Sale Of War Bonds Here Gaining Speed
Campaign reports show Sixth War Loan drive at 134,933.75 dollars from 1,387 sales in its first week. Elyria officials note slower daily totals but expect plant campaigns starting next week with Capt. Harold F. Welland addressing workers at Elyria Foundry and Romeo Pump plants. Navy men Robert Laycock and George Stumpf Jr and Marine Pfc. Gerald Robinson schedule Elyria appearance December 5, with Laycock a long-serving sailor, Stumpf a veteran of Sicily, Salerno and Anzio, and Robinson among assault-landing veterans with multiple decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fly. Na
Harry W. Luethi
Elysia Campaign
Filyfia
Bpeak al
Elyria Foundry Company
Romeo Pump Company
Harold F. Welland
Army Air Force
Elyria
Romeo
Luethi
Navy
Robert 8. Laycock
Cincinnati
George C. Stumpf Jr
Indianapolis
Gerald J. Robinson
Oxford
Ohio
Laycock
Arizona
Stumpf
Sicily
Salerno
Anzio
Marine Corps
Italy
Pfc. Robinson
Namur
Kwajalein Atoll
Marshall Islands
Baruch Grants Boost to Physical Medicine Programs
Baruch committee announces an extra 185000 grant for advances in physical medicine and rehabilitation of disabled veterans. The funds add to a 1100000 gift earlier made to Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons New York University College of Medicine and Medical College of Virginia to support research and fellowships in physical medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Belpant ML Baruch
Baruch Committee
Baruch
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
New York University College At Medicine
Medical College of Virginia
Elyrian Awarded Fourth Oak Leaf Cluster
Elyria Ohio sailor Army Air Forces Sgt Orlando A Petrillo 30 awarded fourth Oak Leaf Cluster to Air Medal for meritorious achievement in Eighth Air Force bombing of Germany. Petrillo of 447th Bomb Group 3rd Bomb Division part of England Africa shut down. son of Mr and Mrs Angela Petrillo Lorain. Wife June H Petrillo lives Elyria. Gunner wings earned Las Vegas February 1944.
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Hightil Air Force Homber Station
England
Statt Seraout Orlandea A
Messerschmitt
Regensburg
Germany
Angela Petrillo
E. 32Nd Street
Lorain
Ohio
Sgt
Petrillo
June H. Petrillo
Grafton Road
Elyria
Army Air Forces
National Tube Company
Las Vegas
Nev
Knepper Receives Air Medal in Italy
Second Lieutenant Thurlow M Knepper, 24, of Elyria Ohio, a pilot with a veteran P-40 Mustang group in Italy, earned the Air Medal for meritorious aerial achievement. He trained at Eagle Pass Texas in 1944 and arrived in the Mediterranean Theater last August. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Giles A Knepper and husband of Evelyn J Knepper.
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AIR Force
Italy
Thurlow MM. Knepper
Elyria
Ohio
Air Medal
Knepper
Eagle Pass
Texas
Medterranean
Giles A. Knepper
Hike Ave
Evelyn J. Knepper
Bath St
Elyria High
Air Corps
Battle of Hurtgen Forest Ends With US Breakout Near Dueren
The Hurtgen Forest fight culminated as US First Army forces broke from the woods onto the Cologne plain near Dueren after a brutal ten days of close combat with reinforced German troops. Artillery was bypassed as Americans pressed the thrust, leaving German shells to fall short, while air bursts aided tearing through dug-in positions.
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Hurigen Forest
United States
Hurtgen Forest
U.S. First Army
Cologne
Duren
Elyrian Marries Australian Girl in Wartime Return Home
In a wartime homecoming tale, Elyrian Welks returns from the Pacific War after 45 months overseas. He wed an Australian woman in May 1943 and hopes to reunite with her after the conflict ends. His parents Rudy and Mrs. Welks of 851 West River Street await the reunion, while his brothers also serve in the armed forces.
