Hungarian Baptist Church Celebrates Twentieth Anniversary
Elyria marked the twenty year anniversary of the Hungarian Baptist Church with a full day of services. The program began with a morning service at 206 West River Street and closed with a late night service at First Congregational Church after an afternoon at First Baptist and an anniversary banquet at the YMCA attended by about 300. Speakers recalled the churchs growth from the Spring 1920 building completion to the present and future plans. Rev. Louis A. Reeves, the churches first and current pastor, returned to lead in October after work in other cities.
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Elyria
West River Street
First Congregational Church
First Baptist Church
Hungarian Baptist Church
YMC
Louis A. Reeves
Four Motorists Are Fined For Traffic Violations
Four motorists were assessed fines after arraignment Saturday before Justice H. C. Cummings. Cooley of Dover and Sxiney Kostyn of Lorain each received net fines of 1 dollar plus costs for not stopping before entering Lake Avenue at Ely ing Avenue. Otis E. Hart of Shelby and Hel Smith of Akron faced similar penalties in Carlisle for violations at Routes 57 and 10, with Hart failing to stop and Smith speeding three miles per hour.
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Justice of the Peace
H. C. Cummingson
Cooley
Dover
Sxiney Kostyn
Lorain
Russell Moran
Lake Avenue
Elying Avenue
Otis E. Hart
Shelby
Hel Smith
Akron
ML ¥. Banks
Carlisle
Hart
Smith
Advisors Of Four H Clubs To Meet Here
Lorain County Four H Club officers and advisors will gather at the MC A here on Wednesday evening May 29 for their annual conference. Attending will be advisors presidents vice presidents secretaries news reporters and recreation leaders from clubs across the county.
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Lorain County
Community exhibits open in Washington School this week
The Washington School exhibits run 10 a m to 12 and 2 to 4 p m Tuesday to Friday 7 to 9 30 p m Tuesday and Thursday and Saturday morning This week Lorain County sponsors include American Legion D A R Daughters of American Colonists Daughters of Civil War Veterans Veterans of Foreign Wars Elks Holy Cross School Lorain parochial schools Center for the Sightless Neighborhood House Good Will Industries Elyria Library board Wellington village council National Guard county officers five Lorain nationality clubs Commercial English Home Hygiene Y M C A Y W Co A and National Youth Administration Projects for colored people English and church groups and Negro history Center for the Sightless Elsira Service League Elyria Woman's Club Junior Woman's Club Elyria and Oberlin Exchange Clubs Elks and Lorain Lions Home hygiene Red Cross and health boards Chamber of Commerce and county commissioners State-wide library extension Elsina Library Writers' project National Society for Crippled Children Community Chest funding Nursery School and Center for the Signiess.
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Washington
Lorain County
American Legion and Auxiliary
D. A. R. Daughters of American Colonists
Daughters of Civil War Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Elks’ Club
Holy Cross School
Loram Fparochial
Center For the Sightless
Elyria
Neighborhood House and
Good Will Industries
Lorain
Elyria Library Board
Wellington Village Council
National Guard
National Youth Administration
Elsria Service League
Six rescued after capsized canoes at West Reservoir
Six persons were rescued when three canoes capsized in West Reservoir near Akron. John Howard aged 18 from Geauga County drowned when a wind overturned a canoe in Claridon township. Earl Morris, 18, swam to shore. Chardon fishermen were searching for the missing man.
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West Reservoir
Akron
John Howard
Geauga County
Claridon Township
Earl Morris
Chardon
Cleveland
Sand Hill S
Route 322
Harry Heese
Perry
O. Louis Dobas
Muntsburgh
Frank Friesler
Montville
Henrietta Heese
Munteburg
Dorothea Plarczyk
Jeburg
Emma Dobdas
Minch Campaign Ads Claim Frankness in Belmont Race
George W. Minch, candidate for Belmont county commissioner, states in a newspaper ad that he favors honesty in politics. The copy urges replacing old officials with new, promising less politics and more of the golden rule. The piece references the Kimberly mines with diamonds noted in the blue ground.
