Firemen Called To Middle Ave Blaze
Firemen of Quad Company No 1 and Engine Company No 1 were summoned to the Tesacool station at 1921 Middle Avenue after a car backed into a station pump, rupturing a gasoline line and shorted wiring that ignited leaking fuel. The fire scorched the pump paint but was extinguished. Louis Easterbrook owns the station.
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Middle Ave
Quad Company No. 1
Engine Company No. 1
Tesacool
Middle Avenue
R. L. Thompson
Boston Avenue
Louis Easterbrook
Death of Miss Anna Skrpy of Detroit Area
Miss Anny Skrpy, former resident of Elgris and Gration, died at Herman Kiefer Hospital Detroit Monday at 67 after lingering illness. Survived by brother Stanley Skrpy of this city. Body sent to Bittner Funeral Home. Calling hours and funeral services set for Friday at 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. at Holy Cross Church. Rev. Fr. I W Bidvy to officiate. Burial at St. Mars's Cemetery.
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Anny Skrpy
Elgris and Gration
Herman Kiefer
Detroit
Mich
Stanley Skeyp
Bittner Funeral Home
Holy Cross Church
I. W. Bidvy
St. Mars’s Cemetery
Kelly Machine In Chicago Crumbles Amid Landslide
Chicago reports show the Kelly political machine, a powerful bloc, collapsing as Republican landslide returns indicate victory in key county offices including sheet and treasurer. Republicans also gain county board president, assessor, schools superintendent, and probate court clerk and judge. London resumes tests for learner drivers.
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Chicago
Kelly Machine
Nallons Isotery
Republians
Schools levies approved in 16 districts in Lorain County
Lorain County voters approved operating levies in 18 districts with strong majorities, while East Carlisle district bond for a school addition failed 270 against to 415 for, needing 446 votes for a 60 percent margin. Amherst Oberlin Wellington supported, Avon Camden Clearview Columbia Eaton Grafton Henrietta Huntington LaGrange Penfield Pittsfield Ridgeville also approved varying mills for five years or specified terms, with the bond setback noted in East Carlisle.
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Lorain County
East Carlisle
Erst Carlisle
Amherst
Oberlin
Wellington
Avon
Camden
Clearview
Columbia
Eaton
Grafton Township
Henrietta
Huntington
LaGrange Village
Penfield
Pittsfield
Ridgeville
Four Local Special Issues Win in Lorain Vote
Lorain Ohio voters approved four of sixteen city special issues totaling several millions for improvements. Approved bonds include 100000 for ground and equipment for landfill garbage disposal, 63000 for comfort stations, a one mill five year library levy, and a school levy renewing two mills plus 18 mills for five years. Harry Sain, longtime head of the Division of Hygiene at the Industrial Commission of Ohio, died suddenly at his Columbus home, his death reported to friends here.
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Lorain, O
Harry Saint
Harry Sain
Division of Hygiene
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Sain
Lorain County
Columbus
School board forecasts 1947 deficit with cost of living pay
The board estimated a 1947 operating deficit of $98,687.62 under current services with no raises, and up to $102,349 if the cost of living payment to teachers continues, prices rise, new equipment is purchased, or more teachers are needed. If the tax levy fails, curtailment of school services is likely.
Ohio Vote Totals From Statewide Primary Returns
Ohio voters cast ballots across 9352 polling places with totals shown for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, supreme court justice and other statewide offices. Reported tallies list candidates such as Herbert, Fo, Swersines, Stenkins and other named contenders with preliminary counts across multiple statewide offices.
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Ohio
Thomas J. Herbert
Salt Ming Bhrcess Pal M Herbert
Pig Mae
State Fork
TR Voy
Hunsicker elected to Court of Appeals in Ninth District
Oscar Hunsicker, Akron Democrat, won the Ninth District Court of Appeals seat. He led in Summit Medina and Wayne Counties while Cecil H. McGinley carried Lorain County by a small margin, totaling 101,540 to 48,238 across four counties. Hunsicker will replace Judge Washburn, retiring.
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Oscar Hunsicker
Akron
Court of Appeals
Cecil H. McGinley
Lorain County
Hunsicker
Summit
Medina
Wayne
McGinley
Summit County
Medina County
Wayne County
Huns
Continged From Page One Election Results Report
Election tallies show candidates across Lorain County with Republican leads in state legislature seats. Dem opponents trailed as county officials faced close counts. governor and judicial races also noted, with several independent and third party votes mentioned.
One and Half Mill Levy For City Defeated
Elyrians favored the proposed city levy by 56 percent but not enough to meet the required 65 percent. unofficial returns show 3 609 votes for and 2 837 against, with turnout lower than the school levy and storm sewers bond totals. city officials said the levy would fund about 70 000 yearly to cover general operating costs and permanent raises for city employees, and warned of budget cuts if it failed.
