Senior Class Play Seven Sisters Delights Local Audience
A large Elyria audience enjoyed Engrid High School seniors presenting the Hungarian family comedy Seven Sisters. Vera Brenner leads as mother, with sisters Shirley Von Brock Sylvia Taylor Barbara Pile delivering strong turns. Kenneth Sauer and Elizabeth Rockwood anchor romance. Wide costumes, sets, and the school orchestra enhanced the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raven Sisters
Engrid
High Schoel
Kina Baker
Elyria Audienices
Seven Sisters
Vera Brenner
Shirley von Brock
Sylvia Taylor
Barbara Pile
Elizabeth Rockwood
Kenneth Sauer
Aow
Phyllis Tulk
Edna Fridenatine
Lois Carpenter
Lawrence Dects
Don Bryant
Philip Gray
Robert Adams
Andrew Strinka
Communist Party Paper Attacks Vandenberg
Pravda, the Soviet Communist party newspaper, branded Sen. Arthur Vandenberg as the grave digger of the Paris conference and accused him of undermining the talks during a transatlantic interview with the New York Herald Tribune. The attack notes Vandenberg accompanied Byrnes to Paris with Sen. Tom Connally and criticizes his remarks on appeasement and Western reluctance for further concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Communist Party
Pravda
Sen
Arhur Vandenberg
St. Mich
T He “Graveddigger
Paris
Vandenberg
New York
Tritline
B. Isakny
Tom Connally
Tex
James F. Byrnes
Tsakov
Soviet Union
Munich
Rev Paul R Sevensch to Deliver Decoration Day Address
The Rev Paul R Sevensch of St Luke s Episcopal Church Cleveland will deliver the Decoration Day address. Local veterans organizations are urged to plan early for the services and contact the executive committee. Printed programs will be available next week. All services are open to the public. Day chairs the executive committee with Harold Block Jack Retenning Dan Symons Charles Coen and C Southam in key roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul R. Sevensch
St. Luke's Epscopal Church
Cleveland
Gaerutive Committee
Harold Block
Jack Retenning
Dan Symons
Charles Coen
C. ¥. Southam
Divorce petition filed in Lorain court on neglect and cruelty
Flossie O Wilson seeks divorce from James Wilson in Lorain on cruelty and neglect grounds. Married 1944, divorce action brought by Phyllis Giese. Also mentions a separate dispute involving Richard and a note on India’s crop estimates and cigarette production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flossie O. Wilson
Lorain
James
Phyllis Giese
Richard
India
Ohio names cities with best traffic records in 1945
The Ohio State Highway Department named Canton Mansfield and Norwood among cities with top traffic safety records in 1945. Awards, tied to the Traffic Safety Council, honor zero traffic deaths and reward ongoing performance across death records, enforcement, reporting, and public safety education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
State Highway Department
Ohio Cities
Canton
Mansfield
Norwood
Perry T. Ford
Ohio ‘Traffic Safety Council
Atate
Win Hing
Coshocton
Request For Traffic Light Rejected at Routes 119 and 38
The state highway traffic division rejected a county proposal to install a traffic light at Routes 119 and 38 after a traffic count showed no change since 1941. Two accidents occurred in two years from angle collisions, with two other incidents not prevented by a signal, and a new survey for Routes 82 and 87 was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Harry Neal
Highway Department
Iwo Dead Seven Hurt In Flying Fortress Crash
Fairfax California army accident board opened an inquiry into a B 17 Flying Fortress crash nine miles from Hamilton Field as it flew from Tucson Arizona to San Francisco. two men were killed and seven badly injured including Richard C Beach of Louisville Kentucky who was taken to Letterman Hospital in San Francisco in critical condition.
