Deaths of Orrill Milliken and Mildred Craighead in Elyria area
Orrill Chase Milliken 89 of 2121 Milan Rd Sandusky died in Good Samaritan Hospital after a brief illness. He retired in 1946 as assistant general superintendent of the Lorain Cuyahoga Works US Steel and later lived in Elyria before moving to Sandusky eight months ago. Graveside services Monday at 2 pm in Ridge Hill Memorial Park Lorain. Memorials suggested to charity. Mildred V Craighead 56 of 11205 LaGrange Rd Elyria died yesterday in Elyria Memorial Hospital after a five year illness. Survived by husband Charles H two sisters a brother and a stepmother. Services Monday 1 30 pm Sudro Curtis Funeral Home LaPorte Cemetery burial. Viewing at funeral home today 7 9 pm and tomorrow 2 4 and 7 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrill Chase Milliken
Milan Rd
Sandusky
Good Samaritan
Milliken
Lorain-Cuyahoga
U.S. Steel Corp
Elyria
Frank
Harmon Lodge
Abbie
Alice Capshaw
Detroit
Mich
Watson D
Grace) Parker
Franklin C
Alexandria
Charles C
New Carlisle
Quick Funeral Home
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Lorain
Ned Bixler
Mildred V. Craighead
LaGrange Rd
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Clarksburg
W. Va
Craighead
Broadway Assembly Church
Charles H
Charles
Edith) Hawley
Spencer
Erwin
Norma Jean) Walker
Grafton
Walter Reitz
Elytia
Dorothy Reitz
Norwalk
Harold Reitz
Sudro-Curtis
Keith A Smith
LaPorte
Death Notices from Norwalk Lorain Elyria Avon area
Multiple obituaries list Mrs Dolly 84 of 7 Cline St Norwalk. daughters Ruth Sankey Hazel Willard Doris Leimeister Cora Speer. sons Howard Ralph. services Hin man Berlin Heights and Riverside Cemetery. Also Richard Curran 79 Lorain born Hutchinson Kan. survived by Catherine 54-year wife and children. services at St Anthony Lorain. burial Calvary. Additional notices: Mrs Dominick Coon Elyria dies. Hallock Woody Wood 88 Marysville. Mrs Olive Smart 50 Lorain. Katherine Tomaszewski 82 Lorain. Michael Semancik 79 Avon. Funeral homes and churches named. various callings and burial plans detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolly
Cline St. Norwalk
Ruth Sankey
Hazel Willard
Doris Leimeister
Cora Speer
Howard
Ralph
Hinman Funeral Home
Berlin Heights
Funeral
Riverside Cemetery
Obituary for Harry A. Erwin of Lorain
Harry A. Erwin 81 of 2201 Harborview Blvd Lorain died at St Joseph Hospital after a long illness He had led H A Erwin and Sons Building Contractors in Lorain before retiring in 1965 He was a member of First United Methodist Church and Lorain Elks 1301 Survived by wife Gilda son Dean two grandkids one great grandchild one sister one half sister Funeral services conducted by Rev Floyd Sartwell will be held Monday at 3 p m at the funeral home Burial in Elmwood Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard T. Curran
Root Rd
Lorain
St. Joseph Hospital
Mr. Curran
Hutchinson
Kan
Lorain-Cuyahoga Works
U.S. Steel Corp
St. Anthony Church
Holy Name Society
Catherine
R. Thomas Curran
Sacramento
Calif
James F
James C
Geraldine} Smith
Mary Ellen Lawrenci
Edward
Kathleen) Rusin
Jack
Richarda) Fair
Veronica Snath
John R. Devin
St. Vincent DePaul Rosary Society
Cyprian Aline
Calvary Cemetery
Hallock H
Woody) Wood
Marysville
Marysville Memorial Hospital
Elyria
Bethany Baptist Church
Wolville
LaVaughn Williams
Vivian Gaines
Worthington
Howard
Henderson
Edison
Kenneth
Dale
Birdie Alexander
George
Faulkner Funeral Home
Olive Smart
Lincoln St
Lorain St. Joseph Hospital
Fredonia
N.Y
Smart
Cleveland Clinic
First United Methodist Church
Order of Eastern Star 139
Cleveland
American Society of Clinical Pathologists
Emma, Dilworth
David
Ligonier
Frank
John
Anaheim
Robert
Mt. Perian
Schwartz, Spence and Boyer Funeral Home
L P
Floyd Sartwell
Elmweaod
Ho-Mita- Koga
E. P. McCall
Katherine Tomaszewski
St Joseph Hospital
Poland
Tomaszewski
Nativity Church
Casmer’s Lodge
United Polish Club
Anthony
Helen) Zakrajsek
Irene) Williams
Constantine
Walter
Franklin
N.H
Andrew
Raymond
Harold
Dombrowski
Casmir Cudnik
Michael Semancik
Center Rd
Avon
Good Samaritan
Austria-Hungary
Mr. Semancik
United States
St. Mary’s Church
St. Joseph's Catholic Order of Foresters
Lakewood
Semancik
Michael J
Rockville
Anna
Burmeister County Line
St. Mary's Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Harry A. Erwin
Harborview Blvd
Rummely
Erwin
H.A. Erwin and Sons Building Contractors
Clearwater
Fla
Peart Tope
Boynton Beach
Merna Swartz
Wadsworth
Schwartz, Spence and Boyer Funeral
Elmwood Cemetery
Bridge request denied for Lorain Erie Avenue bridge
The US Coast Guard refused Lorain County Commissioners permission to suspend bridge openings during morning and evening rush hours. Rear Admiral W A Jenkins cited lack of sufficient justification for the request to keep the bascule bridge closed to boats in rush periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
