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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1950

Page

1

McCarthy Promises New Attack at Diamond Jubilee

Senator Joseph R. McCarthy charged a Lattimore Acheson axis would yield Asia to the Communists while feigning anti communism. He said he would attack Acheson and Owen Lattimore in a rough speech at the Sons of the American Revolution diamond jubilee in Atlantic City. The State Department released a white paper calling McCarthy a premeditated liar and denying several of his charges.

Atlantic City N. J Joseph R. McCarthy Ren Wis Asia Pacific McCarthy Sons of the American Washington R. Wis Dean Acheson Owen Lattimore Johns Hopkins University Sons of the American Revolution N. J. McCarthy State Department Senate Lattimore Jessup

Mother's Day Pilgrimage At Elyria Home For The Aged

More than 200 visitors gathered at the Taft parlors of the Elyria Home for the Aged for the nineteenth annual Mother's Day program. Dr. E Harold Mohn of Chicago led the event with pastors Dr. Herbert J. Thompson and Dr. Clark W. Cooper among others. Music by the Sanctuary and Cathedral choirs of Akron's Main Street Methodist Church accompanied the occasion.

Taft Elyria E. Harold Mohn Chicago Advance Movement of the Methodist Church Herbert J. Thompson Clark W. Cooper Charles B. Hess Vernon Wade Wagar Main Street Methodist Church Akron Ladies’ Auxiliary Thomas Ramsey Ida Landon Floyd Rhodes T. C. Whitmore Josephine Bradley Worthy Marsh

City Fireman Lysaght to Retire After 20 Years

Orrie A. Lysaght a 45 year old city fireman of 1118 West Avenue will say farewell to friends tomorrow before moving to New Smyrna Beach Florida for a new home. He retires from the department due to ill health and will complete duties tomorrow taking two weeks of paid vacation before retirement becomes effective June 1.

Orrie A. Lysaght West Avenue New Smyrna Beach Florida Lysaght

Burns Fatal To Workman At G. M. Plant

Harold Wayne Cole, 32, died at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a hydraulic line explosion at GM Brown Lipe Chapin Division. Fellow worker Robert Dye remains hospitalized in Elyria. Cole, born February 11 1918 in Middleburg, lived in Kipton with wife Bertha and two children Wayne and Beverly Ann. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Services set for Tuesday at 2:30 EST at the Middleburg Methodist Church, with burial in Middleburg.

Burns Brown-Lipe- Chapin General Motors Company Harold Wayne Cole Robert Dye Elyria Elyria Memorial Hospital Cole Army Air Corps Kipton Middleburg Ohio Bertha W. Cole Wayne Beverly Ann James M. Cole Myrvin W. Cole Inez Thompson New York City

Schools Heads To Meet This Evening In Cleveland

Principals of Lake Erie League high schools meet at the University Club Cleveland for the final school year session. League superintendents will be guests of the evening. Principal R. E. Wilson and Superintendent L. N. Nicholas expect to attend.

Lake Erie League Association University Club Cleveland R. E. Wilson L. N. Nicholas

Dr Fortney Reelected Chairman Of Lorain County Democrats

Dr R J Fortney of Wellington was reelected chairman for two years at a Lorain County Democratic Central Committee meeting held Saturday. Louis Leib was reelected vice chairman, Henry P Webber re elected secretary, and Norman Donahue reelected treasurer.

Lorain County Democratic Central Committee R. J. Fortney Wellington Louis Leib Henry P. Webber Norman Donahue Leib South Amherst Webber Donahue Lorain Joseph Mitock Jacob Levin Edward Novak Albert Matuze Charles Pokey John Luca Joseph Ushelyi John Bucher Patrick Flaherty Gabor Toth Lous Fincura William Breeden Austin O'Toole Leona Boone Alfred Alten James Christie Carl Finegan James Horn Frank Hen

Truman To Sound 1950 Party War Cry Tonight

President Truman prepares a nationally broadcast speech from Chicago Stadium to kick off the 1950 congressional campaign. He plans a massive parade, blasts Republicans as calamitous and mossback, and emphasizes a non political tour despite a 000 mile speaking schedule. Weather foreseen as cloudy and cooler with light showers possible in northeastern Ohio.

