Budget study panel eyes postponing county hearing
The citizens budget study committee, after four meetings with county officials, plans to seek a one week delay on the adjourned public hearing to allow further conferences, including with the county surveyor, probate judge, and tuberculosis sanatorium trustees. They praised Treasurer Walter J. Wright for office efficiency, noted a 28.5 percent payroll reduction since 1921, and urged broader cuts without cutting salaries. They emphasized operating within January appropriations and scrutinized relief agency staffing and FERA projects, promising further talks with remaining officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Budget Study Committee
Walter J. Wright
Harry L. Shaw
Charles D. Murray
Wright
Lorain County
Janunry
Ohi
FERA
Board of Elections
County committee cites high salaries in public offices
The committee notes county salaries are higher than private sector in many technical office roles and urges salary reductions due to the current financial situation. Officials largely show willingness to cooperate, though some officials may lack awareness of modern business office needs.
Surround Kidnappers of 80 Persons Encircled at Harbin
Soldiers surrounded the abductors of 80 train passengers near Harbin in the Sungari River Marshlands after they eluded two Americans. They ordered surrender or die. Hostages include E. F. Johansson and Robert Lury of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. A large Manchukuan and Japanese force, with planes overhead, tightened the circle around the marshlands as bandits reportedly disguised as farmers. The bandits carried the nine prisoners from the wreck of the Harbin Hsinking night express between Hsanchengpao and the two cities. Several women believed among the captives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harbin
Manchukuo
Sungari River
Orey
E. F. Johanson
Robert Lury
Metro-Gold
Rn- Mayer Film Co
Mother Denied Custody of Son in Elyria Court
Dorothea Sturtevant Eisele failed to gain custody of her five and a half year old son Warren Sturtevant in Judge W B Thompson's court. Custody was awarded to his grandmother Mary Sturtevant, though father Maurice Sturtevant held legal custody. The divorce between Sturtevant and Eisele occurred on March 5, 1832.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SOX
Elyria
W. B. Thompson
Dorothea Sturtevant Eisele
Bath Street
Warren Sturtevant
Mary Sturtevant
Maurice Sturtevant
Diagonal Road
Sturtevant
Eisele
Falls From Train Slightly Injured in Ravenna
Carl Williams twenty, of 675 West Main Street Ravenna Ohio fainted and fell from a freight train at Amherst yesterday. He was treated at Memorial Hospital and said he had not eaten for two days. A separate report says his car, a 1927 Buick Coupe license 204 494, was stolen while he attended a dance at Elberta Beach. Fred Mori of Am herst filed with the sheriff. In Columbus the Ohio Milk Marketing commission cut the price paid to producers in Cuyahoga County by 25 cents per hundredweight for surplus milk. retail milk price unchanged. The Ohio State Fair attendance set a record as the 84th annual event closed. Lois E Hostetler Navarre graduated with honors from Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences in summer quarter convocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Williams
West Main Street
Ravenna
Ohio
Amherst
Memorial Hospital
Elberta Beach
Fred Mori
Sheriff's Department
Mori
Columbus
Ohio Milk Marketing Commission
Cuyahoga County
Lois E. Hostetler
Navarre
Ohio State University
College of Arts and Sciences
Death breaks five generation line in Elyria family
The death of Mrs. Elnora Tarry, 64, of Lake Avenue, Tuesday at Elyria Memorial Hospital, ends a five generation chain as her father Michael Boyer remains living with six grandchildren, twenty three great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Funeral services were held at 8:30 a.m. from the home and 9:00 a.m. from St Agnes Church with Fr Leo Brissel officiating, burial in Ridgelawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elnora Tarry
Lake Avenue
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Tarry
Michael Boyer
St. Agnes Church
Leo Brissel
Ridgelawn Cemetery
BILL STRUCK VALUABLE LETTER DOG STOLEN
A legacy note reports an English Setter named Bill Struck’s valuable letter dog stolen from the Struck home yard last night. A passing car carried the dog away and was spotted with the license issued in New London. Sheriffs deputies are investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Struck
Chante
New London
Sheriff's Deputies
Pleads Not Guilty To Assault Charge In Police Court
Walter Wiggin twenty six of 901 West River street pleaded not guilty to assault and battery in police court after being taken into custody on a complaint by David Clawson Furnace street grocer. The case was continued. GRANTED DIVORCE Eleanor Lacks was granted a divorce from George Lacks in Judge A R Webber's court on grounds of gross neglect for duty. She was awarded custody of their minor son Howard J Looks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wiggin
West River Street
Wiggin
David Clawson
Furnace Street
Eleanor Lacks
George Lacks
A. R. Webber
Howard J. Looks
Eighty Old Age Pension Applications Approved
Eighty additional applications for Old Age Pensions were approved by the county commissioners bringing total county approvals to 304. The state office in Columbus reported an increase of 13 in approved pensions, raising the state total to 79.
