Survivors Recall Afbenia Disaster Here and Athenia Escape
New York reports 360 more survivors arriving and stories of tragedy and heroism. A boy asks his mother where his dad is, and a young survivor recalls being torn from his mother on the Athenia. An 80 year old Philadelphia woman, Miss Mary Little, describes remaining seated as torpedo struck and praises the young as heroes rescuing children.
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York
Afbenia
United States
Mary Little
Philadelphia
Grain and hay price report from Sheets Elevate and Montana Milling
Market quotes cover WHEAT CORN and OATS by grade with bid and track figures, plus FLOUR JOBbing rates and MILD FEEDS prices. Hay and straw tiers and alfalfa cuts are listed by type and quality with batch lot figures for timothy clover and alfalfa.
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Sheets Elevate. Co
Montana Milling Co
Timothy
Agricultural market item with varied produce baskets
The clipping lists numerous farm produce items with quantity measures and prices, including apples beans cabbage carrots cauliflower celery cucumbers eggplant endive escarole grapes lettuce mushrooms parsley peppers and more. Prices range from a few tenths to several dollars per basket or bunch, reflecting a busy wholesale market snapshot.
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Escarole
Court action and arrests after Elyria avenue crash
Two men were arrested on intoxication charges after their car failed to negotiate a curve on Elyria avenue and overturned. Edward Miller of Pittsfield was fined 25 plus costs. Charles Barson of Wellington was fined 5 plus costs. A missing boy, Richard Blair of Columbia Station, was found in Indiana. A foreclosure suit, tax injunction, non support indictment, and other local notes occurred in Lorain County courts.
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Elyria Avenue
Edward Miller
Pittsfield
River
Herbert C. Cummings
Charles Barson
R. D. Wellington
Richard Blair
Columbia Station
Indiana
Sheriff’s Department
Shirley Mokarem
George Kinsley
Marshall County
W. Va
Common Pleas
D. A. Cook
Lorain
Colorado Avenue To Be Improved
State highway approval of a Colorado avenue improvement from Loran to Avon as a WPA project was reported to county commissioners. M. D. Shaffer said preliminary work will start to submit the project to WPA. Local share totals $170,000 with the state paying $125,000, county $40,000, and Sheffield and Avon $5,000 each.
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State
Highway Department
Colorado Avenue
Lorain
Avon
M. D. Shaffer
Ashland
Shaffer
WPA
Sheffield
Damaged Fenders After Broad Street Collision
Mrs Henry Miller of 442 Second street and John Kozel of 633 West street had fenders damaged when their cars collided on Broad street last evening.
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Henry Miller
Second Street
John Kozel
West Street
Broad Street
Building damage probe at 223 Bath Street incident
Police investigate damage to a building at 223 Bath Street owned by Jack Davis of 625 Lodi Street. Reported acts include boys climbing the roof and pulling bricks from the chimney, with officers checking the scene today.
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Bath Street
Jack Davis
Lodi Street
Local Produce Prices Listing
Potatoes 100 lb sacks at 1.35. Spinach 24 baskets 29 to 40 cents. Radishes baskets a dozen 40 cents. Squash peck Acorn 120 at 30 cents, Hubbard at 13 cents. Tomatoes Pechs 10 for 25 cents, 13 bushels at 25 cents. Turnips Pechs 35 cents, few at 40 cents.
Market prices for hogs cattle calves sheep and produce
Live market report shows hogs active 60-300 lbs at 7.50 to 7.65 per cwt and various weight tiers. cattle steady with steers 1109 lbs up at 10.10 to 10.40, cows and butcher stock listed. Calves slow to 12.50 for prime, sheep and lambs given 9 to 10 for lambs, 3.40 to 4.50 for ewes. Cleveland produce prices for eggs meat and potatoes detailed with weights and packer terms.
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Medham
Pennsylvania
Idaho
Atlantic Ai Mail Season Nears End On Northern Routes
Trans Atlantic air mail service on northern routes will be discontinued after flights from New York this week. The southern routes will continue. Final northern flights to Europe have left New York and Newfoundland service ends at the same time. A spring resumption is anticipated.
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New York
C. J. Sartor
Elyrians
Europe
Imperial Airways
Pan-American Airways
Newfoundland
Post Office Department
Indica
Death of Mrs Minnie Greene Wellington Ohio
Mrs Minnie Greene 73 died at 8 PM Wednesday at her home west of Brighton after years of ill health. Born in Hanley England she emigrated at age four with her parents. She wed George W Greene in 1884 and is survived by her husband and son G Clement Greene of Brighton. another son Henry is deceased. Four grandchildren survive. She belonged to Brighton Methodist Church and Macabee Lodge. Funeral 2 PM Saturday at Brighton Methodist Church Rev H H Patrick officiating. Burial in Brighton Cemetery by E L Sharp Funeral Home Wellington.
