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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1939
Page
14
Sealed bids by May 13 1939 12 00 noon are invited by the Village of Avon Ohio for furnishing CO-2 road material and maintenance during 1939. Bids must include full bidder names and $1000 bond or certified check. Council reserves right to reject any bid and bids require contract execution upon award.
Sealed proposals for improvements in Worah County Ohio on State Route 1 Ridgeville Township section 6 of the Cleveland Oberlin Road. Estimated cost 4913.10. Bid due May 14 1939. Completion by July 31 1939. Minimum wage per state relations schedule. Bidder must include certified check 5 percent of estimated cost, up to 10000 dollars. Plans and specs on file in the department of highways.
Multiple legal notices from Lorain County Ohio include cases for divorce against Ralph L. Cooley filed by Louise Cooley with hearings set after June 10, 1939. a will construction and partition suit by The Savings Deposit Bank & Trust Company for Henry W. Wurst with minor Gary Lee Wurst. probate inventories and schedules of debts listed for numerous estates with dates for hearing May 15 1938.
Transfers list deeds and parcels across Oberlin Lorain Elyria Carlisle and Sheffield Townships. Parties include Eunice Worcester James Worcester Edward Jarmish Minnie Hothem Clara Copas Robert Schultz I S Gannis Carmie Williams Joseph Bedner Lawrence Gates and others with parcels on Oberlin Road 9th Street 14th Street West 20th Street Washington Avenue and Meadow View Subdivision.
More than a quarter million boys express interest in joining the British Air Defense Cadet Corps, a program aimed to grow into the air branch of the Boy Scouts. The initiative signals strong youth engagement in airborne defense training.
About 200 attended the Stone City Chapter of Eastern Stars annual inspection in Amherst Ohio with Anna Puder Deputy Grand Matron inspecting. Guests came from Port Clinton Ashland Rittman Elyria Lorain Wooster Vermilion Huron Wellington Oberlin Lakewood La Grange Elmore West Salem Medina Wakeman. The chapter earned excelent grade as Day Chapter Lorain and Wooster Chapter sent sister chapter honors. Hazel Brodbeck sang The Lords Prayer and The Old Rugged Cross with Dr Berard accompaniment. A social hour, dinner for fifty, and floral decorations followed the event.
Hickory Tree Grange held a regular session and announced exchange programs with other granges starting May 18 when Eaton will visit. A minstrel show is set for May 11 at the grange hall and May 12 at Lorain K of P hall.
Final program of the Music Festival of Amherst Public School presented Thursday in the school auditorium under Miss Dorothy Jones. Doris Miller directed the last selection with Joseph Whiton portraying Stephen Foster as narrator and a series of Foster songs performed by Norma Lange Clarence Gerber the Girls and Boys Glee clubs with soloists and dancers.
The Women's Union of St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed church met Thursday afternoon in the church parlors with Mrs. Ed Young leading. Programs included songs, prayers, scripture, and discussions on motherhood, parenting, children at home, and sharing the home, followed by an open forum and missionary reading. A memorial service for Mrs. Amelia Deuschle closed the session.
Announcement of the Spring meeting to be held at the local church next Thursday with dinner served at noon. Mrs. Charles Mathes chairs the kitchen and Mrs. Lillian Mischka the dining room. A semi annual birthday party will follow in June with six months of birthdays hosting. Mrs. Earl Bliss chairs the kitchen and Mrs. Martin Beck the dining room.
The Ladies Aid and Women’s Missionary Societies met at Mrs. William Schmitkens’ Middle Ridge home. Mrs. Earnest Bauman spoke on 30 years as a missionary in Argentine South America. Delegates Mc Ludwig and Kathryn Kuhn were chosen for the WMS convention in Findlay, Ohio, June 22 to 25. Lunch for 22 members and 13 guests concluded the afternoon.
Amherst High students will attend the District State Scholarship tests in Kent Saturday morning. Listed participants include Doris Miller Betty Lou Herbst June Draga Marilyn Pietch Est her Sprenger Dorothy Raesler Naomi Reichert Leona Dybsinski and others across biology chemistry language and history subjects.
Mrs. Albert Kreeger hosted the Ladies Aid Society at St. Paul Lutheran church parlors. Plans were made for a semi annual birthday party next Thursday with birthday members from the last six months acting as hostesses, a noon dinner to be served, followed by a lunch for 18 members.
