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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1939
Page
2
Gabe Banick and associates were convicted by Mayor Joseph Q. Petro and then failed in court again before appealing to the district court of appeals. The court will consider 12 additional cases, as reported by Clerk of Courts H. E. Agate.
Lorain County village and rural school leaders meet at Walter A. Jantz’s cottage in Vermilion on the Lake for the first monthly session of 1939 40. Sheriff Carl Finegan will discuss forming student safety patrols in county schools.
Reuben J. Roller of 1736 Middle Avenue was fined $25 and costs and jailed for nonpayment after arraignment before Mayor Joseph Q. Petro. Police say Roller abandoned his truck and fled after his vehicle collided with L. R Barton’s car at West Avenue and 17th Street. Barton pursued Roller with Patrolman Corwin Burrer and captured him after four blocks. Roller admitted drinking beer.
Rufus Crook 24 of Fuller road arrested for disorderly conduct after a fight at 21 West avenue with Laura Porter of the same address at 12 30 p m yesterday. Crook treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital for a cut over his right eye from a table fork Porter used to defend herself from a club attack. Crook to be tried in police court tomorrow.
John Finnell, 24, of 121 East River Street, was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital for facial lacerations after a brawl at Lodi Tavern and later cited for intoxication. His brother Edward, 31, of 134 Warren Avenue, suffered a serious injury when he fell from a ladder at Wykrent's Cafe while fleeing the scene.
The Lorain County Bar Association adopted a memorial resolution for Wilbur H. Phillips late Oberlin publisher and bar member at its Monday meeting. The resolution will be published in the common pleas court journal and a copy sent to his family.
Mrs J J Duffy of 1202 Middle Avenue reported a theft from her rear yard Friday afternoon a black crepe dress valued at ten dollars was taken from a clothes line.
Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Carl V. Weygandt will speak at the Lorain County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations Fall meeting at Grafton High School. The 7:45 p.m. evening session will cover "The Parent-Teacher Challenge" after a 3 p.m. school of instruction led by regional educators.
A 22 year old Amherst youth who escaped from Orient State Farm near Columbus April 30 was captured at his Amherst home two days ago and turned over to state authorities today. John Stark Jr 39 was sentenced to five days in the county jail for contempt for failure to pay alimony as ordered. Caroline Linn sought divorce from William Linn of Amherst alleging cruelty. they married in 1936. Common Pleas Judge D A Cook enjoined taxing authorities from collecting more than 100 dollars in assessments from the First Baptist Church in Lorain for 33rd street paving, the church having been assessed 1008 dollars. the payment to be in ten annual installments.
Frank F. Smith age 50 of 631 West Street was fined $25 and costs for disorderly conduct and jailed for non payment of the fine after arraignment before Mayor Joseph Q. Petro. He was arrested yesterday afternoon on a complaint of indecent conduct in the presence of a six year old boy.
Cleveland Livestock report shows hogs and cattle market activity with weights 100 to 900 pounds. Hogs listed at 60 to 7.85 per hundredweight for various weights, cattle prices include choicest steers above 1100 pounds at 10 to 10.50, 750 to 1100 at 10.50 to 12.00, cows and calves detailed with multiple grade ranges, and sheep and lambs priced from 4 to 9.75 per hundredweight. Produce section notes butter firm, eggs unsettled, live poultry moderately active with various weight classes, and potatoes priced by variety and origin.
Oberlin area clubs churches and lodges announce a busy week starting Sept 25 with Study Club No 1 at Jennie Tucker's home and Vine Rebekah lodge elections. Sorosis Martha Chapter Oberlin Grange and Masonic groups hold fall sessions through Sept 29 with guest speakers and officer elections.
Amherst Ohio hosts Salute to Sandstone a twelve episode pageant of Amherst’s 125 year growth. Three evenings of performances on school grounds feature a large north end stage 15000 watt lighting bride in grapevine dress with black accessories. Bride and groom details include Mildred Avenue Lorain and Henriettta High School Electro Alloys Elyria.
Miss Dorothy Guiselman and Benjamin Rozzos wed at 4 30 pm Saturday at the bride’s home with Rev. F E Eastman officiating. The couple, escorted by the bride’s uncle Tom Keating, celebrated with a pink gladioli decor and a buffet luncheon. They departed for a honeymoon through the eastern states.
A community service marking Amherst's 125th anniversary was held Sunday evening in the school auditorium. The program featured an Amherst church orchestra, Oberlin College Glee Club performances, and a address on Christian Citizenship by Dr. L. C. Wright of Baldwin-Wallace College. Several hundred attended a chicken dinner in the school hall with out of town guests listed. Novena in honor of Our Sorrowful Mother is planned for Friday at 7 30 p.m.
The schedule lists a Low Mass at 6 a.m. and a High Mass at 10 a.m. The Altar Rosary Society will receive Holy Communion at the 8 a.m. mass next Sunday morning.
