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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1948

Page

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Await Next Move By The Soviet

Paris reported that the western Big Three would wait to gauge any Soviet move after the Soviet veto on the UN Security Council proposed Berlin crisis settlement. They planned a ministers meeting, then canceled it, and pressed for action outside the UN while preparing to boost the Berlin airlift and awaiting further Western consensus.

Paris Russia Berlin United Nations Security Council United Staties Great Britain France Soviet Union United Nations Andrei Vishinsky Philip Jessup United States UN Security Council George C. Marshall Ernest Bevin Robert Schuman Bevin London

Ona V. Holly Fund Surpasses $1200 With $52 Gift

The Ona V. Holly Memorial Fund of the YWCA gains over 1200 dollars after a 52 dollar contribution from members of a group formerly guided by Miss Holly at the Elyria YWCA. The fund supports a new building wing dedicated to her memory, reflecting a reunion among those who once attended Miss Holly’s programs.

Ona V. Holly Miss Holly Elyria Y. W Young People's Forum Holly

Parcel Post To Be Delivered On Sundays

The Elyria post office becomes a seven day operation with Sunday parcel post deliveries in all residential areas. Acting postmaster William Jenne said the service will start Sunday and that downtown businesses with heavy parcel port will be targeted for special Sunday hours. The crowded facilities leave no room to store the No 4.

Elyria William Jenne

Northeastern Ohio Forecast Sunny Mild Through Wednesday

The Cleveland forecast calls for sunny mild conditions this afternoon and Wednesday. Clear and cool tonight with a low around 36. Wednesday’s high near 64 degrees.

Cleveland Ohio

Larry's Drive Inn Halloween Doughnuts and Carey’s Villa Opening

A Halloween party note promotes Larry's Drive Inn doughnuts with delivery to phone 4507. Carey’s Villa advertises opening tomorrow afternoon with snacks and a clam bake starting at 3:30 am or 5:30 am per cue.

Larry's Drive Inn Carey

Sewer Location Controversy In Court

The Sheffield Lake sewer location dispute proceeds in Common Pleas Court with Judge Guy B Findley set to hear Oct 29 after taxpayers sought intervention. Contracts totaling 976,178 have been awarded to B Fatol Co Cleveland and Mosser Construction Co Fremont and work has begun. Taxpayers warn costs rise if the court blocks the project while noting a prior bond issue of 165000 and a separate 105000 disposal plant bond.

Sheffield Lake Common Pleas Guy B. Findley Hawthorne Avenue Lake Road Rollo Nichols Winifred Aspin Greenville Woods Henry Webber B. Fatol Co Cleveland Mosser Henry Crawford Squire, Saunders and Dempsey Adams

Children To Paint Store Windows In Elyria Halloween

Downtown Elyria will host a Halloween window painting contest with Elyria school children as a feature of the annual celebration. The event includes a 7:30 p.m. parade from Broad Street to East Avenue, four parade divisions, music by Elyria High School and El Rey Grotto bands, and a post parade dance on Middle Avenue with Chick Gates and his band. The Elyria Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors the window contest, judges, and prizes, with 40 plus merchants offering store windows and 16 organizations aiding planning.

Elyria Chick Gates Ruzell Allen Flyria Kiwanis Club Junior Chamber of Commerce Elyria High School el Rey Grotto Broad Street West Avenue East Avenue Page

West road man suffers head injury from silo pipe mishap

Howard Walker of West road Birmingham was struck on the head by a bolt from a block and tackle while raising a silo pipe on his farm yesterday. He was knocked unconscious, treated by a local doctor, and received several stitches to close a gash.

Birmingham Howard Walker West Road Walker

Truman Campaigns Through Illinois Indiana and Ohio

President Truman travels from Chicago toward Cleveland delivering a charge that powerful reactionary forces aim to set up a Fascist dictatorship via the Republican party. He campaigns in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, with Dewey pursuing him through Chicago and heading to Cleveland for a speech tomorrow.

Truman Cleveland Thomas E. Dewey America Republican Party Ilinois Indiana Ohio Dewey GOP Chicago

Amherst Soldier Ficht Jr. Body Arrives After War Service

The body of T.5 Henry C. Ficht Jr. will arrive at Zilch Funeral Home in Amherst on Thursday. Grave side services will be held at Ridgehill Memorial Cemetery at 3:30 p.m. with Rev. C. C. Vandersall officiating and the Elmer Johnson Post of the American Legion in charge. Ficht, born August 14, 1924 in Cleveland, served with Army Medical Corps in France Belgium Holland and Germany. He was killed in Germany January 30 1945 and posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and Silver Star. He is survived by his parents a brother Irvin and a sister Mrs Gerald Wilhelm. Community friends are welcome to attend.

