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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1950

Page

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Ideal Weather Sets Stage for Big Hallowe'en Parade

Prospect Elyria prepared for a festive Hallowe'en celebration with warm weather, an anticipated crowd over 5 090, and a downtown window painting contest ending tonight. Elyria High Ridgeville High and the 87 member Elyria High band will march with the Post 12 Drum & Bugle Corps through Broad Street to East Avenue and back to Ely Park.

Hallowe‘en Hallowe’en Elyria Junior Chamber of Midline West Avenue Broad Street East Avenue Ely Park Second Street Elyria High Ridgeville High American Legion Post 12 Drum & Bugle Corps City Hall Court Street

Adults to Learn Retail Selling in Pre Christmas Course

The distributive education advisory committee met at noon Monday and elected Albert Berson as chairman. A pre Christmas training course for adults interested in part time retail clerk work will be offered as part of Elyria High School's vocational education program in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and local merchants. The committee will reconvene Monday Nov 6 at Hotel Federis to set class schedules and operation details.

Albert Berson Lynn Nicholas Merchants’ Division Chamber of Commerce Elyria High School Hotel Federis

Legion Drum Corps to Assemble for Hallowe'en Parade

Members of the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps are ordered to assemble at West Avenue and Second Street at 7 15 p.m for the Halloween parade. A post-parade meeting will follow at the Post Home.

American Legion

Y.M.C.A Plans In Contractors Hands

Plans and specifications for the Y M C A improvement program are now with seven contractors. Awards will be made on November 16. The first work will be in the building's basement.

Northeastern Ohio Weather Forecast Update

The forecast calls for fair and warm conditions this afternoon and tonight with a low around 60. Wednesday will be partly cloudy and warm. Temperatures for the five day period average above normal, with cooler northern sections Thursday and toward week’s end. Scattered light rain possible near the Great Lakes Thursday night or Friday. Hear Gov Lausche tonight at 9 PM on WEOL.

Ohio Jower Great Lakes

Heat wave grips nation as fall records fall

Warm weather dominates most of the United States with heat records set from Chicago to Columbia and Topeka. Forecasters anticipate cooling only in western plains while Pacific Northwest floods worsen and Oregon California flood zones isolate communities and force evacuations.

Great Plains Atlantic Pacific Northwest North Pacific Pacific Coast Rockies Great Plaans Plains States Texas New York Louisville Nashville U. S Topeka Kan Chicago International Falls Minn Denver Columbia Columbia, S. GC New York City Kansas Oregon California

Widow Agrees To Take Lie Detector Test

Medina county prosecutor William G. Batchelder Jr announced that Randi Mast 24 a Norwegian war bride agreed to take a lie detector test to prove her innocence The test will be conducted in Cleveland at the office of David Cowles chief of the Scientific Investigation Bureau Cowles previously helped crack the alibi of Max Amerman who confessed to arranging the murder of Harold Masi so Mast could be free to pursue him.

Medina Medina County William G. Batchelder, Jr Airs Randi Mast Batchelder

Progress Reported In Steel Wage Talks

Pittsburgh report on the fourth wage negotiation session between U S Steel Corp and the CIO United Steelworkers. No visible progress toward a contract as leaders declined to comment after a two hour meeting with discussions described as general. Also an advertisement notes a sale on women shoes priced 2.99 to 6.99 at Kings Shoe Store.

Pittsburgh U. S. Steel Corp CIO United Steelworkers Cio-Usw Philip Murray U. S. Steel John A. Stephens Kings Shoe Store

UN Ready To Extend Lie's Term

The United Nations General Assembly moved to extend Norway's Trygve Lie as secretary general for three years despite Soviet opposition. A 14 power US inspired resolution backed extending Lie without a Security Council recommendation, while Russia vows to veto any imposition if no council nod.

Flushing N. Y United Nations General Assembly Norway Trygve Lie Russia United States Lie Security Council U. S Council General Assembly Carlos P. Romulo The Phillipines Charles A. Malik Lebanon Andrei Y. Vishinsky

Uprising in Puerto Rico Sees 36 Fatally Hurt, Guards Move on Jayuya

National Guard tanks cleared a rebel hold in Jayuya as anti American violence spread across Puerto Rico. Reports say more than 30 killed, with police slaughtered and key town buildings burned during the second day of the Communist backed revolt.

