Speakers Urge Fund Drive For New American Legion Home
Subscriptions totaling 7292 for the new American Legion Memorial Home were reported at noon as 1160 campaign workers gathered at the M C A for their first report luncheon. Men’s team Nine led with 385, women’s team Six led with 320, and overall totals split 5023 from men and 2269 from women. Judge A R Webber urged all workers, declaring Elyria must meet the goal and noting the town’s philanthropic groups are housed except this 300-boy organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
George Colburn
Henry Ingells
A. R. Webber
Ely
Elyria
Ohio
City council to discuss traffic laws tonight
City officials expect a large delegation of business leaders and citizens at tonight's regular meeting. The session will revisit parking lengths in business districts and enforcement of traffic laws. Final action on a new traffic ordinance is not expected.
Port Protectors Appointed For Lake Erie District
Ten appointments as port protectors for the Lake Erie district were announced by State Director of Agriculture Perry G. Green. Two inspectors at large will be chosen. Appointees include Harry Crossley Lakeside chief protector John M. Lindsley Erie County Thomas W. Loftus Ashland county William Holcomb Lorain county Frank J. Wolfe Bert Sandwish Bert Lance Sandusky county E B Bartlett Lake county Henry E. Cranley Cuyahoga county Christopher E Meyers Lucas county.
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Bert Lance
Sandusky County
E. B
Elyria Banker A B Taylor's Early Career and Rise
When Taylor was 21 he joined Lorain County Banking Company in Elyria after coming from Oberlin. He advanced from teller to president over the years and now leads the bank and serves as president of the Ohio Bankers Association. He is married with three daughters, resides at 265 Washington Avenue, and enjoys gardening and golf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Taylor
Lorain County Banking Company
Lorain County Savings and Trust Company
Elytia
Oberlin
Oberlin Savings Bank
Lorain County Bank
aAndwur
Taylor
Ohio Bankers’ Association
Elyria
Washington Avenue
Bible Class Donates to Legion Home Fund
The Community Men's Bible class at Rivoli theatre voted Sunday to give its collection to the American Legion home campaign. The offering neared $50 with a formal motion approved to donate $50. Nearly two hundred men attended, and Fox Furnace Co presented a standard for the flak to the class.
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Rivoli Theatre
American Legion Home Campaign
The
Legion Home Fund
Fox Furnace Co
Beetham takes charge of Lancaster decoy probe
Prohibition Commissioner Rupert R Beetham assumes personal control of the inquiry into Lancaster liquor raids involving state inspectors Edward Little and John Cole who allegedly used girls as decoys. He meets governors aides then schedules cross investigation with Lancaster city and county officials subpoenaed to appear.
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Columbus
Prohibition
Rupert R. Beetham
Edward Little
John Cole
Lancaster
Beetham
Cooper
Harry D. Silver
Commerce
Edward Schorr
Fairfield County
Prohibition Department
Bertham
FR. A. Hastings
Henry J. Wallace
Russell Cunningham
Gail Lesler
Subpena
Columbbus
Georgia
Dayton
John O. Cole
Elyria
Lorain
Little
Cole
Samuel K. Beetham
Lancaster City
Fairfield County Grand Jury
Common Pleas
Schell
Cunningham
Ruble
Oberlin track meet yields two high school sprint and jump titles
Marion Hall of Eaton High School won the high school girls 50 yard dash in 7.3 seconds. Florence Taylor of Avon Lake High School won the high school girls high jump with a clearance of 4 feet 1 inch. A full report appears on the sport page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Hall
Eaton High School
Florence Taylor
Avon Lake High School
Weekend Ohio traffic toll rises with 13 deaths
United Press reports 13 killed in Ohio over the weekend. Victims include Grover C. Lockhart 45 and his wife 43 in Ashland county auto crash. Dora Lockhart 7. Ohio State athlete Geraldine Lewis 21 in Columbus polo pony incident. several others in Cleveland Cincinnati Akron Lorain Sandusky Paulding. F.C. Galser charged with manslaughter.
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United Press
Ohio
Erie
Ashland
Grover C. Lockhart
Richland County
Belle Nelson Lockhart
Dora Lockhart
Geraldine Lewis
Ohio State University
Columbus
Cleveland
William Johnson
Lakewood
Carl Benson
Public Square
Lillian Tanci
Cincinnati
Charles Che
Akron
Simon Unger
Ravena
Randolph Road
Ballon Ungaro Report From Pittsburgh May 6
Two of the twelve balloons starting from Pitt Stadium in the National Elimination races were unreported and scattered across the East. Detroit Balloon Club crews included E. J. Hill with Arthur Schloss ter and S. A. A. Rasmussen with Tracy Southworth. Pilots W. A. Kirkoff and T. Larsen had the most thrilling landing among landed crews.
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Pitttsburgh
Pitt Stadium
Detroit Balloon Club
E. J. Hill
Arthur Schlosster
S. A. A. Rasmussen
Tracy Southworth
W. A. Kirkoff
T. Larsen
Detroit
Akron Police Officer Shot During Stop in Akron
Akron Patrolman William Grubbs, 33, was shot in the abdomen while stopping two men after a restaurant proprietor said they tried to shortchange him. As Grubbs frisked one, the other fired twice and fled toward Cleveland. Surgeons battled to save him. he is not expected to live. Police in Akron and Cleveland coordinated a manhunt, with officers posted on likely routes into Cleveland.