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Columbus
August 1948 Forbes county inspections report summary
Tom Forbes deputy county sealer of weights and measures reports 1 076 inspections in August. He inspected 206 gasoline pumps with 21 condemned for repairs 12 adjusted and one condemned. He checked 288 scales with 17 repairs ordered 18 adjusted and five condemned. Additional checks included 145 measures 12 condemned 140 weights eight condemned 178 bread inspections and 107 miscellaneous goods inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Forbes
Garner Will Be Member of Committee
John Vance Garner appears set to join the Democratic National Committee while serving as Vice President. Former Gov. James H. Ferguson telegrammed Garner and Postmaster General James A. Farley offering resignation from the committee if Garner accepts. Garner replied from Uvalde that honors paid by Texas Democracy make it hard to decline service if the party calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
John Vance Garner
Democratic National Committee
United States
James H. Ferguson
Garner
James A. Farley
John N. Garner
Ferguson
Uvalde,Lex
Texas Democracy
Culshaw to Speak at Oberlin
Ern est Cushaw of Toledo a Socialist Labor party gubernatorial candidate speaks at 7 50 PM from the band stand corner of the catt ous topic Can the American Working Class Run the Country Cushaw formerly lived in Amherst worked in quarries He will tour a series of meetings Mrs Anna K Storck Lorain county organizer for the Socialist Labor party cottage at Torch Lake Michigan arranged the events Other items note visits by various families to Toledo Cleveland Chicago and Vineland for fairs and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Ernest H. Cushaw
Toledo
Socialist Labor Party
Culshaw
Amherst
Anna K. Storck
Lorain County
Garden Club to Meet Tuesday Evening
The Oberlin Community Garden club will meet Tuesday evening September 4 at eight o clock at 255 North Pleasant street the Davis home. Reverend L E Daniels rector of Christchurch will speak on Some Flower Gardens in England and a discussion of autumn bulbs will follow including tulips daffodils and hyacinths. BRIEFS Harold A Edwards Russell Bell and Louis Bliss attended the Ohio state conclave of DeMolay in Columbus. Thirty four Ohio DeMolay chapters were represented. Professor K W Gehrkens and family returned to East College street after spending the summer elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin Community Garden Club
E. J. Davis
North Pleasant Street
L. E. Daniels
Christchurch
England
Frank E. Peck
Order of DeMolay
Columbus
Harold A. Edwards
Dad
Russell Bell
Louis Bliss
Ohi
K. W. Gehrkens
East College Street
Making Loans For Home Repairs In Elyria
A number of Elyria homes are to receive needed repairs under the National Housing Act. Lorain County Savings and Trust Co offers loans and states several applications have been granted the same day as filed when provisions set by the Federal Government are met by applicants.
