Pedestrian 17 Hurt Critically in Highway Accident
A darkly dressed 17 year old pedestrian was struck on Abbe Rd near Route 26 by a southbound car. He was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital with a fractured skull and pelvis and other injuries. condition was critical, later reported as fair. Several other weekend accidents were logged, involving multiple drivers and vehicles on routes 20 43 Gulf Rd Route 57 and surrounding streets.
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Abbe Rd
Leslie Alexander
Clifford Alexander
North
Sheriff's Department
Route 26
Donald Gilles
Adelbert St. Gilles
Meesas
Rappd
Densi
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Terry Turner
Clinton Rd
Turner
Fuller Rd
Eugene Kauffman
Clifton Wright
Miller Ct
Dumont
Blinzley
J. H. Bellingham
G. J. Munger
Gulf Rd
Frank Weil
L. R. Curtis
Lake Ave
Grafton
From County Finish Explorer Advisor's Course
Nine explorers completed the Fire lands Area Council of Boy Scouts training course at Camp Firelands with certificates awarded at a victory banquet. John Bodenheimer Harry Howell and Lee Champney led Elyria and Oberlin troops and posts as course advisors. 39 explorers registered for the weekend session, the final of five courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firelands Area
Choir Concert On Schedule Tonight At Local Church
The Cedarville Baptist College Choir presents an 8 pm program of inspirational music at LaGrange Baptist Church. The choir, formed this year, includes 36 members with two local girls Carol Wilson and Gail Smith. Pastor Rev Edward Helmick says seating is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedarville Baptist College
LaGrange Baptist Church
Carol Wilson
Gail Smith
Edward Helmick
Elyria YMCA Budget Committee Sets Tonight Meeting
The budget committee of the Elyria YMCA will meet tonight at 7 30 at the Y to prepare the 1955 budget. R J Gollmar is chairman of the committee. The report must be submitted to the Community Chest.
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Elyria
Military budget cuts outline force levels and ships
The committee trims Army funds by 595.5 million to 1,308,600 troops and preserves capacity. Navy allocations fall 209.2 million to 712,400 sailors and 220,000 Marines with 1,080 ships active, while an atomic submarine and a fourth carrier are planned next year. Air Force receives a 389.7 million cut to support 960,000 airmen and 137 wings by mid 1957, plus interservice and defense offices funding and a national security training push. The panel also rescinds 508.6 million from Army procurement and 550.1 million from stock funds.
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Navy
Air Force
Office of Defense
National Security Training Commission
Dogs Can't Read at Colorado Dog Show in Den ver
Colorado's 49th annual all breed dog show and obedience trials were held at Denver University Arena Sunday A large sign at the arena gates read No dogs allowed indicating a humorous mismatch between event and policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Colorado
Denver University Arena
Ecclesiastical meetings announce May and June events
Two announcements cover May 9 council meetings for the installation of Rev. Aaron Downs at Pilgrim Congregational Church Elyria and June 17 ordination of Rev. Irving Parce at Sheffield Lake Chayrett. The constitution would be amended to remove the finance committee and delegate financial matters. The afternoon and evening programs emphasized social action and a recent Ohio women’s denomination trip to New York City. over 2,000 were served at a supper by the host church women.
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Aaron Downs
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Elyria
Irving 2
Parce
Sheffield Lake Chayrett
Ohio
New York City
Taylor Wins Road-E-O In Wellington Teenage Contest
Wellington teen Taylor of R D 1 wins the Road E O with 261 points out of 300, ahead of Howard Wright and Harold Watters. Awards given by Jaycee President Charles Kyle. Taylor receives engraved plaque, others certificates. Contest tested four driving obstacles. winner advances to State Road E O in Lancaster on June 26 for a chance at national scholarships totaling 3100.
