Report on Forged Checks Hits Local Stores
Police seek a well dressed man about 55 who forged two checks for 73 dollars each and cashed them at Harry Burr Jewelry and Foster Fitch Company. He entered Burr’s shop last Thursday to view wrist watches, bought a 52.50 watch and 2.50 band, paid with a 73 dollar check to J J Thomas drawn on Elvira Savings and Trust, and left with the watch and cash difference. The same ruse occurred at Foster Fitch, police said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Burr
J. J. Thomas
Elvira Savings and Trust Company
Stephen Lengel
Burr
Foster-Fitch Company
Traffic Accidents Reported In Local Area
A truck driven by Theodore Underhill of 506 Middle Avenue and a car driven by Joseph Bender Jr. of 149 Columbus Street were damaged at 5 30 P M yesterday in a collision at East River and Ridge Streets according to police. The rear of a car driven by Ralph Brecknock of 223 Princeton Avenue was damaged on Winckles Street at 5 P M yesterday when struck by a machine driven by Kenneth Olmstead of R D Grafton, police reported. A car driven by Richard Ott of R D 2 Lorain was badly damaged at 8 40 P M yesterday when it skidded and turned over on Route 59 near the New York Central overhead bridge just west of Elyria city limits deputy sheriffs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Underhill
Middle Avenue
Joseph Bender, Jr
Columbus Street
East River
Ridge Streets
Ralph Brecknock
Princeton Avenue
Winckles Street
Kenneth Olmstead
R. D. Grafton
Richard Ott
Lorain
New York Central Overhead Bridge
Elyria City Limits
YMCA Boys Division Christmas Party Set for December 17
Christmas carol singing games and entertainment will headline the annual YMCA boys division party announced by Herman Geyer. Each boy will receive a bag of Christmas candy to add to the gaiety of the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Geyer
Y M C A program secretaries meet in Columbus
Carl Wagner Elyria M C A physical director attends a meeting of Y M C A program secretaries in Columbus today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Wagner
Elyria ¥. M.C. A
Columbus
Court Hous e Sentences Lorain Man on Probation Violation
William Bolich age 20 of Lorain was sentenced by Common Pleas Judge D A Cook to an indefinite term in Mansfield Reformatory for probation violation after auto theft and taking another car to Elizabeth New Jersey where he was captured. A jury in Judge Guy Findley's court heard testimony in a $25 000 personal injury suit filed by Dora Sanders of Penfield against William Tevis of Oberlin for injuries from a January 2 1937 Wellington traffic crash. Olive Scott of Lorain County, convicted robber, is among 45 inmates paroled today from the London Prison Farm with parole effective April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bolich
Lorain
Mansfield Reformatory
Common Pioas
D. A. Cook
Bolich
Elizabeth
N. J
Guy B. Findley
Dora M. Sanders
Penfield
William J. Tevis
Oberlin
Wellington
Olive Scott
Lorain County
London
Columbus
Scott
Lorain Deputy Sheriff Appointment and Road Toll Change
Frank Klady, longtime Lorain official, was appointed deputy sheriff at five dollars a day for special work. County commissioners assumed control of West Road in Wellington and Penfield townships from Smith Road to Route 18 at the request of local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Klady
Lorain
William Grall
Bay
Wellington
Penfield Townships
Smith Road
Route 18
Will Durant Speaks Tonight at Local High School
Will Durant arrives from New York by plane for a speaking tour at the high school auditorium under the Junior Woman's Club. He speaks at town hall in New York at 10 a.m. and plans stops in Elyria and Chicago, with tickets available at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Durant
New York
S'15
Junior Woman's Club
Town Hall
New York City
Cleveland
John Whitney
Tolowine
Elyria
Mr. Durant
Chicago
Barbara Plocher
Junior Womans Club
Dairymen Plan Banquet in Lorain County
Lorain County dairymen prepare for their annual banquet with plans to set a date after January 1. The dairy extension committee will meet at the Farm Bureau Warehouse in Wellington to finalize arrangements. Members include chair Harry Rowland Rochester and testers Ray Eppley and Oscar Share, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
County Dairy Extension Committee
Farm Bureau
Wellington
Hou
Harry Rowland
Rochester
Howard B Deyton
Pittsfield
Theodore Camp
la Grange
Lawrence Betts
Penfield
Sterling Mulls
Ridgeville
Leon Lehman
Grafton
D. G. Swanger
Carl Deeds
Kipton
Ray Eppley
Oscar Share
Lorain County Herd Improvement Association