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Fairfax
Calif
Army
Iwo
Tucson
Aviz
Hamilton Field
Jat Li
Richard C. Beach
Louisville
Letterman Hospital
San Francisco
Executive Ends Life in Gas Filled Car Near Cincinnati
The body of Detroit radio executive Claude A. Wegener was found dead in a gas filled automobile near Cincinnati. Coroner Herbert B. Lyle ruled death by his own action. Wegener’s widow Mrs. Alice Wegener filed for divorce and planned to identify the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Detroit
Alice Wegener
Herbert BH. Lyle
Claude A. Wegener
Lyte
Wegener
Boy Bitten by Dog Reported on Spruce Street
A boy was bitten by a dog in front of A. K. Kessler house at 111 Spruce street. He was advised to seek medical aid as the dog was ordered held for reservation at the Kessler home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nwynas Casye
Acu Ragh Street
A. K. Kessler
Spruce Street
Hays
Keszier
Draft age increase sparks mixed support in Congress
Meat men in the 24 through 20 category have served or been deferred on physical grounds. Selective Service estimates the president’s proposal would add about 15 000 usable men, with half perhaps unfit. The 20–25 group could yield roughly 52 600 more draftees. Military committee members back Barkley’s push for labor-law delays to craft a new draft bill, while Sen Revercomb urges a draft holiday and higher pay to test voluntary enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service
Barkley
House
Harley W. Kilgore
D. Wo Va
Chapman Revercomb
Rew. Ve
Revercomb
Family in custody after incident at city rest room
The mother said the family was loosed out to their esichen coup and to take relige from the rain. Police found them soaked and took them to the city council chamber for the night. Juvenile Judge H. H. Nye committed the children to county custody. The father, once in a state hospital, is believed to be in Lorain. The family had been in town about a week, originally from Traas with roots in Elyria.
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Jimge
H. H. Nye
Inday
Carl Curtis
State Hospital
Lorain
Traas
Formarts
Elyvia
Two Men Found Shot To Death In Suburban Pittsburgh Car
Two unidentified men were found shot to death in a car parked on a lonely road in the suburban district near Leech Farm Road, Highland Park. Police speculate gangland warfare. The car's location is near the Newport Kentucky suspect Danny Myers incident last February. Bodies located by Jerry Sansosti and Rainard Malley on their way to work.
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Pittsburgh
Leech Farm Road
Highland Mark
Danny Myers
Newport
G Ambling Agure
Jerry Sansosti
Rainard Malley
Two Missing Boys Found One Dead in Massachusetts
Two five year old boys vanished and were found after overnight searches in Roxbury and Northboro. John J. Harris of Roxbury was recovered from a shallow muddy river off Massachusetts Avenue, likely pushed in by a playmate as a prank. Jahn, found near Wesport, had disappeared while visiting his grandmother. Robert Vickers Sr., of Northboro, was located in Berlin three miles from home with minor scratches from wandering.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Roxbury
Northboro
John J. Harris
George Harris
Massachusetts Avenue
Jahn
Wespot
Robert Vickers
Sen
Berlin
Confesses To Killing Two American Soldiers
FRANKFURT The Provost Marshall's office said James Devone of North Carolina confessed last night to killing two American soldiers in Nuernberg a week earlier. He said he fired three shots at a German fleeing, the third shot killing the soldiers in a jeep with a third man and three women.
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Frankfurt
James. Devone
Nuernberg
Devone
North Carolina
Honored For 50 Years With Insurance Co
A North Olmsted dinner honored A C Reed for six decades with Hartford Insurance. P Biebe presented a gold medal in commemoration of fifty years of service. Attendees included Chicago and Cleveland insurance men, his daughter and son in law Dr and Mrs M S Wallis, two sons from Elyria, and close North Olmsted friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Olmsted
A. C. Reed
Hartford Connecticut Insurance Company
P. §. Biebe
Hartford Company of Chicago
Chicago
Cleveland
M. 5. Wallis
Elyria
Market and industry names in a fragmented historical OCR sample
A garbled OCR page lists numerous company names across sectors from American Can to Procter & Gamble and Standard Oil, plus railways, steel, and consumer brands. It includes an on page Market Report with references to futures, copper, oil, and electricity utilities, interspersed with fragmented price-like figures and product items such as vegetables and canned goods. The readable text preserves many named entities though details are obscured by OCR errors.
Watch and cash stolen and minor traffic accidents reported
Police records show several minor incidents with one burglary of a Harmilteh pocket watch valued at 190 and $20 in cash missing from General Industries during working hours. A bicycle was stolen from City Park, and a rock damaged a resident’s front glass. Two auto fender damages occurred in collisions on Lodi Street and Fairelawn Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elycia
Lewis Ballin
North Ridgeville
Department VI
General Industries
Dtute Ing
Touls Kovacs
Irondale Street
City Park
Frank van Wagnen
16Th Street
Cara
George J. Kons
Templeton
Man fined for driving without license after crash near Oberlin
Donald Knerien of Elyria received a $25 fine plus costs from Rich ard Baird justice of the peace for driving without a license. He borrowed a car from his stepfather Earl Edauards, lost control on Route 10 north of Oberlin, overturned into a ditch, and sheared off a utility pole. He fled but was arrested later by State Highway Patrol members.
