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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1969
Page
10
Obituaries list Grace Kelly of Columbia Station and others from Elyria Lorain and nearby towns. The notices detail ages birthplaces and survivors plus funeral arrangements and burial sites across multiple communities.
The family of G Henry Schmitkens expresses gratitude for kindness and sympathy shown after the death of Percha Schmitkens. They acknowledge services, cards, meals, and expressions of sympathy from friends and neighbors during the illness and death.
Fragmentary obituary notice referencing a memorial entry. The readable text mentions a person with surname and possible family names but lacks clear dates or full biographical details. The item appears fragmented and not fully legible.
Naiden Vasileff 72 a retired Lorain steel worker and bachelor died Oct 29 leaving an estate valued at 359412 with 693?417 in bank accounts and securities. Most of the estate goes to friends Elmer and Dorothy Bogdan with a remainder to his sister Tsonka Motava in Bulgaria who has filed a suit to void the will.
The national forecast calls for showers and thundershowers tonight from the Dakotas to western Texas, with mostly sunny skies elsewhere. Colder air settles over the plains and lower plateaus, while a warming trend appears from the Tennessee and Mississippi valleys toward the Lakes region.
A cool night with lows in the lower 40s followed by a warmer day with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. Sunday outlook calls for considerable cloudiness and mild conditions with showers likely.
Lake Erie forecast shows southwest winds 10 to 15 knots today turning north 10 to 15 knots this afternoon and continuing tonight with fair weather conditions.
Temperatures stay below normal from tomorrow through Wednesday with highs from the upper 50s in the north to mid 60s in the south and lows in the upper 30s to low 40s. A warming trend returns this weekend followed by cooler temperatures and about one inch of rain midweek next week.
In Haight Ashbury San Francisco a 18 year old ex Cleveland student Margaret Jo Fochtman 1968 graduate of John Marshall High School and Cindy Marie Taylor 21 of Daly City along with a 24 year old Mart nez man Joseph Oswald were shot execution style in a kneeling position in a sparsely furnished apartment Police identified Robert Jahmelik 35 a local artist as the arrested suspect in custody on murder charges The case linked to narcotics activity noted four blocks from Haight Street and the victims were described as hard drug users
A Thursday note lists newborns: a son to Mr and Mrs Richard Gilles of 423 West 34th Street. Elyria Memorial reports a daughter born to Mr and Mrs rage Tobin of 858 Oakwood Street. Additional entries include newborn daughters and sons to several area families across Bond Street James Town Avenue Earl Court Courtland Street and National Drive Grafton.
Readable lines list Richard Peters of 4302 Jaeger Road Amherst Lorain and Glen Graves of 771 Ferndale Avenue Vermilion as named individuals tied to the hospital listing.
Perry F. Johnson of the Lorain County Metropolitan Park District ranger naturalist outlines three weekend walks. The Outdoor Education Center at Lake Car Lake Reservation hosts the second Spring Bird Walk at 8 30 a m tomorrow from Rt 2 five miles southwest of Elyria. The Mill Hollow Bacon Woods Walk begins at 7 30 a m Sunday from the North Ridge Road bridge area downstream, and Sunday afternoon offers a general exploratory hike in the French Creek Reservation meeting along French Creek Road between Abbe Road and Rt 301. Johnson notes last Saturday's walk faced a blizzard like threat but Sunday yielded 35 species including wood duck broad winged hawk ruby crowned kinglet and winter wren.
Timothy V. Boylan acting director of admissions and records at Lorain County Community College attends a convention of the Associations of Collegiate Representatives and Admission Officers in Dallas Texas.
In Los Angeles Judge Herbert V. Walker granted a special hearing for defense motions seeking a new trial and sentence delay. Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, condemned to death for the RFK assassination, faces postconviction avenues as lead counsel Grant B. Cooper forecasts at least a two-year appeal timeline.
Oberlin officials say the FAA traffic control facility on East Lorain Street, built for 2 million with 16 million replacement value, has been sold to the federal government for an option price. The loss hits Oberlin, Lorain County agencies, and the health district, with total tax revenue decline estimated at 22 914 dollars. The town also seeks remedial aid under the federal impacted communities program, though eligibility is limited by FAA employment of district students. The installation spans 10 acres, currently has 100 employees, and is expected to grow to 1400 after expansion planned for 1970.
The Ohio Citizens' Committee on Mental Retardation Planning presents Gov. James A. Rhodes with 89 recommendations to expand services. The report calls for six new residential facilities, cap limits on existing sites, broader county board powers, separate programs for adults and children, and increased financial support for families and training participants. Grounded by Hershel W. Nisonger as chair, the plan highlights needs in residential care, community training, and protective services across Ohio.
Twenty two Oberlin College students were suspended or removed after a disruptive demonstration on February 20 in Peters Hall. Forty eight were found guilty of blocking Marine information officers interviews. Seventy two accepted two week suspensions, offered if they signed notes about similar activities this year. Three未未, not yet choosing. One senior, William Hedges, is already under suspension for refusing to leave the administration building.
North Ridgeville high school distributive education class canceled the tire race planned for Sunday. No replacement date announced.
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