US. Coast Guard
Lorain County
Erie Avenue
Lorain
W. A. Jenkins
Ninth Coast Guard District
Test set for nurse class applicants at LCCC
A test for all applicants to the practical nursing program at Lorain County Community College will be given May 1 starting at 8 a.m. The test aids counseling. an exam fee is due by Monday. Entering the registered nursing program is not required to take the test. More information is available at the Office of Admissions and Records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Community College
Lccc Office of Admissions and Records
Amherst police seek dog that bit girl
Amherst police hunt a dog that bit a 6 year old girl, Melissa Ferguson, daughter of George and Mrs Ferguson of 741 Crestline Ave, on a recent afternoon. The child sustained bites to her hand and neck while playing outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Melissa Ferguson
George Ferguson
Crestline Ave
Three Ohio Men Rescued After Boat Loses Power
Lorain Coast Guardsmen rescued Richard Ryan of Vickery and passengers Allen Lewis of Sandusky and Duayne Skinner of Norwalk when their 27 foot boat lost power ten miles from Lorain on Lake Erie. After generator failure they drifted for hours until the Horace Johnson found them and towed the vessel near Lorain. The men, out ten hours in 45 degree air, were cold but unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Ohio
Lorain Coast
Horace Johnson
Coast Guard
Police seek missing dog after stray dog endangers child
A dog described as medium, white with brown spots, long-haired with a bushy tail, is at large on the town's west side. Police said the dog may expose a child to rabies unless found soon and noted shots may follow if exposure occurs.
Birth announcements for several families in Lorain
A son to Mr and Mrs Robert Struck 251 Ohio Street a son to Mr and Mrs Jerry Ford 1418 East Avenue Wallace Waldo 300 Washington Avenue Erich Brandstadt 5824 Williamsburg Drive Lorain and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Frederick Triplett 1131 Barbara Street long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Struck
Ohio St
Jerry Ford
East Ave
Wallace Waldo
Washington Ave
Erich Brandstadt
Williamsburg Dr. Lorain
Frederick Triplett
Barbara Si
Local births and residency notes for Amherst and Oberlin area
A list of recipients and addresses includes Amherst James Adcock RD 1 Baumhart Rd. Larry Hess 1046 West 17th Street Virgil Hankins RD 1 East RL 20 Oberlin and a son born to Mr and Mrs Bentley York 1742 North Ridge Rd. Charles Hembree RD 1 RL 20 East Wakeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Adcock
Baumhart Road
Larry Hess
17Th St
Lorain
Virgil Hankins
East
Oberlin
Bentley York
North Ridge Rd
Charles Hembree
Wakeman
Cherlin Allen Wednesday at Wayne Eaton Mobile Home Park
Cherlin Allen is associated with Wayne Eaton at the Mobile Home Park in Wellington in an event or listing noted for Wednesday. The brief item mentions both names and locations without further context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs Wayne Eaton
Mobile Home Park
Wellington
Bill Naegele Appeals City Hall on Sick Day Hours
Bill Naegele voices concern over a time unit dispute between the Republican finance committee led by Scribner Fauver and the Democratic safety committee led by Kenneth Krueck. Firemen contend a 24 hour day should apply to sick days, while current calculations treat a day as 12 hours, causing double the rate of sick days used. A solution is sought to resolve the unequal counting of sick time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Council
Scribner Fauver
Democratic Council
Kenneth Krueck
Local residents listed in paired occupation notices and addresses
Multiple pairs of locals from Lorain Amherst Oberlin and nearby areas listed with ages occupations and home addresses. The long list includes mechanics draftsmen secretaries welder barmaid and other trades, followed by a Paris-based note on croquet origins from historians noting French roots and the evolution to pall mall in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
England
Police seek woman in Elyria shooting case
Elyria detectives seek a Cleveland woman for questioning about the April 17 shooting of Elmer Steen 47 of 1320 Broadway. Steen was listed in serious condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital after being wounded twice and found by a man who said he was Leroy Burns at the corner of Lowell and West River Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eslyria
Cleveland
Elmer Steen
Broadway
Lorain
Steen
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Leroy Burns
Burns
Cor
Ner
Lowell
West River Streets
Elyria
Adhesive fumes ignite burn man in Elyria kitchen