Puerto Rico San Juan Jayuya National Guard Louis Munoz Marin U.S U. S Roberto Sanchez Vilella Internal Revenue Building

Elderly Woman Hurt by Wringer While Washing

Mrs. Jennie Mitchell a 79 year old resident of Route 113 east of Birmingham severely mangled her right hand yesterday after catching it in a wringer. She could not release the rolls and forced to run the hand back through. She wrapped the injury and walked to neighbor Mrs. A C Christian’s home then required a ride from Mrs. Emma Hunter to a physician. Stitches were given and she was later taken to her daughter Mrs. John Wilhelm’s Amherst home. The injury hemorrhaged overnight but she slept well and was reported more comfortable this morning.

Birmingham Jennie Mitchell Mitchell John Wilhelm Leavitt Road Amherst A. C. Christian Emma Hunter

Candidates Meet At Second Baptist Church On Thursday

The Community Welfare League sponsors a candidates meeting at Second Baptist Church Thursday evening at eight o clock. Voters will hear the views of candidates from both parties on welfare issues, an announcement from league president Charles Gray urges all members and friends to attend.

Community Welfare League Second Baptist Church League Charles Gray

Carroll man killed in Route 33 crash near Lancaster

Kenneth Arnett of Carroll died when his car left Route 33 and overturned north of Lancaster. It marked Fairfield county s 12th traffic death this year.

Lancaster, D Kenneth Arnett Carroll Route Here Fairfield County

Y W C A Drive Kicks Off With Tea

The Y W C A launches its annual membership drive with a kick off tea in the city gym. Mrs Clyde McDowell chairs the committee and outlines programs for ages six through adulthood. A skit by Mrs Carl Woodin and Mrs Clinton Heidrich showcases newcomer integration and community friendship at the Y W C A.

Y.W.C Clyde McDowell Y. W Y.W.C.A Carl Woodin Clinton Heidrich Woodin Archie Penfound Y.w.ca Saipe McDowell Robert Oldfield Earl Lautenschlerer R. C. Muhlhauser Wesley Cromwell Robert DuCoty Arthur Waters George Mallow Elyria Black River R. DuCoty John Haldeman Roy Ramage Kenneth Botamer Roger Busler Annie Spencer Lydia Rosencranz J. L.mclean J. B. Hancock W. L. Rob ‘Inson H. Whitaker Weston Hodge Oscar Jaroch Charles Boya Mesdames Clarence Foss Oric Turner

Former Son-In-Law Of FDR Leaps To His Death

John Boettiger once married to Franklin D Roosevelt daughter Anna Boettiger leapt from a seventh floor hotel room in New York City. He overpowered a male nurse during the fall after a prior suicide attempt and death threat on public relations work. Boettiger, 50, previously publisher of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and the Arizona Times, had recently been idle and unhappy in his PR job. The incident followed an earlier pill overdose and reflected his discontent with his career path and recent marriage history.

New York John Rodniger Franklin D. Roosevelt Theodre Swanson Boettiger Seattle Post-Intelligencer The Arizona Times Phoenix Joseph Paine Weyling Eath Borttiger Swanson Anna Roosevelt Boettiger Boetucer Mre Virsauma Tallinn Hague Netherlands White House Chicago Tribune Seattle

Foundry Worker Not Found With Skull Fracture

Dennis Campbell of 110 Chestnut Street was hospitalized after an accident at the Elyna Foundry. X rays showed no skull fracture or serious back injury and he remains under observation at Alvria Memorial Hospital.

Dennis Campbell Chestnut Street Alvria Memorial Hospital Elyna Campbell

Polio Strikes 13 Year Old Girl In Cleveland Hospital

Joanne Poll, 13, daughter of Mr and Mrs Roman Poll of Vermont Street R D Grafton, is a poliomyelitis patient at Cleveland City Hospital. The Polls have two other children. Ad for Neighbour Studio photography available at 46-969.

Joanne Poll Roman Poll Vermont Street R. D . Grafton Cleveland City Hospital

State Observers To Watch Voting In Four Cities

Officials from the Secretary of State office will be on duty in Toledo Cincinnati Cleveland and Youngstown November 7. The observers will monitor the first election with the new office type ballot in Ohio. Preliminary figures show about 2.679 million voters enrolled across 14 counties and 19 counties with redistricting.