Dairymen's Cooperative Sales to Hold Wellington Meeting
Lorain County locals of the Dairymen's Cooperative Sales Association will meet next Monday evening at Herrick Auditorium in Wellington. The purpose was not announced, but the session is expected to center on dairy marketing problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Dairymen's Cooperative Sales Association
Herrick Auditorium
Wellington
Gas Station Adds Greasing Service Extension
City Building Inspector Hart Dickason issued a permit to Karl Van Duyke at Abbe road and Cleveland street for a 24 by 24 foot greasing service addition. The project is estimated at 3400 and will be built by E. P. Legotke of Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart Dickason
Karl van Duyke
Abbe Road
Cleveland Street
E. P. Legotke
Elyria
Plan Activities For Boys At Elyria
Plans for a series of special Saturday afternoon activities for boys of Elyria are being started now that football season has ended. The program aims to boost attendance at weekly bean dinners and allow boys to attend classes in the morning and participate in afternoon events without returning home for lunch. Activities include hikes, trips to Camp Iss-3ee Kies, tournaments in various games, extra swimming, and gymnasium activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
M.C. A
Herman Geyer
Rev Kalassay Goes On Trial Today
Rev Alexander I Kalassay pastor of United Magyar Protestant church at Columbus goes on trial in New Lexington on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Paul and Julia Savony of Congo allege Kalassay obtained 1200 to bond him for a job as a State liquor inspector, but he had already furnished bond. Kalassay had served as state liquor inspector from 1935 to 1937 and suffered prior convictions, including embezzlement in Lorain county and time in the Ohio penitentiary with parole and final release dates listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Alexander I. Kalassay
United Magyar Protestant Church
Columbus
Paul
Julia Savony
Congo
Kalassay
Reports Progress In Efforts To Settle Bus Drivers Strike
Federal mediator John L. Connor said definite progress in Greyhound bus drivers strike talks. Strikers were told to return to work by noon tomorrow or be considered as having resigned. Negotiations resume with Greyhound attorney Ivan Bowen and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen counsel T. J. McGrath. The eight affected companies back a contract offering a one fourth cent per mile wage rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
John L. Connor
Greyhound
Connor
Ivan Bowen
T. J. McGrath
Brotherhoond
Committee names for Republican victory party finance committee
The finance committee of the Republican victory party to be held at the Elks Hall on Friday evening is chaired by J. M. Marshall and includes H. E. Agate Mrs. W. H. Ekricke Gerald an Mrs. Frank A. Stetson C. C. Lord Mrs. Dewey Hull Louis Stolzen burg Cora Phelps John Kolopus Q. J. Shafer R. J. Fitch M. F. Fey Elmer Nelson A. C. Schille man and S. N. Black. The party is free and open to the public with a program of entertainment refreshments and dancing being arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Victory Party
Elks Hall
J. M. Marshall
H. E. Agate
W. H. Ekricke
Gerald *An
Frank A. Stetson
C. C. Lord
Dewey Hull
Louis Stolzenburg
Cora Phelps
John Kolopus
Q. J. Shafer
R. J. Fitch
M. F. Fey
Elmer Nelson
A. C
Lorain County Excluded From Cleveland Fat Stock Show
Lorain County residents attended the Cleveland Fat Stock Show held yesterday and today in Cleveland. County agricultural extension agent C I Hummel said there were no Lorain County exhibits since it is a fat stock show and no Four-H Club members from the county were taking related projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Cleveland
C. I. Hummel
Lorain County
Four
Federal Highway Aid Surges Under Roosevelt Plan
About half of the 3.1 billion dollars approved for public highways since 1916 has been spent in five years. Since 1932 the federal government helped finance nearly 100,000 miles of new roads. About 2,000 grade crossings were removed with federal grants. The Bureau of Public Roads reported 22,000 miles completed in the 1937 fiscal year ending June 30, with 1,149 crossings eliminated, including 1,086 financed by a 200 million emergency relief fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Bureau of Public Roads
Japanese government sells baby bonds through post offices
The government intends to offer baby bonds via post offices, banks, and trust companies. The move aims to widen retail participation and provide households with a low risk savings instrument.
