May Vote On Bonds For New Lorain County Courthouse
Lorain County officials discussed presenting a bond issue to voters this August for a new courthouse. The current building is crowded and ill suited for modern operations. the court of appeals used a tiny basement room. A $750,000 project with 45 percent federal and 35 percent county funding was proposed, aiming to ease space and access problems.
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Common Pleas
Guy B. Findley
Lorain County
Court of Appeals
PWA
Textile unions vote to merge into new union
Delegates at Philadelphia conventions of the United Textile Workers of America and the Textile Workers Organizing Committee vote unanimously to merge. The new union, tentatively named the Textile Workers Union of America, will have about 300000 members. The amalgamated body plans its first joint session tonight after ousting former UTWA president Francis J. Gorman.
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Philadelphia
United Textile Workers of America
Textile Workers Organizing Committee
The
Textile Workers Union of America
Francis J. Gorman
UTWA
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Learn To Swim Classes Under Way
The Elyria Y M C A and The Chronicle Telegram sponsor the annual Learn to Swim campaign with 480 registrants. Boys and girls beginners lead enrollments at 210 and 184 respectively. classes run on alternating days this and next week. Diplomas awarded to beginners after one pool length and to advanced members after two dives and 100 yards.
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Elyria Y. M. C. A
Chronicle-Telegram
Commissioners And Clerk To Visit Columbus Tomorrow
County Commissioners John E. Davidson Oscar G. Dunn and Edward DeChant will travel to Columbus with their clerk to meet Ohio PWA Director L A Boulay. They will discuss a 25 percent payment of the federal grant for two Lorain bridges totaling 680000. No federal funds have been received yet. all work so far is financed by county funds from an August bond issue of 1580000.
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John E. Davidson
Oscar G. Dunn
Edward DeChant
Columbus
Fred C. Ruth
Ohio Pwa
L. A. Boulay
Lorain
Boulay
Ohio Weather Forecast Tonight and Tuesday Showers
Mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with showers in extreme north and north areas. Warmer in the south tonight. Light showers reported from lake region Indiana Illinois Manitoba California. Cold in northern Lake region and Upper Mississippi Valley.
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Ohio
Lake Huron
Illinois
Manitoba
New England
Lake Superior
Nebraska
Lake
Indiana
Ilinois
California
Lake Region
Mississippi Valley
Mussolini Seeks Peace After Fiat Plant Inauguration
Il Duce told 50 000 workers in Turin that peace depends on solving current problems and hinted Italy’s demands on France. He praised Fiat for rapid factory completion and said a new motorist policy was announced though delayed by international tensions.
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Turin
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Il Duce
Fiat Motor
Mussolini
France
Fiat
Duce
Vocal Solo Contest Results Still Pending At National Event
Reports on the national regional vocal solo and ensemble contest held in Anderson Indiana were pending. Elyria High School junior Patricia Hoke, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. George A. Hoke, competed in the soprano solo division after earning a superior rating at Oberlin. She sang Friday and no judge ratings had been received. Hoke was among 25 soprano soloists and 55 girl soloists in the contest.
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Anderson
Indiana
Patricia Hoke
Elyria High School
George A. Hoke
Oberlin
Mines Resume Operations Under Guard Protection in Kentucky
In Harlan Kentucky a half dozen of 42 soft coal mines reopened on a non union basis under National Guardsmen. Union pickets were kept at bay as 600 guardsmen already on duty faced a larger transport caravan of about 4000 miners. Brigadier General Carter asked Governor Chandler for 200 more troops to bolster the force.
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Harlan
Harlan County
Ellerbe W. Carter
A. B. Chandler
George S. Ward
Harlan County Coal Operators’ Association
Crummies Creek Coal Co
Clover Fork Coal Co
Bardo Coal Mining Co
Greensilvers Coal Co
R. L. Tway Coal Co
Farmers Must Have Permits To Sell Milk At Farms
Lorain County farmers selling milk or cream at their farms to consumers must have permits from the Lorain County General Health District. Dr. F. R. Dew notes barns facilities and tests are required and no permit fee. He warns buyers to pasteurize at home and cites undulant fever linked to raw farm milk. Elyria bans raw milk sales and requires pasteurization.
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Lorain County
Oberlin
F. R. Dew
Dr. Dew
Health Department
Elyria
Baxter Reelected President of Federation
KE Glenn Baxter Elyria High School teacher was reelected president of the Ohio State Federation of Teachers at its fifth annual convention in Columbus. He begins his third term as president. Officers elected include George Hammersmith Toledo vice president Eugenie Couden Cleveland recording secretary and Paul Parker Youngstown sergeant at arms. Delegates from Elyria Federation of Teachers attended along with 109 delegates statewide. The banquet featured Irving Kuenzli Chicago AF of T executive secretary as speaker. Michael J Eck Cleveland schools printing supervisor was reelected secretary and treasurer for a third term.
