County Tax Valuation Doubles In Ten Years Report
Auditor Frank Ayres presents a ten year tabulation showing an 108 percent rise in Lorrain County tax duplicates from 1944 to the present. Real estate, tangible personal property and public values all climb, with 1952 posting the sharpest gains amid postwar inflation and rapid building. Real estate stands at 243,395,660 and tangible personal property at 129,194,987 as the current totals follow years of steady growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Frank Ayres
National Tube Co
Ayres
Finance firm sues Lorain auto dealer over false purchase plan
Sun Finance and Loan Co. of Lorain files suit in Common Pleas Court against Alfred Marshall and Theodore Simon doing business as Central Kaiser-Frazer Co. for 2539 dollars in damages after alleging the dealers misrepresented a car purchase plan to induce the firm to finance a new car for Donald Hockenberry on December 10, 1953. The petition claims 300 dollars down and an 870 dollar value for Hockenberry’s 1949 car were false, while only 100 down and a 146 dollar trade-in were true, and alleges reliance on the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Sun Finance and Loan Co
Common Pleas
Alfred Marshall
Theodore Simon
Central Kaiser-Frazer Co
Donald Hockenberry
Hockenberry
Arrested and Fined Then Freed in Elyria Incident
Henry Bennett of 338 Vulcan St. was fined 25 dollars plus 15 dollars costs for disorderly conduct after an arrest at The Elyria Savings & Trust Co. The fine was suspended and he was released at 9:30 a.m. An hour later police found him intoxicated on Broad Street and he was jailed again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bennett
Vulcan St
Bennett
Elyria Savings & Trust Co
Broad St
Runaway Teens Apprehended in Elyma
Two Cleveland teenagers who admitted running away from their homes were picked up in Elyma yesterday and turned over to Juvenile Court authorities. Capt. Maurice Flood of the Detective Bureau spotted the youths crossing Broad Street and attempting to hitch a ride on East Avenue. They said they lived in Lorain and were visiting relatives, then confessed to fleeing Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Elyma
Maurice Flood
Detective Bureau
Broad St
East Ave
Flood
Lorain
McCarthy Office Door Nameplate Stolen During Hearings
In Washington during televised Army McCarthy hearings, an unknown person stole the nameplate from Senator Joseph R. McCarthy office door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Joseph R. McCarthy
Army
Township planning dangers highlighted at Lorain event
Dangers in township planning were outlined to Lorain County trustees and clerks at the annual banquet at Henrietta Methodist Church attended by 135. Judge Charles P. Baker Jr. urged careful use of road funds and warned against city interests dominating rural planning. He noted 420 miles of township roads and $62 per mile this year, urging plans to put funds to work. The talk covered three mile city limits authority and tension between local, county, and state control. The event included musical acts by local families and a luncheon served by the Methodist W S C S. The group planned a meeting at the new O’Neil Shopping Center May 20 with space for 250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County ,Trustees and Clerks Association
Henrietta Methodist Church
Charles P. Baker Jr
Painesville
Ohio Trustees and Clerks Association
Baker
Planning Board
W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
Noward Crabtree
Carole
Rachel
Phillip
Stephen Howe
Kinsley
Clyffe Kinsley
John Berger
Myron Fleming
Gordon Hamilton
Dusty
Smoky Hamilton
George Kokinda
Sheffield Township
O'Neil
Kokinda
Deaths and funeral notices in Elyma and Wellington
Death records list Mrs. Gertrude Louise Kaiser 75 of 401 Second St. after ten days illness. Funeral at St. Mary Church with burial in St. Mary Cemetery. Surviving are husband Frank J. Kaiser two sons Karl and Dell Kaiser two daughters Mrs Leonard Kuss and Mrs Everett Schrock eight grandchildren nine great grandchildren a sister Mrs Stanley Bruce. Also noted is funeral home arrangements by Sudro Curtis. Wellington notice reports Mrs Lottie Younglas 34 died at sister’s home in Sullivan after lingering illness. Surviving are two children Martin and Betty Lou three brothers and two sisters. Funeral at Curtis E Truman Funeral Home with burial in Rochester Cemetery.
