Bendik to Lead City Levy Promotion Board
Milan Bendik of General Industries is named head of the City Improvement Levy Committee to promote a May 5 three quarter mill two year levy. The panel, with four subcommittees, targets $177000 in five years for park, fire and street department equipment. Frank Oldenburg named vice chairman of the UAW Local 1161 group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan Bendik
General Industries
Victor F. Stewart Jr
Bendik
Stewart
Frank X. Oldenburg
UAW
Pfaudler Co
Ronald Taylor
Elyria Telephone &Co
Helen C. Ely
Chamber of Commerce
Varios
Cascade Park
Andadio
Ford Lorain Plant Adds Second Shift To Reach 36 Cars Hour
Ford Motor Co at Lorain Assembly Plant starts a second shift Monday to assemble passenger cars boosting payroll to over 3,100 with about 500 new hires. The plant on Routes 26 and Baumhart Road aims for 36 cars per hour, building toward 45 at full capacity as production ramps up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Asl
Lorain Ford
Ford Lorain plant expands with second shift and 216 extra autos daily
Ford Lorain announces a second shift to lift daily output to 576 cars plus 216 more with the one-year plant using 15 cars per hour. The move follows training of 300 new hires and shift reassignments as production targets rise toward 36 cars per hour. A separate incident at Oscar D. Pletcher Gulf Station led to a brief holdup capture within minutes. Local law enforcement recovered a wallet and $36 cash, tying suspect Elliot Lee Slater to the crime after questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Attennam
Mansfield Man Faces DWI Charge After Two Car Crash
William F. Gage, 38, of Mansfield, is charged with driving while intoxicated after a collision on Broad St at Washington Ave. His car hit the rear of Howard J. Ferrier’s vehicle, causing about $200 damage to Gage’s and $17 to Ferrier’s. Gage pleaded innocent in Elyria Municipal Court and is released on $58 bond with a trial set for Apr 10. Police also report another crash on West St near Huron St involving Elsie Tallmadge and Sophie Holbrook, with Tallmadge allegedly leaving the scene. Holbrook seeks charges. damages total about $130.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Earl Gordon
Eugene Campbell
17Th St
West Ave
Bell
Elliot Lee Slater
Riverside
Hint
Mark
LaCrosse
William F. Gage
Mansfield
Broad St
Washington Ave
Howard J. Ferrier
Rt. 303
Valley City
Gage
Ferrier
West St
Huron St
Ayles
Elsie M. Tallmadge
Cleveland
Sophie Holbrook
West Broad St
Tallmadge
Middle Ave
Methodist Integration Urged At Ohio Conference
Bishop Hazen G. Werner challenged 240 Methodists to embrace integration, urging action on housing employment and public accommodations. The Ohio Inter racial Conference, sponsored by Bishops Clair and Werner, explored inclusive church aims with sixteen workshop groups and a plan to present findings to the 1960 general conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Hazen G. Werner
Ohio State Fairgrounds
Matthew W. Clair
St. Louis
Lexington
Clair and
Wermer
A. Dudley Ward
Ted Wood
Chronicle-Telegram
Rust Methodist Church
Oberlin
W. K. Hiegg
First Methodist Church
Werner
Western Day
Dormanthy Dolby
Cincinnati
Don Kirkpatrick
St. Matthew
Board Counters Petition Circulation On Elyria Annexation
County Commissioner President J Norman Thompson stated counter petitions are not recognized but signers may withdraw within two weeks after filing. The April 6 deadline for petitions to annex Elyria Township’s eastern section to Elyria remains. withdrawals require in person or notarized letter. James McAfee will urge name removals while Frederick Vorhis reported 802 signatures from 70 percent of area landowners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Spring Valley
Commission
J. Norman Thompson
Thompsaid
Commissioners’ Office
Elyria Township
James McAfee
Dowd Ra
Commissioners
Frederick HH. Vorhis
North
Pasadena Ave
Chicago Opera Ballet To Close Concert Year
Ruth Page's Chicago Opera Ballet will close its third season at Elyria High School Auditorium on Wednesday at 8 15 PM. The touring company led by Marjorie Tallchief and George Skibine includes an orchestra under Neal Kagan, with Kenneth Johnson and Barbara Steele among the performers. The company, created in 1993, provides dances for the Kaga Lyric Opera and independent ballets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Tallchief