Amherst Henry C. Ficht, Jr Henry Ficht Cleveland Avenue Zilch Funeral Home Ridgehill Memorial Cemetery C. C. Vandersall Elmer Johnson American Legion Ficht Army Medical Corps Camp Butner North Carolina Fort Benjamin Harrison Hospital Ind Camp Pickett France Belgium Holland Germany Cleveland Amherst High School First Evangelical United Brethren Church Irvin Gerald Wilhelm Chronicle Telegram

Dewey Bids For Labor Vote On Multi State Tour

Gov. Thomas E. Dewey launched a four day campaign sweep aiming to link Truman with class divisions as he addresses crowds in Chicago and outlines support from AFL Building Service Employees Union. He will speak in Chicago tonight at 10 p.m. EST and visit Cleveland Boston and New York with 128 electoral votes at stake in those states. The trip includes no Indiana stops and follows a three day rest after a head cold and bursitis flare.

Dewey Thomas E. Dewey Truman White House GOP Chicago Albany Cleveland Boston New York Indiana William L. McFetridge AFL Building Service Employes Union Illnois Ohio Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut

Thew Shovel Co and Steelworkers Announce Wage Rise

The Thew Shovel Co and the Steelworkers union 1242 announce a general wage increase effective November 15 for all production and maintenance workers paid hourly. This raises pay by about 18 cents an hour in 1948, following the May 31 increase, with a 60 day probation and a shop minimum of 1.18 dollars per hour.

Thew Shovel Co Steelworkers Union 1242 Today United States Steel

Recreation Board Ready To Run Elyria Skating Ponds If Funds Allow

Elyria Recreation Board signaled willingness to operate city skating ponds this winter but stressed funds are needed. Park Commission plans no active maintenance, so ponds would be run by the Recreation Board or not at all. Last season seven ponds existed at Ely, McKinley, Hamilton, Allen, Jefferson, Roosevelt schools and Garford Ave. lieut. Mayor Anilana and Safety director Kothe attended, along with an Erb Radio advertisement.

Elyria Recreation Board Paul J.corbin Elyria City Henry W. Anilana

Britain’s Ruler Calls For Nationalization Of Steel

King George VI opened Parliament with a call to nationalize major iron and steel firms and strengthen armed forces. He urged measures to place iron ore steel and related production under public ownership while pressing for wider defense and housing improvements and reforms to the Parliament Act of 1911.

London George VI Britain House of Commons House of Lords Berlin Commons Germany Security Council United Nations

Elderly Man Killed by Auto Near Birmingham School

Jarveston D. Miller aged 76 died instantly on Route 113 in front of a Birmingham school at 7 35 p m when struck by an eastbound car driven by William G James 29 of Westlake Avenue Cleveland Dr Gerald Krupp of Lorain who was passing the scene stopped to pronounce the death Erie County coroner said skull fractured and broken neck Miller born Stoystown Pa March 9 1872 moved to Birmingham five years ago to live with sons Clarence and Frank wife Rosa predeceased him in 1935 Surviving are six more sons Doane Sandusky Harry Roch ester Lee Dayton Kenneth Roy Cleveland a daughter Luella Markham Mansfield five sisters and one brother Two grandchildren Funeral at L D Gerber Funeral Home 2 p m Friday with Rev E T English Vermilion burial Brighton Cemetery

Birmingham Jarveston D. Miller Birmingham School William G. James Westlake Avenue Cleveland Gerald Krupp Lorain Miller Erie County Stoystown Daisy Wentz Johnston, Pa James Fickes Carrie Reddinger San Bernadino Cal Burton S. Miller L. D. Gerber Funeral Home E. T. English Brighton

Elyrians Attend Soldier's Funeral in Memphis Tenn

Mrs. Mary Smith of 339 Winckles Street and two sons will attend funeral services for her son First Lieutenant John C. Smith in Memphis Tennessee. He will be buried Friday October 29 at Memphis National Cemetery 3969 Jackson Avenue. Lieut. Smith entered the service in 194? served in Company I 17th Infantry and was killed in action in France on August 15 1944. Surviving him are his mother two sisters and five brothers.

Mary Smith Winckles Street

Truck Driver fatally burned in wreck near Zanesville

John E F Christopher twenty seven of Caldwell Ohio died yesterday when trapped in the cab of his wrecked truck after a collision with an oil well supply truck near Zanesville. Donald Vanway thirty two of Granville the supply truck driver was uninjured.