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Elyria
National Housing Act
The
Lorain County Savings and Trust Co
A. B. Taylor
Deaths and funeral notices in Elyria area
Death of Mrs Agnes Kajban 51 wife of Martin Kajban of 1114 Hazel street after two months illness at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Survived by husband and four sons Frank Edward William Joseph, plus brother in Europe. Funeral from home and Holy Cross Church with burial at St Marys Cemetery. Remains moved from Bittner parlors this evening. Other notices: funeral for Christopher Senning and J H Jenkins with services at West Riv er Road home and Hinman Funeral Home Berlin Heights respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Kajban
Martin Kajban
Hazel Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Elyria
Peru
Lilingis
The
Holy Church
Frank
Edward
William
Joseph
Frank Koming
Europe
Holy Cross Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Lawrence Butlny
Bittner
Ditch Project In Avon Lake Discussed
Avon Lake mayor Hugo F. Bouse pressed county commissioners to fulfill their share of the CWA FERA ditch project agreement. He said the village spent 10000 dollars and that slag promised by the county has partly arrived, with a dispute over remaining deliveries. Commissioner Shaw said the village did not complete its obligations, citing missing fence materials. both sides agreed to investigate and determine each party’s duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Lake
Harry JL. Shaw
Shaw
Bouse
Despondent Man Ends Life in Amherst Township
Charles W. Dehn, 6%, of Amherst Township, ended his life yesterday afternoon by hanging. The body was found by a neighbor and taken to Sudro funeral parlors. Coroner S. C. Ward ruled death by own action. Survived by wife Edith two daughters Mabel and Mrs. A. J. Haist, son Tom, three sisters and a granddaughter. Funeral Tuesday at 2 from the late home, Rev. August Petera officiating. burial in North Murray Ridge cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Dehn
Amherst Township
Dehn
R. H. McClure
Elstia
S. C. Ward
Lorain
Lorain County
Edith
A. J. Haist
Mabel
Tom Dehn
Elyria Township
Augusta Wangsren
Cleveland
David Cook
Daniel Baker
Maxine Haist
Sudro
William C. Sudro
August Petera
Sandusky
North Murray Ridge
Aquaplane Contest Marks Lakeview Beach Schedule
Lakeview Beach hosts a two day aquatic program with an aquaplane contest as tomorrow’s highlight. Several skilled riders have signed up, promising clever stunts for a cash prize. Free Labor Day events include airplane stunting over the lake drawing a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeview Beach
Construction activity rises in August in City
City Building Inspector L P Kaiser reports August saw 26 building permits with an estimated $20 645 in work, the peak since March 1932. Earlier that year March had 24 permits totaling $65 660, July 13 permits at $3 060, plumbing four permits $11 25, sign four permits $1, electric 24 permits $40 95. Hookworm is carried mainly by soil infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wlyrla
L. P. Kaiser
Solly Hart Freed By Governor In Commutation
Cleveland September 1 Solly Hart a notorious gangster and suspect in the unsolved murder of ex councilman William E Potter had his six year Ohio penitentiary sentence cut in half by a commutation ordered by Governor George White He began serving consecutive one to three year terms on two concealed weapons convictions from November 1931 The parole board had refused parole a year earlier The only case pending was a robbery charge uncompleted by the grand jury when Hart was convicted Hart had 14 arrests and was linked to at least three gang killings but had only a 14 day workhouse sentence for a misdemeanor after the Zun carrying charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Solly Hart
William E. Potter
Ohio Penitentiary
George White
Hart
White
W. F. Amrine
London
Zun
Local Eagles Hold Busy Meeting in Elyria
Elyria Aerie No 431 Fraternal Order of Eagles held two committee meetings and a Friday fish fry. J L Mathis elected convention committee chairman with A R Graber as secretary to pursue bringing the 1935 state Eagles convention to Elyria. A large crowd attended the carnival themed fish fry. Plans were set for an indoor clambake, tail and winter activities discussed by the welfare committee. Gerald C Nau reported the membership committee will meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays each month. The officers Karl Kaiser and A R Graber with J L Mathis traveled to Cleveland on club business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Aerie
Order of Eagles
Elyria
J. L. Mathis
A. R. Graber
Gerald C. Nau
Karl Kaiser
Cleveland
6000 Ohioans To Get Old Age Pensions
Columbus reports the division of aid for the aged will pay out about 6000 old age pension checks in September totaling around 375000 dollars. Brown notes August grants surged to 4900, bringing July 160 pensions to 15000 dollars and confirming pay to nearly all counties except three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
