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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1944

Page

7

Heavy Allied Bombardment Targets German Oil and Rail Hubs

British and American air forces hammer Misburg oil works Hamm freight yards and other northwestern targets in Germany as Part of a wide attack after raids on Nurnberg Essen Neuss and Neuss. Mosquito forces attacked Nurnberg while fighters offered limited resistance over Essen and Neuss.

London Libergtora Misburg Hamm Essen Neuss Nurnberg Air Ministry Germany

Truck Tips Over Injuring Driver Near Route 20 Scene

Alvin Brubaker a 32 year old Detroit truck driver suffered forehead and arm lacerations and possible hip and leg injuries when his rig tipped over on FW Route 20 near Route 58 yesterday at 7 p m spilling about 2700 gallons of peas. Deputies said he swerved to avoid a head on collision with an approaching truck and lost control on loose dirt. He was taken to Allen Hospital in Oberlin for treatment.

Alvin Brubaker Detroit Route 58 Brubaker Allen Hospital Oberlin

Forfeited Lands Sold in Sheffield Lake District

County Auditor Frank Ayres reported forfeited land sales yesterday totaling 19,970.75 from 95 parcels in Sheffield Lake. Prices ranged from 5 to 5,500, including a 5,500 property with lakefront acreage and clubhouse plans sold to Fred Schirmer of Cleveland.

Frank Ayres Sheffield Lake Village Lake Road Lake Fred Schirmer Cleveland

Resignations Shake County Offices in Lorain Kipton Transfer

County Auditor Frank Ayres reports Mrs. Ella Birdsell will resign tomorrow and her duties absorbed by staff. Emily Porcello, hired a week ago to replace Martha Davidson, will move from the basement personnel property unit to the first floor department.

Frank Ayres Ella Birdsell Emily Porcello Lorain Martha Davidson Kipton Javes Personel Property Department

Set Lattig Wounded In Action In France November 9

Sgt Lester Lattig, 24, was wounded in action in France on November 9, per War Department notice to his parents Mr and Mrs eur Lattig of 223 Sixteenth Street. No wound details given. A Belden Hugh graduate and Berry-Fay employee, he enlisted in July 1942 and deployed overseas that July.

Lester Lattig France Eur Lattig Sixteenth Street War Department Lattig Belden

Weather Summary for West Asia and Samoa

Weather report notes cloudy skies across the area with light winds. Forecast calls for scattered cloud cover and mild temperatures today.

Drenching Rains Halt Activity On Leyte

Allied destroyers and other naval units entered Ormoc Bay and bombarded shore installations for ninety minutes without return fire. The forces patrolled the Camotes Sea for reinforcements, but found none. Heavy rains slowed ground operations as Japanese aircraft mounted their strongest Leyte raid, trading blows with American fighters. fifteen attackers were shot down, while shipping sustained minor damage.

Allied Philippines Desroyers Ormoc Bay Leyte Camotes Sea Plg

Sentenced To Term In Reformatory

Michael Attie aged 24 of Amherst was sentenced by Judge Guy H Findley to an indeterminate term of one to five years in Mansfield Reformatory after pleading guilty to burglary and related robbery charges. The indictment also names Jasper Farr, who received probation last week, for taking a pocket knife, 50 cents and 240 gasoline coupons from Olin C Emerson on October 1 at Amherst. Emerson reportedly hid a large sum of money behind his car seat prior to the offense.

Michael Attie Amherst Mansfield Reformatory Guy H. Findley Bernie Attie Charles Fees Olin C. Emerson Abbe Road Abe Jasper Farr Emerson Farr

Columbia Youth Wing Commission graduation earns silver wings

Alan Oscar Henke of the 29th class of aviation cadets at Columbus Army Air Field near Columbus Miss graduates on November 20 receiving the silver wings of a flying officer and the commission as second lieutenant from the Columbia Youth Wing Commission.

Columbia Alan Oscar Henke Columbus Army Air Field Columbus Miss

War At A Glance: Allied Fronts. Eastern Declares Strikes

Western Front: American forces widen a toehold on the west bank of the Roer and close on Saarbrucken. Eastern Front: Red Army advances toward Pecs and Austrian border. Allied naval forces and air strikes target Leyte and German industrial centers in a broad global war update.

