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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1937
Page
7
A new transcontinental and Western plane nosed over at Kansas City airport during landing injuring three people slightly. Pilot W. Coyle and eight others were aboard. six escaped unhurt as the craft dug into the ground. Witnesses said landing gear collapsed and propellers and engine housing were damaged. Coyle remained in hospital overnight.
Officials of Fairport Harbor on Lake Erie plan to purchase the 112-year-old lighthouse perched on a hill as a permanent memorial. The purchase aims to preserve the historic beacon and honor ancient sailing days in the lakeside town.
A dense list of radio programs and time slots for multiple hosts, bands, and shows. It names Florita Band, Guy Freeman, Ravell Band, Moon River, Edw Lynde, Fibber McGee, Amos n Andy, Burns, ONeills, Pepper Young, Ma Perkins, The Gumps, Our Gal Sunday, The ONeills, and many others across many hours. The page presents a kaleidoscope of morning through late evening lines, with program blocks such as 6:00 PM Pottie Melodies, 6:30 Hollis Shaw, 7:30 Serenade, 9:30 Hollywood Gossip, 10:15 The Creolians, 11:30 Sherman's Orch, 12:00 Barron’s Orch, and many more, including music, dramatic, and variety segments.
London reports nine hundred workmen covertly building a fortified Bank of England designed to resist fire flood burglary and air bombardment. The bank will house up to 750 million dollars in gold bullion in fifty underground vaults protected by eight foot thick steel concrete walls with electric power operated entrances. An on site electric power station and flood capable vaults form part of the defense plan.
Oberlin College and Conservatory musicians will perform Wolf-Ferrari Vita Nuova and Brahms Schicksalslied with guest soloists Bruce Foote and Martha Walton on Sunday May 16 at 8 00 pm in Finney Memorial Chapel. Conducted by Maurice P. Kessler, the concert features 300 singers from the musical Union A Cappella Choir and Conservatory Orchestra. admission is fifty cents with no reserved seats.
Elyria firemen raced to 220 West Avenue after a report of an automobile fire Saturday afternoon but found the car gone. The driver drove it to the Central Fire Station where firefighters observed no visible damage. The car, owned by Hal Stoddard of 251 Sixth Street, had already reached the station. The blaze was caused when a welding torch used at the car rear ignited gasoline.
Tonight at 7 30 o'clock the young people of the Salvation Army will present a Mother's Day program at the Army Hall on Broad Street. The program includes instrumental and vocal numbers dialogues recitations and playlets. The public is invited to attend.
Arthur W. Everett a 52 year old government meat inspector was shot and killed by his 16 year old son Warren while eating breakfast at their Atlanta home. Police quoted the youth as saying he killed his father because he was attacking his mother with a butcher knife. He was detained at the police station but no charges were filed immediately.
Oberlin Dean Thomas Graham of the Oberlin Graduate School of Theology will head the conference worship at Camp O-AT-KA this summer from June 14 to 21. Speakers include Dr T Wu of China Dr Grace Loucks Elliott of New York and Norman Thomas of New York representing the Student Christian Movement.
A busy slate of local gatherings includes Just Between You and Me Club with Mrs. John Clark, Markley P. T. A. at the school, Thimble Sisters quilting in Litchfield, Garden Club at Mrs. Kolb, Pinochle and Loyalty classes in Grafton, and a townwide Volunteer Fire association planning meeting in Eaton. Various groups meet for style shows, music festivals, dinners, and Mother’s Day programs across Avon Lake, LaGrange, Lake Avenue, and nearby towns with Scouts, W C T U, missionary societies, grange sessions, and auxiliary reunions scheduled through Wednesday.
Grafton Board of Education elected a faculty for the 1957 58 year with Edna Taylor as high school principal Harrd Block to lead high school and Dor othy Seidel and Alice Maple in the high school. Angela Knechtges, Gertrude Adams and Winifred Tran named elementary teachers. Donna Rust hired for crippled child instruction. Walter A Jantz begins second year as superintendent. Miss Norrine Nichols resigns. Alice Maple moves to high school. Knechtges moves to fifth and sixth grades. Music instruction to be by two teachers including Marjory Howe. the other instructor to be chosen later. Instruction in music to be free of charge. Charles Mole appointment ...
La Grange High School presents a music festival in the school auditorium at 8 o clock Tuesday evening May 11 featuring the Sixth Grade Chorus Junior Orchestra Junior Girls Chorus Senior Orchestra High School Boys Glee Club High School Girls Glee Club Mixed Chorus and Band under directors Misa Marjorie Howe Raymond Crowe and others with a varied program including classical and folk selections for the PTA meeting agenda.
Miss Elizabeth Droege daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Droege of Belden and Charles WW Castle son of Mrs Etta Castle of Grafton were married at St Martin's Church Valley City on Saturday at 2 30 PM Rev J M Ritter officiated A reception followed at the bride's parents home Attending were Miss Marjory Telinek and George Lawson The bride wore yellow silk organdie and a corsage of yellow roses Castle is a Mayfield High school graduate employed at United Mills Co Grafton
The New London I O F plans to confer the Initiatory Degree on a class of candidates at the lodge meeting Wednesday evening May 12 in New London. Members attending the Norwalk meeting Saturday evening May 8 with the United Third Degree team from Toledo should be at the hall by 6 45 p m. Two candidates will be taken from here and transportation is provided. The Sunshine Club baseball squad will have a warm up game at Greenwich Sunday afternoon and will leave here after.
The wedding of Agnes White to Ernst Wolfe took place at the White residence in Spencer. Rev. I G Koontz performed a single ring ceremony as Mrs Koontz accompanied on piano. The bride was attended by her...
Miss Gene White served as maid of honor and Carl Converse of New London was best man at the Wellington wedding. The bride wore a green embroidered alk net gown with Gene’s pink taffeta dress. After the ceremony refreshments followed for the bridal party and guests including relatives from New London Bay Village Chatham Spencer Cleveland. The couple planned a short motor trip to Niagara Falls and Canada before settling at 117 Union Street Wellington. The bride attended 5 H. 5. and the groom at Penfield. he is employed in Wellington. Friday marked both the couple’s and the parents’ milestone anniversaries.
Bing Crosby Bobby Burns Martha Taye and Shirley Ross headline Waikiki Wedding a musical comedy now playing at the Capitol Theatre. A light-hearted film with song and dance set in a Hawaiian resort promises entertainment for audiences seeking comedy and music.
The mystery comedy The Crime Nobody Saw opens tomorrow at the Lincoln Theatre with Lew Ayres Benny Baker and Eugene Pallette headlining the cast.
Scotland Yard announces a new recruitment drive for women police officers in London. Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome, but candidates must meet strict standards of virtue, intellect, and appearance. Requirements include good health, senses, and an alert mind, plus elegance in dress and tolerance in character.
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