Tornado toll and weather chaos across states
Wide section dispatch from Memphis and Brinkley reports six known dead near Wheatley and Eden Arkansas after several tornadoes. Dozens injured evacuated by special trains. extensive property damage and widespread outages hinder full damage tally. Separate report notes four deaths and at least 50 injuries across Texas Arkansas Missouri Oklahoma and Georgia from southwest tornadoes. Montana Wyoming severe snows and flooding threaten dams Findelsen and Ross. Georgia deaths near Waynesboro LaGrange. Dallas hit by northwest storm. Also a local fatal auto crash in Youngstown with Byron Williams, 18, killed and Cyrus Hendricks, 28, injured.
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Memphis
Tenn
Red Cross
Brinkley
Ark
Wheatley
Eden
Littl Rock
Western Union and Bell Telephone Company
Fort Smith
San Prairie
Burton
Arkansas
Chicago
United States
Texas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Georgia
Rocky Mountain
Wyoming
Findelsen
Brigesdale
Colo
Ross Reservoir
Fosston
Kuner
Cornish
Barnesville
Montana
Minnesota
Northwest
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Waynesboro
LaGrange
Dallas
Tex
Banker turned pastor Rev Fowler rises to Elyria church
Rev William C Fowler born in St Thomas Ontario pursued banking at Mellon National Bank Pittsburgh meeting D C Wills later head of Cleveland Federal Reserve. He moved to Elyria as Church of Christ pastor January 1 1928 after service in Buffalo Cuyahoga Falls Wheeling and Bethany College graduate wife and one son at 619 East Avenue. His boyhood dream was banking.
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Wiliam C. Fowler
Mellon National Bank
Pittsburgh
D. C. Wills
Cleveland Federal Reserve District
Mellon Bank
Fowler
St. Thomas
Ontario
Collegiate Institute
Phillips Bible Institute
Bethany College
Buffalo
County board insists on Hillard boulevard plan
Members of the Board of County Commissioners denied reports they rescinded the action to establish the new Hillard boulevard from Elyria to the Cuyahoga county line. Commissioners Geo. Rhoads and Thomas Peebles said they have definitely established the road and will not back down.
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Board of County Commissioners
Hillard
Elyria
Cuyahoga County
Geo. Rhoads
Thomas Peebles
Legion Home campaign opens with parades and dinner
American Legion Memorial Home drive starts with a 5:30 parade through downtown ending at First Congregational church for a complimentary pre campaign dinner. Harold Burton, WWI veteran and Cleveland lawyer, will speak at the event promoting a $340,000 goal ahead of a Friday night concert by Homer Rodeheaver and the YMCA circus. Burton’s background includes service in the 361st Infantry and 1st Division, and leadership roles in the Legion locally.
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American Legion Memorial Home
First Congregational Church
Homer ‘Rodeheaver
Legion
Harold Burton
361St Infantry
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
Ypres-Lys
Burton
United States Army
Jamaica Plains
Massachusetts
Newton
Mass
Bowdoin College
Harvard University Law School
Bar of
Ohio
Cleveland
Western Reserve University
American Legion
Cuyahoga County Council of the Legion
Denver woman heads new state league tied to national group
Mrs. Edward P. Costigan of Denver heads a newly organized state league that was recognized as affiliated with the National League of Women Voters by the national board in Washington. The league now has branches in 45 states Hawaii and the District of Columbia.
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Edward P. Costigan
Denver
National League of Women Voters
National Board of Directors
Washington, D. C
Hawaii
District of Columbia
Elyria boards awards three contracts for school addition
The Elyria Board of Education awarded three Lorain county contracts for the Elyria high school technical building addition. Total bids amount to 24850.50 with T. J. Hume of Lorain for the general contract. The T. O. Murphy Company of Oberlin won plumbing and HVAC and Dickason Electric Company of Elyria won electrical work and fixtures. The project adds three classrooms a library a science lab consultation rooms rest rooms and a third floor over the east wing. Construction starts after school ends in June and the addition should be ready for September occupancy. Financing comes without a bond issue.
