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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1938

Page

9

Britain France Italy In Agreement on Spanish War and Ethiopia

Bulletin indicates Britain France and Italy reached a broad basis for a three power settlement linking Spanish Civil War issues and recognition of Italy's conquest of Ethiopia. If the plan holds Mussolini may withdraw some Italian volunteers, Britain could declare progress, and France might keep war material from reaching loyalists while resuming talks with Italy.

London Great Britain France Italy Ethiopia Benito Mussolini Neville Chamberlain Burgos Britain Fa!ure Pla Mussolini Munich Chamberlain

Hungary demands large share of Czechoslovakia

Budapest reports Hungary insisting on a share of Czechoslovakia nearly equal to the combined German and Polish gains. Officials say a note from Oct 3 requesting talks has not yet been answered. Count Stephen Csaky traveled to Warsaw to discuss with Polish authorities amid reports Poland backs Hungary to press Czechoslovakia to cede Ruthenia.

Budapest Hungary Czechoslovakia Poland Vila Drague Stephen Csaky Hungerc Munich Warsaw Ruthenia Russia

Railway Wage Cuts Are Necessary Says Williamson

Washington October 6. President of the New York Central Railroad William son testifies that wage reductions are essential to balance railroad budgets and aid competitiveness. He cites an $20.5 million deficit for the first eight months of the year, saying a prior wage scale would have reduced the shortfall to $3.6 million, supporting a 15 percent cut.

Washington F & Williamson New York Central Railroad Roosevelt Williamson

Jailer's Daughter Freed On Bond

In Lexington North Carolina on October 6 Lula Belle Kime the jailer's daughter was granted bond of 200 dollars to await higher court review of her 60 day sentence for freeing James Goodwin and Bill Wilson from her father's jail. She had pleaded guilty and her release comes after the youths allegedly carried out a robbery killing and kidnapping.

Lexington Lula Belle Kime Tom Kime James Goodwin Bill Wilson Goodwin Kula Belle Wilson

Hunchbacks Through Loot At Local Store

Richard Leibfritz, a Cal Los Gatos storekeeper, became a skeptic after finding a stolen shirt on a hunchback who left his shop last year and a similar hunchback this year walked out with a pair of stolen trousers in a neighboring incident.

Los Gatos Cal Richard Leibfritz

Court actions mix auto crash suit and divorces in Lorain docket

A September 24 Route 18 wreck near Brighton spurs a $10 000 Common Pleas suit by Clara M Shirley of New London against T W Pridgen of Chicago and Chicago Minors and Interstate Truck Line Inc of Grand Rapids Michigan. Shirley alleges injury from a collision with a Pridgen tractor and trailer plus sacks of potatoes. Separate filings include a 36 year marriage dissolution for Minnie Comstock against Philo Bennett Comstock with custody sought for two minors, a divorce petition by Sophie Ann Babies from John Babies with requests to restore her prior name Sophie Ann Kavach, and a Lorain slot machines report leading deputies to Elyria where nothing was found. A Route 38 Wellington area accident from 1936 triggers two suits totaling $10 000 against Albert Kealy of Cleveland. a rear collision with a Wellington car involved claims by Sam W Allen and damages to Glennings car from a machine owned by Welter Shepard, plus a Kostoud finding in a separate Lorain justice court case against Katherine Metesick and Lewis Alford.

Route Brighton Common Pleas Court Today Clara M. Shirley New London T. W Wellington Shepard Realy

Five Rescued By Coast Guardsmen

Five marooned men on a Lake Erie breakwall during a storm were rescued by coast guardsmen. Names include John Srmt, John Grodowski, Stanley Swolina, Earl Long, Patsy Bonjorne, all from Cleveland. two others Frank Goebelt and von Mooreshh were rescued after their boat was upset by 20 foot waves offshore.

Cleveland Ewe John Srmt John Grodowski Stanley Swolina Earl Long Patsy Bonjorne Cleseland Moecoon Frank Goebelt von Mooreshh

Second Czech Area Visited By Hitler

Adolf Hitler drove by automobile into the second Czech area occupied by German troops and was greeted with enthusiastic cheers at Rumberg and towns along his route. He vowed to preserve the Reich and claimed the Reich would gain more than 3,000,000 new citizens. Before Rumberg he visited Schluckenau and reviewed troops and Sudeten free corps members.