Coroner Follows Instructions Finds Body
New York case reports a coroner receiving a letter directing how to retrieve a body from an apartment. The police officer entered through a fire escape window left unlatched, found Miss Etelka Gerten Baker dead, and locked the door on departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Etelka Gerten Baker
National Archery Champion Coming to Elyria Lectures
National archery champion Russ Hoogerhyde will present two lecture demonstrations in Elyria next Tuesday. He will speak to Elyria High School students and at the Elyria Rotary Club luncheon at the Elks' Restaurant. The demonstrations promise spectacular trick shots and a display of his renowned aiming accuracy. Hoogerhyde has won the national title five times, with wins in 1930 1931 1932 1934 and this year after a brief retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russ Hoogerhyde
Elyria
Elyria High School
Hoogerhyde
A. F. of L. and CIO Deadlocked Again in Talks
Negotiations between the American Federation of Labor and the Committee for Industrial Organization stalled once more in Washington. With layoffs rising, John L. Lewis urged unionization of workers into industrial unions while the CIO committee rejected a partial peace, insisting on a final comprehensive agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Committee For Industrial Organization
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Perfect Record For Punctuality At Elyria High School
Elyria High School celebrates a perfect punctuality record for 30 students in Miss Dorothy Jones's home room, which also achieved a 98.6 percent attendance. Nine home rooms posted perfect punctuality, and Jones's room stood alone in both perfect metrics. Top attendance was J. P. Taylor's at 98.88 percent. one tardiness incident noted. Other rooms ranged 97–98 percent and 96–97 percent, with twelve, fourteen, eleven, and four rooms in those bands respectively. The nine rooms with perfect punctuality include Elizabeth Brown, Gladys Fowell, F A Eaton, Ida Coffland, Ralph Bauer, Lois Littleton, Dorothy Jones, J D Funk, and Maude Parmelee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria High School
Dorothy Jones
Jones
Miss Jones
J. P. Taylor
Adele Brown
A. N. Smith
Elizabeth Brown
Gladys Fowell
F. A. Eaton
Ida Coffland
Ralph Bauer
Lois Littleton
J. D. Funk
Maude Parmelee
County Tax Rates For Various School Districts Analyzed
The list shows millage rates for multiple districts including Black River Amherst Brighton Camden Carlisle Eaton Elyria Grafton Henrietta south Amherst Pittsfield Wellington Avon Lake and Columbia two. Rates are compared to last year with several districts maintaining or changing figures and Avon Lake and Columbia two sharing same rates as this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River
Ambherst Village
Brighton
Camden
Carlisle-two- Gratton
Eaton
Eaton- Columbia-two
Eatontwp
Grafton Village
Eaton-twp
Elyria
Elyria-Carlisle-two
Grafton-two
Henrietta-Brownhelm
Henrietta-two-south Amherst
Pittsfield-two-La- Grange
Pittsfield-Welllington Village
Wellington-two
Avon Lake Village
Columbia
Avon Lake
Columbia-two
Visitors from 68 nations attend 1937 International Fair
Travelers from sixty eight countries visited the 1937 International Fair in Vienna Austria showcasing diverse customs and products. The event highlighted global exchange with exhibitors from numerous nations and attracted delegates and tourists seeking cultural and commercial ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Austria
Oberlin Couple Wed on Thanksgiving in Wooster
Miss Alice Martin daughter of East Sparta residents wed Alfred Clark of Oberlin on Thanksgiving Day in Wooster at Rev Ralph M Gray’s home. The couple, visiting Wooster escorts, will live at 202 North Main Street Oberlin and plan to depart December 15 for Phoenix to visit his parents. Clark works for T O Murphy in Oberlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Alice Martin
Curtis Martin
East Sparta
Alfred Clark
Wooster
Ralph M. Gray
R. A. Sweetsland
Robbins Strong Speaks on China Japan Differences at Oberlin Inn