Roer River Germany Cologne Saarbrucken Saar Basin Red Army Unig Danube Budapest Pecs Ormec Bay

Soviet Forces Break Danube Defenses Near Pecs and Lake Balaton

Premier Stalin announced Soviet forces crossed the Danube north of the Drava and pushed into the Hungarian stronghold of Pecs. Armored columns moved 100 miles south of Budapest toward Balaton, with the 2nd and 4th Ukrainian armies linking on a 90 mile front in eastern Slovakia and northeastern Hungary.

London Josef Stalin Red Danube Drava Budapest Peca Lake Balaton Slovakia Hungary Berlin Pecs West Bank Mohacs Lake Balaton Red Army

Former Elyria Clinic Property Sold To Oil Co

The Elyria area parcel at West avenue and Second street, known as Pleasant View Rest Home, was sold by Andwar Mortgage Co to Standard Oil Co. It will host a postwar super service station. Standard Oil also bought the northwest Lake avenue corner with Lodi streets for major improvements. The latter was owned by the late Capt Meyers and sold by his widow. NEW CASE OF CHILD ILLNESS reported one new infantile paralysis case in Cuyahoga County, totaling 1,147 cases year to date.

Chronicle-Telegram West Avenue Second Street Pleasant View Rest Home Standard Oil Co Elyria Clinic Andwar Mortgage Co Lake Avenue West Lodi Streets Capt. Meyers Elyria

Elyria Blood Drive Sets 360 Pint Two Day Record

Elyria’s Red Cross mobile unit collected 360 pints over two days as 186 donors, 180 pints per day, filled all containers. Navy men on leave and local volunteers boosted totals while more donors were urged to join for future January visits.

Elyria Red Cross Cleveland American Red Cross O| the Gallon Club Roseane Linden la Grange Frances Stokley Stanford Avenue Elytia Gustave Werner Olmsted Falls Berea Robert Riddle Middle Avenue Arthur Booth Ninth Street Melvin R. Jago SF Jve Park Place Gage Mary Miles

Road To Berlin Distances Updated From Allied Fronts

The report lists Berlin distance estimates from the advancing Allied lines at Woeslam Front 206 miles from Nijmegen and Fanier Front 315 miles from Warsaw. May 082 entry notes unchanged status with collegrom point south M Baveopa.

Dolicd Prem Berlin Woeslam von Retreass Nijmegen Wochan Fanier Warsaw

Ridgeville Man Dies In Route 20 Traffic Crash

Ridgeville man Yarry Rober 2 of North Ridgeville was killed when his eastbound motorcycle collided with a westbound car driven by William C. Hill 69 of Case Road on Route 20 near the ally Hmits. Rober suffered a fractured skull and a compound leg fracture. He had been a moulder at Arrow Aluminum Casting Co in Cleveland and belonged to Flynn Eagles, Tan Red Motor Club, and St Peter's church. Funeral arrangements were announced.

Yarry Rober North Hidgeville William C. Hil Case Road Hmits Rober Hill Rock Ol Co Statiog Albert McWilliam Ridgeville LaGrange The Arrow Aluminum Casting Co Cleveland Flynn

War Loan Drive Picks Up Speed in Elyria

The War Loan Drive in Elyria shows 766 sales totaling $130,044 yesterday, pushing the local campaign to 2,412 sales and $385,210.75 to date. Elyria’s progress accounts for just over 10 percent of the city quota of $3,549,221, with most purchases by individuals. The nationwide drive aims to raise 14 billion dollars by December 16, with Lorain County quota at $8,491,000.

Flyria Gg Today Elyria Lorain County

Hi Y Clubs Hear Personnel Manager

Howard Martin, personnel manager for Perry-Fay, spoke on The Post War Outlook for Youth in Industry at a joint Junior and Senior Hi Y meeting in the M C A. Everett Palmer led singing and Charles Lawson gave devotions. Dwain Diller discussed future meetings and a Christmas songfest. Dr Lubysch will speak next on the History of the Jewish Religion. a chili dinner followed.

Howard Martin Perry-Fay Company M.C.A Ainging Everett Palmer Charles Lawson Harold Fritz Robert Nuhn Dwain Diller Hi-Y Lb. Lubysch Benayegue

Brussels Strikes Freeze City Transport and Postal Services

Protest strikes against Premier Hubert Pierlot's government paralyzed Brussels with halted streetcar service and spread to postal and telephone systems and several iron foundries and factories. Guards doubled ground forces as police reinforced strategic corners. fewer than 40 streetcars ran, signaling a more effective disruption than the previous day.

