PENFOUND, RONALD A. (CAPTAIN PENNY) (28 Jan. 1927-16 Sept. 1974), who worked in TELEVISION and RADIO, entertained Cleveland children in the Captain Penny Show on WEWS from 2 March 1955 through 4 Sept. 1971. Penfound was born in Elyria, OH, to Archie and Marjorie (Saywell) Penfound.
The OHIO THEATER, 1511 Euclid Ave., opened on 14 Feb. 1921. Its architect was Thos. Lamb and its interior decorator, Philip Garbo. The Ohio was built by the Fleishman Constr. Co. of New York. Originally designed as a legitimate theater, it was decorated in the Italian Renaissance style with an elegant green-and-ivory color scheme. In the foyer, 3 murals by Italian artist Sampitrotti depicted the story of Venus.