Council Hears Protest From The WCTU
A county council session drew a large WCTU delegation protesting an alcohol sales and late night music curfew ordinance. The council deferred action for two weeks and referred zoning changes on Filbert and West River streets back to the zoning board for further study. The meeting also upheld keeping Olive street in its current industrial zoning as petitioned by Joshua Lichorish.
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Filbert
West River
WCCTU
WCTU
Jas
Frank Henke
Filbert Street
Counci
Irene Gerea
Zoning Board
Olive Street
Joshua Lichorish
Point To Need Of New School Building
The Elquia Board of Education considers a McKinley School expansion to address crowding. The McKinley PTA urged safety provisions and a new building to relieve crowded conditions with 12 classrooms, including a kindergarten room, and several double grades. After discussion, officials decided to study city school housing to define a corrective program.
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Elquia Board of Education
Parent-Teachers Association
McKinley School
McKinley
McKinley Pta
Daughter Of Town's Jailer Aided Two Youths To Escape
Lula Kimel 18 daughter of the town jailer confessed aiding two desperadoes, James Godwin 19 and William Wilson, to escape from their cells with keys and her father's pistol. Within hours the pair allegedly killed a mall worker, kidnapped a man, and committed several holdups. Godwin faced first degree burglary charges and potential death by lethal gas. she claimed she acted to prevent him from going to the gas chamber.
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Lexington
Lula Kimel
James Godwin
William Wilson
Par
Raymond Bowers
Godwin
Weather Update Shows Warmer Tonight With RainPossible
The Weather OHO notes warmer tonight with Wednesday partly cloudy conditions, rising temperatures in the south, and rain. A midwestern low moved to the upper Mississippi Valley while high pressure stays over the Atlantic states. Light showers fall in Illinois and Indiana with broader precipitation from Montana to the Pacific. temperature changes have been small.
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Mid-Western
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic States
Manitoba
Rockies
Illinois
Indiana
Montana
Pacific
Elyria to Open Employment Stabilization Bureau
A plan to organize an Employment Stabilization Bureau in Elyria was outlined by 14 major manufacturers and labor representatives meeting at the Lodi County Savings and Trust Company. The bureau aims to reduce labor turnover, accidents, and unemployment time, improving worker stability and employer merit ratings under Ohio unemployment laws. Lectures by William Odom Associates will accompany the setup as 14 firms with about 4,300 workers contemplate a not for profit group.
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Elyria
Lota County Savings and Trust Company
Ttae
Elvira Manufacturers Association
Witt
Ohio
C B Bartlett
Wisconsin
D Sanford
Employment Stabilization Bureau
Ormsby
Allan W Fritzsche
General Industries Company
South Amherst School To Be Enlarged
The South Amherst Board of Education formally proceeds with plans for a $40,000 addition to the school. Bids expected today. contract actions await October 19 when House Bill 850 takes effect. The district will issue $22,000 in bonds under House Bill 840 to cover the project, aided by an $18,000 PWA grant.
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South Amherst
South Amherst Board
Industral Arts Room
PWA
Lee To Pitch For Cubs In World Series Opener
Chicago October 4 Lee to pitch for the Cubs in the World Series opener against the New York Yankees. Manager Gabby Hartnett after lengthy deliberation finally announced that Lee will start the mound assignment tomorrow afternoon.
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Lee
Cubs
Chicago
Big Bull Lee
Chicago Cubs
New York Yankees
Gabby Hartnett
School Board Fixes Dates For Holidays
Elyria Public Schools publish a tentative calendar at a board meeting. Christmas vacation extends to January 3 with New Year observed on Monday if Sunday. Thanksgiving holiday is two days November 24 and 25. Semester ends January 27, spring break runs March 31 to April 10, and Decoration Day May 30 yields a final free day.
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Elyria Public Schools
Oho Teachers Association
Wll
Garage And Its Contents Damaged By Fire
A two car frame garage at 336 Ninth Street and its contents were badly damaged by fire last night. The garage owned by Clair Baker housed an automobile and furniture, stoves and a motorcycle. Firemen removed the car and upholstered items to the alley. fire damaged the car’s upholstery, top, body framing and tires. Furniture damage was undetermined. The siding was burned in several places. Hose Company No 1 and Engine Company No 1 fought the blaze for 49 minutes under Fire Chief W N Bates.
