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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1938

Page

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Fire destroys two large barns on Emmanuel Fried man farm

Early morning fire at the Emmanuel Friedman farm in North Eaton destroyed two large barns and their contents. Eight horses, five hogs, four calves, hay, silage, and farm equipment were lost. Fire discovered around 1 a.m. by Lester Phelps and a passing motorist Schriv er. Neighbors awakened the Spitzer family. firefighters battled the blaze for over two hours but could not save any of the buildings.

Emmanuel Friedman North Eaton Lester Phelps Schriver William Spitzer

Additional 25 Jurors To Be Called

An order from common pleas court calls an extra 25 jurors for petit jury service starting October 3. The additional panel will draw from the same pool used for the Big Four bribery trial, which is set to begin October 3 with defendants William Peer Harry Ziegman Stanton Hobbs Dave Crawford Sr and Dave Crawford Sr. Jurors summoned include C Smith Charlotte Lewis Alice Platner Mrs F A Rogers Elsie M K Herbert C Mason Henry Kolten Robert Guthrie and Frank Wilford plus residents from Lorain Wellington Ober- Jin Columbia Station and nearby areas.

Common Pleas Court William Peer Harry Ziegman Stanton Hobbs Dave Crawford C. Smith W. 13Th Street Charlotte Lewis Chestnut Street Alice Platner Columbus Street F. A. Rogers Seventh Street Elsie M. K Lodi Street Herbert C. Mason Bellefield Avenue Henry [Olten Eastern Heights Robert Guthrie East Avenue Frank Wilford Princeton Flyria Lorain Mary Merkhem Maxine Metzger Ellen Reynolds Elizabeth Bremer Beatrice Lehumaker Mabel Parker Anna van Wagnen Thomas G. Todd Matt Ebinger Erwin Nieding Leona Pevetar O. H. Dirlain Wellington William Behr Tom Ward Ober- Jin William Jasper Columbia Station Barrie Busayell Grafton

Highway Patrol To Inspect Lorain County School Buses

State Highway Patrol will inspect Lorain County school buses next week and on October 4 and 5 at five centers. Grafton hosts six districts on Wednesday, East Carlisle through LaGrange. Wellington hosts five districts Friday. Avon center covers Ridgeville to Clearview Rural. Amherst on October 5 includes Russia, Pittsfield and others. Buses must be ready at 9 a.m. for inspections.

Lorain County State Highway Patrol C. A Gibbons Grafton East Carlisle West Carlisle Eaton Columbia Belden LaGrange Wellington School Brighton Rochester Huntington Wellington Penfield Avon School Ridgeville Avon Avon Lake Sheffield Lake Elyria Township Clearview Amherst Russia Pittsfield Camden Henrietta South Amherst Brownhelm Black River Oberlin

Ohio Weather Forecast and Regional Conditions

The report notes fair weather tonight and Sunday in Ohio with cool temperatures. It mentions a low pressure system persisting over the St Lawrence valley and another developing in Alberta, while pressure remains high elsewhere including the Gulf, South Atlantic states, northern plains, and Lake Superior region.

Ohio North Portion St. Lawrence Valley Alberta Gulf and South Atlantic States Northern Plains Lake Superior

Death Toll in New England Disaster Nears 600 Mark

New England's disaster from hurricane tidal waves and floods pushed toward six hundred dead as more than 20,000 people remained homeless. Coast Guard and National Guard units concentrated relief from Rhode Island to Vermont while shortages of food clothing and medicines challenged recovery efforts across the region.

New England United Press Newport R. 1 Cape Cod Rhode Island Connecticut Massachusetts New Hampshire Vermont National Guardsmen National Watch Hill Coast Guard Chelan Forge Village Robert E. Quinn National Guard Providence Army Red Cross

Two Avon Lake Boys Held For Robbery

Avon Lake police hold two boys, one 14 and the other 17, on burglary charges. They allegedly confessed to robbing the Avon Lake Post Office on September 16 and Gang Brothers store on September 3. The younger boy was seized at school by Marshal William Arnold and is in juvenile custody pending federal disposition. The older boy was arrested in Bedford, Pennsylvania by postal authorities.

