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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1942
Page
1
Petitions objecting to a proposed federal housing project of 300 homes circulated in Ely. A site on Gulf road north of Poplar street was surveyed as a second option after protests by nearby property owners at a meeting with Congressman Dow W. Harter.
Girls 4 H club advisors meet at the Elyria Y SLC Friday afternoon to plan season projects and reviews. Miss Frances Eckert says conservation and war program alignment will guide clothing and canning projects, with county fair exhibits and demonstrations on the schedule.
Terala Lodge 1104 of the Steel Workers Organizing Committees announces a regular meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the SWOC hall located at 1700 East Twenty-eighth Street, Lorain. President Thomas Mr. Buttle will preside and the meeting will be chaired by recording secretary Thomas Pyrralt.
Auction announced for May 36 1942 at 1 PM on the Jacob Schwan farm three miles east of Norwalk. Items include four cows two bread cows farm tools machinery rope lumber planks wood bench and other articles. Cash terms. Also household furnishings sale in LaGrange Ohio May 13 1942 from 10 AM featuring rugs furniture appliances and more sold for cash with removal required.
The Inter-Municipal Committees announce a Spring concert featuring Luther King a renowned tenor acclaimed for emotional expressiveness. He will perform Segresoose and spirituals plus classics, accompanied by his wife Jean Houston who has arranged the spirituals.
Permit approved for a new warehouse on untitled Beliding gon se site on Utss uMmner Street. One story brick building 82 feet by 61 feet to store goods, cost estimated at 4500 pounds. Contractor Henry Heidrich to oversee construction.
Fragmentary account discusses Hitler, German fear of defeat, opposition to Hitler, and potential shifts in Japan's strategy toward India and coastal targets. Mentions Italy and Britain, with references to figures such as Mansur Chep and Edgar Gaics in a damaged report.
Elyrie Townend Club No.1 held a Mother’s Day program at the British Empire Club hall under Mrs Helsinger’s direction. Ruby Theras sang solos and readings were given by Mrs Mitchell Mr Smith Mrs Bainbridge and others. plans were announced for a Saturday party with Tom and Jerry’s orchestra.
A list of Elyria registrants with order numbers 10 603 to 10619 is revealed. It names aviation cadet William B Hearne and many others including Claude Adams Jean Lane Otto Neary Siegfried Telzerow John Zeller Harvey Hirth Fry James Conry James McVillar Walter Hamilton Lash Joseph Jennings and Robert Smith along with street addresses in Elyria Ohio and surrounding areas.
Mrs Charles Mort former manager of Colts op stores in Columbus and Elyria and manager of a Clear Sylk store in Cleveland leaves Cleveland for Orlando Florida. She plans to reside in Florida for the duration of the war joining her husband Mr Charles Sittendorf who is stationed there.
Police halted a gambling operation behind a Broad Street location. Suspects named Mike Hlosek 146 Verdient Avenue Robert Shabet 119 Huron Street and Roland MMar Sey of 493 West River were charged with gambling. They faced trial set for May 14.
The school will hold the 48th annual commencement at Ely Stadium due to auditorium seating constraints. School officials say recent graduates and families will attend, making this the largest single-night diploma ceremony in Elyria High history.
A Brief roll of legal cases includes cutting with intent charges against Sam Write Elton and a pocket knife fight at a local liquor establishment. Ervin Toane paid a $10 fine for charges heard by Justice H. C. Cummins. Delgado seeks divorce from Mary. D. A. Cook grants a permanent injunction on county tax assessments. Carl A. Howard files suit to stop water plant assessments on 56 acres of property in Avon Lake.
Lerain County school superintendents and principals meet Saturday evening at Walter A. Jantz cottage Vermilion on the Lake Grafton school superintendent announced. It will be the final meeting of the year a steak roast is planned and discussion of the 1947-43 school calendar and safety patrol certificates.
The Lions Club discussed summer activities and social events at the recent meeting. Reports on activities by FL J Holliday and Jack Rasalet were heard, and an investigation of a child reported to the class was approved. Ohio Lions convention is May 16-18 in Columbus. Wal jitter Hinkle elected delegate. Committees for membership and attendance were appointed. programs set for May 14, May 25, and June 1.
