Two-Year 20 Cent Increases Cut In Lorain County Masonry Pact
A 20-cent hourly wage rise now and another 20-cent hike set for April 1 1958 under a two-year contract between about 225 bricklayers in Local 64 Elyria and Local 29 Lorain and roughly 10 member contractors. The agreement raises county bricklayers from 3.60 to 3.80 an hour with potential rise to 4.00 next April, supports Ford Plant construction, and aligns with Cleveland state rates. Local 64 negotiator Russell Reisinger said the deal stands among the highest in the state and reflects future building plans despite current slow activity and tight money. Local 29 ratified. plasterers’ unit to negotiate separately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afl-Bricklayers Union
Russell Reisinger
Elyria-area
Lorain
Lorain County Masons and General Contractors Organization
Reisinger
T. A. Krezman
Bob Woodward
T. J. Hume Co
Tim Simpson
Elmer Hume Co
Amherst
Lorain County
Cleveland
Local 64
Ford
Brownhelm Township
Krezman
Masonry
Local 29
Local
Slump May End as Elyria Construction Activity Rises
Elyria building officers report a March uptick with 144 permits covering construction, plumbing, heating, and electrical work, narrowing the gap to 1956 but still below 1957 pace. Total permit value for January-March sits at $487,540, well under 1956 levels despite higher fee income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
James Seres
Deputy Enrolled in Police School at Western Reserve
Deputy Sheriff Richart Meyers is taking a one month intensive police school course at Western Reserve University in Cleveland. The program runs six days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and costs $170 plus text books with curriculum including court procedure criminal law psychology investigations and reporting. The course ends at month’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richart Meyers
Police School of Law Enforcement
Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Vernon Smith
Meyers
Lorain Supervisors Outline Spring and Fall Plans
Lorain Soil Conservation District supervisors approved forage and pasture tours and a wildlife and forestry field day. Dr. George Guest of Ohio State University will advise, with twilight tours planned for June to September featuring weed control and interseeding in corn. A follow-up on pasture seeding and renovation demonstrations began in 1954 and 1955 on local farms. Theodore Camp of the county ASCS office attended to discuss the federal soil bank program and literature for church stewardship week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain Soil Conservation District
George Guest
McConnell Farm
Ben Baulmnan
Theodore Camp
Lorain County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Federal Soil Bank
Specialists To Advise On County Health Study
Two Ohio State University extension service specialists join county committee reviewers to shape a health program survey. Dr Harold Capner and Dr Albert Orcutt assist at the Elyria YMCA tomorrow at 1 p.m. to collect needs data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State University
Elyria
Elyria Man Becomes Deputy in Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff Vernon M. Smith announced the appointment of Robert E. Cordy 22 of 448 Ambler Dr as a deputy in his department. Cordy a Elyria High School graduate 1952 married to Nancy Waller has two children Jane Marie 3 and Ellen Marie 11 months. He formerly worked as lineman for Ohio Edison and as plant protection patrolman at the General Motors plant. His starting salary is 350 dollars a month bringing the total departmental employees to 17 including two women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon M. Smith
Robert E. Cordy
Ambler Dr
Elyria High School
Nancy Waller
Elyria
Jane Marie
Ellen Marie
Cordy
Ohio Edison Co
General Motors
Elyria City
Chester Cordy
Berkeley Dr
Northeast Ohio launches tough tax drive in 22 counties
Internal Revenue Director Parker Williams says a get tough drive is under way in Northeast Ohio to collect delinquent taxes. In the first three months of the year, $19,223,455 in taxes have been collected in 22 counties. The focus is on income taxes and trust fund taxes withheld by employers and amusement taxes not turned in. Jack A. McIver notes trust fund delinquencies are money withheld from others and not paid to the government. The three month period set a record for all types ofcollections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Parker” Willams
Internal Revenue
Ohio
Jack A. McIver
Ex-convict linked to Columbus murder back in jail on parole violation
A 43 year old former Lorain barber tied to a Columbus mystery murder has been recommitted to the prison farm for parole violations led by drinking. He previously confessed to killing his wife in 1940 in Lorain County and was paroled in 1956 to operate a Columbus barber shop before a mistaken identity episode triggered his questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Columbus