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Gertrude Louise Kaiser
Second St
Frank J. Kaiser
Kaiser
Leslie
Mich
Elyma
St. Mary Church
Altar and Rosary Society
Karl L
Dell A. Kaiser
Leonard Kuss
Everett Schrock
Vermilion
Stanley Bruce
Bell
Calif
Arthur
Fr. McFarland
St. Mary Cemetery
Sudro- Curtis Funeral Home
Wellington
Lottie Younglas
Floyd Purdy
Sullivan
Martin Robert
Betty Lou
Robert Chapman
Oakland
Edsel Chapman
Cameron
Rubert Chapman
Valley City
Purdy
Opal Sims
Oklahoma City
Okla
Curtis E.truman
John Toplyn
Welington Church of the Nazarene
Rochester
Stalag 17 and Shane Free Pass Winner
The page highlights a free pass winner featuring the films Stalag 17 and Shane. It notes the selection on Page 6 and mentions the contest timing and participant eligibility, with emphasis on these two classic titles drawing attention.
Soap Box Derby Candidates Meet Saturday in Cleveland
Boys aiming to enter the July soap box derby are invited to a 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24 meeting at the YMCA. Elyma Junior Chamber urges attendees to submit applications. sponsors to be decided after all forms arrive. Rule books and applications will be available to all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Elyma Junior Chamber of Commerce
YMCA
Javeres
iLoan
Kenneth Voturba
Euclid
Avon Lake
Ray Snyder
Athletic
Car Phomin
Hultz Elected New President of Methodist Club
Roy E. Hultz was elected president of the Men’s Club at First Methodist Church during the annual Ladies Night dinner. Ralph J.E. Kirby, Claude A. Bruner, and Ernest H. Splete were chosen as officers for the coming year. Harry L. Rahman of Celina spoke on This Crazy World. The event featured W.S.C.S. and M.Y.F. helpers, decorations by Mrs. Wurster and Mrs. Bembower, and a ventilator installation in the kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy E. Hultz
First Methodist Church
Hultz
Ralph JE. Kirby
Claude A. Bruner
Ernest H. Splete
Harry L. Rahman
Celina
W.S.C.S
M.Y.F
Lauren Wurster
Edward Bembower
John Resar
James H. Sivard
Men’s Club
Herman Porman
W. O. McClellan
Brighton Paper Collection Set
Brighton church drives cardboard paper and rags collection by the Junior Youth Fellowship. The paper drive occurs Saturday with transportation urgently needed. Volunteers may call Howard Merrill at 2771 to help.
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Brighton
The
Methodist Church
Saeed
Howard Merrill
Divorce suit filed by Jennie Lauricia at The Court House
Jennie Lauricia of Lorain files for divorce from Alfonso of Pittsburgh alleging neglect and cruelty. Separately, Service Fire Insurance Co. sues Safeway Truck Lines in Common Pleas Court for 1100 dollars to recover a paid loss on Harold Oldaker’s car damaged in a collision at Routes 20 and 10 on April 24, 1952, involving a Safeway truck driven by Wilbur Disbrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Service Fire Insurance Co
New York
Safeway Truck Lines, Inc
Cleveland
Harold Oldaker
Service Fire Insurance
Oldaker
Wilbur Disbrow
Divorce suit filed by Darlene Sparks over neglect and cruelty
Darlene Sparks aged 19 at 223 Fair Dawn Ave filed for divorce from Jack citing neglect and cruelty in a formal suit.
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Darlene Sparks
Fairdawn Ave
Jack
Leruelty
Boggs Seeks Four Measures in Proposed Ohio Highway Bill
Elyria Police Chief James E. Boggs after attending the All-Ohio Safety Congress in Columbus touted four proposed highway safety laws. They include stricter driver licensing, a point system risking license revocation, removal of incompetent drivers, and compulsory vehicle inspections. He urged formation of local safety groups and noted Ohio’s need for better police car visibility to deter unsafe driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Boggs
Columbus
Boggs
Governor's Safety Committee
Ohio
Elyria
Chicago
Lightning Sets Off Blaze at Martin Royal Farm
Lightning struck the Martin Royal farm on Route 60 near Trinter Road Thursday afternoon, burning a small barn and its contents. A cow and calf were saved by Mrs. Rogal. no insurance. Fire Chief Carl Blazer estimates losses around 2000 dollars.
