Receiver Seeks Appointment For Lorain County Fair Grounds
The Elyria Savings and Trust Company filed a petition to appoint a receiver for the Lorain County Fair Grounds and have the property sold to satisfy a mortgage debt of 24 738 55 The Lorain County Agricultural Society which runs the fair faces the action but officials say the event will proceed as planned for September 6 7 8 and 9 A bank official said the receiver would allow closer supervision after years of missed interest payments totaling since 1933 Intruders reportedly damaged buildings and the grounds will be guarded more closely going forward
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Lorain County
Elyria Savings and Trust Company
Reuben Baus
Lorain County Agricultural Society
The
Agricultural Society
Weir
Youths Accused Of Breaking Into AscKinley School
Thirteen youths aged 16 to 18 were taken into custody by police after a reported break in at AscKinley school. Officers found the boys playing ball on the school grounds and no charges were filed yet while the superintendent requested a names list.
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East Side
AscKinley
Russel Payne
Corwin Burrer
R. C. Maston
Seven Tons Of Wool Shipped From Lorain County
Seven tons of wool have been shipped to Columbus to date by Lorain County Wool Growers Association members. Three tons were sent in April and four tons this month. The next shipment is planned for June 6.
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Columbus
Lorain County Wool Growers’ Association
H. G. Port- Man
Wellington Man Bound Over To Grand Jury
Snyder Walsh twenty eight of Wellington waived examination and was bound to the grand jury under a 3500 bond after a hearing before Mayor Joseph Q Petro in police court this morning Walsh is charged with stealing and removing parts of automobiles belonging to Snyder Buick Company of this city Affidavit for his arrest was signed by Albert Schneider an official of the company Walsh is the second Wellington man to be bound over to Mayor Petro James Easterday twenty five pleaded guilty before the mayor yesterday and his case was referred to the grand jury Easterday is charged with stealing an automobile belonging to Stanley McAvena of this era McAvena swore to the warrant
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Snyder Walsh
Wellington
Joseph Q. Petro
Walsh
Snyder- Buick Company
Albert Schneider
Petro
James Easterday
Imayor
Easterday
Stanley McAvena
McAvena
Heaviest Rain of the Year Hits Lorain Area
The storm brought historic rainfall with 22 inches in Oberlin between midnight and 7 am and minor damage such as a bent rod on a water tank. Sheriff’s basement flooded about six inches, while county roads and bridges remained largely intact. Officials expect the event to bolster a pending WPA relief sewer project along Prospect Avenue to aid industries and ease high water in Broad street and Garford areas.
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William G. Smith
Foster Avenue
Lorain
Oberlin Water Works
Harry L. Dunham
Dunham
Washington
Prospect Avenue
East End
Broad Street
Garford
State lawmakers weigh relief borrowing and tax shifts
Senate bills seek borrowing against future tax receipts and allow local levies to match state excise taxes while considering earmarking sales and beer taxes through 1940 for relief. Bills by Sen. Keith Lawrence and others target emergency funds of 1 to 2 million dollars and WPA PWA projects to aid state institutions.
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Thomas
Senate
Keith Lawrence
Cuyahoga
House
General Revenue Fund
House Committee
House Taxation Committee
Senate Taxation and Relief Committee
House Welfare Committee
Lawrence
Baggett-Kane
Warfare Department
WPA
PWA
Junior Senior Class Night Set for May 28 at Methodist Church
Obrellin Ohio reports Junior-Senior class night and banquet planned for May 28 at the Methodist church with Wilman Hall Miriam Verda Oris Hall and Marty Beth Hartson leading committees. Senior class breakfast May 31 and commencement June 1 at First Church and high school gym follow events.
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Oberlin
Llo
Methodist Church
Wilman Hall
Miriam Verda
Oris Hall
Marty Beth Hartson
Dorothy Bauer
Evanhurst
Nina Jean Lester
Geordon Bliss
Evelyn Bayle
Cub Scouts Meet at Camp Iss-See-Kes on Vermilion River
Cub Scouts of Oberlin and parents plan a Friday gathering at Camp Iss-See-Kes M C A on the Vermilion river. They will depart Oberlin at four, play games until six, share a pot luck supper, then badges awarded at a following meeting. Everyone interested in cubbing is invited.
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Oberlin
Iss-See-Kes
Vermilion River
Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid Meets at West Lorain
Thirteen members gathered Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Diedrich’s home on West Lorain for a Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid Society social. The group quilted and enjoyed a social hour. The next meeting is set for two weeks later with Mrs. K Kletts of North Russia as hostess.
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Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
D A R Chapter Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
The D A R ancy Squire Chapter held its annual meeting at Mrs E M Ransom’s West Lorain street home electing new officers for the year Mrs R P Harvey named Regent Mrs Kerr Vice Regent Miss Lois Cummings treasurer and Mrs E M Ransom secretary A memorial candle light service honored Edith Mason Christ and J L Edwards W R C to meet Friday at Oberlin range hall wearing white Past Presidents to a pot luck dinner at TP2 50.