George Skibine
Taltchiel
Kenneth Johnson
Neal Kagan
Barbara Steele
Charles
Prom Pavlova
Schick
Ruth Page
Mis
Ame
Chicago Opera Vpice
Chicago Opera Ballet
M Pope
Kaga Lyric Opera
Tallehiefound Skibine
Chiesa Opera Ballet
Sine
Paris Opera Ballet
Russia
Paris Opera
Graf ‘Nada
Spain
Kelinburgh
Johnson
Cleveland
Stegle
Tisse de Monte
The
Ballet Theatre
Rivera Community Convert Association
Rivina High School
Sarenmts Uooserve
Laver Promoted to Air Conditioning Specialist at Ohio Fuel Gas
Gerald B. Laver of 2035 Lake Ave has been promoted to air conditioning specialist at Ohio Fuel Gas Co. He will work from company headquarters in Columbus. Laver has long tied to Elyria and Bay Village with family and community service, including Junior Chamber leadership and Red Cross activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald B. Laver
Lake Ave
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Columbus
Baldwin-Wallace College
Laver
Elyria
Daveeehoal
Laries
Conte Hon
Collinither
Pohees
Washington Ave
Church of Bee
Baytie Abe
Laveen
Sid Te Ais
Arate Vaatys
Gbiathe
Elgrit Daveer
Uruter
American Red Cross
Edipenved
Relyzic
NOGA Declares Three Percent Dividend for 1958
Northern Ohio Growers Association distributed a 3 percent dividend to preferred stockholders for the 1958 season, totaling 66 dollars in profit. The cooperative, based on Murray Ridge Road, reports all back obligations cleared save the long term mortgage and notes progress after last season’s sales growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Ohio Growers Association
Area Fruit and Vegetable Packaging- Marketing Cooperative
R. G. Taylor
NOGA
Tours Offop
America
Cvilies
Union Proposes Equal Strike Fund Distribution
Local 1104 United Steel Workers Lorain outlines a plan to distribute a 153 000 strike fund equally among eligible members 30 days after National Tube Co final pay in the pre strike period. Members must present union cards and last three pay stubs for a share. First reading occurred last week with a second reading next Wednesday and a third reading set for April 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Steel Workers
Lorain
National Tube Co
Basic Steel
USW
Quota Club Elects Officers for Two Year Term
Mars Cunstell was elected president of Quota Club with officers including first vice president Sarah Thorne second vice president Noda Webb recording secretary Helen Lapp corresponding secretary Olive Miller and treasurer Laura Stanek. New board members are Ethel Anderson and Marion Shephard with Ruth Claycomb and Joneslee joining the board. An April 16 installation at the Graystone will feature speaker Marie Higgens of Youngstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars Cunstell
Aheebyet
Quota Gliber
Quotarins
Hineleon
Aystone
Rea Estate
Stanek
Schaurman
Trifiletti Wins Elyria Contracts on Multiple Sewer Projects
Sam Trifiletti of Avon Lake lands three city sewer bids in Elyria for West River Street and Witham Street sewer work, Concord Avenue storm project, and Eady Creek storm project. Total bid amount about 1,204,820. awards await mayor and auditor approval after competitive bids from seven firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Trifiletti
Lake Rd
Avon Lake
Safety Service
Richard Po Laux
Trifle i
West River St
West Haver St
Roosevelt Ave
Concord Ave
Clark St
East Broad St
Eady Cr
New York Central
Cleveland St
Trifiletti
West River
Ith Sts
Ave
Hesponte Leavas
City Spell
Tristetti
West Fuver
Ty Sts
Copeny
Pavement Cavern Found on Yule Avenue Repairs Begin
Street Department workers found a pavement cavern in front of 12a Yule Ave and began repairs. Safety Director And Th Lstin said the cave in was about five feet in diameter and a foot deep with no utility lines affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yule Ave
Safety Service
Irector
Th Lstin
Savean
Siameter
Lax Sai
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Bec Lion Dalus
Bill Antill
Obber
Oscar D. Pletcher Gulf Station
Oberlin Rd
Rob
Belt
Sheriff's Department
Lieut
B. J. LaCrosse
Edwin Sakal
DWI
Marjorie Tallcinef and
George Skibene
Qyeald Laver
Ed Sullivan
AML
County Agricultural Extension Service
Paul D. Leidheiser
Graystone Hotel
Arnold Keller
Association
Realtors Spade
Wade
Kiyria Board of Realtors
Elywood Park
Charles Wasted
Gene St. Marie
Lon Melrose
Mice Pitman Johns
Carl Eegert
Lex Drage
the Union
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