McMillen Oil Brings New Gas Well in Columbia Township
The McMillen Oil and Gas Company brought in a second gas well on the George Allen farm in Columbia Township with a daily flow of 94 000 cubic feet after shot today. The site is near a 5 300 000 cubic foot well completed March 12 on the same farm. About 25 residents of Elyria own interests in the new well. Plans are under way for another well on a different McMillen lease. This marks the fifth producer drilled by the company in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Allen
Columbia Township
McMillen Oil and Gas Company
Elyria
C. A. McMillen
McMillen
Lorain County Music Festival at Elyria High School
More than 200 students from 44 Lorain County schools take part in the annual Spring concert by Lorain County Musical Organizations at Elyria High School auditorium Friday at 8 p m Gerald M Frank county school music director announces five All County groups totaling 244 pieces and voices with some students in multiple groups The lineup features the Elementary Chorus Girls Glee Club All County High School Band High School Orchestra and Boys Glee Club with solos and four numbers by the Band The concert opens with The Show Boy Military Escort Lustspiel and American Patrol conducted by Raymond Rowland and Floyd Moore A trumpet solo Columbia Polka by Dorothy Sandrock follows The Elementary Chorus performs Kerry Dance Welcome Sweet Springtime with Ethel Hart conducting and Louise Kerr accompanist A Light Cavalry overture solo by James W Davidson Next the Girls Glee Club under Ruth Christman sings River River Lift Thine Eyes Prayer of Consecration and Deep River The Boys Glee Club closes with The Bells of St Marys Winter Song Swing Low Sweet Chariot and other pieces. continued on Page 2
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Lorain County
P. m
Elyria High School
Gerald M. Frank
Huff
Bennett
Keler- Bela
Meacham
Raymond Rowland
Floyd Moore
Rollinson
Dorothy Sandrock
Belden
Malloy
Rubinstein
Ethel Hart
Louise Kerr
Suppe
James W. Davidson
Avon
Ruth Christman
Mary Allis
Mendelssohn
Protheroe
Boys’ Glee Club
St. Mary’s
Adams
Bullard
Ohio Forecast Fair Tonight Through Friday With Showers
Ohio regions expect showers this afternoon followed by generally fair and cooler conditions tonight. A warming trend arrives Friday, with the extreme east coolest tonight.
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Ohio
Midwest Citizens Alarm Over Kidnappings
A flood of kidnapings across the Midwest has spurred citizen defenses from Staunton Illinois to Missouri Indiana Wisconsin and St Louis. Wealthy captives paid large ransoms with hundreds of thousands reported though exact sums are uncertain. Notable cases include James Hackett of Blue Island whose wife allegedly paid 159000 for his release and Dr Isaac D Kelley held a week with reports of a 100900 ransom.
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Chicago
Staunton
Til
Missouri
Iinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
James Hackett
Blue Island
F. J. Stolze
Fred J. Blumer
Monroe
American Legion
Red Cross
Blumer
Decatur
Ill
St. Louis
Isaac D. Kelley
National Tube 10 Fete Retires Employees Dinner Planned
Men who retired from the Lorain Plant of National Tube Company on May 1 will be guests of honor at a dinner at the Hotel Antlers next Tuesday. About 69 persons are expected to attend. An entertainment program of vaudeville acts and orchestra music will accompany the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
National Tube Company
Hotel Antlers
Pleasanton High students strike after superintendent bid
MT. PLEASANT O May 7 The entire student body of Mt Pleasant High School marched out in protest after the school board refused to re employ William Patterson as superintendent. More than 100 students paraded through the streets in demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Pleasant
Mtt. Pleasant High School
William Patterson
Sheet and Tin Mill Workers to Get Wage Increase
Youngstown Ohio May 7 Sheet and tin mill workers in the steel industry will receive a wage increase during May and June for the first time in nearly two years. Wages are computed by the average selling prices of sheets in the two preceding months. The March and April average was 2.65 cents per pound, about 15 percent above base and 12 percent above the last sheet sale. Announcement came from the Western Sheet and Tin Plate Manufacturers Association and the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers.
