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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1932
Page
12
A Presbyterian general assembly draft dissolves the notion of marriage as a sacrament, endorses birth control after study, and changes ceremony rules. The revised worship order excludes marriage to idolaters, stresses spiritual compatibility, and upholds remarriage after divorce for the innocent party while keeping adultery and desertion as grounds.
The Elyrian staff of Elyria High School will lead a morning assembly for ninth and tenth grade students in the school auditorium. The program follows a similar presentation recently given for upper grades.
YOUNGSTOWN, O May 2 Two men were sought today in connection with a $100000 explosion and fire which Sunday destroyed four stores on a Struthers business street near Youngstown. The blast occurred in a wholesale grocery store and spread rapidly to adjoining shops. Two firemen were slightly injured while fighting the blaze. Officials suspect the explosion was caused by a bomb.
Eighteen men, including a deputy field supervisor and a Gladewater train agent, are charged with felony in oil theft from five wells at Gladewater Boom Town. The 5,200 wells over 3,000 square miles used secret underground pipes to steal oil valued at about 9500000? per million barrels, from wells and railroad tank cars.
Cleveland insurance man C G Scheid will speak at the Young Men's club meeting at Shattucks tonight. A ballot review for the May 10 primary will follow with city solicitor Howard R Butler and a club member discussing Republican and Democratic nominees. Davies fined for traffic ordinance violation. Juhacz fined for intoxication. Barnes reports car theft. Bogash fined re mayor’s arraignment.
At Columbus police headquarters Mrs. Clarence Smith tried to pull her husband into the station as he resisted. Capt. F. Zarpke restrained Smith after he discarded a knife found later under a popcorn wagon. Mrs. Smith planned to press charges but did not appear. Smith was released. Later a two cent gasoline price cut announced by major Ohio refiners.
In And About The Court House LeRoy Eisele was granted a divorce from Gertrude Eisele on gross neglect of duty. Judge A. R. Webber presided. Madelene Coryell was granted a divorce from Walter C. Coryell on extreme cruelty and gross neglect. Judge A. R. Shier issued the decree. A. F P. Mead of Lorain was sentenced to up to twenty years for forgery after pleading guilty before Judge Webber.
A Rochester dairy herd and an Oberlin herd led the Lo Rain County Herd Improvement Association in April with top milk and butterfat production among 35 herds totaling 545 cows. Harry Rowland of Rochester posted the highest per cow milk and butterfat. J. B. Ford of Oberlin led the larger herd class. Glenn Hobbs of Oberlin produced the best milk yield in the association with 1,980 pounds.
Mrs Josephine Douglas aged 89 former resident of this city died at her late home in Berlin Heights this morning at 2 30 She leaves a daughter Mrs Cora Wright and granddaughter Mrs Gartha Shafer of 111 Eastern Heights Boulevard this city two sisters Mrs Cora Wilbur and Mrs Jennie Blake both of Berlin Heights Funeral services will be held Wednesday at two pm at Berlin Heights funeral home and burial will be in Kipton
Donald Wagner, 21, a coupon clerk from Chicago, stowed away in a mail plane and rode to Cleveland. Pilot L M Gravis reported the aircraft carried about 500 pounds extra and ran tail heavy, nearly causing a crash at Toledo and Cleveland. Wagner emerged when the mail was unloaded and said he boarded the plane from an unguarded door for a cockpit joy ride.
The article notes a man was sentenced to the Mansfield reform school for assault with intent to Tob after pleading guilty before Judge A. R. Webber this morning. It also lists several civil suits and a divorce decree granted by Judge A. R. Webber, with other local court items including a fish clubbing conviction and a note foreclosure action.
Lorain county plans to form a Senior Four-H club for youths 16 and older with three years of club experience. A June 17 meeting with Four-H officers and leaders is planned to discuss aging members and advanced activities, per Miss Alice Bird, county agricultural extension agent.
High school musicians from northern and eastern Ohio will compete Friday and Saturday in Oberlin for the fourth annual instrumental contest by the Conservatory under the Ohio School Band and Orchestra Association. Events include solo and small ensemble piano harp strings woodwinds brass with awards and potential entry to a national contest in Marion Indiana. All events are public in Warner Hall.
Twenty five members attended the Oberlin Business Men's Club meeting at Oberlin Tun on Friday evening. After a 6:30 dinner they voted to close stores from 4 to 5 o'clock Wednesday for the dedication program and to purchase a memorial tablet for Clarence J. Wright. President L Powers and Secretary J N Stone were authorized to handle the tablet project and report next meeting. The group also planned decoration of business houses for the Oberlin Mock Convention on May 13 and 14.
