More Permits Granted By Ration Board
The Elyria Rationing Board issued permits this week for purchases including four new passenger automobiles to owners in Elyria and nearby towns, 16 tires and tubes, and recapping of 32 tires. Recipients include Lorena Crocker, Frank J. Craig, Timms Spring Co, H Mercus Sr, and others across Elyria, Columbia Station, Grafton, Avon, and La Grange, with multiple tire and tube authorizations and several two or three tire orders.
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Elyria
Pasenger
Lorena Crocker
Columbia Station
Frank J. Craig
Timms Spring Company
Taylor
Boston S
Reett
H. Mercus, Sr
D. J. Gratson
Lons John Kotopus
Eighth St
City of
FL J. Vonachen
Pringeton Avenue
Carl Maurus
Grafton
John E Nagy
R. D
Richard E McDesmott
Edward F. Wuerthele
Atleen Terry
River Ra
James St. Mastings
la Grange
Paul Jopperk
DeForest E
Warren Pelton
Japanese Bomb City In India Near Calcutta
May reports say Japanese planes bombed Chittagong in India near Calcutta for the second time today. Earlier raid yesterday caused slight damage and some casualties as bombers clouded the area and strafed streets and fields. Chittagong lies about 70 miles inside the Indian border and 150 miles north along the coast from Akyab. Royal Air Force reconnaissance flights were conducted over forward Burma areas.
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New Delui
May
Chittagans
India
Bay of Hensal
Chittagon
Akyab
Royal Air Force
Burma
Battle hailed as greatest Japanese victory since December
Tokyo broadcasts quoted by United Press declared the battle a decisive Japanese win with the narrative in Japanese hands. U.S. carrier strength was noted as only three aircaft carriers, while the Japanese Times and Advertiser argued the clash proved Allies could not mount a major offensive against Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
United Press
San Francisco
United States
Japanese Times
Japan
Rostock Area Bombed Again by the RAF in May Raid
London reports the Royal Air Force struck Rostock and Warnemunde in Germany, dropping an estimated 35 tons of high explosives and many hundreds of bombs on key targets. The raid focused on Rostock's harbor and a train ferry terminus to Denmark, part of a fourth Baltic town blitz since the war began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Royal Mr
Rostock
Gelimany
Warnemunde
Warne Titer
PAF
Denmark
Germany
Norway
Tront
Resstock
Luebeck
Riel
Nossich
Hundreds Visit New Homes On Bellefield Ave
Elyria residents tour the new Bellefield Avenue homes built by The Aryl Co. under developer B. H. Jack Thiel. About 1 200 visitors attended the opening weekend and many expressed compliments on architecture and color styling. Homes are one story with basements, financed and priced around 5000, with plans for 48 more. construction runs at about three houses per week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hellefield
Cleveland Street
D. Faxon
Howes
Aryl Company
B. H
Jack
Thiel
Cleveland
Elyria
Mrs Cautle Named Mayor's Secretary Despite Move
Mayor Joseph Q. Petra announced the appointment of Mrs. Pearl Cautle widow of William Cautle to the mayor's secretary post vacated by Kenneth Barclay. Cautle, a lifelong resident of the vicinity, visited city hall to prepare for her duties before the effect date next Monday. Barclay, mayor's clerk and planning board liaison, departs to join The Bendix Westinghouse Company personnel department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Q. Petra
Pearl Cautle
William Cautle
Kenneth Barclay
Mex. Cautte
Barclay
Mayre
Planning Commission
Leodiere
Bard of Zoning Appeals
Bendix Westinghouse Company
Death Notice for Charles Black at Fields Methodist Church
Charles Black of Butternut Ridge Road died yesterday morning after a brief illness. Funeral services are at 2 pm Sunday at Fields Methodist Church, with viewing one hour prior at the church. Burial will follow in Butternut Ridge Cemetery. he lived in Midgeville and Eaton townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles, Black
Butternut Ridge Road
Fields Methodst
Fields Church
Butternut Ridge
Black
Midgeville
Eaton Townships
Mrs. Ketchum
Leona May
Bares Keickum
Kiplin
Camden Baptist Church
Melvin Welch
Bure Tal
Camden Cemetery
Divorces filed and granted in Lorain court today
