Equestrian event at Lorain fair wins top honors
Earl Dickinson, Lorain, and Benjamin Edwards led five special equestrian events at the Lorain County Fair yesterday. Edwards won two first prizes including the jousting tournament and the potato race, Dickinson captured three firsts and a second with wins in the horse race balloon breaking contest and the doughnut eating contest where a near disqualification occurred. Dorothy McAlpin, Andrew Supers, and Steve Shaffer also placed in several events, with the new fair feature praised by organizers led by Charles J. Crehore.
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Earl Dickinson
Lorain
Benjamin
Edwards
South Amherst
Lorain County Fair
Dickinson
An-drew Supers
Dorothy McAlpin
Grafton
Supersi
Miss McAlpin
Steve Shaffer
Elyria
Charles J. Crehore
County Softball Tourney Under Way
Lorain County school softball tournament at the Lorain County Fair nears completion. Six games played in the first round with winners including Atville over Henrietta 17 to 5, Camden over Penfield 5 to 2, Eaton over Brownhelm 3 to 1, Essen shut out Belden 6 to 0, Grafton over Avon Lake 3 to 1, and Avon over Clearview 12 to 0. LaGrange and Brighton to finish the round later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Thal
Atville
Henrietta
Camden
Penfield
Eaton
Brownhelm
Essen
Belden
Grafton
Avon Lake
Avon
Clearview
LaGrange
Brighton
Theft Reported by Parkview Court Roomer
Mrs Weaver of Parkview Court reported to police that a well dressed man about 35 named Black checked into a room at a high house in the morning and left in the afternoon without notice, allegedly taking 17 dollars belonging to another roomer.
Court actions update in Elyria several cases advance
Beatrice Scarbrough receives a restraining order against husband James amid divorce grounds of neglect and cruelty. B L Sprague faces habeas corpus on non support warrants from Michigan. temporary restraining order issued in Cora DeJarnett versus George DeJarnett dispute. Multiple divorce filings, personal injury suits, and a gas company indictments update reflect a busy day in Common Pleas Court under Judge Guy B Findley.
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Beatrice Scarbrough
West River Street
Elyria
James
Guy B. Findley
B. L. Sprague
Detroit
Sprague
Michigan
Frank A. Stetson
Cora L. DeJarnett
Oberlin
George DeJarnett
Virgil H. Chapman
Eighth Street
Guy R. Chapman
Akron
Guy B Findley
Frances Sara Alice Bilkey
Frederick Bilkley
Herrick Avenue
Wellington
Missionary to Tell of Work in Virginia Mountains
Missionary Rev Kenneth Killinger will present motion pictures of his Virginia mountains ministry at Emmanuel Lutheran Church on Princeton and Garford Avenues. The public meeting starts at 7 30 p m with Killinger recounting his work and showing slides. Local groups were invited to attend.
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Virginia
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Princeton and
Garford
Trial bond raised to 4900 as Branch awaits release
The court increased the bond to 4900, which had not been furnished by Branch today. He is held in county jail pending raising of the bond. The conviction carried a prison term of from one to 15 years.
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Branch
Jall
N Y C Engineer Emil Wendorff Dies at 60 in Elyria
Emil F Wendorff a New York Central Railroad engineer for 33 years died at 4 30 this morning at his home 277 Columbus Street following a two months illness Death was reported as heart trouble Firemen and Dr R A Williams assisted Burial plans set for 2 p m Monday at the family home with Rev Will J Foster of the Church of Christ officiating Spanish American War Veterans to conduct grave services He is survived by a wife a son a daughter and a granddaughter all of Elyria plus three brothers and four sisters from Cleveland and Indiana.
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Emil F. Wendorff
New York Central Railroad
Columbus Street
Elyria
R. A. Williams
Wendorff
Mr. Wendorff
Cleveland
United States Navy
Cuba
Philippines
Admiral Dewey
Church of Christ
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Mreanna Wendorff
Harold Wendorff
Pearl Page
Lois Audrey Page
Paul
George
Carl Wen
Sleep World Holds Minors Hopeful Parents Visit
Number four continued from page one describes Maxine Yarrington, a frail child in Fairview Pennsylvania, suffering convulsions and a dreamlike state. Her parents visit four to five times weekly, seeking recognition from their daughter as Sister Mary Elisha tends to the child’s care and comfort on the sleeping beauty’s ward. A baby brother was born to Maxine’s mother last February.
