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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1939
Page
3
Elyria Memorial Hospital trustees at their monthly meeting reviewed two new additions to the facility. A modern operating table now allows adjustment from any angle to fit surgical needs, and a flat ironer was installed to ease laundry work.
Lorain County men took part in the Ohio Public Health Association annual meeting in Columbus yesterday. L. B. Hindman, executive secretary of the Lorain County Tuberculosis and Health Association, and Dr. D. H. Minnis, Pleasant View Sanatorium superintendent, participated in a tuberculosis quiz and spoke on a Columbus radio station. Also in attendance were A. L. Werner of Elyria, nurse Una Frisble, and Mrs. Hindman.
Police squads last night conducted a raid on cars parked with lights off outside the business section, issuing 16 tickets for the violation.
The Elyria YMCA Camera Club will not meet Monday night due to the holiday. A trip to the Cleveland Plain Dealer plant is planned for June 5, and the group will observe print night on June 12 with Animals as the subject for the evening.
W. J. Young and B. F. LaRue presented Tenderfoot badges at the combined Court of Honor and investiture service for Boy Scouts of Troop 135 held at St Marys Church this week.
Christopher Kerrigan of 10310 Clifton Blvd Cleveland was fined two dollars and costs after arraignment before Mayor Joseph Q Petro on reckless driving. He was arrested May 23 on Broad Street.
Police Chief E J Stankard warned seven additional tickets were issued for downtown parking violations. He stated all cars outside the business district must have lights burning after dark with an exception for Broad street from Chestnut to East Bridge street. Cars on Third street must be lighted.
The 65th annual baccalaureate for Wellington High School’s 1939 class of 56 will be at Wellington Methodist Church Sunday night. Dr. Charles W. Recard will deliver the message titled Whipped, But Not Licked. Junior High girls glee club will sing Brother James Air and O Last Thine Eyes. Church leaders will assist. Mrs. Paul Schuster gave a Bermuda travel talk.
Mrs Lois Dickason hosted the Thursday session where Dr Stark led a business meeting. New officers named include Mrs Paul Schuster president, Mrs Warren Althaus vice president, and Mrs Ralph W Falls secretary treasurer. A committee of Mrs John Grissinger Mrs H H Doll and Mrs Herbert Locke was formed to plan the coming year. The group announced a September 14 meeting with lunch at Oberlin Inn and a tour of the Oberlin Art Museum.
Twenty three members of the Hamlin Woman's Relief Corps enjoyed tea at Mrs Maude Sheer's home with guest Mrs Robert Baker of Elyria. They sewed caps for Elias Cooper Junior Club and planned buttonhole bouquets for union memorial services at Congregational church. A hall meeting at 1015 was called to prepare for a church procession. Refreshments were served by Mrs Sheller, Mrs Ida Baker and Mrs Mary Long. The Fraternal Order of Eagles held a meeting to nominate candidates for election. A district meeting in Elra Sunday afternoon will finalize tomorrow's notices.
Patriotic and civic members are urged to assemble at the Congregational church Sunday at 10 30 for union Memorial services. Rev John Green speaks on A Gleam of Hope in a World of Fear with help from other pastors. Congregational church quartet and Mrs Roy McCormick with daughter perform a duet.
June Carter, soon to wed Kenneth Alexander in June, was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs Claude Mile on Milan avenue. Attendants included Mrs Archie Carter and many neighbors as cards and Chinese checkers provided entertainment. Refreshments featured a long table with a large bouquet center.
A slate of licenses includes Charles Kenneth Alexander 24 Amherst state highway employe with June Blaire Carter 19 Amherst and Joseph Pavlich 27 Lorain crane follower with Ann Sasik 24 Lorain Tau. Paul Arndt 30 Lorain machine hand with Florence Johnson 47 Lorain Edmund Stawicki 21 Berea greenhouse worker with Jennie Nowaleski 19 Elyria streets 417 Bond street. Paul Ricco 53 Lorain steel worker with Anna Yogodica 49 Lorain Stanley Stark 20 Amherst sweet metal apprentice with Ruth Flowers 19 South Amherst Louis Richles 24 Cleveland machinist with Mouxine Ingersoll in Camden township. Edward F Cullen 30 Lorain engineer with Margaret F Daz 31 Elyria 501 Riddle avenue Elyria Joseph Kosiorek 22 Elyria hatchery man with Gwendoln Bailey 22 Amherst.
Hospital admissions list includes Mrs Paul Brand 928 Walnut and Mrs John Beresnak 537 Irondale among others. Also noted are discharges for Mrs Mervin Ryder and several newborns with addresses across Elyria Aust inburg and nearby areas. Additional names cover Mrs Emil Temple Jackson Hotel and Mrs Ralph Shewell with baby details at 606 East Broad Street.
G J O Connor offers hand and electric adding machines from ALLEN WALES ADDING MACHINE CORP with trial without obligation and service on all makes. Located at 229 E 13th St, contact via phone 9242.
The Richard Allen Women's Relief Corps No. 108 met with twenty six members in the I O F hall. Attendees heard mem orial services for the deceased and planned church services with other patriotic groups for Memorial Sunday at Ely Park. A forthcoming violin recital by Eugene Shepherd and Edmund Wright was announced for the First United Presbyterian Church.