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Australia
Col. Welks
Ako
Stack Oon
Pearl Harbor
New Guinea
Hila
Willian
Si Franew
West Ridge Ladies' Aid elects officers and plans charity
West Ridge notes show the Ladies' Aid at Mrs. Mary Masons home electing Dorothy Lamors eaux president Florence Huber vice president Frances Nash secretary and Geneva Grills treasurer Also voted to pack service boxes and schedule Christmas events at Mrs. Lauers with refreshments and a Dec 15 gathering.
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West Ridge
Ladies’ Aid Society
Mary Masons
Nono
Dorothy Lamorseaux
Florence Huber
Frances Nash
Seusretary
Geneva Grills
Treaster
Edward Drusendahl
Red Cross
Harry Lauers
Alse
Lauers
Nice
Carlisle Grange
Milton Fabcock
Edward Witbeck
Sherman Mason
Melanie Farr Geraseh
Corvallis
Oregon
Carliste Grange
L. A
America
Nina
Glen Lamureaux
Edward Linsky
Mia
Milton Lamureaux
Carlisle Grange Wall
Pomona Grange
Milton Babcock
Strickler
Mary Hahn
W. Maynard
Merle Penfound
Alfred Nash
Jean
J. U. Penfound
Harlan
Frank Truck
North Elyria Grange
James Maller
H. Drusendaal
J. C. Penfound
Bertha Pember
Elyria
C. Strickter
Don Taylor
Jean Swancott
Caroline Sheldon
Grafton
Shereman Masatis
Milton Lamoreaux
Joan
Glen Lamoreaux
Olive Stanfield
Wellington
Gar Kennedy
Cleveland
Charles McLaughlin
Oberlin
Russell Hutchings
Carol
Amherst
Don Hutchins
Hichard
David
Mary Denfield
Harold Barnes
Ida
Conferences on School Lunches Planned at Three County Schools
Health officials and workers will join a three day series of school lunch conferences next week at Ridgeville South Amherst and Wellington schools. The program opens at 10 a m with the county superintendent outlining lunchroom views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
C. A. Gibbons
Ridgeville
South Amherst
Wellington
Ethel Patterson
E. Belle Chrichton
Uracs
County Health Department
W. J. Durling
Clearview
Elinor Wilson
Betty 8. Cook
Western Reserve University
Christmas mailing tips from Elyria postmaster
Continued from front page. Postmaster Sartor urges early Christmas card mailings with out of town cards by December 1 to 15 and local cards by December 19. A special lobby window will receive bundles ready for mailing to ease congestion. Instructions cover spacing mailings, using first class stamps, keeping local and outgoing mail separate, and proper parcel handling and labeling.
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Paustmaster Sartor
Elyria
Earla
Focal
Ohio
Battle updates from Pacific fronts and Leyte actions
Reported air and ground actions describe a surprise Makassar raid by Japanese forces with 26 planes destroyed on the ground. Japanese air power intensified on Leyte, with at least two enemy aircraft shot down in what MacArthur called desperate air combats. Leyte ground units of the 32nd Division advanced toward the Ormoc plain after crossing the Leyte River.
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I Srprise
Makassar
Celebes
Leyte
MacArthur
32Nd
Ormoc Plain
Leyte River
Limon
Court actions and separations mark Lorain court docket
In Lorain county many divorce cases were finalized today by Judges Findley and Cook including Hersel Morgan and Mary Hendrickson who regained name Bruegger. Lee Davidson Nellie Kocorek Mellen Ohly and June Sessler were granted divorces for neglect and other causes. Custody and support details noted. A Lorain woman faced theft investigation for $525 from Mrs A Dute. Approximately 190 citizenship applicants will appear in common pleas court December 7 and 8 for final hearings. Amherst village school district named five men to a sinking fund commission.