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Elyria High School
Lorain County
Elyria Board of Education
T. J. Hume
Lorain
Lorain and
Elyria
Hume
T. O. Murphy Company
Oberlin
Dickason Electric Company
New
Allen School
Census planned for Elyria and Lorain school children
Elyria and Lorain county plan the annual census of school children ages five to 17. Enumeration begins next Tuesday in Elyria with five assistant enumerators and County work starts after boards name staff. By May 31 the census must be completed and reports filed with the county auditor. Cooperation from residents is urged to avoid suspicion of enumerators.
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Elyria
Lorain County
C. M. Williams
R. P. Vaughn
Williams
Boards of Education
Vaughn
Lorain Erie County Officials Meet On Unknown Topic
Lorain County Board of Commissioners met with Erie County officials at the Lorain office. The subject of discussion was not clear, despite Erie officials requesting the meeting weeks earlier. Fourteen cars received traffic violation tags for tail light deficiencies. A group of six tow truck drivers appeared with violations for insufficient lights on tractors and trailers.
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Lorain
Erie County
Board of County Commissioners
Lorain Board
Widow of Remus Aide Swears Warrants
In Cincinnati May 2 two murder warrants were sworn in connection with the killing of August Bruck 34 once an aide to remus in Cincinnati. Warrant names Joseph Plunkett son of a former Chicago police captain and Edward D Hall of Ottawa Kansas. Bruck had been killed Monday by Plunkett in a room at the Gibson hotel. Police seek Monahan a witness released on bond while noting a motive rooted in financial disputes.
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Gincinnati
August Bruck
George Remus
Gibson Hotel
Bruck
Lottie
Newport
Joseph Plunkett
Chicago
Edward D. Hall
Ottawa
Kansas
Plunkett
Hall
John Monahan
Monahan
Remus
Kidnappers Force Girl to Aid Them in Chicago Holdup Tour
Dolores Bannon, 22, was abducted by two masked bandits near Mayor Thompson’s home in Evanston and forced to drive a stolen car on a crime spree through the Gold Coast. The revolver used was taken from Evanston Officer Albert Carr. The escape ended with Miss Bannon returning to Clayton Sherman’s home four hours later after a frightened, exhausting ordeal.
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Evanston
Lll
William Hale Thompson
Chicago
Dolores Bannon
Gold Coast
Miss Bannon
Clayton Carr Sherman
Paper Company
Sherman
Young Sherman
Albert Carr
Oak Park
Merchants Propose Further Study of Elyria Traffic Rules
Discussion of changes to Elyria’s traffic ordinance will be continued by the traffic committee of the merchants bureau and the council committee. The merchants’ committee reported it seeks more information before presenting a definite report of merchant attitude.
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Elyria
Trafic
Merchants Bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce
Council
Merchants’ Committee
Auto Sales Jump in Lorain County April Totals
Lorain County auto sales nearly doubled from March with 734 new motor vehicles sold in April. Of these, 683 were passenger cars and 51 were trucks, per figures released by the County Clerk of Courts bill of sale department.
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Lorain County
Lorain
County Clerk of Courts
Davey and Miller to Address Lorain County Democrats
Two prominent Ohio Democrats Martin L. Davey and Ray T. Miller will speak at the Lorain County Jefferson Club spring gathering at St Pauls Evangelical Church on Third Street in Elyria May 5. More than 500 reservations are expected as the club, formed recently, numbers over 220 members and plans a musical program.
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Ohio
Martin L. Davey
Ray T. Miller
Lorain County
Jefferson Club
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Third Street
W. H. van Oster
New York States
Franklin D
Davey
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Elyria
Fifteen year old married girl taken into police custody
A fifteen year old girl who recently arrived from Conneaut was found in Elyria and placed in police custody on request of Conneaut police. Mrs Ralph McDermott named as the girl was located at 115 Chestnut Street and transported to police headquarters pending authorities from Conneaut.
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Elyria
Conneaut
Ralph McDermott
Chestnut Street
London Folding Carises Speed Record Step Back
A foot powered folding automobile, introduced in London, achieves twenty to thirty miles per hour. When collapsed it becomes small enough to be carried through a door, illustrating a compact transport innovation of the era.
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London
Lorain Prohibition Raid Involving Cole Denied Suspension
John O. Cole state dry agent for Lorain county says he has not received notice of suspension amid claims he helped use two Lann caster girls as decoys to gain liquor evidence. He and deputies entered the Cooper apartment and arrested O Connell and Williams after raids at Broadway establishments.
