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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1947
Page
1
Washington report on the Appropriations Committee proposing a cut of 475.8 million from War Department funding for the upcoming fiscal year beginning July 1. Details note Army and War programs face exclusive reductions, with President Truman’s questions tied to authorization and appropriations for 1947.
Avon Lake High School senior Gregory Vieveard explains the cyclotron project exhibited in Cleveland. The youngest student among peers from Case, Western Reserve, and Carroll is preparing for graduation and plans to study chemical engineering, detailing the device’s aims and purposes.
Memorial Day service at Brookdale Cemetery to honor deceased church members. Rev Louis G Novak will dedicate tombstones for Frank Abshanat who died February 24 1944 and Bertha Salara who died May 28 1945. Church members and families invited to attend.
The report lists Jontor Red Cross Mauer Baker Paytis Machel from Biv and others from Ridgesiile and Oberiin as high school volunteers in the Junior Red Cross. It mentions events, schedules, and volunteer roles, including college credits and service to armed forces, with emphasis on safety and chapter leadership activities.
Death records list GINDLY Deere Girdly aged unknown, died at Beech Street residence after incident in yard. burial at Brookdale Cemetery. Also included are notices for MABEL GARFORD and MARY AMANDA GROOT OVERLIN with funeral homes, burial plans, and family details. James M. Mengen and JOHNSON SERVICES are noted with memorials at New London venues.
Washington Congress labor conference committees approve a compromise labor bill after extended talks. Senate leaders say the measure is closer to agreement, with House members abstaining from signing the compromise while key members from several states back the plan. The final package is described as tougher than prior proposals, with broader acceptance by Senate members.
Avon Lake plans a Memorial Day observance in the school auditorium at 10 a.m. Attending speaker Jack Pershy of Cleveland, veteran of World Wars I and II, will be introduced by Commander Robert Jentsap of American Legion Post 2. Local clergy will participate and a spectral exhibit will be shown as students and the Avon Lake band participate in a parade to the cemetery.
A jumbled OCR passage mentions numerous names and terms including Joe Robopien, Amie Basa, Dany Sven, and Veterans Day references. It appears as partial text from page one with garbled names and scattered place references, lacking coherent events or clear reporting.
The 1947 edition of Elyria High School’s yearbook honors the senior class, detailing diplomas, faculty, student clubs, and activities. It features photos, dedications, and listings of staff, faculty, and contributors, with notes on retirees and memorials, plus county notices and personnel changes connected to the school community.
Memorial Day program set for Clarksfield Methodist Church. After services, attendees will proceed to the cemetery for a solemn salute to honored veterans led by local pastor and choir.
County commissioners refer a request for 500 tons of slag for West Hawley Merriam and Quarry roads to the county engineer. A court session today includes a suit by Earl Janda of Lorain against Charles Gardina for $5,000 alleging injuries from an Italian American Citizens Club incident in Lorain on April. Plaintiff claims he was struck with fists and hit on the head.
Robinson, aged man, was struck by a car near 71st Street Bridge by an automobile driven at about 20 miles per hour. He sustained possible shoulder and rib fractures and was taken to Memorial Hospital.
Fragmented OCR text reports probate actions valuing estates and payments to widows, with totals around 12 900 dollars and 500 personal property. It also references a railway accident, lawsuits, and a list of names and places, all obfuscated and difficult to parse.
Fragmentary OCR text from New London shows garbled names and phrases. It mentions a chapter and various unclear terms with dates and numbers lost to corruption, hindering full clarity on event, people, or place.
Oberlin College plan June 10 ceremony in Finney Chapel honoring General Clark for leadership in North Africa and the 1942 invasion era. President Edwards-Stevenson will award the Doctor of Laws during a public program with a band concert on Tappan Square. Clark’s son and daughter accompany him. key guests include M. Grenther and G. Saltzman. The event will be broadcast to accommodate overflow.
Mrs Stanley Machock of Kenyon reported a bicycle stolen from her back yard yesterday morning. Alex Fury of Cleveland was fined after arraignment for intoxication and arrested at 350 East Avenue and Broad Street. A warrant was issued for Fred Smith of LaGrange on a charge of disorderly conduct following a complaint involving Elyria Police Chief Stapherd. Chief Stankard announced Smith would be arraigned in court Saturday.
Chatham will hold a Memorial Day program at the cemetery with activities at the town hall starting at 9 30 a m The program is set to feature local officials and community members The event will include displays and a brief ceremony at the cemetery followed by activities in the town hall area
Police yesterday cleared up a bicycle theft at the home of Dole White, 527 Boat River streets. A youth admitted stealing parts from Elyria Belting and Machinery Co equipment and assembling a bicycle. Officers found frames and wheels at a nearby residence and river, leading to juvenile authorities after the boy aided in recovering the bike parts.
The National Safety Council estimated that 27a naturists would die in accidents during Memorial Day weekend. Council president Ned H Dearber said about 25,000,000 autos would be on the nation s highways at some point, predicting a high but not extraordinary death toll due to possible bad weather. Woman Fatally Burned in Zanesville Mrs Jessiel Bratdfass, 46, died from burns when a kerosene stove exploded as she was preparing breakfast.
The Student Cabinet elected officers for the next year. Wilnix Soh holy, a junior, was chosen president. Robert Strittka, secretary. Jeanne Pilo, treasurer. Other members include Bert Keech president and Jane Brydon as a member. details indicate a campus election in the gymnasium.
The Camden High School auditorium hosted the Hold Alumat Banquet on Saturday May 24 with about 118 attendees. FTOA women served a fine dinner while dinner music played from recordings. GA Brumby welcomed graduates as new class members and Prati Kayan gave the class sponge. Charles Landed toasted class of 1902 at Washington.
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