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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1949

Page

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Britain Faces Pound Devaluation and Inflation Fears

London reacts as the pound drops from 4.03 to 2.30 dollars triggering emergency government talks across capitals. Black Monday hits markets and daily life. banks close, shops struggle with exact change, and inflation fears rise with labor unrest shadowing the crisis.

London Jabor Britain Gaza New Zealand South Africa Ireland Australia Egypt India Burma Denmark Finland Norwer Trrogmorton Street Bedlam

Veteran Glenn Heidy Dies of Leukemia at 23

Glenn William Heidy 23, a World War II veteran and Bronze Star recipient, died at 5 p m in Huron Road Hospital Cleveland after leukemia. Born Amherst October 10 1926 he lived in Elyria most his life. He served with the 100th Infantry Division overseas from Jan 1945 and earned the Bronze Star for actions near Berlin on April 18 1945. Surviving are his parents Mrs and Mrs William Heidy and his grandmother Lena Launer. Funeral arrangements set for St Pauls Church with burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park.

Glenn William Heeley Bath Street Tocar Huron Road Hospital Cleveland William Heldy Berlssen 100Th Infantry Marines Wr. Esséy Amherst Elsria St. Pauls Miami University Oxford Sigma Alpha Epsilon Lena Launer Amerst Ben Fis Ige Howe Mer Cal Wecresdar Wedresder St Pauls Church Ernst Irion Li Memorial Park

How Currencies Felt Impact Of Devaluation

United Press reports on the sterling area shift after the devaluation of the British pound. The piece lists currency drops like the An'ran pound from 3.0 to 3. $ values show sizable declines across New Zealand, Irish, Egyptian, Israeli, Indian, Danish, Norwegian, Burmese, and Finnish currencies with varied exchange rates recorded.

Bross New Zealand

Weather Forecast for Cleveland Area

Partly cloudy and mild through the afternoon with cooler temperatures tonight. Tuesday will see cooler conditions and lower temperatures across the Cleveland and Northeast Ohio region.

Cleveland Ohio Oener

Dentists Ad Dr Smith Opens Evenings for Plate Repairs

Local dental ad promotes Dr Smith at 250% standard street with evening hours and a service for three hour plate repairs. Contact number 56522 for appointments.

Dr Smith

Two Badly Hurt In Plunge Of Car Into River

A car plunged through a guard rail at a bridge into Black River near Ford road. Blake Pendergrass 18 and Charles Gooch 24, both of Detroit road, were rescued by Deputy Sheriff Eugene Finegan on scene and hospitalised with fractures and abrasions. The car overturned and rested on a small island, keeping the occupants alive. Pendergrass suffered a fractured clavicle and facial laceration. Gooch a fractured clavicle and abrasions. Both were listed in fair condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital.

Black River Ford Road Eugene Finegan Blake Pendergrass Detroit Road Charles Gooch Perdergriss Finegan Pendergrass Gooch Elyria Memorial Hospital Derald Kubuske Riverdele Court Richard McGregor Franklin Street Middle Avenue Twelfth Street McGregor Wooster Street Breme Donofrio Lorain Cleveland Street Jeveland Street Roland Waiton Broad Street Lucile Cornsh Grefton Peer Cock. Jr Penter Street Best College Street Scere Martin Cook Delaware Avenue Andy Walko Wellington Harold Tompkins Grafton Tio Laubenthal Ridgeville West River Russie Martha Wensink Elsrie Tompkins Russia Road

Four Die In Ohio Traffic Weekend Toll Rises

Four persons died in Ohio traffic accidents over the weekend. Mrs Shirley Osborne 42 and Luther Evans 28 of Columbus perished when their car skidded into a utility pole. Dana Smith 48 of Kinsman was fatally injured in a collision with a truck near Warren. Anna M Young 59 of Toledo was fatally injured when struck by a hit and run car in Toledo.

United Press Ohio Shirley Osborne Luther Evans Columbus Dana Smith Kinsman Warren Anna M. Young Toledo Hitjskip

Three Lorainites Missing in Noronic Ship Fire

Robert D. Adamson, 37, of 1007 With Street, in poor condition at St Michaels hospital Toronto after burns from the Noronic fire. Two others, John Nowacki, 40, and Joseph Thomas, 42, both Lorain residents, are missing along with Miss Ann Polutnik, 39, also missing.

Robert D. Adamson St Michaels Hospital Toronto Noronic Adamson Lake Terminal National Tube Company Lorain John Nowacki W. 13Th Street Bohemian Cafe Joseph Thomas Reid Avenue Thomas ,Grill Lorein Ann Polutnik E. 36Th Street Credit, Union of the National Tube Co

Sister And Niece Of New London Woman In Fire

Mrs Florence Seurders of East Main street traveled to Toronto seeking news of her sister Mrs Helen Dornbirer and niece Mrs Ruth Wissman of 1787 Rosedale avenue. Ms Wissman is identified among victims of the Noronic fire. Dornbirer reported missing. Mrs Cora Sheron of Columbus, Ohio survived with shock. Edgingtons report friend’s fate and contact Red Cross. 12 cars derailed near Mt Vernon. no injuries.

New London Florence Seurders East Main Street Toronto Helen Dornbirer Rosedale Avenue Ruth Wissman Noronic Cora Sheron Columbus, O Edgingtons

Investigations Of The Noronic Disaster Begin

Toronto dispatch reports the government orders a secret inquiry into the dockside fire that killed at least 119 with 171 listed missing. Divers search the Noronic hull as 29 bodies identified and 361 aboard accounted for, while multiple investigations proceed.