Columbus Toledo Cinennat Cleveland Youngstown Charlee F Sweeney Ohio Catire Sweeney Cera

Two Elyria Men Enlist in U.S. Navy

James Ronald Pollock, 19, of 2007 Roosevelt Avenue, and Anthony John Logar, 17, of Griswold Road, have joined the U.S. Navy as announced by Lorain enlistment center recruiters. The notice notes their enrollment and hometowns amid a Halloween-themed event at Cocktail Lounge.

Oo. Felllow Lorain

Allied Tank Columns Press Toward Manchurian Border in Korea

U S 24th Division drives up Korea's northwest coast within 30 miles of the Manchurian frontier as Maj Gen John H Church orders a night forced march aiming for the Yalu river boundary. South Korean Capitol Division advances 18 miles toward Kilcha amid fierce Chinese and North Korean counterattacks slowing inland progress.

Tokyo U. S Korea Sinuiju Manchurian John H. Church Yalu River Church Capitol Kilcha Soviet Siberia Hamhung Douglas MacArthur Manchuria North Korea United Nations U.S. 24Th Division Stevens Richard W. Stevens Pierre, S. D

Former Elyria hospital supervisor dies in Oberlin

Mrs. Helen Metcalf Campbell longtime night supervisor at Elyria Memorial Hospital and Pleasant View Sanatorium died at 2 20 a m at Haulk Rest Home Oberlin aged 77 born July 1 1883 in Oberlin she lived at 232 Howe street Surviving include Dr J A Campbell her son two granddaughters sister and two brothers Funeral at First Baptist Church at 2 pm Thursday with Dr Arthur F Williams officiating burial in Ridgeland Cemetery donations to the American Cancer Society preferred

Helen Metcalf Campbell Elyria Memorial Hospital Pleasant View Sanatorium Haulk Oberlin Campbell Howe Street Elyria Elyria High School Staten Island Hospital First Baptist Church of J. A. Campbell Oberlin College Christine Kathleen Campbell Mre Walter Davies George P. Metcalf Charles A. Metcalf Selem N. J Sudro- Curtis American Cancer Society Beaver Street New York N.Y First Baptist Church Arthur F. Williame Ridgelaun Cemetery

City Pays More For Chemical For Water Pumping Station

A 10 percent rise in the cost of aluminum sulphate ore was shown in the bid awarded by Service Director D W Rothe to the General Chemical Division of Allied Chemical and Dye Corp. The 909 tons were bought at 22 902 per ton, totaling 2990. Only one bid was received from Pom Radio Staten WEOL.

D. W. Rothe General Chemical Division All Hed Chemical and Dye Corp

Britain Faces Cut in Marshall Aid Funds

London reports say the United States informed Britain its share of Marshall Plan aid will be cut substantially. UK officials hint European recovery benefits may end for Britain. Chancellor Hugh Gaitskell notified cabinet two weeks ago and Prime Minister Attlee is expected to respond soon. Britain has received about 3.75 billion dollars in aid to fund food materials and machinery.

London United States Britain Hugh Gaitskell Richard Bissel Washington Clement R. Attlee

Proposed Decree Repugnant Says Journal's Counsel

Lorain Journal counsel denounces the government decree as repugnant to a free press. Fulton files counter-proposal asking the court to bar only refusals to advertise from local merchants who also advertise on WEOL. Federal Judge Freed previously ruled the Journal violated the Sherman Antitrust Act by denying ad space to WEOL advertisers.

Cleveland Lorain Parker Fultort Journal Itl Fulton WEOL Elyria Emerich B. Freed

Ohio Fellowship of Congregational Christian Women Meet In Troy

The annual meeting of the Ohio Fellowship of Congregational Christian Women will be held here tomorrow and Thursday detailing program sessions and group activities. Local participants from Troy and surrounding areas attend to discuss church work and community outreach.

Troy. O Ohio Fellowship of Conaregational Christian Women

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Hallowe'en George Tattersall Legion Corps Y.M.C.A Gov. Lausche Pol. Adv WSFA United Press A. E. Penfound Ralph Yost Bulletin FDR Foundry Neighbour Studio Sederis Hotel Pom Radio Staten Weol Pol. Adv
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