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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1951
Page
12
In Gloucester Massachusetts Babson laments rising school costs and luxuries. He contrasts today’s heated classrooms bussed students and gymnasiums with his own boyhood when schools taught discipline with bamboo and blackboards. He blames parents for demanding athletic programs and criticizes shifts away from fundamentals and religious instruction.
The Cleveland market lists bids and prices for apples such as McIntosh and Red Delicious, with assorted baskets and loose fruit, plus onions, pears, peppers, and tomatoes. Livestock prices cover cattle, calves, sheep and lambs, hogs, and a few quality grades across steers, heifers, cows, bulls, and hogs with steady to varied demand.
The event featured introductions of guests and district chairmen, a School of Instruction, and a luncheon at the American Legion Home guided by Mrs. Grant Glason. Prizes awarded included Fremiont for first and Shelby for second. preparations were led by Mrs. Philp Robson and committee, with arrangements by Tom Me 13 and team for the Past Presidents' Parley and unit 120 cooperation.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Hershey of 111 South Center Street Ashland wed in a simple ceremony at the Barr home in Ashland The Rev James Dix officiated The couple will reside in LaGrange Mrs Hershey is Pauline Hinkle of Ashland A reception followed at the Barr home Also mentioned is the funeral notice of Mrs McCrann and obituary details for Frank H Brown with service plans in Elyria and burial in South Murray Ridge.
Oberlin College custodian Harriett B. Beach of 365 Fur Nace Street, aged 61, died at Elyria Memorial Hospital after an illness. She had lived in Oberlin 35 years and is survived by husband Arlen R. Beach, three sons Kenneth, Donald, Russell, one daughter, five grandchildren, two brothers, three sisters, and five siblings. Funeral services set for 3 p.m. at Wainwright Funeral Home with burial in Brookdale Cemetery.
Hollywood’s top dog will visit Elyria on Wednesday October 3 and perform at the Capitol theatre. The canine star attends the American Humane Society national convention in Cleveland October 1 to 3 and will visit Gates Hospital and Oberlin Children’s Home between shows. Theater management says arrangements can be made by calling the theatre office.
A fragmented report lists multiple traffic crashes: Joseph, 24, dying when his car struck a parked truck on Route 49 near West Jefferson. Louis P Walters, 48, of Cincinnati, killed after his truck collided on Route 52 west of Portsmouth. William M Barrows, 18, Marion Dearth, 17, and James R Milligan, 18, all of Albany, killed when their truck failed to turn and struck a pole and tree on Route 68 near Albany.
Anna Mickey McCrann of Amherst died at 78 as reports say more than 1 500 000 federal workers are assured pay raises. The House approved a $400 raise for postal workers civil service staff and hourly workers with retroactive start, while the Senate backed similar increases. Conference negotiators must decide between a flat sum or percentage raise.
Four doctors visited the ailing King George VI at Buckingham Palace and reportedly advised an operation for his lung ailment possibly exploratory. Buckingham Palace refused to confirm if surgeons were among the party, with the doctors visiting the king three times in the last 24 hours fueling public concern.
NORTH RIDGEVILLE Miss Dorothy Schmitz daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Schmitz of 131 Maddock Road is engaged to wed Robert Loescher son of Mr and Mrs Walter Loescher of Ridgeville. An announcement says Miss Schmitz is employed at Ridge Tool Co and her fiancé is in army training at Fort Meade Md. Both are graduates of Ridgeville High School.
Miss Shirley Roth of Columbia Station was among 24 students graduating from the Huron Road Hospital School of Nursing. The ceremony took place Saturday September 8 at 8 p m at the Church of the Covenant in Cleveland with an address by Rev Harry B Taylor minister of the Church of the Covenant.
East Oberlin marks the annual market at the East Oberlin Community Church on Saturday September 22. Opening at 2 30 pm and 7 30 pm, the event features booths of handmade articles baked goods vegetables flowers and fruits. A refreshment stand and a cake walk are planned with Ralph Searles and his committee in charge of parking.
Assistant Prosecutor Harold Ewing and Deputy Sheriff Joseph Guzik flew to California to extradite Cecil Dalton a parole violator and non support case. Dalton is held in Long Beach per local authorities request as he fights extradition. He was on parole here for malicious destruction of property and vanished a year ago before being cited for parole violation.
A Lorain area report details a first fall visitation by the El Rey Grotto to Fairview Lodge 699 where Master Mason degree was conferred on one candidate and 35 members attended. Police reports cover a Springfield parole release, a juvenile seized with obscene photos, a felonious assault case, drunken driving and a series of vehicle accidents. Paroles were granted by the state commission for three Lorain prisoners on non support and robbery charges. A bicycle theft was reported at Franklin School.
A cold front moved east across the Rockies with heavy snow in the mountains and flurries reaching the northern Midwest. The storm halted summer heat elsewhere while a building permit was issued to John Kucharek of 444 West Eighth Street for a 35 by 26 foot one story frame dwelling. contractors in Casper Laramie and Cheyenne reported snow flurries and difficult measurements as ground melt limited snowfall readings.
In Northampton England the London to Liverpool Breakfast Express derailed eight miles west of town. Officials report eight killed and forty eight injured with many others treated at hospitals. Rescue workers including soldiers searched wreckage while main line traffic stalled. A passenger said the train gained speed after Stone Hill tunnel exit. The engine and nine of fifteen cars plunged down an embankment.
County officials heard a report by Havens and Emerson engineers proposing a new sewage disposal plant for Elberta Beach at an estimated cost of 35000 dollars not including land. The plan foresees a 2000 dollar yearly operating cost for a facility serving about 1000 residents.
The Lorain County Eagles lodges held a first aid class in Camden with twenty four members and officers led by Miss Edna Schropp executive attended by Elyria Chapter. The event included a district meeting, initiation, and plans for fall and winter programs at the Lorain and Berea lodges with various social welfare activities and fund totals.
The president of American Lithofold Corp said the firm gave expensive Polaroid cameras to presidential secretary Matthew J. Connelly and to Democratic National Chairman William M. Boyle Jr for good will. R J Blauner said Washington representative gave cameras to H Turney Gratz and Frank Prince as well. He insisted there was no intent to influence. gifts were given after October or November when cameras were bought at about 125 dollars each.
About 900 Essex Wire Co employees in Zanesville Ohio returned to work after voting to accept a new contract. The agreement provides a nine cent hourly wage increase, expanded insurance, and improved seniority and transfer rights. The two week strike ended with the vote to approve the deal. The wage rise includes a five cent increase pending approval by the Wage Stabilization Board.
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