Epidemic Of Fires Keeps Elyria Firemen Busy
Elyria fire department records show a month of red ink with 19 calls to fires and emergencies by mid November. Grass fires dominated the first week with many automobile and rubbish blazes, while several incidents involved matches blamed on children and a 1936 license plate car fire on East Bridge Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Fire Departments
Red Ink
Blue Ink
West Eleventh Street
Huron Street
New York Central
Woodland Avenue
Seneca Street
East Bridge Street
Fourteenth Street
Leslie Bowman
Oberlin
Perry
Court Actions Round Up Divorce Trials At Local Court House
Arnold Baird sues Mildred M. Baird for divorce alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty after she refused to move to Lorain. They wed November 3, 1936 in Buffalo New York. he cannot locate his wife. Ross Rush seeks divorce from Isabel Rush with custody of two children, married November 9, 1929 at Ashland. Queenie Douthit wins divorce from Ancil Douthit on gross neglect grounds. Cecelia Hartman files for divorce from Anthony J. Hartman of Lorain on extreme cruelty grounds.
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Lorain
Arnold
Baird
Mildred M. Baird
Buffalo
N. Y
Ross Rush
Isabel Rush
Ashland
Queenie Douthit
Ancil Douthit
D. A. Cook
Cecelia Hartman
Anthony J. Hartman
New Trial Sought for Mrs Hahn in Cincinnati Murder Case
In Cincinnati Ohio on November 8 Anna Marie Hahn awaited a motion for a new trial that could overturn her murder conviction and death sentence. Attorneys Houdin and Bol singer have until Tuesday to file. Judge Bell will hear the motion before sentencing. Hahn, eyes swollen, spoke little as jail staff monitored her. Her 11 year old son Oscar visited. her husband Philip was refused. A jail service saw her cry and sing hymns with chaplain Rev Paterson offering comfort.
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Cincinnati
Anna Marie Hahn
Joseph Houdin
Hiram Bolsinger
Mrs. Hahn
Jacob Waener
Hahn
Oscar
Philip
Alexander Paterson
Fire at Perrycourt plant sparks sawdust blaze
Sparks from a rubbish burner at Fay Manufacturing and the New York Central Railroad ignited a large sawdust dump. Fire remained contained with no property damage. Another grass fire reported at 8:06 a.m. near vacant land west of Seneca street, about two square roads burned. Fireman R. E. Benton reported the blaze from 112 Seneca Street.
Man Receives Scalp Wound After Oberlin Road Fight
Richard Wood aged 38 of 321 North Street was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital for a scalp laceration suffered in a fight on Oberlin Road last evening. He reported a brick struck him on the head and identified an assailant by first name Reuben, though the last name is unknown.
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Richard Wood
North Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Oberlin Road
Reuben
Oberlin Man Fined After Arraignment for Intoxication
Clifford Wynn of Oberlin was fined one dollar and costs after arraignment before Mayor Leonard Smith for intoxication. Wynn was arrested Saturday at midnight when police found him in a coal box near the Yellow Line waiting room.
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Clifford Wynn
Oberlin
Leonard Smith
Yellow Line
Stolen Car Report From Broad Street Saturday Night
Charles Lipman of Cleveland reported his car with license HK963 was stolen from Broad Street Saturday night.
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Charles Lipman
Cleveland
Broad Street
Minor Traffic Accidents Reported Weekend
Police logged several minor crashes over the weekend. Harvey Bonney and Emma Kerekes rode a mishap on East Avenue near Sixth Street after Bonney dozed at 12 45 a m no injuries. Eva Mackey and Al Ecker collided on Lodi Street near West Avenue. Ecker also struck a parked car. George Robinson backed into a fire plug near No 1 Fire Station. Fred Henson and Chris Machkoff collided on Lake Avenue near Gates School. Josephine Smallwood and A M Fell were in a Saturday Cleveland Street Longford collision. August Pfaff was struck Saturday by Clark Ball at Lodis and Furnace streets.
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Harvey Bonney
Lorain
East Avenue
Sixth Street
Emma Kerekes
West River Street
Eva Mackey
Parkview Court
al Ecker
Chestnut Street
Lodi Street
West Avenue
Ecker
Clarence Peabody
George Robinson
No. 1 Fire Station
Fred Henson
High Street
Chris Machkoff
Lake Avenue
Gates School
Cleveland Street
Longford
Josephine Smallwood
A. M. Fell
Furnace Street
August Pfaff
Euclid Avenue
Clark Ball
Vermilion
Lodis
Furnace Streets
Death Record Jay F. Huffman
Jay F. Huffman aged about 49 died at five this morning at the home of his wife's parents Vern and Edna Martin. He was a salesman and branch manager for Union Wire Die Corp of Cleveland and a Carnegie Tech graduate of 1924. He leaves wife Edna and daughter Ann, plus two brothers, with services pending at Sudro Curtis Funeral Home and burial to be announced.