In Lorain, Marie Williamson filed for divorce from Robert on neglect and cruelty, married 1936. Dr Louis Hall sued Andrew Dolcott for 5200 owed for services while Dolcott awaits murder trial. Dolcott stabbed Ninvelt after attack on wife Anna April 6. Robert Lee granted divorce from Irene for neglect. Eva Clea Davis granted divorce from Iren James and restored to Swartzman. Norpha Peters granted divorce from Lester and restored to Cesare. Mabelle Mac Smith divorced Robert for neglect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Williamson
Lorain
Robert
Louis Hall
Andrew Dolcott
Doinoll
Ninvelt
Anna
St. Joseph's Hospital, Lorain
Eva Clea Davis
Guy B. Findley
Iren James
Wilful Athenre
Swartzman
Norpha C. Peters
D. A. Cook
Lester
Cesare
Mabelle Mac Smith
AL Cook
Nazis Report The Bombing Of Norwich England
Berlin May 9. The German Luftwaffe early today bombed Norwich England with explosives and incendiaries in retaliation for the terror bombing of Rostock and Warnemunde. The Rostock raid cost the British 18 planes, with anti aircraft batteries sharing in the success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
New York
United Prem
Luftwattee
Norwich
Eng
Rostock
Restsort
Warnemunde
Oiling Program To Start On Tuesday
City streets and alleys will be oiled starting Tuesday weather permitting. Service Director J D Faxon announced a contract to H 4 Hart of Elgtia for sealing at a two gallon application rate. About 33 050 gallons will be used. Motorists are asked to avoid barricaded streets during the work to allow proper material penetration and barricades will be removed as soon as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Faxon
Chip
H. 4
Hart
Elgtia
Faxon
Odell Named Yale Gridiron Coach
Odell is appointed Yale football coach at Yale University after serving as an assistant at Wisconsin. The notice from New Hawes Connecticut reports the hiring on May 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odell
Yale
New Hawes
Conn
Howard Odell
University of Waomsin
Yale University
Retired Norwalk Man Elected Bank President
In Horwalk C Cink, a retired Norwalk resident, was chosen as president of the Citizens National Bank. The announcement recalls his early career, starting as a small pioneer in retail, later joining the banking sector and serving the bank for eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Horwalk
C. Cink
Buv Inzeas
Ational Mak
Surcecdine CW
Ardern
Cae
Ed A
Plum Brook Plant Employee Dies in Crash Near Sandusky
A Plum Brook ordnance plant electrician from Bay City Michigan died in a motor vehicle crash near San-dusky at Marshar Corners. Nelson sustained a fractured skull and died at the scene or shortly after. The state highway patrol reported the fatality today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandusky
Norwalk
Fred L. Nelson
Bay City
Mich
Plum Brook
Theatar
Mardshar Corners
San- Gyky
Nelson
Utel
Believe Hitler Soon To Begin New Offensive
Neutral observers said Hitler would launch a major offensive against the Nazis within three weeks. Reports from the Russian front describe both sides rushing reinforcements as Soviets claim vast reserves and early local successes. Karelia front villages fall slowly as Red Army advances after breaking German resistance. three German battalions cross the frontier but retreat under Soviet fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Auderfitter
Veteracy
Karelia
Mercow
Red Army
Barkert
Karelian
Radio Moscow
Shortages Hit Newport News Shipyard Production
Officials from Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock and Navy representatives said material shortages limit ship output. Steel and machinery scarcities reduced hull fabrication, with night shifts larger than day shifts and payroll doubling two years earlier, though the shortage was easing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport NE
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Navy Department
Jiral Orrmand Li Coxe
Newport News
Admiral Cox
Axis Subs Sink Two Ships Off New Orleans
Axis submarines in the Gulf of Mexico for the first time sank a medium sized merchantman and three small freighters in the eighth naval district report. One merchant crew of 41 plus six passengers, damaged by shrapnel. two men killed on the small vessel. Attacks began March 6 within about seven hours and a short distance apart. Survivors from the merchantman were picked up at a central American port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Sitiainz
Gulf of Mexico
Eighth Naval District
Long Awaited Word Arrives From Oberlin Soldier