Robbins Strong, recently back from China, addressed the Oberlin Inn on contrasts between China and Japan. He based his talk on observations from three years spent in Shansi as Oberlin's representative, sharing insights from his experiences abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robbins Strong
China
Oberlin Inn
Mr. Strong
Japan
Shansi
Oberlin
Parents Meet for Scholarship and Grading Talk at High School
At 7 30 this evening a Parent Teacher discussion group will meet in the High School auditorium. The subject to be discussed is Scholarship and the Grading System. Following a talk by Principal C F Alter the parents and teachers of the Junior and Senior High School departments will meet separately for discussion Mrs L D Hartson will lead the senior High
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Alter
L. D. Hartson
Junior High School Group Discussion Led by Mrs Haylor
A junior high school group met under the guidance of Mrs J R Haylor to discuss current topics and engage students in civic and educational activities. The session focused on fostering dialogue, critical thinking, and classroom collaboration among attendees.
Oberlin Stamp Club to Hold Annual Celebration
The Oberlin Stamp club will host its annual celebration Friday December 10 in the parlors of the Methodist church with a stamp exhibit opening at 5:00 p m and dinner at 6:30. Alvin Good of Cleveland, veteran stamp collector and dealer, will speak. Those attending should notify C H Yeaton by noon Thursday December 9. All stamp collectors are cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin Stamp Club
Methodist Church
Alvin Good
Cleveland
C. H. Yeaton
Oberlin A Cappella Choir Elects Social Chairman
Miss Alice Burr, a Oberlin Conservatory junior, has been chosen as social chairman of the Oberlin A Cappella Choir. She is the daughter of Mrs Annie Burr Harding of 134 South Professor Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Burr
Oberlin Conservatory
Oberlin A
Miss Burr
Annie Burr Harding
South Professor Street
Local residents visit Vermilion and Bryan during weekend
Garrett C Newell and daughter Margaret of East Colleza street along with Mr and Mrs Wilbur Hall and daughter Eva Marie of Cleveland spent Sunday at Miss Charity Sherrod’s Vermilion home. Miss Ruth Mick an assistant in the college dean’s office spent the weekend at her Bryan home. T. J. Rice and J. L. Porter left Friday on a deer hunting trip in Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett C. Newell
Margaret
East Colleza Street
Wilbur Hall
Eva Marie
Cleveland
Gypsy Dye Club Beginnings At Local YMCA
Ten young artists gathered at the YMCA for the first Gypsy Dye Club meeting to learn painting using water colors before advancing to gypsy dyes. YMCA boys division secretary Herman Geyer stated that artistic talent is not required and most boys can make attractive pictures after learning the dye technique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Geyer
Divisian
Geyer
Death Record for Mrs Frances Cline 86 at Oddfellows Home
Mrs Frances Cline aged 86 died at the Oddfellows Home in Springfield Ohio. She is survived by her brother George Pease of Norwalk and sister Mrs Aghes Wiers of Elyria plus four sisters and two nephews. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery Norwalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Cline
Oddfellows
Springfield
Ohio
George Pease
Norwalk
Aghes Wiers
Elyria
Nices
Mabel Loshelder
Brewster
Georgia Merrifield
Bertha Behrens
Dwight Andrews
Lorain
Walter Pease
Woodlawn Cemetery
Obituary: Julia Darrow Baker Dies in Oberlin at 40
Julia Darrow Baker, 40, died suddenly Sunday at 140 Elm Street Oberlin. Born October 20, 1893 in Butte Montana she was a 1917 graduate of Oberlin College and a former occupational therapist at Cleveland City Hospital. Ill health led her to retire and spend a year in Oberlin. She is survived by her sister J H Baker of Montana. Funeral services will be held Wednesday in Cleveland with burial in Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Julia Darrow Baker
B. O. Durand
Elm Street
Miss Baker
Butte
Montana
Oberlin College
Cleveland City Hospital