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Lloyd Yarrington
Fairview
Sleeping Beauty
Maxine
Mary Elisha
Nareesz
Battle Hymn Controversy Over School Hymn Seeks Removal
A campaign in Austin Alabama seeks to remove the song Battle Hymn of the Republic from school and church hymnals. The tune, penned by Julia Ward Howe, is at the center of the dispute amid ongoing debates about patriotic songs in the South.
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Battle Wynn
Axnston
Ala
Bate Wynn
The
Republic
Julia Ward Howe
Thousands Attend Lorain County Fair Opening Day
School buses from across the county brought thousands of children to the Lorain County Fair as a holiday was declared to boost attendance. Officials expected a record turnout with early rides near capacity and a market for fairgoers. Contests included archery for girls, softball with 15 teams, horsehoes for boys, bicycle races, pony, mule and greyhound events, a band concert, horse show and acts tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Fair
Miss Warden Wins In Riding Events At Lorain Fair
Cleveland horsewoman Miss Margaret Ann Warden led a strong showing at the Lorain County Fair horse show last night, winning two first prizes and one second with her mounts while two of her horses ridden by others earned a first second and third. The program included five-gaited classes and polo mounts with owner names such as Congress Lake Farms Equestrium Cam Dany and riders Richard Lavery Bob Hoge and Lorna Peniston among others.
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Margaret Ann Warden
Cleveland
Lorain County Fair
Janet Pearine
Miss Gottdiner
Lorna Peniston
Royal Figny
Miss Warden
Bob Hoge
Magic Mack
Kern Metzeer
Marion Chenault
FE. H. Krueger
Pearl Cornelison
Mountain Aire
Jean Pernall
Congress
Lake Fals
Dick Lavery
Love Bug
Kern Metzger
Marlon Chenault
Royal Flight
Echo Chief
E. H. Krueger
Patty Hinsley
Hailstorm
Margaret Stanley
Marilyn Lange
Shirley
Earl Stone
Sugar
Lawrence Kreigler
Equestrium Cam. Dany
Lorna Marie
Buttermilk
J. H. Evinger
Southern Moon
T. Peniston
Modernistic Palm Beach police HQ touted as streamlined oasis
Palm Beach officials preview a sleek new police headquarters described as the souths most attractive. The facility features modernistic beige furnishings and cutting edge design aimed at comfort and efficiency for officers and visitors. In Kansas City a 72 year old man still rides a safety bicycle daily, delivering newspapers for decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Beach
Fla
Kansas City
James D. Young
Traveling Library exhibit at Lorain County Fair draws crowds
Stories told by Lorain library staff including Miss Josephine Beery of Elsina and previous narrators from Oberlin and Lorain. A map shows traveling library stations in communities such as Grafton La Grange Rochester and South Amherst. W G Dunaway reported two injuries at the Red Cross first aid station with a severe leg injury from a gasoline can. Ridgeville High School girls swept archery with Loretta Sweet first Edna Wilhelmy second and Dorothy Kuchenrither third. Grafton High School also represented with Alice Burke and Margaret Banks tying for fourth.
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Lorain County
Josephine Beery
Elsina
Edith Princehorn
Virginia Brien
Oberlin
Eunice Roon
Winifred Decker
Lorain
Marian King
Grafton
la Grange
Rochester
South Amherst
Henrietta
Brownhelm
Ripton
Brighton
Huntington
Pittsfield
West Ridge
Murray Ridge
Clearview
Lake Avenue
Vincent
Markley
CCC
W. G. Dunaway
Red Cross
Lorain County Fair Grounds
Dunaway
Ridgeville
Loretta Sweet
Edna Wilhelmy
Dorothy Kuchenrither
Grafton High Schoo
Alice Burke
Margaret Banks
Stocks Plunge To New Lows In New York Market
New York stocks tumbled to intrayear lows with declines exceeding six points on heavy volume led by U S Steel and Westinghouse Electric. Major names such as General Motors Chrysler and Douglas Aircraft also dropped, with several stocks posting new yearly lows and sharp percentage declines.
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New York
U. S. Steel
National Steel
Bathlehem
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Republic
Westinghouse Electric
Chrysler
General Motors
Anaconda
Atchison
Douglas Aircraft
General Bieclic
U. S. Rubber
Death Record Mrs Anna Marti Jones Oberlin Ohio
Mrs Anna Marti Jones of 177 South Main Street Oberlin died Wednesday at Allen Hospital after a weeks illness. Born in Mott Switzerland April 24 1864 she came to the United States as a young woman and married John H Jones in Beloit Wisconsin. They moved to Ohio in 1890 and she lived in Oberlin since 1895. Survived by nine children Elizabeth Marthe Lucille Alvin Emma Dorothy Raymond and John Jr with sixteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Service at 2 30 pm Saturday conducted by George T Sedgeman with Gatherers of the Christian Missionary Alliance. Burial in Westwood Cemetery.
