Elyria's New 85 Foot Aerial Ladder Truck Arrives
Balestino is sentenced to the penitentiary for perjury in a bribery case involving a proposal to operate a house of ill fame. He admitted Saturday to pleading guilty and later to talking with former Sheriff Grall and former Chief Deputy Smith. The judge noted deliberate falsification under oath and imposed an indeterminate term with a potential 1 to 10 year imprisonment. Sheriff Finegan said Balestino would be taken to the penitentiary this afternoon while on $5,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy B. Findley
Joseph Balestino
Dewey Road
Balestino
William F. Grall
William G. Smith
Smith
Grall
Court
Balestine
Howard R. Butler
Carl R. Finegan
Townsend Club No 2 Adds Eleven Members At Meeting
Eleven new members were added to Townsend Club No 2 during last night’s regular meeting at the British Empire Club hall ending the first membership contest which the women won by a narrow margin. After the meeting bingo, a card party and lunch were announced for Monday the 21st for members and friends. There will be no meeting on Monday the 14th as the hall is unavailable. The Saturday morning party at British Empire OK hall will be held as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Club No. 2
British Empire Club
British Empire OK Hall
Organization meeting of colored matrons at YWCA
The organization meeting for colored matrons was held last night at the Y W C A with sixteen interested women in attendance. Plans for programs were discussed and the second and fourth Thursdays of each month were set for regular meetings at the Y W C A. Due to Thanksgiving, the next meeting will be Friday evening November 25.
Swindling Hosts Games Among Local Girls
Rita Mae Swindling hosted a Saturday afternoon gathering at her Park Avenue home where several games were played. Prizes went to Rosemary Bumbach and Rosemary Graber. After refreshments, the girls planned to meet again in two weeks at Rosemary Bumbach’s Crehore Court home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Mae Swindling
Black Dots
Park Avenue
Rosemary Bumbach
Rosemary Graber
Crehore Court
Sunny Side Up club hosts progressive dance at Longford
Mrs. Alice Hinderer opened her Longford avenue home to Sunny Side Up members last evening for a progressive dance with three tables in progress. Lot tie Smith won first prize, R. K. Nichols took second, H. G. Guthman earned consolation, and Jack O'Brien won the contest prize. A salad course followed at small tables before the club adjourned to meet Mrs. George Smith on Prospect avenue in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Hinderer
Longford Avenue
Danco
Lottie Smith
R. K. Nichols
H. G. Guthman
Jack O'Brien
George Smith
Prospect Avenue
Licenses Granted to Local Workers and Residents
Dimitar Zunich 24 of Lorain a steel worker and Mary Marovich 24 of Lorain receive licenses. Howard Wesley Jordan 22 of Wellington a bus driver and Dorris Mabel Hines 9 of Huntington Township are also noted in the license notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimitar Zunich
Lorain
Mary Marovich
Howard Wesley Jordan
Wellington
Dorris Mabel Hines
Huntington Township
Lorain Court Sets December Bids for Sewer Extension
Lorain County commissioners announced bids will be received December 9 for a sewer extension along Dallas and Penfield avenues as part of the new right of way for the 21st Street high level bridge project. Estimated cost is $15000. Margaret Lang was granted a divorce from William Lang by Judge Guy B. Findley with $1000 alimony to be paid at $10 monthly and $8 weekly for child support. Clara B. Brown filed a suit to quiet title to Lorain property naming George Haggerty et al. as defendants. Marian Elizabeth Moore filed for divorce from Grover C. Moore of Cleveland on grounds of neglect and cruelty. married 1929 with one child. Louis Farcetti of Lorain granted a divorce from Martha Farcetti for neglect by Judge D A Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas and
Penfield Avenues
Lorain
21St Street
Margaret Lang
William Lang
Guy B. Findley
Clara B. Brown
George Haggerty Et
Marian Elizabeth Moore
Grover C. Moore
Cleveland
Louis Farcetti
Martha Farcetti
D A. Cook
Schoolboard weighs funding and new building costs
