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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1931

Page

9

Powers Hears Threats of Lynch Mob in Jail Scene

Harry F. Powers, a confessed murderer and alleged poker cheater, cowered in a Moundsville state penitentiary death cell as thousands mobbed the Harrison County jail to lynch him. Guards feared prisoner violence, and Powers was moved under police guard while crying for safety.

Clarksburg W. Va Harry F. Powers West Virginia State Penitentiary Moundsville Harrison County Powers W. B. Grimm Holbart A. Brown Carl B. Southern God

Henrietta Briefs Seem to Preserve Local Visits

On September 21 Henrietta residents note with visits from the Hosford family and others. Milan, Vermilion, Elyria, Lorain, and Cleveland trips are mentioned among local social calls and afternoon calls.

Local Chatham News Highlights Visits Sports and 4 H

Miss Jane Dunbar of Cleveland visits Chatham this week. Miss Orpha McVicker stayed with cousin Miss Nina Allen in Spencer while her parents vacationed. Mr and Mrs Dan Clifford visited their son Robert in Bay Village. Alice Packard hosted the sophomore class. The team won 6 to 4 at Urichfield. Grange softball won twice. LeRoy lost to Chatham 4 to 6 at home and later won 3 to 0 at York. Blake Kulp and family moved into the Gross house. 4 H Club plays were presented to a large audience at the church.

Chatham Jane Dunbar Cleveland Orpha McVicker Nina Allen Spencer Dan Cliford Robert Bay Village Alice Packard Urtchfield Grange LeRoy Ghi York Blake Kulp Gross House F. A. Norris John Yoder Will Me! Vicker Coe Kuip A. C. Mann

Ohio State announces 17 game basketball schedule

Ohio State University released a tough 17 game slate for the season. The opener is December 8 against Ohio University in Columbus. Western conference opponents and a full slate of home and away games are included.

Ohio State Columbus Ohio State University Ohioans Ohio University

Ohio colleges open season with rapid slate of games

Ohio colleges launch the season with 16 football games this week including Ashland vs Marietta and Ohio State as a dark horse, as Wittenberg hosts Georgetown and Miami faces Pittsburgh. Matches widen across Cleveland Alliance Tiffin and other campuses with Ohio State preparing for a strong start.

Columbus Iin Ohio Ashland Marietta Coleges Oho Wittenberg Georgetown Wilmington New Concord Transyivatia Lexington Cinati Cedarville Plan Mount Union Alliance Adrian Mich John Carroll Café Cleveland He College Heiberg Tiffa Bowling Green Wll Baldwin-Wallace Defance Sity Cincinnati Rio Grande College Ohio State Dark Horse

Rochester Wins International Flag in fourth straight year

Rochester the International Flag champions for the fourth consecutive year. St Louis won the National Lease and Houston took the Southern League. Ohio State faces Michigan Northwestern Chicago and Iowa while new stars Vanderbilt Nav Ohio States basket prospects are noted as diminished by injuries.

Rochester Rochesters International Wals St. Louis Houston Ohio State Michigan Northwestern Chicago Iowa Vanderbilt Ohio States Wesley Fesich Richard Larkins Harold Erwin

Costume party signals end of Elyria golf season

At Elyria Country Club ladies host a costume party as summer golf festivities close. Prizes honor 1931 ringer scores best costumes and greatest handicap reduction. In Spring Valley, mixed two ball foursome saw low gross won by Mrs Nelson Church and Roe Withro Jr, and low net by Mrs Jim Donnelly and Walter Scott. Tom Schulkins, Don Wilson and Jim Donnelly tied for blind par.

Elyria Country Club Spring Valley Low Gross Nelson Church Roe Withro ¥, Jr Jim Donnelly Walter Scott Tom Schulkins Don Wilson

Fisher Foods Win Title in Cleveland Tournament Finale

Cleveland Fisher Foods won the National Baseball Federation crown in Cleveland on September 22 1951 by defeating Cincinnati in the final series after an eight game tourney run. The team also secured a 2 to 1 exhibition victory over Southern Ohio, as 9 003 fans watched the close of the season.

Cleveland National Baseball Federation Fisher Foods Cincinnati Ohio Cincinnat

Elyria Netters Dominate Rocky River 5–0

Elyria High tennis team routed Rocky River in a 5–0 victory on a Saturday match. The netters showcased strong serves and quick returns to secure the sweep.

Elyria Netters Rocky River

Ohio State Reserves schedule seven games

Ohio State Reserve football announces a seven game slate for fall with three freshman games. The schedule includes clashes at Akron on November 14 and at Trbata on November 21 under coach Floyd Stahl, with key dates in October and a city game at Ann Arbor.

Columbus Ohio State Reserve University of Ghere Ann Arbor Akron Tanity Akron University of Tiinitis Trbata Floyd Stahl

Capitol Theatres Fruit Jar Drive Nets 1079 Jars for Relief

At the Capitol Theatre a matinee fundraiser collected 1079 fruit jars for Elyria relief efforts. Children paid two jars per admission, with a broken jar reducing the total from 1080. The jars, stored in a large truck, will be distributed for winter canning to needy families.

Capitol Theatre Elyria James A. Hewitt Hewitt Capitol Hssomte

Just A Gigolo at Rivoli Stars William Hain in Comedy

At the Rivoli Theatre William Hain displays his charm in Just A Gigolo echoing his stage success. The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture adapts Belasco’s Dancing Partners with a mischievous nobleman courting the woman he intends to wed.

William Hainb Rivoli Haines Metro-Goldwin-Mayer Belasco

Colbert and March in Dreamland Film at New Dreamland

Claudette Colbert and Fredric March star in a Paramount talkie titled Honor Among Lovers based on a story by Austin Parker and directed by Dorothy Arbuckle. The film opens tomorrow at the New Dreamland theater with a romance drama tied to Manslaughter era appeal.

Toes Love Claudette Colbert Fredric March New Dreamland Austin Parker Dorothy

Arzner and Jack Oukle Star In New The Bank-Buater

An added feature showcases Arzner with Jack Oukle in The Bank-Buater marking a notable double act in the program sequence.

Arzner Jack Oukle Bank-Buater

Large Crowd Attends Coon Hunters Picnic

More than three hundred people joined the Lorain County Coon Hunters Association for a coon chase and clam bake at the Nickle Plate Quarry near La Grange. State Division of Conservation guests attended as honored visitors.

Lorain County

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