Fire destroys Sperry Road home of Syfert family
A Saturday morning blaze on Sperry road west of Brownhelm Township destroyed the four room frame dwelling of the Albert Syfert family and all belongings. The family escaped with only the clothes they wore. loss estimated around 6000 dollars. Family members and neighbors organized a help effort with Red Cross and Chronicle Telegram assistance looming as cash donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownhelm
Albert Syfert
Sperry Road
Brownhelm Township
Alice Syfert
Shirley Bachman
Ruth Syfert
Francis Henry
Edith Marilyn
Ald
William Larmon
Syfert
Chronicle-Telegram
Syferts
Mr. Syfert
Lorain County
Oswego County
New York
O. C. Burch
Route 60
Axtel
Francis
Edith
Alice
Bachman
Carol
Patricia
Lloyd Niggle
Barbara
John Trinter
Lorenzo Todd
Brownhelm Congregational Church
Red Cross
Lorain
American Red Cross
Chron- No. 1
Northeastern Ohio Weather Forecast Update
Cloudy conditions prevail tonight with a low near 28. Tuesday brings lingering cloudiness, light snow in the forenoon, then a change to rain in the afternoon as warmer air moves in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Changig
Out of Order 66 003 Stewart Rariio Dial 66881 Advised
Fragmentary note lists numbers 66881 and 66 003 with names Stewart and Rariio. The fragmentary text appears to reference an order or dialing instruction with advised status, but lacks context or complete details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart Rariio
Stewart Radio
Dial
Car Turns Over At Crossing Injures Two Men
Two Chicago men, Kenneth Boudon and Robert Waller, were bruised when their car overturned at a railroad crossing west of Wellington on Route 18 at 12:15 Sunday morning. Driver Robert Walter, 21, of Chicago, was speeding when his vehicle struck the tracks and rolled over. Waller was fined $15 and costs by Mayor Ralph Gray for reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Wellington
Kenneth Boudon
Robert Waller
Chicago
Robert Walter
Drake Street
Waller
Ralph Gray
Mrs Eisenhower Briefed At White House With Mrs Truman
Mamie Eisenhower and Bess Truman, both at the White House, discussed housekeeping as they greeted the future First Lady. Eisenhower will move into 1600 Pennsylvania Ave on January 20. Truman met her at the front steps as Mrs Eisenhower wore a black Persian lamb coat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mamie Eisenhower
Bess Truman
White House
Mamie
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pennsylvania Ave
Bess
President
Winterize Your Car Ad at Economy Motors
An advertisement urges readers to winterize their vehicles at Economy Motors located at 101 Broad St. The brief notice highlights a seasonal service offer aimed at local drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Economy Motors
Broad St
Adv
New High School League Talk After Lake Erie Exit
George Miraben of Elyria High leads a dinner meeting inviting Lorain Barberton Sandusky and others to discuss forming a new high school league. Fremont Ross and Cuyahoga Falls have not yet replied. Officials favor the league to better coordinate music and speech programs while athletics could be arranged separately if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Miraben
Elyria High School
Lorain High School
Lake Erie League
Oberlin
Elyria
Miraben
Lorain
Barberton
Sandusky
Fremont Ross
Cuyahoga Falls
CIO Unity Plea Opens CIO Convention In Atlantic City
In Atlantic City the 14th annual CIO convention opens with Maurice Tobin urging labor unity with AFL rivals. A fierce leadership battle rages over who should replace Philip Murray, with Rubber Workers possibly pivotal and 5.6 million votes at stake as delegates prepare to vote. George Meany, newly elected AFL president, also urged unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO
Tobin
Atlantic City
Maurice J. Tobin
AFL
United Labor Movement
Philip Murray
Walter Reuther
Auto Workers Union
Allan S. Haywood
Labor
George Meany
Meany
Labor Unity
William Green
Two Accidents On New Route 57 Near Elyria
On the not yet opened Route 57 between Elyria and North Ridge road two weekend crashes occurred. Oliver Dixon of Lodi street 629% dropped off the pavement and rolled over at 6 45 pm. Harry Wallace of Bath street 127 rear ended Edward Zvosec of Lorain Boulevard 1984 about a quarter mile north of Elyria at 4 32 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
North Ridge Road
Oliver Dixon
Lodi Street
New Road
Sheriff's Department
Harry Wallace
Bath Street
Edward Zvosec
Lorain Boulevard
County considers two annexation petitions for villages and city
County commissioners received two petitions seeking annexation approval. One requests annexation of property near South Amherst to the Village of South Amherst with a public hearing set for March 10. The second seeks to annex a business strip along Oberlin avenue to Lorain city with a hearing on February 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Amherst
Russia
Amherst Townships
Annis Road
Lorain City
Oberlin Avenue
Meister Road
Willow Creek
County School Board Sets Thursday Meeting Time and Location
