Annual Conference Opens for Girls' Friendly Society in Elyria
More than 100 girls and adult leaders from Cleveland Lakewood Berea Bay Village Toledo and Youngstown attend the Girls Friendly Society Diocese of Ohio annual conference in Elyria with reg istration at 3 pm and sessions through Friday. Representatives from Girl Scouts and Y Teens join as guests and the 75th anniversary theme centers on leadership and education amid community service events and workshops.
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Elyria
Cleveland
Lakewood
Berea
Bay Village
Toledo
Youngstown
Girls’ Friendry Society
Diocese of
Onio
Hiyrra Tomellow
Ana
Lady Eisma
Girls’ Friendly Society
GFS
Ralph Fox
Community Welfare Council
Elystons
Gav
Irs
St. Matthew's
Toroo
Beach
Brotherhood of St. Andrew's
Nelson Burroughs
The
Girls’ Friendly Association
United States
Imills
Lowell
Mass
Elyria Gfs
H. F. Norris
Arnold Heinzerling
R. J. Shepard
Claude Martin
William Olsen
Barbara Collishaw
G. R. Hargate
Ten year and five year service awards presented to J R E employees
A group of 200 employees celebrated with ten year pins awarded to Robert L Rister Wilbur Gibbons Ben I Caserta Virginia M Sanders Stegshen L Springowski Mathew P Kelling Leona L Proctor and George E Moseley Five year pins went to Kayl E Osborne William E James Oliver Rovie Casimir C Szarek Charles H Moisner Robert C Werner Walter G Beausener Roy G Mayer Robert H Bearer Andrew J Mayer Helen J Spensler James F Hess Charles E Putman Lois G Coen Richard A Murrell Andrew Hrivnak Jur Luis C Schroearr August W Cline Nichow Molnar Wilbert E Hovey Fred Thuemling and Joan L Hexmann J A Strozer spoke as vice president and manager of the public service division noting company growth and expansion needs Ohio Edison Company director Burger discussed company history and civic interest with guests from the Akron general office present
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Robert L Rister
Wilbur Gibbons
Ben I Caserta
Virginia M. Sanders
Stegshen L Springowski
Mathew P Kelling
Leona L. Proctor
George E. Moseley
Kay
Osborne
William E. James Oliver
Rovie
Casimir C. Szarek
Charles H. Moisner
Robert C. Werner
Walter G. Beausener
Roy G Mayer
Robert H. Bearer
Andrew J. Mayer
Helen J. Spensler
James F Hess
Charles E Putman
Lois G Coen
Richard A. Murrell
Andrew Hrivnak
Luis C. Schroearr
August W. Cline
Nicho W. Molnar
Wilbert E. Hovey
Fred ©. Thuemling
Joan L. Hexmann
J. A. Strozer
Public Service
Jt R. E Burger
Ohio Edison Company
Aken
Steel Union Ready to Resume Talks
Philadelphia CIO United Steelworkers say they will resume negotiations at any time but demand the Wage Stabilization Board recommendations for a wage boost and benefits. President Philip Murray announced after a meeting that the board had renewed instructions to negotiators.
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Truman
Lorain Voters Approve Levy for Boat Harbor and Parks
Lorain electors approved a half mill levy for two years by 64.7 percent after several prior failures. Funds will be split between park improvements and the lakefront boat harbor to be built as part of the new sewage disposal plant.
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Lorain
Lake Front
William Fox Dies at 74 Pioneer of the Movies
William Fox, a 74 year old New York film magnate and pioneer who once controlled about 100 million dollars, died today. He faded in the early 1930s, went bankrupt, served a prison sentence for defrauding the government, and died in reduced circumstances.
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New York
Teen-Age Girl Charges Man With Statutory Rape
Willam Murvine, 31, waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to the Lorain County grand jury on a $1000 bond for statutory rape of a near-minor Elyria girl. He was turned over by Zanesville authorities after fleeing Elyria days earlier. Murvine disappeared after juvenile authorities questioned the girl and he did not return from a dentist appointment. He has a wife and three children in Zanesville.
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Elyria
Kisha Mayer
Lorain County
Grand Jury
Murvine
Elyria Polce
Zanesville
Symposium Well Attended By Lorain County Doctors
Seventy physicians from Lorain County attended a symposium at Spring Valley Country Club. The program featured leaders in medical research and was organized by Dr. Bernhard Chomet and Dr. A L Berman with Dr. Theodore Berg presiding as president.
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Loain County Medical Society
Spring Valley Country Club
Bernhard Chomet
A. L. Berman
Theodore Berg
Medical Society
Drunk Driving Charge In Cab Of Locomotive
Robert Chisholm aged 53 faces trial in Lanark Sheriff Court for driving a locomotive while intoxicated. It is the first such case here and the court revived an 1842 law to cover the charge.
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Scotland
Robert Chisholm
Sheriff's Court
Chisholm
Lorain Telephone Co. Stock Issue Authorized
The State Public Utilities Commission authorized Lorain Telephone Co. to issue 1,000 shares of 5 percent stock at $102 per share to reimburse its treasury by $102,000 for capital expenditures.