Avon Lake Gang Brothers William Arnold Penna Bedford Penn Arnold Lois Bins Lorain County

Republican Clubs Meet Monday in Lorain Coun ty

A joint supper gathering of Lorain County Young Men's and Young Women's Republican Clubs is set for Monday evening at the Scout Cabin on Judge Guy B Find ley's estate on Abbe road. Miss Alberta McAfee presidents announced the program includes games contests and talks by Judge Findley and Lawrence H Webber of Elyria. Arrangements committee members are Richard Stevens Charles Anders Stanley Scholz Marian Kimpton Hazel Bickel and Miss McAfee.

Lorain County Guy B. Findley Abbe Road Alberta McAfee Republican Young Women Judge Findley Lawrence H. Webber Elyria Richard Stevens Charles Anders Stanley Scholz Marian Kimpton Hazel Bickel Miss McAfee

Trustees And Clerks To Hear State Head Joseph R Thomas

Joseph R Thomas president of the Ohio Association of Township Trustees and Clerk will address Lorain County Trustees and Clerks Association at the Y M C A at 8 p m October 4 announced today by Lee Terrell Eaton secretary of local association in Lorain County.

Joseph R. Thomas Ohio Association of Township Trustees Lorain

Badges Presented To Safety Patrol At St Agnes School

Fifteen members of St Agnes School Safety Patrol received badges during a civic program. Patrol Captain Neal Carter and First Lieutenant Paul Archer led a safety sketch while Elyria Police Officer Melvin E. Olmstead administered the oath and presented badges to the captain, first and second lieutenants, and twelve patrolmen. The event closed with a flag salute and the singing of The Star Spangled Banner.

St. Agnes Neal Carter Paul Archer Melvin E. Olmstead Elyria Louis Berkline Leutenant James Boyle Joan Haipin George Guilmetti James Schuster Herman Kelling Rudolph Braan Eugene Limpack Lawrence Tracey James Novak Robert Rancour James Reming Kenneth Novak

Sheriff Wins Bond Fight in Board Vote to Ok Additional Bond

Central figure in the slot machine bribery scandal, Sheriff William F. Grall, won initial approval as county commissioners, by a two to one vote, for a supplementary $15,000 real estate bond. The bond, due today, comes atop a $15,000 surety bond he posted when taking office. Deputy Adams reported the property valued at about $37,530, with bond obligations totaling $15,500.

William F. Grall Davidson John E. Davidson Common Pleas Guy B. Findley D. A. Cook Edward DeChant Dunn Oscar G. Dunn Dun DeChant Claude Adams

Two New London Residents Injured in Route 18 Crash

Wellington September 24 Two New London residents are injured in an automobile collision on Route 18 near Brighton at 9 am today. Victims Mr. and Mrs. J Shirley are at Falls Clinic. Mrs. Shirley has chest bruises while Mr Shirley suffers a bruised right eye and cuts on his left arm and head. A truck driven by T W Pridgen of Chicago struck the Shirley car.

Wellington London Falls Clinic Brighton J. Shirley Shirley T. W. Pridgen Chicago

Neighborhood quarrel leaves two dead in Elyria area

A shotgun exchange on Boone road near Columbia Hills this afternoon killed Mrs. Walter Sadle, 33, and neighbor William Schuthelm, 38, with Sadle dying at the scene and Schuthelm dying after transport to Elyria Memorial Hospital. Walter Sadle, the husband of the deceased, was reported critically injured. Coroner 8 C. Ward will investigate as bodies are taken to Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home.

