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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1937
Page
12
Checks totaling 5580 were mailed to 177 families supporting about 370 children under the county's new aid for dependent children program. The average per child is 12.10, below the state standard of 15, with 18 families ineligible this month. The department, with five staff, expects about 100000 dollars yearly after all investigations and adjustments are completed.
Police records list two slight car damages from yesterday. Allen Axx of 730 West Broad street had his vehicle near Rainbow Gardens skating rink damaged by an unknown driver whose license was taken from another county. Elmer Mertz of Stop 7 Oberlin Road was damaged near the post office when another car driven by A Ruth of 387 East Bridge street struck him. Ruth agreed to cover Mertz's damages.
Governor Davey signed a new bill in Columbus altering how vacancies on county boards are filled. Now the other county commissioners and the county engineer appoint vacancies, replacing the probate judge, auditor, and recorder. The measure, expedited in the legislature, takes effect immediately under an emergency clause while the governor convalesces in Kent after influenza.
Advice for acne sufferers recommends nightly washing with Resinol Soap and hot water, then applying Resinol Ointment and leaving it on overnight. The guidance claims long standing effectiveness by treating irritated oil ducts to aid healing and reduce recurrence. Free samples offered from Resinol Dept. 13 Baltimore Md.
Firefighters from Hose Ladder and Engine Companies No 1 responded to a blaze at 217 Third Street around 10 23 p m. The overheated warm air furnace sparked the fire which caused slight damage to the rear of the residence owned by R L Gardner and the building was insured.
Thelma Margaret Shober 19 of 119 Huron street died at Elyria Memorial Hospital at 3 15 pm on April 29 1917. She lived in Elyria all her life and was a member of the Second Congregational church. Surviving are two sisters Mrs Gerald Leonard and Mrs Earl Webber and one brother Robert Shober all of Elyria with grandparents Mr and Mrs Harry Morgan of Elyria. She graduated from Elyria High School in the January 1956 class. Funeral services will be held at Sudro Curtis Funeral Home at 3 00 pm Friday with Dr A E Kemp officiating.
Funeral services for the late Mrs Laura Leimbach will be held Friday afternoon at 2 at the La Grange M E church with Rev RK Darkey officiating. Burial will follow in LaGrange cemetery. The body was moved from Sudro Curtis Funeral Home to her home at 715 West River street where friends may call until Friday noon.
Applicants must appear at police headquarters for the monthly driving license tests. Detective Lloyd Sweet and Patrolman Loren Miller oversee the examination, which is scheduled on the first Saturday of each month.
Josephine C. Franke was granted a divorce from Joseph Franks Jr on gross neglect by Judge D A Cook. Helen Szabo filed for divorce from Jones Szabo on extreme cruelty. Marian E. Crawford sought partition of property in Eaton Township. George H. Crawford divorced from Marian. Cc C Brooks faced foreclosure suit by Lorain County Savings and Trust Co for 2919 dollars. Sears Roebuck Co sued Oscar Stelter in replevin for harness on a conditional sale with 400 dollar purchase and 125 paid. Agatha Bash sued Staines Bash et al for partition. Michael A Onofry sued for divorce from Gladys Onofry on gross neglect.
Federal court in Cleveland sees bankruptcy petitions for Joseph Stephan Nectar of Lorain with liabilities 26129 and assets 1759 Kenneth Franklin White of Elyria with liabilities 3692 and assets 850 Clement Stanley Joviak of Elyria with liabilities 2521 and assets 380 Joseph Michael Takacs of Elyria with liabilities 1207 and assets 30
A demographic note states ninety two per cent of Egypt’s 9 100 000 residents follow the Mohammedan faith.
Oberlin Ohio reports Professor Liman V. Cady, twenty years in China, will headline the First Church Forum at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the James Brand House. The Cheeloo University theologian in Tsinan, Shantung, will discuss Christian Cooperation in a New China, reflecting years of scholarship and works in English and Chinese. All are invited to attend after Lent.
The club met yesterday at Mrs J R Harlor’s Morgan Street residence with a review of Ann Bridge’s Illyrian Spring by Mrs Bert Davis and a paper on Lilies and Their Easter Legend by Mrs P D Sherman. Social hour followed and Mrs John Wood will host the next meeting on April 13 with a play planned.
Carroll A Fowler a senior at Oberlin Conservatory of Music will give a vesper otian recital next Sunday at the First Presbyterian church Shaneate Les New York The program includes Con Graxia a composition by Dr George W Andrews Fowler has directed the choir at First Methodist church for three years and lives in Auburn New York
The annual Ohio College Association meeting will be held in Columbus from Thursday to Saturday this week. Oberlin College faculty participating include Dr. Mary Emily Sinclair Professor Ethel Yeaton Dr. R. W. Bradshaw Dr. J. H. Nichols Professor R. A. Jelliffe Professor Cony Sturges Donald M. Love and Professor L. D. Hartson.
The Oberlin Men's Club set a meeting date and details were printed in the community brief. Members are advised to prepare for the session and note the venue and time in the upcoming notices.
