Mayor Hawitt and City Solicitor Salary Increases Approved
Unanimous council action last night set new annual pay for Elyria officials. Mayor James A Hawitt rises from 3900 to 4000 dollars and City Solicitor Harry Redington from 2400 to 3000 dollars. Four ordinances authorized street water and sidewalk improvements funded until assessments are collected. An ordinance fixed clerk hire at 439 dollars yearly. Traffic light at Third Street and Wildle Avenue discussed for school safety. Skating rinks to be provided via city and board of education at 150 dollars each, with a 100 dollar seasonal worker. Reimbursement of 328299 to Civilian Campan for National Guard service after the Toms spring Company explosion. Discussions on widening Abbe Road and commercial district near Allen School noted. Page continues.
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Avticusr
James A Hawitt
Harry Redington
Board of Education
Longfallow
Third Street
Witdle Avenue
James A Hewitt
Comitiee
C C
Stolzenberg
Abba Road
Allen
Abbe Road
Allen Schools
Final Inquest In Blast Set For Monday
Final steps in the inquest into the Timms Spring Company blast of November 9 will be held Monday morning. Coroner M F Perry and prosecutor Don Myers will conduct the proceedings to examine witnesses who may clarify the explosion cause. Investigators found a hole in the gas line and a pressure spike prior to the blast, suggesting a definite cause may be stated after the meeting.
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Timms Spring Company
Tves
M F Perry
Don Myers
Elyria
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Lele Aml
Ehret Reports On Timm's Blast
Ehret, safety director for the state work and factories division, says a W B Timms Spring Company employee in Elyria struck a match from a gas filled room, causing an explosion on Nov 9 that killed six and injured four. The gas came from work done yesterday changing gas feeders. Ehret's report was filed with the industrial commission.
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Columbus O
W B Timms Spring Company
Elyria
G Ehret
Hope and Factories Division
Ehret
Ehrets
Industrial Commission
Hoover Begins Conferences on Business
President Hoover met with rail executives and bankers to reassure the nation’s economy. He pledged major eastern railroads would proceed with construction and expansion despite stock conditions, aiming to sustain steel demand, mills, and thousands of jobs. A later session with the Federal Reserve’s advisory bankers was planned to continue the dialogue.
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Washington
Hoover
Federal Reserve Board
Heart To Heart
Mar. Hoover
Boy Fatally Hurt By Automobile Dover Nov 19
Raymond F Haven eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Claire Haven died last night at Lakewood Hospital from injuries after being struck by a west bound car as he ran from a school bus toward his home near Dover East. The accident occurred at 3 30 pm and he died six hours later. The Havens have suffered prior tragedy when their first wife and two children were killed in a train collision near Eaton about ten years ago. He is survived by his parents two sisters Helen and Vivian and a brother Max, grandparents and many relatives. Funeral will be Thursday at Eaton Church of Christ at 2 30 pm and at the home. The Havens are former residents of Lorain county.
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Claire Haven
Lakewood Hospital
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Lakewood
Hase
Eaton
Helen
Vivian
Max
N Haven
Grafton Road
Eaton Church of Christ
Lorain
Dover Center
Community Chest drive gains strong local backing
Business leaders familiar with the Chest financing plan assert its soundness and efficiency. The campaign features Lo Kohler as president of the First Worthy club and Samuel Squire as vice president, with roles across Sayles Steel, Elyria Chamber of Commerce, and other local firms. The effort aims to minimize overhead by consolidating annual campaigns and leveraging familiar economic principles.
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Lo Kohler
Samuel TW Squire
Lerain County
Sayines and Post Co
Colson Co
William To
Furnace
Wow West
Steel and Tubeslee Lail Bacon
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Tlyria
William H Hill
Cleveland
Hut Ness
Staunca
Clestim Elyria
Assistant Pastor Recalls European Trip and Papal Audiences
Elyria pastor Rev Weather John Frey, returning from a 100 day European tour with Walter Hinkle and William Conrad, describes two audiences with the Pope Plugs XL and other highlights. The trip covered France Germany Switzerland and Italy including Vatican Gardens and chambers with Swiss Guard attire noted.
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Charles W. Lawrence
Veather Tohn Y. Frey
St Marys Catholic Church
Elyria
Father Fiev
Walter Hinkle Vignia
William Conrad
France
Guttmany
Switzerland
Litaiv
Pather Frey
Anton Tjant
Conrad Wa
Western Bhsrut University
Conrad
Father Frry
Gaertner
We ‘Kerr
Vatican Gardens
Vatican Museum
Vatican
Agre
Lyon
Mount Pelee awakens with ash and rumblings near base
November 19 reports describe Mount Pelee belching ash and strong light like beams, with 693 meters height cited. Residents fear a potential eruption as deep rumblings persist and alarm grows in surrounding communities. Separately, two hunters are injured in Obsichsville and Dover after accidental gunfire during a hunt, with Thomas Ricks and John Gerber among the wounded.