J. H. Baker
Cleveland
Virginia Bruce to Wed Film Director in December
Virginia Bruce and film director Jackob Einhben filed a marriage license today in Hollywood. The 27 year old actress, formerly married to John Gilbern, said the wedding is set for December 18 at her parents home, Carl F Briggs and wife in Hollywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Virginia Bruce
John Gilbern
Jackob Einhben
Ruben
Carl F. Briggs
Lorain youth admits gang crimes in common pleas court
A Lorain Juvenile admits involvement in a multi member gang case after waiving rights and testifying before Judge H H Nye. Bond set at 50 dollars. He and others aged 20 to 23 face charges for nine robberies including Stutzger grocery and Evanoff vase thefts, plus kidnapping and taxi driver robbery. Co defendants named include Geri Calabrese Simko Kuznier Kolody Fisher and Foster among others awaiting grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
H. H. Nye
William Wickens
Toth
Stutzger
Chris Evanoff
Lorain
Evanoff
Griswold Road
Avon
Grand Jury
Joe Geri
Pete Calabrese
Andy Simko
Joe Kuznier
Steve Kolody
Lodi Street
James Fisher
John Foster
Chicago
Left handed scissors crafted in Solingen center steel hub
Nail scissors tailors scissors and clipping pruning shears for left handed users are manufactured in Solingen the center of Germanys steel industry highlighting specialized tool production in a historic steel city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solingen
Germany
Market Prices For Fruits Vegetables And Poultry
A dense listing of market items with prices for apples beets cabbage carrots cauliflower celery lettuce mushrooms onions parsley parsnips radishes squash tomatoes and more. Includes diverse produce and live poultry items with weights and bulk pricing, reflecting a mid century market page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Niagara
Carton
Market Receipts and Prices From Cleveland Produce Burleson
Receipts and market notes show cattle hogs and calves with mixed demand. Prices quoted include medium and good grade cattle around 3 to 7 dollars per hundredweight, hogs modest and calves averaging around 5 dollars. Lambs and sheep receipts also noted with several price points for spring lambs and clipped ewes. Produce items list steady to higher for certain standards with live poultry showing weak demand and varied pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ostedtdy
Gothuers
Montj Ea
Cleveland
Support for a Two Mill Levy in Russia Township
Russia Township Board of Education asks district voters to approve a two mill tax levy at a special election next Tuesday held at the Oberlin Grange Hall. The board cites unsettled debts of 1600 for 1933 and 1934 tuition to Oberlin and 32720 owed to the Teachers Retirement System for bonds, needed to clear obligations and keep school bus service, after closing three one room schools last year due to finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia Township
Russia Township Board of Education
Oberlin Board
Oberlin
Oberlin Grange Hall
Grain and Feed Prices From Athens Market Report
Market roundup lists prices for flour, wheat, oats and hay by bushel or ton. Quotations cover No 2 red wheat at 1011, spring wheat around 740, hard winter at 7106, flour middlings and bran figures, and various hay and straw values including timothy and alfalfa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Nooo Timothy
Fiana
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Will Sing Carols
General Motors
Chrysler
Haury Bros
Gulf
4Th Street
E. River
ARVIN
Murbach Coal
Csr
Shoe Store
East Ave
A. F
Mrs
Esther Wood
Sparta
Pr. T. A
The
O'Donnell Paint and Wall Paper Co
Elyria, Ohio
J. R. Haylor
Stamp Club News
Ely
Grange Hall
T. Elyria Woman’s Club, Inc
Rmuvmnegrowers Market
Jonathan
Stein
Gee
Rhode Island
Delicious
Rome Beauty
Udec
Grimes Golden
Boc
Duchess
Pashet
Idaho
Bakers
Michigan
Mountain
Maine
Pennsylvania
Toledo Grain Close
Ottec
Cleveland Livestock
Sudro - Curtis Ambulance
Fast
Broad
O. Howard Peters
Mgr
Western Reserve Finance
Turner Block
Court St
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