The board discussed whether to deem the proposed funding desirable. Masten suggested Hamilton and McKinley district buildings could cost 260000. The district now operates on 325000 yearly, 160000 less than seven years ago, with 525000 total income from all sources. Terry noted an 800000 debt from older building projects. Possible federal grants for next year were noted, and members planned to study city school needs to prepare for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masten
Hamilton
McKinley
L. A Terry
Park Commission Seeks Unexpired Term and City Projects debated
A park commission member to fill the James Thomas unexpired term. planning commission report on zoning for Irene Gereas restaurant at West River and Filbert streets postponed at Councilman Frank Henke’s request. Harold Fulton salvage permit for city camp on Ford road referred to committee. A West Broad Street East Bridge Street through traffic petition referred. Henke urged WPA style improvements at fair ground West Third Street for a sidewalk. Black proposed cleaning the Glover ditch as a relief project to ease flood issues. Leonard Fows pushed Bell avenue sidewalk upgrades and tiling of a street ditch. Supplemental appropriations of 6000 for auto tax and 10000 for gasoline tax approved by council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Commission
James Thomas
Solons
Planning Commissions
Irene Gerea
West River
Filbert Streets
Frank Henke
Harold L Fulton
Ford Road
Council
W E.B Notley
East Broad Street
Euat Bridge Street
Elmer Neuson
Henke
West Third Street
Black
Glover
East River
Olive Streets
General Industries Company
Leonard Fows
Bell Avenue
A. C Schilleman
All Relief Clients Must Reregister in Lorain County
Lorain County directs a reregistration of direct relief clients totaling about 1,338 cases to begin soon and wrap by December 1, announced by Relief Administrator Ernest Holmes. The count reflects a 460-case reduction from eight month average due to roughly 450 cases shifted to WPA, with 2,175 families now supported by WPA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Ernest Holmes
WPA
Holmes
Ohio
W . Dixon
Arthur Kaller To Give Lecture Here Monday Evening
Arthur Kaller, director of the Consumers' Union of the United States, will speak at Elyria High School auditorium Monday evening November 14 at 6 30. Proceeds benefit the Elyria Woman's Club dental fund for underprivileged children. Kaller, born in Syracuse, earned a Bachelors at MIT and helped push pure food and drug law reforms. author of 100 000 000 Guinea Pigs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Woman's Club
Arthurs Kaller
Consumers’ Union of the
United States
Elyria High School Auditorum
Don Myers
Elyria Chidren
Rroper
Cheirman
Mabel Ellis
Schon
Mary KO Miler
D E Rimbach
Mes
Fprvihs Aga‘e
C.rl Gerber
Catherine Humphrey
Robert Buel
Robert Jones
Howard Craig
Richard Gollmar
Clyde Worthington
Erwin Wentz
Dash Griffiths
Kenneth Martin
Earit Lence
Nelson F.kaeid
Geraldine Ehricke
Mary Franslin
Winifred Seward
Mary Taylor
Catherine Arter
Barbara Plocher
Kallet
Syracuse
New York
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Consumers’ Research, Inc
Mi Kalle
Political Fate Of Wisconsin Governor To Be Decided
Wisconsin voters faced a pivotal choice on November 8 as Gay Philip La Follette sought an unprecedented fourth term with the National Progressive Party while opposing Democratic state senator Harry W. Bolens and Republican Julius P. Heil who accused him of dictatorship in a clash over leadership and prestige for a national movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Philip la Follette
Progressives of America
LaFollette
Harry W. Bolens
Julius P. Heil
Quintuplets to have tonsil and adenoid removal
Callander Ontario reports the Dionne Quintuplets will undergo tonsil and adenoid surgery tomorrow. Dr Allan Roy DaFoe, their guardian, says frequent colds point to this cause. A Toronto Sick Children Hospital team will perform the operation under Dr Allen Brown of the Toronto hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callander
Allan Roy DaFoe
DaFoe Nursery
Toronto
Allen Brown
Inches
Toronto Hospital
Parked Car Hit by Another Vehicle on West Avenue
Miss Roma Bader of West 10th Street reported her parked car damaged at 9 30 p m yesterday near Fourth Street West Avenue when struck by a car driven by Mrs Ernest Prazek of Lorain. The impact knocked the Bader vehicle over the curb into a pole per police. A fire plug at Samuel Street and Lake Avenue was broken yesterday by a truck driven by Walter Henes per police report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roma Bader
