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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1957
Page
2
Betty Hutton appears as the centerpiece for a full hour on Dinah Shore in color, performing solo and with Dinah in a medley. The special features Art Carney and Boris Karloff in new roles, with other guests announced for the program lineup.
Crystal Beach Park in Vermilion begins its 1957 season this week with amusements and the Crystal Beach Ballroom in operation. The Tracey Twins highlight Sunday night events at the ballroom, while Jimmie DuTio and his orchestra provide dancing music. Regular Saturday dances start May 25, with further bookings by May 26 and June 9.
Traffic Commissioner T. T. Wiley reports about 25000 dollars were stolen from parking meters in 1936. The era notes penny ante bandits targeted meters across the city, with the figure representing a significant theft total for the year.
Hollywood gossip spots Monaco as the backdrop of a film produced by Jerry Wald for Century Fox. The story centers on a sailor who wins a ship pool and travels to Monaco to meet a film actress touring after Cannes, with Grace Kelly’s life echoing in the backdrop.
The schedule lists West of Carson City at 5, a western titled Man From Thunder River at 3, and features Johnny Mack Brown Bill Eviett and Arme Jeffreys in the lineup for tomorrow’s TV night.
A jumbled list of radio programs with times and station callsigns including KYW WGAR WHE WIW WJW and others. Entries mention shows like CAVALCADE OF SPORTS and TRAFFIC COURT with scattered hours from 8:30 p m to 2 p m.
Cub Scout Pack 139 achieved an average score of 93 percent at its Wednesday night inspection, reflecting strong performance by the pack during the unformatted review.
The 30 day outlook from the Weather Bureau calls for below normal temperatures from mid May to early June over most of the country, with above normal readings only in the Northwest and extreme Southeast. Precipitation is expected to be near or above normal in most areas, but subnormal along the West Coast and the northern tier west of the Great Lakes. In a related note, 22 boys from Elyria Troop participated in a scouting inspection by Pete Christenson and others, with a Cubs summer outing planned at Findley State Park and training sessions at the Columbia Methodist Church on May 21 and 22. Awards were presented to several Cub Scouts, including Wolf, Bear, Lien, and Denver awards, with multiple arrows and pins cited. A historical aside recalls a 1867 Washington Court House ordinance banning bathing from sunrise to sunset.
The Ohio branch of the National League of Postmasters urged postal rate increases to fund the Post Office Department. George M. Hamlin Jr. of Hamersville Brown County was elected president at Springfeld during the three day annual convention.
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