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Bellaire
George W. Minch
Belmont County
Belives
Kimberly Mines
Graduates to Receive New Testament Gifts From Institute
Lorain County high school graduates will receive a New Testament from the Lake Erie Bible Institute at 156 Hamilton Street. The institute, sponsoring the project, notes several rural and village schools have held commencements and five groups have already received the gifts. The program aims to guide youth facing wartime life and confusion with scripture.
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Lorain County
Lake Erie Bible Institute
Hamilton Street
Sfe
Word of God
Cafe Scene Sparks Unprovoked Barroom Assault
Tony Podriski of 650 Lodi street spent Saturday night in the city jail after an apparently unprovoked but destructive assault on Morris Rhodes, proprietor of the Rhodes cafe on Lodi street. He threw stools at Rhodes, damaged a large mirror and whiskey, then grabbed a peanut machine before police intervened. Podriski was held and later released with no charges preferred, according to Police Chief E J Stankard.
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Tony Podriski
Lodi Street
Morris Rhodes
Rhodes
Podriski
Peodriski
Lieut . E. Sweet
M. E. Olmstead
Olmstead
E. J. Stankard
Fifteen Added to Blue Ribbon Spelling List
Fifteen Middle Ridge School students in Amherst Township earned Blue Ribbon spelling honors. The new names follow a county contest report showing six grades with high averages and multiple students achieving 100 percent grades.
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Middle Ridge
Amherst Township
Howard Bischoff
Gerald Flock
Robert Sauer
William Flock
Joseph Borvez
Margery Ehrman
Walter Kelley
Donald Flock
Davvd Hearn
Helen Sauer
Lila Ann Bischoff
Kenneth Bechtel
Dale Richmond
Delores Sauer
Billy Hanover
Seven candidates file expense accounts in primary race
The county election board disclosed expense accounts for seven candidates with a final filing deadline set for next Friday. Listed amounts include Probate Judge H H Nye 29.85 and County Treasurer Wahler J Wright 4835 plus other offices and totals.
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Board of Elections
Election Board
H. H. Nye
Common Pleas
D. A. Cook
H EL Agate
Wahler J. Wright
John E. Davidson
John von Blum
William E. Ashbolt
Representative Committee
Firefighters Extinguish Rubbish Fire by River Bank
Elyria firemen battled a rubbish fire on the river bank at 1305 Bank Street this afternoon. No property damage occurred. Investigators blamed children with matches for starting the blaze.
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Elyria
Bank Street
Auto bumper damaged in backing collision on Washington hill
Fred Memke of 111 Hamilton Avenue had the front bumper damaged when his car was backed into on Washington Avenue hill by another vehicle. The license number of the other machine was reported to police.
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Fred Memke
Hamilton Avenue
Washington Avenue
Oberlin May activities list many church and club events
Oberlin hosts a busy week of meetings and socials. The Methodist Service Guild holds a guest night dinner at the First Methodist church with Rev H B Williams leading devotion and Mrs Axel Skjerne as speaker. The Women’s Progressive club meets at 8 pm at Mrs Hattie Smith’s home. Royal Arch Masons, Oberlin Chapter 219, convene in the Masonic hall. Various clubs, luncheons, and entertainments are scheduled through Friday including the Pythian Sister Temple and Oberlin Stamp club, as well as church installation and Sunday school teacher ceremonies led by Rev Homer J Tucker and Rev Charlie B Copher with a long list of officers and teachers named.
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Methodist Service Guild
First Methodist Church
H. B. Williams
Axel Skjerne
Norman Smith
Women’s Progressive Club
Hattie Smith
Oberlin
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Hall
R. P. Harvey
Noble Grand Association of
Vine Rebekah Lodge
Don Bryant
North Main Street
Baptist Church
Pythian Sister Temple
K. of P. Hall
Elyria Temple
Oberlin Stamp Club
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Homer J. Tucker
Charlies B. Copher
Rust Methodist Church
Willis Mitchell
James Bows
Dora Douglas
Hamilton Mosby
Lois Huffman
Charles Dinkins
A.C. Carroll
W. Wallace
Hattie Champe
Rosa Freeman
Ruth Huffman
Gertrude Huffman
Naomi Thompson
Etta Tucker
H. H Champe
Orville Thomas
Ann Wyatt
Cleveland man arrested for speeding on Route 20
Harold W. Starr of Cleveland was arrested by the state highway patrol Saturday night and charged with speeding on Route 20. He pleaded guilty to the charges at arraignment before Mayor Comings, and was fined ten dollars and costs with five dollars suspended. George Pinches of Detroit was arrested Sunday night for speeding on Route 20. He pled not guilty but was found guilty on the evidence and fined ten dollars and costs with five dollars suspended.