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Jay F. Huffman
Eighth Street
Vern Martin
Mr. Huffman
Union Wire Die Corp
Cleveland
Carnegie Tech
Bradner
Elyria
Edna L. Huffman
Martin
Ann Huffman
Carl O. Huffman
Millersport
Ohio
Daniel B. Huffman
St. Johns
Michigan
Sudro- Curtis Funeral Home
Will Foster
Church of Christ
Avon's Joan S Sharpe Dies at 71 at Home on Mills Road
Joan S Sharpe a Scotland native dies Sunday at his Avon home on Mills Road aged 71 He leaves six children Gilbert H Cleveland John Philadelphia George Chicago Mrs Jean Overguard North Ridgeville Mrs Violet Crospy Jacksonville Fla and Mrs Lillian Barnett at home Also four grandchildren and two great grandchildren His wife died about 18 months ago Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 pm Lindhurst Funeral Home Cleveland Reverend Bantham of the Baptist church to officiate
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Joan S. Sharpe
Scotland
Mills Road
Avon
Gilbert H
Cleveland
John
Philadelphia
George
Chicago
Jean Overguard
North Ridgeville
Violet Crospy
Jacksonville
Florida
Lillian Barnett
Lindhurst Funeral Home
Bantham
The
Baptist Church
Dowager Queen Marie Reported Planning Vienna Sanitarium Trip
In Bucharest Roumania the dowager queen was said to be planning a trip to Vienna for sanitarium treatment after months of unsatisfactory health. Palace attendants denied new complications but confirmed poor condition.
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Bucharest
Roumania
IUP
Marie
Vienna
German pamphlets attack Nazi policies mailed from Stuttgart
Number Two continues detailing mailed pamphlets to German readers. The material quotes Roosevelt from Chicago 1937, mentions quarantine and war-minded nations, and notes treaty violations. Envelopes also carried German Freedom pamphlet No 24 aimed at farmers, criticizing Nazi agricultural policy and harvest festivities at Bueckberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Chicago
Stuttgart
Bueckeberg
Winners Announced in Ohio State Grange Canning Contest
Nine Lorain County winners were named at the Pomona Grange meeting in Columbia Town Hall. Fruit winners were Elmer Fulmer first, A C Norris second, Charles Martin third. vegetables Esther DeLloyd first, Frank Mason second, George Fortune third. pickles Ruth Kolbe first, Len DeLloyd second, George Fortune third. First and second entries advance to the state contest at Cincinnati. The meeting also draped the charter for Lena Gilder, addressed Hallowe'en damage, and adopted a resolution opposing the Black Connery bill. Proceeds from a cultivator go to Lorain County Grange Officers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Ohio State Grange
Pomona Grange
Columbia Town Hall
Elmer Fulmer
A. CC. Norris
Charles Martin
Esther DeLloyd
Frank Mason
George Fortune
Hallowe'en
Henrietta
Lorain
North Elyria Grange
Carlisle Grange
Gertrude Schramm
A. KB. Stevenson
Rev. Stevenson
Pomona
Hoover outlines defense of free speech against propaganda
The excerpt presents Hoover arguing that publishers fight propaganda yet should not curb speech. He rejects extending government control over speech and press, urging reform of moral behavior in users of falsehood. He insists the antidote to propaganda is truth and that freedom of expression, even in doubt, is essential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Hoover
Judge Nye to address K of C council on Catholic youth parole
Judge H H Nye of Lorain probate and juvenile court will ask Elyria Council No 774 Knights of Columbus tonight to appoint a committee to act as parole officers for Catholic youth. He will speak on experiences in the Juvenile Court after the regular meeting. The Catholic Youth Movement committee notes Nye’s interest in guiding youth and proposes council cooperation to investigate cases involving Catholics before the juvenile court. The council has formally supported developing the Catholic Youth Movement, with plans discussed at St Marys Parish House. The Rev James T Daley urged social service that will appear on official court records and gain broad community recognition and credit for the faith and order.
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H. H. Nye
Lorain County
Elyria Council
Knights of Columbus
Judge Nye
Catholic Youth Committee
Nye
Theouncil
Catholic Youth Movement
Catholic Youth Movement Committee
St. Mary's
James Tt. Daley
St. Mary's Church
Bicycle Stolen Report From Broad and East Bridge Streets
Richard Martin of 105 East Broad street reported to police that his bicycle was stolen from Broad and East Bridge streets Saturday night.
