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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1976

Page

5

Jaycees plan meetings for Elyria Town Meeting ’76

The Elyria Jaycees back the public forum Town Meeting ’76 with head organizer Robert Lessing and chairman Larry Alderman. It will run May 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Northwood Junior High School with CT editor Arthur Hudnut as master of ceremonies. Planning sessions occur Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at St Andrews Church. contact Lessing at 365-7560 or write Town Meeting ’76, P.O. Box 261, Elyria 44095.

dJagcees Lessing Northwood Arthur D. Hudnut St. Andrews Church Jaycees Elyria

Avon Band to Perform at Heidelberg College Jazz Festival

Avon High School band joins five high school and three junior high groups from two states at the first Heidelberg College Jazz Festival in May. An all day program in Brenneman Concert Hall includes a No. 1 rated band, invited to join the Heidelberg Jazz Ensemble No. in a public 8 15 p.m. concert in Seiberling Gymnasium. Officials say the event is a showcase, not a contest, offering guidance to visiting musicians.

Tiffin Avon Heidelberg College Brenneman Heidelberg Seiberling Gymnasium

Lorain County advertises bids for equipment purchase

Lorain County Commissioners invite sealed bids by May 4, 1976 for two 1976 model dump trucks and one 30,000 lb motor grader for the Lorain County Engineer. Bids require a five percent certified check or bidding bond and a performance bond. Bids are to be opened at Elyria offices with trade-in details for graders. The county reserves the right to reject all bids and waive irregularities.

Lora County Commissioners Middle Ave Elorya Ohio Lorain County Engineering Department Lorain County Harvey M. Holcomb Hataway B Elyria Onlo Lorain Harvey _M. Holcomb Hadaway Street Lorain County Commissioners Middle Avenue

Elyria Bids Sought for Pavement Paints and Glass Spheres

The City of Elyria Ohio invites sealed bids until 10:60 A.M. EST on April 29 1976 at 328 Broad Street City Hall for furnishing pavement marking paints and glass spheres under Ordinance 76-39. Bids require certified funds or bid bonds five percent of base price and must comply with Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action provisions. The city may reject any or all bids. Marguerite E Bowan Mayor CT 132076

Elyria Ohio Safety Service City Hall Broad Street City of Elyria

Elyria Youth Charged With Burglary

A 14 year old Elyria youth was charged with aggravated burglary after police say two stereo speakers and a pocket watch stolen from Barbara Thorn at 565 Baldwin Ave were recovered near the youth’s sister. He was arrested at home after the burglary reported around 10 p.m. and is held at Lorain County Detention Home.

Barbara Thorn Baldwin Ave Elyria Lorain County

United Church Women Quilt Night at Church

Florence Township trustees hold a meeting at 8 pm and a church event runs at 10 pm. The notice lists community activities including a quilting session organized by the United Church Women at the church.

United Church Chrch Florence Township Trustees

Street work delayed by Elyria council

Legislation to fund Brace and Morgan avenues with more than 640000 was stalled in council last night. Solicitor Ferguson said Squire Sanders urged delay if not all members were present. The finance committee approved projects including water mains, sewers, and paving, with most costs borne by property owners. Morgan project about 294070 total, city share 80692. Brace Avenue about 346825 total, city share 132306. Bond anticipation funding planned.

Brace and Morgan George Ferguson Squire, Sanders and Dempsey Felix J. Klimczak D-G Ferguson Brace Morgan

Heat records fall in southern and eastern Ohio

Unseasonably warm conditions persisted in Ohio with Cincinnati and Zanesville hitting 85, Youngstown 82, and Providence posting 98 in a related note. A weak front cooled northwest Ohio to the upper 70s and brought light rain as a broader cold front evolves.

Ohio Cincinnati Zanesville Youngstown Plains Great Lakes

Two arrested for drug sales in Lorain County

A man and a youth from Sheffield Lake were arrested by Lorain County Sheriff's deputies on secret indictments charging sale of hallucinogens. Aaron D. Yestrebi, 23, of 5115 Lake Rd., faces two counts of drug sale. Wayne Pyrda, 19, of 328 Oak St., faces one count. Both were jailed.

Sheffield Lake Lorain County

Northwest Territory Count Before 1799 Governing Change

Before the end of 1798 the Northwest Territory housed 5000 free male inhabitants. This figure related to the Ordinance of 1787 that guaranteed a territorial government with a delegate to Congress.

Northwest Territory Congress

Needlework display by Wellington unit features bicentennial theme

Nimble needlework with bicentennial theme to be shown noon to 4 p.m. Friday at East Oberlin Community Church near Oberlin. About 200 stitchers from Ohio communities expected to display their work with free admission. Co chairs labeling items were Mrs. Hilda Mohrman and Mrs. Clyde Jackson.