A public meeting at Sturges Hall will feature candidates running in the Primary. The event is on Friday evening, May 6, at 7 30. All candidates from both parties may speak for two minutes each.
The I T Y T M club will be entertained at a progressive supper this evening at Miss Gladys Hart for first course, at Mrs. Mctham for second course with Mrs. Spitler as hostess, and Mrs. George Jackson for third course. Regular Frank E Peck chapter, Order of Dr Molay, meets tonight in lodge rooms. Women's Civic league meets this evening in Mason tea rooms with Mrs. Katherine Higgin presiding. Mrs BE W Spaulding hosts Narcissus club this evening at her North Pleasant street home. American Legion Auxiliary regular meeting Tuesday evening May 3. Lorain County Council of the American Legion Auxiliary meets Wednesday evening May 4 followed by entertainment.
Carl Whitmore of 128 Harvard avenue pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Mayor W H Van Oster on a disorderly conduct charge. He was arrested after a disturbance in the Rialto theater lobby while being ejected. After his admission fee was refunded by cashier Winena Smith, he allegedly twisted her arm. Stanley Snyder and George Chosmeyer intervened as glasses were knocked off and a window was broken. Police then took Whitmore to headquarters.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Holcomb announce the birth of a daughter born Tuesday April 25 with grandmother from Ely visiting. Other local notes mention Lewis and Laurel Runals visiting Cleveland, and several residents attending Pansy Chapter O E S inspection in Oberlin. Graduating class list includes Adaline Kobert Georgia Clapp Ivah D Russell Beatrice Greenfield Allaulse Wilson Marie Rockwood Helen Zetner Eleanor Wigert Irene Gedridge Blain
British scientists Dr. F. D. Cockroft and Dr. T. B. Watton at Davindish laboratory report splitting the atom and transforming hydrogen into helium. They accelerated particles at 126000 to 600000 volts through a vacuum tube, sending millions of particles per second, with speeds near 106000 kilometers per second. The process requires millions of particles per atom split, under the direction of Lord Rutherford at Cavendish Laboratory.
The Upper Room Bible class at First Congregational Church met after morning exercises led by Dean Fiske of Oberlin College. E L Bailey discussed a pacific attitude of Isway and world peace program ideas. Rev John A Kaley cited wells and the saying no well no town, noting water supply in towns. A May open house at the Home for the Aged was announced, with mothers honored on Mothers Day. Marriage license applications list Howard C Peters and Ruth L Dunlap from Elyria.
In Sandusky Ohio the Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs opened its 36th annual convention with more than 600 participants in the first day pageant Sandusky Lady of the Lake depicting local history The pageant was written by Mrs Robert Morris of Toledo Sessions run through Thursday with the event drawing statewide club members.
The list of graduates includes Archer Paul Johnston Franklin Sanders Milton Stanislawski Stanley McAlpine Glenn Myers Charles Yates Robert Miller Frank Yates and James Solet. Miss Algena Adams vacationing with friends in Cleveland. J P Jackson entertained Lorain guests and pal Grange at a fish dinner. Dr Bevard of Elyria gave travelogue on trip abroad at the P T A meeting. Vienna and Italy moving pictures added, Mrs Charlotte Lang visiting from Spokane rendered four solos. Mrs Ford Hastings presided. officers reelected for the coming year.
Markets show mixed readings with eggs steady but slightly lower poultry and livestock values. Potatoes and meats price ranges listed. hogs steady to higher, cattle mixed with light weight bulls about 5 to 6 dollars, vealers steady, and sheep moderate.
Lorain County boys chose many Four-H Club projects for the year. Rabbits poultry potatoes calves sheep pigs gardens popcorn sweet corn field corn beets and forestry are listed. Garden projects lead in enrollment with Brownhelm the largest club at 28 members.
Community mentions Mrs Camp and officers. visits to Akron hospital. weekend guests from Michigan. auto accident injuries to Mr Archer family. death of Sunt. C M Carrick Bellevue Superintendent. Loomis birthday celebration. school notes reveal spelling contest results across grades with numerous named students. sick leave update for Miss Miner with return anticipated May 2.
Gardner relates his long career guarding cattle and hunting bandits. He recalls past cattle rustlers but says today’s pos lition bandits pose greater danger and he pursues them with firm resolve.
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