Vermilion county memories tie together old moonshine raids
A reader recalls a photo from Sheriff Backus raids a still naming Willam Lucas and Milo Fey. The piece links local families, past moonshining routes, and a 1907 Chronicle note on a frigid June with historic weather oddities.
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John H. Brandau
Vermilion
Backus
Brandau
Willam Lucas
Elyria
Dall Ford
Brandan
Wilbur
Bill) Gaston
Elyria Savings & Trust Bank
Milo
Mike ™ Fey
EST
Gaston
LaPorte
Fey
Elyria Chronicle
Vermont
New York State
Massachusetts
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Europe
London
U.S
Elyria YMCA Spring Schedule Highlights Kids Fitness and Classes
The Elyria YMCA announces a spring schedule featuring racquetball and running clinics led by Harry Bessas and other instructors. Preschool to advanced aquatic programs run weekly with varied times, plus youth gymnastics, adult fitness, aqua aerobics, and special workshops. Registration opens April 17 with classes starting April 22.
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Elyria Ymca
Harry Bessas
Early guest arrival rattles the hostess in Dear Abby
Dear Abby answers a reader about a guest insisting on arriving early and the hostess failing to set boundaries. The column stresses clear communication and asserts the hostess should have refused the early visit. It also includes reader exchanges on counseling and relationship issues.
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Abby
Lil
P.O
Hollywood
Calif
Words of wisdom for the young seniors seeking jobs
A humorous college column mocks job hunting pain and advises seniors to set career objectives, then dismisses them as unqualified. It lists absurd high paying roles and suggests the reader holds the answer to finding work, nudging toward a page reference for more.
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Motor Vehicles Bureau
Thomas Jefferson
Babe Ruth
Defense Department
France
Pip
Gladys Knight
Georgia
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Harvard
Bill Lucas
Canada
Vermilion-on-the- Lake
Vermilion River Park
Lou
Louise Pope
Coonville
Charles Smith
May
Grafton Road
Pope
Rand
Elmer Humphrey
Connie ‘Davis
Amblin
YMCA
Seahorse
National Progressive Aquatic
Polliwog
National Ymca
Reginald Winbush
Motivation Unlimited
T.U.F
Clela Stelnicki
Linda Eaton
M.S
R. D
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Tom Willing
Abigail
van Buren
George Auer
Tappan Zee Bridge
Hudson River
New York City
Dave Barry
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