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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1937
Page
4
In a town fundraiser, McKinley School students John Strom and Janice Green urge Elyrians to donate to the Community Chest. The verses promote giving dimes and dollars to clothe the needy as Old Man Winter approaches, highlighting civic spirit and charity.
Lorain County students show strong instrumental interest with 189 taking violin and 181 piano lessons, out of 695 total. Wellington leads with 96 instrumental students. Columbia 68. Belden 56. survey excludes private teachers and former students not currently studying.
A McKinley eighth grader Jack Stanford urges Elyria readers to feed the hungry and support the poor. The verse says if you give you will feel light in life while a refusal leaves lasting conscience bother.
Competitive examinations are announced by the United States Civil Service Commission. Openings include draftsman and chief principal senior and assistant draftsmen with salaries from 1620 to 2600 a year, topographic and statistical associate entomologists at 3200 a year, junior scientific aid fossils at 1440, senior steward 2690, junior steward 2300, senior cook 2000 in the prison service. Full details are available from J E Dewhurst, Ely-Tia post office.
Ceylon pensions to retired civil servants formed the fourth largest expenditure of the 1935 36 budget in Colombo, totaling about 335 000 rupees as the government funded pension costs.
Wellington Ohio reports the death of George Hayes sn Commona New York cousin of Miss Josie Houghton. Son of the late Reverend Addison W. Hayes his first church charge was Pittsfield Methodist Episcopal church before moving to New York where he pursued music for nine years and sang with Madame Schuman-Heink for two years. He taught music for many years and was grandson of the late Mr and Mrs George Brooker of Taylor Street Wellington.
Elmer Ames, injured in the Wellington Dukes vs New London football game last Friday, is in Elyria Gates hospital. June Rankin daughter of Harry Rankin of Elyria had tonsils removed by Dr Falls at the Clinic Thursday morning. Kenneth Crose is slowly improving at the Chic.
Members of Circle One of the Woman’s Union held a Fall Festival at St John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church with Circle Two guests. Mrs Johnson chaired a program, devotionals led by Rey C. E Schmidt, Betty Mori sang trumpet solos, and a Christmas Story talk by Mrs Harding inspired attendees. Hand crafted items were sold in the parlors, refreshments served, and the event closed with a luncheon and serenades by the bride and groom afterward.
St Johns Evangelical lists Rev cE Schmidt leading Sunday School at 1 00 PM and Public Worship at 2 00 PM. Church of Nativity with Rev R J Steiger holds Masses at 9 00 AM and 10 9 AM. Methodist led by Rev MA Burtis offers Morning Worship at 9 45 AM and Sunday School at 10 45 AM. Congregational under Rev Joseph Michellc features Sunday School at 9 30 AM and Morning Worship at 10 30 AM.
A regular Lad ies Altar Society meeting at Nativity Church parlors on Thursday afternoon included routine business and favorable reports. After adjournment, attendees enjoyed a social time with refreshments served by Mrs J Eatons and Mrs John Vargo. The South Amherst American Legion Post 197 meets this evening in club rooms for a regular session. Local school basketball teams travel to Avon tonight for their first league game. A charity dance is sponsored by Volunteer Firemen at Hungarian Hall Saturday evening. all interested are invited.
A home wedding took place Saturday at 7 PM as Miss Elsa Jewett wed Howard Crittenden in a single ring ceremony performed by Reverend H H Patrick. Attendants included bridesmaid Creda Parker and best man Paul Miller of Milan. The couple, soon to reside near Elyria, Ohio, was joined in the presence of close relatives and friends.
Lillywood Rebekah lodge members met in the OOF hall on Wednesday with twelve in attendance. They planned the annual birthday party for the first Wednesday night in December. A lunch and entertainment committee was named, and 1938 officers will be elected. Afterward fourteen members joined a joint Rebekah lodges meeting at Elyria lodge rooms. Attendees from the group included Mrs May Seeley Mrs Grace Hemphill Mrs Ola Bishbaugh and others. A social time with refreshments followed.
A son was born Monday at Elyria Memorial hospital to Mr and Mrs Charlies Smith. Mrs Smith is formerly Miss Donna Manning of here.
Ten members of the Methodist Sunday School Booster class met at Mrs J A Herman's home Thursday afternoon for devotionals led by Mrs Maggie Cowie. Mrs Retta Richards, the new president, led business and program. Last dues paid. Next meeting to be at Mrs Carlos Snyder's home with Mrs Richards assisting. Roll Call word Meekness. Lunch served with help from Mrs Eileen Cassell.
Mr and Mrs Donald Sprinkle of Loungstown visited their parents Arthur Sprinkle. Carl Bradford and family from Wooster visited. Mrs Bradford and the boys stayed. Mitchell Heifner suffered bronchial trouble at home. Mrs Gertrude Roberts and Mr Roberts of Ashland called. Edith Burdue from Bellevue visited the Forrest Burdue family. The Davidson family joined the Anson Egner clan at Chippewa Lake. Roy Wilcox of Cleveland visited L A Bradford. Mrs W A Jewett of Oberlin spent the weekend with Arthur Sprinkle. Bud Hall and companions from Cleveland called on Dell Richards and Florence Davidson. Myron Shelton Wakeman and Walter Chappel Cahf with family visited Eugene Babcock. Chappel plans South America travel.
Winter in the interests of the Standard Oil Company, Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parker were Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot Wilford, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilford, Greenwich, and Mrs. Dora Doty, Ruggles. The Homemakers' Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Blanche Bureley, Friday, for an all-day meeting. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Setterfield called at the Shelby Hospital Sunday afternoon to see his mother. She will soon be able to leave the hospital. Mrs. Nora Chamberlin had as guests Monday the following who came to hunt Messrs. George Cowie, Dana Phillips and 800, Lawrence, Oscar Chamberlin and two friends, Norman Bettridge, and Ralph McCauley, all of Akron. Mrs. Cowle came along to visit her mother. The village school children enjoyed a vacation Tuesday to enable the teachers to visit schools elsewhere.
The Board of Zoning Appeals on November 26 at 4 P M will hear the appeal of C R Wheeler of 222 Ninth Street seeking permission to establish an electro plating plant in a vacant building at 120 Olive Street in a B residence district. The appeal follows the Building Inspector Hart Dickason refusal to grant an occupancy permit due to the business type.
Pomeroy Ohio D Roscoe C Fowler was acquitted by a jury of a second degree murder charge and said he will seek reinstatement as Meigs county sheriff. He was suspended after an indictment linked to the death of Lafe Williamson, 42, a Republican committeeman, during a July altercation at an Eagles club.
Fowler declares his conscience clear after acquittal and notes he never argued with Lafe Williamson. He remarks that if Williamson were alive today they would still be on the same trends as before his death.
Building Inspector Hart Dicka son issued a permit to George Gulfenette of 807 Woodland avenue for a five room one story dwelling at 133 High street with a 24 by 28 foot foundation. Estimated cost $2500. Gulfenette is builder and owner.
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