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Wellington
Minne Greene
Brighton
Henry
Greene
Brighton Methodist Church
Macabee Lodge
Mary Hawkins Dies in Buchanan Michigan at 79
Mrs Mary Hawkins born in Columbia October 6 79 years ago died at her Buchanan Michigan home. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 30 in Buchanan. Survived by brothers and sisters including Jennie Mitchell Ernest Walkden Elyria Henry Walkden Olmsted Falls George Fred Walkden Columbia Lila Harrison Lake Worth Florida Emms Corell Kalamazoo Cornelia Blodgett Chester Walkden and Lenna Oring Dover Center.
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Mary Hawkins
Columbia
Buchanan
Michigan
Jennie Mitchell
Ernest Walkden
Elyria
Henry Walkden
Olmsted Falls
George
Fred Walkden
Lila Harrison
Lake Worth
Florida
Emms Corell
Kalamazoo
Cornelia Blodgett
Chester Walkden
Lenna Oring
Dover Center
Death notice for 16 year old Donald F Combs
Donald F Combs aged 16 died yesterday at 4 30 PM at his mother Ellen Woelfer's home and grandparents 310 Lodi Street He was born in Elyria April 4 1923 and lived in the city He is survived by his mother two sisters Ruth and Mrs Frank Sage and a brother Friends may call at the home until Saturday noon Funeral services will be at 3 00 PM Saturday at Sudro Curtis Funeral Home conducted by Rev Ralph Neighbour Burial in LaGrange Cemetery
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Donald F. Combs
Ellen Woelfer
Walter S. Hastings
Lodi Street
Elyria
Ruth
Frank Sage
Elyna
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home
Ralph Neighbour
LaGrange Cemetery
Funeral services for Carrie A Sheppard held in Zanesville
Carrie A Sheppard of No 7 Frankcourt died recently. Funeral services are set for Saturday afternoon in Zanesville with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Her body was moved from Sudro Curtis Funeral Home to Zanesville for the services.
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Carrie A Sheppard
Frankcourt
Zanesville
Woodlawn
Sudro- Curtis Funeral Home
Local Man Sentenced to Ten Days for Petit Larceny
Joseph Semeny aged 30 told police he had no fixed address. He faced Mayor Joseph Q. Petro and was fined ten dollars plus costs and given ten days in the county jail after being arraigned for petit larceny on two boxes of Spar plug plugs valued at 7.50 stolen from Pixley Garage yesterday.
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Joseph Semeny
Joseph Q. Petro
Spar
Pixley
Boys Blamed for Grass Fire Near Hamilton and Glenwood
No damage reported after a grass fire by two vacant city lots at Hamilton avenue and Glenwood street this afternoon. Authorities blamed boys with matches for starting the blaze.
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Hamilton Avenue
Glenwood Street
Motorist Fined After Reckless Driving Charge
William Huffman of 415 Cleveland Street was fined 3 and costs by Mayor Joseph Q. Petro after arraignment on a reckless driving charge. He was arrested on Cleveland Street yesterday afternoon.
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William Huffman
Cleveland Street
Joseph Q. Petro
Eaton-Promotion Day at Bible School Observed
The Bible School will observe Promotion Day next Sunday October first. Beginners, Primary, and Junior departments will receive certificates, and Cradle Roll participants will gain special recognition. The church resumes Bible Scholar at 10 AM and service at 11 AM. A leadership consecration service will be led by the pastor, followed by an evening church conference for leaders to plan next year.
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EATON
Bible School
Sundey
Birth of a son and weekend visits in Seville area
A son born to Mr and Mrs Clyde Rose of Seville on Saturday morning September 23. Weekend guests included Lester Phelps and family in Lornin, Henry Stevenson and family from Akron, Earl Hawke and family from Nova, Lee Walkden and family from Chatham, and W R Howe and Alma. Various relatives visited, mourners gathered for Aaron Kelley of Norwalk, and Lydia Mack visited Lakewood. Margaret Ross returned to Cambridge Massachusetts to resume studies at Radcliffe College.
