Plan expansion of Brookdale Cemetery in Elyria
Elyria City Council moved ahead with plans to buy 50 acres north of the present Brookdale Cemetery for expansion toward Murray Ridge and Russia roads. The $27,500 purchase was unanimously authorized, with $9,000 in G bonds and $4,000 cash available, plus a plan to issue $15,000 in bonds. City funds are tight as tax revenue delays may affect certification of funds until July 1.
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Elyria
Brookdale Cemetery
Murray Ridge
Russia Roads
Kenneth RB. Lord
Brookdale Improvement Fund
Lord
Ellsworth Albert
Henry W. Ault
National Tube Company
Burglars Loot East Carlisle School Safe
Burglars who knew the wall and safe construction broke into East Carlisle School last night. They hacked through the wall beside the walk insize vault to access the money and pried open a smaller safe inside. The exact amount stolen exceeds 400 dollars. No exact loss yet.
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East Carlisle
Stanley Dawley
Aken
Robert Vinovich
Claude Adams
Carroll Shepard
Northern Ohio Weather Outlook With Mild Temperatures
Forecast for Northern Ohio calls for cloudy skies with occasional light rain and a mild week. Temperatures rise from the low 50s tonight to warmer afternoons with a normal to above normal daily range and a brief Friday cooldown.
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Ohio
Ormal
Poppies by Disabled Vets to be Sold in Memorial Push
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1097 plans Buddy Poppies sales on Friday and Saturday with a goal of 3000 poppies in Elyria to support veterans in VA hospitals and soldiers homes. The VFW and Auxiliary will staff the Elyria sale and participate in Memorial Day ceremonies at Ridgeville and Elyria, as firing squads rehearse. A joint installation of Lorain County VFW and Auxiliary officers is scheduled for May 25 at the Post Home.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 1097
Wayne Bulloci
Margaret Binggel
Bullock
VFW
Post
Auxiliary
Elyria
Ridgeville
Lorain County
VFW Council
Auxiliary Council
Awards Made At Lions Club Dinner Meeting
Joseph Smith received two awards at the 11th anniversary dinner of Elyria Lions Club held at Spring Valley Country Club. He earned the international award for outstanding work as zone chairman and a special service recognition from the club. Claude Wigfield noted for five year perfect attendance. Multiple members received annual service awards. women with perfect attendance noted at Lions Club ladies night. A quartet provided musical entertainment.
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Joseph Smith
Elyria Lions Club
Spring Valley Country Club
Elyria
George Doll
Fort Morgan
Cole
Lions
International
Elmer Tankersley
Lions Club
Dominic Amato
Glenn Baxter
Theodore Carpenter
Joe Fishman
Fletcher Holliday
A. W Jewell
Andrew Johnston
Robert Larkin
Claude Wigfield
J C. Linvule
H J. Ryan
Morris Spike
Harry Thompson
E.C. Baum
Tankersley
Baum
Fishman
Jewell
Jack Knight
Art Lapp
Larkin
Wigfield
Roanoke Man Begins Year In Prison For Child Harm
Samuel J. Tinsley started a 12 month sentence in Roanoke for dunking his four year old son head first in a rain barrel. His wife testified he said he was teaching the child the rain barrel's danger.
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Roanoke
Samuel J. Tinsley
Tinsley
Unions Signal Acceptance of Rail Dispute Proposal
Washington unions lean toward accepting a White House plan ending a three year rail wage dispute with carriers. The package includes retroactive pay totaling about 600 to 1100 dollars per worker and a 40 hour week when feasible, with other rules changes subject to arbitration if not negotiated.
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Washington
White ‘House
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Gyard
Stedman
Summer Playground Program Is Set Up
Elyria Recreation Board sets eight week summer playground program from June 16 to August 8 with Field Day at Cascade Park on August 8. Clifford Y. Stubblefield named playground director for a second year, with 16 staff including seven men and nine women. Holdovers from 1951 listed. assignments to be made.
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Elyria
Clifford Y. Stubblefield
Stubblefield
Recreation Board
Harold W. Block
Western Reserve University
Cleveland
J C. Linville
Jack Tulack
Bruce Bashore
Bill McMan
Tom Gwin
Armand Hess
Dick Perkins
Vera Doane
Joan Krespach
Mary Jane Whitman
Virginia Frye
Rita Shifkoski
Lois Tattersall
Natalie Woodin
Shirley Nagy
Linville
Frye
Shifkoski
Woodin
Nagy
Doane
McMan
Tillack
Plans for Ohio Legion Little Convention at Elyria Post 12
Preparations are underway for the annual Futh District of Ohio American Legion Little Convention to be held at Elyria Post 12 on Sunday June 15. Dr Melvin Harper will serve as general chairman with Rupert Wise as his assistant and local committees named for traffic transportation printing parade publicity dinner house arrangements refreshments credentials registration and finance. Delegates for the Little Convention regular Spring meeting and state convention in Columbus will be elected at the Post 12 regular meeting tonight at 8 pm.