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Ancy Squire Chapter
E. M. Ranson
West Lorain Street
R. P. Harvey
Kerr
Lois Cummings
E. M. Ransom
Warren Thomas
Washington, D. C
Stevens
National Congress
Edith Mason Christ
J. L. Edwards
W. RR. C
Oberlin Range Hall
Prospect School P T A Elects Officers
The Prospect School Patent-Teacher Association held its annual meeting Tuesday afternoon in the school auditorium. Mrs. H. H. Thornton presided as president and the nominating committee presented the next year’s slate: President Mrs. Thornton. Vice President Mrs. Vincent Hart. Secretary Mrs. Lee Goerner. Treasurer Mrs. R. P. Harvey. Program Chairman Mrs. Olaf Christiansen. Membership Chairman Mrs. Leo Holden. Publicity Chairman Mrs. C. T. Craig. Social Chairman Mrs. Edward Bosworth.
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Patent-Teacher Association of the Prospect School
Brady
Lee Goerner
R. P. Harvey
Chaiman
Olaf Christiansen
Leo Holden
C. T. Craig
Edward Bosworth
Girls Four H Club Reorganized Names Offiers
The local girls 4-H Club reorganizes into senior and junior groups with separate officers. Senior president Dorothy Hobbs and vice president Dorothy Gerber lead as secretary treasurer Margaret Glider, news reporter Marjorie Manning, recreation leader Borghild Kafka. Junior president Dorothy Mitra and vice president Dorval Ives, secretary treasurer Roberta Feakins, news reporter Alic a Horvath, recreation leader Vivian Horvath. Leaders expect a successful season under Mrs. William Gerber.
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Dorothy Hobbs
Dorothy Gerber
Margaret Glider
Marjorie Manning
Borghild Kafka
Dorothy Mit
Death of James W Hazel in Rochester and Lorain
James W Hazel died Tuesday at 9 30 PM at his daughter Mrs George Rummery 129 Washington Ave Lorain after lingering illness He was 76 born in Dublin Mercer Ohio son of James and Mary Hazel longtime Rochester resident Married to Clarissa Moore of Medina in 1887 Mrs Hazel preceded him in death Survived by another daughter Mrs Rose Reiter of North Olmsted six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Funeral services by Rev Deemer of Lorain from Wickens Memorial Home at 1 50 PM Friday with burial at Rochester Village Cemetery
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Rochester
James W. Hazel
George Rummery
Washington Avenue
Lorain
Dublin
Mercer County
Ohio
James
Mary Hazel
Clarissa Moore
Medina
Lorain County
Hazel
Rummery
Rose Reiter
North Olmsted
Deemer
Wickens Memorial
Rochester Village
Guffey's Faction Ousted in Pennsylvania Primary
Philadelphia and Allegheny County delivered a flood of votes that toppled Sen Joseph F Guffey backed leadership. Charles Alvin Jones won the Democratic nomination as Lawrence and McCloskey rise to power. Earle led the ticket with a large statewide plurality as party unity looms.
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Philadelphia
Davi L. Lawrence
Matthew HL
Ioskey
Pennsylvania Democracy
Joseph P. Quffey
Alleshens County
Pittsburgh
Thomas Kennedy
Iuffey
Committee For Industrial Organization
Charles Alvin Jones
Jones
Pictsburgh
Lawrence-McCloskey
Allegheny County
Lawrence
McCloskey
Gav
George H. Earle
Davis Wilson
C. J. O.guffey
Earle
Pennsylvania
Duel With Foils Agreed Between Bern stein and Bourdet
A duel with foils was agreed for dawn tomorrow between Henry Bernstein, France's leading playwright, and Edward Bourdet, director of the Comedie Francaise. Seconds met to arrange, with a possible reconciliation at the final conference.
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Paris
Foils
Henry Bernstein
France
Edward Bourdet
Comedie Francaise
Rapiers
Court House Hearing Binds Two in Assault Case
Horace Bruce 2b of Indian Hollowroad and Kenneth Watson 21 of Route St near Fields Corners were bound to the grand jury under 200 bond each after a hearing before Justice Preston L. Coon. They were among youths arrested for a disturbance at the George Klatk tavern in Ridgeville last Saturday. Three others pleaded guilty and were fined 1 and costs each.
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Horace Bruce
Indian Hollowroad
Kenneth Watson
Route St
Fields Corners
Preston L. Coon
George Klatk
Ridgeville
Seven Alleged Aides Of Alvin Karpis Indicted in Arkansas
Federal grand jury indicts seven persons for harboring or aiding Alvin Karpis and gang in Hot Springs and St Louis. Included are three former Hot Springs police officials Ceril Brook and John Stover among the accused. Connie Morris arrested in St Louis. Wakelin Akers held.