Mexico reports sending notes to most nations outlining its support for the Spanish loyalists and asking their reactions. President Cardenas plans further arms shipments while the loyalist freighter Motomar prepares to break the nationalist blockade. The foreign minister cites moral obligation, international law, and commitment to aid the legitimate government.
The Budapest shop markets a slogan stating Everything for dwarfs and is run by a dwarf owner. The brief note highlights a unique business identity in Hungary.
The regular meeting will be held this evening at the Vocational School Building on South Pleasant Street. Truant Officer G. A. Babr will speak on the subject School Truancy.
The W. R. C. will hold its regular meeting Friday at 10:20 p.m. Officers of the corps will meet for practice after the session.
Dayton Preston of Chicago visited his parents Mr and Mrs Ray Preston on North Pleasant Street for Easter. Arthur Tulk Rose Grocott and Henry Tulk attended their cousin Henry Tulk's funeral in Elyria today. Blanche Kelly of Erie Pa visits Oberlin friends. Janet Rawdon of Duke University spends spring break with her parents H L Rawdon in College Place.
Miss Adeline Gehrkens returns to the University of Wisconsin at Madison after a spring vacation at Oberlin. She travels with her mother Mrs K W Gehrkens. Professor and Mrs George O Lillich and son Richard visit relatives in Alabama this week. Mr and Mrs Paul Reevers relocate from Elyria to 151 East College Street Worcester House today.
Dr. Gertrude E. Moulton director of Women's Physical Education and Miss A. L. Hughitt assistant professor attend the Midwest Physical Education Association convention this week in Nashville Indiana and Cincinnati Ohio. Miss Lera Curtis and Miss Verna Brooks depart to join the convention in Cincinnati today.
Members of the official Elyria Church of Christ board and their wives will gather at the church tomorrow at 6 30 p m for a dinner meeting. Rev F H Groom pastor of the Franklin Circle Church of Christ in Cleveland will speak. The event may become an annual church tradition.
The YMCA announces winners of its poster contest linked to the 13th annual Bungling Brothers and Sorepaw Circus. Harry Chapman, Donald Hausman, Wolfgang Li gotke, David Lindell and Harold Passmore win. Bill Pemberthy and Dick Hogue receive honorable mention. Circus performs Thursday and Friday this week.
The building permit for a warehouse at the rear of 398 East Broad Street was denied due to zoning restrictions. Vic Resar filed an appeal with the planning commission and board of zoning appeals. The appeal is set for hearing in council chambers at 4 p.m. in April.
Relief clients eligible for federal surplus commodities were asked to call Thursday and Friday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. for their share of 4 600 pounds of grapefruit to be distributed from 308 Depot Street, according to R. W. Mitchell.
Paul Carter of 419 Walden Avenue Toledo pleaded guilty to reckless driving before Mayor Don A. Baird in police court this morning. He was arrested Saturday on Cleveland Street after his truck was driven in a reckless manner and fined $2 plus costs.
Elyria and Lorain County motorists have until 7 a m tomorrow to discard old 1936 plates for maroon and white tags. A 7 hour extension was granted due to procurement issues while the state deadline remains midnight. Local deputies report strong last day sales at the Elyria Automobile Club, Murphy Brothers garage, and Jenne garage.
Akron strikes close all five and ten cent stores in the city with over 500 workers idle. Four additional U S Kresge Co. outlets join the walkout as employees push for a $16 weekly minimum, 40 hour week, and seniority and working condition agreements. Police assisted at one location when pickets blocked entry for manager C H Priode.
The National Reemployment Service at 529 Broad Street lists men and women ready to work as day laborers for spring tasks. Workers are available for cleaning, painting, yard work, basement clearing, and general repairs. Service is free to employers and employees. a phone call arranges a worker at your door.
President Roosevelt backs national action to replace NRA wage features with a sweeping plan. Frances Perkins says states alone cannot ensure subsistence pay, while plans for NRA substitute laws move forward through two groups in touch with the White House. Perkins urges states to act and notes court changes open path for broad wage legislation.
The Oberlin Village schools sue to garnish county funds for a $6,735 judgment against Russia Rural School district for township pupils attending Oberlin and Elyria schools. If collection succeeds, 200+ children may face school disruption next fall. officials consider special elections or state takeovers as alternatives.
The Governor General and Lady Tweedsmuir head to Fort Meyer for a 21 gun salute. They tour Arlington National Cemetery and the Lee House, attend a luncheon hosted by Cordell Hull, sail the Potomac to Mt. Vernon, and will lay a wreath at Washington's tomb with President Roosevelt.
The body of Bishop William F. Oldham aged 83 who died in Los Angeles will be brought to Delaware for burial. He served as a professor at Ohio Wesleyan University from 1895 to 1900 and was a long time church leader.
An official asked Attorney General Homer S. Cummings to report on the legal status of state laws that had become inoperative after the Chil dren's Hospital decision. The move aims to clarify how the ruling affects existing statutes and enforcement.
Market steady for butter eggs poultry and potatoes with varied quotes across regions. Cleveland reports steady cattle calves sheep and hogs with price ranges. Toledo lists wheat corn oats rye and produce prices. Chicago quotes show mixed butter eggs and live poultry. extensive grain and feed figures follow.
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