Truman Chicago National Democratic Party Thomas Jefferson Jacob M. Arvey Minn, Paints Colson Elyria Home Adv WJW WGAR WTAM Cleveland WHK WWBK Acorn Russia

Former Auditor Kelser In Serious Condition In Elyria Hospital

Charles S. Kelser former Lorain county auditor is reported in serious condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital with a heart ailment. He suffered a severe attack three weeks ago and was admitted to the hospital Saturday according to his son Phil Kelser who has lived with him for the past two years at 264 Ohio Street.

Charles S. Kelser Lorain County Elyria Memorial Hospital Phil Ohio Street

Soldier Killed In Crash on Pennsylvania Turnpike

Army Sgt. Otto A. Smith Jr., 28, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, en route to Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, for his discharge, was killed yesterday in an auto-truck collision on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Chambersburg.

Oldier Chambersburg Otto A. Smith, Jr Portsmouth Fort Monmouth N. J Pennsylvania Turnpike

Progress In Rail Talks Reported

Mediators reported definite progress as six negotiators met for five hours on a package proposal aimed at averting a coast to coast strike by locomotive firemen. The union walkout extended to five southern divisions while Detroit faced security measures on bridges over Michigan Central tracks.

Brotherhood of Locomotive Francis A. O'Neill, Jr National Railway Mediation Board Southern Railroad Detroit Michigan Central Detroit River Canada Brotherhood Grand Trunk Western Wabash NYC Buffalo

Trial of Lorain Man for Robbery Murder Begins

James Winston 49 of Lorain faces first degree murder charges for the Sept 16 robbery murder of Alan Feeley. A 60 person venue was impaneled for jury selection in Lorain Common Pleas Court as witnesses, including William Banks Thelma Evans and Marshall Berry, await testimony. The case could take about a week.

James Winston Lorain Alan P. Feeley Common Pleas D. A. Cook Winston Cleveland Feenley Feeley Broadway Tentes Paul Mikus Harold Ewing James Christie Basil Dziama Loraine Robert Corts Elyria William Banks Thelma Evans Marshall Berry

Appointed at Wittenberg College Honors Clergy Scholar

SPRINGFIELD The Rev Richard C Hoefler a former Oxford student and graduate of Wittenberg and Hamma Divinity schools has been named assistant professor of speech at Wittenberg College. Early in the text cabbage plants priced 15 cents a dozen listed for Resar Florist at 1435 Mast River St.

Wittenberg Springfield Richard C. Hoefler Oxford University Wittenberg and Hamma Divinity School Wittenberg College Jarly Resar Florist Mast River St

Plan West Europe Fighting Force Formed

London reports that foreign ministers from 12 Atlantic Pact nations agreed to create a fighting force to halt a Soviet attack on western Europe. The plan aims for 30 divisions and large air forces, all in fighting trim within three years, with ongoing German self rule and no separate peace with Germany until the Cold War ends.

London Europe Great Britain France United States Germany Berlin Atlantic Pact U. S Dean Acheson Hague

Choral Groups To Stage Eighth Grade Festival

About 195 pupils from Jefferson Franklin and Washington schools will present an Eighth Grade Choral Festival at Elyria High School auditorium tomorrow afternoon starting at two o'clock. Each school choir performs separately under conductors Edward Witham Emma Ziegman and J Martin Beck with supervision by Viola G Roth. Washington school chorus is the largest with 95 members.

Elyria High School Elyria Jefferson, Franklin and Washington Edward Witham Jefferson Emma Ziegman Franklin Catherine Hartman Washington Witham Ziegman J. Martin Beck Viola G. Roth Washington School

Objection Forces Postponement Of Sharp Property Auction

Hart A. Dickason city building inspector said the sale of the Sharp property at 12 30 p m Saturday for First Christian church was not held after H M Kirkpatrick complained to him before noon Saturday He notified Mayor Ault and city solicitor Richard Baird and the objection halted the auction The notice continues on page 2 with details about the toning violation and sale postponement.

Sharp First Christian Church Hart A. Dickason Chronicle Telegram H. M. Kirkpatrick Washington Avenue Dickason Ault Richard Baird

Launch Your Own Pleasure Cruise This Summer

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Elyria Citizens Back Cardinal Beer Adv Not Hollywood Endorsement

The Elyria readers show support for a Cardinal Beer advertising campaign not tied to Hollywood figures. Local sentiment favors authentic community endorsements over celebrity-backed promotions.