Zanesville John EF. Christopher Caldwell Donald Vanway Granville

Industrial Group To Hear Noted Author and Lecturer

Whiting Williams, noted author and consultant on human relations in industry, will speak at the Lorain County Industrial Council thirteenth annual meeting at Graystone Hotel at 6 30 p m Wednesday. His talk titled Americas Mainspring What Is It Whats Happening to It covers his varied career including chief roles in education and welfare, mining and industrial reporting and international labor liaison.

Whiting Williams Lorain County Industrial Council Graystone Richard A. Stith America Williams Ohio College Welfare Federation Cleveland Great Britain France Germany Russia Italy Latin America London Royal Geographic Society England Wales North

New Plating Firm In Operation Here

Cascade Plating Inc at 210 Malcolm cart is one of Elyria’s newest businesses. Organized last month with Dr S J Birkbeck as president Archie E Penfound as vice president and George Valerius as secretary and treasurer. The cadmium plating firm serves local industries and plans more equipment to triple output.

Elyria Cascade Plating, Inc Malcolm Cart S. J. Birkbeck Archie E. Penfound George Valerius

13 Danes Missing As Steamer Sinks

COPENHAGEN The 300 ton Danish steamer Carl sank last night in the gale lashed Gulf of Finland and the entire crew of 13 Danes is missing. The Dalifa Shipping company announced today.

Copenhagen Carl Gulf of Finland Dalifa Shipping Company

Mrs Hargate Named Elyria First Lady of the Year 1948

Mrs G Russel Hargate of 245 Columbia Avenue was chosen Elyria's First Lady of the Year 1948 at a Gamma Epsilon Beta Sigma Phi dinner at Spring Valley Country Club. She is active in church and civic work, including St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and numerous boards, churches, youth groups, and social service organizations. The event honored her contributions and featured past First Ladies Isabel Hasley and Archie Penfound as guests.

G. Russel Hargate Columbia Avenue Elyria Gamma _ Epsilon Beta Sigma Phi Spring Valley Country Club Hargate Richard Everhart Doris Nichols Chhater Everhart St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Chaiman League of Women Voters United Nations Forum Y. W.C.A P.T.A Delores Bayne Eva Smith Fred Oldfield

Body Of Elyria Soldier Will Arrive Tomorrow

The body of Pvt. Bayard Jeonard, 33, who died in a German prison camp on February 1, 1945, will arrive in Elyria Wednesday afternoon and go to Welsh Funeral Home for calling. Graveside services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Ridge Hill Memorial Park Cemetery. Survived by wife Virginia and daughter Nancy, plus parents, siblings, and a grandmother. he had lived in Elyria since childhood, attended Elyria High School, and worked for Colsen Corporation before enlisting January 28, 1944. He was reported missing in action December 21, 1944, later reported to have died of pneumonia in a German camp. This edition also notes Luz Lightfoot, 16, Rutland, killed when a tractor plunged into a creek near his home, and an advertisement for dinners at the Clevelander.

Pvt Bayard Jeonard Elyria Ridge Hill Memorial Park Cemetery Leonard Colsen Corporation Germany Virginia Leonard West Broad Street Nancy Walter Leonard Carl Mazurk Richard Martin Gerald Leonard Elmo Leonard George Howlett

Elyria Red Feather Campaign Surpasses Goal by Six Thousand

Elyria’s thirty first Community Chest campaign concluded with a total of 103970.03 raised, 6103.03 above the 97967 goal, achieving 106.2 percent. Divisions across Residential Midtown Industrial National Firms and Schools posted varied results with multiple teams exceeding quotas.

Elyria Y. M. Cga I+ Red Feather services

President Truman to Speak at Elyria Depot Stop

President Harry S. Truman travels from Chicago to Cleveland for a major campaign address arriving at 4 10 p m at the Elyria New York Central depot. Police and sheriff vehicles will guard crowds as traffic on East Avenue and Depot Street is halted to allow residents to gather and listen to a short address. The five minute stop may be extended if campaign officials wish.

Harry S. Truman Chicago Clevelancé Elyria New York Central Railroad East Avenue Truman

Body Of Retired Farmer Found In Kipton

Edward Beam, 83, a retired farmer of Kipton, was found dead about 11:25 AM along the railroad right of way at Routes 10 and 511. Passersby discovered the body, deputies were notified, and it was taken to Cowling Sedgeman Funeral Home in Oberlin. Authorities said he apparently died of a heart attack last night. Further details were not available at press time.

Edward Beam Kipton Cowling- Sedgeman Oberlin

Dinners Served Daily at the Clevelander

Full course dinners available every day from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Clevelander located at 111 Cedar Street. Advertisement highlights daily service and venue details.

Clevelander Cedar St

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