Deaths announced for Lena Petho and Florence Ritchey
Lena Petho 82 of Lorain dies after long illness at St Joseph Hospital. She lived with niece Erma Saxon and was a member of St Ladislaus Church and related Hungarian groups. Services set at Dombrowski Funeral Home and St Ladislaus Church with burial at Calvary Cemetery. Florence Ritchey 69 of Florence Township dies at Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital after short illness. Survived by sons Clarence and Dale, sister and other relatives. Hinman Funeral Home will host services and burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Petho
Lorain St. Joseph Hospital
Erma Saxon
Lexington Ave
Lorain
Petho
Hunga
St. Ladislaus Church
St. Ladislaus Society
William Penn Fraternal Order
Alex
Caroline Pfieffer Ryan
Dombrowski
Alex Demetzky
Calvary Cemetery
Florence Ritchey
Mason Road
Florence Township
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Norwalk
Ritchey
Willard United Methodist Church
Clarence Hord
Ashland
Dale Hord
Greenwich
Vern Day
Dolly Rogers
Death notices from Lorain and nearby towns
Obituaries list George De Jarnett 85 of 1911 Lexington Ave Lorain with wife Adrain, a step-daughter, seven grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren, funeral at Jones Chapel Issac W London pastor. Edith 76 of Edison Drive Milan Sur ry husband Scott and son Lawrence Russell. services at Hinman Berlin Heights. Robert A 49 of Columbia Rd Valley City survived by wife Hetty and three sons. funeral at Valley City United Church of Christ. Robert Weage 20 of Thelma Drive Sheffield Lake. funeral home services and burial at Myrtle Hill. Mrs Orwella M 74 of 410 Earl C. Rosary and St Mary Church rites. Burial in St Mary Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Lexington Ave
Lorain
Adrain
Esther Ferguson
Noah
Mattie Dixon
Carter
W Bridge
Elyria
Jones Chapel
M.E
Issac
Edith Age
Edison Drive
Milan Sury
Scott
Lawrence Russell
Elizabeth Webster
Marshall Webster
Elizabeth Ucther
Hinman
Berlin Heights
Funeral Home
Riverside Cemetery
Robert
Columbia Rd
Valley City
Hetty
Richard
Gary
Robert Gest
Lorena Steingass
Geneva Brandsovich
Raver Funeral
Orwella M
Earl C
John
Dorothy Nicholl
Wainwright
St Mary Church
St Mary Cemetery
Card of Thanks for Grace Banville
We thank friends neighbors and relatives for kindness and sympathy during the loss of our mother Grace Banville. We gratefully acknowledge the services of St Jude's Church and Reichlin Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Banville
St Jude's Church
Reichlin Funeral Home
Stillborn Baby Boy Barr in Vermilion Family
Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Barr of 5116 Longfitt Street Vermilion was stillborn at Elyria Memorial Hospital Thursday night. Survivors include a sister Wendy and grandparents Mrs. Helen Palmer Vermilion and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Barr Elyria. Services at Fisher Funeral Home Vermilion with Rev. Joseph P. Weldon of Lakeview Baptist Church Vermilion officiating and burial in Maple Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barr
Ralph Barr
Longfitt St
Vermilion
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Wendy
Helen Palmer
Elyria
Fisher Funeral Home
Joseph P. Weldon
Lakeview Baptist Church
Maple Grove Cemetery
Births in Elyria area show multiple newborns this period
A list of birth notices from Elyria area parents reports a daughter for Roger Freeman and a son for Gary Taylor among several other newborns. Names include John Sheaves Gerald Mastellone Myron Freeman James Thompson and John Cherven with listed addresses in Oberlin North Olmsted North Ridgeville Graf ton and related communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Taylor
Bellfield Ave
John Sheaves
Roosevelt Ave
Thomas Beckloff
Woodland Ave
Gerald Mastellone
Whitney Rd
Strongsville
Myron Freeman
Oak St
Grafton
James Thompson
Brookpark Rd
North Olmsted
Fred Alicie
Washington Cr
Oberlin
Robert Dean
Robson Rd
Ason Notices For Local Residents In St Joseph Area
Wednesday notices list new asons to local residents including Mr and Mrs Ray mond Bach 1528 Ohio Ave and Jerry Barker Jr 4582 Hawthorne Sheffield Lake along with Misael Fontanez 330 W 31st St and Mariano Gracia 1215 Plant St signaling additions to area family records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ason
Mrs
Raymond Bach
Ohio Ave
Misael Fontanez
W. 31St
Jerry Barker Jr
Hawthorne
Sheffield Lake
Mariano Gracia