Rumberg Sudetenland Adolf Hitler Czech Reich Hitler Fuehrer Schluckenau Sudeten Free Corps

Holiday worker Perry’s 11 hour shifts ten years straight

George Butler, a Perry Oklahoma post office employee, claims to have set a record by working an 11 hour holiday shift every year for the past decade. He says the routine began ten years ago and continued through each holiday season.

Perry Okla George Butler Butler

Permits Issued For 2 New Homes On Stanford Avenue

Building permits were issued for two Stanford Avenue homes. The 331 Stanford address will be a two story frame house 24 by 30 feet with a 20 by 20 foot one story garage, planned by I D Faxon. The second home at 146 Stanford Avenue, a $5500 two story frame house 25 by 28 feet, includes a nine story garage with George Fridenstine and Son listed as contractors.

Stanford Avenue Fernoon Hart A Dickason I. D. Faxon City Safety Service Jim Giar HH. E. Elkins George Fridenstine and Son

Two Plead Guilty Fined By Mayor

Two men were fined by Mayor Joseph Q. Petro in police court this morning after pleading guilty to charges by police. Lewis Cotton RD. 3 Elyria was fined 30 dollars and costs for driving while intoxicated and had his driving privileges suspended for six months. Clarence Breck 211 Chestnut Street riding with Cotton was fined two dollars and costs on an intoxication charge.

Joseph Q. Petro Polce West Avenue Broad Street Lewis Cotton Elyria Clarence Breck Chestnut Street Cot Cos

Ford Adds New Car To Be Called Mercury

Dearborn late October report states Ford Motor Company announced a new car named Mercury. President Edsel Ford described the Mercury as the most powerful Ford marketed and said its first exhibition would be at the New York Automobile Show. Pricing would sit between the Ford and Lincoln Zephyr with styling reflecting the Zephyr line and hydraulic brakes planned.

Dearborn Ford Motor Company Mercury Ford Company New York Ford

Pleads Not Guilty To Driving Charge

Rudolf E Wahl of 10 Chestnut Street pleaded not guilty this morning to a reckless driving charge. The case was continued to 4 PM tomorrow by Mayor Joseph Q Petro. Patrolman George E Walton and M A Witter arrested him after the car ignored a safety stop at Broad Street and later returned, Walton firing a warning shot to halt the vehicle.

Rudolf E. Wahl Chestnut Street Joseph Q. Petro George E. Walton M.A. Witter Walton Broad Street

Salesman Shot By Motorcycle Bandits Near Grand Rapids

Edward W Wedekind 34 Chicago salesman was shot in the stomach during a holdup on Route 2 near Grand Rapids Ohio. A motorcycle pulled alongside his car one bandit climbed aboard and ordered him to stop. When he resisted, Wedekind was wounded by a .22 caliber pistol. Bandits fled. he crawled to the road and was helped to Grand Rapids for first aid before transfer to Toledo.

Bowling Green Edward W. Wedekind Chicago Grand Rapids O. Wedekind Wedekind Ben Copy Turist Grand Raps Toledo

Wreck Fatal to Ten Hellingeors at Funland Collision

Ten people died when a cart collided with a freight train at Retna Nine. Several were asphyxiated by sulfur dioxide released from a freight car explosion.

Hellingeors Funland wiBe-Tun Cpm Retna

Blaze Destroys East Park Apartment Store

Firefighters battled a blaze in Toledo near East Park damaging an apartment-store building. Quick action limited spread as smoke and flames drew onlookers. authorities estimate losses around $20,000 with no immediate word on injuries.

Toledo East Park

Markets Open With Wholesale Prices and Local Market Notes

Readers see a dense list of farm produce and livestock prices from Cleveland area markets. Items include lettuce, celery, carrots, peppers, peaches, plums, and tomatoes with per peck or basket prices. Cattle receipts show slower, steady demand with varied steer and cow quotes. poultry and eggs also noted with regional terms and quantities.

Ruet Orb Phate Don Pill Urapes TVG PS Cartier Bbasote

Death Records for Clayton D Lehman and Frank A Millis

Clayton D Lehman 69 died at home in Gratton after ill health. Born April 10 1869 he lived on the family farm his entire life and belonged to Belden Grange. Surviving wife Ora three sons Leon Merle Orville a brother C E Lehman a sister and three grandchildren. Services Saturday at 2:00 pm at Belden cemetery conducted by Rev George Beebe. Frank A Millis 78 former Elyria resident died in Pasadena California after moving west 30 years ago. Surviving wife Clara Aldrich Millis one daughter Ethel Cousins two grandchildren great grandchildren and a sister with numerous nephews and nieces in the area. Burial not listed.