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Richard Martin
East Broad Street
Broad and
East Bridge Streets
Wellington Woman Escapes Injury In Route 10 Accident
Geneva Wenner, 41, of Wellington, escaped injury at 4 p m Saturday when her car tipped into a ditch on Route 10 one mile west of La Porte after she swerved to avoid an intoxicated pedestrian, according to deputy sheriffs.
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Geneva Wenner
Wellington
Route 10
la Porte
Debate as Tool to Shape Social and Economic Truth
A historical voice extols debate as the method to test ideas. It argues truth emerges by hammering out flaws in false social and economic notions, shaping them into useful forms for humanity.
Lorain County to elect soil conservation committees at meetings
Farmers across Lorain County will elect community committeemen for the 1958 agricultural conservation program at 20 meetings this week and next. Sessions run 6 p.m. with township attendances. combined townships meet together. County-wide gatherings follow November 26 and 27 to organize the year.
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Lorain County
Lake Avenue
Elyria Township
Carlisle Town Hall
Rochester Town Hall
Wellington Grange Hall
Ridgeville Town Hall
Avon Town Hall
Avon
Avon Lake
Brownhelm School
Camden Town Hall
Eaton Town Hall
Huntington Town
Russia Grange Hall
Penfield Town Hall
Brighton Town Hall
Belden
Columbia Town Hall
la Grange
Pittsfied
Amherst Town Hall
Amherst
Black River
Henrietts
Sheffield Town Hall
Elyria High School Gymnasium Reopens After Repairs
Elyria High School resumed use today after a three week program of repairs and improvements. A new floor was laid and walls ceilings were painted. Shower and locker rooms were updated along with other facility upgrades to the gymnasium.
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Elyria High School
Lorain Driver Fined for Reckless Driving
Dan Geiger of Lorain was fined $2 and costs for reckless driving after being arraigned before Mayor Leonard Smith for speeding 65 miles an hour on Lake Avenue.
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Dan Geiger
Lorain
Leonard Smith
Lake Avenue
Markets toledo GHAIN close grain and livestock prices
Grain prices listed for corn oats and wheat with varying No. 2 and No. 3 grades. Cleveland livestock receipts show slow cattle market with steers and cows, calves, sheep and hogs, receipts and price ranges. Produce section lists numerous vegetables with unit prices and baskets.
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Toledo Ghain Close
Iqeoee Cohrn
UY Kk
Cleveland
Asoud
Hombegrowers Market Produce Listings
Market notes list apples including McIntosh Jonathan Rhode Island Greening and other varieties with prices per half bushel and per basket. beets broccoli cabbage carrots cauliflower celery cucumbers and onions offered in baskets and bags with varying prices and sizes. quantities and grade terms vary by item with some higher prices noted for certain greens and peppers.
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KNDME
Ohio
Prars—Bartlett
Duchess
Peck
Hubbard
Hathouse
Ashtabula
Hombegrowers
Gue Am Frahu
Jonathan
Phode Island Greenings
Delreinus
Bone Beauty Mae
Grimes Tiwlden
Caullie Low
Cleveland Surgeon Is Patient In Elyria's Hospital
Dr. Lorne Aikens former St. Luke's Cleveland chief of surgery became a patient at Elyria Memorial Hospital undergoing tonsil removal by Dr. L C Meredith of Elyria who was once Aikens colleague at St. Luke's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Elyria’s Hospital
Lorne Aikens
St. Luke’s Hospital
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Aikens
L. C. Meredith
Elyria
St. Luke's
Market prices for butter poultry and potatoes listed
The clipping shows steady butter and live poultry prices with various grades and weights. Poultry items include hens, leghorns, broilers, springers, and turkeys with figures around 20 to 24 cents per pound, and ducks and roosters noted. Potato prices list Ohio new cobblers, Idaho bakers, Michigan russet, and Maine totals per hundredweight or bag prices.
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Ohio
Idaho
Michigan
Public Auction At Henry Shauver Farm West Ridge Road
Auction on Saturday November 1 starting at 1 PM features head cattle a 4 year old cow and calf two horses hay mare and other livestock plus farm equipment tools wagons and household goods all cash terms Mrs Henry Shauver owner Co WDackler auctioneer Albert Haist clerk located near Elyria with items listed in readable form and no further details provided
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Henry Shauver
West Ridge Road
Elyria
County Home
Co. W. Dackler
Aucet
Albert Haist
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F. A. Humphrey
Prometrist
Middle Ave
Hamburg
Ruth
Lake Ave
John S. Sharpe
Stone’s Grill
Cassandra Brothers
Sederis
K. of C. Council
Sudro - Curtis Ambulance
Iriand
Ua? Volta
O'Donnell Paint and Wall Paper Co
CHIO
E. H. S. Gymnasitur
RTT
Ann Page
Can
Soap of Beautiful Women
CAMAY
Crisco
ASP Food Stores
Cleveland Produce
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