Toronto Oqni Noronic Hesipital Cenedian Transport Department William N. Morrison Canadee Steamship Lines Cleveland Doned Churchill Arthur Lewis Frank Lewis Lula Winierspeen Roanoke Rd Cleveland Heights

Ohio man killed by buzzing saw on farm

Sharon Pennsylvania report states Thomas L. Burns 27 of Brookfield Ohio died when a buzz saw broke loose from its moorings and struck him in the face and neck. He was cutting wood with his father Charles and brother Glenn on their farm near Sharon. He leaves a wife and a 10 month old daughter.

Sharon Thomas L. Burns Brookfield Burns Charles Glenn Here

Night school adds two new classes at Elyriah

D A Morris reports two more adult night school classes at Elyriah are assured with several additional requests. Blueprint reading has 15 enrolled and sewing 10. Other requests include practical carpentry and mechanics with a need for at least ten to justify a class. Apprentice auto mechanics and carpentry already run for workers in those trades.

Elyriah School D. A. Morris Morris

Former Elyrian Identified Among Norome Disaster Victims

The body of Mark C. Emsiey, once a Elyria resident and owner of a local cancer manufacturing firm on Abbe road, was identified as a casualty in the Norome cruise ship disaster. His wife Mrs. Emsiey is listed as missing. the family formerly lived at 238 Kerver Court before moving to Cleveland about twenty years ago.

Elyria Mark C. Emsiey Norome Emsiey Emsley Abbe Road Kerver Court Cleveland

Annual Fishing Party At Ely Park In Elyria

Elyria hosts its annual fishing party at Ely Park pool next Saturday with a 500 fish stock funded by the Elyria Elks lodge. Prizes go to first fish, largest, last fish, sportsmanship, and first boy and girl to hook one. Fishing rules favor younger entrants with 9 to 12 reserved for ages ten and under and 12 to 14 allowed noon to 2 pm.

Elyria City Park Joan Mechock Elyria Elks Lodge Madhock Machock

Truck plunges into Muskegon River killing six workers

In Newaygo Michigan a truck with 19 workers veered off a guard rail and into the Muskegon River. Driver William Jones 44 and the other 13 survivors swam to shore after brakes failed. Six people including four women drowned in about 30 feet of water near Grant en route to onion fields.

Newaygo Mich Gav Muskegon River William Jones Jones Onion Fields Grant Grand Rapids

No Formal Strike Call Yet Mines Idle Across Several States

Miners under United Mine Workers halted work in many coal fields without an official walkout order. About 480,000 members protest welfare fund suspensions tied to a stalled wage contract, with isolated locals voting, picketing, or signaling intent to quit. Leaders planned meetings in Bluefield and White Sulphur Springs as the national stockpile fears grew.

Pittsburgh John L. Lewis United Mine Workers Pennsylvania West Virginia Chaois Ohio Indiana Utah Wyoming UMW Lewis Hugh White Jdistrict 12 Quhnows Utan Welfare Fund Mississippi Nouthern Bluefield W. Va Northern and Western White Sulphur Springs Harry Sutter Western Pennsylvania Operators ‘Association Pitsipursh

Mediator Seeks Broad Basis To Avert Steel Strike

CIO steelworkers chief Philip Murray warned a nationwide strike would begin at midnight Saturday unless steel companies accept the Truman fact finding board’s recommendations. Federal Mediator Cyrus S. Ching meets unions and industry to craft a broad off ramp, leaving contract details for later bargaining. Inland Steel reps join discussions focusing on their own issues amid broader wage and pension disputes.

Washington CIC Philip Murray Truman Murray Cyrus S. Ching Federal Mediation Service CIO Ching Inland Steel Co Chicago New York City

Retired Master Mechanic In Fire Dept Here Dies

Elmer A. Jim Waldron 72 longtime Elyria Fire Department master mechanic died at 1 30 am at his home 109 Union Street LaGrange Born December 10 1914 in Weeksman he moved to Elyria and later LaGrange He leaves wife Elizabeth Waldron a son Blake daughter Betty Schnuerer and James Waldron Charles Schnuerer and three great grandchildren Surviving brother Frank Waldron a former Elyria police officer Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 pm at Sudro Curtis Funeral Home with Rev Milton Andrews of LaGrange Methodist Church officiating Burial at Creston Ohio

Elmer A Jim) Waldron Elyria Elysia Idey Union Street LaGrange Waldron Carisse Wekeman Waildé Elsha i Elizabeth Waldron Blake E. Waldron Fred Schnuerer Elyma James Waldron Betty Waldron Charles Schnuerer Elsa Charles Crosby Oberlin Frank Waldron Carlisle Fire Department Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home Milton Andrews LaGrange Methodist Church Creston Ohio Friends Liviay

Many Persons Are Questioned In Lorain Murder

Police in Lorain questioned 17 people in the case of Alan F. Feeley 75 former Cleveland finance company manager. Feeley was found slain with his throat cut in an alley near Broadway and 17th Street. Robbery motive not yet determined.

Lorain Alan F. Feeley Cleveland Feeley Broadway 17Th Street Vernon Smith Smith

Year Old Child Drowns In Creek

A search of more than 1150 people for one year old Jennei Walker ended when she was found drowned in Brush Creek near Ripley. The child disappeared from her grandparents home at 10 70 am yesterday as a heavy rainstorm battered the area. Neighbors and county officials conducted round the clock searches yesterday and into last night.

Ripley Jenneiie Walker Brush Creek Here

Lost Pooch Ad Promotes Easy To Use Want Ads

Chronicle-Telegram promotes inexpensive want ads for locating a stray or missing item over the weekend. It provides Want Ad numbers 44-121 and 44-131 as the contact method for readers seeking quick, simple placements.

Chronicle-Telegram

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