Hobby Land Display At Hamilton School Proves Very Interesting
A Hamilton school exhibit titled Hobby Land showcased both children and adults collecting items from shell and coin collections to photography, toy wagons, pottery miniatures, matchbook folders, and scrapbooks. Teachers and parents demonstrated on the spot crafts while students built a Friendly Village from cardboard and paper, and others displayed circus wagons, model cars and planes, plaster figurines, and dolls. Local families emphasized that collecting is a universal, engaging hobby enjoyed across ages.
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Hamilton School
Hamilton
Circus Wagona
Michigan
Ruth Wonnell to wed Richard Eastman at Sullican Congregational
An open church wedding will be held Sunday April 2 at Sul lihuvan Congregational Church in Port Clinton as Miss Ruth Wonnell becomes bride of Richard F. Eastman. The ceremony at 2 30 pm will be performed by the groom elects father Rev Finley E Eastman. A reception will follow. Cubs of Pack 142 met at Garford School to view film development and learn pin hole camera making directed by Douglas Lillico. Cubmaster Edwin Deering invites local boys near Garford to join Pack 142 at 232 Louisiana avenue.
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Cubs
Pack 142
Garford School
Douglas Lillico
Robert Posselius
Edwin Deering
Louisiana Avenue
Parole Violator From California Returned to County Jail
Nicola Cirell, 40, awaiting arraignment before Judge D A Cook as a parole violator on a non support charge. He was apprehended at Modesto California and returned on a warrant for probation violation from October 22 1948. Cirell faces non support of his four children under the Loraine County Child Welfare Department since December 28 1946. Assistant Prosecutor Harold Ewing said Cirell paid only $82 toward a support bill of $3 478.
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Nicola Cirell
D. A. Cook
Modesto
Calif
Cook
Cirell
Lorrain County
Harold Ewing
Seventh Day Adventist Services In Elyria Club
The Seventh Day Adventist church holds Saturday services at the Elyria Woman's Club 321 Fourth Street. Services begin 9 30 with Pastor E H Lenhoff. home missionary discussions at 10 30 led by Mrs L Parker. Sabbath school follows. Donald Prederick is superintendent with classes for all ages. Visitors welcome. This week April 1 includes a quarterly communion. Fundraising campaign for philanthropic work starts soon, led by Elder Lenhoff.
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Seventh Day Adventist
Elyria Woman's Club
Fourth Street
E. H. Lenhoff
L. Parker
Donald Prederick
Paul Walter
Clarke Brollier
Lakewood
Elyria
Submarine Sightings Prompt West Coast Naval Sweep
Prom Page One reports a coastal sighting near Hunt's Reef five miles west of Cape Mendocino. Carpenter said a submarine ran on the surface with lights on, prompting the destroyer Colahan to investigate. the warship left Treasure Island after noon and arrived in the area last night as foreign ships near U S shores face identification within three miles.
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Hum
Poldt Bay Coast Guard
Navy
Carpenter
Hiunt
Mies
Cape Mendocino
Colahan
Eaesel
San Francisco Bay Area
Treasure Island
Continental
United States
Avon Lake Nine Men File For Charter Commission
Nine Avon Lake men filed nominating petitions with Lorain County Board of Elections to day for the charter commission election. Names include J R Bunch Fred W Lott John W O'Brien Merrill E Kingsbury Frank E Murphy C H Schiller James J King James Dalgleish and Ralph G Platt plus Edward Drury bringing the list to ten officially in the running. A special Avon Lake election is set for June to decide whether a charter commission will be formed to draft a charter government. If approved 15 members will be elected. if defeated, commission results are disregarded.
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Charter Commission
Avon Lake
Lorain County
Northern Ireland Premier Postpones U S Visit
Sir Basil Brooke, prime minister of Northern Ireland, postponed a U S visit at the last minute over the Ireland division dispute. Belfast reports say the British government asked Brooke to wait until the U S House reviews the Irish situation after voting to curb Marshall aid to Britain if Ireland remains divided.
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North Ireland
U. S
London
Basil Brooke
Northern Ireland
United States
Ireland
Belfast
Brooke
U.S. House of Representatives
House
Marshall
Britain
Irish Republic
United Kingdom
Prices At Noon From Various U S Firms
Noon prices from United Press list diverse firms including American Radiator, Montgomery Ward, Sears Roebuck, Warner Brothers, Woolworth, Bendix Aviation, Chrysler, General Motors, Westinghouse, US Steel, Anaconda Copper Kennecott, Standard Oil affiliates, Socony Vacuum, Cities Service, Amoco, Ohio and Indiana standards, plus Cleveland Electric and other regional utilities. Names appear in a fragmented price listing.