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Akron
William Grubbs
Cleveland
Gubbs
Grubbs
Lorain County Bar Association elects Ghitsch president
Atty. George L. Ghitsch of Lorain was re elected president of the Lorain County Bar Association at its annual meeting held in courtroom one of the county courthouse. He has served as president for several years and is the first to be elected under the association’s new constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atty
George L. Ghitsch
Lorain
Association
Mellon Dividend Boost For Standard Oil Of Indiana
Standard Oil of Indiana declared a cash dividend of 62 1 2 cents a share payable June 16 to stockholders of record May 16. The payout covers about 18 950 000 shares, marking an $8 718 000 distribution and the first quarterly rise since a leadership shake up in March.
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Standard Oil
Chicago
Indiana
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil of Indiana
Janitor Attack Suit Filed For 15000 In Lorain
Josephiusnewsei 9 sues John Pruskowski over injuries from a February 11 1927 attack in a school basement. The plaintiff seeks 15000 for damages alleging a club strike by the school janitor. Burn injuries to Burnell Brown 5 from bonfire play sent him to Memorial hospital briefly. Mrs Charles Lanier 23 injured in stair fall at 19 Woodford avenue and confined to Elyria Memorial hospital.
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Josephiusnewsei
John Pruskowski
17Th Street
Lorain
Charles Lanier
Woodford Avenue
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Driving While Intoxicated Fines in Grafton Case
William Knapp of Grafton was fined 100 dollars and costs for driving while intoxicated when arraigned before Justice S. J. George. C. W. Lang, riding with Knapp, was fined 10 dollars and costs for intoxication. The men were arrested by sheriff deputies at three a m.
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William Knapp
Grafton
Local Orator Contest At Wittenberg College
Three Elyria High school orators will compete at Wittenberg College on Tuesday afternoon and evening. Mary Louise Harrison speaks on The True Purpose of the Home. Francelia McWilliams presents The Meaning of the Declaration of Independence. William Witt performs an interpretative reading titled Dauher. Scholarships to Wittenberg College are offered as prizes. ROY HIT IN FACE BY GOLF CLUB LACERATED A seven year old boy was struck in the face Saturday afternoon by a golf club, lacerating his face. He was taken to Memorial hospital for treatment and returned home after first-aid.
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Elyria High School
Wittenberg College
Nina Baker
Mary Louise Harrison
Francelia McWilliams
Woodrow Wilson
William Witt
Roy
George Hadaway
West Avenue
Memorial Hospital
Two men dead and one injured in Lorain accidents
Charles Kraft aged 50 of 751 Sixth Street died after being struck by LF C. Gaiser's automobile as Kraft and W. N. Hovey boarded a street car on East 28th Street. Hovey, 69, of 1138 Fourth Street, is hospitalized with a fractured leg and possible internal injuries. Gaiser, Stop 82 Lake Shore, faced manslaughter charges and bond set at 1,000. A second death, William Dunbar, 21, of 338 Florida Avenue, occurred when a heavy timber fell on him at the American Shipbuilding Company during crane work tied to the City of Buffalo’s drydocking in Lorain harbor.
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Lorain
Charles Kraft
Sixth Street
W. N. Hovey
Fourth Street
St. Joseph Hospital
LF. C. Gaiser
Lake Shore
E. 28Th St
Ten Shorel Company
Gaiser
J. F. Strenick
Hovey
F.C. Smith
William Dunbar
Florida Avenue
American Shipbuilding Company
Dunber
City of Buffalo
Lorain Harbor
Bufffalo
Murderer Sought in Lorain Hall Shooting
Lorain May 6 police search for killer of Catarina Vazquez 40 shot at a dance hall on Vine street Sunday night. Vazquez a pool hall operator at 5002 Vine refused a drink. assailant drew a revolver and fired.
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Lorain
Catarina Vazquez
Vine Street
Vazquez
Gets 30 Years For Murder Of Youth
Freehold New Jersey May 6 Joseph Farruggio of Neptune City was sentenced to 30 years in Trenton State Prison for the murder of Harold Johnston Neptune City High School football star killed October 14. Farruggio described as hardworking, church member and family man. His daughter Marianne 16 testified, then fainted. Farruggio wept as Justice Bodine imposed the maximum sentence.
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Freehold
N. J
Joseph Farruggio
Neptune City
Tranton
Harold Johnston
Farruggio
New Jersey
Johnston
City of Lorain sued for 10000 over sidewalk fall
A suit was filed in common pleas court by Mary Noebke accusing the City of Lorain of causing serious injuries after tripping on cement sacks placed over repaired sidewalk work at 657 Broadway. The sacks reportedly covered stone edges, causing her fall. Noebke, of 115 W 18th Street, seeks $10000 in damages.
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City of
Lorain
Con Mon Pleas Court
Mary Noebke
18Th Street
Broadway
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