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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1948
Page
6
Elyria Chronicle Telegram dated Thursday September 9 1948 reports local news items and notices from Elyria Ohio, including community events and brief regional updates with names and places familiar to residents at the time.
COLUMBUS Ohio faced higher construction costs for university medical facilities. Ohio State Secretary John Robert Jones said welfare hospital and tuberculosis unit bids exceeded appropriations. Transfers from welfare funds or other items may be needed to reduce the gap, with final decisions to be submitted to Governor Herbert for approval.
Local readers in Elyria and vicinity report near two thousand selective service registrations. Elyria center shows 1586 men registered last week, with 198 more on Tuesday at the Emviia center. Totals at other centers awaited morning tallies, but stood at 1864 last night.
Reporter Nichols covers the Miss America preliminaries at Convention Hall. Contestants strutted in swimsuit rounds before judges, with Miss Kansas Vera Ralston and Miss Tennessee Dorothy Jane Free highlighted. The event promises prizes, prestige, and a televised finale Saturday night.
Elyria Chamber of Commerce board authorized two committees at the Graystone Hotel meeting. One will plan participation in National Fire Prevention Week October 3 to 9, cooperating with the Fire Department and city officials to reduce fire hazards. The second will study the impact of a Supreme Court ruling on FOB prices and freight charges on local business, noting cement shortages and an estimated $10,000 extra cost for one manufacturer this year.
Old newspaper ad urges dog owners to use Rex Hunters Dog Powders for severe itching and hair loss. Cites a setter case from Sept 29 to Nov 10 with hair regrowth and claims quick improvement. Also promotes Rex Hunters Dependable Worm Capsules for persistent diarrhea and rectal itching.
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