West 10Th Street
West Avenue
Fourth Street
Ernest Prazek
Lorain
Miss Bader
Samuel Street
Lake Avenue
Walter Henes
Death Record Ella S. Freeman 73
Ella S. Freeman 73 died at 6 55 this morning at her home 98 Edison street Oberlin She leaves her husband George E Freeman one daughter Mrs Lillian Beverly of Springfield Illinois one son George Freeman of Oberlin one sister and seven grandchildren Born Lynchburg Virginia April 5 1865 she lived in Oberlin since 1917 coming from Cleveland Her body will be removed to Rust M E Church Thursday at noon services at 130 p m Rev Wood officiating Burial will be in Westwood cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella S. Freeman
Edison Street
Oberlin
George E. Freeman
Lillian Beverly
Springfield
Illnois
George Freeman
Mrs. Freeman
Lynchburg
Virginia
Cleveland
Sudie Curtis
Rust M. E
Rev. Wood
Westwood Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs William Reinders
Funeral services for Mrs William Reinders of 443 Kenyon avenue will be held Wednesday at 9:30 from St Marys church with Rev Father Moseley officiating. Interment will be in St Marys Cemetery. Born in Flonia on August 23 1904 she lived with her aunt Mrs Charles Barth on Eastern Heights boulevard. Survived by husband seven months old daughter and brother Charles Hitsman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Reinders
Helen Hitsman
Kenyon Avenue
St. Mary's Church
Father Moseley
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Reinders
Flonia
Charles Barth
Eastern Heights Boulevard
Charles Hitsman
School Board Adjusts Salaries for School Staff
Elsina City Board of Education voted three salary changes last night. Xihiss Frances Barnes saw pay rise from 1900 to 1990 as she becomes assistant principal at Garford school. Pearl Tuthill, an assistant principal becoming a teacher, set at 1900. Elsa High custodian salary reduced to 1400 from 1900 due to only cleaning duties. no engineer license needed. Board plans to use 500 saved to hire extra cleaning help when needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsina City
P. J Barnes
ELYRIAN PICKS VIOLETS AS SNOW FALLS
Ae snow was falling this morning Mrenda Welf of E with street steps into her yard and picked violets. The warm spell broken today has trees and shrubs blooming, according to many reports received by the Chroncle Telegram.
Republicans To Have Good Time Party November 16
The Young Men's and Young Women's Republican club will host a Good Time party on Wednesday November 16 at 7:30 PM at the Grange Hall on Griswold Road. Leonard Fowls chairs, Betty Corkill leads the program, and Marian Kempton with Ava Masters handle refreshments. Candidates have been invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Club
Grange Hall
Griswold Road
Leonard Fowls
Betty Corkill
Marian Kempton
Ava Masters
Sermon Topics Set For Week At Local Churches
Full Gospel Tabernacle hosts Sunday revival with large crowds Feb 23 24 25 26 evening service features sermon Who will be the Anti Christ. Evangelist Ivin E Ade preaches Living Faith The Biggest Fool in Elyria and Scriptural Examples of Faith for Healing. Mass Cooke and Katherine Cooke from India speak on mission life and India customs Frid ay children meeting at 6 pm and 7 30 pm missionary service open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Full Gospel Tabernacle
First Baptist Church
Evangelis
Ivin E Ade
Elyria
Mauss Cooke
India
Katherine Cooke
Ind
Workers Alliance To Nominate Officers Meeting Set At Gypsy Fiddle
The Workers Alliance to Nominate Officers announced a meeting to nominate officers at 730 pm Friday November 14 at the Gypsy Fiddle Hall 142 Woodford Avenue. President Robert Ewing and secretary Walter Sekerski said officers pro tem will be named and urged all members and interested parties to attend. State representative Areneld Johnson is expected to attend and speak, with Lorain Chapter members in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wopters Allandeco of America
Woodford Avenue
Robert Ewing
W.lter Sekerski
Areneld Johnson
Lorain
Workers S Alliance
Cattle and livestock prices across markets show steady activity
Receipts vary from 200 to 1200 head across cattle sheep and hogs with market activity described as active or strong. Prices noted include choice steers 1000 to 1200 dollars per head, cows around 45 to 60 dollars, calves 1000 plus, hogs 79 to 8.10 per hundredweight, and various mid to high grade ranges, reflecting broad demand.
