Officers Chosen By Red Cross At Annual Meeting
The Elyria Chapter of the American Red Cross held its annual meeting on Friday afternoon March 27 in the Bank Directors' Room. Judge A R Webber chaired, Miss Fern Smith read the secretary’s report, and A S Richwing presented the treasurer’s. Roll Call chairman Worth Fauver spoke on coverage difficulties and noted efforts by Mrs A W Kimball and Harvey Cheney. Miss Edith Metcalf reported drought relief contributions from Elyria and surrounding districts, with the largest from the local chapter of the DLALR. Trustees and officers for 1931 were elected, naming a list of local and rural trustees and representatives from various towns.
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Elyria
The
American Red Cross
Lorain County Savings and Trust Co
A. R. Webber
Fern Smith
A. S. Richwing
Worth Fauver
Roll Call
A. W. Kimball
Harvey Cheney
Edith Metcalf
Aign
Celia Mezurke
Fields
William Harrison
Grafton
J. A. Knechtges
Henrietta
Portman
Good Jobs Await Mayor Walker
Palm Springs report notes offers surfaced for Mayor James J. Walker if he leaves his New York City post. One bid would pay $1,000 daily from a motion picture firm, another $250,000 yearly to join A. C. Blumenthal’s financial group in New York and Los Angeles. Walker said he intends to serve until 1933.
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Palm Springs
Cal
James J. Walker
New York City
Walker
Motion Picture Corporation
A. C. Blumenthal
New York
Los Angeles
Blumenthal
Jim
Ohio Weather: Rain Turning to Snow and Much Colder
Light rain in Ohio to snow flurries with much colder temperatures tonight. Sunday cloudy and colder with further snow flurries in northern portions. Partly cloudy then mostly fair and very cold with possible snow in extreme north. Northeast and extreme east colder. 86 hour outlook notes eastward advection bringing colder air and NW winds.
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Ohio
Six Die in Loyal Wisconsin Building Explosion
Six persons were killed when an explosion and fire destroyed three buildings in Loyal's central business district. Victims lived above stores, with a drug store suspected as the blast source. A newspaper office and a general store were also ruined, with damage estimated at 50 000 to 75 000 dollars. Emergency aid streamed in from nearby towns as a heavy snowstorm delayed response and telephone communications were severed.
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Bulletin Loyal
Wis
Christensen
Robert
Marie
Jane
Winter Stages Vicious Rally Across the Plains
A fierce winter storm delivered snow sleet and rain with high winds from the Rockies to the Mississippi. Temperatures fell to zero in many areas as Nebraska Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma reported crippling travel disruption. Two boys missing fearing they perished, cattle losses feared, and farmers benefited from a beneficial rain that eased winter drought.
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Beth
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi River
Texas
Canada
Ilinois
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
Boyd Evans
Max. Neb
Ray Rontained
Radcland
Plains
Denver
Cheyenne
Wyo
Wellington Girl Goes to Africa for Mission Work
Ruth Hege daughter of Ul rich Hege will depart around September to join the Unevangelized Tribes Mission in the Belgian Congo. A Wellington High School and Wheaton College graduate she has taught school and now pursues mission work. The mission already has thirty six missionaries in the Congo field and the local Baptist church is raising funds for her initial expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Ruth Hege
Ulrich Hege
Unevangelized Tribes Mission
Belgian Congo
Miss Hege
Wellington High School
Wheaton College
Hege
Bennett, Famed Novelist Arnold Bennett Dies in London
Arnold Bennett, 63, celebrated post Victorian novelist, died in London after a month of illness from typhoid fever. He had shown brief improvement after a blood transfusion but slipped into unconsciousness and died with a few friends at his bedside. Born in Hanley Staffordshire, he was once married to a French woman, later legally separated in 1922.
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Bennett
London
Arnold Bennett
Britain
Hanley
Staffordshire
Grace and St John’s Lutheran Churches unite for Lent services
Clare and St Johns Lutheran Churches announce a joint eight year Lent program during Holy Week from Monday to Good Friday, noon 12 30 at St Johns Broad St West Ave. Speakers include Otto Stolzenburg Arthur Hinz William Single C A Scheverman and Martin Ise Sr with a theme of two priests two judges two criminals two cross bearers and two malefactors as the cross story portrayed.