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Wellington
Raymond Taylor
Jaycees
Taylor
Howard Wright
Harold Watters
Jaycee
Charles Kyle
Three Lorain County Permit Holders Face Liquor Board
Three Lorain County liquor permit holders are to appear before the Ohio Board of Liquor Control for alleged violations of department regulations. Adolph Wachsberger and Frieda Frankel of Bowl O Drome at 621 West Broad St. are charged with after hours sale and consumption. Kuly Drumcheff of Valley Inn at Detroit and East River Roads is charged with a Sunday sale. Slovak Gymnastic Union Sokol Assembly at 1900 E. 28th St. Lorain is charged with a Sunday sale.
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Lorain County
Ohio Board of Liquor Control
Adolph Wachsberger
Frieda Frankel
Bowl Odrome
West Broad St
Kuly Drumcheff
Valley Inn
Detroit
East River Roads
Slovak Gymnastic Union
Sokol Assembly
E. 28Th St
Lorain
Deputy Guzik Leaves Sheriff Dept for Center Police Job
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Guzik, nearly 16 years with the sheriff's department, resigns to head the special police organization at the M. O'Neil Shopping Center. He was the first deputy appointed by Sheriff Carl R. Finegan in October 1938 and begun duty November 15. His career focused on criminal investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Guzik
Sheriff's Department
M. O'Neil
Guzik
Carl R. Finegan
Park Attracts 3100 Car Loads For Blooming Trees
Park superintendent John Madhock reports more than 3,100 automobile loads of sightseers visited Cascade Park yesterday to see pink Japanese flowering crab trees. Reds expected to bloom Wednesday and whites in about a week depending on weather.
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Cascade’ Park
John Madhock
Madhock
Avon Lake Women's League Meeting Schedule Set
Avon Lake group No 10 of the Women's League meets tonight at the home of Mrs Alonzo Green on Inwood Blvd Group No 8 meets Tuesday at 12 30 p m at the home of Mrs Emily Wagner Forest Hill Dr.
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Avon Lake
Alonzo Green
Inwood Blvd
Emily Wagner
Forest Hill
City Faces Sewage Dump Permit Renewal Crisis
No. 3 report notes permit to dump partially treated sewage into Black River may not be renewed in September unless improvements are made. Disposal Superintendent Herman Bloom questions equipment readiness while Mayor J Grant Keys says the plant cannot meet Elyria’s demands. Council sewer committee studying issue for a month with no formal report.
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Black River
Ohio Board of Health
Herman Bloom
J. Grant Keys
Elyria
Death Records Chronicle Long List Of Local Losses
Death notices from Elyria area list Leo Nasipak Theresa Smith Anna Tulock Catherine Otten Frank John Joseph Borsh and more. Obituaries cover Nasipak of Elyria Wellington Jackson County and Lorain natives with church ties and factory careers across three generations. Burial details and funeral homes noted.
Camp Iss-See-Kes Readies Grounds For Summer Work
Camp Iss-See-Kes, the YMCA sponsored summer camp, starts spring chores this week under general secretary Harlie Stevick. Ray Snyder leads five assistants to clean cabins, repair, clear brush, and set up tents. Springs work includes water system hookup and city chemist testing. two inspections passed, one more plus bi weekly tests planned for camping season. Camp committee chaired by John Murbach meets Wednesday at 7 30 p.m.
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Iss-See-Kes
Harlie Stevick
Ray Snyder
Stevick
Futher
John Murbach
Car Looters Take $30 In Clothes Shoes Groceries
Mrs. Hubert Crum of Lorain reported to the sheriff that thieves stripped her car parked near 2039 Taft Ave Vincent of groceries a woman's dress a pair of shoes and children's clothing valued at 30 on a Saturday evening.