The Loraine County Board of Education will hold its regular meeting Thursday at the Board of Education office on Third Street. The session begins at 8 p.m. Local notice confirms the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County School Board
Lorain County Board of Education
Board of Education
Third Street
Rain and Snow Forecast for Ohio After Snowy Weekend
Ohio enjoys a sunny but cold reprieve as forecasters predict rain and snow tomorrow. The state is blanketed by two to three inches from the weekend with roads slick and travel hazardous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Circleville
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Child Dies After Route 254 Collision In Elyria
Injuries from a head on auto crash on Route 254 near Vincent claim the life of two year old Vincentia Butcher. The child died at Elyria Memorial Hospital from a ruptured left kidney. The Butcher and Davis families were injured. coroner Dr. S C Ward awaits prosecutor review for possible criminal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Butcher
Liberty Street
Vincent
Elyria Memorial Hospital
S. C. Ward
Butcher
Haven J. Davis
Man and Wife Injured When Auto Hits Pole
George Luckman and his wife Jean Luckman suffered injuries when the car left Oberlin road and struck a utility pole at Home site court. Luckman 37 had possible internal injuries and Mrs. Jean Luckman 25 a fractured left leg. Damages to the car were about 400 dollars and both were taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Luckman
Creston
Jean Luckman
Luckman
Oberlin Road
Homesite Court
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Three Teachers Hired for Lorain County Schools
Lorain County school system announces three new hires. Ruth Cook of Amherst will teach high school English at LaGrange. Marjorie Sinclair of Lorain becomes Columbia school third grade. Beatrice Perry of Cleveland takes Columbia fourth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
C. A. Gibbons
Ruth Cook
Amherst
LaGrange School
Ohio State University
Brownhelm School
Gladys Dawson
Marjorie Sinclair
Lorain
Columbia
Kent State University
Beatrice Perry
Cleveland
Columbia School
Oberlin College
Northern State Teachers College
Michigan
Montana
Colorado
Grafton
Taft Declines France Minister Post Open to Other Foreign Posts
Cincinnati Charles P. Taft stated he is not interested in a ministerial post to France but indicated openness to other foreign assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Charles P. Taft
France
Explosion in Japan Injures Nine on US Ship Ashtabula
An explosion aboard the US Navy destroyer Ashtabula in Sasebo damaged the ship and the repair ship Ajax, with two dead and nine injured. One man is missing. The blast blew out windows miles away and caused a massive smoke column. The Maine hospital ship and a US battleship provided medical aid. cause was not yet known. Authorities withheld casualty names pending notification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sasebo
Japan
U.S
Navy
Ajax
Ashtabula
Maine
U. S
Santa arrives in Elyria crowd greets 2000 mostly children
An estimated 2,000 people, mostly youngsters, welcomed Santa Claus in Elyria Saturday at 7:30 p.m. He rode in a police cruiser with an escort, met children at the Lorain County courthouse, and the Christmas display activated lights in Ely Park for the season. The event is a joint effort of local merchants, industry, and city administration with a nativity scene and festooned park walks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Elyria
St. Nicholas
Santa
Lorain County
JayCees
Robert Vanachen
JayCee
Ely Park
Broad Street
Man Injured by Police Call Box Hit on Broad and West
William Reynolds of Grobe's fruit farm on Route 113 was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital at 6:20 PM today after a freak accident. He received one stitch for a laceration on his left temple when he walked into a police call box at the corner of Broad Street and West Avenue while watching a car cross the intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Reynolds
Grobe’s
Route 113
More Controls Lifted On Arcade Devices
Washington reports price controls lifted from juke boxes pinball games and strength testing machines as part of deregulation measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Greenland Weather Crew Braces Deep Freeze
French scientists collect data in Greenland’s glacial interior as temperatures plunge to 86 degrees below zero. Meanwhile local readers are urged to use Chronicle Telegram Want Ads for quick, affordable results by calling 4731 and requesting an ad-taker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenland
Chronicle- Telegram
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brown-Lipe- Chapin
General Motors
Vermilion Fire Department
Ohio Edison
Mrs. Eisenhower
Rubber Workers Union
L. S. Buckmaster
Weather Bureau
Big Piney
Wyo
Memphis
Tenn
Atlanta
Colorado River
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Robert Lee Stevenson
Illinois
Indiana
Gene
West Ave
C. P. Taft
Spoecelee Newspape
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!