Lawrence A. Schank, 28, of 330 Winckles St., suffered second degree burns to his face hands and legs when fumes from adhesive used to cement a kitchen counter ignited by a pilot light at 939 Walnut St. He was hospitalized in fair condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital after being helped from the home around 8:55 p.m. Moderate kitchen damage reported by the fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Lawrence A. Schank
Winckles St
David Abbey
Schank
North Ridgeville board member disputes use of refused in meeting note
Dale Pepin of the North Ridgeville Board of Education objected to the Chronicle Telegram’s use of the word refused regarding cancellation of a 7 p.m. meeting planned as an executive session to discuss negotiations with the North Ridgeville Teachers Association. Ellen Taylor said Pepin and Beverly Reising had/mail notification indicated they may not attend, and both have previously refused to attend closed sessions, though Pepin says he never refused to attend an executive session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ridgeville
Dale Pepin
North Ridgeville Board of Education
Chronicle-Telegram
Ellen Taylor
North Ridgeville Teachers Association
Pepin
Beverly Reising
Taylor
Reising
Carnival program shortened at Elyria Recreation Center
The weekend Spring Carnival sponsored by the Elyria Youth Council and Parks and Recreation Department will close at 5 p.m. tonight at 1101 Prospect St. due to staff shortages. Tomorrow hours remain 1 to 5 p.m. Proceeds go to the Youth Council after about 560 attendees last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Youth Council and
Parks and Recreation Department
Prospect St
Thurman Taylor
Taylor
Auction to aid area deaf children in Lorain County
An auction to aid area deaf children in Lorain County will be held May 1 at 7 p.m. in Crestwood School on Griswold Road. Harley C. Motter serves as auctioneer. New merchandise and items from celebrities, plus used furniture and housewares will be sold to raise funds for equipment for 44 deaf students in Crestwood, Masson School, and Lorain High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Alexander Graham Bell Association For the Deaf
Crestwood School
Griswold Road
Harley C. Motter
John Vidumsky
Lorain
Ways and Means
Richard Papuga
Crestwood
Masson School
Lorain High School
Cause of $60,000 fire remains undetermined at warehouse
Elyria fire department continues investigation into the two alarm blaze at B W Heating and Plumbing Inc. The $60,000 fire prompted examination of electrical wiring from the destroyed warehouse. Fire Chief Lyle C. Scott said no definite cause has been found yet. North Ridgeville fire department aided Elyria with two hose lines and eight men, pumping over 10,000 gallons of water to prevent spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Fire Department
B.W. Heating and Plumbing Inc
Lyle C. Scott
Scott
North Ridgeville
Elyria
North Ridgeville Service
Paul Ormsby
Ridgeville
Farm values show California higher than U.S. average
The 1969 survey reports the typical U.S. farm valued at 68,300 dollars in land and buildings while California farms averaged 427,250 dollars, about five times greater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
Calif
U.S
California
Also Mentioned on This Page
Orrill C. Milliken
C.H. Craighead
Munger
Dominick Coon
Helen Coon
Dilworth St
Elyria Hospital
Bittner-DeCarlo Funeral Home
Hallock
H. Wood
Mrs. Olive Smart
K. Tomaszewski
Bertha
Gariman
Qur
Floyd G Sutherland
Floyd Gangler
Eastman Funeral Home
New London Convalesant Hospital
C Baum
Wm Pais
Henry Janowicz
Floyd E. Baum
Bessie Sutherland Holden
Memoriam
Helen Madok
Harvey C. Curtis
Ernest W. Schoutfler
Monger
Chamber
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Ron Taylor
Elyria Telephone Co
Milan A. Bendik
James Doughman
Nordson Corp
Chamber of Commerce
Doughman
Mary Taylor
Robert Taylor
Giles Rd
Robert Culler
Ponderosa Pines
Elyria-Grafton
Elyria Memorial
Cherlin Allen
Bill Naegele
Samuel H. Ferguson Sr
20Th St
Marsha S. Wright
Donald F. Lewis
S. Park St
Ruth M. Diedrick
Diagonal Road
LaGrange
Thomas M. Snezek
Meister Rd
Cheryl L. Bilancini
Eighth St
Eugene G. Eckenrode
Warwick Dr
Sheffield Lake
Kathleen Jo Rozanc
Theodore R. Smith
Lowell Sr
Welder
Freeda M. Roberts
Robert L. Kuhl
Fairlawn Ave
Rhonda L. Eadon
Bell Ave
John R. Diehl
S. Shore Ct
Victoria L. Lees
Harris Rd
Sheffield Village
Derwood BD. Cunningham Jr
Faye L. McDermott
Hamilton St
Beautician
Robert L. Wilson
Judy L. Wilson
Timothy W. Meanor
E. Broad St
Karen Nabakowski
Oxford Ave
Vincent C. Sadilek
Merritt Island
Kay L. Harris
Lexington Ave
Richard A. Pierce
Highth St
Sharon E. Clark
Fourth St
Christian R. Lacroix
Homewood Dr
Nocola A. Opria
Leavitt Rd
Lowell Street
Walnut St
Fulton
Goldcamp Funeral Home
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