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Sheriff's Department
Hubert Crum
29Th St
Lorain
Court issues multiple divorces and local notices
At the Court House Judge D A Cook granted divorces for Mildred Buckley from Francis neglect and cruelty and Char leen Day from Richard neglect. Bernice Finlay sued Charles for divorce on neglect and cruelty. Sally Hammer sued George Berlin Heights for neglect. Alberta Calkins sued Carl for divorce after 1925 marriage and six children. A theft report cited Q Gordon of Sugar Ridge Rd for a power mower valued at 128 dollars. A Green Ra road improvement petition will be referred to Henrietta and Florence townships trustees. Willie Davis was jailed by Mayor Henry Garland for three days and fined 200 dollars plus costs for driving under liquor and 10 dollars plus costs for driving with inadequate brakes. A divorce suit by Garland Hedgecoth against Evelyn was dismissed. Paternity suit Eleanor Pasadyn against Edward Motto settled. Joseph Glowacki sued Mary for divorce. Marge Stencil sued Francis for divorce and seeks restoration of her former surname Wilson. Universal C I T Credit Corp received two default judgments against Merl Bidlake 532 dollars and Michael Rosta 304 dollars.
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Willie Davis
Quarry Rd
Henry Garland
South Amherst
Suit for money filed by Kennell Evenson dismissed
The case against Eugene Berkholder was dismissed. Surviving are widow Elizabeth, a son George of Elyria Township, three daughters Josephine Beres Elyria Township Mary Gaydosh Lorain and Elizabeth Doraski Lorain, seven grandchildren, and two brothers John East Pittsburgh and Paul Czechoslovakia. Funeral services were set for Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. with mass at 9 a.m. at St Nicholas Church, Rev Fr Paul Darnyock officiating, burial in Calvary Cemetery. Walter A. Frey Funeral Home in charge.
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Leo Nasipak
S. Prospect St
Ilness
Theresa
Mr. Nasipak
Yugoslavia
Elyria
Akron
Pfaudler Co
St. Mary, Church
Theresa Smith
Anna Tulock
Lorain
Catherine Otten
Indianapolis
Frank
John
Joseph Borsh
South Gate
Calif
Paul Nasipak
Bittner
St. Mary Church
Rudolph Praznik
St. Mary Cemetery
Wellington
Albert Irvin Eubanks
Penfield
R.D
Lodi Hospital
Jackson County
Globe Iron Co
Jackson
Dide
Mabel F. Eubanks
Merle S Anthony
Westerville
Thomas Collins
Columbus
Alson
A. I. Eubanks Jr
New Castle
Clyde
Jack
Andrews
Andrews Funeral Home
Clyde Mayhew
E. H. Dailey
E.A.B
Fairmount Cemetery
Guy Allen White
Alex White
la Grange
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Ladina
Oral White
Mary Abrams
Gene Abrams
Dayton
Brookdale Cemetery
Henry K. Shaw
Sudro - Curtis Funeral Home
Grafton
Lena Mole
Grafton Eastern Rd
Russell D. Fulton
Immaculate Conception Church
George Manning
Belden Cemetery
Eliotheu
M. Sparks
Wlams St
Sparks
Delaware
Hough Ave
Reform Church
Cleveland
Minnie Sheldorfer
Emma Sheldorfer
Alfred Decker
Harry Sparks
Sudro- Curtis Funeral Home
River Cliff Cemetery
Gilead
Daniel Buser
Amherst
Ralph Barth
Bagley Rd
Ridgeville Township
Berea Community Hospital
Barth
Simon and
Margaret Barth
Viola Coe
Barton Road
Hazel Coe
Columbia Ave
Pease Funeral Home
Dover Rd
Westlake
St. Peter Church
North Ridgeville
Church
Oberlin
Josephine Martin Bailey
E. College St
Allen Memorial Hospital
Baltimore
Mary
Stanley Martin
St. Thomas Parochial School
Reed Bros
George Bailey
Sacred Heart Church
Girl Scout Council
Girlsscout Little House
American Council of Catholic Women
Patricia B. Stetson
Kathryn Glover
Birmingham
Mich
Irene Hobbs
Milwaukee
Wis
Marie Jacobson
Ft.Lauderdale
Fla
Pauline Martin
Istanley
Lebanon
Cowling- Stang
Martin Engelhardt
Elizabeth M. Wockenfuss
Prospect St
Wockenfuss
Germany
St. Paul Church
Circle No. 3
Karl A. Wockenfuss
Russell Dunford
Fred Jones
Paul Dunford
Emil
John Kunitz
Albert C. Wockenfuss
Sudro-Curtis
Walter
Charles Hadaway
South Olive St
Eee
Mr. Hadaway
S. Olive St
Macabees
Pfaudler Old Timers Club
Mary Catherine
Aida Irrizarry
Margaret Nitch
Ashland
Eladio
Alice Piper
A. Cook
Barbara Haz
Lett
Jack Piper
Fred Hadaway
