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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1941
Page
4
The Y M C A boys division and junior groups set fall classes starting September 22 under Here man Geyer. The program covers cadets and various age groups with extensive activities including special clubs, basketball leagues, and numerous instruction times across the week, with specific class times listed for different activities.
Probations were granted today to James Fields and Bernard Poule, formerly of Portsmouth, indicted for auto taking. Judge DA C granted probation after they were arrested in Medina unity for stealing a car at the Isle Inn and wrecking near Lod A. Judge BH Findley granted probation yesterday to Hubert Frank, indicted for desertion and abandonment after a recovery was reported between Frank and his wife.
A burglary was reported at the Rear Service Co garage in Sud tet E. Biand where items including a mug and clothing were stolen. A person named Charles Kise is mentioned in connection with the incident and an associated time frame is noted.
Sept. 2 memorial notices report Mrs. Mary Kalbe Nieding of Cleveland Avenue dying at 10 p.m. after a long illness. Survived by daughter Maude Nieding and brother Willisan Kolbe. funeral Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Elmwood Cemetery burial. Also notes death of Samuel Elsworth Skeeles, 79, long Elyria resident, with extensive survivor list and funeral at the Edgar Ruch home in Zene Saturday. Additional items mention Lee Adwins and other local deaths with brief details.
Report notes arrests for stopping before driving on Elyria Avenue and Twenty eighth Street. Three Grand Jury indictments lead to penitentiary terms. Albert Dean, W Youngless, and Hubert Kline face sentences for merit fraud and issuing bad checks. Walter Brodke jailed for gambling, Loran released after paying fines. Case details include probation considerations, expenses, and a 242 dollar damages suit against Dero Test Corp.
A man arrested at Sears Roebuck in Lorain on a bad check charge is held after allegedly attempting to pass a fraudulent check. Store officials identified the suspect from similar passes in Lorain and linked him to a broader rope of offenses. Police believe the suspect, a Renton G., has wider ties and a family in the area.
A scrambled report recalls ships sunk by submarines and aerial bombs in the Atlantic campaign. It mentions the Americas owned ship Sessa sunk by an 8 submarine on August 1 and references other losses, survivors, and inquiries about war conduct and neutrality.
The sheriff's department reported 345.88 in fines and costs for the year ending September, the highest in years. Deputy Cloudy Adams noted the previous five year high was 1,700, with several quotes in the report about fines collected from offenders committed to the county jail.
Ed Sable of Oberlin was appointed by the Oberlin district draft board to direct local job efforts for men to be released. He has led the unemployment advisory board since the start of the selective service program and will organize a committee across townships to aid reemployment, coordinating with industry, state employment service, and employers.
A sanitized OCR stock of market quotes lists prices across grains, produce, and provisions. It names items such as flour, corn, apples, cabbage, cantaloupes, carrots, celery, onions, mushrooms, greens, and spices with prices per bushel, basket, or pound. Vendors or organizations are not clearly identified beyond generic market terms.
Lawyers in Larali county gathered for a spring county bar dinner in Spring Valley with Captain Bates as host. The event featured Chicago humorist Art Reiese as the substitute speaker, attracting mock cheers and playful jeers from attendees who applauded the substitute and toasted the bar. The afternoon included social entertainment and a banquet, led by bar president Paul Mann, while local vendors and advertisements filled the page with unrelated notices and listings.
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