State Auditor Attacks State Highway Dept in Report
Ohio State Auditor Joseph Tracy blasted the State Highway Department in his annual report to Governor White. He faulted wasteful spending on large bridges on minor roads, slow progress on strengthening steel bridges, and high costs for relocations. He noted numerous guard rail placements with little visible night warning and urged safer, cost effective improvements.
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Columbus
State Highway Department
Joseph Tracy
White
Highway Department
Tray
Ohio
Youth Charged With Robbery And Burglary
Mike Hanofsky aged 20 of Baumhardt road Henrietta township faces robbery burglary and larceny charges after being captured by Sheriff Clarence W Dick and deputies at 2 am He is accused of stealing a watch on July 19 and breaking into Amy Youngs house on Garfield road Sept 15 clothes and an old sword were taken the sword and clothing were recovered by the sheriff hidden in a sack of corn He was found hiding behind a door in the house after deputies tracked him to the scene.
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Mike Hanoffsky
Baumhardt Road
Henrietta Township
Clarence W. Dick
H. C. Wangerine
Oberlin
Amy Young
Garfield Road
Henrietta
William Szabo
Ed. Monroe
Joe Woodings
Paul Chapman
Ohio Weather Forecast Clouds Showers Tomorrow
Ohio remains mostly cloudy with local showers Thursday and possible overnight showers in the northwest. Cooler air moves in Thursday especially in the northwest, with a cooler night ahead.
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Ohio
Northwest
Committee Named To Plan Chest Campaign
Officers of the Elyria Community Service Council were elected for the coming year and a 12 member committee was formed to advance the Community Chest drive. C. B. Smythe was reelected president James A Hewitt vice president A H Waters secretary and treasurer. The panel will appoint general and assistant chairs heads of ladies and industrial divisions and oversee other prep work for the campaign. Smythe serves as an ex officio member of the committee. Other members include T L Moise A C Hudnutt F E B Stevens Hall Kirkham Max Goldstein R L Thayer Paul Gentzel E W Johnston and Mrs Howard Barbour and Mrs Robert Crehore.
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Elyria Community Service Council
C. B. Smythe
James A. Hewitt
A. H. Waters
Smythe
Community Service Council
T. L. Moise
A. C. Hudnutt
F. E B. Stevens
Hall Kirkham
Max Goldstein
R. L. Thayer
Paul Gentzel
J. A. Hewitt
E. W. Johnston
Howard Barbour
Robert Crehore
Rotarians Hear Sngusoin On Money
Elyria Rotary Club heard Cyril J Bath discuss recent money developments in the United States and abroad. He argued real wages depend on purchasing power, not dollar counts, and noted that gold value affects price levels and fixed debts. He warned gold-driven price swings can destabilize trade and highlighted countries shifting to managed currencies. Continued on Page 2.
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United States
Elyria Rotary Club
Yril J. Bath
Committee For the Nation
Elks’ Club
England
Five Women Die in Flaming Auto Collision Near Ada
Ada Ohio September 26 five socially prominent women perished when their car sideswiped a truck on the Harding highway two miles south of Ada and overturned, bursting into flames. Victims include Mrs H E Hoge wife of Kenton judge and Mrs W T Johnson wife of Rankle Candy Co president. Julia Ott of Berkeley Cal was a guest of Mrs McConnell. Driver Mrs Hoge apparently lost control while attempting to pass the truck. Funeral scenes followed at Kenton as authorities identified the dead. The Milwaukee truck driver, Harale Wittke, escaped injury.
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Ada
Here
Harding Highway
Common Pleas
H. BE. Hoge
Kenton
W. T. Johnson
Rankle Candy Co
Dora Hiestand
Cecilia McConnell
Julia Ott
Berkeley
Cal
McConnell
Hoge
Frank Schindewolf
B. Haze
Milwaukee
Harale Wittke
Wittke
Toledo Woman Killed In Monroe County Car Crash
Mrs Inez G McDowell 50 of Toledo was killed and eight injured when an auto driven by Albion E Peabody 61 head of Toledo Fire Prevention Bureau collided head on with another car on the Dixie Highway near Monroe Michigan. Peabody Nesbit and Mrs Byers were knocked unconscious. Coroner ordered both Peabody and driver William Butts held for questioning.
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Toledo. O
Inez G. McDowell
Toledo
Albion E. Peabody
Toledo Fire Prevention Bureau
Monroe
Mich
Dixie Highway
McDonell
Peabody, Nesbit
Byers
Eli Allore
Monroe County
Peabody
William Butts
P T A Associations Prepare For Year Of Unusual Activity
Lorain County school P T A groups map a busy 1934-35, with a county council meeting set for October 16 in La Grange and a Friday get-together at Ridgeville. Speakers include Mrs. Ethel Simon and Prof. F Boehm. The La Grange sessions feature music, prayers, and remarks highlighting education for character.