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Columbus
State Public Utilities Commission
Lorain Telephone Co
Power Loss Shuts Building as Doors Lock and Elevators Fail
After workers left, elevators did not operate and locker room locks failed to open due to a power cut. Water pumps and heating also stopped, dentists and eye doctors halted, patients exposed, while lawyers remained active. The incident underscored society’s reliance on electricity and raised fears about wartime power disruption.
Mrs H Everson To Head District Kings Daughters
Wellington residents gathered for District No 1 Kings Daughters elections with Mrs Howard Everson elected president and Mrs Ralph Coburn named secretary The session at Wellington First Methodist church included speakers from Marion Medina and Cleveland and 65 members registered A future Spring meeting was planned for Medina in 1953
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R. D
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Cleveland
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W. EB. Miley
Marion
George Reinhardt
Medina
R. L. Johnson
Young Women's Department
Howlard England
Paul Brown
Norman Linder
Lorain County
Clyde Yost
Medina County
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McMullian
Ruth Hege
Venezuela
Ed Kamp
W. E. Miley
Dallas
Texas
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Young Women’s Department
Yost
County Officials Ok Expenses for Two Conventions
County commissioners approved a resolution authorizing payment of expenses for Commissioners Oscar G. Dunn and J Norman Thompson to the National Association of County Officers convention in San Antonio Texas from June 15 to 18. Another resolution approved paying their expenses to a Ohio County Commissioners Association convention in Cincinnati from June 6 to 8.
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J. Norman Thompson
National Association of County Officers
San Antonio
Tex
Ohio County Commissioners’ Association
Cincinnati
Dinner honors seventh to eighth grade champions and coach
Thirty eight junior high students from seventh to eighth grade and the sixth grade team plus cheerleaders gathered at Lake Avenue Congregational Church for a dinner planned by parents. William G. Thomas of the Lorain Y.M.C.A. served as toastmaster and the group received letters for the champions while the coach was honored with gifts. Local officials and school staff attended as guests. The dinner featured spring flowers and a committee of parents organized the event.
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William G. Thomas
Loraine Y.M.C.A
Louis Kolopus
Walter Adler
Barbara ‘Shoemaker
Virginia McKee
Virginia
Kenneth Botamer
Harry Claycomb
Gilbert Heginbotham
Martin Lesher
John Moyse
Dale Webster
John Madhock
Moelk
David Szabo
Truman at 68 Looks Forward to National Speaking Role
President Truman is 68 today and plans no quiet retirement. He rejects a rocking chair life and envisions an active post presidency as a vocal national conscience with an extensive speaking program after leaving office.
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Truman
Mr. Truman
Death Notices From Elyria and Surrounding Areas
Multiple obituaries detail deaths in Elyria Amherst New London and Rochester with survivors including spouses children and grandchildren. Services are set at local funeral homes and cemeteries with various pastors officiating and burials planned in Ridge Hill and Crownhill cemeteries.
Damage pegged at 50 million from Lake Erie flood
Cleveland report places 50 million in damages from Lake Erie high waters through erosion of shore lands wrecked lakefront buildings and damaged protective structures. Regional Planning Commission director Proctor Noyes says owners reported losses and urges completion of questionnaires by May 12 as Army Engineers forecast Erie could reach 575.5 feet this year.
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Army Engineers
Lake Erie
New York
Strike Delays Road Oiling in Lorain County
The oiling of rural Lorain county roads is delayed as oil refinery workers strike. County Engineer Donald E Patterson says Henry Hart won the contract for spot oiling in front of residences on dirt and gravel roads as part of this year’s resurfacing program. Dry weather increased requests but the strike halts access to asphaltic material.
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Donald E. Patterson
Henry Hart
Patterson
Theft and small crimes report from city police
Agnes Detterre reported a purse theft containing $20 in a public restroom beneath the city health building. John Yates reported six 12 inch tiles stolen from a construction project on Warden avenue and Lorain boulevard, likely Tuesday night. Edward A. Ohara, 79, was picked up sleeping behind a Coal Dock restaurant garage and released this morning. Robert v. Zimmer was charged with placing handbills on cars on Broad street and posted bond for May 24. Ross A. Asher was fined $5 for handbills on automobiles. Robert C. Pontius was fined $10 for a red light violation on West avenue at Broad street.
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Main Street
Grafton
Warden Avenue
Lorain Boulevard
John Yates
Pallmer
Yates
Edward A. Ohara
Va‘grant
Coal Dock
Robert v. Zimmer
Brooklyn Avenue
Dayton
Broad Street
Robert C. Pontius
Kemper Road
Cleveland
West Avenue
Court fine for reckless driving after Route 20 crash
Robert McCreedy of Cambridge Massachusetts was fined ten dollars and costs after a deputy sheriff charged him with reckless driving. The offense followed a collision on Route 20 east of Route 10 involving a car driven by Don Scarbrough of 132 Bath Street. Three cars collided on Route 10 near Cook Road yesterday afternoon, when a car driven by Tony Miklavic of Euclid collided with the rear of a car driven by James Krejci of Cleveland, pushing it into a car driven by Bruce Coleman of Root Road. County officials also covered juvenile court matters in Ashland and a fire hydrant project at the county home with a 1069 dollar cost.