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Pelee
Volcanosa
Ohto Thrichsville
Sov
Thomas Ricks Obsichsville
John Gerber
Dover
Edward
Akron Newspaper Editor Rosa Henderson Dies in Akron
Rosa J Henderson aged 41 news editor of the Akron Times Press died today in Akron after a four week illness. He had suffered poor health for over a year and was widely known in local journalism.
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Akron
Rosa J Henderson
Akron Times Press
Secretary Good Dies After Illness Following Appendicitis
Navy secretary James William Good, 63, died at Walter Reed Hospital after a postoperative battle with peritonitis and complications from acute appendicitis. President Hoover and Mrs Hoover visited the hospital as Good’s family and colleagues prepared for his East Room funeral.
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Washington Navy
James William Good
Walter Reed
Elyria Chest Campaign Reaches New Total
Elyria campaign workers near the halfway mark report subscriptions adding 19280.75 today and lifting the Community Chest total to 40298.25. Men lead with 8623.75, ladies 4038.75, and industrials 1623.25, with teams and firms like Pfau Chevrolet and F W Woolworth cited among 100 percent contributors. Next progress update set for Thursday at noon.
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Legion
A Smythe
Elyria Community Chest
Earl Greenland
American Legion
F. A. Smythe
Pfau Chevrolet Company
Richwinner Ice Cream Company
F. W. Woolworth Company
Elyma Savings and Trust Company
Lorain County Savings and Trust
J F Thatcher
Juuehenn Wall
F Arms
Elyria
Harry Crandall
A M Hannaford
Mog Harrs
Fedington
Karl Piocher Toad
Irs
Mason
Smythe
Genson
Goreths Snyder
Mabel Burner Gray
Angle
Richmond
Odo
EF Stinkard
Thomas F Cushing
RC Mmastan Fle
J Ro Manniy Sae
IE Wo Lager
Walter Rohn
Howard Burla Hall
Robert T Woore
Edgar Herzoe
Harvey Cheney
P Heman
Greenland
Thomas Welsh
Umber la Dr & R Agate
Colson Company
Flyria Manufacturing Corporation
Martell Packing Company
Western Automatic Companys
Worthington Ball Fempans
Industral Diva Som
Two Struck By Autos Here In City Tuesday
Two people were struck by autos in the city Tuesday but neither suffered serious injuries. Delores Perkins, 13, of 630 Lodger Street, was crossing when a car driven by Harold Schwert struck her, causing minor abrasions and a trip to the hospital. Police said Schwert had parking lights on. a witness described the scene. The second crash involved Richard Martin running into Cheapside in front of a car driven by Mrs Henry of Longfellow Avenue. Martin was unhurt and Mrs Henry reported the incident.
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Lod
Ann
Harold Schwert
Adelbert
Sehwert
MeoOhampson
Cleveland
Richard Martin
T He Street
Cheapside
Mra FC Henry
Longfellow Avenue
Henry
Martin
Lakes Roil Under Gales Amid Cold Wave
A cold Canadian Northwest air mass swept into the central United States bringing snow and ice. Great Lakes shippers faced high blasts of wind and seas with gusts of 35 to 45 miles per hour as freezing temperatures spread across Michigan Indiana Iowa Minnesota Missouri Nebraska and Kansas. Snow replaced rains in the middle west and Portland Maine saw four inches of snowfall after a northeast gale.
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United States
Great Lakes
Michigan
Indiana
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Middlewest
Mrs George H Ely obituary and funeral notice
Mrs George H Ely widow of the late George H Ely passed away Monday at her Columbus street home. Funeral at First Congregational church Thursday at two with Rev William Muir Auld. Burial in Ridgelawn. Born Chicopee MA September 20 1844. Survived by three children and a sister, community active in missions.
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George H Ely
Columbus Street
First Congregational Church
William Muir Auld
Ridgelawn
State of
Onto
Chicopee
Massachusetts
Annie Elizabeth Moody
Elyria
Max W. Fl
Dayton
Ohio
Hemin Fly
New Haven
Conn
Todd L Moise
Elvira
William L. Smith
Dry Agent Gets One to Twenty Years
Edward McGaw of Toledo was sentenced to one to 20 years for shooting to wound Frank Pilege in Mansfield on April 29. He failed to appear for sentencing and his bond was forfeited. Defense claims a misunderstanding led to his absence. A new trial motion was overruled and the $5000 bond remains.
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Mansfield
Edward McGaw
Toledo
Aled
AicGaw
Paulding
Thanksgiving Specials in Chronicle Telegraph Classifieds
Thanksgiving specials advertised in the Chronicle-Telegram Classified Columns. Prominent listings include an expert for coffee canes and meal services for dinners and luncheons, plus 47 chicken and rabbit ads. A fragmentary note hints at advance arrangements and tree delivery services.
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Chronicle-Telegram
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