Wellington National Needlecraft Guild East Oberlin Rts Oberlin Ohio Wellington Unit Hilda Mohrman Pitts Road Pittsfield Clyde Jackson Union St John Kenney

Lorain Man Named to County Mental Health Board

George F. Apolton of Lorain, president of Marathon Steel Products, was appointed by the state commissioner of mental health to Lorain County Board of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. A Lorain High School graduate, he previously worked in the Lorain public schools and as a purchasing agent in Cleveland. He and his wife reside at 1136 7th St. with five grown children living away.

Lorain Lorain County George F. Apolton Marathon Steel Products Apollon Lorain Public Schools Cleveland Lorain Kiwanis Apolzon Lorain County Child Welfare Board Lorain Ymca 7Th St

Three Motorists Fined in Elyria DUI Case

Three motorists originally charged with driving while intoxicated were fined on lesser charges in Elyria Municipal Court. Michael W. Kilfoyle pleaded no contest and was found guilty of physical control and reckless operation, with a 60 day license suspension. Kenneth A. Morrison pleaded guilty to reckless operation and disorderly conduct and was fined 350 dollars. William G. Squires pleaded no contest to the same charges as Morrison, was found guilty, and fined 250 dollars, with Morrison and Squires each facing a 90 day license suspension.

Elyria Michael W. Kilfoyle East Ave Kilfoyle Kenneth A. Morrison Oakwood Dr William G. Squires Seneca St Morrison Squires

Free Movie Abundant Life Set in Strongsville

A motion picture titled Abundant Life will be shown free of charge at 7 30 p m tomorrow in the Chamber of Commerce Building Rt 82 and Pearl Road Strongsville. The Way Biblical Research Ministry sponsors the screening.

Chamber of Commerce Rt. 82 Pearl Road Strongsville The Way Biblical Research Ministry

Suit Filed for 500000 in Lorain Car Crash

Wilma George of Sheffield Lake filed a 500000 suit in Lorain County Court yesterday naming Anna Cherrella of Lorain as defendant. The complaint cites injuries from a May 6 1974 collision at Oberlin Avenue and 29th Street Lorain.

Lorain County Loran Pleas Court Wilma George E. Lake Rd Sheffield Lake Anna M. Cherrella Spence Ct Lorain Oberlin Ave 29Th St

Forensic psychiatry funding proposal to 648 Board

A final funding plan for a Lorain County forensic psychiatry unit would be submitted to the state Department of Mental Health. The Nord Centers would provide evaluation and treatment for offenders and probationers, staffed by a psychologist and social worker, with psychiatric services on a consult basis. If approved, begin July 1 at Elyria office. court evaluations would assess sanity, competency, danger, recidivism, and treatment planning, reducing current 60 day Lima State Hospital waits.

Lorain County Court of Common Pleas County Mental Health 648 State Department of Mental Health Nord Centers Elyria Lorain County Lima State Hospital Common Pleas Court Floyd Harris

First Lady Betty Ford Uses Official CB Call Letters

An aide reports several Citizens Band enthusiasts urged Betty Ford to adopt the nickname First Momma but she chose to stay with her official call letters KUY532 during a five mile Secret Service car ride from Kelly AFB to downtown San Antonio. The President, in Texas earlier, said he did not know her chosen handle but predicted it would not be a secret for long.

Citizens Band Betty Ford Lony

Aldrich files GOP bid for Congress in 29th District

Alexander Aldrich 48 a lawyer and former state parks commissioner and cousin of Vice President Rockefeller announced yesterday his run for the Republican nomination for Congress in the 29th District. The same report notes Joe Dwight Chapin former Nixon appointments secretary celebrated his release with a Georgetown cocktail party hosted by Mr and Mrs Henry Cashen. Cashen a former White House aide to Charles Colson now a partner in Colson and Shapiro’s firm.

Alexander Aldrich Rockefeller Congress Aldrich Joe Dwight Chapin Richard Nixon Washington Georgetown Henry Cashen Cashen White House Charles Colson Colson Colson and Shapiro Ear

Track owner's appeal fails at U S appeals court

The U S Appeals Court in New York upheld the conviction of former Monticello Raceway President Leon Greenberg for using 4856 in track funds for his son’s 1970 Bar Mitzvah. He was fined 9000 dollars and placed on probation for two years.

U.S. Appeals Court of New York Monticello Raceway Leon Greenberg Greenberg Sullivan County U.S. District Court

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