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N.Y
Central Perna
American Radiator Gidden Co
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
Warner Brothers
Woolworth Co
Bendix Aviation
Chrysler General Motors
Westinghouse
Airbra
Republic Steel US. Steel
Kennecott
N. J
Ind
Tandard of
Ohio
Socony Vacuum
Pene Ou
Gas & Rae
Ameren Tan
Cities Service
Ayco Mig
Child Cleared Of Measles In Oberlin Report
Mrs Richard Nichols of Oberlin reports her 22 month old son Tommy does not have measles. A Chronicle Telegram report said he was hospitalized with a measles diagnosis but not admitted. Nichols says the first doctor suspected measles but their family physician later diagnosed croup and tonsillitis.
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Richard Nichols
Oberlin Jold
Tommy
Chronicle-Telegram
Nichols
Jackson Pupils Join Ranks Of School Strikers
United Press reports Jackson Ohio pupils joined a wave of school strikes as 50 to 100 students stayed away to protest firing coach Howard Tiefke and claim he did not resign. Similar actions occurred at Canton South and Green Township High schools in Scioto County over teacher dismissals and a coach's nonrehiring, with threats of renewed walkouts. Classes later resumed at Middlebranch High after a day and a half strike in support of a teacher with contract issues.
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United Press
Ohio
Jackson
Kermit Daugherty
Howard Tiefke
Daugherty
Teifke
Canton South
Green Township High School
Scioto County
Board of Education
Robert Estepp
Middlebranch High School
Stark County
Former Elyrian Named Toledo Payrolls Committee Executive
Andrew S. Ormsby of Potadam New York a former Elyria attorney was appointed executive manager of the Committee to Save Toledo Payrolls for the next several months. He heads Clarkson College School of Business and will study Toledo payrolls policy and carry out committee directives.
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Toledo
Andrew S. Ormsby
Potadam
N. Y
Elyria
Ormsby
Clarkson College
School of Business
Save
Republic Steel Chief buoyant on 1959 outlook
Republic Steel Corp forecast a sustained high rate of operations in 1959 with volume comparing favorably to 1949. Board chairman T. M. Girdler and president C. M. White cited strong demand for steel products, while acknowledging possible midyear reductions. The report shows 1949 earnings of 46.14 million or 7.54 a share, sales of 656.9 million, and a payroll of 207.3 million. Working capital reached a record 156.1 million. pension costs will run about 9.1 million annually for five years with additional 2 million yearly for enhanced health programs.
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Cleveland, O
Republic Steel Corp
T. M. Girdler
C. M. White
Republic
Republic of the Pension Plan
Death of Anna May Harner in New London
Mrs. Anna May Harner 68 died at 4 a.m. at her home on Third Street after a long illness. Born in Van Wert she had lived in New London 48 years. Survived by husband Arthur, mother Mrs. Margaret Shafer, three daughters Mrs. Ivan Trembly Mrs. Cloyd Nelson and Mrs. Floyd Franklin, five sons Floyd Erdahl Ray Earl and Roger, and several grandchildren. Body at Sackett-Eastman funeral Home with calling hours and service at 2 p.m. Sunday led by Rev. George Lowey of First Baptist Church. Burial in Grove Street Cemetery.
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Anna May Harner
New London
Third Street
van Wert
Arthur
Margaret Shafer
Ivan Trembly
Cloyd Nelson
Ashland
Floyd Franklin
Bucyrus
Floyd
Erdahl
Ray
Earl
Roger
Sackett-Eastman Funeral Home
George Lowey
First Baptist Church
Grove Street Cemetery
Litchfield
Agnes Barth
George Meyers
Albert Meyers
Oswald Meyers
York
Parker Funeral Home
Lodi
Litchfield Congregational Church
W. Hinzmann
Congregational Church
Litchfield Cemetery
Court House fines and local court actions headline
James Patterson of Columbus was fined 15 dollars and five dollars suspended for not stopping at Routes 254 and 57 after arraignment by Justice James Horn. Deputy sheriffs yesterday reported intoxication charges against Fred Crabtree and R. D. Oberlin. Lena Meyers Knopf of Litchfield, 78, died of a heart attack at Barr's Market. Paul E. Link, 66, of New London died of a heart attack at home. Various civil actions, estates, and divorces are noted, with service details and burial plans.