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Clyde Rose
Seville
Lester Phelps
Lornin
Henry Stevenson
Akron
Earl Hawke
Nova
Lee Walkden
Chatham
W. R. Howe
Alma
Harry Tompkins
Aaron Kelley
Norwalk
E. F Mack
John Mack
Dorothea
Lloyd Bissell
Lydia Mack
Eugene DeMooy
Lakewood
Harry Cousins
Cleveland
Frank
Frank Hales
Social Notes From Cleveland Dinner Gatherings
Margaret entertained guests at The York town in Cleveland last week while Mrs Grace Cooley and Mrs BE Adams of Sprague Road visited Dr and Mrs B W Baker. Sunday visitors at the Bakers included Mr and Mrs Frank Werner and daughter Elva, the Misses Josephine and Jessie Dobber, Mr and Mrs H D Baker of Cleveland, Mr and Mrs E H Cooley of West View, and Mrs Ida Woodruff and Mrs Marian LaFavor of Bere.
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West View
Ida Woodruff
Marian LaFavor
Bere
West Ridge social notes from Elyria and nearby towns
West Ridge society roundup lists Mr and Mrs J H Penfound and Harland visiting daughter Mrs Hazel Caywood in Elyria and attending Capitol Theatre. Guests include Mr and Mrs H J Hillier in Ashland, Milton Lauer with parents in Oberlin, Gilbert Minnich and son Douglas in Elyria, and others attending meals and visits across Elyria Medina Ashland Fairview and Brighton.
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West Ridge
J. H. Penfound
Harland
Hazel Caywood
Elyria
Capitol Theatre
H. J. Hillier
R. E. Jordan
Ashland
Milton Lauer
A. Hull
Oberlin
Gilbert Minnich
Douglas
O. L. Minnich
Harley Wilson
Eaton
Cornelius Smith
Edison Highway
Theodore Grills
H. J Hillier
Harry Lauer
Irwin Eldred
W.C T. U
Brighton
Belden Senior High Orchestra elects officers and adopts merit system
Belden Senior High Orchestra held an organization meeting. Officers elected: Jeanne Wise president, Neil Wise secretary treasurer, William Hamberger librarian. A merit system rewards attendance, rehearsal, public appearance, and behavior. Certificates, pins, and other awards are planned across four years, with Belden the fourth county school to adopt the plan.
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Belden
Jeanne Wise
Neil Wise
William Hamberger
Belden High School
Class Election Results Open with Freshmen President
High school class elections yielded freshmen choosing William as president. Details of other class results were not available in the readable fragment.
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William
School Student Council Officers Named for 1962-63
Hamberger serves as vice-president Julia Heath is secretary Theda Mennell is treasurer Helen Rebeles accompanies list Sophomore-President Lucille Wirkner with vice-president Mary Potts secretary Dick Burdick and treasurer Grace Schaefer Grenee Eileen Wirkner and Julius Rebeles as vice-presidents Rosemary Grabensetter as secretary Florence Dudek as treasurer Senior President Bernice Buck Ingham with Earl Pietch as vice-president and Neil Wise as secretary-treasurer
Community Circle Plans October 12 All Day Meeting
Members will gather at Mrs. Carl Seckt’s home on October 12 for an all day session with quilling and a noon pot luck. New officers begin duties at this meeting. Members should bring table service, a sandwich, and a dish to share.
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Community Circle
Carl Seckt
Rita Weigel
Pleasant View Sanitorium
Clara Wise
H. T. Brown
Elyria
Albert Krebs
Fred Peebles
Max
A. L. Wise
Ben Smith
Massillon
George Grabensetter
George Brennan
Fred Kemp
Cleveland
George Weige
Uid
Grabenstetter
D. G. Reisinger
New York City
Philadelphia
Ed Harder
Grafton
Clarence Easterwood
Oberlin
Thelma Barth
Western Reserve University
Raymond Sauer
Archie Harpster
Akron
A. L Wise
George Beriswill
Lakewood
Martin Beriswill
Daniel Beriswill
Roland Pfeiffer
Albert Cousins
Carl Muller
Mansfield
Bernice Cousins
Virginia Ladd
Nadine Lehman
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Toledo Grain Close
Eagles
Elyria Aerie No
Order OF Eagles
Frank Kucia
Alex
Victoria Less
Arthur and
Betty Binder
Arthur Binder
Cleveland Livestock
Cleveland Produce
Phat
Mrs
Minnie Greene
Melbourne
Australia
England
Royal Air Force
Sudro - Curtis
THE
O'Donnell Paint and Wall Paper Company
G. J. O'Connor
E. 13Th St
Fiyria Savings & Trust Bldg
Overnigee
Packard
America
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