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Harold W. Starr
Cleveland
State Highway Patrol
George Pinches
Detroit
Shower Honors Mrs. Robert Schnell in Toledo Ties
Mrs. William Fitzner hosted a miscellaneous shower at her Merwin apartments home Sunday for her nephew and his wife Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schnell of Toledo whose April 12 marriage was celebrated. Eight guests shared a several course dinner at a table centered with a bridal cake and a miniature bride and groom. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. William Schnell Richard Wilson Mrs. Lara Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Wilgus and the bride and groom, all of Toledo.
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William Fitzner
Merwin Apartments
Robert Schnell
Toledo
William Schnell
Richard ‘Whlson
Lara Wilson
Dwight Wilgus
Dance fundraiser aids rug fund at Masonic Hall
The Eastern Star Auxiliary and the Masonic club sponsored a Thursday night dance at the Masonic Hall with music by the Kuorn Swing Quartet. Proceeds supported the rug fund. The Young Women's club of the First church plans a picnic on Wednesday May 22 in the arboretum. Mr and Mrs Robert D Rose of Pittsburgh are expected today for a visit with Mrs Rosecrans and Mr Rosecrans of North Pleasant Street.
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Nineteenth Century Club
David Moyer
Elm Street
Martes Club
Ray Preston
North Pleasant Street
H. E. Morgan, Jr
American Legion Auxiliary
The
Legion Hall
Eastern Star Auxiliary
Masonic Club
Masonic Hall
Kuorn Swing Quartette
Rug Fund
Young Women’s Club
First Church
Arboretum
Robert D. Rose
Pittsburgh
J. E. Rosecrans
Mayor Urges Elyrians to Visit WPA Exhibit
Mayor Joseph Q Petro urged Elyrians to learn about the Works Projects Administration Professional and Service Division in Ohio. An exhibit runs May 20 to 25 at Washington High School Room 138, daily 10 am to 12 pm and 2 to 4 pm, with evening hours Tuesday and Thursday 7 to 9 pm.
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Joseph Q Petro
Elyrians
Works Projects Administration
Work Projects Administration
Ohio
WPA
Lorain County
Washington High School
Sixth Street
Middle Avenue
Checks Ready For Election Workers
Election officials reported checks for booth workers in the primary election for Elyria and Carlisle townships are available at The Elyria Savings and Trust Co.
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Elyria
Carlisle
Elyria Aty
Community News Briefs Highlight Local Happenings
Mr John Sweet arrived home from Fort Myers Florida after wintering there. Miss Betty Andrews won a Baldwin Wallace College scholarship. Rev and Mrs Crawford hosted Mothers in Canton. The Fortune family celebrated their twenty fifth anniversary in Elyria. Eaton High School graduates Bonnivere Andrews and Helen Osborn among those noted. Mrs Elmer Carver hosted Ladies Aid with spring colors and tulips. Mrs Dean of Elyria attended. Bernadine Taft assists at Durkee road home. Rev Walter Zvoda from Saginaw Michigan visiting Rev C Maple. Charles James and family visited Hattie Gravatt in Pontiac Michigan. William Harrison spent days at home planting crops. Rev C C Maple visited E H Wichern of Euclid. Chestnut Ridge road work near Root road progresses. Frank Sweet worked the August Reinflesh farm this summer. Clarence Perkins of Cleveland staying with Bahr while canvassing. George Robinson improving after winter in Cleveland.
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Church
Dean
Elyria
Crawford
Bernadine Taft
Daugherty
Durkee Road
Walter Zvoda
Saginaw Mich
Root Road
Barton Road
Frank Sweet
Clarence Perkins
Cleveland
Bahr
George Robinson
Capitol Burglary Hits Alabama Halls of Capitol
Montgomery Alabama burglars struck the historic capitol seizing a dozen pencils a fountain pen and a pair of spectacles. The building once hosted Jefferson Davis as president of the Confederacy marks its first burglary in years.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Jefferson Davis
Salesman Edmund Lamb Works at 92nd Birthday
Boston resident Edmund T. Lamb, a salesman for 64 years, reported for work on his 92nd birthday and remains active in his career.
