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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1939

Page

4

Four-H Club Enrollment Nears Completion in Lorain County

Organization of boys’ Four-H Clubs in Lorain county speeds toward completion with less than a week left to enroll. County agent C. L. Hummel notes enrollment must end next Thursday and a May 31 instruction meeting will outline duties for the 1939 season. Thirteen clubs have filed reports including Henrietta High Raters and Wellington groups. new clubs at Columbia Eaton and Russia Township are expected.

Lorain County C. L Hummel Hummel Henrietta High Raters Wellington Columbia Eaton Russia Township

Start Plans For Nutrition Projects Four-H Club

Lorain County Four-H Club girls began nutrition projects at a Y M C A meeting with 10 nutrition club advisors. Miss Alma Garvin of Ohio State University advised on project planning and presentation. Frances Eckert noted higher interest this year, especially in a new dessert making project and in Adventures with Dinners.

Lorain County Alma Garvin Ohio State University Frances Eckert

Petal Fall Spray Guidance For Apples From County Agent

County agent C. I. Hummel urges growers to apply petal fall spray for apples now as about 90 percent of petals have fallen. Flotation sulfur spray is preferred, with liquid lime or dry lime sulfur alternatives for late applications. He notes peach shock fall spray for curculio due soon, to be followed two weeks later by brown rot spray.

C. I. Hummel Hummel

Junior Hi V Elects Officers for Coming Year

The Junior Hi V Glub elected six officers: Oliver Shay president, Philip Kaiser vice president, Don Benz treasurer, William Collins secretary, Richard Day chaplain, and Fred Tutthill sergeant at arms. Twelve freshmen will form the nucleus next year along with officers, with six additional members named. The last regular meeting of 1938 39 year is next Wednesday night and the final social meeting next Friday night.

Hi-V Glub Oliver Shay Philip Kaiser Don Benz William Collins Richard Day Fred Tutthill George Mynchenberg Richard Hogue Charles Given Ray McNeal George Vincent Sidney Wasserman

Birmingham Teachers Rehired In District Memo

Birmingham officials list rehired staff including supervising principal Carl Robart and teachers Margaret Dinan Kathryn Royer Adeline Becker Doris Prince Ruth Weckesser LeRoy Maeder Paul Tuttle and Howard Wray. M A Ewell at home with a cold. Mrs H Fugerson visiting Dayton Ohio. Quarterly Conference to be held at Henrietta Methodist church Friday evening May 25. Sunday School at 9 A M.

Birmingham Carl Robart Margaret Dinan Kathryn Royer Adeline Becker Doris Prince Ruth Weckesser Messrs LeRoy Maeder Paul Tuttle Howard Wray M. A. Ewell

The Girl in the Trailer Alluring Mercedes in a Kentucky Estate Plot

A fragment of a serialized romance follows Jerry Crandon chasing Mercedes Weatherford to the Crandon estate in Elsmore Kentucky. Anice Crandon and Blake Feaster complicate matters as doors open to inheritance disputes, jealousies, and warned peril.

Jerry Crandon Tandling Indiana Kentucky Mercedes Weatherford Elsmnore Crandon Estate Mercedes Jeff Ornsby Morehaven Anice Crandon Blake Feaster Gerald Crandon Hornsby Jerry Ashton Judge Weatherford Marne Anice

The Crandon Lathrop feud heats Ashton in a town talker

In a humorous exchange Anice and Jerry quiz a cautious clerk about local feuds and a man named Tiny. The clerk explains the Crandon Lathrop feud rooted in a past murder, while Tiny, rumored to be dangerous when riled, enters the scene as the cliffhanger ends.

Jerry Crandon-Lamont Kentucky Crandon Anice Lathrop Liny Lathrop Buck Lathrop Crandon Ashton Tiny

Wellington By Cora M. Shepard

Wellington author Cora M. Shepard signs book at 523 Barker Street announcing a meet and greet. Addresses readers at the Barker Street location and shares details of the new publication through local contact numbers 21-Y and 156-R.

