Eight Accidents Happen Across County Amid Rainy Easter Weekend
Deputies logged eight collisions during Easter weekend with extra traffic from holiday travel and rain. Notable incidents include Albert Lloyd fined for DUI and leaving the scene after a head on on Chestnut Ridge Road, and multiple minor wrecks on Routes 20 57 76 82 and 254. A separate double fatality was reported in another item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl R Finegan
Imogene Brown
West River Rd
Columbia Township
Helen Dumech
Medina
Brown
Dumech
Chestnut Ridge Rd
Route 76
Albert Lloyd
Hillsdale Ct
L. C. Meredith
Middle Ave
Meredith
Catherine Roberts
Lloyd
C. C. Lord
Ex-AEC Official Backs Scientist In Delay Charge
Sumner Pike former AEC commissioner defends J Robert Oppenheimer saying there was no basis for claims he sought to slow hydrogen bomb work He blames delays on disappointing developments and facility debates Pike a Maine Republican businessman and ex AEC member from 1946 to 1951 calls loyalty doubts against Oppenheimer incredible and offers to vouch for him on television
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sumner Pike
Atomic Energy
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Pike
Maine
AEC
Oppenheimer
Harold H. Velde
House Un-American Activities Committee
Illinois Republican
Truman
Communi Party
Elyria Traffic Increases Amid Weekend Two Crashes
Two minor accidents occurred in Elyria during the weekend despite heavy spring traffic. Edmund J. McCauley 22 of Telegraph Road was cited for failure to yield after pulling in front of Doris B. Miller 43 of Harvard Avenue at Second and Chestnut. Charles B. Currier 17 of Cambridge Avenue pulled onto Broad near Prospect into Vivian Keller of Fostoria. Damage listed under 100 dollars per vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund J. McCauley
Telegraph Rd
Doris B. Miller
Harvard Ave
Second
Chestnut Sts
Charles B. Currier
Cambridge Ave
Broad St
Prospect
Vivian Keller
Fostoria
Naguib Rival Seizes Three Top Egypt Posts
Cairo dispatch reports Lt. Col. Gamal Abdel Nasser as Mohammed Naguib’s chief rival gaining three key offices. In a weekend government reshuffle Nasser becomes premier and head of the Revolutionary Council, also taking military governor power, while Naguib retains the presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Mohammed Naguib
Egypt
Nasser
Revolutionary Council
Naguib
Driver Fails To Negotiate Curve Demolished Car
The State Highway Patrol reported two weekend crashes. Arnold Gavalya 22 of Cleveland drove off a sharp curve at Kolbe Foster Park and plunged 30 feet, demolishing the car. passenger Eddie Basta 23 suffered a scalp laceration but wasn’t treated. Later Charles Curtis 27 of Dayton drove a tractor trailer on Route 58 into a ditch. no injuries, slight damage.
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The
State Highway Patrol
Arnold Gavalya
Clayton Ave
Cleveland
Kolbe-Foster Park
Eddie Basta
Parkview Ave
Charles Curtis
Marsh St
Dayton
Two New Cruisers Station Wagon Win Bid at 5391
Spitzer Bros wins three-vehicle contract for two Plymouth cruisers and one Dodge station wagon at 5391 total. Vehicles priced 1547 each for the Plymouths and 2297 for the Dodge. Bid under the next lowest by 255. highest bid 5728. delivery three weeks for cruisers and 30 days for the wagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spitzer Bros
Safety Service
Michael J. Lotko
Spitzer
Lotko
Vacant House in Parking Lot Area Gutted by Flames
A vacant house at 351 Third St. was gutted by a fire shortly before 4 Easter morning in a site slated for off street parking. Origin undetermined. fire began in the basement and spread to upper floors, destroying rugs and furniture. Owner listed as Spero R. Valassis, 607 West Avenue, also of the Blue Bird Restaurant. Insurance covered part of the loss.
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Third St
Spero R. Valassis
West Avenue
Blue Bird
Dora Records
Vee
Dulles Reports to Eisenhower on Indo China Policy
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles travels to Augusta to meet President Eisenhower amid a heated debate over possible U S troop involvement in Indo China. He will brief on his London Paris mission and discuss Geneva talks as Congress demands clarity on policy following Nixon remarks.
