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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1950

Page

12

Fire Protection In Ridgeville Township Discussed

Ridgeville Township trustees meet with residents to discuss fire protection needs in Lear Nagle and Broad Boulevard areas. They consider road improvements, sign removal, siren questions, and a proposed 500 gallon front end truck with a bond issue.

Ridgeville A. M. Diederich H. D. Fortune Dc. R. Falkner Lear-Nagle Broad Boulevard North Lear-Nagle Road Route 20 Kiwanis Club Dave Towner John Cummins W. B. Diederich Joseph Gerhart Urban Buescher Akron L. R. Hadaway Westlake Fire Dept Avon

Author Sought For Threat To Shoot Yankee Stars At Fenway

Boston Postal inspectors hunted the writer of a pencil note postmarked Hartford that threatened to shoot Yankees stars Rizutto Bauer Berra and Mize if they appeared at Fenway Park for a Sept. 30 game with the Red Sox. The note surfaced as the Yankees, routed 11-2 by Boston, left the field through the umpire's gate.

Boston New York Yankee Fenway Park Red Sox Hartford, Conn New York Phil Rizzuto Hank Bauer Yogi Berra Johnny Mize Yankees Fennas Park Rizzuto Bauer Berra Mize Yankee

Navy Says Only 2 Fighters Shot Down Red Plane

The Navy re stated that the Russian bomber over the Yellow Sea was destroyed by American F 4U Corsairs. Only two fighters conducted the interception 30 miles from the carrier, about 87 miles off Korea and between Korea and Port Arthur. The Navy denied Russian claims of multiple aircraft involved.

Washington Navy Yellow Sea Russia Korea Port Arthur Manchuria

Death of Harvey G. Eschtruth at 60 in Amherst Township

Harvey G. Eschtruth 60 of Middle Ridge Road Amherst Township died suddenly at midnight. Born August 23, 1890 in Vincent he lived in Amherst all his life farming. Survived by wife Lucile a daughter Ruth LaFon Elyria a son Gerald at home two grandchildren and sister Mrs Clara Grobe. Services Saturday 2 p.m. Sudro Curtis Funeral Home burial North Murray Ridge Cemetery.

Harvey G. Eschtruth Middle Ridge Road Amherst Township Mr. Eschtruth Vincent Elyria South Ridge Evangelical Church Lucile Eschtruth Ruth LaFon Gerald H. Eschtruth Clara Grobe Sudro- Curtis Funeral Home North Murray Ridge

Wellington First Baptist Church offers study and worship schedule

Wellington First Baptist invites all ages to Bible school at 9 30 a m led by John Hilliker and supervised classes with free bus service Morning worship follows at 10 45 a m Special music and a youth exchange B Y P U at 6 30 p m Spencer Baptist church Good News hour at 7 45 p m includes the message Faiths Perfect Work Singspiration and choir practice Wednesdays at 7 p m Also Praise and Pithy Point Wednesday 7 45 p m St Patrick's Masses 8 and 10 a m Vacation trip noted for Mr and Mrs Charles Shepard and Mrs Laura Horner along the Ohio river in the southern part of the state

First Baptist i Howard Young John Hilliker B.Y.P.U Spencer Baptist Church St. Patrick's Charles McCann Charles Shepard Laura Horner Ohio Rive

Green Pennant Safety Motorcade Plans Completed

About 50 vehicles will take part in Elyria's first annual Green Pennant Safety Motorcade on Monday evening September 18. George Persons heads the parade committee and a five mile route honors Elyria school children for reducing accidents by over 50 percent since the program began.

Elyria George Persons Ely Park General Motors Company P.T. A

Bankhead settles $1 million suit against P&G for $5,000

Actress Tallulah Bankhead settles her suit over a radio singing shampoo jingle against Procter & Gamble for five thousand dollars. The agreement states discontinuance of the jingle is not an admission of liability. Bankhead signed and accepted payment at Bedford Village New York.

Cincinnati Tallulah Bankhead Procter & Gamble P&g Miss Bankhead Bedford Village N. Y

Milking Machine Stolen. Several Legal Actions Reported

At the Court House N M Reisinger Capel road and R D Grafton reported a two cylinder milking machine stolen yesterday afternoon. Margaret Adams R D Lorain sued for divorce from James Port Clinton claiming neglect and cruelty. They wed in 1939 and have two children. Herbert Arnold 35 1932 Middle avenue was arrested on a warrant by Justice James Horn for non support of his four children. John E Westervelt was granted a default judgment today against Paul Adams for 339 dollars in a common pleas court entry. A suit for divorce by Mary Sherman against Edwin was dismissed today.