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Clare
St. John's Lutheran
St. John’s Church Broad Street
West Avenue
St. John’s Earch
Tlentett
Jesus
Otto Stolzenburg
Columbus
Arthur Hinz
Cleveland
Willam Single
Bay Village
C. A. Scheverman
North Olmsted
Martin Ise, Sr
Burglars Steal $2500 In Jewels From Greenwald Window
Cincinnati police report theft at Greenwald Co downtown showing window burglary early today. Loot includes twenty six watches fifty two rings and eleven scarfs pins with value totaling two thousand five hundred dollars discovered by a merchant policeman.
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Cincinnati
Greenwald Co
Three Appointments By Governor In Ohio
Governor White announced three appointments to Ohio state posts. John B. Gilbert of Newark named chief of the division of Labor Statistics and Employment at $3,000 yearly, succeeding George F. Miles. Lloyd D. Teeters of Columbus named assistant director at $4,500, ex-secretary to the Onlo Industrial Commission, replacing Rosa Hedges. Herbert Rine of Licking County named head of the state prohibition department enforcing the Dow-Aiken law, succeeding George Lam mba.
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Columbus
White
John B. Gilbert
Newark
Division of Labor Statistics
State Department of Industrial Relations
Gilbert
American Federation of Labor
George F. Miles
Lloyd D. Teeters
Department of Industrial Relations
Rosa Hedges
Teetera
Onlo Industrial Commission
Chillicothe
Herbert Rine
Licking County
State Prohibition Department
Rina
George Lamma
Hoover and Spell to Norfolk Aboard the Arizona
President Hoover travels aboard the battleship Arizona en route to Norfolk to reach Washington by Sunday night. A night time mock battle with the destroyer Dupont unfolds with lights and signal guns as the president observes from the quarter deck. The voyage follows rough seas and cold weather prompting an overcoat worn by Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Norfolk
Hoover
Washington
West Indies
Dupont
Eapegt decision today on Burke extradition
Authorities in Missouri prepared to decide on Fred Burke extradition as Gov. Henry Caulfield scheduled a Jefferson City hearing to determine which claims for custody would be granted. Federal Michigan and Illinois authorities sought custody of the gangster blamed for twenty killings and robberies across eighteen states while Burke lingered in a Jefferson City cell under guard.
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ST. Joseph
Fred Burke
Missouri
Henry 5
Caulfield
Jefferson City
Burke
Michigan
Illinois
Ministerial Assn Hosts Holy Week Service at Rivoli Theatre
The Elyria Ministerial Association schedules the first Holy Week service at the Rivoli Theatre Monday at 12 o clock for a 30 minute program. Paul Wainwright conducts hymns and sings a solo. Reverends Fulmer and Irion lead. Rev Clarence Tucker Craigs of Oberlin College delivers the address on The Christ of Conflict. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Ministerial Association
Rivoli Theatre
Mondag
Paul Wainwright
Fulmer
Irion
Clarence Tucker Craigs
Oberlin College
Lorain Man Wins Birmingham Park Water Line Contract
Hugo Trifiletti, a Lorain contractor, was awarded the Birmingham Park Addition water line project for 4999.23 dollars after eight bids. City Engineer John M. Powell said work will start immediately and take about three weeks to lay 3870 feet of six and eight inch mains across five streets.
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Birmingham Park
Hugo Trifiletti
Lorain
John M. Powell
Death summons prominent Elyria man Alexander Hill
Alexander T. Hill aged 49 chief of the National Tube Company Order Department died this morning at his Elyria home after a four day pneumonia illness. He came to Elyria twenty five years ago from Alverton Pennsylvania and is survived by a widow two sisters and five brothers. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 30 pm from his Washington avenue home with Rev E B Redhead officiating.
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Alexander T. Hill
National Tube Company
Washington Avenue
Hill
The
Pennsylvania
Lorain
Alverton
Elyria
Kate Sanford Hill
Charles Fell
Samuel Sidley
Altoona
Thomas Hill
Scotdale
Walter
John
Robert
George Hill
E. B. Redhead
St. Andrew's Church
Death summons Ban Johnson in Spencer Indiana
Byron Bancroft Johnson 65, former American League president, dies in St Louis after long illness. Funeral plans shifted to lie in state at West Funeral Home in St Louis. burial moved to Riverside Cemetery in Spencer Wednesday. Johnson helped form the American League and led it until 1927. his death follows that of successor Ernest Barnes. Johnson had been ill since retirement four years ago and confined to hospital.