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Youngstown
Western Sheet and Tin Plate Manufacturers Association
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Hardware merchant’s contract canceled over relocation breach
Batavia hardware merchant Patterson faced contract termination after failing to move to Mt. Pleasant as required by the board. Demonstrations occurred outside the homes of board members as part of the dispute, reflecting mounting tensions over the dispute and its fallout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson
Batavia
Mt. Pleasant
Notices Of Changes In Vote Booths For Election
The local board of election is preparing notices for about 1,000 voters who must use different voting booths due to recent changes in city precincts and wards. Deputy clerk Miss Mary Seward said notices will be mailed in late July.
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Board of Election
Mary Seward
Avery on trial for first degree murder in Lambert death
In Sandusky on May 7 a motion to dismiss first degree murder charges against Karl B H Avery surfaced as the prosecution closed its case in the Lam bert death case. Testimony described Lambert’s wounds and fear after Dec 6 1930 with threats to quit paying attentions to Mrs Avery.
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Sandusky
Karl BH
Avery
William Lambert
Lambert
Archie McDowell
Birmingham
Zet
Savord
Elyriangaow Shrine Convention Plans in Cleveland
The Elyriangow Shrine Convention Committee met in Cleveland to discuss financing for the International Shrine convention in Cleveland July 14 to 16. Mayor James A. Hewitt and Horace H. Nye attended. The gathering will unite Shrine representatives from across the United States and Canada. Most entertainment is planned for the new Cleveland Stadium, Hewitt said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Finance Committee
James A. Hewitt
Horace H. Nye
Hewitt
Nye
United States
Canada
Cleveland Stadium
Health contest results highlight Blue Ribbon gains in county schools
South Amherst wins the Chronicle Telegram Health Cup for Class A, with Brown helm in second and a 1 percent pupil gain to Blue Ribbon status. Murray Ridge takes Class B, first time winner. Pittsfield No. 7 and Holy Trinity show notable improvements. Markley leads Class A gain at 33.3 percent, Ridgeville 32.5 percent, while Middle Ridge in Class B posts a 16.4 percent rise. Total Blue Ribbon pupils reach 1638 countywide.
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South Amherst
Murray Ridge
Carlisle
Brownhelm
Pittsfield No. 7
Ridgeville
Holy Trinity
Middle Ridge
Oberlin
Dredge Trimont Sinks After Collision With New York
A motor dredge Trimont sank in Long Island Sound after colliding with the coasting steamer New York of Eastern Steamship Lines one mile west of Race Rock Island. Five crew members were rescued, three were missing and presumed drowned as Coast Guard vessels searched for bodies in heavy rain and mist. The New York, outbound for Boston, was undamaged and headed to New York after the collision. The Trimont, a 124 ton dredge owned by Trimont Dredging Co of Boston, had been working off New London, Conn. Authorities said the crew was larger than usual.
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New York
Trimont
Long Island Sound
Eastern Steamship Lines
Trimons
Coast Guard
Boston
Race Rock Island
Trimont Dredging Company
New London
Triont
Crea
Commissioners Hear Assessments and Road Claims Today
County commissioners will hold a hearing at 1 P M on assessments and claims related to Pitts road in Wellington township and Chamberlain road in Grafton township. Bids to remodel two rooms on the courthouse third floor for the sanitary engineering department, now in the basement, are due tomorrow at 1 P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitts Road
Wellington Township
Chamberlain Road
Grafton Township
Third Week Of Cleanup To Start Monday In West District
L A Hastings street commissioner announced the third and final phase of Lly ria's cleanup campaign will begin Monday in the area west of the West branch of the Black River. This week focused on rubbish removal between river branches with residents asked to place refuse at the curb.
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Llyria
Black River
L. A. Hastings
Tax committee ready to submit bills to General Assembly
Columbus May 7 report says a special joint tax committee has prepared ten tax bills and will present them next week. Approval of an auto license fee schedule is expected, with the intangibles tax bill to follow in the upcoming legislature session. Rural opposition grows as the Cornstalk Club reorganizes with Rep. L R Bostwick as president.
