Rail nostalgia recalls short lived Lorain Ashland and Wooster line
The Ramsey era L A and S railway began in 1910 and opened by December 1, 1914 offering sparse passenger service in a rickety single car coach climate warmed by a stove. Freight ran southward. the line near Leavitt Road and Oberlin Road left few traces today.
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Amherst
Lorain
Ashland
Wooster
L, A and S
Joseph Ramsey Jr
Wellington
Ramsey
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad
Plans OK'd For Rest Home In Amherst
Amherst Manor may be built on North Lake Street near West Martin Avenue if financing succeeds. The one story private residence style rest home will cover about 6 400 square feet and serve 28 patients with half state and half private patients. Attorney Andrew Keep says plans have village approval and two bids have been received for construction.
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Amherst
Amherst Manor
Lorain County
North Lake St
New York Central
West Martin Ave
Andrew Keep
Pennsylvania Railroad
Attornney
L, A and S
Keep
Wellington
Lorain
Consolidated Lake
Amherst H Hospital
Henry J. Kane
Oberlin
Amherst Weeknight and Meeting Schedule
Next week lists activities across Amherst including Rotary Club at Masonic Temple noon, Fraternal Order of Eagles 1442 lodge eight pm, Democratic Women’s Club at Lorain County Savings and Trust Bank, Amherst Hospital Auxiliary dining room eight pm, St Joseph Catholic School PTU at eight pm, Ministerial Association at Amherst Congregational Church nine thirty pm, Maude Neiding Park Committee Town Hall seven thirty pm, Tuesday Pythian Sisters Knights of Pythias hall five pm, American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall eight pm, and Golden Age Club Beaver Circle club rooms twelve thirty pm.
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Rotary Club
Masonic Temple
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Aerie
Democratic Women’s Club
Lorain County
Ramsey and Associated Lines Formed and Abandoned Rail Route
The Lorain Ashland and Southern Railroad merged with the Industrial Railroad to form a 66 mile line from Lorain south through Oberlin to Ashland Junction and Custaloga near Wooster, tying to the Fort Wayne line. It failed to pay interest, was bought by the Pennsylvania in 1916 for about 2.4 million, half interest sold to Erie the same year, and was abandoned in 1925 with much equipment scrapped in World War II.
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Lorain, Ashland and Southern Railroad Co
Lorain and Ashland Railroad
Old Industrial Railroad
PRR
Lorain
Armherst
Amherst
Oberlin
Wellington
Rochester
Ashland Junction
Custaloga
Wooster
Fort Wayne
Pennsylvania
Ramsey
The
Erie Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Avon Lake Planners Table Sewage Study
Avon Lake Planning Commission tables a sewage study for later discussion. A central treatment plant for Avon Acres development of 76 homes remains under consideration with the plant salvaged by the developer. Temporary sewer lines would be built at the developer’s expense until municipal lines are ready. Amendments to the Shopping Center Zoning Ordinance are postponed pending May 5 meetings.
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Avon Lake
Munic Planning Commission
Avon Acres
Ross
Wong
Elva
Ohio State Board of Health
Planning Commission
Lear Road
Commission
Council
Ben Fon Lefton
Avon Estate Subdivision
Lake Road
Brookfield Road
D. E. Starkey
Avon Acres No
Avon Lake Methodist Church
Electric Blvd
Moorewood
Gary Construction Co
Amherst BPW elects Esther Mikolajewski president
Esther Mikolajewski a hospital laboratory technician was elected president of the Amherst Business and Professional Women's Club at a Wishbone restaurant dinner. Also chosen were Joyce Mahan 1st VP Burt Marlow 2nd VP George Davis corresponding secretary Rita Pentito recording secretary and George Battenhouse treasurer. Delegates to the Cincinnati state convention May 1-18 include Mikolajewski Christine Brill Mahan and Battenhouse with alternates Aten Camp Mabel Richmond Janet Battenhouse and Nelson Pippert.
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Amherst
Esther Mikolajewski
Amherst Hospital
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Wishbone
Oberlin
Joyce Mahan
Burt Marlow
George Davis
Rita Pentito
George Battenhouse
Betty MacKenzie
Cincinnati
Mikolajewski
Christine Brill
Mahan
Battenhouse
Building Group To Discuss Fund Campaign in Amherst
The Presbyterian Building Fund Campaign Committee will meet with the congregation Sunday at Powers Elementary School after the 11 p.m. service. Pastor Rev. Neal A. Perz will attend a Church Officers Training Program in Cuyahoga Falls Tuesday through Thursday.
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Amherst
Presbyterian Building Fund Campaign Committee
Powers
Neal A. Perz
Cuyahoga Falls
Powers Elementary Schoo
Neal Pert
Surrey — Church School
Building Fund Committee
Westminster Fellowship
Church Starts Hymnal Fund in Amherst
A fund to purchase hymnals for Four Square Gospel Church will be started Sunday at 7 30 p m during an evening worship service. A clean up project at the church Foster Park Road site will be held to volunteer. Philip Dodeon is chairman.