London
Prican Harm
Eau & State
Dorrin Ross
Ross
Mar
Capital
Betty Crawford
Sarah Kay Browning
Ellsworth Beck
St. Louis
Credia M. Mallady
Jackie Ray Lawson
Company Cleared By NLRB in Bellville Plant Case
The NLRB regional director in Cleveland ruled no basis for Mechanics Educational Society of America unfair labor practice charges against General Industries Co. MESA appeals, while General Industries seeks a bargaining agent election for 10 Bellville plant employees. A hearing is set for next Tuesday at Mansfield Courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanics Educational Society of America
General Industries Co
John A. Hull Jr
National Labor Relations Board
Cleveland
Hull
NLRB
Washington
MESA
International
William Bullock
General Industries
New General Industries
Bellville
Mansfield
Land 15
Elyria
Bullock
Independent Motor Workers Union
Mansfield Oas
Independent Motor Workers
Income Tax Deadline Looms for Elyria Residents
With 12 days until the April 15 federal income tax deadline, Elyria residents face a last minute rush. The temporary taxpayer assistance office at YWCA Holly Hall, 318 West Ave, will operate 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. only on Friday and the deadline day, April 15, with no extensions or telephone service. Maynard Hill of the Lorain IRS office notes many returns remain unfinished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Taxpayer Assistance
Elyna
Maynard Hill
Lorain
Elyria
Ywca Holly Hall
West Ave
Lorain Narcotics Case Plea Entered Innocent For Brown
Zetta Brown aged 38 of 3616 Ada Ave Lorain pleaded innocent to an indictment charging possession and sale of marijuana. Judge LeRoy Kelly set May 14 for trial as defense attorney L B Adams conferred. John Gay 39 Lorain businessman faces a similar indictment and bond is mentioned. Brown remains jailed unable to post 20000 dollars while Gay is free on thirty thousand dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zetta Brown
Ada Ave
Lorain
Cormon Pleas
LeRoy Kelly
L. B. Adams
Atty. E. G. Koury
John Gay
Gay
Brown
Mr Fair Honored Clair Hill Wins County 4 H Award
Lorain County's Mr Fair Clair L Hill of Wellington received the Meritorious Award for Service to 4 H Work at the 4 H Advisors Recognition Banquet held at Columbia High School last night. The honor is given as a surprise to a person who has made outstanding contributions to 4 H Club work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Lorainite William Givner named Military Ball chairman
William Givner of Lorain a veteran leader in six groups was chosen to chair the Armed Forces Day Military Ball on May 18 in Lorain Elyria observance. The event at Loram Arena will follow a dinner with Gov. C William ONeill as speaker and aims to attract 1500 service personnel and veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Givner
Lorain Veterans Council
Lorain -Elyria
Givner
Loram Arena
William O’neill
Walter Springowski
Jewish War Veterans
Elyria- Lorain
Mulligen-Murray
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Disabled American Veterans
Lorain
Lorain County 4H honors Hill. long service recognized
William Tedrick presented the award to Hill for his Junior Fair work and support of two annual fair board scholarships. Hill’s daughter Luanne accepted for him as he was ill. The Lorain County 4H Council awarded 4H pins for 1 to 18 years of service, with several named recipients and a 20-year prospect for Mrs. Lawrence Burnett. Russell Smith noted 4H’s global scope and five essentials of youth development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
William Tedrick
Fair Board
Ilness
Luanne Hill Florence
Wellington Hatchery
Lorain County
Ohio
4H Council
New York Central Railroad
Lois Simonds
Marion J. Crie
Huntington
Lawrence Baumann
Warren Bauimann
Henrietta
Frederick Eppley
Carlisle
Austinwell
Brighton
Rudy Neumann
Russia Township
Clarence Puppert
Camden
Karl Brad
Fittsheld
Myrtle Holcomb
Henretta
Paul Leimbach
Brownhelm
Warren Manuel
Albert Pycraft
Pittsfield
Henry Schriver
Belden
Lawrence Burnett
Columbia
Russell Smith
Janet Stone
Bonnie Hawke
Eaton 4-H Club
Helen Stone
Auditorim
Eaton
Columbia Township
Eaton Township
Ralph Smith
Smith
Jean St. Fell
Randall Rd
Elyria
Peter Paul Bukowski
R. D
Colunua
Fell
Phalent
North Island Rd
Ridgeville
Lorain County Real Estate Tax Collects Over Five Million
Lorain County real estate tax figures show a total of 5,601,797.08 collected, announced by Treasurer Carl Sehmitkan. The amount surpasses last year's for the same period by about 577,000, reflecting stronger county collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Carl Sehmitkan
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Rumas Trucking Lines, Inc
Ohio Turnpike
Lorain-Elgrim
Joseph T. Lawler
Willowick
Amherst Fire Department
C-T
Janus
LSCD
Elyria Man
Mr. Fair
Clair Hill
Clair L. Hill
Military Ball
Lorainite
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