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Anna Marti Jones
Oberlin
South Main Street
Allen Hospital
Jones
Mott
Switzerland
John H. Jones
Beloit
Wisconsin
Ohio
Elizabeth
Marthe
Lucille
Cleveland
Alvin
New York
Emma
Dorothy
Raymond
John Jr
Elyria
George
T. Sedgeman
Miss Gatherers
Christian Missionary Alliance
Westwood Cemetery
Garr brothers face trial in Denhardt killing in Kentucky
Shelbyville, Kentucky September 24 Attorney General Hubert Meredith declared the entire Kentucky legal system is on trial as he leads the prosecution of three Garr brothers E S Roy and Jack on charges of shooting Brig Gen Henry H Denhardt amid his forthcoming second murder trial Denhardt hoped to be tried again for the murder of his sister and fiancée Mrs Verna Garr Taylor Meredith said the case would test whether Kentuckians can take the law in their own hands
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Shelbyville
Hubert Meredith
Kentucky
Henry H. Denhardt
Garr
E. S
Roy
Jack
Denhbardt
Denhardt
Verna Garr Taylor
Meredith
Garrs
Short Skirts Are Still Ruled Out
New York reports say knee length dresses will not return this season with most styles remaining about mid-calf for street wear and ankle length for evening wear. Experts note Americans prefer longer lengths and mid-calf is deemed most becoming. only a few evening gowns may show uneven hems.
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New York
United States
Europe
Mae Dawson
Cleveland Markets Digest Crisp Food and Livestock Prices
A crowded market page lists grains and produce with mixed No 2 red and yellow prices, oats, corn, wheat, and rye across several grades. It also covers Cleveland livestock receipts for cattle, sheep, hogs, and a long section of produce prices and farm goods from apples to cucumbers, with quantities and units for each item.
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Poledo Ghain
Graio
Elovators
Transit
Ui SN
Cleveland
Kood
Amedium
Kood Belew
Snes
Mediun
Market Ile
SHAIN
Sheets Elevator Co
Momntank Ming Co
Divers recover stolen cars at Marseilles port scene
Divers in Marseilles search the port area after snagging their gear on a vehicle and locating two cars nearby that had been stolen. Authorities expect more vehicles to be found at the same spot as divers continue the investigation.
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Paris
Marseilles
Mantis Complexity Highlighted at Santa Rita Range
Mantis, deemed the strongest natural enemy of the grasshopper pest, received a special study at the Santa Rita range experiment station by Dr. E. D. Ball, zoology professor at the University of Arizona.
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Tugson
Ariz
Santa Rita Range
E. D. Ball
University of Arizona
Lamp Post Falls On Parked Car In Belleville
In Belleville Kansas a lamp post toppled onto the hood of a car after being weakened by an earlier crash. Mrs C E Myers of Talmo had just parked when the post struck the vehicle, disrupting the usual order of things.
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Belleville
Kas
C. E. Myers
Talmo
Moscow births rise in first half of 1937
Moscow records show 65,279 births in January through June 1937, up from 36,170 in the same period of 1936, signaling a notable increase in birth registrations during the first half of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Longevity Cigar Habit Linked to 86-Year-Old
Richard W. Thompson, assistant to the city treasurer in Pittsburgh, attributes his long life to cigar smoking. At 86 years old, he states he has smoked for 74 years, a habit he credits for his longevity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Richard W. Thompson
Roosevelt Train Ahead to Wyoming Welcomes President
The article notes continued coverage as Roosevelt’s special train departs from a bustling town, with associates expressing jubilation and enthusiasm as they head toward Wyoming and toward prominent borders, signaling a welcoming mood for the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Wyoming
Roosevelt tour shifts focus amid budget doubts in midwest
President Roosevelt’s train tour probes federal relief prospects as he visits Wyoming Cherenns Wen dover Casper and Omaha with no Iowa stops planned. An unscheduled Clinton Iowa pause drew praise as Marshalltown fans urged farm price stabilization without bankruptcy. He framed the trip as an inspection.
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Supreme Court
Ku Klux Klan
Wyoming
Roosevelt
Cherenns
Wendover
Casper
Iowa
Nebraska
Omaha
Clinton
Marshalltown
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