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Lorain County
County Council of Parent- Teacher Associations
la Grange
Ridgeville
Ethel Simon
Columbus
Parent-Teacher Association
F. Boehm
Baldwin- Wallace College
Simon
Glen Wilson
Baptist Church
Karl Kolinski
Grace Miller
la Grange P. T.A
Elmer Love
Boehm
Elyria High School Cafeteria Installs New Manager
Mrs. Elizabeth Besom resigns as Elyria High School cafeteria manager to take a government job as home economics instructor at Haskell Institute in Kansas. Alice Virginia Lentz of Columbus named her successor and begins duties tomorrow after two years running Ohio State University’s University High cafeteria.
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Elizabeth Besom
Elyria High School
Alice Virginia Lentz
Columbus
Besom
Haskell Institute
Kansas
Ohio State University
Transient relief plan in Elyria to be formalized
Lorain County Relief Administration will establish definite provisions for handling transient relief cases in Elyria. M A Houghton announced after a meeting with Miss Bethel Bailey, new supervisor of relief work, noting the need to protect women and children. Police Chief E J Stankard described past ad hoc aid by officers, including lodging and fuel, and cases where families were sent to jail overnight. Local Salvation Army and merchants have assisted, and officials aim to ease police burdens with a formal program.
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Elyria
Lorain County Relief Administration
M. A. Houghton
Miss Bethel Bailey
Houghton
Miss Bailey
Relief Administration
Stankard
Salvation Army
E H S Student Missing. Police Seek Anne Buggi
Police asked yesterday to locate Anne Buggi, 16, of 110 Hazel Street, who failed to attend E. H. S. Monday and did not return home Monday night. It was not the first time she has gone away, authorities were told.
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Anne Buggi
Hazel Street
Striking Textile Workers Accuse Employers of Bad Faith
In Atlanta on September 26, rumors circulated of a second strike by southern textile workers who alleged discrimination against strikers as mills reopen. The charges center on alleged bad faith by employers in the reopening process.
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Atlanta
Southern Union Textile
Johnson resigns as NRA head in wide reorganization
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt revealing immediate NRA reorganization plans after Gen. Hugh S. Johnson resigns from recovery administration. The move signals a sweeping overhaul with boards to govern policy and administration under new NRA structure.
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Washington
NRA
Roosevelt
White House
Hyde Park
Hughs. Johnson
Hoosevelt
Hugh S.S. Johnson
Johnson
Criminal Trials Begin Tuesday in Local Court
The fall term of criminal trials will start Tuesday with the case of John Romick and James Shumka over a $46 theft and a watch on July 3, announced by County Prosecutor Frank E. Stevens. Other scheduled trials include Frank Davis for burglary and larceny at the VFW hall in Lorain on July 20 and Jim Malon for auto stealing.
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Vargo
Joe
John Romick
James Shumka
Frank E. Stevens
Frank Davis
V. F. W. Hall -T
Malcolm Thomson
A. R. Webber
Pete Spanos
Avon
Andy Abahazi
Tannery Street
Elyria
Sam Wailes
Kailes
Betty Smith
West Avenue
Body found of missing Gallaher girl in Detroit trunk
Sept. 26 5 search ends with the body of 10 year old Lillian Gallaher found in a trunk on the fourth floor of an apartment building near her home. Death appears from strangulation so far. Police and coroner prepare to identify and examine the body.
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Detroit
Lillian Gallaher
Fred W. Frahm
United Press
Injunction Hearing In Ohio Case Against Luther Schroll Delayed
The hearing on the permanent injunction in the Ohio case against Luther M. Schroll Jr for alleged below code price sales was continued indefinitely by agreement of the parties. Attorney Lawrence Webber requested the continuance, with Prosecutor Frank E. Stevens agreeing. A temporary injunction ordered by Judge A R Webber remains in effect pending final determination.
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Ohio
Luther M. Schroll, Jr
Lawrence Webber
Schroll
Frank E. Stevens
A. R. Webber
Tax Problems Discussed In Elyria Meeting
C E Dittmer of the Ohio Council of Retail Merchants spoke with local merchants at the Elyria Chamber of Commerce offices about taxation and legislation likely to come before the Ohio legislature next session. The possibility of a retail sales tax was among the topics discussed.
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Ohio
C. E. Dittmer
Ohio Council of Retail Merchants
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Thief Takes 6500 In Cash And Jewelry In Home Heist
Cincinnati report states thief fled with 6500 dollars in cash and jewelry valued over 2000 dollars from a trunk and dresser in Mrs. Jennie Bender's bedroom early today. The laundry manager notified police.