How Levies In The County Fared
Amherst Township approved a five year five tenths of a mill levy for hospitalization for indigents by 793 to 225. Amherst Village operating expense levy failed 478 to 378. Oberlin passed operating expense levies with garbage disposal 133 for 232 for and 2324 against, and fire fighting equipment 1321 for 330 against. Avon Village Grafton Village and LaGrange Village operating expense levies failed. LaGrange three mill levy passed and two mill grant defeated 196 to 167. Avon two mill levy passed 206 to 258 against. South Amherst one mill five years passed 151 to 85. Camden Township bond issue 10000 for five years passed over two to one with 181 for 70 opposed. Grafton Township fire equipment 181 for 70 against. Grafton Village fire department levy defeated 144 for 15 against.
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Amherst Township
Amsherst
Oberlin
Avon Village
Grafton Village
LaGrange Village
LaGrange
Grant
Avon
South Amherst
Camden Township
Grafton
Kilgore Leads Sweeney Narrowly In West Virginia Senate Race
With about 2,689 of 2,799 precincts reporting at noon Kilgore Democrat held a lead over Republican Sweeney 266,074 to 28,871. In the state supreme court contest Haymond Democrat led Miller Republican 257,395 to 253,464 as returns continued.
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Charleston
W. Va
U.S. Senate
Kilgore
Sweeney
State Supreme Court
Haymond
Miller
Truman Backed Candidate Loses Missouri Race
In Kansas City Albert L. Reeves Jr. defeated Enos A. Axtell, President Truman’s preferred candidate, by about 4,000 votes in the fifth Missouri congressional district. The race drew early morning attention as residents noted shift in support and the victory margins.
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Kansas City
Albert L. Reeves, Jr
Enos A. Axtell
Truman
Missouri
Lorain County Picks Two Republicans For Ohio House
Dr. N. D. Backus of Elyria and Leslie M. Burge of Lorain were elected yesterday to Lorain County’s seats in the Ohio General Assembly. Backus wins reelection. Burge returns after wartime service. Democratic candidates were Carl J. Longwell and John D. Rakkan.
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Lorain
Oscar G. Dunn
Elyria
John A. Repko
Thomas McGeachie
M. Wickens
Joseph B. Conley
N. D. Backus
Leslie M. Burge
Lorain County
Ohio General Assembly
Dr. Backus
Burge
Assembly
Carl J. Longwell
John 4. Ra- Kan
Levy for Lorain County operations defeated in vote
Lorain County voters rejected a four tenths of a mill operating levy with 22 232 for and 16 115 against. The 600000 bond for improving the 36th street ditch failed with 13 073 in favor and 16 124 against, short of the 65 percent required. Lorain City favored the ditch 61 percent.
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Lorain County
36Th Street
Lorain
D6th Street
Lorain City
Textile firms named in Pennsylvania steel sector listing
A Central Pennsylvania reference lists Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck Woolworth Bendix General Motors White Motors Republic Steel and Steel under a regional commerce item.
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Central Penna
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
Woolworth Co
Bendix
General Motors
White Motors
Republic Steel
Steel
Court convict and lawsuits fill Lorain docket
Jennie Rositano and Leonard Puma were found guilty of receiving stolen property in Lorain. Multiple divorce cases were filed or dismissed in Lorain and Oberlin, with petitions to sell real estate and bids for city land undergoing action.
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Jennie Rositano
Lorain
H. H. Nye
Leonard Puma
Agudath B'Nal Congregation
Common Pleas Court
Rotarians Hear Chinese Situation From Bert Hall
Bert Hall addressed Elvira Rotary Club at a YMCA luncheon, noting China’s lack of a common language and roaming provincial armies create confusion. He cited poor highways and railways complicating transport and communication. Hall, a veteran of multiple national armies and former provincial governor, highlighted the context for Rotary members and five visiting Rotarians Ed Jarm Tom Reed Axtel Skjerne John Williams Henry Cairns.
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China
Bert Hall
Elvria
Halt
Ed Jarm
Springfield
Masso
Tom Reed
Lorain
Axtel Skjerne
Oberlin
John Williams
Mass
Henry Cairns
Great Barrington
Maze
Winter Wins Ohio Senate Seat Without Opposition
Attorney Ralph A. Winter of Lodi was returned to the Ohio Senate by a large vote yesterday. Winter faced no opposition in the election.
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Court of Common Pleas
Guy B. Findley
A. Cook
Ralph A. Winter
Lodi
Ohio Senate
Winter
Frank Ayres
Lorain County
Ayres
Dry Option Wins In Wellington Township Vote
Wellington Township voters approved the dry option with 126 of 241 ballots. A majority opposed liquor sales outside the village limits, with 83 in support and 126 opposed. beer permits outside the corporation line were rejected by 85 to 39.
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Wellington
Praseer
Questio
Wellington Village
Wellington Township
Wellingtin Township
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