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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1950

Page

12

Grace Lutheran Church to Host Special Wednesday Service

Grace Lutheran church at Princeton avenue and East River street invites the public to a 7:30 p m service of praise and thanksgiving. Rev W W Walker will deliver the sermon Genuine Thanksgiving J Cruger will be sung by the church choir directed by Lester Schmittgen with Catharine McKee organist Confirmation classes meet at 6 45 p m and Adult Membership class follows at 8 30 p m.

Grace Lutheran Church W. W. Walker J. Cruger Lester Schmittgen Catherine McKee Princeton Avenue East River Street

Florists Meet To Discuss Problems At Dinner

The Lorain County Florists Association met at the Sederis Hotel last evening for a dinner meeting to discuss problems of common interest. Fourteen persons were present.

Lorain County Florists Association Sederis Hotel

Belden Jonassons to entertain in honor of son Eddie

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jonasson will host a family dinner on Thanksgiving for about 20 relatives to honor Eddie, home from City Hospital Cleveland. An open house for Eddie’s friends will follow at the Jonasson home in the afternoon. Eddie, polio patient, arrives by ambulance Wednesday evening and returns to the hospital Thursday evening.

Belden Arthur Jonasson Eddie City Hospital Cleveland Jonasson

Costumes From Palestine Featured At Oberlin Exhibit

An Oberlin College exhibit will showcase a Christ mas gift of Palestinian costumes from Bethlehem Nazareth Ramallah Mejdel and Geza with shoes jewelry headdresses and a prayer beads string. The pieces collected 1933 1936 by Mary Etta Crackel were donated by Harriet Louise H Patterson in memory of Mrs crackel. The exhibit opens December 1 in the Helen Ward Memorial Costume and Textile Room.

Oberlin Allen Art Museum Palestine Bethlehem Nazareth Ramallah Mejdel Geza Harriet Louise H. Patterson Etta Crackel YMCA Israel Harriet-Louise H. Patterson Mediterranean Disciples of Christ Cleveland Helen Ward Oberlin College Ohio Athletic Conference Denison University Granville J. H. Nichols L. E. Steiner L. K. Butler Denison Nichols National Collegiate Athletic Association Oberlin Stamp Club Peoples Bank Richard Grills Czechoslovakia Circles One Methodist Clyde Gilbert Elm Street Circle Two Alrs Frank Tanner Woodland Avenue Pansy Chapter 24 Masonic Hell

Amherst considers water rate study and fluorine addition

City council first read an ordinance renewing Amherst’s water contract with Amherst Water Co at the Elyria domestic rate less 26 percent for prompt payment. A rate study may adjust the price after new pumping equipment is added. Fluorine for dental health was proposed for committee study.

Amherst Water Co Elyria D. W. Kothe Council Amherst John McDonough Princeton Eastern Heights Courtland Street Washington Boulevard South Maple Street Richard Markham Louisiana Avenue Sugar Ridge Race Roads

Lorain-Elyria Area Retail Growth Surpasses National Average

The Lorain Elyria area show 1949 sales at 121 448 000 up 227 percent since 1939 while drug and food sales led gains. Lorain Elyria ranks 34th in 50 000 to 99 999 cities with strong per capita income growth and suburban shift.

Lorain-Elyria Sales Management United States Lorain Elyria Releis Lorain- Elyria Lorain-Elyria Area

Death notices for Maddock and Lotarski in Ridgeville and Lorain

Albert Edward Maddock 69 of North Ridgeville dies in sleep at home. Survived by wife Clara, sons Karl and Richard, daughters Ethel Jean Mildred, two sisters. Funeral plans pending. Antoinette Lotarski 69 of Lorain dies at daughter's home after 12 days illness. Born in Poland. survived by daughters, one granddaughter. Body at Bittner Funeral Home. funeral Friday at Church of the Nativity Calvary Cemetery burial planned.

Albert E. Maddock Albert Edward Maddock Center Ridge Road North Ridgeville Maddock Ridgeville Township Ridgeville Antoinette Lotarski Joseph Hujar West Fourteenth Street Lorain Poland Lotarski Church of the Nativity The Sacred Heart Society Alliance of Poles of America Hujar

Expense Account Filed by Ridgeville Citizens Committee

Ridgeville Citizens' Committee filed its expense account at the Loran County Board of Elections. Treasurer D. P. Lear reports contributions of 134.13 dollars and expenses equal to the same amount for printing and advertising. Numerous civic and social organizations in the Ridgeville Township Local School District contributed to support the school bond issue.

Ridgeville

Editor's Mother Dies In Cleveland

Mrs. Hannah Diet, 89, mother of Scripps Howard Science editor David Dietz, died here yesterday. Services will be held tomorrow in Cleveland. The council approved amendments to city ordinances on building inspector duties and sick leave aligning with state law, with notes on motor bicycle licensing and duty injury pay provisions.

