This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1955
Page
10
Havoc on a shoe clerk family fuels a domestic comedy plot as a $100,000 sweepstakes win triggers a spending spree until tax woes pull them back to reality. Cast includes Jim Backus Helen Parrish Chick Chandler and Carol Nugent in a Channel 5 lineup tonight with multiple other programs listed.
Hollywood gossip notes Ava Gardner is popular in Spain with talk of becoming honorary mayor of Madrid. Irene Selznick’s Broadway hit Chalk Garden draws praise, while Grace Kelly’s Designing Woman outfits influence MGM. Portie, a seven year old, stars in The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit and makes her film debut.
Penfield PTA will observe open house at the school tonight with a program and classroom visits for parents. The Women’s Association of Penfield United Church plans a rummage sale Wednesday in Society Halk. Scrappage: cars doubled in lifetime since 1935 with 1995 averages 6.5 years and 23,730 miles, while 1953 figures show 15.8 years and 122,000 miles.
Hi fi enthusiasts rise to about two million nationally with growing interest at Elyria Library. Librarian John Rebenack notes steady circulation of high fidelity books, including the Hi fi manual by Donald Hoeffler. Added titles feature turntables, reproducers, speakers, and diagrams.
Samuel Arnold told police two men entered his delicatessen early Sunday carrying a hamper and told his wife to fill it with beer. When she hesitated they pulled guns and ordered her to empty the cash register. They escaped with a hamper full of beer and $300.
This horoscope fragment discusses confidence, social energy, and creative drive for those born on the date. It lists notable figures born late in the sign and outlines personality traits, early marriage hints, and career emphasis, especially in music and art, with a note on practicality. It ends with zodiac signs and a brief daily guidance.
Medical notes discuss iodized salt reducing goiter risk and a shift toward plain salt in some states due to publicity gaps. It notes that small iodine amounts in salt generally cause no harm and suggests physicians may favor plain salt for certain patients. The piece underscores public awareness gaps about iodized salt benefits.
A long listing of radio programs across WTAM WHK WGAR and stations, naming news, music, talk, and time blocks. Includes show hosts such as Mares News, Mayer, Reeves, Morgans Matinee, and Morning programs on Tuesday with various hosts and music features.
New York reports detail Mary McCarey writing the Screen Directors Playhouse script for Nov 30 directed by Leo McCarey. Doe Avedon avoids revealing her real name while playing Diane Walker on NBC Big Town. Judy Johnson rises as CBS Robert Q. Lewis Show vocalist from Norfolk Virginia via early bands. NBC Max Liebman Dec 4 lineup includes Maurice Chevalier Marcel Marceau Jeannie Carson and Pat Carroll from California and Britain’s Jack Gaver.
United Press reports that England sparked Benny Goodman toward leading a band. In 1933 John Hammond Jr. urged a group to record for the English market, producing the first Goodman discs and steering him toward forming his own orchestra. Hammond later connected Goodman to Columbia records and the Basin Street Blues era.
Amherst groups announce Christmas events including an apron exchange and dinner by the Amherst Homemakers Extension Club on Dec 14 with hostesses Helen Heregs Kinney and Sophia Rubel and a St Joseph’s Altar and Rosary Society party committee led by Patrick Malloy. A tureen dinner at 6 30 p.m. precedes a Christmas program. officers for the club are Thomas Finnegan president Albert DeSantis vice president Joseph Kilbride secretary and Helen Eppley treasurer. The M C C W luncheon committee includes Kilbride DeSantis Krause. Church announcements list multiple services and meetings across First Evangelical United Brethren St Paul’s and St Joseph’s, plus a 1955 county real estate value duplicate notice and various holy day observances.
Legal notices announce a December 28 1955 election to issue 73000 in bonds for fireproof school buildings and site improvements with an estimated tax rate of .90 mill. The Lorain County Board of Elections orders polls open 6:20 AM to 6:00 PM EST. Also notices on church property sale for parsonage construction and litigation over divorce and bids for lime procurement in Elyria.
Winners of the local Voice of Democracy contest named Dan Kernell and Sist as top entrants with Charles Hoffman second and Dean Kraus third. Paul Oslin received honorable mention while Wil lam Gammie and two others judged the event. Dan will advance to Sandusky for further judging and the state-wide contest in Columbus on December 19.
Avon mayor Wm Gates urges all residents to make December 1 a Safe Driving Day with no accidents within the 24 hours and to adopt year round personal responsibility for safe driving and walking, aiming to make no accidents a lasting habit.
At the Penfield Grange meeting after a turkey supper in Society Hall Sheryl Prindle Mary Crawford William Garner and Otis Mekoleske received first and second degrees Fifty four people attended The candidates will receive the third and fourth degrees at the next regular meeting.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.