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Little Rock Ark
Alvin Karpis
New Orleans
Hot Springs
Ark
Karpis
Flat Springs
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Fred Hunter
Connie Morris
St. Louis
John Wakelin
Ceril Brook
Leutenant
Division of Investigation
Herbert Akers
John Stover
Morris Loftis
A. G. Dyer
Morris
Wakelin
Akers
Men Drive From Folkestone To Explore Libyan Caves
Two English explorers from Folkestone, H. E. Symons and Charles Haynes, head for the Libyan mountains in a car to investigate newly found caves that might conceal secrets of ancient diamond and emerald mines.
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London
Folkestone
Libyan
H. E. Symons
Charles Haynes
Readings In Court On Ohio Hot Mix Contractors
In Columbus Ohio May 19 a taxpayers suit over alleged overpricing of bituminous road materials heard bulletins sent to hot mix contractors. C W Simpson secretary questioned about claims of 40 000 tons and bids under estimates. Judge Scarlett to rule on injunction preventing payments to contractors.
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Columbus, CO
Ohio
C. W. Simpson
Alien Pretzman
Simpson
Pretzman
High Way Department
Charles Druggan
H. L. Scarlett
Seventh son born in Worcester ties to unique family line
In Worcester Massachusetts Herman Leonard Boucher the seventh son of Paul O and his wife is noted as a seventh son of a seventh son born at City hospital. A separate brief from Santa Cruz California mentions T N Henslesuv from Oakland leaving city life after a year to seek the quiet of the San Lorenzo valley among giant redwoods.
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Worcester
Mass
City Hospital
Herman Leonard Boucher
Paul O. Boucher
Santa Cruz
Cal
T. N. Henslesuv
Oakland
San Lorenzo Valley
Baer Jr. Stricken With Pneumonia In Oakland
Five month old Max Baer Jr., son of former heavyweight champion Max Baer, is seriously ill with pneumonia in East Oakland hospital. He was placed under an oxygen tent after a week of cold symptoms.
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Oakland
Cal
Max Baer ,Jr
East Oakland
Taft Visits Elyria With Senate Bid Support
Robert A. Taft of Cincinnati and son of the late William Howard Taft visited Elyria yesterday with friends. He toured local households to drum up support for his Republican bid for the United States Senate nomination.
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Robert A. Taft
Cinciminati
William Howard Taft
Elyria
Mr .Taft
Taft
United States Senate
Townsend Club No 2 Holds Meeting at Woodmen's Hall
Members of Townsend Club No 2 gathered at Woodmen's Hall last night for a meeting featuring hingo as the evening’s diversion. A large attendance was reported. The next regular meeting will be held at Woodmen's Hall on June.
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Lorain County
Fourth Club
M. E
Frances Eckert
Russia Four-H
Midgyville Cooperators
Townsend Club No 2
Woodmen’s Hall
Hingo
Cluh
Karpis Gang Spent Time In Toledo Columbus And Alcatraz
Connelly notes the Karpis gang had also spent time in Toledo and Columbus Ohio and at Alcatraz. Karpis is imprisoned there for kidnapping William Al Hamin St Paul banker Edward Bremer tied to the case. Hunter serves a term for a Garrettsville robbery.
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Connelsey
Karpis
Toledo
Columbus
Elot Springs
Alcatraz
William al. Hamin
St Paul
Campbell
Edward G. Bremer
St. Paul
Hunter
Garrettsville
Oman
Boars Jump to Death as Hunters Close In near Genoa
Wild boars flee hunters near Genoa and leap from a 300 foot cliff to perish. The dramatic incident ends a chase with the animals killed by the fall. A local ranger reported the boars fled into a steep gorge and plunged over the edge.
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Genoa
Italy
Bingo legalized by Ohio village ordinance passes
Richmond Ohio village voters approved an ordinance enabling Bingo with rules for proceeds. Twenty percent of game proceeds go to relief, state tax, and establishment owners share, while ten percent goes to players as awards. Markets referenced on page 13.
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Richmond
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William Grills
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Markley
Belden
C. J. Stummel
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John Sigsworth
Wenneth Sommers
Ceafed
Allen Wales Adding Machine Corp
Oconnor
S. 13Th Sr
Troxel Company
Altman & Ackerman
Broad St
Esther Wood
Professor St
Richard Clevenger
W. E. Fails
Paul Court
Jerry Steal
Lee Whiteman
Chaloer Davidson
Schwartz
Rankin
Laub
Columbia University
Cub Scouts
Lutheran Ladies
W.k. C
PP. G. Worcester
Morgan Street
Mentor
Nelson
Charles Vogan
Grand Rapids
Michigan
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Sandy Lake
Vogan
F. O. Grover
Ohio League of Women Voters
General Council
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Leigh
Alexander
FEA
Miller
Forest Street
Alan
Scarsdale
W. T. Upton
Prospect School
P-T. A
Guffey
SMG Ab
Kellogg's
PlEs
Noo Rfabilin Bros
P. V
Valencia
Honor
Swift
Tia
Max Baer, Jr
Sudro - Curtis Ambulance
Townsend Club
Ohio Village
Taxi Service
Saeab
Itea AA
Howard (Prite) Peeers
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Ann Page
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Jack Frost
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Mat Zakoe
Armourt’s
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