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Glenn Baxter
Elyria
Ohio State Federation of Teachers
Columbus
Baxter
George Hammersmith
Toledo
Eugenie Couden
Cleveland
Paul Parker
Youngstown
Ely Tia Federation of Teachers
F. A. Eaton
W. E. Gregory
J. C. Linville
Parry Frankfather
Ina Mae Ardell
Ethel Rosa
Irving Kuenzli
Chicago
American Federation of Teachers
Michael J. Eck
Verdict Upheld in $25,000 Bicycle Collision Suit
The court of appeals upheld a common pleas court verdict for Paul O Mix and Elmer Ames of Wellington in a $25,000 damage suit brought by Jean McHale as administrator of Arthur Hayes estate. Hayes died December 11 1937 after being struck by two cars on Route 58 between Penfield and Wellington. The appellate court affirmed the judgment noting no required bill of exceptions was filed.
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Court of Appeals
Common Pleas Court
Paul O. Mix
Elmer Ames
Wellington
Jean McHale
Arthur Hayes
Penfield
Hayes
D. A. Cook
Supreme Court Decree Is Major Victory For Federal Government
The Supreme Court sided with the federal government in a dispute over cattle handling rates at Kansas City stockyards. It blocked a lower court order to distribute 556000 in impounded fees and preserved a chance to refund stockmen if procedural fixes restore the rate order. Justice Harlan F. Stone delivered the 5 to 3 decision.
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Washington
Kansas City
Supreme Court
Western Missouri Federal District Court
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
High Tribunal
Harlan F. Stone
Supreme Court Upholds NFA Gun Registration Provisions
The Supreme Court today sustained the constitutionality of sections of the National Firearms Act requiring registrations of sawed off shotguns sawed off rifles and machine guns The court previously upheld dealer licensing provisions and reversed a lower court ruling quashing an indictment against Jack Miller and Frank Layton for transporting an unregistered sawed off shotgun
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Washington
U.P
Supreme Court
National Firearms Act
Western Arkansas Federal District Court
Jack Miller
Frank Layton
Economy Bloc Defeated In House Passes Rivers and Harbors Bill
The House approved a 305 million dollar appropriation for Rivers and Harbors and Flood Control despite Economy Bloc opposition. The chamber rejected a motion to recommit the bill with a 30 million dollar reduction by 254 to 127. Current year appropriations were 196.96 million with a 259.68 million budget, versus 305.19 million in the bill.
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Washington
House
WPA Labor Used In Conneaut Street On Canning Co Property
The House WPA investigating committee heard that WPA labor and materials funded a street in Conneaut Ohio on land owned by Cummings Canning Co. Stadium Avenue linked to a stadium project with total cost about 71000 dollars, of which 48986 came from federal funds and 22014 from the city.
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WPA
Conneaut
Canning Company
Washington
House
George J. Shillito
Cummings Canning Co
Shilliton
Main Street
Ohio Projects
John L. Lewis
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Policy cases to go on trial this afternoon
Trials of Alma Branch of 246 Bath street Elyria and Robert Reed of 1320 Broadway Lorain charged under gambling statutes after their arrest May 2 for promoting a policy game in the county, are set to begin before Common Pleas Judge Guy B Findley this afternoon. The morning session was postponed due to the injury of Court Shorthand Reporter Harry Moehlman. A reporter will be present this afternoon to take testimony, said Prosecutor Howard R Butler.
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Alma Branch
Bath Street
Elyria
Robert Reed
Broadway
Lorain
Common Pleas
Guy B. Findley
Harry Moehlman
Howard R. Butler
Court Reporter Injured At Putin Bay Island Slide
Harry Moehlman a court shorthand reporter of 222 Harrison street suffered a triple fracture of his left ankle while sliding down a playground slide with friends at Putin Bay Island just before noon Saturday. He was reported injured from his home today.
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Harry Moehlman
Harrison Street
Putin Bay Island
Elyrians Have Places On Conference Program
Two Elyrians and a former Elyrian take active roles in the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches North conference in Paterson New Jersey. Rev Ralph W Neighbour will preside tonight and speak at the young peoples service and banquet Thursday afternoon. Harlie G Stevick will preside the young peoples service Thursday. Dr R T Ketcham of Gary Indiana, former Elyria pastor, will speak at the Thursday evening session.
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General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
North
Paterson
New Jersey
Ralph W. Neighbour
First Baptist Church
Harlie G. Stevick
Elyria Y. M. C. A
Young People’s Service
R. T. Ketcham
Gary
Indiana
Two More Suits Filed Over Lorain Carnival Accident
Two additional personal injury suits totaling 10 000 are filed against The Great Lakes Exposition Shows in Lorain after a ferris wheel gondola topple. Plaintiffs Irene Radick and Clara Sobociewski, both 16, claim injuries from the mishap in a gondola with Mary Sperano, also 16. A prior suit by Sperano seeks 30,000. The carnival’s property is attached to prevent leaving Lorain. a hearing on dismissing the attachment is set before Common Pleas Judge Guy B Findley.
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Lorain
Common Pleas
Guy B. Findley
Numbers Houses In Columbus Closed
Columbus police and an augmented vice squad closed numbers houses and race books for the first time in over a decade. Doors stood open for inspection and chairs were stacked as evidence of a temporary shutdown. A downtown numbers-writing shop operated with only one clerk and a single phone answerer confirming the closure. Operators had vowed to stay closed, watching for a possible double cross.