Boone Road Columbia Hills Walter Sadle William Schuthelm Elyria Memorial Hospital Sudro - Curtis C. Ward

Biggest bluff broken down severs European war stance

Greenwich Times reports an exclusive code dispatch from Berlin stating Germany will not topple the regime and that Europe will awaken to see the vast bluff broken down by the dictator. The note, attributed to German military circles near the staff, says the army seeks to reclaim command from Hitler as France and Britain mobilize.

Greenwich Conn Greenwich Times Today Wythe Williams Germany Greenwich Times Berlin Europe Hitler France Britain Belgium Roumania Reichswehr

Elyria Pictures Preserve City History For Future Generations

Veteran photographer C W Scheide launches a project to display Elyria’s past through more than 150 pictures. The exhibit will be housed in the Elyria Library and draws on Scheide’s large collection, including many earlier views and portraits, with prints loaned by local families.

Elyria C. W. Scheide Scheide Scheidé A. C. Hudnutt Chronicle-Telegram Page

Chamberlain Returns To London For Final Peace Effort

British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain returned from Godesberg to London to brief the Inner Cabinet on a German memorandum and a final peace bid over the Sudeten crisis. He landed at 1 14 P M and said authorities would hear his report before public comment.

London Neville Chamberlain Godesberg Adolf Hitler Europe Hitler Chamberlain Cologne Heston Airport Viscount Halifax Erich Kordt Erich von Selza Godfsberg Germany Peter's Hill Moonigs Rhine Joachim von Ribbentrop Herbert von Dircksen Baron Ernst Weizsaecker Foreign Office Prague Horace Wilson Czechoslovakia

Britain Mobilization Plans Reported as War Looms

London dispatch says Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain arrived from Germany as Britain readies instant mobilization of land sea and air forces. Barracks fill with rifles and uniforms for reservists. RAF leave canceled and bombs issued to all main air force centers.

London Neville Chamberlain Germany British High Command Royal Air Force

Hungary Prolongs Army Maneuvers

Hungary extends its army maneuvers beyond the planned close date. The maneuvers near Budapest were scheduled to end today but have been prolonged indefinitely, delaying the conclusion of the drill.

Hungary Budapest Iday

Statesmen Urged To Find Peace Formula In One Week

Berlin dispatch reports Adolf Hiller’s final proposal on the Czechoslovak problem requires the Prague government to declare by October 1 its plan to withdraw Czech troops and police from the Sudeten area. The move would enable peaceful occupation by German forces and is seen as pivotal to European peace with a one week deadline for a settlement.

Berlin Adolf Hiller Prague Sudeten Germany Neville Chamberlain Great Britain Godesberg Europe

Germany to Czechoslovakia Aims to Redraw Borders

Berlin reports outline new German demands for Czechoslovakia including immediate withdrawal of Czech troops and police from Sudeten regions by Oct. 1, peaceful German occupation to follow, and plebiscites in areas with smaller German majorities. Concentrations over 70 percent Germans to be occupied immediately after evacuation, with population exchanges to homogenize. Decisions to be based on communal election results from May. Government sources note Hitler’s terms modify earlier hard line.

Berlin Germany Czechoslovakia Sudeten Hitler

German Peace Plan Amid Evacuations At Specified Dates

The article describes Germany asserting a clear viewpoint and outlines a memorandum by Hitler. It specifies evacuation areas where more than 70 percent Germans should be moved immediately after Czech evacuation, with plebiscites elsewhere for possible population exchange to create homogeneity. The plan includes evacuation of Czech troops and police in early October, likened to the post armistice German troop evacuation from France.

Lain Hitler Germany France

Two Million Czechs Ready For Combat

Phague Sept 24 The nation mobilizes about two million men ready to field at once government radio calls emergency mobilization a brilliant success Morale high despite tense atmosphere Gen Jan Syrovy commands army units prepared for any event On the Cro German frontier disturbances persist as Sudeten German Free Corps cross border into Asch.

Phague Republic Jan Syrovy Cro Sudeten German Free Corps Asch

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