The text describes 1887 88 era structures and a modern 1927 Portsmouth court house, detailing dimensions costs bonds, tower entrances, lobby heights, and floor plan. It notes seven floors including basement, a 150 prisoner jail, and a flood incident in 1937, with Scioto County population and Portsmouth city stats.
Brth Empire Club hosts Empire Day with variety entertainment and dance at 8 pm this evening. Mr and Mrs Philip Schultz of 202 Eastern Heights Boulevard hold open house Sunday evening May 28 in honor of their daughter Marjorie’s confirmation.
H Huffman released on five thousand dollar bond after grand larceny charges over fifty two thousand dollars in Pennsylvania Railroad rails from the Ramsey line. Missing boy Andrew Sabo, eighteen, sought by police after leaving home yesterday morning for Homestead. Divorces granted to Marcella Barbknecht and Lucille Widdersheim. Judge D A Cook rules estranged wife entitled to her bed during divorce proceedings and orders custody of the bed restored to Marian Carrick's request.
Elevator prices show No 2 red wheat around 6.8 cents, corn No 2 yellow about 52 to 53 cents, oats No 2 white near 42 to 37 cents, rye No 2 around 60 cents, with small variations across grades. Cleveland produce notes settle extra 28 1/2 to 32 1/2 cents for tailed goods in jobbing lots.
Mrs Jane Dye Hoskin born near Eaton about 75 years ago died Thursday at her Portland home after a lingering illness. She married Leverett Hoskin, brother of the late Stanley Hoskin of East Avenue. he died ten years ago. Survived by two sons Elbert and Leland of Oregon, four grandchildren and one great grandchild, two sisters Mrs B W Baker of Eaton and Mrs Marian LaFavor of Berea, and brother Elson Dye of Sarasota Florida. She had lived with her son since the death of her husband and previously visited Eaton about eighteen years ago. Funeral service and burial will be in the West.
Word reached the death of Charles J. Flannery age 55 who died suddenly at his Long Beach California home. A Elyria resident for years before moving to California in 1921 he is survived by his wife the former Florence DuBroy three daughters Ruth Helen and Mrs Sidney Gahan and a grandson all of Long Beach Funeral services are set for Monday in Long Beach.
Albert C Burgess 78 prominent Oberlin businessman died at home on East College Street after a year of ill health. He founded a sewing machine and radio shop and remained active until his death. Survived by wife Nettie four daughters a brother and four grandchildren funeral Monday at 230 PM at Sedge Moon parlors with Rev J Gordon Trick officiating burial in Westwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Nellie May Walker, 25, of South Lake street Amherst, serves a week in the county jail as a jail sentence for a $5 fine and costs for driving with no tail light. She had refused to pay last summer, saying she would go to jail if needed.
Elyria firefighter Roy E Benton has devised a new tool now ordered by England and Africa. The Benton Tool Company of Cleveland received the international orders for the firemen’s tool announced today.
Local market notes show unsettled egg prices and mixed shipments of live poultry and potatoes. Buyers report varying grades and receipts, with small fluctuations in supply and demand across Mnichanged area markets.
Oberlin Ohio May 27 recognition assembly announced senior awards in several categories. Scholarship keys went to top ten percent Eleanor Cady Wilmah Hull Margaret Hurst Miriam Verda Robert Winder Birneisis Young. Athletic keys earned by Clarence Bowman Otis Hall Paul Hovey Herman Hudwell John Johnson Norman Willbond. Debates awarded to Valentine Nasipak with continued participation requirements. Otis Hall also received Dramatics key. Rev. Mr Trick noted for long pastorate and ties to Oberlin institutions.
The First Church School holds Promotion Day on Sunday May 28 in the church auditorium. The whole school except preschoolers will present a worship program. Awards for perfect attendance interclass competition and notable achievements will be given. primary children receive plants and advancing juniors get the Goodspeed Junior Bible. Parents are invited. service begins at 9 45 a m.
Rev. R. Daniel Trick, pastor of the New Milford Baptist Church of Northville Conn, will be the guest preacher at the regular Sunday morning services of the Baptist church. He is invited to speak on faith and community.
Dover Center Mrs. Herbert Harem will address the Townsend Club Tuesday evening May 30. She and her husband will depart soon for a Flying Squadron Campaign in support of the Townsend movement. Friday night the Dover club sponsored the film Our National Prosperity.
Names of six committee members were accidentally omitted in yesterday’s story. Ione Gersel Pat Hoke John Nevins Charles O Malley Jean Tattersall and Mary Wood are confirmed as members.
Sunday at 7 30 p m the Mt Zion Baptist Church will install officers and teachers for the Sunday School. Benjamin J Simms of Oberlin School of Theology will give the main address Homer J Tucker the pastor will conduct the service of consecration and dedication. Officers include Willard Mitchell Jean Glenn Lois Huffman Hamilton Mosby Edna Gordon and Charles Dinkins. The list of teachers includes Freedonia Robinson Carroll Newsome Wallace Champe Hughes Thornton Scott Wyatt and Huffman among others.
The Men's Class of the First Church will meet for breakfast Sunday morning at eight o'clock at Galpin Field. Miss Florene Worcester has returned home for the summer from Monroeville. Mrs. L. H. Ashley of Mt. Gilead visits F. Ashley on Morgan Street and Mrs. G Clifton of King Street. John Martin, Oberlin High School freshman, leaves for New York World's Fair to work this summer for the U S Popcorn Machine Company. Miss Frances Cooke, a Detroit teacher, visits her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Cooke.
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