The text reports thefts investigated by the sheriff's department. It mentions individuals and items such as a bicycle, tools, a tires, and a sedan, with partial details about times and places. The readable fragments indicate multiple thefts and lost items including a car and household tools.
The Elrna Citizens League schedules a Thursday gathering at Apom to discuss the upcoming VFL bout and plans to walk Broad Street in support of the event.
The incident left a painter wounded by a bullet in a nearby town. Doctors report the injury narrowly avoided a fatal outcome. Authorities say the suspect denies targeting others and maintains sympathy toward Germany from high school days. Principal Severs notes the student’s above average record and no faculty contact with authorities.
London reports that Royal Air Force forces attacked a German convoy within 200 yards of the Norwegian coast. Bombs and machine gun fire set a 10,000 ton ship ablaze, following a prior Sunday night strike that damaged a German supply ship near Mandal in southern Norway.
Members of the League of Women Voters 20 communities plan to attend the biannual state league council in Toledo on May 30. Voting members include state board members local League presidents and two members from each League. The meeting opens to all Ohio League members with a 1 pm business session on May 20.
Washington May 4 President Roosevelt ordered the striking of air medals for merit and heroism in the air. The award honors specific aerial feats and meritorious service. bars may be added for subsequent honors. E P rang of 342 Harvard Avenue was fined $3 and costs after a reckless driving arrest in Dolte court following a Saturday crash.
A Chinese communique dated March 8 acknowledges the loss of Myitkyina and details Japanese attacks across Lashio to the Chinese frontier. Reports cite enemy advances toward Kongkun and Salween, with Japanese raids near Chittagong Imphal and regions inside Assam. Casualties include trucks and mules, while Chinese and allied forces recapture some positions near Mandalay. The exact front line positions remain unclear.
Local report lists Elyria area men serving in the armed forces. Promotions include sergeant Stanley Cetinlo after transfer from Fort McClellan to Tampa. First Lieutenant Theodore Hers heads dispensary duties at Fort Worth depot. Ellyria physician Lieut Berg enlisted in medical corps. Eldred McMullen leaves Great Lakes Naval Training Station for Lenin California. Claude Francis Martin Jr returns home after Diesel school at Norfolk. Wayne Chirk, first chess of a US battleship, accompanies. Wayne Magan inducted into Coast Guard after Elyria High School graduation.
Erik Aiasham receives meritorious Girl Scout award from Mrs. Earl D Jones. The Peter Pan troop earns first class recognition as graduating from sconter one. A program featured talks on glamour by Mrs Nellie Arbor Squire. Spring party planned for May 25 at Mrs John von Dam home to conclude the season. Oberlin College hosts recitals, concerts, and athletic events May 12 to 16 including senior violin recital and conference tennis and track meets at Fortieth Annual Athletic Field.
Oberlin O H M reports the United Service Organizations fund drive opens tomorrow in the high school auditorium at 8 p m with Dean Theresa Graham explaining the goal. Oberlin’s share of the 32000 national quota rises to 1100, boosted by last year’s 490 over the target. a campus booth and house-to-house canvass are planned.
The Girls Athletic Association of Obertin High School held its annual banquet with forty members present in the Arts and Industries building. New officers were announced: president Betty Mertoberte, vice president Jean Porter, secretary-treasurer Mary Jane Dunn, recorder Melba Pecumen. Awards were given to active members, and Sparengers for next year's design contest were named.
The report notes rising concern over a possible Japanese invasion of eastern Australia as naval activity increases near the Coral Sea. It suggests sizable Japanese forces may be lurking off the northern coast, with analysts doubting any invasion attempt could succeed without overwhelming backing.
Reports from Vichy describe increasing bombings in Paris targets including famed Margierlie restaurant and the Ambassador Hotel. German authorities sealed Venture areas downtown and near the eastern railroad station to trap attackers. Multiple central Paris hotels and a hotel near the eastern rail yard were hit as authorities suspend activity in key districts.
An official statement from London on May 12 reveals British Empire forces incurred heavy losses during the war totaling 189,500 men. Reported categories include wounded, prisoners, and missing with thousands affected across railed, wounded, missing, and other casualty groups.
Markets show mixed signals as AGA cuts quotes. prices for butter, feed, and eggs drift with unsettled receipts and varied demand. Notable shifts include declines in certain goods and a cautious tone among buyers and sellers across tracked commodities.
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