M. L. Brown
Brown
Mayor's Court Receipts Lower in August
Mayor's Court receipts for August were lower than July. The monthly report by Mayor's clerk J. G. Schrock shows total receipts of $459.35, down from $507.90 in July, with $423.20 from fines and licenses, $22 from beer licenses, $4 from soft drink licenses, and $15 in miscellaneous sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Schrock
Employer Duty to Bargain with Union Cited
A historical case notes that Section 7 A protects employees’ right to collective bargaining and requires the employer to negotiate with the recognized representative, United Automobile Workers Federal Labor Union, otherwise the right would be sterile. It cites prior rulings affirming the employer’s obligation to bargain under the statute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Automobile Workers Federal Labor Union
Congress
Markets Produce Market Prices Across Dairy and Produce
An OCR style list shows various market prices for apples, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cantaloupes, cauliflower, celery, Chinese cabbage, corn, dills, eggplant, endive, escarole, Lima beans, mushrooms, okra, onions, parsley, pears, prunes, plums, peppers, potatoes, spinach, squash, tomatoes, turnips, and grain futures. It records pack sizes such as bushel baskets, peck baskets, and 100 lb sacks, with quoted prices across many items and notes on inferior quality in apples. It also includes feed and grain prices for wheat, corn, and oats from Toledo Grain elevator markets.
Court rules on 7-A collective bargaining standards
The ruling interprets Section 7-A as promoting collective agreements for definite terms and limits leniency for industries refusing to bargain with recognized employee groups. It notes the majority rule must allow employees to present grievances and confer with employers, without forcing union membership or mandating a closed shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Labor
Number One Continued from Page One
Leo Rehm, arrested at his home, will be charged with resisting an officer. In the raid on the Baker place on Detroit road, Baker was not at home and Gavin was arrested. The warrant against Mrs Holloway was assumed by her husband Arthur, who furnished bond. Mrs Holloway is ill, according to officials. John Smith, arrested with his wife, was released and 10 charges will be placed against him, according to Sheriff Dick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Rehm
Baker Place
Detroit Road
Baker
Gavin
Holloway
Arthur
Garment Strike News War Heats Across Mills
Reports from factory towns in Maine Massachusetts Connecticut and the Carolinas describe mounting union actions and counter orders in a broad garment strike. Sloan condemns the strike as unjustified while Gorman accuses industry leaders of exploiting workers and transforming the Blue Eagle into a curse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Maine
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Carolinas
New England
Labor Day Strike Crisis Stages Across New England Mills
Hampshire American Legion pledges help to keep peace as labor leaders push skeleton picket lines. Ann Burlak the red flame urges strikers to bring children to fight scabs while Scott Detective Agency dispatches guards to Fall River New Bedford Worcester and Pawtucket mills. National Cotton Manufacturers says New England mills reopen after Labor Day. Alabama cotton bosses call walkout fizzgig but deny seizure charges amid conflicting claims. Most mills close today tomorrow and Monday with decisive action expected Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampshire American Legion
Ann Burlak
Uy Ising
Scott Detective Agency
Boston
Fall River
New Bedford
Worcester
Pawtucket
National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
New England
Scott Roberts
Alabama Cotton Manufacturers Association
Gorman
Alabama
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Esther Alfsen
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Michigan
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Tallahassee
Fla
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Naomi
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Walkersburg
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Washington, D. C
Ralph Cain
North Park Street
Burke
Miss Cain
Miss Cain Are Sisters of Mr. Cain, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Summers
Temperance
Mich
Wilbur Hanawalth
Detroit
S. L. Powers
Butler
Wanda
Thom
Hollis Reighley
George
Evangeline Haker
One East
Howard Pomeroy
Arthur E. Heacox
Chicago
Herbert Harroun
Katherine
Charles
Georgian Bar
Ina Lehti
Virginia
Power
Helen Davidson
Lakeview
Iaeain
Ploves
Pass Books
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Clark Street
Willys-Overland
Granite Concrete Block & Coal Co
Rush Street
WM. G. Smith
Elyria, Ohio
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