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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1942
Page
4
Elyria draft notice states Sartor of Stanford avenue will be inducted within two weeks for Army officer training as a volunteer candidate. He is the first Elyrian accepted for the officer training course for Class 3 4 volunteers and may be commissioned upon successful completion.
Chronicle Telegram reports week twenty two results show carriers selling 33 362 War Stamps, with totals rising 17 132 over 22 weeks. Regular buyers continue steady weekly purchases, stamps placed in albums on first delivery, buyers expanding albums, and upon filling, exchange for War Bonds valued at $25 years. Carriers also have bond purchase forms available.
Ted Zakrewice of 333 South Ma pie street reported to police that a spare tire was stolen from his car sometime within the past week. The tire was valued at $10.
The discussion focuses on Bridges Browder rulings and their impact on national unity during wartime. Senators Reynolds Danaher Tan and others weigh in on the ideal balance between anti Communist actions and the war effort, with mixed views on administrative decisions and related political pressures.
Funeral services for Thomas Jd Harkett will be Monday at 8:30 a.m. from Taylor Funeral Home, ending at 9 a.m., St Mary’s Church, Lorain. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Harkett, born Nov 13, 1870, was a former crane operator at National Tube Co. Surviving include four daughters and several relatives. Also noted are obituaries for Mrs Mary Vail of Youngstown, plus notices for Jacob A. Smonger and George Weil with funeral arrangements and families listed.
Fragmentary OCR items report a fire incident in Drethren with unclear names and locations. Readable details mention Litchfield area involvement and possible emergency response but lack concrete dates or agencies.
Obituary notice from Scott Field Illinois reports the death of a former Elyrian, Quentin Meyer, after illness. The deceased, born May 16, 19xx, leaves behind a sister and aunt with connections to California and Los Angeles. Burial and memorial details are noted along with family ties to Jedfer school and local communities.
A fragment from the page notes a parade event involving the Elyrian Entists in a parachute division with mentions of Ohio Trothy and Abern, reflecting a military or ceremonial context from the era.
A national tube plant schedule outlines ongoing operations and a continuation of previous production lines. The note references multiple facilities and mentions hearings in Illinois. Details remain fragmented but indicate resumed activity and organizational oversight across sites.
Secretary of State Holt announces no Communist candidates will be listed on the Ohio ballot amid a disputed election. Attorney General Francis Briddle discusses a deportation case tied to the same political tensions and the government’s stability.
Washington May 79 Opposed to a national gasoline rationing plan Under wartime policy critics warn it would curb farm and industrial outputs and harm transportation. Figures like Arthur Newhall argue rationing conserves tires and fuel while opponents say reduced supply will hinder agriculture and commerce. The debate centers on applying limits across states with uneven availability.
The program featured remarks on caring for armed forces and included invocation by William A. Leath and vocal solos by Mrs. Grose. Mrs. Hear presided over the hospital’s Women’s Auxiliary as honorary speaker, with Mrs. Martha McCra delivering a note on nursing education.
A chaotic incident left numerous victims after an attacker seized control, threatening bystanders in a public area. Police moved in as witnesses described the sudden violence and a tense standoff near a central district. Investigators identify the suspect’s actions as an armed assault with multiple hostages.
Sullivan memorial services scheduled for Sunday at the school. The program includes a chorus performance of America the Beautiful, invocations, readings, and a pledge of remembrance. Attendees will hear scripture, musical selections, and a benediction by the Rev. Fiber.
The Flyta City Club held its regular meeting to plan activities through September. Paul Cone, president, succeeds Mary Ryers Hebert Bolu as vice president, and Jack Hellingham is secretary and treasurer. The group will meet at the Hedges in LaPorte on June 6 and again the following Wednesday to conclude set plans.
The North Ele ria Sutudinate Grange met at Hall on Thursday with small attendance. Announcement was made of the upcoming gathering at Hicksty Tree Grange on Saturday June 6 with eve activities. A defense organization march and July events were discussed, and contributions for soldiers were collected. A club meeting at Lake Avenue halls was planned for June 2 with calls and officers named, while a YMCA meeting in Elyria on June 3 was noted. A bake sale and social were held, decorations admired, and local hosts praised.
A fragmentary local news update lists Ayde Walter J Pivkuran and other area men in military service. Inductees include Pvt Pivkuran at Camp Walters Texas May 3, and Corp Robert Castle recently transferred to the Jacksonville air force base. Others named are Lt Vaughn at Stockton California and Lt McCullough at Camp Grant plus several sailors and airmen training at Great Lakes and Fort Knox.
Fragmented Oberlin notices report forthcoming weddings and engagements among local families. Names include Rober J Davidson and Warren Th mut, Orlo 8 Cor, and Rev Merrell in Oberlin congregational circles, with dates and venues partly listed.
Oberlin Ohio reports the marriage of Alice Roberts Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs George M Jones of Oberlin to Clyde Eugene Martin of Elkhart Indiana in a garden ceremony at the Kinsey home. The bride a graduate of Oberlin High School and Oberlin College, taught at Indiana University and works as a technician in the University biology department. The couple plans to reside at 310 South Woodlawn in Horcon. Also noted are college scholarship awards to local graduates Catherine Sears and Phyllis Whitney with citations of future study at Wellesley College and other programs.
Fragmented OCR describes aerial combat near Adem area with American Douglas bombers and Curtis P-40 fighters engaging enemy forces. References heavy Axis air resistance and attacks as Allied planes move over desolate terrain. battle imagery implies significant efforts by air units supporting ground operations.
A Cleveland man, Valerian, was bound over to the grand jury on charges connected to a robbery at Amherst, with $9600 bond set and armed suspect status noted. Two co-defendants, Angrly Salvatige and Nick Michelas, from Cleveland, were convicted and sentenced to parole. The case features delays for bond adjustments and a transfer of proceedings to common pleas court.
Faulkner, son of Mr and Mrs Faulkner of 129th Street, left yesterday for Boston to join the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as search architect in the radiation laboratory. A graduate of Oberlin College with a bachelor of arts degree, Faulkner is among Oberlin's notable graduates invited to the Institute for advanced work in physics and is a member of Sigma Gamma scientific fraternity.
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