Colson Corporation Thirty Year Club Honors Veterans
The Colson Corporation honored veterans at its annual Thirty Year Club dinner last evening. Neely Powers presented watches to four members Arthur Davis William Gillespie John Pearson and Edward Elbert. Present in the group photo are George Woodcock John Nieveske and Chris Harrison.
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Colson Corporation
Colson Corporation Thirty Year Club
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Neely Powers
Arthur Davis
William Gillesipie
John Peaerson
Edward Elbert
George Woodcock
John Nieveske
Chris Harrison
Rehearing Sought on Elyria Telephone Rate Case
A formal request for a rehearing of the Elyria Telephone Co rate increase is planned for Monday before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. Mikus, Baird, and Wilcox will sign the petition, with Mikus presenting for all three. The filing follows details of the company’s 1949 revenue and expenses and outlines planned rate changes across three Lorain County exchanges.
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Elyria
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Elyria Telephone Co
Mikus
Lorain County
Richard Baird
Hubbard Wilcox
LaGrange
Umicus
Baird and Wilcox
Tia
Elyria Southern Telephone and Company
Lorain Mty
Srange
LaGrange Exchange
Ridgeville
Elyria Change
North Ridgeville
School Board awards contracts for Allen and Jefferson repairs
The Elyria Board of Education approved over $500,000 in bids for Allen and Jefferson schools to fund repairs and additions. General contracts went to T. J. Hume and Yates Construction, with plumbing, heating, and electrical bids from Krebs-Calkins, Reliance Heating, and Dunfee Electric.
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Jefferson and
Allen
Elyria Board of Education
Jefferson
P. R. Smith
Smith
Cleveland
Dunfee Electric
Lorain
NPA
Allen and Jefferson
70 Divisions Of Reds In Korea Ridgeway Says
General Ridgway reported to the United Nations that Communist forces in Korea expanded to more than 70 divisions for the Spring offensive. The April 16-30 report covers the start of the Chinese Communist North Korean assault and details force concentrations on a 50 mile western front and rear reserves totaling 70 plus divisions.
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N. Y
Korea
Matthew B. Ridgway
United Nations Supreme
U. N. Security Council
Ridgway
Matoh
Besar
Hwachon
Legion to host national commander Erie Décke Jr speaks Sunday
American Legion Post 12 officials invite the public to a 3 p m Sunday meeting at the Legion hall where national commander Erie Décke Jr will discuss his tour of global trouble spots. His trip, at the invitation of the federal government, covered Europe and the Korean battle area.
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American Legion Post 12
Legion Hell
Erie Décke, Jr
The
Legion
Cocke
Europe
Korean
Gasoline Prices Slashed In East
A price war cut gasoline to motorists up to seven cents a gallon along the eastern seaboard. Major oil firms began reductions earlier this week and stations joined the feud. Competition was fiercest in Philadelphia where prices fell as much as six cents per gallon, spreading to New Jersey Connecticut and New York.
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New York
Seaboard
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Connecticut
Weather outlook for northeastern Ohio and warm spell
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers this afternoon and tonight. High near 80, low around 54. Sunday remains partly cloudy and cooler than today. Also advertising for COMBINATION POTS at Resar's with prices listed.
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Ohio
Colson Thirty Year Club Adds Four New Members
The Colson Corporation Thirty Year Club dinner at the Graystone Hotel welcomed 37 members and five guests. Four new members received wrist watches marking thirty years of loyal service. Recipients were Arthur Davis William Gillespie John Pehrson and Edward Elbert.
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Colson
Hales Named Principal to Superintendent at South Amherst
James H. Hales, Elyria Township principal for three years, was hired by the South Amherst Board of Education as superintendent. A two year contract begins July 1, replacing resigning Albert M. Boren. Hales, 175 North Ridge Lorain, is a former Lorain City schools teacher of 16 years and Maplewood principal. He is Ohio University graduate with a master's in school administration from Western Reserve University.
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James H. Hales
Elyria Township
South Amherst
Fatal Traffic Crash Claims Elyria Man
Willie Edward Martin a 27 year old Elyria resident died from a fractured skull after a car rolled over on the Pyle South Amherst road two miles north of Route 10. Ernest Glinzey Jr drove the vehicle occupant Codie Hawkins escaped with minor injuries and Glinzey was jailed pending investigation.