Raymont J. Lindtn of Oberlin, private first class in medical corps, has word arrived for his wife Laura, now living with her parents Deputy Sherdt and Bre Albert Metttiam. Dated March 19 in the Pacific Theater, it confirms he was hospitalized after an appendectomy and was expected to be sent home after recovery. Linden spoke of fasting and prayers during his time away and noted he has been in the army 14 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lang
Raymont J. Lindtn
Oberlin
Clas
Laura
Sherdt
Albert Metttiam
Stent
Waa
Linden
Hey
German Soldiers Dead in Train Collision Near Amines
London May 9 reports say that 56 German soldiers were killed and 43 wounded in a train crash west of Amine, near the election area. A 1947 Chevy reportedly stolen from Fred Davis of 283 Lodi Street last night was valued at 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Nolwa
Tnd Toslay
Teave
Amines
Aue Naabaare
Fred Davis
Lodi Street
Fenni
Comeiure
Questionnaires Mailed To Elyrian Registrants For Selective Service
The Fiyela Traft earl sent questionnaires to March registrants with order numbers 10.544 to 10.573 inclusive. Readable names include Larry Thomas Jarvis 217 Ninth St Leo Joseph Leser Harold Adam Beckhoff Cleveland Frederick Frank Steinhawes 333 Enter Height James Gavan 264 Broad St Henry Mortimer Tulk 1122 East Ave Charles William Hanson 248 Winckles St Walter S. Johnson 332 E. Bridge St Frank Peter Lescher 44 Clinton Ave George D. Demetral West Ave Fragkhin Witla Stet fer 544 Boston Ave Wallace Orban Johnson 107 Grant St William Kinsey Carson 08 East Aves Dwight William Fenimore 10 Glenwood St Pierre Reublin Smith 364 West Aves Jack Grimm Wenzel 244 George St Michard Raumbhardt 312 Spruce St Jack D. Fox 217 Erie St John Rudolph Petruzzi 408 Elm St Joseph Stanley Liszewski 138 Erie Rox BR Jorden 42 E. Broad Walter Sukey 40 Huron St Barton Ohlemacker 222 Columbia Ave Henry Grant Crowns 223 Sumner St Francis Carter 207 Oberlin Rd Paul Leo Kaufman 04 Lake Ave William Burnell Can Sixteenth 51 Robert Frederick Benson 219 Bell Ave William Alexander Leath 343 Eastern Heights Blvd George Stnis 278 W. River St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiyela
Larry Thomas Jarvis
St. Leo
Joseph Leser
Ralph Albert Motes
Nis
John Kushner
W. Hiver
Harold Adam
Beckhoft
Cleveland
Frederick Frank Steinhawes
James Gavan
Broad St
Henry Mortimer Tulk
East
Charles Willian Hanson
Winckles St
Walter S. Johnson
E. Bridge
Farl
Peter Lescher
Clinton Ave
George D. Demetral
FragkHn Witla Stetfer
Doston
Wallace Orban
Walter Sukey
Huron St
Barton J. Ohlemacker
Columbia Ave
Henry Grant Crowns
Sumner St
Francis Carter
Oberlin Rd
Paul Leo Kauifman
Lake Ave
William Burnell Can
TMI
Robert Frederick Benson
Bell Ave
William Alexander Leath
Eastern Heights
George
W. River St
Students Discuss China's Situation At Elyria Kiwanis Meeting
Elyria High School students Sidney Wasserman and Robrsxt Kosky spoke at the Kiwanis meeting held Thursday at the Elke restaurant. Wasserman reviewed China's past and traditional customs as background for current developments while Kosky discussed present events and future prospects as China unites under General Chiang Kai-shek and advances industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Elyria Kiwanis Club
Elyria High School
Elke
Sidney Wasserman
Robrsxt Kosky
Chiane Shekard
Kiwanis Club To Hear On Non War Expenditures
Geerze d Obrien director of district councils will address Elyria Kewania Club on May 1 about cutting non war re penditures and federal obligations without harming solvency. He will also cover tax relief for state and local government and the impact of Social Security and private enterprise on public finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geerzed
Obrien
Columbus
Ohig Chamber of Comerce
Elyria Kewania Club
Marry We Hyman
Progr
O'Brien
Robbery Suspect Now In Custody in 1936 Case
A 26 year old Cleveland man wanted for the armed robbery of Emil Huth, a South Amherst merchant, on April 13, 1936, was captured in Cleveland and turned over to authorities. Two accomplices, Angelo Salvatore and Nick Nicholas, were previously sentenced to the penitentiary but have been released on parole. Salvatore is being questioned locally, and efforts target bringing in Nichols for questioning. In a separate police court matter, Carl Rawson of 123 Raiter Court was fined four dollars and costs for disorderly conduct after an argument with his wife at 1 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecsion
Emil Huth
South Amherst
Ruth
Cleveland
Angelo Salvatore
Nick Nicholas
Parole Commission
Salvatore
Nichols
Aps
Carl Rawson
Raiter Court
Oberlin Engaged Sally Marsh In Oberlin Circle
Mrs Charles B Marsh of Seaman announces the engagement of daughter Sally Isabelle Marsh to Dr Robert Warner Wagner son of Mrs A E Wagner of Athens. Sally is secretary to the Dean at Oberlin College and Robert teaches mathematics at Oberlin College. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Charles B. Marsh
Seaman
Sally Isabelle Marsh
Robert Warner Wacner
A. E. Wagner
Athens
Wagner
Miss March
Oberlin College
Oberlin Collees
Local Churches Schedule Motherhood Themed Services
Morning sermons and events at First Methodist Church First Baptist and Church of Sacred Heart feature motherhood topics. Highlights include reception of new members, Mothers Day pilgrimage, youth fellowship events, guest speakers Miss Charlotte Tinker and Dr Clarente Crale, and sermons on Civilization and Motherhood and Adam and Fallen Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter M. Hotton
Mey
Ransom
West Low Church
Rain Street
C. H. Schauffler
Crdar Street
Mita Florence Fitch
JN Reamer Place
First Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Willams
Asedl
Elsrna
Clarente T. Crale
Mil
Parkers
Troup
Charlotte Tinker
Navy Slang Streamlined in Navy Lingo Evolution
Honolulu report details how Navy slang has evolved from Jamuke to mind and other terms. It lists roles like Bean Jockey and Four-Oeters, explains scuttlebutt and top side terms, and notes phrases used in emergencies such as no Stata no pain as reassurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon James Custer
Honolulu
May
Swlal
Atrelate
Snipe
Mata
Nad
Navy
Stamps
Everyiius
Ohioans May 21 Sugar Registration Second Chance
Ohio registration officials report nearly 1.5 million residents did not sign for sugar rationing. A second national signup is scheduled for May 21 for those with or without prior registrations. Authorities expect total registrants to reach around six million for the four day period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
O. Mars
Steckmann
Inflation explained by Elyria league members
The Elyria League outlines how inflation rises from higher purchasing power and limited goods, urging rationing and government action. The broadside notes inflation harms war production, fuels hoarding, disrupts labor, and weakens postwar unity and strength amid wartime price controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etyrky
Vetere
Tbs
League
National League
Ohi Tracer
Columbus
Hving
Lealler
Elyrians
Alan
United States
Markets Rain and Will Led Carclard Guatalieen
Fragmented market notes describe flour prices, oats, bean prices, and feed costs with references to the Missouri stations and local suppliers. Obscure figures include oats around 2 red and 828 prices, with items like white kn肉. The item references Winter Bean Vis28 and Spring tray 14300-95375 alongside railcar terms and trucking data. A separate entry notes Oberlin resident Renny Fitzgerald fined $2 and costs after a police court intake for infostration, with a mis-spelled Elyria Lares Company setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ately
The
Sheets Elevator Co
Tate Valenta
Romine Biiss
CieiGe
Receims
Uber
Spa
Caen
Tom Erna Ze
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G. J. O'Connor
Bellefield Ave
F.H.A
the Aryl CO
Charles Black
Robert Lee
Irene
England
Sudro-Curtis
Hitler
Axis
Kiwanis Club
Esther Wood
Main St
Faene
Hibe Davidson
Mack Webber
West Loraitt Street
Tem L. Webber
Miliary Poller
Fort Custer
Co. A
Brievs
LeRoy Clapp
Stockton Field
Cali
Ida Clapp
Allen M. Bailey
American Coieze Publicity Association
Larry Morgan
Ad Miz
David Hanmer
Roth Boyle
Connie Sale Moore
Jimmie Potethorm
Palate Sae
Frances Ben Alter
Oderisa
Pythoss
Wie A. Ue
Motolns Uav
Barwhine Club
Mis
Charka
North Main Atreet
Virginia Caron
Oberin
Arthur Sale
Mitt
Frank Zavodsky
Prograc
Gordon Danley
Waya
Mam
Dan Troney
Histor Ats
FORCS
Res. O. Gonttowsky
Christian Scivice
Levon
Walter's
Comet Ind & Tat Ave
aKron
Mania
Robert Seerged
Frank Roveshat
Anton Hurt
Hbnahem Lincoln
Hirself
Defense
Northern Savings & Loan Co
Elyria League
Rastae
SFO
Dyelton Ae
Ee Lieine Bas
Soxdeans
Renny Fitzgerald
Ober
Rehharge
Settlead
Elyria Lares Company
Ea A
Irs
Sol
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