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Augusta
John Foster Dulles
Eisenhower
U. S
London
Paris
Dulles
Richard M. Nixon
Indo-China
State Department
Kiwanis Officer To Speak Here At Elks Club
Kiwanis Lt Gov Wells Moses will be guest speaker at the Kiwanis weekly meeting at the Elks Club, addressing Kiwanis Activities. The club also set its annual Junior Achievement banquet for May 13 with Fred Noerenberg as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Wells Moses
Elks Club
Fred Noerenberg
Tragic Crash Kills Mrs Rowland and Mr Bowland in Sandusky Route
The Morse car and a 1946 Buick collided on the Elyria Sandusky road after the Buick drifted onto the berm. Mrs Rowland died instantly from massive injuries while Mr Bowland died later at 6:15 pm. Both had been en route to Sandusky to decorate Edwin Jinkerson’s grave. The Bowlands had just returned from a Florida honeymoon and were longtime banking and railroad employees with family ties in Mansfield and Willoughby. Funeral plans and double services were announced with interment set for Oakland Cemetery Sandusky and Clay Cemetery Genoa.
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Clyde Godsey
Parsons Rd
Morse
King
Rowland
Freemont
Elyria
Bank
Frank S. Harmon Masonic Lodge
Marshall
Masonic Order
Donald
Willoughby
Sandusky
Edwin
Mansfield
Mirs
Edward Stankard Jr
Lake Ave
Fred Ulrich
Daniel Buser
Amherst
Auxiliary Police To Receive ID Cards Tonight in Elyria
A banquet at the American Legion marks the end of a 20 week training for Elyria’s 38 Auxiliary Police members. They will receive identification cards at 6 30 p.m. after completing 40 hours of instruction covering first aid disaster control Bill of Rights motor vehicle laws and court presentation.
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American Legion
Elyria
Death notices highlight Ryan and Lintz families in region
Multiple death notices from Elyria, Wellington, Oberlin, and Lorain report the passing of Denis J. Ryan Sr.. Meda Alice Lintz. Elizabeth Jones. Annie Maria Payne. Daisy Olive Sawyer. Thomas Werner Sr.. Nettie Zachman Chase Sr.. Mary Gerrick. Paul Albert Rose. Entries list ages, birthplaces, survivor details, church affiliations, funeral home arrangements, and burial plans, with notes on service times and locations.
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Wellington
Elizabeth
Jones
Twin Gables Farm
Penfield
Pennsylvania
Litchfield O.E.S
Litchfield Congregational Church
Edward S
Richard
Avon Lake Board Hires Ten Teachers for 1954 55
Avon Lake Board of Education approved ten new teachers for the 1954-1955 school year and accepted seven resignations. New hires include Barbara Bleser Nina Weigel Florence Johansen Pauline Schroeder Barbara Cawise Dorothy Cooley Herbert Schnepf Donald Schach James Gratz Earl McAlichael. The district will reappoint J J King Glen Slusser and Dean Kelly, with resignations granted for Lydia Ellison Elaine Smith Marjory May Roselyn Case Martha Funk Esther Balion and Helen Murphy. The board also discussed a bond issue for a new west-end elementary school Eastview School addition Lear Road and a new athletic field site.
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Avon Lake
Board of Education
Barbara Bleser
Nina Weigel
Florence Johansen
Pauline Schroeder
Barbara Cawise
Dorothy Cooley
Herbert Schnepf
Donald Schach
James Gratz
Earl McAlichael
J. J. King
Glen Slusser
Dean Kelly
Court House Bailiff Detains 29 Year Old on Intoxication Charge
Paul Sherrill, 29, of Archer Road in North Ridgeville, held in county jail pending arraignment before Justice John Curran on intoxication and disorderly conduct charges filed by his landlady Anna Johnson. He was arrested by deputy sheriffs last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sherrill
Archer Rd
North Ridgeville
Cotty
John Curran
Ridgeville
Anna Johnson
S. Middle Ave
Justice C. C. Lord’s Court
Willie Harris
Locust St
Oberlin
William Hallway
Wayne St
Ilegal
Stanley Gryzlo
Olmsted Falls
C. C. Lord
Columbia Station
Mothers and Daughters Social in Chatham High
The Ladies Benevolent Society of the Congregational Church hosts a mother daughter social at Chatham School auditorium tomorrow at 7 PM. Entertainment by the Frazier Dance Studio of Cleveland includes prize drawings. the event had been set for April 27.
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Chatham
The
Ladies Benevolent Society of
Congregational Church
Chatham School
Frazier Dance Studio
Cleveland
Missionary Society To Meet Tonight In Avon
The Ladies Missionary Society of the Baptist Church will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. John Gerbeck on Layeox Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon
Ladies Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
John Gerbeck
iJayeox Rd
Teachers Press Salary Increase in Elyria Survey
Elyria teachers vow to push for a higher salary schedule after a questionnaire of 165 respondents from about 225 teachers shows 163 favor continuing the drive. The report notes support for a citizens committee, public scrutiny of school finances, and broader publicity to win backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Combined Teachers’ Welfare Committee
Board of Education
Citizens’ Committee
Youths face mayor's court on speeding and lens rules
Police report two 18 year olds Richard C. O Connor and Clarence H. Brown Jr arrested early Sunday on Middle Ave for speeding and reckless operation. Frank Gene Corn of Avon also to appear in mayor's court for violating the drivers license law, having a conditional license valid only with lenses. Other weekend incidents include intoxication arrests for Michael Kriscosik Rolfe Hunsaker and Steve Wisilaski, a disorderly conduct charge against Carl Calkins, and theft of a small outboard motor and two framed photos from De La Vars Photo Studio.