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Willie Edward Martin
Belt Avenue
Pyle-South
Amherst Road
Route 10
Martin
Ernest Glinzey, Jr
Huron Street
Glinzey
Codie Hawkins
Foster Avenue
Elyria
Duplex Foundry
Glinzley
Lorain
Hawkins
Grinzley
Oberlin
State Patrol
William Sparks
Allen Hospital
Annie
Cowling Sedgeman Funeral Home
Demopolis
Alabama
Red light failure blamed for two car crashes on Broad Street
A faulty Cedar Broad street light at 11 pm caused a collision between Clayton Pfeiffer of Sullivan and John Kirkland Jr. Kirkland said the signal was not operating. Fenders were damaged. Police logged two other accidents from cars rolling from parked spots, one at 9 22 pm involving Robert Falk and Fred Williams, and another at 9 25 pm at the Standard service station involving Nancy Diederick and E C Amonette.
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Broad Streets
Clayton Pfeiffer
Sullivan, C
Cedar
John Kirkland Jr
Broad
Kirkland
Broad Street
Robert Falk
Ohio Street
Fred Williams
Park Avenue
Broad and
Cedar Streets
Nancy Diederick
Avon Belden
E. C. Amonette
Sayerswrood
No Specific Request To Bomb In China Reported
Gen. J. Lawson Collins testified before the Senate committee that Gen. Douglas MacArthur did not specifically request authority to bomb China or Manchuria but urged consideration of air strikes. Chiefs of staff reviewed possible targets in November and January but avoided actions that could widen the Korean War into World War III. Collins noted MacArthur argued for protecting Manchuria and Siberia as vital to his command from the start of hostilities.
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Washington
J. Lawson Collins
Army
Douglas “Lacer
China
Siancuria
Collins
Senate
MacaArthur
Manchuria
MacArthur
Korea
North Korea
United Nations
Russian
Siberia
Sen. Bourke B. Hickenlooper
R.la
Battlefronts Stiffen As UN Forces Press In Korea
UN troops poured across the 38th parallel on three fronts racing to wipe out fleeing enemy forces. Marines reached Inje on the east central front while prisoners were captured and a task force liberated 12 American POWs near Inje. Heavy bombardment continued despite a monsoon rain as US and French troops held a bridgehead southwest of Inje and advanced along the 120 mile Korean front.
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United Nations
38Th Parallel
Inje
U.S
East Central Front
U. N
Yangyang
Cihese
1St Marine Division
Leutenant
U. S. 2Nd Division
U.N
Urge Iran Oil Dispute Settlement
The United States appeals to Iran to seek a settlement of the Anglo Iranian oil dispute. In a memorandum to Foreign Minister Kazemi, Ambassador Grady says the U S does not seek to interfere with Iran's sovereignty but urges negotiated, joint solutions to the controversy to preserve unity and stability of the free world.
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Iran
United States
Agaf
Kagher Kazemi
U. S
Henry F. Grady
Grady
Ras
Piano Wanted Ad Copy Promises Fast Cash
Classified sales pitch urges selling used pianos and musical instruments for quick cash. Encourages placing a Want Ad in the Chronicle Telegram with phone numbers 4752 or 4733 and promises competent service and speedy results for vacation funding.
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Chronicle - Telegram
Combination pots and geraniums for Decoration Day
Piazza's Greenhouse at 1526 Gulf Road offers mixed pots and geraniums for Decoration Day with phone 62348. Adv.
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Gulf Road
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Earl Harper
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Arthur Tedrow
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Ciem Simmons
John Shoulter
Earl Hartley
Walter Smith
Charles Coniam
Kay Johnson
Edward Nickols
Charles Foss
Carl Tomasheska
Herman Scholl
Francis Comerford
Charles Rawson
Charles Simkins
Edward Bittner
Anthony Glowiske
Walter Roosevelt
William Guyeske
Edward Myers
Resar
River St
Elyria Exchange
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Worth Fauver
Franklin
Eastern Heights
National Production Authority
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East
Graystone
Loral
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John Pehrson
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Smail Company
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Elyria Lumber and Coal Co
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