Clayton D. Lehman Gratton Mix Lehman Belden Grange Ora Lehman Leon Merle Grafton Orville Akron C. E. Lehman Cleveland H. B Belden Merle Lehman Nadine C. Lehman Margaret Lehman Sudra-Curtis Belden George Beebe Belden Cemetery Frank. A. Millis Frank A. Millis Elyria Pasadena Calif W. N. Bates Bhillis Parkview Court Clara Aldrich Millis Ethel Cousins Harvid Cousins Victor Selby Caroline Robert Selby Etta Brown West Ridge Road Chief Bates Ralph. Roland Park Archie Hobill Earl Hobill Fred Hummel Lakewood Stanlerd Brown Chicago

Cited Payments and Warnings in Slot Machine Case

A memorandum details payments totaling 175 dollars to Crawford Ziegmund Hobbs and Peer and outlines split distributions to Bauer Smith and Grall. Witnesses describe Bauer meeting after policy shift in slot matters and state that warnings were issued to operators to remove machines.

Gust Crawford Ziegmund Hobbs Peer’s Bauer Smith Grall

League Reminds Voters About Registration Deadline

The League of Women Voters reminds citizens that Monday October 10 is the last day to register for the November election at the County Board of Elections in the Elyria Savings and Trust Bank building. Voters must meet state residency rules and age requirements. those who have moved or changed names must re register or transfer.

League of Women Voters County Board of Elections Elyria

Trapshoot Exhibition by Sandusky Champion Scheduled

Charles Bogart, former national trapshooting champion from Sandusky, will headline an exhibition at the Lorain County Fish and Game Association trapshoot on the club grounds this Sunday. An amateur shoot is also planned, with club officials issuing emblems for wear on hunting coats. Proceeds go to restocking efforts.

Charles Bogart Sandusky Lorain County Fish and Game Association Sandas Bogert I P Om Assn The

Extortion Claim Tangles Sheriff and Smith Over Immunity

Testimony described a scheme in which Adams pressed the Grand Jury for immunity then helped craft a story to whitewash past actions. Smith testified that at a Bauer meeting money was to go to the sheriff and was delivered weekly in an envelope, with the sheriff receiving it in his office.

Sherif Smith Adams Grand Jury Tin Society Bauer

Lorain Countians Plan Trip to State Poultry Meet

At Oberlin the county Poultry Congress committee met and set November 14 as a tentative date for a county poultrymen banquet. Seven Lorain County men including T H Breyley, L G Porter, C J Hummel, W H Phillips, Harold Davis, C I Hill, and M L Roger planned to attend the state committee meeting in Cleveland for the seventh World Poultry Congress, with representatives from all states also meeting in Cleveland tomorrow and Saturday.

Lorain County Cleveland Oberlin T. MH. Breyley LG Porter C. J. Hum

Children Attend Story Hour at Elyria Library

In the Elyria Library children’s room yesterday, over 100 youngsters heard Mrs. Edgar Gates recount “The Little Princess” by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The event kicked off a three day series by the Claw Free Major Players under the Elarma Education Association, with future plays scheduled for December 9 and March 20 including The Five Little Peppers and Cinderella.

Elyria Edgar Gates Frances Hodgeson Burnett Claw Elarra Eduction Assogmatium Ip Five Little Peppers Tannery 9

Lorain County Lawyer Campaign Leaders Claim Rivalites

Lorain County Democrats dispute leadership of the Lawyer for Governor campaign with Ben Harris and Austin O Toole each claiming control. O Toole says he is appointed county chairman for Sawyer, while Harris supported Davey. Hefferman will speak at Hotel Antlers Lorain tonight at 7 30 P M. another rally Friday in Oberlin with Arthur L Limbach as principal speaker.

Lorain County Ben Harris Democratic Executive Committee Austin O'Toole Larama O'Toole Sawyer Harns Davey Joseph Hefferman Youngstown Federal Communcations Commission Hotel Antlers Lorain Oberlin Wright Laboratory West College Street Arthur L. Limbach

Kansas City Evens Series With Newark

Kansas City and Newark split the World Series games in a tight sequence. Newark manager Johnny Neun will start Joe Beggs against Kansas City, while Al Faccheni is the expected Blues choice. After blowing a four run lead, Kansas City won 9-8 last night before 15,272 fans, the largest crowd of the Series.

Kansas City Newark Bears Kansas City Blues Newark Johnny Neun Joe Beggs Blues al Faccheni Bill Meyer

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