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John O. Cole
Lorain County
Lanncaster
Rev
George S. Cooper
Union Rescue Mission
Lorain
Cole
William J. O'Connell
John Williams
Rev. Cooper
George
A. R. Webber
O’connell
Wiliams
County Jail
Cooper
Baynaham
Clarence Walkden
O'Connell
Williams
Lana
Coopled
O'Connell's Place
Adams
Elyria
Broadway
Clarence E. Adams
Cooper Angie
Hearing on Sugar Ridge road extension near Shawville
The board of county commissioners will hold a hearing today on extending Sugar Ridge road from Station road to Chestnut Ridge road in Ridgeville Township near Shawville. The session addresses public concerns and project impact on local traffic and access.
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Board of County Commissioners
Sugar Ridge
Station Road
Chestnut Ridge Road
Ridgeville
Iship
Shawville
Jinxed Lorain Building Amid Liquor Raids and Break In
In Lorain Ohio two men were arrested upstairs for alleged liquor selling while others entered the apartment of Rev. G I Cooper prompting a protest to the Governor. On the same night Mike Corrao’s pool room on the first floor was closed and reported a later break in, with about $150 stolen from his safe. Police suspect the thief hid in the pool room after closing.
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Lorain Building
Lorain
Broadway
G. I. Cooper
Mike Corrao
Corrao
Farm Bureau Heads Meet Here in Elyria
Four Ohio Farm Bureau district leaders from Lorain Cuyahoga Erie and Huron counties convened in Elyria for District No 3 meetings at the Elyria Savings and Trust Bank directors room. Morning reports from county presidents preceded an afternoon session at 1 30 featuring a debate led by Henry Ballard on the proposed Bender reappointment amendment.
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Farm Bureau
Elyria
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Elyria Savings and Trust Bank
Lorain
Cuyahoga
Erie
Huron County Farm Bureau
Henry Ballard
Ohio to Advertise Ohio Mined Coal in Competitive Market
Definite steps toward placing Ohio mined coal on a competitive basis with Kentucky and West Virginia coal were expected at a meeting in Columbus with coal operators Governor Cooper and state officials. A plan to advertise Ohio coal, deemed equal or superior, aims to overcome bias and lack of clear comparison data and to present accurate information to consumers.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cooper
Will T. Blake
Ohio State University
Kentucky
West Virginia
Protest by Mission Director Leads to Probe in Lorain Raid
Governor orders full investigation after Rev John Cooper protests a raid on his Union Rescue Mission home in Lorain. State Dry Agent John Cole, suspended yesterday, allegedly led the raid with George Baynham assisting. sheriff cites warrant for an address near Cooper’s home. The five Raiders entered by force, searched for liquor, and left without answering questions about warrants. The protest telegram to Governor Cooper is dated May 2.
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Columbus
John Ft. Cooper
Union Rescue Mission
Leorain
Cooper
State Dry
John Cole
Prohibition Department
Lorain
George S. Cooper
State Pry
Clarence
Adams
Cole
George Baynham
Coles
Bayham
Warrant Issued for Arrest of State Day Agent Over Delinquency
Warrant issued in Lancaster for State Dry Agent Edward Little on a charge of contributing to delinquency. Prosecution cites use of girl decoys in trapping two Lancaster liquor law violators. Little and John Cole suspended from the prohibition department. Carrie Walton and Katherine Grunion testified they bought liquor for the agents. Subsequent investigations noted. continued on Page 3.
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Columbus
Edward Little
Lancaster
Russell Canningham
Luther Conrad
Amanda
Helen Conrad
Little
John Cole
State Prohibition Department
Russel Cunningham
United States
Joseph Horner
Carrie Walton
Katherine Grunion
Athens
Investigetios
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Youngstown
Byron Williams
Youngstown Journal
Masury
Youngstown-Sharon
Cyrus Hendricks
Hilliard Road
Legion Home
Ittannitoan
Yeggs
Girl
Davey, Mille
Democrats
Lorain County Jefferson Club
Gia
Marjean Ruff
Congress School
Wayne County
Offigerg
Bayzinham
Walkden
Bulletin
State Prohibition
George Baynaham
Baynaéham
A Cole
State Day
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