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Amherst
Foursquare Gospel Church
Foster Park Rd
Philip Dodeonia
Golden Agers To Hold Dinner At Club Meeting
Twenty members of the Golden Age Club gathered for a long lunch at the club. A film titled Spring Wild Flowers was shown by Ralph Albright. A tureen dinner is announced for 12:30 p.m. next Thursday.
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Amherst
Golden Age Club
Ralph Albright
Admiral Fletcher Johnson Dies in Bethesda
Rear Admiral Harvey Fletcher Johnson AUSOG ret died Wednesday in Bethesda Maryland at age 7 percent listed in the report. The notice cites a UPI report and notes his naval service and retirement status.
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Bethesda, Md
UPI
Harvey Fletcher Johnson
Amherst Church Activities and Schedules
Amherst area churches outline weekly services and programs at Congregational, Faith Baptist, St. Peter United Church of Christ, Methodist, St. Joseph Catholic, First Evangelical United Brethren, Powers Elementary School, and Surrey Church. Notable items include Sunday school times, morning worship, choir rehearsals, youth groups, and midweek Bible studies. each entry lists minister names and venue details. The note ends with a proverb: The less you know the less trouble you are likely to get into.
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Guy J. Moyer
Board of Christian Education
Women's Sunld
Cleveland Ave
William R. Mouer
Faith Baptist
J. R. Mueller
Altar Rosary Group Plans Teen Dance
A semi formal dance for village youths will be held tomorrow night from 8 30 p m to midnight in St Josephs School Hall. The event is sponsored by St Josephs Altar Rosary Society with refreshments and music by the Mellow Tones, an Amherst Lorain area band.
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Amherst
St. Joseph’s School Hall
St Joseph's Altar-Rosary Society
Amherst-Lorain
FOE Names Delegates To State Session
Amherst notes Mrs. Ed Hellinger and Mrs. Louis Klier named delegates to the Fraternal Order of Eagles State Convention in Toledo on June 28. Top prize winners include the two women, with Mrs. Nellie Wilker as attendance prize loser. Installation set with Aerie 1442 on May 29 and invitees plan to attend Mr. and Mrs. Hellinger’s 25th wedding anniversary celebration.
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Amherst
Ed Hellinger
Louis Klier
Order of Eagles
Toledo
Nellie Wilker
Aerie
Hellinger
Ed Berger
Sportsmen May Number Themselves
Two new service stations on Leavitt Road will expand a growing chain for the Beaver Creek Sportsmen club. The plan introduces numbered yellow cards for hunters to identify members and aid farmers in property protection. The project, still under discussion, follows zoning approvals and construction by Lach Construction Co. with several stations already in operation.
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Amherst
Beaver
Creek
Wellington Telephone Co. elects officers and declares dividend
Wellington Telephone Co. stockholders re elected directors William S. Bennett Philip Ss Bradstock R G Till Harry W Wagner Carroll O Wight and Robert D Gott of Wellington and William C Henry of Bellevue. Officers elected are C O Wight president William S Bennett vice president and Robert D Gott secretary treasurer. Gott remains manager. A semiannual dividend of two and one half percent was declared for the five percent preferred stock payable July 1 1959.
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Wellington
Wellington Telephone Co
William S. Bennett
Philip Ss. Bradstock
R. G. Till
Harry W. Wagner
Carroll O. Wight
Robert D. Gott
William C. Henry
Bellevue
C. 0. Wight
Gott
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Legion Hall
Beaver Ci
SHELL
BPW Club
Church Starts Hymnal Fund
Golden Agers
Adm
Fletcher
Amherst Churches
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Children's Church
Wortee
Chris
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Sanday
Seleal
Medina Association
Lonspe Ak Waelenee Witchfield
Pillo
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Arthur Dey
St. Peter
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Spring St. and
Park Ave
M. Ray Smith
Milan Ave
South Lake St
L. G. Howard
St. Joseph Catholic Church
St. Joseph
Joseph A. Lembach
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
South Main St
Gail Bergstresser
Presbyterian Church
U.S
Dridee Street
Tibbitts Tire
Royal
Altar
Rosary
FOE
Sohio
Leavitt Rd
Rt. 113
Shell Station
Conce Ant Neta
Don Beal Construction Co
Elyria
Stephin E. Rick
Rick
Township Zoning Commission
Alou
Middle Ridge
Henry Yuilt
Lach Construction Co
Nkane
Avon
Soann
Arthur Powers
Warren Powers
Richard Costall
Phone Co
Dodsley
Olive Street
Reardon
Birdseye Orange Juice
Wayne County
Mescafe
Mente
du Mont
Qu Mont
AMECA
David
Dick Stewart
E. Erte
Lenate
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