Mildred James Elected President Of Lorain County Education Association
At the annual spring banquet at Clearview High School East Carlisle teacher Mildred James was chosen as president, the first woman and first non administrator in years. Elyria resident succeeds Arthur W Engle. other officers named include Don Swartz vice president Eloise Fowler secretary and Hazel Dennis treasurer. Six delegates to state and regional associations were elected led by Madelyn Williams of Avon Lake.
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Mildred James
East Carlisle
Lorain County Education Association
James
Harvard Ave
Elyria
Arthur W. Engle
Elyria Township
Clearview High School
Don E. Swartz
Ridgeville
Eloise Fowler
Firelands
Hazel
Dennis
Columbia
Ohio
Madelyn Williams
Avon Lake
Crusading Educator Proposes Voting Change in Lorain County
The Lorain County Education Association votes to elect officers by school, not spring banquet attendance, amid debate on state legislation to allow borrowings from teachers retirement funds. Leaders like Howe voice concerns as Jack Dutton notes rapid Credit Union growth and a planned four percent year end dividend.
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Rob Roy Walters
Avon
Nelson Howe
Firelands
Ralph Fullmer
Midview
Ruby Fishburn
Eaton
Gertrude Adams
Ridgeville
Association
Howe
LCEA
Lorain County Education Association
Jack Dutton
Lorain County
Education Is The Key To Unemployment, Says Melby
Dr. Ernest C. Melby, education professor at Michigan State, spoke at Clearview High School urging a doubled education effort to tackle unemployment. He argued education is the sole solution, warned of wasted private spending, and criticized focus on military spending and price tagging education. He urged Americans to restore faith, strengthen moral values, and study communism to understand it better.
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Jed
America
Dr.Melby
Clearview High School
Ernest C.melby
Michigan State University
Dr. Melby
Formula For Victory Aids Elyria Democrats Rally
Former three time mayor J Grant Keys urged Elyria Democrats to stay offensive in November and back the primary candidates. He criticized Smiths pay as you go program and praised the administrations levy accounting while Kellogg attacked councilman at large and spending. Mayor Victor F Stew said the party will unite behind the nominee with full support.
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Elyria Democrats
J. Grant Keys
United Polish Club
Foe Smith
Keys
Kellogg
Dale Kellogg
Victor F. Stewin
Art, Jr
Jin Mh Daatten
Democrats Open Drive At Dinner For Elyria Mayoral Race
The Elyria Democratic Club reports 327 attendees at a dinner launching a two‑team membership push for the May 5 primary. Kent Laux and Gene A. Troup led precinct efforts while James Lamadue and Joseph Cirigliano hosted the event. Lotka, the party’s mayoral candidate, spoke amid plans to expand the campaign across Wakeman Hanland Bronson and surrounding townships.
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Muwry Sutntussoner Wucing
J Lotka
Keys
Elyria Democratic Club
Lotka
Thelm ‘If
United Selection
Wakeman
Townsend
Hanland Townships
Perdons
Bronson
Clarksshield
Flor
Ruchand T
Gene A. Troup
Kent Laux
Neth
A. Krueck
Elyma Democrate Party
Tiree
Krueck Laux
Joseph Cirigliano
James Lamadue
Police Work In Escape Is Defended
Sheriff Vernon M. Smith defended his department over the escape of Alfred Sanders from Grafton Prison Farm. Eaton Township Constable Ralph Smith questioned why no immediate search followed the escape report. Sanders later killed retired farmer Father Mandeville. deputies were alerted by state highway patrol radio and Sanders hid until near the Mandeville residence. An investigation into Grafton Prison Farm security is ongoing by the state patrol.
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Sheriff's Department
Eaton Township
Ralph Smith
Grafton
Alford Sanders
Father Mandeville
Vernon M. Smith
Smith
Sanders
Mandeville
State Highway Patrol
Rural Fire Index Plan Studied With Local Chiefs
The Lorain County Farm Bureau Correlating Council invites rural fire chiefs to a May 4 meeting with a state fire prevention specialist Roy E. Ricker to discuss a proposed rural property indexing system. The plan would assign each farm a number and include on the card farm location water supply switchbox wiring and other details.
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Lorain County Farm Bureau
East Oberlin
Roy E. Ricker
Youngstown
Frank Warbington
Bu- Teal
Legislative Procedure Criticized
County Engineer Donald E Patterson attacked state legislative practices for advancing House Bill 906 without making the text available for study. He warned the measure would use public employee retirement funds for future highway right of way purchases and urged full public disclosure before passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald E. Patterson
Patterson
Cities Getting Motor Vehicle License Funds
Lorain and Elyria will receive portions of state motor vehicle license fees this week, announced by Clifford Ayres the motor vehicle registrar in Columbus. Elyria is slated to receive $63,892 while Lorain's amount is not clearly stated in the text.
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Lorain
Elyria
Clifford Ayres
Columbus
Loramm
PTR
Plans Laid For Elyria Auto Safety Checkups
Elyria motorists can have their vehicles checked starting Saturday May 2 as the Lorain County Traffic Safety Committee with the Elyria Police Department and twenty groups sponsors four Saturday sessions. Volunteers from the Elyria Youth Council and the Road Roamers Club aim to inspect 5000 vehicles this year, up from 3400 last year, at two locations Washington Ave north of the No 4 Municipal Parking lot and Park Ave near Eastern Heights Blvd. Checks cover brakes lights steering tires exhaust glass wipers mirrors and horn with stickers issued if gear is satisfactory and rechecks scheduled if repairs are needed. The county wide goal is 12000 vehicles with participation from each community. stickers remain valid across participating states.