Plant St
Births in Lorain Chronicle Highlight Local Daughters
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Frank Bissett at 113 Arkansas Street Lorain. A second birth to Mr and Mrs John Stevens at 829 West 19th Street Lorain. Also listed are Mr and Mrs Gary Phillips at 1062 West 22nd Street Lorain with Asonto mentioned in connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asonto
John Stevens
W. 19Th St. Lorain
Frank Bissett
Gary Phillips
W. 22Nd
Taram
Oberlin hospital to dedicate 2.2 million addition
Allen Memorial Hospital in Oberlin will dedicate a 2.2 million two story addition tomorrow at 2 p.m. The event includes ribbon cutting and an address by U S Representative Charles A Mosher. The expansion doubles capacity to 104 beds and adds obstetrics delivery suites a coronary care unit pediatrics outpatient and enhanced emergency services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Allen Memorial Hospital
U. S
Charles A. Mosher
Roberlin
Alten Memorial Hospital
Robert Fraunfelder
Becker Road
Hotline collects tips on heroin distribution nationwide
Federal interviewers will take calls from citizens to a toll free line 800 368 5363 about heroin pushers. The information passes to federal, state, and local authorities after screening and verification, with anonymity protected and no payments offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Myles J. Ambrose
Office of
Drug Abuse Law Enforcement
Washington
Key Biscayne
Fla
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
Ambrose
Nixon
Two-car crash injures Elyria residents on Rt 301 and 18
Lee Pattie 63 and Rena Pattie 29 of 1618 Douglas Ave suffered injuries in a two car crash at Rt 301 and Rt 18 near Penfield. Rena was in fair condition. Lee released after treatment. Pattie cited for failure to yield the right of way. Anthony N. Blasius 21 of Wellington was the other driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penfield
Rt. 301
Rt. 18
Lee Pattie
Douglas Ave
Rena M. Pattie
Wellington Community Hospital
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Rena Pattie
Elyria Post
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Pattie
Anthony N. Blasius
RD 1
Quarry Rd
Wellington
Blasius
Burglary at Vermilion River Reservation Museum
A Currier and Ives print valued at 1000 dollars was stolen from the Bacon House Museum in the Lorain County Metropolitan Park facility in Brownhelm Township. The burglary was discovered yesterday by a park ranger and reported to sheriff's detectives after entry was found through a basement window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownhelm
Currier and Ives
Bacon House
Vermilion River Reservation
Datebook Gun Show and Church Supper Schedule
A Jaycees gun show runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Edison Memorial United Methodist Church. Supper at 4 p.m. followed by a church program at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycees
Town Hall
Edison Memorial United Methodist Church
Heart attack ruled cause of Lorainite's death
Lorain 67 year old George Ballard of the Lakeview Mobile Home Park died after being found in his burning car. Deputies ruled the death natural despite a car fire started by a carburetor malfunction. Neighbors reported seeing flames from under the hood as police and firefighters responded quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorainite
Lorain
George Ballard
Lakeview
Ballard
Charles Chesner
Richard Hogarth
St Joseph Wins Federal Nod for Lorain Methadone Program
St. Joseph Hospital will launch the Lorain County Methadone Maintenance Program after federal authorization from the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and the FDA. Dr. Thomas Sfiligoj will direct the program serving Lorain County and Vermilion, with daily oral methadone, urinalysis, and weekly to bi weekly therapies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
St. Joseph Hospital
Thomas Sfiligoj
Sfiligoj
Lorain County
U. S. Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Food and Drug Administration
Vermilion
Youth Services Inc
Walter G. Nord Center
Lorain County Board of Mental Health and
Area man pleads guilty sentenced in break in
Thomas D. Ott, 20, of 98 Cowl ey Rd North Eaton, was sentenced to the Ohio State Reformatory for 1 to 15 years after pleading guilty to breaking and entering. The term runs concurrently with a prior Mikus sentence from March 6 for the J C Penney warehouse and a home break in Feb 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas D. Ott