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Futh District of Ohio American Legion
Elyria Post
F. P. Dirlam
Melvin Harper
Rupert Wise
Philip Martin
Eugene Miller
Herman Borchers
Charles Kremser
R. H. Frederick
Lawrence Holmes
Columbus
Brazil Colonel Leads Rescue Mission After Stratocruiser Crash
Brazilian Air Force Colonel Jorge Froenca was ordered from Belem to the jungle crash site to restore order and guide 30 to 40 rescue expeditions. Hostages Scott Magness and Major Jose C. Marian da Correa were reportedly involved as the crisis unfolded. At Araguacema, 38 troopers stood by to jump in as needed. The incident follows the Pan American Stratocruiser disaster last April 29 in which all 50 aboard died.
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Mwy UG
Scott Magness
Miami
Fla
U. S Civil Aeronautics Authority
Jose C. Marianda Correa
Araguacema
Rio de Janeiro
Six Enlistments In Navy Reported
Two Elyria men and four county residents have enlisted in the U S Navy. Julian D Karres and Billie Rough both 18, top the list announced by Navy Recruiter Chief O V Zietlow. The fellow enlistees are Leonard Gutschmidt 18 Avon A D 1 Jose Martinez 18 Alexander Pescina 19 and Anthony DeSilvester 18 Lorain.
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Elyria
U. S. Navy
O. V. Zietlow
Navy
Julian D. Karres
R. D
Billie Rough
South Logan Street
Leonard Gutschmidt
A. D
Avon
Jose Martinez
Alexander Pescina
Anthony DeSilvester
Lorain
Eisenhower to Speak in Detroit Amid Campaign Push
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower plans a major Detroit address around June 17 as part of a broader campaign swing before the GOP convention. He may return to Abilene Kansas for early June events with two or three key speeches anticipated. Democrats meanwhile report President Truman will serve as a Missouri at large delegate at the national convention.
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Washington
Dwight D Eisenhower
Detroit
Eisenhower
Motors City
Hague
Netherlands
GOP
Sen
Blair Moody
D-Mich
Truman
Missouri
Disorder Near Pusan Broken Up
Prisoners near Pusan riot after agitation by Communist inmates. An Allied force used riot tactics. one POW was killed, 85 injured, and another Allied soldier hurt. At Koje Island a separate sit down strike by prisoners and hospital staff ended without violence.
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Seoul
Korea
Pusan
Kojesland
James A van Fleet
8Th Army
Kose
Kore
Haydon L. Boatner
Koje
Francis T
Three Persons Hurt In Crash At City Intersection
A collision on Middle avenue yesterday afternoon injured three people. Howard A. Vosburgh's car failed to stop at 15th Street, hitting Andrew Pohorence's vehicle. Vosburgh, treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital, had a blood test showing .6% alcohol. police planned charges. Lola Pohorence and nine year old Chyrl Pohorence also sustained injuries.
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Middle Avenue
Howard A. Vosburgh
East 4Th Street
15Th Street
Andrew Pohorence
East River Street
Vosburgh
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Lola Pohorence
Chyrl Pohorence
Pay Boost Bill Signed by President Truman
President Truman signed legislation giving the armed forces a four percent across the board pay increase and a fourteen percent rise in subsistence allowances. Both hikes are retroactive to May 1.
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Washington
Truman
City Officials Attend Traffic Safety Conference
Mayor Henry W. Ault Safety Service Director D W Kothe and Police Chief C E Andress travel to Cleveland for a traffic safety conference sponsored by the Cleveland Automobile Club Researchers may publish the Elyria traffic signal timing survey results at the gathering.
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Henry W. Ault
Safety Service
D. W. Kothe
C. E. Andress
Cleveland
Cleveland Automobile Club
Automobile Club
Elyria
Chronicle Telegram Want Ads Promote Quick Marketing
The Chronicle Telegram urges readers to use Want Ads to sell anything, rent property, find jobs, grow business, and attract customers. It proclaims ads serve all people with strong calls to action during National Want Ad Week from May 18 to 24.
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Chronicle-Telegram
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