Elizabeth Meyers
Lakewood
Sue Johns
Florida
Louis
George Hadaway
Leonard P. Reichlan
G. Russell Hargate
St. Andrew Episcopal Church
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
St. Nicholas Greek Catholic Church
Elizabeth
George
Elyria Township
Josephine Beres
Mary Gaydosh
Elizabeth Doraski
East Pittsburgh
Paul
Czechoslovakia
St. Nicholas Church
Paul Darnyock
Calvary Cemetery
Walter A. Frey
Scientists Say Probe Hurt Defense Effort
The Federation of American Scientists accuses Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy of harming national defense by probing the Army's Fort Monmouth Research Center. A 115 member committee says there is no evidence of espionage, notes few witnesses faced hearings, and criticizes many charges as trivial and based on association.
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Washington
INS
Federation of American Scientists
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wis
Army
Signal Corps
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Federation
Wisconsin
Ernest C. Pollard
Yale University
McCarthy
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Army Laboratories
Attendance Set At 1,200 For Y Circus Programs
More than 1,200 spectators at Elyria YMCA staged the 30th annual Bungling Brothers and Sorepaughs Circus in the Y gym over two performances last week. Harrie Stevick praised the show as clockwork and lauded Ray Snyder for directing the production. Over 200 boys and adults took part. the event was presented in professional style and well received.
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Bungling Brothers and Sorepaughs
Elyria
Columbia Band Awarded Bronze Plaque at Spring Concert
Columbia School Band directed by Donald Parfitt earns bronze plaque after a superior rating in the state finals for C-1 schools held Saturday in Marion. The spring band concert is set for Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Donald Parfitt
Marion
Police News: Jarrett Charged With Switchblade in New London
Mayor Keys investigates new facts in the case as Robert W. Jarrett of New London awaits disposition after being picked up near 631 West Street with a car on the sidewalk. He pleaded guilty but extenuating circumstances delay final decision. Jarrett says the knife came in trade for a basket of fresh fish. Louis P. Baker, 310 Furnace Street, cited for red light violation and conditional license suspension after an arrest at Broad Street and West Avenue. His license required glasses while driving, glasses found in the glove compartment. Baker will be heard in court May 1.
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Robert W. Jarrett
New London
J. Grant Keys
Jarrett
West St
Garrett
Louis P. Baker
Furnace St
Broad St
West Ave
Baker
Route 20 Crackup Leaves 3 Injured and 2 Autos Damaged
Three people were injured and two cars damaged in a Route 20 collision seven tenths of a mile east of Route 5S at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Edmund Brickell of 335 North Main Street Oberlin and David Riggs of 200 West Avenue Elyria were involved. Brickell struck Riggs from behind after failing to see the other car. Brickell sustained knee and back contusions and was taken for X rays and first aid. he was cited for following too closely. Riggs and his daughter Andrea were treated by Dr. Sidney Stone in Wellington.
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Earl Sawyer
West Bridge St
Lenora Isenberg
Eastern Heights Blvd
Race Rd
Route 43
West Ridge Rd
Betty Markel
R. D. J. Oberlin
Walter Sprenger
Dickson St
Tennyson Ave
Sheffield Lake
Eddie Dumont Jr
Vermont St
Lorain
Gulf Rd
Enola Blinzley
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Wellington
Edmund Brickell
North Main St
Oberlin
David Riggs
West Ave
Elyria
State Highway Patrol
Brickell
Riggs
Andrea
Sidney Stone
Believe Evicted Tenant Sets Blaze in Lorain Home
A fire at 3712 Albany Ave Lorain started under an oil tank and is believed to have been set by an evicted tenant. Damages were estimated between 800 and 1000 dollars. Deputies said the case would be referred to the state fire marshal for investigation.