The weekly choir rehearsal is set for 7 30 Friday evening under the new director Mrs Vinton Finzer of Oberlin College. Harvest Home Festival includes a 10 30 Sunday service and a fruit and vegetable shower for the City Mission Cleveland. Mr and Mrs Gregory of Cleveland will provide special music and installation of church school teachers and officers will be a feature.
A large group from St Paul Lutheran Church joined Oberlin area churches for a joint centennial and Reformation service at Finney Chapel. Dr Walther Maier of St Louis spoke on Lutheran Hour. Special music by the Cleveland Lutheran A Cappella choir with Henry Markworth at the organ. An English communion service is set for next Sunday at ten. Announcements on Saturday at the parsonage. Church council meets Thursday evening and the quarterly congregational meeting is next Sunday at 2 PM.
The midweek prayer service and Bible study meet Thursday at 7 30 p m with a study of the 34th Psalm. Rally Day is set for next Sunday in the church school hour and worship. Children of the church school will present a miscellaneous program during the worship hour.
Old Home Week events included Berk Champions defeating All Stars 5 to 2 in ball games on Sunday. South Amherst C Y O girls edged Amherst C Y O girls 10 to 9. In the evening band stand costume contest Billy and Vivian Bruce won first with Mrs E E Foster second. Judges were Mrs H Dulmage Arthur Engle and William Roe Elyria.
An inter-city Rotary Club dinner is set for 6 30 this evening in the Congregational gym with radio speaker Doro thy Fuldheim as the guest. Hickory Tree Grange offers a chicken dinner Tuesday at 11 30 in the First Evangelical church parlors. The Eagle Auxiliary meets Thursday evening, Elmer Johnston Post of the American Legion holds a Friday special meeting with installation of officers, and Hickory Tree Grange Ladies Auxiliary hosts the men Friday at the Grange hall.
Mrs Edward Van Niel of Jackson street welcomed a baby girl Sunday morning. Paul Wottring, 12 year old son of Mr and Mrs L P Wottring of Shupe avenue, had a serious operation last evening. Mr and Mrs F M Hopkins of Lincoln Street entertained Mr and Mrs Irvin Eldred and daughters Lillian and Ardith of Elyria, Rev and Mrs William Pierce of Monroeville, Sunday. Rev Carl Toelke of Cleveland and Mr and Mrs William Medtlingen of Ft Wayne were Sunday guests of Rev and Mrs R C Bosse. Mr and Mrs Carl Perkins and Mr and Mrs M Perkins of Fremont spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Charles Hearn of N Main Street. Joseph Patterson of Rochester, N Y, noted in the column.
A crowded notices page lists numerous house visits and travels. Y. visits Mr. J Hubbard. Fred and Mrs Avery travel from Akron to Amherst. G H Smith hosts Edith and Florence Battelle Masters. Masters enrolls at George Peabody School Nashville. Others: McMellen from Cambridge G guest of Masters. Dee of Elyria with Amherst friends. Short and Strauss in Chicago. Sabiers head to Chicago to visit sister Mrs Alice Blackman and meet W Baker in Salt Lake City at legion convention. Jenne hosts dinner with Ray Warren and family. multiple Akron guests attend. Egeland relatives attend Howard Egeland Delores Gully wedding in Farrell Pa. Saturday.
Albert Staskiews of 1814 Middle Avenue was fined five dollars and costs suspended after arraignment before Mayor Joseph Q. Petro on a reckless driving charge. He was arrested for driving through a red light on Middle Avenue at 7 25 p m Saturday.
Harold S. White of Elyria filed a bankruptcy petition in a Cleveland federal court. He lists assets of 118 dollars and total liabilities of 927 dollars 94 cents.
Prices remained unchanged from pre war levels while milk rose a penny per quart in some Midwest cities due to drought. Livestock markets cooled as wartime excitement faded. Farmers shipped large volumes last week and Chicago wholesale pork prices fell from 30 to 19 dollars per hundred pounds with retail pork chops dropping from 33 to 27 cents per pound.
The piece notes Germany has sunk few vessels but its overseas fleet is confined to home ports or neutral harbors, with neutral sinkings occurring despite assurances. It cites a Swedish timber carrier and Finnish cellulose ships as contraband, and notes British merchant shipping declines since 1914 offset by gains in the British Dominion and France. It also mentions neutral tonnage remaining vital to British supplies and reports occasional German escort of neutral timber ships through mine fields.
Mrs. Benjamin Norton of Lorain died this morning at 10 o clock in Elyria Memorial Hospital. The body was removed to Lorain by Sidney Royce Undertakers.
Sam Bago of 365 Vulcan Street was fined 50 dollars and costs and had his driving privilege suspended for six months after a DUI arrest at Vulcan Street and Woodford Avenue at 1 10 A M by Sergeant Detective C E Parker and Patrolman James Boggs. Swallows nesting above lampshades of a German school noted.
Elyria drivers rush for 1940 licenses as 1939 licenses expire in five days. Deputy registrars report slow sales so far but expect a final surge before the October 1 deadline. Licenses on sale since September 5. Registrars remind applicants to bring 1939 licenses and list local offices and contacts.
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