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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1945
Page
1
wartime housing notes reveal people displaced by bombing find temporary shelter while repairs and new stock rise. official figures indicate rent ranges from 47 to 65 dollars monthly, with veterans receiving special adjustments up to 18 dollars reducing overall costs.
Negotiations in the Illinois toll operators strike reached a deadlock as union and company officials worked toward broader actions. Joseph Beirne, head of the National Federation of Telephone Workers, announced plans to mobilize nationwide action after a second conference failed to bridge wage demands.
Stillwater Miss funeral services for Mrs Geraldine Pyle widow of war correspondent Ernie Pyle will be held at a Stillwater funeral home Tuesday. She died yesterday in Albuquerque New Mexico and will be buried in Evergreen Cemetery at Afton Minnesota. Her sister Mrs Roy Johnson said she seemed to lose interest after Ernie's death last April.
Reported in Providence Hospital shows a shotgun discharge during an hunting incident near here on Thursday. Police Captain Irvin J. Grathwol and auld Kaufman were shot as Sompanian's gun accidentally discharged, injuring individuals referenced in the incident.
Police report a picket fence incident and several vehicle collisions across city streets. Details include arrests at Chakessik Street East Avenue and multiple skidded cars on West Avenue and Oak Street, with injuries and damages noted to residents and drivers including Glen Klepper and Barbara Stoddard.
A burglar using a Tarzan style rope descent spied from the fourth floor window to the roof of the Potters Savings and Loan building in East Liverpool. He rifled through Genuine Party Co. and other high floor shops and apartments stealing liquor, a suit, shoes, and a woman's dress. In Cincinnati, a harbor boat owned by the Cincinnati Yacht Club sank near the river Ohio shore with the watchman Harry Godfrey 27 rescued after the craft overturned in 30 feet of water.
An obituary notes Aen Ht ATKIN aged 41 died Friday morning in Albany after a heart attack. He lived many years in Albany and Elyria and was associated with his brother Mortis Atkin in a furniture business. Survived by wife Anita a daughter and several brothers and his mother. Funeral Sunday at Albany George Flood’s church in North Ridgeville. Burial in North Royalton.
Rome premier Ferucelo Parri and his government quit as three of six coalition parties withdrew support after long negotiations. Despite the blow, Parri retained strong popular backing with thousands sending cheers and strikes in Turin showing support. Crowds gathered at the Viminale Palace shouting loyalty while Turin conflicts reflected political tension. Meanwhile Irving Tanley Jones, 70, longtime Nickel Plate Railroad telegrapher, held services in Madison and burial planned in Titusville, Pennsylvania.
A long list details service members with ranks, addresses, and discharge dates between 1940 and 1948. Entries include Navy personnel like John Wilan Palik and Walter Gaetz, Army soldiers such as T-5 Lows J. Ramsay and S-Sgt. Earl Raffath, Marine Corps members like Albert Groh and Harris Brackley, plus captures of overseas theaters and stateside camps. The passage notes medals earned, including Good Conduct, American Campaign, and Victory Medals, and mentions campaigns in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe.
A powerful explosion near Calcutta killed six Americans and about 40 Indians, injuring many others as British troops and local authorities struggled to restore order after three days of unrest. The incident prompted the Bengal governor to deploy troops to quell rioting and protect key locations.
HANLIN GA One trainman was killed and three crew members injured when two trains collided near Hanlin. KE T Dopey of Birmingham died in the crash. Fireman RM Keith of Atlanta and engineers J Weaver of Birmingham and J Av Cooper of Birmingham were hospitalized. Officials said no military personnel were seriously hurt and the cause was undetermined. A separate item notes a 500 pound safe found in a Middletown field with papers and 225 dollars nearby.
Private P. B. Phillips, IVE, arrives home on a 30 day furlough from Sampson New York after service in the Philippine area and hospitalization. His wife Lillian meets him at the train. they have not seen their 11 months old daughter Lois. Alma Nemeth and her husband Willisin return to the home of her parents in Rochester after visiting Cleveland. Nemeth received discharge at Great Lakes, Illinois.
British troops pressed along the eastern flank as German and Japanese forces resisted near Semarang. A refugee camp south of Semarang was attacked, nine European women and children killed, three wounded, and others mortally wounded in the night assault reported from central Java.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower was admitted to Ashford General Hospital in White Sulphur Springs with an acute respiratory infection. Hospital officials said his condition is very satisfactory and not critical, with progress reported yesterday and today by Gen Clyde My Beck, hospital commander.
Grafton Kiwanis Club entertained members and their wives with a turkey dinner and program on Thursday evening. Seventy attended the event with entertainment by Mrs. J. Graber and Helen Bradies on saxophone and accordion, and impersonations by Mrs. Clarence McCauley. In a separate item, Charles Harris, 21, of Ft Wayne, Indiana, was killed and Richard Hoover, 22, of Ft Wayne injured when Hoover’s car overturned.
In the Common Pleas Court two alimony and divorce suits were dismissed. Katherine Stensky vs Barer and Florence Mrzejewski vs Richmund Zeoda’s suit for alimony against a cheater was dismissed. John Hy Boyle sued for divorce from Beryl Berea, charges of neglect and cruel treatment. Married in 1942, cases reflect ongoing divorce actions. County officials approve travel expenses for Ohio clerks of court events. H E Agate absent. A V Valentini and Goraly seek divorce today.
Sister M Gynitd and Sister St Clara of the SND will attend ceremonies at St Francis High School Cleveland. Nicholas B Roling born in Elyria is son of Mrs Henry Boling. Father Nicholas and Father Xavier studied at Mt St Francis Indiana and Our Lady of Carey Seminary Ohio. They professed solemn vows at Our Lady of Carey Seminary.
Amherst notes center on a church gathering at Mrs. Robert Kneisel’s home a mixed shower for Emma Dreschler Ziegman. Devotions readings and a Christmas party plan follow with guest list and hostess duties. veterans’ service updates and local church notices wrap the page.
Market notes from Cleveland area reports indicate wavering prices across grains and livestock. Wheat and corn bids are uneven with Celery and Radishes listed in baskets, while cattle and calves show active but uneven demand. hogs trend steady with varying weights and prices reflected in butcher grades.
In Elyria and nearby, Methodist and Catholic congregations led by Rev Edgar Smith Rev Janis Smith and Rev D E Buser announce morning worship at 9 43 a m and 9 30 p m with church school 10 30 a m Crusaders 7 30 p m evangelistic services and a midnight broadcast on Station WAKR Akron Holy Communion at the first mass and topics What Would Jesus Do Goort Works are noted by the various pastors and church guilds including Victorton Marian Club and Medallion and lub plans.
Members of the Knot 9 Thread Quilt group gathered at Mrs Trvin Bentoty’s home for a noon chicken dinner and afternoon needlework. Plans were made for a December 20 Christmas party at Mrs Rose Grabenstetter’s home when secret sisters will reveal their names and receive gifts. Mrs Louise Lawson hosted the Baker’s Dozen Pinochle Club Thursday evening with Treva Fulton winning high score and Bernadette Jakes second. Alice Wibaak took low and a traveling prize. Dessert followed. Mrs Dorothy McGill will host a Christmas party in December.
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