The Elmer Johnson Post of American Legion plans a regular session this evening at the Legion Hall. The Amherst Volunteer Firemen sponsor their annual fish fry, with members wives and city officials as guests. St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church choir rehearses at 7 30 this evening.
A baby girl was born to Mrs. William Smith at 1426 West 19th Street Lorain on Wednesday evening. Discharges include Mrs. Thomas McGuire and the newborn.
List of weekly services across multiple churches led by pastors including Rev. C. E. Schmidt Rev. M. A. Hayes Rev. Kenneth Kuntz Rev. R. C. Bosse Rev. M. A. Burris Rev. Fr. James Smith Rev. Daniel Buser and Rev. Frederick Cook. Details include service times church schools and events with a note on the Ohio conference annual meeting at Toledo May 11 14.
Acme Grange and Oberlin Grange plan a May 9 meeting program. Methodist and Baptist Ladies Societies urge members to save sales tax stamps for the organizations. Parent-Teachers meet at Town Hall on Tuesday. Senior Class hosted at Miss Dorothy Stinchcomb’s home for Class Day May 12. Baccalaureate sermon May 14. Columbia Firemen hold a dance at Town Hall on May 1.
The annual meeting of Columbia Baptist Church was held last Sunday night with all officers reelected. Rev. Harold Landon, Mrs. John Snell and Mr and Mrs M H Bart were among those named.
The passage notes Mrs. Milo Stearns reads a poem and Mrs. J. H. Bartter covers the sixth chapter of the study book at the Cleveland Baptist Association notice. Mrs. John Snell leads devotionals and reports on the association's annual meeting. May events include a May 14 Euclid Avenue Temple gathering and a May 10 Women’s Mission Circle event.
Religious Reality is the topic for the Methodist service next Sunday at The Columbia Methodist Church. On Mothers Day May 14 a group from Columbia Methodist will attend a program at the Home for the Aged in Elyria with speaker Maytor Burton of Cleveland.
Mrs. Cora Ring stays with Mrs. Willard Hathaway while Eva Beaumont plans May 12 week with the Glenn Beaumonts in Cuyahoga Falls. Several residents visit relatives in Elyria, Medina, Parma, and Berea as births and illnesses are noted among neighbors.
Standard Cleaners defeated Vic Silvers Jewelers 5 to 4 in a hard fought game sparked by a seventh inning three run rally. Bishop delivered a key bases loaded double and Bainbridge earned the win with solid relief pitching as Soditch took the loss.
In Honolulu, wild former domestic goats have roamed Hawaii National Park. The CCC reports a year of success with about 5000 goats driven from the park to new browsing grounds.
New Guinea shows a curious transport practice with airplanes charging native passengers by weight. The fare ranges from 10 to 25 cents per pound depending on the distance flown.
Phil Weintraub powered the Minneapolis Millers to a 16 to 1 rout of Louisville with two home runs a triple and a double driving in six. Belve Bean allowed six hits as Millers pitcher. Across the league western teams swept eastern foes as Milwaukee St Paul and Kansas City won.
United Press report from Quisville Kentucky on May 5 analyzes a fast track and a split field for the Kentucky Derby Twenty Grand’s 1931 record of 2 01 4 5 may be equalled or bettered. Johnstown is seen as a strong challenger with trainer Ben Jones and many jockeys sharing the belief.
Boston May 5 Reds manager Bill McKechnie weighs lineup changes in face of first slump of the season. Ernie Lombardi and Wally Berger slump at the plate prompt possible shifts. Lee Gamble and Jimmy Wilson could enter infield or behind the plate if a change is made.
In a spring surge, George Mazera of the Browns leads the AL with .587 while Merrill May of the Phillies tops the NL at .447. May, a Yankee farm refugee, homered and drove in runs, and Boston rookie Ted Williams belted two homers in a 7-6 win over Detroit as Feller faltered for Cleveland.
Oberlin College hosts Western Reserve stars Joe Scott of Elyria and Gilbert Dodds of Ashland for a two mile exhibition and sprint show at 2 30 PM. Scott seeks seven victories after a 31 point Reserve-Carnegie Tech meet. Dodds aims to break Oberlin and conference records with a 9 25 two mile aided by freshmen pacing.
The Western Heights A C defeated the Merchants 3 to 1 last night on Roosevelt diamond. Jacobs pitched for the winners while Pondy led the hitters with a single and a double in three trips.
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