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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1930
Page
7
Elyria post office veterans Eric D. Chapman and C. W. Martin recount long hours, no holidays, and heavy loads 32 years ago. They contrast 84 hour weeks and 6 AM starts with today’s 44 hour limits and eight hour shifts within ten hours.
Veterans discuss 32 years of service at the city post office, noting the relay system, parcel post absence in 1898, and growth from a single office at Second and Cheap to Broad Street and East Avenue. They describe more carriers, new postmasters, and evolving duties amid shifting facilities and increased mail volume.
In Lagrange Sept 22 Captain Arthur A Wilcox attended the annual contention of the Ohio National Guards in Toledo over the weekend. The piece also mentions local social events including PTA meetings, a Ladies Aid Society dinner at H and Gott hene, and a 1833 class wiener roast hosted by Darius Hobors with several out of town guests.
Arthur Campbell 13 of 137 Bethlehem Avenue reports a dog bit him on Cleveland Street while he rode a bicycle. He turned back home and the dog bit him again on the opposite leg. the wounds were not deep and he was later reported to be all right.
Smith of Elyria and families including the Hopkins Foster Schoarr and Merelinegan visited relatives in Akron last week. Mrs Nichols plans a trip to New Philadelphia for several days. The Junior choir rehearsal occurred Wednesday at Miss Rosalie Adare's home followed by a Wiener roast.
The text lists church activities and social hours at the parsonage. It notes a singing event led by Mrs Edward Brushier and Mrs W C Jump, a rebeerss event Tuesday evening, and a first and second degree conferment at Old Glory Grange next Thursday on Sept 25 with Frank Mason inspecting work. It mentions visitors, a homecoming in West Unity, and Rev V C Jump attending a ME church conference from Mt Vernon.
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