Cora M. Shepard Barker St

Local teachers to meet players for town baseball league

On May 20 at 2 p.m. Arnold Kupplinger and Roy Mc Cormick, Wellington High School teachers known for sports, will meet local baseball players at the fair grounds. They plan to organize a town team with about 12 nearby towns joining a proposed league and schedule games.

Wellington Arnold Kupplinger Roy McCormick Fairgrounds

Wellington retailers plan Wednesday summer closings

Thirty-one Wellington stores will close each Wednesday afternoon starting June 7 for the summer season. The move aims to reduce midweek traffic and cut operating costs while retailers gauge customer impact.

Wellington

Local Farmer Reports Twin Colts from Mare on Route 18

Stanley Riggs of Route 18 east of Wellington reports his six year old Belgian mare delivered twin colts on Thursday. He also notes a 21 year old mare produced a colt two weeks ago.

Stanley Riggs Wellington

Wellington School Cleared By North Central Association

Supt. A W Shields announced the Wellington school remains on the approved list of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, confirming its accreditation status.

Wellington North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools Supt A. W. Shields

Piano Pupils of Mrs Trevor Hill Present Recital

Sixteen piano pupils will present a recital in the Sunday school room of the First Congregational church Monday evening at 8 o clock. The public is cordially invited with no admission.

Trevor Hill First Congregational Church

Student wins Gruen watch in national essay contest

William Eastin earned a Gruen watch from Wight Jewelry for a fifty word essay on I'm proud to be an American. The high school senior, among thousands nationwide, entered Gruen Watch Company’s contest. grand prize of 1000 dollars went to Luanne Taflinger of Paris Illinois.

William Bill Eastin Gruen Wight Jewelry Company Gruen Watch Company Luanne

Carol Wight Hosts Birthday Party for Son Jimmy

Mrs. Carol Wight entertained a group of Jimmy's playmates at a backyard party. Ice cream and a candle decorated cake were served as gifts were given to the birthday boy.

Jimmy Carol Wight Wight

Church Schedule for Lonzo S Green Weekend Services

Minister Lonzo S. Green leads Sunday school at 9:30 with Charles Barnes as superintendent. Morning worship at 10:30 features the sermon John Have I Been headed But Who Is This. Epworth League at 6:30 and evening worship at 7:30 with sermon Doing the Possible.

Lonzo S. Green Charles Barnes John Epworth League

Bible School and Worship Schedule at Tennant Church

A. E. Tennant leads a Bible school at 9:30 with Mrs. Mabel Whipple as superintendent. Lord's Supper and worship follow at 10:45 with a sermon on "The Vote of God." Christian Endeavor gathers at 6:30.

A. E. Tennant Bible School Mabel Whipple

Juvenile Officer Plans Camp Trip For 60 Boys

Juvenile Officer Carl Curtis prepared a ten day camping trip for about 60 boys to Camp Iss See Kes at the Elyria Y M C A Camp on the Vermilion River in mid June. He has raised around 400 in donations but needs 600 to cover all costs. Curtis conceived the reward for good behavior as the plan to improve conduct.

Jerry Anice Curtis Iss-See-Kes Elyria Y. M. C. A Vermilion River

Police Remove 66 Chickens From Cambridge Apartment

Cambridge police answer a call about a murder and determine the apartment houses 66 chickens kept for eggs are the source of the commotion. Officer Jamis Shea orders the hens removed as the unit is deemed an unsuitable hen coop.

Cambridge Mass Jamis Shea

Evening worship topic set as "Duty and Desire"

At 7 30 p m an evening worship session outlines the topic Duty and Desire. The call invites attendance and reflection on personal duty in faith.

Church School and Morning Worship Schedule

C W Record minister. Church school meets at 9 30 with Edward Wells as superintendent. Regular morning public worship at 10 30 with a sermon titled Odours.

C. W. Record Edward Wells

John H. Green Leads Bible School and Worship Services

John H. Green, minister, presides over Bible school at 9 30. Dr Paul Wilkinson serves as superintendent. Morning public worship at 10 30. B Y P U meets at 6 15 p m. Evening worship at 7 30.