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Cambridge
Mass
Justice C. C. Lord
Route 10
Don Scarbrough
Bath Street
Cook Road
Tony Miklavcic
Euclid
James Krejci
Cleveland
Bruce Coleman
Root Road
Truman May Get Oil Dispute Today
Denver reports 90000 oil workers refuse to return to work as Wage Stabilization Board weighs sending the strike to President Truman. Rock Island Refining Corp and Local 535 CIO Oil Workers Union in Zionsville announce first settlement with 18 cent hourly raise and higher shift differentials.
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Denver
Eight Women Complete Girl Scout Leadership Course
Eight women finished the Girl Scout Leadership course this week led by Con stance Lynch and Mary Engler with Mrs. Margaret Ware directing dramatics and Sally Johnson in arts and crafts. Completion certificates were given by Mrs. M. W. Thatcher to eight recipients. An outdoor leader training session opens tomorrow at the Y M C A from 1 to 3 pm with further sessions May 12 and 15 at the Girl Scout Hilltop House on Gulf road.
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Constance Lynch
Mary Engler
Margaret Ware
Sally Johnson
M. W. Thatcher
Cal Kopp
Lester Sheffield
John Szabo
Roman Tarhalla
Clarence
Ohio Oil Firms See No Serious Shortage Soon
Ohio oil firms report no expected serious supply shortage for 10 to 14 days if the strike continues. Pickets extended to Sohio bulk plant in Cleveland as 25 pickets targeted the Cleveland Sales Division to disrupt deliveries. Sohio says operations will continue with police aid amid ongoing labor action affecting Toledo area refineries.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Standard Oil Company
Sohio
Toledo
Youth Council Elects Officers in Elyria
Barbara Hermann was elected president of the Elyria Youth Council at a meeting last night in the city hall chambers. Officers include vice president Jane Birkbeck recording secretary Thelma Line corresponding secretary Marvin Katz treasurer Dave Schwind with Art Gala and Tim Meanor as members at large. Installation is set for May 21.
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Elyria Youth Council
City Hall
Jane Birkbeck
Thelma Line
Marvin Katz
Dave Schwind
Jiarge
Tim Meanor
Mary Bryant
Elvalou Parker
Beverly Morris
Anna Mae Swank
Elyria High School
George Wilson
Building permits issued for homes on Clinton and Garford avenues
Moses Raglin of 422 Clinton avenue received a permit for a 24 by 24 foot one and a half story frame house at 404 Clinton avenue with 5000 dollars. Hart A. Dickason, City Building Inspector, announced contractor L Gillespie. A. J. Nemes of 1130 Lake avenue was issued a 15000 dollar permit for a one story 28 by 54 foot frame house at 1120 Garford avenue with a 23 by 22 foot garage. Nemes to act as his own contractor.
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Moses Raglin
Clinton Avenue
Hart A. Dickason
L. Gillespie
Garford Avenue
A. J. Nemes
Lake Avenue
Nemes
Purse Held Cash Recovered in Berkeley Burglary Case
Miss Alice Doran of Berkeley reported her purse with 11700 dollars taken April 26. She said a man rang her doorbell yesterday and left a bulky envelope containing the full amount.
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Calif
Alice Doran
Kefauver Victory Raises Questions For Democrats
Senator Estes Kefauver swept Ohio primaries earning half of the 54 national convention votes and placing a bloc of little known delegates in the process. The result fuels speculation about influences on the Chicago delegation and challenges Gov. Frank Lausche’s nomination prospects.
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United Press
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Estes Kefauver
Ohio
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Tennessee
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Chicago
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Sandusky and Norwalk Vote on Daylight Time Change
Voters in Sandusky opposed the daylight saving time measure while Norwalk backed it. The proposal failed by about 200 votes with Sandusky set to switch to fast time at 12 01 Sunday morning along with Norwalk and nearby towns Ashland Mansfield and Wakeman. Willard stays on standard time due to railroad yard operations.
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GOP Precinct Committeemen Meet Friday in Elyria
Harry Patterson announces a meeting of all precinct committee men elected Tuesday to be held at the board of elections at 7 30 p m May 9 for organization.
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Harry Patterson
Elyria City
Markets and Livestock Prices From Toledo and Cleveland
Toledo cash grain reports wheat and corn with No 1 soft red at 2.41 2.42 and corn No 2 yellow at 1.79 1.80. Cleveland livestock market shows cattle slow with prime 36 37, calves 36 38, hogs active 19.50 20.50, and sheep and lambs steady. produce prices list apples asparagus cucumbers greens lettuce mushrooms radishes rhubarb spinach and tomatoes with varying Portland area quality figures.
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