Hollywood Good Citizens of Elyria Cardinal Beer Adv Ady

Final Bird Walk In Ely Woods Final Walk At Ely Woods

More than 100 people joined the fifth Ely Woods bird walk Sunday morning sponsored by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Fifty-one bird species were seen including Green Heron Cooper Hawk Baltimore Oriole and Ruby throated Hummingbird with warblers such as Golden-winged Yellow Magnolia Black-throated Green Blackburnian Chestnut-sided Hooded Warbler and American Redstart. The final spring walk will be next Sunday May 21 meeting at the Park entrance on Washington Avenue at 7 15 a m followed by a May breakfast. participants should bring their own breakfast and table service.

Ely Woods Cleveland Museum of Natural History Washington Avenue

Flooded Winnipeg Braces For Test Against Big Crest

Winnipeg faces a major flood as the Red River crest nears, forcing massive evacuations. Authorities fear soggy dikes may fail. about 100 000 people expected to flee by tomorrow, with 80 000 already out. The valley has seen about 6 000 homes damaged across 65 miles toward Emerson.

Winnipeg Man Red River Prairie Emerson D. M. Stephens Manitoba

Machock Hurt Working At Park Pool

Machock, park superintendent, was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital after suffering a torn cartilage in his left leg while working in a manhole at Cascare Park Pool. He was pulled from the eight foot hole after a pole slipped and firefighters assisted his extraction before he was released.

Down Machock Elyria Memorial Hospital Casca E Park Pool Machock

Atomic Attack Defense Program In High Gear

The Air Force defense program against sneak atomic attacks has moved into high gear after years of secret planning. It seeks radar and related equipment to police continental air space, with $161,000,000 in mind though Congress has not appropriated funds. Initial focus covers atomic plants and the northwestern and northeastern states plus Alaska, using radar, jet interceptors, and 450,000 trained observers to supplement detection stations.

Washington Air Force Department Continental Air Space U. S Congress United States Alaska Nautics Administration Civil Air Defense Atomic Energy Oak Ridge Tenn Hanford Wash Los Alamos N. M Russia

Car Misses Curve On Route 57 Death of Clyde Browand Jr.

Clyde Browand Jr. 26 of Litchfield died at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Elyria Memorial Hospital from injuries suffered hours earlier when his car left Route 57 two miles south of Elyria. He was alone, returning home about 3:20 a.m. after losing control at a slight curve and crashing into a tree. Rescuers freed him for over half an hour from a car wrapped around the tree. He sustained a skull fracture, a broken neck, and leg fractures. Browand worked at a General Motors plant, was engaged, and a World War II veteran who served in Okinawa and received the Purple Heart. Surviving: sister Partha. father Clyde. brothers Howard and Merle. grandmother Mrs. Ben Holmes. Body at Parker Funeral Home in Lodi. services Wednesday at 2 p.m. DST, Rev. C. C. Louder officiating. American Legion Robert King Post 591 to conduct military rites. burial in Litchfield Cemetery.

Clyde Browand, Jr Litchfield Elyria Memorial Hospital Elyria Bertha Brow and Browand General Motors Okinawa Partha Clyde Howard Merle Litchfie Ben Holmes Young Browand Parker Funeral Home Lodi

Oberlin youth on parole linked to attack on Dr Mary Sinclair

Lorain county authorities weigh disposition for a 17 year old on parole from Lancaster industrial school after he brutal beat Dr Mary Emily Sinclair 70 a retired Oberlin mathematics professor. Miss Sinclair remained in fair condition at Allen Hospital with skull fracture and fractured nose after the Friday assault on Oberlin road. He told deputies and police he beat her when she refused to lend the car for a dance. he dumped her body then returned to drive to the event. Police arrested him early Saturday. Juvenile Judge Malcolm Thorsom said the case has not been officially brought before him yet.

Lorain County Oberlin Lancaster Mary Emily Sinclair Oberlin College Malcolm Thormsom

May Place War Memorial on Courthouse Lawn

Lorain County officials considered placing an Amvets World War II memorial on courthouse property with approval from County Commissioner President Norman Thompson and Prosecutor Paul Nuskus. If approved, the memorial would honor all World War II dead from Lorain County.

Norman Thompson Amvets Board of Commissioners Paul Nuskus Thompson Lorain County

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Workman G. M. Plant Dr. Fortney Kelser Norwood Bridge Plan West Europe Park Pool Sinclair Dr. Smith 250
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