Cowley Rd
North Eaton
Ohio State Reformatory
John Kochalko
N Island Rd
Ott
J. C. Penney
Adams Street
Havelock
N.C
Winds knock down pole cuts power to 1500 homes
About 1,500 customers of Firelands Electric Cooperative lost service for three hours when a wind blown pole near Route 162 and Townline Road fell at 3:30 p.m. Ice covered wires were severed. Service was restored by 6:30 p.m. Permanent repairs planned next week. Area affected included New London and surrounding lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Firelands Electric Cooperative, Inc
Rt. 162
Townline Road
James
Keifer
Fitchville
Rugstles
Westlake minister to have charges dropped by court
In Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court the case against Rev. Edward M. Perkinson 36 of North Olmsted centered on harboring a runaway juvenile. A prior trial ended in a hung jury and a private hearing was to dismiss the charges. The minister agreed to alert police or parents when anyone under 18 seeks help at the Dover Center drop-in center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westlake
Cuyahoga County
Edward M. Perkinson
Stoneybrook
North Olmsted
Episcopal Church of the Advent
William J. Coyne
Perkinson
Dover Center Rd. N
Bar plans mock trials at schools for Law Day
Comstock says the College of Radiology will join in urging states to discontinue mobile radiography units. He notes ongoing conflict over the unit’s value and hazards and stresses precautionary measures including periodic inspections and badges for workers. The Lorain County unit was bought in 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar
College of Radiology
Comstock
Thieves enter home on Washington Ave by milk chute
Police report two television sets valued at 325 dollars were stolen from Leon Altfeld at 651 Washington Ave. The entrance occurred between 6 and 9 p.m on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Altfeld
Washington Ave
Burglary Strikes Woodrow Wright Home in Sheffield Twp
Lorain County deputies report burglars entered the Woodrow Wright residence at 4940 Bond Street between 6 30 and 11 45 p m last night. Two television sets and a tape player valued at 879 dollars were taken after a rear door was found forced open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Woodrow Wright
Bond St
Lorain County
Lorain X-ray unit questioned as health risk at law day events
Lorain County Tuberculosis and Health Association head denies the mobile chest X-ray unit is a health hazard. John C. Willforth of the FDA warns such units in 20 states are dangerous and should be discontinued. The Ohio Bar and local groups promote Law Day USA activities April 30 to May 6 highlighting law’s role in society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Harrison Comstock
John C. Willforth
Food and Drug Administration
Bureau of Radiological Health
U.S A
Gary L. Carruthers
Bar Association
USA
Richard M. Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Congress
John J. Gilligan
Ohio State Bar Association
Bar Associations
Ohio
American Bar Association
Fire at Party Center on Broad Street Narrowly Contained
Elyria firemen quickly responded to a 10 14 p m blaze at the Party Center 657 W Broad St. They broke in and extinguished a fire started in newspapers near a door. About 100 dollars in damage reported with heat cracking a showcase and scorch marks. Fire officials suspect a discarded cigarette caused the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Party Center
Broad St
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Alex Petho
DE Jarnett
Russell
Steingass
Robert Weage
Thelma Drive
Bubbee O Perks
Sharam
Robin
Groud
Reidy-Scanlan
Tom Banwille
Patriera Rudi
Curtis-Scheuffier Funeral Home, Inc
Greater Burn and Vicinity
Kerrey C. Curtis
Ernest W. Scheuffier
Elyria Memorial
Roger Freeman
Ed Bungard
West Point Dr
North Ridgeville
William Coghlan
Griswold Rd
Lewis Searles Jr
Campagna St
John Cherven
Jamestown Ave
St. Joseph
Amherst
Oberlin Hospital
Dave Jones
U.S
Continental
United States
Park Museum
LaGrange
Masons
Milan
Lorain County Common Pleas
Paul J. Mikus
Mikus
James FE. Vezarski
Charles 8. Melkonian
Avon Lake
Probation Department
Craig R Welch
N. Central Dr
Wilson Oyden
First St
Willforth
TB Association
American College of Radiology
Miami Beach
Fulton
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