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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1942
Page
11
Local notes record moving announcements, birthdays, and gatherings in Wooster and surrounding areas. Residents including Lang, Tobl Hall, Hubert Marghartt, Cyrus Moss, Dorothy Longley, Jo Steinitz and others are mentioned along with church events, anniversaries, a Maple Syrup social, communion services, and Holy Thursday observances at Universalist Church.
A compact historic tribute extols Jesus of Nazareth as surpassing ancient and modern figures in influence and wisdom. It portrays his humble birth, spiritual empire, and enduring impact on civilization, faith, and culture despite lacking wealth or arms.
Columbia column reports two community items. A first aid class series led by instructor Murray Fish is set for ten weeks with two groups meeting Wednesday and Friday evenings at Boat the Town Mall. Gerald Dengler turns six with a March 2 party hosted by his mother Mrs. Metman Detgle, attended by numerous friends and family.
An obscure excerpt argues that triumphs can mask failure and vice versa. It contrasts outward success with inner virtues, noting Jesus’s death enabled his impact, while warning civilizations may triumph in production yet fail in human relations.
The Youth Fellowallp group met Sunday alepneath at the AMethodat church with Russell and Elmer Muriman Jr. as leaders. The local school awards high ratings for several pupils and the Oberlin Conservatory girls flute quartet performed with solos by Williams Webber and Batman. a temperance film was shown with Frances Willard presented to the school.
The article discusses Good Friday origins and spelling variations, church-led self denial campaigns, and a fundraising drive by Protestant groups. It notes relief efforts for refugees and the needy in China and Europe, and outlines a national campaign to raise ten million dollars to strengthen churches and support missions.
Sullivan news records multiple small town social items including the General Aid group meeting at Congregational church, Friendship Club events with Ara Phitenal Dakin, and St. Patrick's day table decor. It notes visits between residents, birthdays, dinners hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Martin Raab, and neighborhood travel to Ohio towns with hospitals, Florida winters, and funeral attendance.
A church forum reflects on Jesus message when he cleansed the temple and urged worship in spirit and truth. It emphasizes personal salvation, rejection of money changers, and the prodigal son parable to highlight the cross’s purpose and the call to genuine devotion.
A pecat painter nears an academy exhibit but scars mar a landscape with early dark blots. He redeems the scene by adding birds, transforming the painting into a brighter vision amid the turmoil of a vivid city environment. The text then blends cryptic religious questions about Zechariah Palm Sunday and the Last Supper with a note on a capital area relief effort for federal workers.
Spencer Gordon Thorton of Elyria and many relatives share a Sunday dinner at Clarence Thornton's home in honor of James Neeley and his wife from Texas. Irene Lian returns from Cleveland after a pneumonia illness. Emma Gooy breaks her hip, Bartlett, and other local residents attend visits and civilian defense training while James Neely plans a Texas departure.
A Louisville style list records transfers in Lorain and surrounding towns, naming buyers sellers and street locations. Transactions include properties on West 7th, West 27th and 11th Streets in Lorain, plus parcels in Vermilion Brighton Township Elyria Amherst Oberlin and Ridgeville among others.
Federal agents uncover a hidden 100 gallon still on a farm near Buchtel and seize 1200 pounds of sugar after arresting two men Bernard Bruce, 40, admits operating the covert operation. Agents crawled 30 feet through a tunnel and confiscated the sugar as part of the crackdown on illicit alcohol production.
In Columbus Walter Feey of Cleveland led the All-Events with 1964, posting 628 in the team event and 613 in singles after five leaders. Larry Shotwell of Covington ranked seventh at 683 with the all-time singles record of 724 noted in standings. The AB C votes to hold the 1944 tournament in Los Angeles with Marlin G. Unmacht elected president.
The piece recalls Secretary Knox and a Chicago Daily News editor urging temperance reforms. It notes false promises, the return of the saloon, bootlegging, and rising unemployment. A Good Friday night in 156 details a man shot Abraham Lincoln in Ford's Theater after drifting from a bar.
Toledo pro Munday shoots a five under par 67 to surge to the lead at the Greater Greensboro Open in Greensboro North Carolina His left handed putting display helps him tie the tournament record set in 1938 Jimmy Lines and Jim Thomson each carded 67 to tie for second with Law Som Little fourth at 68
Tank Shop strengthens hold on second place with two wins over Arentty Room as Stainicas Steel edges closer. Wendixs Westinghone Bowling Seagte sees Engineering and Shipping tied for second while General Office leads team totals. Dept Nos 34 30 43 49 win two games each in rolloffs. Walrut tops individuals with 502 and high 20.
Boxing writer recalls the March 2 Madison Square Garden clash where Joe Louis defeated Abe Simon by knockout. Louis used superior weapons of technique and power to overcome Simon’s size and raw strength, delivering a dramatic finish watched by officers and millions worldwide.
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