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Sheriff's Department
Robert Vacquee
Albany Ave
Extempo Speakers To Visit Rotary at Elyria High
Elyria High School's extempo speaking squad under Miss Alice Storer will address Rotary Tuesday at noon on Youth Looks at Youth. New members Charles Snoble and William Olsen were introduced, and former president George Beall received a plaque and pin for past service.
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Elyria High School
Alice Storer
Rotary
Charles Snoble
William Olsen
George Beall
jPast
Market Ticker and Court Notices From Local Ledger
Stock market quotes list American Radiator to Texas Company with varied fractional prices and percentages. Local court notices cite disobeying stop signs at Route 57 Foster Ave Second and Chestnut Streets with fines. several defendants scheduled for May 1 or later hearings. additional incidents include intoxication charges and a disorderly conduct case involving a knife threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avco Mig
Cleveland Electum
iColumbia Gas
General Motors
Glidden Co
Industrial Rayon
Kennecott Copper
Montgomery Ware
M. ¥. Central
Ohio Edison
Penna. R. R
Republic Steel
Richman Bros
Sears Roebuck
Standard of
N. J
Ohio
Texas Company
Toledo Edisons
Foster Ave
Lawrence McCann
Lorain
U. S. Steel
Westinghouse i
Ake
Zoilo F. Baez
Route 57
Arthur Brown
Second and
Chestnut Streets
Livestock Markets Show Mixed Prices At Cleveland Market
Cleveland livestock prices drifted lower on hogs and steady to firm on calves and cattle. Cattle demand remained weak with steer and heifer quotes around 19 to 28 dollars, cows at 12 to 14, and bulls up to 17. Calves 400 head steady with choice 33 to 35 and other grades 16 to 24. Hogs 1,060 head 50 cents lower with assorted weights quoted around 26 to 28 dollars. poultry and butter prices varied, with supplies ample for light to fair demand and slight declines in some categories.
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Cleveland Livestock
Cleveland
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Liquor Board
New Center
Avon Lake Women’s League
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Shane
Death Records
Theadore
Marcy
Theodore Marcy
St. Johnsburg
Litchfield
Vermont
Chardon
Clarence
Russell
Mary Strickland
Butternut Ridge
Sadie Reisinger
Emerson Court
Polly
Arthur Noyle
Flint
Bruhm
Robert Flatt
George Heilman
Mars
Elizabeth M. Sparks
Erie
Josephine Bailey
Elizabeth Wockenfuss
Michael Ondulich
E. 34Th St
St. Joseph Hospital
McKeesport
Ondulich
The
National Tube Co
Elyria Furniture CO
Iss
See-Kes
Francis Buckley
Mildred
D. A. Cook
Charleen Day
Richard
Bernice Finlay
Crownhill Ave
Charles
Sally Hammer
Berlin Heights
Alberta Calkins
Cleveland Sr
Carl
Q. Gordon
Sugar Ridge Rd
Green Ra
Henrietta
Florence
Garland Hedgecoth
Evelyn
Eleanor Pasadyn
Edward Motto
Indian Hollow Rd
Joseph Glowacki
St., Lorain
Marge Stencil
Francis
Lakeside Ave
Wilson
Universal C.I.T. Credit Corp
Common Pleas Court
Merl Bidlake
Michael Rosta
Kennell Evenson
Eugene Berkholder
Police Dept. News
Ernest G. Wasson
Park Ave
Clark St
Prospect Ave
Genevieve Baulduf
Stony Ridge Rd
West J Bridge
West Broad Streets
Malcolm M. Edwards
Hayes St
Emmett Coughlin
Allen
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