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Lorain
A. Dute
R. D
Amherst Ad Noy
Amherst
Amherst Village
Common Pleas
Fred Hogrefe
Ray Jewett
Earl Cotton
Tom Bruce
Edward Menz
Strong Formations Of Bombers Fly Toward Germany
Allied bombers moved eastward toward Germany in clear skies with Mosquito night raiders striking Berlin. Observers saw streams of bombers assembling over the channel and executing a continental sweep in good weather. The Air Ministry reported a night attack on Berlin and mining of enemy waters as aid returned from operations.
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London
Germany
Berlin
Channel
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Theft of Ring of Keys from City Grill Owner
The ring of keys belonging to William Sederis owner of the City Grill was reported missing to police between 12 55 a m and 1 am. Arthur Haney an employee had the keys then went to alert patrons. upon return the keys were gone. Police advised changing locks. A bicycle stolen from Harley Motter valued at 25 dollars was reported at Duplex Foundry yesterday.
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William Sederis
City Grill
Sederis
Arthur Haney
Haney
Sederia
Harley Motter
West Avenue
Duplex Foundry
German Properties Seized in Turkey
London telegraph dispatch from Istanbul reports the Turkish government has seized all German properties in Turkey amid a break in diplomatic relations and expulsion of Nazi diplomats last summer.
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London
Istanbul
Turkey
Germany
B 29s Raid Tokyo Factory Flight Led by O'Donnell
A raid over Tokyo praised by B 29 crew led by Captain O Donnell with Dotty and Mount Fujiya marking the approach. The tail gunner reported debris as bombs hit a factory, wind gusts cleared clouds, and fighters stayed clear as the group pressed toward the target amid high tension. Meanwhile South Africa plans to boost tax revenue by over 20 million dollars next year and increase spending by 3.8 million on pensions health services and concessions.
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Morgan
Tokyo
O'Donnell
Dotty
Philippines
Fuguyama
Waddy Young
Cushing
Okla
Waddy
South Africa
Death notices from Homer to Medina area faded lives
Death records report Rosabel Doolittle Ringler 63 of Homer Township died Friday at Lodi Hospital. Survived by husband Tom Ringler sister Mrs FE Nausel and nephew Maynard Doolittle. Funeral Monday 2:30 pm Parker and Sons Lodi. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery. Blanche Youngerberg 42 died Friday in Medina. Survived by husbands Fred son Deane mother Mrs Lottie Kane sisters Lillian McKisson and Francis Hewitt brother Keith Kane. Funeral Monday 2 pm Armstrong Funeral Parlors Seville. Levina Pierce Cleveland 83 formerly Elyria died Wednesday suddenly in Medina of a heart attack. Survived by daughter Edna Hooker and son Clarence Pierce. Funeral 1:30 pm Monday Waite Funeral Home Medina. Burial Elyria. Wade E. Gensemer 20 Medina Pvt died in action October 28 Leyte Philippine Islands. He is son of Telitha and Glenn, brother of Dick.
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Rosabel Doolittle Ringler
Lodi Hospital
Homer Township
Tom Ringler
FE. J. Nausel
Lodi
Maynard Doolittle
Coast. Guard
Parker and Sons Funeral Rome
Black
Homer Methodist Church
Armstrong
Seville
Levina Pierce Cleveland
Levina’ Pierce
Mallet Creek
Elyria
Medina
Edna Hooker
Clarence Pierce
Cleveland
Waite Funeral Home
Elyira
Wade E. Gensemer Medina
Wade E. Gensemer
Telitha
Glenn
Leyte
Philippine Islands
Sheriff Seeks Trusties To Aid Overloaded Jail Laundry
Sheriff Finegan appeals to county commissioners for outside help as jail trusties run short. He describes fines paid by arrestees as a reason for staff shortages and urges contracting a laundry to wash daily needs. He notes old practice kept inmates in use as labor and warns against freeing prisoners awaiting grand jury.
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Jal
Two new features to open at Elyria Capitol Theatre
Elyria theatres schedule a Wednesday opening with two features The Impostor starring Jean Gabin and Reckless Age starring Gloria Jean at the Capitol Theatre.
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Capitol Theatre
Impostor
Jean Gabin
Gloria Jean
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