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Elyria
Logain County Traffic Safety Committee
Washington Ave
No. 4
Park Ave
Eastern Heights Blvd
Cordrey
Injuries Minor For 2 Motorists In Area Mishap
Theresa Gelich and George Keffer sustained minor injuries after their cars collided at Route 20 and Case Road. Gelich's vehicle damage was about 350 dollars and Keffer's about 500 dollars. both were treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital and released.
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Theresa Gelich
Forest Hil Dr
Amherst
George Keffer
Poplar St
Elyria Memoral Hospital
Rt. 20
Case Rd
Sheriff's Department
Gelich
Kelfer
Change Of Plea Leads To Fine For Drummer
Stonewall drummer 37 of 406 Bell Ave pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to driving while intoxicated after withdrawing an innocent plea. Judge Frank M. Wilcox fined 250 dollars plus costs, sentenced four days in county jail, and suspended his driver’s license for six months. DWI charge stemmed from April 4 incident when his car left Adams Street and hit a ditch.
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Stonewall
Bell Ave
Frank M. Wilcox
DWI
Adams St
Keys Denies Move to Columbus Amid Cabinet Service Rumor
The rumor Keys may relocate his family to Columbus for a new job was shot down as false. He notes an understanding with the governor about cabinet duties and confirms he will keep his Elyria residence. Keys says his campaign strategy is to stay offensive and stress specific facts and dates. He criticizes Council Clerk Robert Corts as the Republican quarterback and rebukes the past admin for not building two swimming pools last year.
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Keys
Columbus
Elyria
Robert Corts
Absentee Voting For Primary Sets Slow Pace
Absentee voting at the Lorain County Board of Elections Elyria office has been slow with 51 ballots cast so far. Clerk Ruth Fox says the tally should double by the April 30 deadline but remains light.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Seres Attending State Building Code Conference
City building official James Seres joins municipal colleagues at the State Industrial Relations Department conference in Cleveland on new state building codes. Assistant Inspector George Diederick will also attend the event to Morary.
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James Seres
State Industrial Relations Department
Cleveland
Distribution plan approved for $153000 steel strike fund
National Tube Co production workers union members approved a plan to divide a $153000 strike fund equally if a strike occurs this year. Eligible are Local 1204 United Steel Workers members as of strike call date, with over 8000 on rolls. Each member would receive about $15 if the fund is disbursed at that time.
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National Tube Co. Production Workers’ Union
United Steel Workers Union
Joseph Szakats
Treas
Jack Gornall
John Romick
Ray Dougherty
Busith
Builders Amendment Re Shapes Strike Fund Expenses
The proposed amendment to regulate strike fund expenses and operating costs clarifies use of accrued interest from 1956 and sets distributions among current members if a strike is called. Local 004 president Hank Busich notes funds can distribute even without an actual strike if the international union calls a stoppage.
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Thenion
Paul Loper
Carpenters’ Unit
Michael
Hank) Busich
International Union
Busich
Don Amato
Financial
Carpenters Silent On Hold Line Plea
The Lake Erie District Council of Carpenters spokesman declined to comment on a hold-the-wage-line stance by Lorain County Home Builders Association. The builders’ stand was to be discussed at today’s weekly meeting of non building trades’ business agents.
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Lake Erie District Council of Carpenters
Lorain County Home Builders Association
Builders back union craft wages to hold home costs steady
Members of the Lorain County Home Builders Association urged support for union wage lines to keep housing costs down. Carpenters bricklayers and laborers near a 22 cent per hour two year package with non residential contractors set to raise wages May 1 1960 and May 1 1959.
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Home Builders' Organization
Emil Kuciek
LCHBA
Lorain
Greater Cleveland
Lake Erie
Home Builders’ Unit
Carpenters
General Contractors
Home Builders
Personal Tax Deadline Near as Filing Week Ends
County Auditor Frank Ayres warns only seven days remain to file personal tax returns due April 30. Tax blanks were sent to 15,000 taxpayers, about 8,000 returned. Tangible property tax receipts last year totaled about 170 million dollars while intangible property such as securities and stocks brought in 373 thousand.
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Frank Ayres
Ayres
New London Awards Water Line Contract to Price Co
New London Norwalk based Price Construction Co won a 24287 contract to install 5300 feet of six inch water line from a new well at town edge along the New York Central Railroad to the main plant. The project will boost supplies by about one third according to John Harmony of the Board of Public Affairs. An easement from the railroad secured, and crew and machinery to begin soon.
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New London
Price Construction Co
Norwalk
New York Central Railroad
John Harmony
Board of Public Affais
Price ‘Co
Western Reserve Board proposes 678000 school bond
In Wakeman the Western Reserve Board of Education set a May 5 ballot for a 678000 bond to fund a new school building. The plan adds 19000 to the prior 600000 bond, raising the mill levy from 4.4 to 4.6 mills. Overcrowding at Townsend Wakeman High sparks discussion of shared space and half day sessions.
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Wakeman
Western Reserve Board of Education
Maurice Leyz
Hartland Center Re
Rt. 18
George Daltorr
People's Committee
Townsend-Wakeman
Oic
Republic Steel reports triple earnings in first quarter
Republic Steel Corp. parent company for Elyna division reports first quarter earnings of 1.71 a share on 26.845 million dollars and sales of 371.436 million, up 69 percent from a year earlier. March output hits a record 1.013 million tons as White warns of possible third quarter declines due to steel strike and urges stockholders to oppose price control legislation.
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Republic Steel Corp
Steel and Tubes
Elyna
Charles M. White
White
Federal Trade Commission
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Melby Charg
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Walter A. Godfrey
UFO
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