N.M. Reisinger Capel Road R.D. Grafton Sheriff's Department Margaret Adams R .D. Lorain James Port Clinton Herbert Arnold Middle Avenue James Horn John E. Westervelt Paul Adams Common Pleas Mary Sherman Edwin

Battlefront struggles and local court actions listed

On the northern front, Korean and US forces push against Communist positions near Yongchon and Kyongdu with tanks and air support. Allied planes claim destroying or damaging Soviet tanks. Separately, George Glendenning files for divorce from Carolyn in Wellington, and local court actions include driving privilege restorations and several civil suits involving neglect and cruelty. Local sheriff reports also detail an automobile trade gone wrong when stolen shotgun and radio were reclaimed.

Tabu Yongchon 15Th Taegu Pohang Taegu-Pohang Uihung 8Th Army Kyongdu Pusan Penang the &H Army U.S. 1St Cavalry Division Waerwan Ko- Tein Ath Crete

France Arrests 208 Foreign Reds in Nationwide Crackdown

Paris reports a government sweep arresting 208 foreign Communists as part of a plan to expel them within 48 hours. Police raids targeted Polish Czech Yugoslav and Spanish nationals, with an interior ministry aim to decapitate foreign fifth columns in France.

Paris France Surete Nationale FBI Ministry of Interior Europe Interior Ministry

Ditch Worker Crushed in Falling Digging Pit

Logan Albert Horton 50 Lan caster died when a ten foot ditch collapsed during construction work yesterday. Investigating officials reported the accident occurred at a digging site and the victim was trapped beneath earth for a period before rescue efforts.

Logan Albert Horton

Penfield Silver Tea and PTA Meetings Noted

Penfield residents are reminded of a Silver Tea hosted by the Southern Lorain County Republican Women's club for wives of Republican candidates on Tuesday afternoon September 12. The first PTA meeting is set for Thursday evening September 14 with committees to be named and plans for the year outlined.

Penfield P. White Pittsfield Mass Carl Milling Milling Cleveland Zimmer Spidle Greve Bruemmer Bruemmer Jr J. Maresh F. Maresh R.lang A. Ham J. H. Brown Jr DeLand Florida Edith May Spieth LaGrange Vernon Webber Decatur Cleveland Bible Institute Dorothy Biggs Hammond Indiana R. O. Biggs Levi Smith C. E. Neher S. F. Jackson Smith Carl Buell William Brouse Homer Soor O. L. Knapp George Devereaux Schoembrun Ohio River Martins Ferry Wheeling W. Va Ohio Hocking Port Marietta Hocking County Ash Cave Cedar Falls

Truman Declines Comment on Taft insult charge

President Truman refused to comment on Senator Robert A Taft accusation that the administration has no brain saying he is not running for office in Ohio and therefore would not respond at a news conference in Washington.

Washington Truman Robert A. Taft Ohio Republican Ohio

Clarksfield Hosts Busy Week of Visitors and Social Events

The Clarksfield community reports Mrs. Clarence Harris away in Canada with family while Mrs. O J Welch hosts a Clarksfield Ladies Aid meeting at Quarry Acres. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Harris and friends traveling with Greenwich residents to Canada.

Clarksfield Clarence Harris Canada O. J. Welch Clarksfield Ladies’ Aid Quarry Acres Verlie Twaddell Woodbury Conn Norman Merrill JSON Lyle Kent Airs Lincoln Hopkins Greenwich Aliss Joyce Franklin Jean Vargo LMSS Brenner Alt. Vernon

Ohio man-made lakes to fill in 10 to 12 years says official

A. W. Marion state director of natural resources told 39 county supervisors at Baldwin Wallace College that several man-made Ohio lakes will fill with silt within 10 to 12 years. He warned current lake-building could have saved over 1.5 million dollars and urged reclamation of barren lands from strip mines.

B.rkea Ohio Soil Conservation District Supervisors Baldwin-Wallace College Ohio A. W. Marion Marion

Tax Martyr Begins Eight Month Tax Evasion Sentence

Cleveland attorney Fred N. Acker, who calls himself a tax martyr, started an eight month term in Milan Michigan federal prison for failure to pay income tax. He had been jailed since June 14 after the Supreme Court denied his bond appeal and he admitted to not filing tax returns from 1927 onward to test the constitutionality of the tax law.