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Boston
Edmund T. Lamb
Thieves choose quality garments in Findlay theft
Thieves stole 570 dollars worth of merchandise from a Findlay store but took only the best items. They selected specific sizes and left other goods. the loot included women’s hosiery, 15 gowns, and 70 slips.
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Findlay
Drive-In Theaters Inc Files For Sacramento Drive-Ins
Drive-In Theaters Inc of Los Angeles files articles of incorporation to build and operate drive-in theaters for automobiles in Sacramento California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
Drive-In Theaters, Inc
Los Angeles
Amherst And Lorain Men Sentenced To Federal Prison
Leo A. Arcaba and Henry Budka were sentenced by Judge Robert N. Wilkin to 12 years in Leavenworth for robbing the Kapton Bank on July 10 1939. They had pleaded guilty to threatening bank officials with guns and were arrested in California.
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Cleveland
Leo A. Arcaba
Amherst
Henry Budka
Lorain
U. S. Dstrict
Robert N. Wilkin
Federal
Leavenworth
Kapton
California
Boy Confesses to Multiple Thefts in County
A 17-year-old youth confessed to several burglaries reported to the sheriff's department over recent months. He admitted stealing a typewriter from Vincent school, burgling Johnson's grocery on North Ridge road, two chicken thefts, a burglary at Brookside school, and other misdeeds. He is held for juvenile court.
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Sherif’s
Vincent School
Johnson’s
North Ridge Road
Brookside School
Local pupils finish school year and visitors noted
Rochester area notices a school year end with grade cards issued and dismissal Friday. Multiple visits and social calls occur across families including Clifford Mur ray Olson Thomp son Snyder and Wilcox households. Birth announced for Redyn Setterfield in Pittsburgh. Mother's Day gatherings highlight community ties.
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Carl Clifford
Medina
Jorn Murray
Jesse Dimick
R R. Clay
Mallet Creek
Eloise Olson
Jenniie Beardsley
Jay
Fiorenmce Flanagan
Rochester
Carlos Snyder
Gladys Tucker
Shelby
Lawrence Snyder
E. D. Thompson
Lucile Murray
Huntington School
and Mirs
Arthur Keys
Cora Bush
Newark
Hattie Mann
Helen Wolfe
Akron
Columbia News Notes and Memorial Sunday Observances
Columbia notes entertainments at the Women's Baptist Mission Circle hosted by Mrs. W G Albaugh with a musical number by Miss Esther Van Bockern of Kentucky. Memorial Sunday observed May 26 at ten o'clock in the Methodist church with Rev. Hughes speaking. Oliver King, a Columbia high school sophomore, ranked in district and state geometry exams. Funeral for Mrs Belle Stadden in Cleveland. family in attendance, buried in Columbia. Stadden tied to Boxwell law class graduate. Frank Herold and family from Cleveland visited G A Herold. Willam Roth and Vernon Moore of Cleveland returned from Washington DC. Mrs Anna Carpenter and Mrs Wilbur Carpenter visited Mrs C W Saunders in Strongsville. Saunders ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Women’s Baptist Mission Circle
W. G. Albaugh
Glenn van Arsdale
Kenneth Teeples
Eva Beaumont
Esther van Bockern
Kentucky
Hughes
Oliver King
Columbia High School
Frank Osborne
Denver
Cole
Delbert Osborne
Clare
Mich
Russell Osborne
Belle Stadden
Daniels Funeral Home
Cleveland
Stadden
Boxwell
I. W. Osborne
Frank Herold
G. A. Herold
Willam Roth
Vernon Moore
Washington, D. C
Anna Carpenter
Wilbur Carpenter
Strongsville
C. W. Saunders
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Charles J. I. M. Welter
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Esther Wood
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Oberlin Townsend Club No. 1
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Pansy Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Coterie Club
Frank Zavodsky
East College Street
Odd Fellows Lodge
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Stella Trippe
Lesley
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Ralph Denham
New York
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Huntington
Anna Wilcox
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