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Donald Knerien
Elyria
Richard Baird
Elyria Township
Knerien
Earl Edauards
Oberlin
Knerich
State Highways Patrol
Deaths of Jown H. Schmink and Rev Charles Young in Elyria area
Jown H. Schmink 84 died at William's Rest Home Amherst after a long life born in Brownhelm March 1862 he was a retired farmer and is survived by six nephews six nieces and multiple relatives. Funeral arrangements to be announced with burial in Brownhelm cemetery. Rev Charles H. Young longtime pastor of June Chapel AME Elyria died in Cleveland after two years of ill health wife Anna and son Charles survive. Funeral details from St John's AME Cleveland and burial in Cleveland.
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Jown H. Schmink
John HH. Schmink
William's Rest
Amherst
Brownhelm
Ife
Brown Hotel
Elyria
Albert
Frank Kuelmer
Dorothy Harrison
Bertha Miller
Lulu Seward
Jay Moeller
Clifford Arndt
Cleveland
Mek
Florence Ryan
Lakewood
Melvin Arndt
Rochester
N.Y
Emma Nagler
Green Bay
C.H. Young
Charles H. Young
Junes Chapel
Anna
Tle
Charles
St John's Ame
T Creveland
Community evening plans and local events in Oberlin
Oberlin residents prepare for family night on Friday May 24 from 6 15 to 8 15 pm at Pleasant Street School P T A publishes Pleasant Activities issue The July 4 plans include a reduced fireworks feature and a softball game between the Town League All Stars and a American Legion team The Boxer Rebellion memorial service is set for May 26 with Dr Theodore Werte l as speaker and Finney Chapel hosting a community memorial arch service Confirmation at Christ Church is set for May 17 with 13 to be confirmed The First Baptist Church hosts a talk by Dr Bawdon on May 19 He and his wife have served missions in South India The Rust Methodist Adult Club hosts a concert May 19 at 3 pm featuring Harold Boges from Port Clinton The Personal Notes mention visits and travels of local residents and a food drive led by the Emergency Food Committee with collections through May 30. Lloyd W Taylor to address physics teachers in East Lansing on May 18.
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Oberlin
Pleasant Street
Chamber of Cainmerre
Nreworks
Bob Keefe
Sumner
Christ Church
Dr. Bawdon
South India
Viceroy of India
Kaiser-Hind
George V
Tretta
Rust Methodist Cmaredy Wall
We Church
Harold Boges
Port Clinton
Boges
Mauue Rucker
Chuir
Btewart McClerland
Harrogate
Tenn
Lincoln Memorial University
Law
Mary Richards
Euat College Street
Frederick Bentley
South Cedar Avenue
Sara
Lincoln
Neb
D. R. Leland
Bentley
F.C. Kadow
Cleveland
Mary Rhodes
West Lorain Street
Venice
Caho
Colleehon Plana
Kiavery
Answer Two Alarms But Find No Fire
Elyria Siemen responded to two alarms five minutes apart but found no fire. The first alarm traced to 325 Wanekles Street where a furnace part had blown and filled the home with smoke and soot. A second alarm at West and Huron reported a toolshed tied to sewer work. no fire found and the alarm was deemed unnecessary.
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Elyria Siemen
Fist Alana
Lag Po
Peter Rehig
Wanekles Street
West
Huron Street
Former Marines To Meet Tonight in Sandusky
The Charles J. Cromling Jr. detachment of the Marine Corps League will meet at the American Legion Home on Ohio Street tonight to elect officers and discuss future activities. Sandusky detachment officers will be guest speakers. all former Marines are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Cromling Jr
Marine Corps League
Focal American Legion
Ohio Street
Rop. m
Sandusky
F. E. Gatchell
Bridge Supervisor Resigns From Lorain Bridge Post
C A Brooker, supervisor of the Erie avenue bridge in Lorain, announces resignation effective June 15 to accept a California job. In place since Sept 1 1943, he has served as bridge employee prior to becoming supervisor. The $230 monthly role will be filled by civil service exam. elect is preferred by county commissioners.