Cleveland Fred N. Acker Milan Mich Acker U. S. Supreme Court Emerich B. Freed

Soil conditions improve for wheat after showers

Columbus soil is in better shape for plowing and fitting for wheat following heavy weekly showers. The Weather Bureau noted tobacco has been largely cut in Adams county and work has begun in Darke county.

Columbus Ohio Weather Bureau Adams County Darke

Prices At Noon Furnished By United Press

Market snapshot lists various stocks and bonds with bid and offer figures from New York, Cleveland, and other exchanges. Notable names include American Radiator, Montgomery Ward, Sears Roebuck, General Motors, U S Steel, Standard of Ohio, Socony Vacuum, and Texas Oil among others, with percentages and figures reflecting intraday positions.

United Press N. Y Chrysler Segetbbecedeth General Motors Republic Steel Iu. S. Steel Anaconda Copper Kennecott Copper Standard of N. J Ohio Oil Standard of Ind Standard of Ohio Socony Vacuum Texas Oil Col. Gas & Elec Cities Service Ceeeee Fruehauf Trailer Fesilee Industrial Rayon Cleveland Exchange Cleveland Cliffs Cleveland Elec Richman Bros Sxrebee Ohio Edison Tieles Derepes

Rev Thomas Held Under 300 Dollar Bond

Allen L Thomas a 49 year old of 5212 Walworth Avenue Cleveland was bound to the grand jury under 300 bond by Justice James P Horn after a hearing on a charge by State Fire Inspector James Godette for alleged failure to comply with a January cleanup order for a Broad boulevard Ridgeville property. Thomas said he had never been served notice. A registered 30 day notice was signed by Lucy Thomas, the defendant’s wife. He was held a day in county jail before being released on bond.

Allen L. Thomas Walworth Avenue Cleveland James P. Horn James Godette Thomas Broad Boulevard Ridgeville Godette Lucy Thomas

Toledo Market Roundup and Cleveland Livestock Totals

Grain prices show No 1 hard red wheat at 2.06 to 2.07 and corn near 1.53 to 1.54. Cleveland market receipts include 800 cattle with steady trends. calves and hogs also listed with price ranges, plus fresh produce offerings across apples to tomatoes and winter greens.

Toledo Grain Toledo Cleveland

Eleven Die as C-54 Explodes After Takeoff in Japan

A C-54 transport plane exploded and crashed soon after takeoff from a southern Japan base en route to Korea. Eleven people perished including INS war correspondent Frank Emery and photographers Charles Rosecrans Jr and Ken Inouye. Randolph Churchill, Winston Churchill’s son, was wounded. Names of other victims withheld pending kin notification.

Tokyo Korea Japan Douglas MacArthur International News Service War Frank Emery INS Here Military Air Transport Service Emery Randolph Churchill Winston Churchill Charles R. Rosecrans, Jr Ken Inouye Telenews Army

Mayor Delays Ruling in Tolliver Johnson Case

Police report says Tolliver Johnson of 959 Foster Avenue was arrested Aug 13 for threatening Robert Spence with a pistol. Mayor Henry W. Ault postponed ruling. Debarment on Cornelius Cook of 15 Riverside Homes for reckless driving also deferred. Lou Kaplan fined 10 dollars for running a red light at Broad Street and West Avenue. George Den fined 10 dollars for disorderly conduct. Annie Renner injured when she fell at 225 Broad Street due to a sidewalk hole.

Henry W. Ault Tolliver Johnson Foster Avenue Robert Spence Johnson Spence Cornelius Cook Riverside Homes Oberlin Road 17Th Street Lou Kaplan West Avenue Broad Street George den Columbus Street Annie Renner East Broad Street

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Ridgeville Two Fiji Suva Hunt Death Records Wellington Coram Shepard Barker St Faith Ware Herrick Dr. M.D. Haag George Glendenning R. D Carolyn Miami, Fla Guy B. Findley William C. Moore Mansfield Reformatory Moore Earl Krugman Center Ridge Road Sterling Johnson Vermilion-on-the- Lake Patricia Woods James Shaefer Belden Shaefer Cattaraugus County Albert Plas Fourth Street Justice C. C. Lord Franklin Policy Daisy Avenue R. D. Elyria Justice Lord Npon Becky Russell Labor Day Youngstown Sen Taft Clarksfield Entertains Group Elyria High School Sudro-Curtis Tax Martyr Rev. Thomas Cleveland Livestock Pennsylvania Cal Wonders U.S Insurance— Bank Investment Trust P. R. Smita & CO Elyria Savings Nixon Barber & Beauty Shop Parree Rod Parrocs Streia Fult Eee Ey ITIL
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