Cleveland Hannah Diet Scripps-Howard Science David Dietz Richard Baird

Annual Thanksgiving Program At Elyria High School

Members of the Senior Hi-Y Club at Elyria High sponsor their annual Thanksgiving program in the school auditorium tomorrow morning. Ted Lakacy leads the devotional, Rev. G Russell Hargate speaks, Scripture read by LeRoy Goodson, prayer by Dick Bara, with Byron Morris directing a responsive reading and Dick Comstock giving an appreciation. Jack Johnston presents a poem. J Martin Beck conducts the group singing and Rev Hargate gives the Benediction.

Elyria High School Ted Lakacy G. Russell Hargate St. Andrew's Episcopal Church LeRoy Goodson Dick Bara Hi-Y Club Byron Morris Dick Comstock Jack Johnston J. Martin Beck Hargate

Republic Declares Extra Dividend and Regular Payout

Republic Steel Corporation announces a 1.50 dollar year end extra dividend and a 0.75 dollar regular quarterly dividend per share for common stock, payable December 21 to holders of record December 4, boosting 1950 common dividends to 4.25 dollars per share. The six percent cumulative convertible prior preference stock series A also receives a 1.50 dollar regular dividend, payable January 1, 1950 to holders of record December 11, 1950.

Cleveland

Cleveland Livestock and Market Prices Report

Markets show cattle and calves trading steady with varied grades. Poultry eggs and produce move with steady to firmer demand in Cleveland and Toledo markets, including steers, heifers, cows, bulls, and feeder calves with mixed grading and price ranges. eggs and eggs products reflect firm undertone and graded wholesale availability.

Cleveland Coveland

Prices At Noon Furnished By United Press

A compilation of stock figures and company names from United Press shows share movements and quotes for diverse firms including American Radiator American T and T Chrysler Cities Service Anaconda Copper Cleveland Cliffs Kennecott Copper and United States Steel. Republic Steel and Woolworth are listed among others with price changes and market status.

United Press American Radiator American T. & T.ob Heey & Chrysler Cities Service Anaconda Copper Cleveland Electium Se Essences Wadeceres Atco Mfg. O Cleveland Cliffs Columbia Gas Fruchauf Trailer iGeneral Motors jGlidden Co Industria! Rayon Kennecott Montgomery Ward M. Y. Central Bieaedias Ohio Edison Ohio of Oes Penna R. R Republic Steel Richman Bros Sears Roebuck Socony Vacuum Standard of Ind Standard of N. J Eeesane Standard of Ohio Texas Company IU. S. Steel Mic Iwarner Brothers Woolworth Co Westinghouse

Girls Find Mayor Ault A Good Scout

Four Lorain High School seniors who attended the Elyria council meeting asked Mayor Henry W. Ault for an interview on city government. The mayor granted the interview in his office and then drove the girls to Lorain in his car after the meeting.

Lorain Elyria Henry W. Ault

Coast Guard Enlists Preston Silic for Groton Training

Preston K. Silic, son of Mr and Mrs C W Silic of LaGrange, has enlisted in the U S Coast Guard. He is undergoing training at the Coast Guard Academy in Groton Connecticut.

Preston K. Silic C. W. Silic LaGrange U. S. Coast Guard Coast Guard ‘Academy Groton,Conn

Committee reports Ferguson for Senate fundraising

The Citizens' Committee for Ferguson-for-Senator spent 30533 in an effort to back Democrat Joseph T. Ferguson for the U S Senate. The filing lists 30596 in contributions including 7500 from the CIO council and CIO Political Action Committee and 5000 from the Ohio Federation of Labor.

Columbus Citizens’ Committee For Joseph T. Ferguson U. S. Senate Secretary of State Alan F. Reeve CIO Council CIO Political Action Comittee Ohio Federation of Labor Labor League Women’sComittee Ferguson Trainmen’s Political Educational League Ferguson Schools-And-Colleges

Elyria Minister to Speak at Ridgeville

The Ridgeville Kiwanis club will feature Rev. Richard Lehman of Pilgrim Congregational Church Elyria as guest speaker for its Wednesday meeting. He will address a Thanksgiving season theme and be introduced by Rev. Ralph Chapman of Ridgeville Congregational Church.

North Ridgeville Richard Lehman Pilgrim Congregational Church Elyria Ridgeville

Court grants default, custody, and fines in Lorain cases

Judge John Pincura gives Mildred Haines a $1,598 default judgment in Morris estate matter with mortgage foreclosure. Nettie Cooper and Jerome divorce with custody and $20 weekly support. Various arrests yield fines from $10 to $100 for driving without license, bus violations, and DUI. Estate of Augusta Schott valued at $30,000 with heirs named. Loren Roberts fined $60 for assault. Lorain yields traffic and vice charges involving Arthur Anderson, Maxine Shanks, and Betty Fortune. John Anderson bound as material witness.