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James Patterson
Columbus
James Horn
Sereneea Fred Crabtree
R. D. Oberlin
Lodi
Lena Meyers Knopf
Park Associat
Ilion
Traveler 102 Spends Pleasant Night In Hospital
TOLEVU U A 12 year old man travels west after a pleasant night at Mercy Hospital telling doctors of his exploits. Samuel Bennett collapsed in a bus station and was taken to the hospital last night. Hospital attendants said they learned of prior collapses in Cleveland Rochester Pa and many other towns. In each place he was kept in a comfortable hospital room overnight.
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Tolevu
Mercy Hospital
Samuel Bennett
Cleveland
Rochester
Old Ship Hull Discovered Off Scotland May Be Armada Loot
British Navy divers found a 50 by 20 foot wooden hull buried under ten feet of silt off the Isle of Mull Scotland. They hope it may be the Florencia the Spanish Armada pay ship sunk about 400 years ago with an estimated eighty four million dollars aboard. Experts say the silt could be removed with modern salvage gear.
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Tobermory
Scotland
Florencia
Isle of Mull
Scholarships Awarded at Case Institute of Technology
Four northeastern Ohio boys won prize scholarships at Case Institute of Technology in examinations early this month, said Dean S Newhouse of Students today. Winners include Sylvan Sacolick Youngstown Ravén Kendrick Zinn Canton McKinley Thomas Deutsch Shaker Heights High and Richard Dickinson Western Reserve Academy Hudson.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Case Institute of Technology
Dean S. Newhouse
Sylvan Sacolick
Youngshawn
Police report on bicycle thefts and local festival finances
Police received word that Richard Bush and Armous Jordan reported bicycles stolen yesterday from the A and P parking lot on Broad Street. Geauga County's Carl Hart was fined five dollars plus costs by Mayor Henry W. Ault after arraignment for intoxication. The Maple Festival is expected to attract over 100,000 visitors over three days, with various prize allocations and township and industrial division funds listed.
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Richard Bush
Edward Street
J and
Armous Jordan
Wayne Street
Broad Street
Chardon, CO
Geauga County
Carl Hart
Oberlin
Henry W. Ault
Golden Wed
M. Tors
U S Ambassador Reports Threats in Guatemala
A reliable source says U S Ambassador Richard Patterson Jr arrived in Washington for a checkup while informants claim he was ordered home by the State Department due to life threats against him and his family. They accuse Communist elements in Guatemala’s government of the danger. Patterson seeks a 24 hour Marine guard for Guatemala City embassy.
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Washington
Richard C. Patterson, Jr
U.S
Guatemala
Patterson
State Department
Guatemala City
Man who suffered ankle fracture dies in Lorain hospital
Dr. Paul Tillman, coroner, reported that Martin Pippett, 56, of Cleveland Boulevard Lorain died this morning at St Josephs hospital from shock during surgery to reduce a broken ankle suffered on March 25.
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Paul Tillman
Martin Pippett
Cleveland Boulevard
Lorain
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Settlement In Traffic Death Case Approved
A settlement of 495 dollars was approved today by Probate Judge Malcolm Thomson for the traffic death of 22 year old Lawrence Mitchell of Elyria. Mitchell died when his car rear collided with a Mendel son Reduction Co. truck driven by Henry Fahrian as it neared a driveway at 863 West River Street. The settlement is arranged through the decedent’s sister and administratrix Gertrude McDivitt of 249 Bath Street.
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Malcolm Thomson
Lawrence Mitchell
Elyria
Mitchell
Mendelson Reduction Co
Henry Fahrian
West River Street
Gertrude McDivitt
Bath Street
Avon High Athletic Banquet Tonight Supporting Hog Prices
Avon High school holds its annual athletic banquet tonight at 6 30 PM in the school gym with dinner served by the PTA. The event notes current pork price support policy and quotes Agriculture Secretary Brannan saying no immediate replacement program for hog support is planned.