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Middle Ave
Mayor's Court
Richard C. O'Connor
East 13Th St
Clarence H. Brown Jr
E. 13Th St
Frank Gene Corn
Moon Rd
Avon
Corn
Rolfe H. Hunsaker
Oberlin Rd
Broad St
Steve Wisilaski
Huron St
Foster Ave
Adams St
Carl H. Calkins
Cleveland St
Calkins
Alberta
de la Vars
Gordon
Meadowbrook Dr
Vacation Nears End For School Students
Easter break ends for Elyria Public Schools and Lorain County students. The school system resumes tomorrow morning and parochial schools in Elyria restart classes Wednesday morning.
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Elyria
School
Lorain County
Barnes and McDowell Services Planned in Henrietta
Henrietta mourns Burton Barnes and McDowell with services at Emmerich Funeral Home. Burton Barnes is survived by Henrietta, a sister Mrs George Page of Berlin Heights, and cousin Archie Page. Services set for Tuesday and Wednesday at 2 30 pm with Rev Howard Crabtree officiating. Both to be buried in Everton Green Cemetery, South Amherst.
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Andrews Funeral Home
John McDuffie
Litchfield, Congregational Church
Daisy Olive Sawyer
Brace Ave
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Charles C.sawyer
Elyria
Tiffin
Sawyer
St. Clair Rebecca Lodge
Fred Ulrich
Lake Avenue Congregational Church
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home
Brookdale Cemetery
Lorain
Thomas Werner Sr
W. 22Nd St
National Tube Company
Saxon Club
Werner
Katherine
Marie McDaniels
Richard Owen
Walter Disler
LaGrange
Thomas
Martin
John
Reichlin - Cooley Funeral Home
F. W. Loose
Zion
Lutheran Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Mary E. Gerrick
Cleveland
St. John’s Hospital
Hazel Gerrick
Springfield
Mildred Barres
Dayton
Laura Caldwell
Long Beach
Calif
Alice Herbst
Carl Gerrick
Conneaut
George Gerrick
Charles
Martin Krueck
Walter Krueck
South Amherst
Katherine Hartwig
Toledo
Nettie Buda
Wainwright Funeral Home
Ralph Neighbour
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Henrietta
George Page
Berlin Heights
Archie
Page
Burton Barnes
Emmerich
Barnes
McDowell
Howard Crabtree
Henrietta Methodist Church
Evertgreen Cemetery
Rain Blamed As Flames Strike Inn At LaPorte
Carlisle firefighters battled a Saturday night blaze at the LaPorte Inn for two hours with twenty men in two trucks. Fire Chief Harold E. Bruce said the fire started under the roof during the storm, water soaked a bird nest causing a short in wiring and igniting the attic fire. Damage to the building was slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Carlisle Fire Department
LaPorte Inn
Harold E. Bruce
Chronicle-Telegram
Slugger breaks atop head as man jailed after tavern disturbance
Joe Madison, 25, of 348 South Maple Street, held in county jail after disturbance at Dobbs Tavern Saturday night. Owner Frank Dobbs told deputies Madison threatened patrons with knife and small baseball bat, striking Curtis Allen, 1842 Middle Avenue, on the head, breaking the bat. Deputies seized Madison, the broken bat and the knife for disposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Madison
Maple St
Dobbs Tavern
R. D. Oberlin
Frank Dobbs
James Howard
Edwin Mitchell
Madison
Curtis Allen
Middle Ave
Stock Market List of Major Corporations and Firms
A compilation of prominent companies on the market including American Radiator American Telephone and Telegraph Anaconda Copper Avco Mansfield Bendix Chrysler Cities Service Cleveland Electric Trumbull Columbia Gas Fruehauf General Motors Glidden Industrial Rayon Kennecott Copper Montgomery Ward New York Central Ohio Edison Ohio Oil Penna Railroad Republic Steel Richman Sears Socony Vacuum Standard of Indiana Standard of Ohio Texas Company Toledo Edison United States Steel Warner Brothers Westinghouse Woolworth Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Radiator
American T. & T
Anaconda Copper
Avco Mfg
Bendix Aviation
Chrysler Cities Service
Cleveland
Elec Trum
Columbia Gas
Fruehauf Trailer
General Motors
Glidden Co
Industrial Rayon
Kennecott Copper
Montgomery Ward
N. Y. Central Ohio Edison
Ohio Oil Penna. R. R. Republic Steel
Richman Bros
Sears Roebuck
Socony Vacuum Standard of
Ind
Standard of
Standard of Ohio Texas Company
Toledo Edison
U. S. Steel
Warner Brothers
Westinghouse
Aix Vrake
Woolworth Co
Market Roundup Cleveland Livestock and Butter Prices
Livestock trading in Cleveland shows cattle at 1,400 head with gains up to 50 cents. Steers and heifers range prime 24-28, choice 22-25, good 19-22, with cows and bulls and calves in varied bands. Butter markets steady with prices unchanged, dairy notes cite Grade A and B prints and parchment. Poultry market quiet with insufficient price reporting and light carryovers.