John H. Green Paul Wilkinson

Gribben Pastor Leads Evening Services

G F Gribben, pastor, will conduct Sunday school at 2 30 p m with preaching at 3 p m and Sunday evening worship at 7 45 p m. Plan attendance.

G. F. Gribben

Margaret Jones L T Christian Unity Class Meeting

Margaret Jones and L T lead the Christian Unity class gathering on Sunday at First Congregational Church. The session starts at 9 30 in the morning.

Christian Unity Class Margaret Jones L. T Christian Unity First Congregational Church

Lakeside Methodist Church Attends Conference

Rev William T Moran presided at Sunday Masses at 8 and 10 a m. Mrs Adelaide Damon attended from Lakeside to the local Methodist conference held at the Lakeside church. Attendees included Rev H S Powell father of Paul L Powell and others from Lakeside and Marblehead.

Willam T. Moran Adelaide Damon Lakeside H. S. Powell Lakeside Methodist Church Paul L. Powell Wellington Enterprise Hoover Collins Knight Wolfe Herman Marblehead

Pontiac production tops two million cars in 13 years

H. J. Klingler, Pontiac general manager, notes from January 1926 to May 1 1939 Pontiac Motors built 1 769 136 cars. He says the first million took four years, the second million in about four years, with production rising as product improvements reduce issues and sales rebound toward 1946.

Pontiac Motors H. J. Klingie Klingler Pontiac

Chevrolet Rolls Out Service Education Program

Detroit May 20 The Chevrolet service and mechanical department launches a nationwide training drive to educate about 27 000 dealers service mechanics by July 1. The first of nine product training schools was held May 10 in Detroit with eight more regional sessions planned across the country to cover 45 zones and 800 one day schools in 500 cities.

Detroit Chevrolet Service and Central Office Service Mechanical Department Mga

Spectrographic Method Used At Ford Rouge Plant

At Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant in Dearborn Michigan a new spectrographic analysis method analyzes metals to confirm heat compositions before pouring. The lab notes faster, more accurate results than wet chemical tests, using spark ignition, prism light split, and photographic spectral lines to determine element presence and proportions for uniform quality.

Dearborn Mich Rouge Ford Motor Company Ford

Oldsmobile Factory Drives Cars to World Fairs

Two world fairs in New York and San Francisco boost Oldsmobile customer-driveaway service says D E Ralston general sales manager. He notes enthusiasts nationwide favor factory deliveries and fairs have stimulated this method at the Lansing plant.

New York San Francisco Oldsmobile D. E. Ralston Ralston Lansing

Oldsmobile Factory Delivery Appeals to Michigan Buyers

Michigan buyers gain freight savings and sightseeing chances on tours to world fairs. Oldsmobile promotes easy factory delivery via the Lansing customer-driveaway building where cars arrive serviced and ready for the road. Dealers arrange timing and buyers often visit during the touring season.

Michigan Lansing Ralston

Buick Dealers See Good Sales Outlook

Optimistic reports from W J Leppere of Elyria City Motors after a Cleveland meeting of more than 300 Buick dealers and sales executives. Buick sales in the Cleveland Zone are 41 percent ahead of last year and a summer campaign is planned.

W J. Leppere Elyria City Motors, Inc Cleveland Buick Ohio Leppere Elyria A. C. Sellgren W. F. Hufstader Flint Mich H. J. ©. Miller New York

Buick sale breaks 1939 history records says manager

The manager in charge of Mr Hufstader stated Buick sales during the 1939 quarter were the best in the company’s history, marking a historic high for the automaker.

Hufstader

Dodge Debuts Safety Light in Luxury Liner Instrument Panel

Local Dodge dealer Law R. Meyer explains a new Safety Light speedometer for the Dodge Luxury Liner. The translucent bead changes color by speed: green up to 30 mph, amber 30 to 50 mph, red above 50 mph, signaling speeds at a glance without reading figures.

Dodge Afl Law R. Meyer

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