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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1940
Page
2
Avon Village Board of Education met at the school building Tuesday evening and filled three staff openings. James Shellman of Lorain was hired to teach Industrial Arts and Regina Price of Lorain was hired as a commercial teacher.
Complete unofficial vote totals from Ohio's 624 precincts in Tuesday's primary were released by the secretary of state. The tally includes results for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, attorney general, US senator, Congress at large, and Supreme Court judges among others, with numerous candidate names and vote counts.
Elyine announces the newly organized Gas Model Airplane Club will hold its first meet of the season next Sunday. The club invites all model airplane owners to participate regardless of membership, with prize list and meet location to be announced Friday or Saturday. Gasoline rationing costs the British government about 18 million dollars yearly in horsepower taxes, with taxes on gasoline over 3 million.
OCR shows partial list of U S Senate and House candidates with vote figures for Heffernan Cavan McSweeney Bgelow Young Durbin Myers Sulman Turner Buchanan and a Supreme Court slate listing Judge Cheries Zimmermar MacBride Dix es Adams. The text is incomplete and unreadable in parts but preserves names and some vote counts.
Information shows two bad checks cashed at local merchants on March from a man passing two thirty dollar checks. The case involves two workers reported to have passed the fraudulent payments and warrants are sought for the suspect.
Athens reports Greek defense preparations in the Yanina region opposite Corfu with embarkation and landing maneuvers underway. Greeks aim to practice day and night operations through Saturday at Praeus and other ports as defense forces ramp up.
Fragmentary ad style note about tonics and stimulants for iron calcium phosphorus iodine and vitamins. Mentions a 73 year old doctor, self treatment, and a product line including Ostrex tablets with claims of improved size and health. Appears as a pharmacy promotion across multiple drugstores.
The monthly supper meeting of the men of the Church of Christ will be held Friday at 6 30 pm. H W Tibball chairs arrangements. No advance tickets. all men invited. A chicken supper will be served. Moss Elizabeth Yoder presents a travelogue of western US scenes. Will Foster, minister, outlines a plan for cooperation with the Laymen's League annual meeting connected to the Wooster convention next week.
Robert Bell of 235 Erie street reported to police last night that his bicycle valued at 30 dollars was stolen from 60 Woodland avenue.
A horse owned by Manuel Carter of South Middle Avenue broke loose on a hill near 15th Street and ran into the rear of a parked maul truck, injuring itself fatally. The horse, part of a team hitched to a disc barrow, allegedly bolted when the harrow rolled forward and struck its hoof, police report states.
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