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Vermilion
Martin Royal
Route 60
Trinter Road
Rogal
Carl Blazer
Vermilion Fire Department
Theft Suspect Reveals Belief In Red Doctrine
Henry Miller, without a fixed address, was held on disorderly conduct and theft charges after being observed at Neisner Bros. on Broad Street allegedly taking two shirts, refunding them, and arguing with the clerk. He provided a false address and claimed Communist Party ties during questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Miller
Neisner Bros., Inc
Broad St
Miller
William Erlich
Spruce St
Communist Party
Police Court Dates And Wayward Drivers In Lorain
Lawrence R. McCann of Lorain faces court on April 26 for a stop sign violation at Route 57 and Foster Ave. Carl Calkins of Cleveland St. paid 25 dollars plus costs with 15 dollars suspended for disorderly conduct after an arrest at his home last Friday. A minor accident yesterday at Broad and Chestnut left Roscoe Gadby and Lowell Edwards claiming fault, no citations issued. Steve Todorovich of Berea owed 50 dollars plus 25 suspended and 10 more in costs for fictitious plates and highway stopping after a Route 252 collision with James Carroll of North Olmsted. Carroll fined 10 for reckless driving. Alex Manko of Marblehead will appear in court tomorrow for driving without a license and wrong way on Chestnut St after a stop near the Jackson Hotel. Lloyd Pugh of West Ave. was cited for disobeying a traffic signal at Broad and Middle Ave. and will be heard April 30.
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Lawrence R. McCann. Lorain
Route 57
Foster Ave
Carl Calkins
Cleveland St
Roscoe T. Gadby
Denison Ave
Lowell E Edwards
Franklin Ave
Broad and
Chestnut Streets
Gadby
Broad St
Chestnut
Edwards
Broad
Steve Todorovich
Berea
Todorovich
Route 252
James C. Carroll
N. Olmsted
Carroll
Chestnut St
Alex Manko
Marblehead
Jackson Hotel
Lloyd C. Pugh
West Ave
Middle Ave
P.T.A. Presentation of Education Needs Fails
Mrs. W. C. Storey of Ohio told Oberlin delegates that parents have failed to tell the public the story of schools. She noted Ohio ranks high in income but low in per capita education expenditure and teacher qualifications, urging renewed focus on guidance and public advocacy.
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W. C. Storey
Cincinnati
Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers
Oberlin
Hall Auditorium
PTA
National Education Association
Ohio
Storey
D. S. Webster
Ashland
James Ross
Oberlin High School
Joseph Kirig
First Church
Vernon Stevens
Andrew Stefan
Charles E. Wigton
William FE. Stevenson
Oberlin College
Oberlin College Symphony
Arthur L. Williams
Harry Meyer
Henrietta
Lorain County Council of
Parent-Teacher Associations
George H. Tulk
Elyria
Ohio Parent-Teacher
Storer
W. C. Davis
Medina
Congress
William Lee
Warren Johnson
Don McIlroy
Charles Bedell
Marguerite Grills
George Lillich
Ross
Oberlin Inn
Convicted Here, Man Gets Parole June 2
Creed Oney, sentenced here for non support, is scheduled to be paroled from London Prison Farm June 2, according to action by the Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creed Oney
London Prison Farm
Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission
Toledo cash grain and market prices report
Cash grain on track in Toledo with No 2 soft red wheat around 2.10 to 2.11, No 7 yellow corn about 1.54 to 1.55, oats near .79 to .80, No 1 yellow soybeans at 3.91 to 3.92, and assorted produce prices including apples, carrots, cucumbers, greens, horseradish, lettuce, mushrooms, peppers, and tomatoes. Livestock in Cleveland with cattle steady to higher, calves firm, sheep and hogs steady to higher, and widely quoted egg, poultry, butter prices reflected for U.S. Grade A and butter standards.
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Toledo
Nyurth
Ohio
Savoy
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Milan Town Hall
Milan
Mary Thornton Antiques
Bloomfield Hills
New England
Pennsylvania
Chronicle-Telegram
Robert D. Emmons
England
Finance Company
Sudro-Curtis Saaril A
Death Records
Gertrude Kaiser
Mrs. Lottie Younglas
Capitol
Jeff Chandler
Yankee Pasha
Rivoli
Lloyd Bridges
Pride of Blue Grass
Bowery Boys Battalion
Sun. — “Stalag 17
Shane
Methodist Club
Jennie Lauricia
Alfonso
Pittsburgh
Boggs Lands
Police Dept. News
Carl W. Wagner & Son
P.T.A
Leonard Stidley
Graduate School of Theology
Oberlin Mothersingers
Morris ‘Tran
Herbert Arnold
Rupp
William E. Stevenson
Shapiro
Dickey
Avco Mig
Bendix Aviation
Chrysler
Cites Service
Columbia Gas
General Motors
Glidden Co
Industrial Rayon
Kennecott Copper
Wis
Montgomery Ward
N.Y. Central
Ohio Edison
iOhio Oilne
Penna. R. R
Republic Steel
Sears Roebuck
Socony Vacuum
Standard of Ind
Standard of
N. J
Standard of Ohio
Texas Company
Toledo Edison
Ic. S. Steel
Warner Brothers
Westinghouse
Woolworth Co
Toledo Cash Grain
Elyria, Ohio
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