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Cleveland, O
Cleveland
Poultry
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Wade Jones
Park Ave
Robert McClain
S. Park
Manuel Palomares
Thorn
TL Palomares
McClain
Tom Randall
Lansing
Mich
U. S. Air Force
John Gibson
Arthur Ave
Lakewood
Albert Lesh
E. 32Nd St
Clarence Kasper
W.irth St
Kasper
Waldo Marks
Lawrence Yeo
Pittsburgh
David B. Todd
Hawthorne St
Nellie Mosher
Readfield
Sudro-Curtis Ambulance
Wspaper
P.R. Smith & CO
Brokerage Service
James E. Boggs
Robert Curtis
Fire Department
Maynard Hintz
Richard Baird
Charles Snoble
Owen Gleason
David Szabo
Maurce Flood
C. L. Cordrey
T. J. Graham
Boggs
Peetrath
Elmer Liewelan
Will Horvath
Elmer Dauphin
Dayton Smith
Tom Banville
Fred Leister
Bob Hockenedel
Ray Snyder
George Baker
Gerry Ruppelt
John Harrison
Gordon Gunderson
John Radebaugh
Gene , Miller
Elmer Metts
Carl Martin
Art Sherman
Death Records
Denis J. Ryan SR
Furnace Street
East Haven
East Avenue
Dublin
Ireland
Ryan
Agnes J. Ryan
St. Agnes Church
Holy Name Society
Knights of Columbus
Goldcamp Funeral
James M. Gallagher i
St. Mary Cemetery
T. V. Boylan
R. M. Thomison
Tuscon
Ariz
Denis J. Ryan Jr
Meda
Alice Lintz
Meda Alice Lintz
Joe R. Campbell
Bell Ave
Wolcott St
Flint
Lintz
Defiance
Court Street Methodist Church
WSCS
WCTU
DeVere Lintz
P. W. Parks
Campbell
Elizabeth 5
Annie Maria Payne
N. Main St
England
United States
First Congregational Church
Cowling-Stang
Joseph King
Westwood Cemetery
S.C. Lapp
M. H. Forbes
Gulf Rd
Forbes
S. C. Lapp
Isleta
Ohio
Lapp
Clyde
Wilbur
Newcomerstown
Bonnell Funeral Home
Mrs. Daisy Olive Sawyer
Nettie F. Zachman
Chase Sr
East Haven Nursing Home
Gallipolis
Grace Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid
Sunshine Club
Jacob M. Zachman
Margaret, Floyd
Irene Galland
Pasadena
Jeanette Long
Bay Village
John Long
Delaware
Henry E. Wilcox
Ashley
Lois Zachman
Charot ‘Lette Tompkins
W. W. Walker
Ridge Hill Memorial Park Cemetery
Rose Funeral
Paul Albert Rose
United Cork Company
Avon Lake Board
Broadway Baptist Church
Common Pleas Court
Chémi- Trol Chemical Co
Gibsonburg
D. A. Cook
John P. Jones
Helen
Ray Robbins
Alfred Huber
Mary
Hunter
William FE. Wear
Columbus
Donald Wright
Garland Hedgecoth
Evelyn
Jay Bledsoe
Malcolm Thomson
Otto Rosner
Detroit
Helmut Herzke
Rudolph Herzke
Ottawa County
Daniel and
Emma Herzke
Foster Park Rd
Josephine Williams
Linwood St
Sheriff's Department
Chatham High
Police Dept. News
Michael Kriscosik
Apple St
Anthony Brazo
Kriscosik
City
Furnace St
Charles van Amber
LaPorte
Mah
Cleveland Livestock
Capitol
Creature
Black Lagoon
Tom'n
Rivoli
Liz Taylor
Rhapsody” — Color
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