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Spencer
Ind
Ban Johnson
American League Baseball
ST. Louis
Byron Bancroft Johnson
Johnson
Ernest S. Barnard
Rochester
Minn
Lfe
Examiners Probe County Home Furniture Purchases
State examiners report potential violation by seven Lorain county building commission members for buying furniture for the county home from local dealers instead of through the State Welfare Department. About $1900 was spent on beds, springs, mattresses, chairs, desks and tables from local suppliers. The law requires purchases through the state department, which furnishes prison-made items for public buildings, with penalties from $25 to $100 per offense. The board did not consult Prosecutor Myers or demand state bids. a formal report will be issued within months.
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County ‘Building Commission
Nght
State Department of Welfare
State Welfare Department
State Department
H. T. Manners
Fred Hotes
Ers
Meyers
Building Commission
Don W. Myers
Myers
Commission
Welfare Department
Lorain County
C. D. Murray
A. C. Calhoon
George Rhoads
Thomas Peebles
J.3. Smythe
W. H.phillips
Laura Martin
Highland Schoolgirl Killed Walking Home
Helen Bartish a 15 year old Highland School student was struck and killed by an automobile on North Ridge road while walking home with her stepsister Julia Sisko. The driver Esther Lasko of Middle Ridge road was not held. Helen died before reaching St Josephs hospital Lorain.
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Helen Bartish
Highland School
North Ridge Road
Julia Sisko
Esther Lasko
Middle Ridge Road
Helen
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lorain
Hymie Martin shouts youre a liar at Cleveland detective
In Cleveland March 28 Pittsburg Hymie Martin shouted youre a liar at Detective Bernard Wolf on the witness stand during the trial for the alleged murder of ex councilman William E Potter. Witnesses traced Martins movements with Akron Mary Outland the night of the murder.
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Cleveland, CO
Pittsburgh
Martin
William E. Potter
Akron
Mary” Outland
Bernard Wolf
Fred C. Laub
Potter
Walter McMahon
Wolf
Cleveland Police Department
Jeader
Hymis
Cleveland
William ©. Potter
Mary
Two New London Girls Injured In Crash Near Norwalk
Two New London girls were injured returning from a dance at Ruggles Beach when their car collided with a truck near Norwalk. Evelyn O’Hara suffered a fractured skull a broken arm and facial lacerations. Elizabeth Humphrey had a sprained back and chest injuries. Both were taken to Norwalk Memorial Hospital. the auto was wrecked beyond repair.
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New London
Norwalk
Ruggles Beach
Evelyn O’hara
Elizabeth Humphrey
Norwalk Memorial Hospital
Real Estate Board to Meet Monday Round Table Talks
The Filyria Lorain County Real Estate Board will hold a Monday meeting at 425 Elyria Savings and Trust Building featuring round table talks on several subjects. Secretary Griswold announced the event and a light luncheon will be served.
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Real Estate Board
Filyria Lorain County Real Estate Board
Elyria Savings and Trust Building
Xz Griswold
Storm tragedy in Colorado revealed
In Towner Colorado five children froze to death after a school bus was stranded in a 15 foot snow drift for 30 hours. Eighteen others aged 6 to 16 huddled together as driver Carl Millar vanished, and Ernie Johnson and Abe Stonebreaker led a rescue path through the blizzard to the bus.
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Towner
Colo
Ernie Johnson
Abe Stonebreaker
Towner-Holly Highway
Carl Millar
Pleasant Hill
Kiowa County
Louise Stonebreaker
Orlo Umteidt
Robert Brown
May Miller
Kenneth Johnson
Miller
Possema
Stonebreaker
Johnson
Scouts To Hold Court Of Honor Here April 10
A Lorain County Boy Scouts court of honor will be held April 10 at the First Congregational Church. E W Rules announces eight Eagle scout awards are expected. Eagle scout commissioner E P Gates will confer the honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
First Congregational Church
E. W. Rules
E. P. Gates
Settlement Assn Fund Near Half Way Mark
Elyria's Social Settlement Association campaign nears the halfway point with subscriptions around 1500 of a 3000 goal. Campaign treasurer Geo Chamberlain notes a carnations sale last week raised 3.27. He expects the full amount will be raised, as nearly half has been subscribed without personal solicitation and one letter campaign already sent.
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Red Gross
Judge Webber
Werner
Miami
New Orleans
Montgomery
Minnedoga
Prince Albert
Shippera
Wisconsin
Africa
American Legion Troop No. 19
Sleepy Hollow
National Scout Reservation
Eden
N. Y
William Glover
Edward Hoogenboom
Eugene Lehbman
Bud Lersch
Bob Vanik
Eapegt
Lorain Man
Department of National Tube Co
Ban Jonnson
American League
Colorado
Housewives
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