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Ninth Street
Clair Baker
Hose Company No 1
W N Bates
Resignation of Park Commissioner Thomas Ends Long Service
James B. Thomas of 122 Columbus Street resigned from the Elyria Park Commission, effective at year end. Mayor Joseph Q Petro announced the move and said a replacement will be appointed in a few days with several candidates under consideration.
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James B Thomas
Columbus Street
Elyria Park Commission
Joseph Q Petro
Thomas
Commission
Petro
Ito
Council Probes Labor Claims At Elyria Water Works
A five member committee was named by Council President W E B Notley to investigate complaints by Elmer Nelson Frank Henke and Elyria Central Labor Union about share of work at the city PWA water works project. The inquiry covers alleged interference by city engineer Edt and preferential hours for a local man linked to the employment bureau. The panel will report within a day or two, with the council adjourning to Friday for the findings and possible action on Edt by then.
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Council
W E B Notley
Elmer Nelson
Frank Henke
Elyria Central ‘Labor Union
Elyria
PWA
Nelson
Joseph Q Petro
Alvan Kemp
Elyria Central Labor Union
Michael Lashy
McWillams
Ellsworth Albert
Etdt
Governments Seek To Insure Future Peace
The 1938 United Press report notes Britain France and other democracies seeking parliamentary consent for more deals with Europe s dictators to stabilize peace. It discusses Munich’s faded glamour amid cautious moves in Berlin London and Paris toward a future where peaceful negotiations replace force.
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United Press
Great Britain
France
Europe
Munich
Britain
Germany
Italy
Czechoslovakia
Berlin
London
Paris
Ethiopia
Edouard Daladier
Spain
Ian
Chamberlain
Daladier
Eight Witnesses Called In Slot Machine Bribery Trial
In Lorain County a bribery trial opened with Judge Guy B. Hindley presiding in Court No. 1 before a jury of nine women and three men. State witnesses described a system where 69 confiscated slot machines were used as exhibits as prosecutors alleged payoffs to Sheriff Grall and Deputy Smith, with payments funneled through Alfred Bauer and others.
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Common Pleas
Guy B. Hindley
Howard R Butler
Wiliam F Grah
William G. Smith
Alfred G
Butler
Alfred Bauer
Smith
Bauer
William Peer
Lorain
Stanton Hobbs
Oberlin
Ziegman
Crawfords
Arthur Davis
Carlisle
Davis
Elyria Country Club
Charles F Adams
Sheriff's Department
City Democratic Committee
Democratic Sheriffs Department
Grall
Adams
Findley
W Ll J Foster
Charles Adams
Lon Adams
John von Blum
Hobbs
Foster
Roy Held
Joe Celano
Elyria Avenue
Celano
Dave Crawford, Jr
Crawford
Wesley Denmen
Vermilion-on-the-Lake
Material Witness Testimony in Bribery Trial Key
Material witness testimony from Sheriff Grall designated to play a key role is expected to be called for the state in the bribery trial. The witness, a law enforcement figure, is anticipated to provide crucial evidence and clarification at the forthcoming proceedings.
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Grall
Elyria Native Introduces New Industry Swivel Joint
Chipman H Giberson of North Ridge Road has launched a new industry in Elyria with a patented four part metal swivel and swing joint for air hoses and related systems. In use two years in county plants, it’s adopted by Cleveland Stone Quarries, Cleveland Cut Stone, Lorain Street Department, and Elyria Water Works. Crane Company of Toronto placed a large order. Osaka Bros Machine Shop now mass producing swivels under H F Mitchell and A D Rice leads Cleveland sales.
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Chipman H Giberson
North Ridge Road
National Tube Company
Loran
Elyria
United States
Canada
Giberson
Osaka Bros
East Avenue
H F Mitchell
Cgiberson
Cleveland
Cleveland Cut Stone Company
Street Department
City of
Lorain
Elyria Water Works
Crane Company
Toronto
Grberson
D Rice
Toscanini Leaves Milan for Paris Ahead of US Voyage
Arturo Toscanini departed Milan by train for Paris in the morning, carrying a likely validated passport to sail for the United States as scheduled tomorrow.
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Milan
Arturo Toscano
Paris
United States
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George Hess
Elberta Beach
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Bob Randall
Cherry Ridge Golf Course
William Peers
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Ralph Kachure
Lous Baumhart
Stop 122
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Homer Pelton
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Willim F. Grall
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