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C. A. Brooker
Erie Avenue
Lorain
County Commission
California
Brooker
Farm Bureau Council Discusses Juvenile Delinquency Meeting
Farm Bureau Council 1 C met Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Don Eschentrau in Vincent to discuss juvenile delinquency and tempo time. A. Couch spoke on history and aims while a vote showed 21 in favor of slow time and two for the last time. The group planned to address the issue further at the June 11 meeting at Mr and Mrs Benjamin Maigh’s Lake Avenue home with a tureen dinner prior. Road accidents in Northern Ireland have steadily increased since 142.
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Vincent
Farm Bureau Council 1-C
Don Eschentrau
A. Couch
Farm Bureau
Quishon
Venice
Benjamin Maigh
Lake Avenue
Ireaid
Steelworkers Oppose Peacetime Conscription at Convention
Atlantic City reports the United Steel Workers convention adopting resolutions on tax policy, NATO and Soviet alliances, social security, housing, and a minimum wage. The union also opposes peacetime conscription, stating legitimate military needs require removal of caste barriers to voluntary enlistment.
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Atlantic City
United Steel Workers
CfOs
United Nations
Soviet Union
Great Britain
OPA
Brownhelm H S Alumni To Meet At School Saturday Evening
More than 200 Brownhelm High School alumni are expected for the alumni association meeting at the school Saturday evening with a 6 30 dinner. Will toastmaster is William Kouessel from the 1938 class and guest speaker R Bruce Tom of Ohio State University. The eight members of the 1946 graduating class will join the association, followed by dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownhelm High School
Alummni Association
Marting
William Kouessel
Willie
R. Bruce Tom
Ohio State University
Two Building Permits Issued for Elyria Planing and Richmond
Elyria Planing Company received a permit to add to its Olive Street plant, to be done by Henry Heidrich at a cost of 8500 dollars. Nellie C Richmond was granted a permit to remodel a Fifth Street garage into an apartment at a cost of 3000 dollars. A separate item notes Eugene Shores fined ten dollars and costs for speeding. England to have eye plastic planes is mentioned.
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Elyria Planing Company
Nellie C. Richmond
Olive St
Henry Heidrich
Elyria
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Walter Vor Brock
Arate Baka
Row Farm
Ut Finance Plen
Aerions
Futura Burchase Club
the Savings Deposit
Broad Street Mamier Federal Reserve
Federal Revees Lous Sacs
Finical
Sone
Fort Wayne
Cartright
Erie Railroad
Kent
The
Ice
Ralroad
Pennsylvania and Akkron Railroad
Akron
New York Central
Callin Wood Yards
S22
West Street
Mrs. Cartright
Mia
Helen Hindes
Baltimore
Ald
Nun
Sudro-Curtis Ambulance
Bellevue
Circlaville
Gallon
Gallipolis
Medina
Xenia
Bucyrus
Mideletown
Lancaster
Delaware
Delphos
Dwyer
Wapakoneta
Coshoeton
Flying Fortress
Uae
P. R. Smith & CO
Insurance Co
Ualied Pree
Ny. Ox. Central
Penna
Southern Railway
Union Pacific Oo
Briggs Megue National Biscui
Borden
AaPke Com Salvents
City Ice & Fuel National Distillers
American Redtator
Eaton Mfg
General Electrohddyn Co
Kroger
Montgomery Ward National Davy Nash Kelvynstor
Procter & Gamble
Paramount
Pactures Radio Corp
Sears
Krerrecott Copper International
Nica Oils
Atlante Refinery
Ohio
Califor
Soveny
Texas
American Power & Light
Colorado Gas & Electric
Ediam
International
Arkansas Gas
Icc AF Ma
Agriculube
Asparaqus
Patwer
Pte
AHS Advancers
Shreen Ghione
Aes Witter
Peeres Uta
Holland
Mich
Oberlin Mas
Amy RB Osborn
Oslo St
Maruane Dellefield
Jacob Gruber
Mart Schauffler
Ose
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Phillis Wheatley
Howard Robinson
Kiermund
Lloyd W. Taylor
Farm Bureau Council
Brownhelm H. S
Eugene Shores
S. Maple Li
A. R. Agate
Shores
England
J.R. Dall
Poona
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