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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1937
Page
12
In Urbana Ohio on November 18 Raymond Godwin, 29, was held in connection with a shooting in which a woman was wounded. Police reported the husband is being held as a suspect and investigation continues.
Champaign county sheriff reports a man shot his wife, Helen Godwin, 29, in the back and lungs as she arrived at their home from Luake View with Kenneth Leasure, 19, Huntsville, and Charles McDonald, 16, Zanesfield. The wife was hospitalized in critical condition. authorities say the couple were estranged and the shooter and his brother Frank Godwin came to the sheriff's office claiming the act.
A semi conscious woman, rescued after a Brave stand by the battalion, was taken to a hospital. Leasure and McDonald, not in custody, testified she hired them to take her to Spring Hills, detailing the person’s peril and escape.
In Oberlin Ohio announced nuptials for Miss Priscilla Sedgeman daughter of Mr and Mrs George Sedgeman to John Haughton son of Mr and Mrs C M Haughton of El Paso Texas. The wedding is set for noon on Thanksgiving Day at the Sedgeman home on Elm Street. Haughton studied two years at the School of Mines in West El Paso and four years at University where he earned a chemical engineering degree. Sedgeman devoted time to Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
The Woman's Progressive Club the Men's Civic Club and the Men's Club join to serve a turkey dinner Saturday for the Community Chest drive. Half the proceeds fund the Chest and half aid Phyl Wheatley a faction leader in Oberlin. Mrs Emma Buws chairs arrangements. This fifth annual event runs at James Brand House Saturday November 5 starting at five o'clock.
The Oberlin Democratic Women's Club will hold a dinner and program on Friday evening November 19 at 6 30 o'clock at the venue listed in the notice.
Merce will hold its annual Thanksgiving banquet and dance Saturday evening November 20 at Oberlin Inn. Reservations indicate a large attendance with many alumni planning to return for the occasion.
Dr J E Nichols Director of Athletics at Oberlin College attends the Quadrennial meeting of the American Olympic Association in Washington DC He represents the Ohio Conference The session considers amendments to the constitution and by laws to increase college representation on Olympic Committees The 1940 Olympics are planned for Japan and the meeting aims to shape that hosting strategy.
The Oberlin Women's Club will hold its November meeting Friday at 3 PM at 262 West College Street the home of Mrs. J. E. Wickier. Miss Mary Hugo will speak on the work of the Commission for the Blind in Ohio.
President K H Wilkins of Oberlin College leaves Monday for a Trustees meeting of the Foundation for the Advancement of the Social Sciences in New York and is expected to return to Oberlin today. Mrs Alice Jones Kiery sails to Mexico City for part of the winter. Portia Mickey, back from a world tour, visits Mrs Marie Hagenan in North Cedar Avenue. Professor D R Moore and Mrs Cherry are bound for Mexico City for the winter after spending weeks with Cherry in Cleveland. Rupert Wheeler heads to Los Angeles for the winter. Mrs H K Davis visits sister Mrs Witla Ritter in Napoleon as wooed.
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