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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1938
Page
11
The quotation recalls Roosevelt’s April 14 1938 fireside chat as he urged voters to support government action and economic opportunity. The text mentions Boake Carter Farley Wallace Ickes and references security work and profits across small and large businesses.
The article argues private library binders suffer as NYA, WPA and YA projects rebinding books in schools and libraries shift work from private firms. It cites reduced hours, higher taxes, and government projects undercutting private industry with risky, low-quality results. Roosevelt is quoted urging Americans to act with enterprise.
The county reports Camden High School leads in the high school division with 91.59 percent for the six weeks, while LaGrange High School ranks second at 97.40 in the fifth period. Eaton and Murray Ridge top the elementary and one two room divisions with 97.65 and 98.18 percent respectively. several schools report perfect punctuality with a few tardy cases.
Socialist leader Norman Thomas urged the Department of Justice to prosecute Jersey City Mayor Frank Hague after he was evicted from New Jersey while attempting a May Day speech. Thomas said he was placed on a New York bound ferry as crowds grew restless and was joined by the Workers Defense League in appeals to four government agencies.
The blind pension division moves back to the courthouse today after months at the Masonic Temple. County commissioners appointed Mrs. Mary Brandt to full time charge, easing relief for about 50 people as she shifts from part time blind pension and aid for dependent children duties.
Parochial school children at St. Joseph's church Amherst offered a living rosary with processional cross, roses, and candles. Thomas Nielsen led as cross bearer, with Mary Acevez and Cecelia Drozdowski as angels, while Donna Jea Trester and Oliver Shinsky bore the crown of Our Lady. The event featured a sermon by Fr. John J. Tivenan and Solemn Benediction by Fr. James Smith, with a decorated church and a choir of young boys.
Mr and Mrs Harry Williams and Mr and Mrs Harold Mathes attended the wedding of a former Amherst resident in Cleveland Saturday evening. Milton Solomon son of Mrs Elizabeth Solomon of West 125th Street married Miss Martha Streichert daughter of Mr and Mrs Sigmund Streichert of Scranton Road. The ceremony occurred at 6 50 p m at St Matthew Evangelical Lutheran church corner of Scranton Road and Meyer Avenue. A banquet and reception followed at the American Legion hall.
Amherst Temple of Pythian Sisters inspection Tuesday at Pythian Hall. Stone City Chapter Eastern Stars meets Wednesday. Hospital Auxiliary hosts charity card party Thursday at Wiseman residence Tenney Ave starting eight. Hickory Tree Grange holds regular meeting Thursday at Grange Hall. Elmer Johnson Post 112 American Legion meets Friday at legion rooms.
The Teckawitha choir will meet for rehearsal at seven o clock tonight and the men's choir at 7 45. The May meeting of the Altar...
The Men's Club holds its monthly meeting Wednesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs William Ehrman on Cleveland Avenue with an invitation to all men of the congregation. The Woman's Union meets Thursday afternoon at two at church parlors with Mother's Day observance and bank boxes open. The choir rehearses Friday at 7 30 pm at church parlors. Mother's Day Sunday morning features special music.
The Ladies society is invited to a tea organized by the Ladies Aid of Brownhelm Congregational Church on Wednesday afternoon. The junior choir will rehearse at 3 30 Thursday afternoon. Adult Young People meet Friday evening at the Vincent Nalley home on Lincoln street. Miss Bordeaux, an exchange pupil at Oberlin College from Paris, will speak.
The Sunday School teachers meet at 7 30 this evening in the church parlors. The Men's Club gathers Tuesday evening at the church parlors. Ladies Aid meets Thursday afternoon at the church parlors. The Junior Walther League holds a regular session Friday evening at the church parlors.
The postponed western district convention will be held Tuesday at Napoleon Ohio Rev Hayes will participate in a round table discussion on A Christianity Adequate for our Day A joint session of the Woman's Missionary and Ladies Aid societies will be held Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs J I Ludwig Lincoln street The mid week prayer service and Bible study will be held Wednesday evening at 745 at the church The Appearance of Jesus to Thomas will be the topic of discussion The church council will meet at 830
The choir will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Joseph Baxter on East Street. Their weekly rehearsal is Thursday evening at the parsonage at 7 30.
Julie Hamilton travels to Atlanta with Duke Chalmers to help Barry Caldwell audition for a radio scout. Julie’s daring plan backfires when she disguises as Madame Guliebra and joins Barry on stage. Barry impresses the scout, but Julie faces arrest as the scene ends with a police officer detaining her.
The Marian Club of St. Josephs church will gather Monday evening at Dorothy Kuotavich’s residence for a local group meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. George Fuhrman relocate from Church street to Sunnyside Beach. Misses Hulda Berger and Dorothy Michael resume studies at Ashland College after weekend at home. Mrs. B A Jenne confined to home on Church street by illness. Mr. and Mrs. William Bod- are listed among local residents in this neighborhood update.
Mann Jr and Miss Germaine La Hiff spent the weekend with relatives at Watkins Glen New York. Miss Katherine Sippel was a Lorain visitor Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Elmer Nolle of Cleveland were weekend guests of Amherst relatives. Jr and Mrs C Q Masters Rev and Mrs M A Burris were recent New Philadelphia visitors.
Frank Sowards 41, a jobless mechanic who killed his school teacher wife March 27, hanged himself in his county jail cell in Arron O May 2. Deputy Roy Jeffers found him hanging from a bar in the jail hospital using a brown necktie and grime noted on his handcuff wrist wrap.
Thomas Mann, the Nobel laureate and famed author of Buddenbrooks and The Magic Mountain, announced plans to apply for United States citizenship this week. He will lecture in Toronto and reenter under the German quota, having fled Germany after the Nazi seizure of his Munich home and revocation of his citizenship. Mann, who has long opposed the regime, travels on a Czechoslovak passport and remains critical of Nazi persecution.
A smeared, half legible note written days earlier accuses a trusted person who supplied the tie for Sowards of involvement. The fragment points to an alleged accomplice and the disputed accessory in the incident.
Nationalist leaders in VINAROZ predict the conflict will endure for many months more. They claim the Mediterranean coast regions of Gerona Catalonia Tarragona Castellon Valencia and southern areas will be the war's final phase. Duration hinges on war material and Loyalist reserves, with two months of spring and a long summer ahead. Some sources foresee two-thirds of victory by autumn and the last third by winter.
Detroit May 2 veteran seaman Capt. Edward J Donognue dies at 79 a Great Lakes sailor of the days of sailboats. Funeral rites planned for Wednesday with time to be announced.
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