Fire Fighting Equipment Now Complete
Elyria completes its 1938 modernization of fire apparatus with an 85 foot triple extension aerial ladder truck at Central Fire Station. Delivered from Cleveland, the unit joins two other new 1938 models built by American LaFrance. The old 1906 ladder remains in service if needed during the transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Fire Station
Elyria
Cleveland
Safety Service
JD Feson
W. N. Bates
E. A. Waldron
American LaFrance Corporation
West Side
Servie
Bates
Elvin
Cleveland Railroad
Cleveland Fire Department
Cheland
Firemen Respond To Two Alarms In City Leaves Fire
Firemen answered two alarms for Elrria Fire Department last night. The first call sent them to 132 Second Street where leaves in the street were burning after a cigarette dropped by a motorist. About three hours later at 9:05 p.m. a second blaze occurred in a field opposite 487 Tenth Street burning an area about 50 feet square. Blame placed on carelessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elrria
Second Street
Termes
Tenth Street
Matenes
May Increase Cost For Fire Protection Outside of Elyria
Elyria may raise charges for firefighting outside city limits due to new equipment. Councilman Leonard Fowls announced his opposition to renewing Carlisle Township’s contract at $500 annually. He favors charging for use of the new equipment at a higher rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Elryia
Leonard Fowls
Carlisle Township
Fowls
Carlsle Township
Clerk Appointment Approved by Elyria Board of Education
Miss Louise Hendricks was approved as secretarial assistant in the office of R C Maston school superintendent by the Elyria City Board of Education last night. She succeeds Miss Betty Schaefer, who moves to the office of W O McClellan as the clerk treasurer position and assistant to the superintendent was consolidated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Hendricks
R C Maston
Elyria City
Scientific Evidence Convicts Two Men in Cleveland Case
A jury in Common Pleas Court convict Phil Sheridan of Youngstown and George Civio of Chicago on scientific evidence from police ballistics expert David L Cowles. The pair, said to be gang members, burglarized the J. Ming Co on July 24, opening two safes and stealing about $1000 in jewelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio Penitentiary
Phil Sheridan
Youngstown
George Civio
Chicago
George P Baers
David L Cowles
J. Ming Co
School Gymnasium to Be Rented For Basketball Games
Elyria City Board of Education approves renting four gymnasiums to the Elyria Recreation Board for three nights weekly during the first four months of 1939. Planned activities include gymnastics, volleyball, badminton for women, and a Worthington basketball series with top teams. The All-American Redheads and Celtics girls teams are scheduled for December performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Elyria High School
Jefferson
Auditorium grant approved for Elyria High School ceremony
The Elyria City Board of Education last night approved using the Elyria High School auditorium for citizenship graduation exercises on December 14 18 The request came from Mrs. Alice Platner county supervisor of the WPA Adult Education Program The exercises will honor foreign born Lorain County residents who have qualified by citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria High Scho
Elyria Ci Board of Education
Alice Platner
Lorain Coud
Three Boys Arrested for Stealing Goods in Woodland Avenue Theft
Patrolman M. E Olmstead yveste day apprehended three boys between ages 12 and 14 after they stole two pony saddles a bridle a sled and a meat cleaver from the Cettoh garage at 328 Woodland Avenue. The items were recovered and returned to the owner Mrs Carro}, with the boys handed to their parents per her wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E Olmstead
Yveste Day
Cettoh
Woodland Avenue
Carro
Townsend Club meeting draws 140 Townsendites and friends
About 140 Townsend Club members and guests filled the No 1 Townsend Club room for last evenings meeting. President Deane urged proper ballot margins. Plans were made to keep the club rooms open tonight for a social gathering while awaiting returns. New members were reported from a men vs women membership contest with men leading. Mr Beckman of Bellevue spoke on the Townsend Plan and keeping elected officials to promises. R H Sullinger and a trio provided music. A party is set for Odd Fellows Hall on Saturday November 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Club