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Columbus
Joint
General Assembly
Standing Committee
Cornstalk Club
L. R. Bostwick
Madison County
Locomotive overturns kill two railroad workers near Chicago
Chicago May 7. Frank Crews, 30, a Wabash railroad fireman, was killed and Matthew O Heir, 50, an engineer, fatally injured when their locomotive overturned after hitting a string of box cars south of Chicago late yesterday.
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Chicago
Frank Crevw
Wabash Railroad
Matthew O'Heir
Death of famed British flyer H R D Waghorn in crash
Flight Lieutenant H R D Waghorn died at Cambridge Military Hospital after injuries from a parachute jump during a test flight near Aldershot. He and civilian test pilot E R D Alexander were aloft in a two seated bomber when the plane failed, forcing a parachute landing that left Waghorn with a fractured thigh and a broken ankle. Waghorn helped pioneer aviation during the Schneider Cup era and was renowned for his speed records with the Supermarine Rolls-Royce. He underwent surgery and authorities noted his long service with Britain’s elite airmen. Continue on Page 2.
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Aldershot
England
H. R. D. Waghorn
Britain
Cambridge Military Hospital
Waghorn
E. R D. Alexander
A. H. Orlebar
Doctor McIntosh Named Rockefeller Foundation Assistant Director
Dr William A McIntosh former Lorain County health commissioner has been appointed assistant director of the United States Rockefeller Foundation based in New York City. He previously led Lorain County Health Department and later worked with the Foundation in Siam and Michigan health projects. He is son in law of Dr A S Mechitrick of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. McIntosh
Lorain County
United States
Rockefeller Foundation
New York City
MacIntos
Siam
Michigan
McIntosh
A. S. Mechitrick
Investment Co. Progress Meeting Invites Stockholders
Invitations are sent to all stockholders of the Elyria Investment Company urging attendance at the weekly stockholders meeting at the Hotel Newell at noon tomorrow. Reports will cover progress of work and industrial prospects the company seeks to bring to Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Investment Company
Newell
el Tia
Head Of University Awaits Death But Sticks To Task Of Signing 429 Diplomas
WACO Texas May 7 Dr Samuel Palmer Brooks head of Baylor University fights cancer while signing 429 diplomas before death. He has attached his name to 69 diplomas and aims for 69 a day, hoping to complete within two weeks. Friends donors and officials sent flowers and sympathy as the campus and hospital follow the task.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
Samuel Palmer Brooks
Baylor University
Brooks
Texas
Republic
Central Texas Baptist Hospital
Preas
Austin
Baylor
Yale University
Reappraisal of Lorain County Real Estate Delayed
Deputy Auditor Monroe H. Welty said Lorain County real estate reappraisal will take months. Begun in April, it aims for completion by December but requires about 50 outside appraisers and six record staff. About 90 000 parcels exist, with work proceeding in Turner block and Elyria Lorain areas planned for June review.
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Lorain County
Monroe H. Welty
Welty
Turner Block
Elyria
Lorain
Board of Tax Review
Board of Review
Eter
Nine Nominees Named for Elyria Y M C A Directors
Nine men nominated for Elyria Y M C A directors. Eight to be elected at the annual vote next Tuesday. Seven incumbents seek re election. Directors include Dan B. Symons J B Thomas L H Webber W B Timms Dr H C Stevens H EK Day H Heidrich Major James A Hevitt and C A Persons. Voting open to 16 plus church members eligible for the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America. Nominating committee named Deane Burns M E Fer J Thatcher C T Bisss H Lersch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Y. M. Co. A
Association
Dan B. Symons
J. B. Thomas
L. H. Webber
W. B. Timms
H. C. Stevens
H. EK. Day
H. Heidrich
James A Hevitt
C A. Persons
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Fire Leaves 1,000 Homeless in Yamanka Japan
About 3,509 residents of Yamanka were left homeless after a blaze swept through the city, destroying more than half of its buildings. Dozens dead or injured, with 1,304 structures burned including a railroad station, post office, schools, and hotels.
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Yamanka
Ishikawa
Japan
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MMT
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Sheet and Tin
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Ivery
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Barnes
Weichel
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Erie County
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