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Cincinnati
Jennie Bender
More Lindbergh Ransom Money Is Found
New York Sept 26 District Attorney Samuel Foley announced a new cache of Lindbergh ransom money found in Bruno Hauptmanns garage. The stash totals slightly more than $750, compared with $13,750 previously recovered from the same garage.
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New York
Samuel Foley
Bruno R. Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Pierpont Dillinger Gangster Faces Electric Chair
Ohio Supreme Court denies Pierpont appeal in the 1933 Lima jail murder case and sets Oct 17 for execution. Charles Makley also loses appeal. Makley slain during a jail break attempt with soap-formed pistols. Pierpont learns of the ruling from death row as Makley’s funeral is planned in Leipsic and burial in Sugar Ridge.
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Columbus. O
Harry Pierpont
Dillinger
Ohio Supreme Court
High Court
Pierpont
Jesse L. Sarber
Lima
John Dillinger
Allen County
Charles Makley
World's Mightiest Liner Launched In Clydebank Scotland
The Queen Mary christened the new liner in a ceremony before about 250000 cheering spectators. The 1018 foot, 73000 ton ship features twelve decks and diesel lifeboats. It aims to restore Britain's lead in North Atlantic passenger service and may cost near 90 million dollars with a sister ship planned.
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Clydebank
Scotland
Queen Mary
Clyde
George
Great Britain
United States
North Atlantic
Cunard
White Star
Extension Work Plans Discussed at Wooster Meeting
In Wooster yesterday a district meeting gathered 12 Lorain County women and 14 from other counties to discuss expansion of agricultural extension work for women and girls in the coming year. Mrs. P. E. Portman of Henrietta spoke on the future of Four-H Club work amid a lineup of county and district leaders including Miss Alice Bird and Mrs. J. J. Prindle.
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Wooster
Lorain County
P. E. Portman
Henrietta
Alice Bird
J. J. Prindle
Columbia
William Brouse
Lindbergh Kidnapping Case Indicts Hauptmann for Extortion
Bruno Hauptmann, 35, German carpenter, indicted by a Bronx grand jury on extortion in the Lindbergh kidnapping and murder. He faces up to 20 years if convicted, likely to be extradited to New Jersey to face murder charges. Col Lindbergh testified, police found money and a pistol in Hauptmann’s garage, and Lindbergh described the desperate efforts to save his son. Heavy guard surrounded the Bronx courthouse as Lindbergh testified before the grand jury.
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New York
U.P
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Bronx County
Hauptmann
New Jersey
Samuel Foley
Lindbergh
Court House
Grand Jury
New
Feleey
Col
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Standen Heads Landlords Group In Elyria Rise
Officers named to head the Elyria Landlords Protective Association for its first year include Ralph W. Standen as president, Mrs. Nettie Laundon as first vice president, J. Frank Murbach as second vice president, Raymond Carlin as treasurer, and Earl D. Bacon as temporary secretary and manager. The group, affiliated with the Elyria Credit Rating Bureau, will operate from the bureau’s offices.
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Elyria Landlords’ Protective Association
Ralph W. Standen
Nettie Laundon
J. Frank Murbach
Raymond Carlin
Earl D. Bacon
Elyria Credit Rating Bureau
Credit Bureau
Forum To Begin Season Tomorrow
Members of the Young Men's Forum start their 1934 35 season with a debate on The Political Outlook in Europe at the YMCA at 7 80 p m led by Guy B Findley. Donald Rowland new president succeeding H C Cheney. Marion Crowder program chairman. Meetings set for the second and fourth Thursdays open to city youth interested in varied topics.
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Young Men's Forum
Europe
Guy B. Findley
Donald Rowland
Presidnt
H. C. Cheney
Marion Crowder
Forum
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Tracy
OLE Flaming
Ior
P.T. A
J. J. McAlpine
Methodist Church
Martha Rutledge
Wellington
Love
Penfield
la Grange Association
County Council
Brownhelm
Edwar Taylor
Grafton
A. H. Goodspeed
East Carlisle
Lola Wigert
Lillian Hartley
Floyd Moulton
Clearview
H. Stinchcomb
Elmer Portman
Educational
Raymond Fairchilds
Simmer
Warner Zilch
Amherst
Walter Jantz
Irma Wise
Mabel Clark
Glen West Ridgeville
Emmet Litzenbert
South Amherst
A. G. Webber
C. A. Rawson
North Central District
E.H.S. Cafeteria
THE
Frances Robinson
Edward F. McGrady
George F. Berry
George Buckley
Robert W. Lea
Charles&. Adams
Sol. A. Rosenblatt
A. R. Glancy
Florida
G. A. Lynch
Donald R. Richberg
National Emergency Council
Chalr
Standen
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