Brussels Hubert Pierlot

Churchill warns no one knows when war will end

London Prime Minister Churchill told the House that Antwerp is open and receiving large convoys. He warned against hoping the war will end soon, saying the timeline remains uncertain and that battles continue with heavy losses for the enemy.

Churchill London House of Commons Today Antwerp Winston Churchill House of Commons Germany Japan

Japanese Hostile Claim Endangers U.S. Pilots

A Domel dispatch quotes Tokyo threats that American parachuting airmen may be fatally harmed on the spot by angry Japanese crowds after B 20 Super fortresses mission incidents. The commentator slurs “savages” and “cowardly Yankees” and warns of retribution if crew members bail out.

Chungking Tokyo Domel Bino

Tokyo Reports Raiders Penetrating Tokyo Area

Tokyo radio said a minor formation of planes penetrated the Tokyo area shortly after noon on November 29 Japan Time. Interceptors were said to be engaging the enemy as Marianas-based B-29s were believed involved and raid alarms were tracked by United Press in San Francisco.

San Francisco Tokyo Japan United Pree. A -Francisco

King George VI Opens Long Parliament With Optimistic War Outlook

King George VI declared Britain will reinforce empire forces against Japan as rapidly as possible in a 13 minute speech at Parliament opening. He cited growing UN confidence in final victories leading to a just post war peace and outlined reconstruction plans for Parliament’s ninth session.

London George VI Japan United Nations House of Lords and Commons

New Governor Elect Lausche Delays Cabinet Selections

Governor-Elect Frank Lausche said he will not rush to pick his cabinet for the January 8 start. He noted he has several good men under consideration and plans careful deliberation. A separate letter from Elyria describes a surprise Leyte meeting involving Karl Osborne and Ralph Wright, both now stationed in the Philippines with their families in Ohio.

Ohio Gulumby Frank J. Lausche Cleveland Lausche Leyte Philippine Islands Karl Osborne George Nitch West Avenus Osborne Ralph Busy) Wright Ralph Wright Glendale Court Masser Court

Notice to Advertisers in Classified Display Section

Display advertising notice appears to be a garbled period head in a newspaper segment. It references an advertising period and display space but lacks clear names, dates, or locations due to OCR errors. The readable fragment indicates a general instruction to advertisers about insertion timelines.

Traffic Death Toll Decreases in 1944 Forecast

The national safety council says 1944 traffic deaths may drop below 23,400, citing improved behavior. A report covers 42 states showing 470 fewer deaths last month than October 1943, when 2,590 perished, with 27 plates and several large cities contributing to the decline, an 18 percent drop.

Chicago National Safety Council

Increase Salaries Of Heads Of County Home

County commissioners approved salary increases for the county home leadership to take effect December 1. Superintendent’s pay rises from 1,440 to 1,620 dollars a year, Matron Mrs Elizaeth Collier from 840 to 9790, and Cook Sue Durkee from 70 to 77 dollars monthly.

Elizaeth Collier Sue Durkee Frormer Reuben Bays Mr. Bays

Five Cars Of Milkweed Pods Shipments Report

Fragmentary OCR notes describe moving five cars of milkweed pods in Ohio with a count of bags and counties mentioned. The legibility is poor, but the gist is a freight or transport item noting quantities and locations without clear dates or parties.

Steady Allied Advance Near Cologne Shifting Roer Front

American and Third Army units push along a broad 18 mile front toward Cologne as Langerwehe and six Roer towns fall or come under threat. First Army captures Frenz and Kleinhau. Patton’s forces reach near Saarbrucken and Sarre Union with troops closing on Cologne and the Roer line.

Paris Langerwehe Duren Cologne Geo Courtney H. Modger Koslar Frenz JJ Kleinhau Hurtge Julich Roer Une Gateat Geansa S. Patton Ita France Germany Roer River Nurtoum Duran Alemente Huggen Tglg Kjeinhaw Ninth Army Kirchberg Juliet George 8 Patton Third Army Saarbrucken Saar Ignciier Sarre Union Saar River

Verdict Favors Defendant in County Case

A jury in Judge Cook's court ruled against the county commissioners in a $9808 damages suit arising from a sheriff's department wreck on Elyria avenue and North Ridge road last November 19. Deputy Albert McWilliam drove eastbound, while Neuger traveled south. prosecutors plan a new trial.

Joseph BR. Neager PB. A. Cook William G. Wickens Teaa Jwy

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