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Columbus
Numbers
Large Crowd At Home For Aged Pilgrimage
The eighth annual Mother's Day pilgrimage at the Elyria Home for the Aged drew one of its largest crowds from northeastern Ohio. Mayor Harold H. Burton spoke on the mother's unity in family and nation while Mayor Joseph Q. Petro welcomed visitors. the First Methodist choir from Cleveland provided music and a portrait of founder Mary E Lilly was presented by C. W. Scheide and A. R. Webber.
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Elyria Home For
Ohio
Harold H. Burton
Cleveland
Joseph Q. Petro
Elyria
First Methodist Church of
Griffith Jones
Mary E. Lilly
C. W. Scheide
A. R. Webber
Webber
Dover Township
Cuyahoga County
Elyria First
Parks Foster
Fosters
West Avenue
Second Street
Methodist Conference
Editor Outlines Six Elements For Club Success
Grove Patterson editor of the Toledo Blade spoke at the fifth annual Lorain County Four-H Club Advisors Recognition Dinner at Oberlin Methodist Church. He listed aim courage teamwork imagination an open mind and nobility as necessary for success, noting the initials spell action.
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Grove Patterson
The
Toledo Blade
Lorain Couny
Patterson
la Porte
Lorain County
Edgar Jones
Ohio
Melvin Kolbe
Amherst
Page
Referendum Challenging midnight closure ordinance to go ahead
Petitions to be filed with City Auditor A C Schilleman today seeking a referendum on the midnight closing ordinance for all places selling beer wine or liquor. The measure passed by council on April 17 and would appear on the November ballot. Harold Ewing leads the committee circulating petitions.
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A. C. Schilleman
Harold Ewing
Appeals Court In Session Opens Spring Docket
The Ninth District Court of Appeals convened for a spring session with two of three members present Judge Washburn and Judge Boyle hearing cases in Akron ill Judge Stevens is confined at home for three weeks Bailiff Ricketts said 18 cases are on the docket and the judges will remain through Thursday or Friday with sessions including home meetings to review records.
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Ninth District Court of Appeals
C. G. Washburn
Arthur Boyle
Perry Stevens
Akron
Jerry Ricketts
Washburn
Doyle
Stevens
Ricketts
Lawyers To Hear Judge Silbert In Lorain
Elyria lawyers and Lorain County bar members invited to the Nisi Prius Lorain lawyers club annual meeting at the Thomas Grill 20th and Broadway at 6 30 P M Wednesday Judge Samuel Silbert of Cleveland to speak Also on the program are J N Smythe president Lorain County Bar Association and David Hyman president Elyria Lawyers Club Special invitations go to Common Pleas Judges D A Cook Guy B Findley and Probate Judge H H Nye A discussion will cover making Lorain Municipal Court judgments under 300 final and establishing a conciliation court for small claims
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Elyria
Lorain County
Nisi Prius
Lorain
H. H. Nye
Elias Thomas
Oberlin Professor to Address Elyria Credit Luncheon
Oberlin economics professor Arthur E. Nilsson will speak at the Elyria Credit Men's Luncheon Club at the Graystone Hotel at noon Friday on "The Federal Government and New Security Issues." Nilsson previously led securities analysis for three years at the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington. Reservations should be made with Vernon Bell by Thursday.
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Arthur E. Nilsson
Oberlin College
Elyria Credit Men
Graystone Hotel
Nilsson
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington
Vernon Bell
Two Men Get $650 From Loan Co
Robbery at Berea Savings & Loan Co ends with two bandits escaping after looting a cash box totaling $850. Alfred O Donnell's stolen car, a 1937 Dodge, is tied to the pursuit as deputies track suspects near Mallet Creek. Lorain teachers and city officials were briefly involved as witnesses and victims.
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Loan Co
Berea
Alfred O’donnell
Middle Avenue
Lorain
O’donnell
Edward O'Donnell
Alfred
Mary Alice Ryan
Miss Ryan
Carl R. Finegan
C. J. Cordy
Chalmer Davidson
Anthony Pollock
Claude Adams
Paul Johnson
Here
Mallet Creek
Berea Savings & Loan Co
George Wanner
Wanner
Cleveland
Dorothy Ellis
Warner
Miss Ellis
Bertha Witherup
Wanner’s
Lorain Man In Slots Case To Begin Term Report
Dave Crawford Jr of Lorain one of four slot machine operators convicted for sheriff Grall case plans surrender to begin a one to ten year penitentiary term. He posted a $10 000 bond and arrived at the county jail at 12 30 PM to await talk with Sheriff Finegan as other defendants pursue Ohio Supreme Court review.
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Dave Crawford, Jr
Lorain
William F.grall
Crawford
Guy B. Findley
Ohio Supreme Court
William Peer
Harry Ziegman
Stanton S. Hobbs
Oberlin
Supreme Court
Carl R. Finegan
President Roosevelt to Visit San Francisco Fair
The White House announced Roosevelt plans to leave Washington around mid June to visit the San Francisco Fair, providing details for the president's travel schedule and engagement.
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San Francisco
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
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