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Washington
AVON
Avon High School
Avon Parent-Teacher Association
Lazette Fetcher
Charles F. Brannan
Plaques Awarded for Soil Conservation by Oberlin Rotary
At the Oberlin Rotary meeting at Oberlin Inn district soil conservation supervisors in Lorain County received plaques for their voluntary work. George Usher presented the honors, noting the national reach of the effort and praising the county board members Henry Leimbach Harry Rowland T H Breyley Henry Schriver Harvey Born. The gathering included 70 attendees and showcased the growing statewide and national soil conservation movement.
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Oberlin
Usher
Loin County
Henry Leimbach
Brownhelm
Harry Rowland
Hochester
T. H. Breyley
Pittsfield
Henry Schriver
Grafton Township
Harvey Born
Henrietta
Board of Supervisors
Lorain County
Ohio
Rotary Club
Lucius Garvin
Dudley Barnard
Market stalls near war boom peak as trading shifts to investment
Leslie Gould reports the stock market nears the postwar peak at Dow 312.50, then slides to 161, with a shift from trading to longer term investment. Thin activity, limited trading support, and changed margin rules shape a healthier yet bleaker business climate.
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Leslie Gould
New York
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Avon Minister Candidate To Preach At Avon
Avon Baptist church hosts Rev. Glen Davis preaching Sunday morning and evening as part of the vacancy series. Davis is a minister candidate visiting, while Akron bus tensions loom with a potential labor strike and talks mediated by federal conciliator Horace C. Vokoun to avert disruptions.
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Camp Hood
Tex
Eee Heet
Akron
Ers Local 1
CIO
Transport Union
International Association of Machinists
Jana
William H. Wright
The
Horace C. Vokoun
Cleveland
Glen Davis
Avon Baptist Church
Ed Drury
Ifranchise
Davis
RK. Ibach
Tribute to Cox on Eightieth Birthday in House
Representative Clarence J. Brown paid tribute to publisher James M. Cox in the House, noting Cox marks his eightieth birthday. Brown called Cox one of this country’s great statesmen and said he has known him for a third of a century, never seeing him do a small or little thing.
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Cox
Washington
Clarence J. Brown
R. O
James M. Cox
Ohio
Brown
Red Blockade logs Berlin Road Fire Damages School
A fire at Murray City high school six miles north of here caused indefinite dismissal of classes. The blaze severely damaged woodwork furnishings and classroom materials. Archibald E. Gray of Washington has been transferred from Frankfurt to Salisbury by the State Department.
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Nelsonville
Murray City High School
Here
Washington
Archibald E. Gray
Columbia
D. C
Cincinnati
Foreign Service
Frankfurt
Germany
Salisbury
State Department
Markets show mixed produce and livestock pricing in Cleveland
Cleveland markets report steady to firm prices across apples lettuce and onions with Homegrowers Market noting ripe fruit and crates moving slowly. livestock receipts indicate steady demand for cows and hogs with prices easing for some grades. soybeans No 2 yellow quoted at 99.50 to 251 per unit amid varied market activity.
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Cleveland
U. S
Cleveland Livestoocer Rg
Child Finds Pistol, Dies in Walton Kentucky Home
Roberta Berry M. age 3 died after an automatic pistol found at his grandparents home in Walton Kentucky discharged. German police reported the incident occurred last night as the child accessed the weapon. The case raises questions about firearm safety and parental supervision in the area.
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Cincinnati
Berry M. Roberta
Walton
Berlin
Berlin-Helmstedt
West Germany
Rules Teachers Can Accumulate Sick Leave In Ohio
Ohio Attorney General Herbert S. Duffy ruled teachers may accumulate sick leave at one and one-fourth days per month up to a maximum of days. The opinion, sent to the State Bureau of Inspection of Public Offices, states the law allows transfer of sick leave credit between public agencies.
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Columbus
Mental Patient to Face Murder Charge in Fire Killings
Nicholas Verna, 26, a mental hospital patient, confessed to setting a sanitarium fire that killed nine men. Authorities announced he would be charged with murder and arson and picked up this afternoon for an information filing, with a hearing scheduled tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Nicholas Varna
Upper Darby
Bella Vista Sanitarium
Philadelphia
Valley Forge General Hospital
Nicholas Verna
Bernard de Joseph
Verna
Ohio motorists urged to display 1950 plates by midnight
In Columbus Ohio State Registrar Robert Foley urged motorists to display 1950 license plates by midnight tonight. About 250000 have not bought tags yet as 820 deputy registrars extend hours to handle the rush.
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Columbus
Ohio
Robert Foley
Foley
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