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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1978
Page
10
Obituaries for Walter S. Meyers 71 of Lorain died after a long illness. employed 33 years at Koehl Ring Co Lorain division. Other notices include Edgar D Watson 72 of Grafton who ran a bicycle repair shop and Thelma Watson and Carrie Radcliffe among others with service dates, funeral homes, and burial plans across Lorain County.
Howard Boggs age 6y of 294 Longford Ave died. Survived by Irene, Nichard, James Lee, Mary Lou Kaminski, two brothers and a sister. Visitation Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 at Reichlin Funeral Home Ely. Funeral Saturday 12 noon at Jude Church. Burial Mary Cemetery. William Gillespie age 32 of 219 West Ave survived by Marie. Visitation at Laubenthal Funeral Joint Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Wake 8 pm. Funeral Saturday 9 am at the funeral home and 9:00 am at St Mary Church. Burial Westwood Cemetery Oberlin. Kevin John Krall age 19 of 36916 Bunersdale Ct Avon. Survived by Joseph and Mrs Krall, three brothers and sisters. Visitation Bagner Funeral Home North Ridgeville Friday 2-4 and 7-9. Wake 8 pm. Services Saturday 8 am at St Mary Church. Burial St Mary Cemetery Avon.
Edison High School schedules its annual midwinter concert for Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the school gymnasium. The Freshmen Choir A Cappella Choir and the Symphonic Band will perform with six faculty members joining the concert as a concerto with the Symphonic Band. Tickets are set at 1 for students and 2 for adults.
Lorn Wilm of 123 Dickson St. suffered facial neck and right arm burns when a natural gas furnace he was relighting exploded at about 9 p.m. Wednesday. Fire officials said the home suffered no damage and Wilm was treated at Wellington Community Hospital and released.
The Akron and Cuyahoga Falls YMCAs sponsor a Women's Fitness Camp for women over 18. The program runs June 18 to 23 at Camp Y-Noah in Clinton Ohio with a $95 tuition. Enrollment is limited and early registration is advised with a $20 deposit and balance due by June 10.
A midweek PTA conference at Midview High School drew about 150 Lorain County officials and delegates. Ms Freddie Piktel of Cleveland led a workshop on preventing youth problems from child abuse to drug abuse. The session highlighted local concerns such as sanctioned smoking areas, school suspensions, and peer influence while stressing state level awareness for preventive measures.
Vera Dunn, 53, No. 2 in the Lorain County auditor's office, will retire April 21 to move to Miami Florida with her daughter. Appointed chief deputy in 1972, she plans no immediate job. Replacement will be named by Auditor Thomas Radican after his vacation.
A 30-year-old Elyria woman was seriously injured in a stabbing at Elyria High School on Thursday night. An 18-year-old, Kathleen McCafferty, was charged with felonious assault and jailed after the 6 p.m. incident. Police reported the cut ting incident at the Middle Avenue school shortly before six.
Michael Szekely the Democratic candidate for the June 6 state House of Representatives primary has named Elyria City Councilman Leo Bullocks as his campaign manager. Bullocks, a third term at large council member and chair of the municipal utilities committee, works at Harshaw Chemical Co. Dorothy Davis named treasurer also serves on CODE. Szekely a Elyria prosecutor’s office member faces Avon resident James Smith and former Elyria Councilman John Bara in the 54th District primary. winner faces Anthony Webner or Larry Dobos in the Republican race.
A Wellington woman, Jennifer King, 20, was hospitalized in fair condition with a broken leg after a car she rode in slammed into a tree and a telephones junction box on Pitts Road. Driver Virginia Weir, also 20, was not seriously injured. The car broke into three pieces after being driven at high speed, and both occupants were thrown from the vehicle.
Three personal injury suits from traffic accidents were filed in Common Pleas Court yesterday. Plaintiff Robert C. Lewis Jr. seeks $84,000 from Ronald R. Soto for injuries from a July 9, 1976 collision on 21st Street in Lorain. Katherine Dudenas sues Wallace S. Swese and Johns Wire and Steel for injuries from an April 9, 1976 crash on Island Road in Eaton Township. A third suit by Roadway against Oscar Price seeks $56,764 for injuries from a collision at West 14th Street and Reid Avenue in Lorain on June 26, 1976.
Wakeman district license registrar is Mrs. Martha Chester of Wagon Wheel Antiques on Main Street. Office hours run Saturdays Sundays Mondays and Tuesdays from noon to 6 p.m. and Fridays noon to 6 p.m. The outlet handles passenger car registrations and non commercial truck registrations and closes Wednesdays and Thursdays during April and May, Mrs. Chester said.
Stephanie J. Thompson of Lorain filed a malicious prosecution suit in Lorain County Common Pleas Court against Clarkins Inc. for 50 000 to recover damages after her arrest in the Clarkins store on December 11 for alleged grand theft of 211 in merchandise and a night in jail, a charge she was acquitted of in Lorain Municipal Court 11 days later.
The Lorain YWCA invites interested women to contact the youth director at 200 Ninth Street Lorain to join the Big Sisters program for girls aged 8 to 12. No YWCA membership required. Matches may include inexpensive activities like park walks and listening to records. Big Sisters must be 18 or older and commit for at least one year.
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