Mildred Haines George Morris Virginia Robert Mahoney John Pincura Nettie Cooper Jerome Augusta Schott Grafton Hugo Edward Arnold Walter Buchholz Matilda Rushing Arthur Anderson Lorain Maxine Shanks Betty Fortune Anderson Serf Road John Anderson Lorrain Court

Playmakers Stage Born Yesterday Opens Twelfth Season

Nelson Beller and Cecilia Evans lead a strong cast in Garson Kanin's Born Yesterday at Elyria High School auditorium. Beller's Harry Brock draws mixed emotions as a self made magnate, while Evans' Billie Dawn grows beyond manipulation. Del Cromling and Sid Wasserman deliver standout performances with Ed Devery and Eddie Brock. The production, aided by Wayne Van Wormer’s sets and Evelyn Witham's direction, will be repeated this evening at 3:30.

Nelson Beller Cecilia Evans Garson Kanin Playmakers Elyria High School Beller Harry Brock Miss Evans Billie Dawn Brock Ed Devery Bob Cromling Cromling Del Paul Verrail del Cromling Henry W. Ingersoll Eddie Brock Sid Wasserman Diana Freehill Senators Jack Kostyo Loraine Meyer Kay Pronesti Bob Larkin Wasserman Evelyn With

Settlements Approved in Vermilion Motorcycle Sideswipe Fatalities

A jury in Judge D A Cook's court approved two settlements totaling 12500 for the deaths of brothers Robert 24 and Charles 26 in a Lake Road Vermilion on the Lake crash Aug 21 1949. The settlements were with Marion Biechele mother of the boys of Huron who sued for 25000 for each death after their motorcycle collided with an automobile driven by Robert Koenig of Cleveland while the brothers were returning to Huron from Lorain.

D. A. Cook Lake Road Vermilion - On -the-Lake Marion Biechele Huron Robert Charles Lorain Robert Koenig Cleveland

Firemen's Ball On Friday At Elyria Elks Ballroom

A brisk sale of tickets for the annual Elyria Fireman's Ball on Friday evening was reported today. The event will be at the Elks Ballroom with Jimmy Duko and orchestra providing music. Tickets are on sale at all Elyria fire stations.

Elyria Elks Ballroom Jimmy Duko

Snowy Elyria streets spark multi-car crashes

An evening snowstorm reduced visibility and triggered a series of crashes across Elyria. Five cars collided on Lodi street near Furnace street, involving William Hultz and several others, with damage reported to multiple vehicles. Separate incidents on East River street Columbia avenue and Broad street Washington also caused damage. Holmes fined for failing to yield. other drivers reported vehicle damage on various city streets.

Lodi Street Elyria William Hultz Denison Avenue Furnace Street Hultz Jack Crawford Edison Court Bell Moulton Dewey Avenue Kenneth Gell Lake Avenue Charles Selman Riverside Court East River Street Columbia Avenue Richard Holmes Grafton Road Columbia Hilda Morris R.D Lorain Holmes Carlos Arndt Artemas Court Broad Street Washington Frank Fowler Dyke Road Joe Marczak Max Sigel Indian Hollow Road East Avenue William Burdick Grafton Middle Avenue John Timko Morris Human Ohio Street Paul Dieringer Dayton Ernest Sparks Winckles Street William Hyer, Jr South Middle Avenue Fuller Road Charles Edwards R .D. la

Eaton High Classes Tour Local Plants

Eaton High School economics and home management students visited the Swift Meat Packing Plant in Cleveland and the Glass Grown Brand Tomato Plant in Berea under Ralph C. Fullmer and Mildred Adams. They observed meat packing steps from slaughter to retailer and tomato sorting grading and refrigeration before shipment. American travelers to Britain may now bring back 500 dollars worth of goods duty free.

EATON Eaton High School Cleveland Ralph C. Fullmer Mildred Adams Swift Meat Packing Berea Britain

Police Reports Include Theft Of Billfold And Car Accessory

Dorris Kidwell reported his billfold containing $87 stolen from his Jackson hotel room last night. it was found in front of St. John's Lutheran church this morning. Charles Wentz said a sun visor was stolen from his car in his garage, valued at $20. Forgery charges against Steven Vanek and Nick Skourlis were dismissed by the complainant in Justice James Horn's court.

Dorris Kidwell Jackson Hotel St. John’s Lutheran Church Charles Wentz Middle Avenue Steven Vanek Cleveland Nick Skourlis Elvira James Horn

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