Deane
Middle Avenue
Beckman
Bellevue
Townsend
Washington
Ohio
R. H. Sullinger
Odd Fellow's Hall
Broadstreet
Sally Rand Fined $100 for Assault at Theatre
Sally Rand, the fan and bubble dancer, was fined $100 by Municipal Judge C. L. A. Dalkreich after conviction on charges of assault and battery against C. R. Stanford and Hazel Drain. The incident arose when the two theater patrons took first row pictures during her performance in Hollywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Sally Rand
CL A. Dalkreich
C. R. Stanford
Hazel Drain
Oberlin Village Council Approves Street Paving Plan
Village council held a busy session approving paving two Oberlin streets Edison from Main to South Pleasant and South Professor from Follette to the corporation line to begin with WPA labor. It awarded fuel oil and lubricating oil bids for the municipal plant and set assessments for storm sewers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin O
Usage Council
Ing
Oberlin
Edisor
Main
South Pleasant
South Professor
Follette
Corporation Lane
WPA
Standard Ou] Co
Ohio Oil Co
Edgemeor Place
Elm Street
Reamer Place
George M Jones
H A Prattt
Lynds Jones
Hollywood
Orchard Streets
Oberlin Exchange Club Hosts Professor Boyers on Franco American Ties
Professor Hayden Boyers of Oberlin College spoke at the Oberlin Exchange Club luncheon on Franco American relations at the Oberlin Inn. Elyria Exchange Club member Hugh Greer attended and discussed a joint project by Elyria groups supporting the Hele Keller Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayden Boyers
Oberlin College
Oberlin Exchange Club
Oberlin Inn
Boyers
Hugh Greer
Elyria Exchange Club
Elyria
Hele Keller Society
Final First Church Forum to Close Series on Economic Control
The last in the First Church Forum series is set for Thursday November 10 at 7 30 PM in the James Brand House. Dean Carl Wiltke will discuss the advisability of further social control of the economy as the series leads to the November 13 economic plebiscite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brand
Dean Carl Wiltke
Queen Esther Society Plans Christmas Party at Church
The Queen Esther Society at the Methodist church met last evening with Miss Margaret Glider of North Professor street presiding. Seventeen members attended. Mrs Pfaff led the evening program. Plans were made for a Christmas party next month at which gifts will be sent to a children's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther Society
Ust Methodist Church
Margaret Glider
North Professor Street
Ume Pfaff
Oberlin Attendee List At Lorain Cantor And Auxiliary Meet
Several Oberlin residents attended the Lorain Cantor and Auxiliary meeting in Elyria last evening. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ray Malham, Mr and Mrs Frank Wilson, Mr and Mrs Perr Walls, Mr and Mrs S Lo Powers, Mr and Mrs Charles Bryant, Mrs Lizzie Berger, Mrs Nettie Summer, Mrs Ruth Smith and Mrs Minnie Malham. An inspection is announced for November 21 and a card party is planned for December 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Lorain
Elyria
Ane
Ray Malham
Frank Wilson
Perr Walls
S Lo Powers
Charles Bryant
Lizzie Berger
Nettie Summer
Ruth Smith
Minnie Malham
Vine Rebekah Lodge to Meet November 10
The Past Noble Grand Circle a Vine Rebekah lodge will meet Thursday, November 10, with Mrs Myrta Feakins on North Mair street. Sunday visits: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Walker of Morgan street with friends in Kent, Ohio. Genevieve Burkmeyer of Toledo weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Parsons on North Professor street. Also guests were Mr. and Mrs. O. V. Carper of Elyria, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Feakins, and F. E. Chauncey of Oberlin.
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P. A. Walker
Risington
Nichols Court
F. A. Humphrey
Optometrist
Middle Ave
Arthur Kaller
Arthur Kallet
G. J. O'Connor
Elyrian
Workers Alliance
Toledo
Newt
AO TY
Hovecgrowers Warkkeet
Carolina
Best Bu
Jonathan
Wayvar Paldway
Spy Plain
Groccoli
Savoy
Thias
Pascal
Pete
Bastet
Fay Za
Ge Hale
Hubbard
Jettuer Basket Viegetablie Oystiels
Sudro - Curtis
Frank
Barber and Beauty Shop
W. Broad St
FE. H. S
Mrs
Esther Wood
Dixport
Dixie
CROOK
Exchange Club
Society
City Cab CO
H. H. Benham
Court Street
Elyria, Ohio
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