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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1962
Page
5
Weather permitting, both Black River bridges on the Rt. 57 Northeast Bypass are headed to open in temporary form. South span finishing touches and blacktoping follow, with two base coats, levler coat and final topping coat planned after dry weather.
Safety Service Director Joseph C. Cowden asked city council to revise the sanitation ordinance as residents push out increasing amounts of rubbish. He cited a private tree removal dispute that required five men and a front end loader to clear. The city urges leaves in containers and warns against abuse while considering extra charges for overages and curbside hauling by residents.
Congressman Mosher announced three local students winning academy appointments. George T. Kaye of Lorain will join the Naval Academy while Victor J. Strokin will attend West Point. John C. Williamson of Huron will enter the Naval Academy.
Representatives from Lorain County join figures from John Han and Eaglecock Mutual Life Insurance Co in Cleveland for the 100th anniversary events. Mosher notes 13 youths qualified for the company tonight as district leaders Frank Dellippala and Richard Reniak of Elyria lead Lorain County figures.
A fragment indicates a duck flue incident entered a living room on Courtland Street yesterday. Details are sparse but the event is noted as part of local occurrences.
Sparks from welding lit the Harshaw Chemical Co roof at 113 John St and minor flames were put out by city firemen at 5 37 p m. Employees fought the blaze with a garden hose after firemen were summoned at 4 24 p m to Spitzer Motors 140 East Bridge St where a trash pile behind the building was ignited by a cutting torch and confined to the trash.
Ronald Taylor of the Elyria Telephone Company outlines a new May 1 night plan cutting Ohio long distance to 40 cents for the first three minutes after 9 p m. The scheme cuts costs up to 50 percent for many Ohio calls with mileage based pricing and preserves existing daytime rates and other rate formulas.
Elyria Republican Dale C. Kellogg repeated his stance that the Rt 57 Bypass should mark the Elyria North Ridgeville boundary. He warned a field center boundary is not realistic and questioned annexation of nearby areas. Other candidates urged keeping the 1500 acre industrial zone with Ridgeville.
Elyria District Catholic High senior Thomas J Grabenstetter is among about 1000 nationwide winners in the National Merit Scholarship program this year. The four year awards range from 100 to 1500 dollars per year and will fund his physics major at MIT.
Mayor Neeson pushes to lease IBM equipment to switch from quarterly to monthly utility billings. committees back a report but split on approval with Burroughs offering alternatives and concerns about need and timing. Grace cites insufficient study and workload.
Ground is to be broken for an expansion of Northern Savings and Loan Co. at middle Avenue. The project adds a limestone structure with granite trim facing Middle Ave and a second entrance on Second St. Completion is planned by year end. The addition removes the current parking lot and adds customer parking. The work includes a vault, new fixtures, modern heating and air conditioning, and first floor safety deposits. General contractor is T. J. Hume Co. Plumbing and HVAC by Krebs Calkins. Electrical by Superior Electric. Diebold Co. gets vault contract. Architect A C Lenander designed the 1953 building and the new addition. The building will measure 124 feet long and 60 feet deep. Northern Savings and Loan Co. began in 1920 with assets of 43 million and under 4,000 depositors. by last year assets surpassed 22.3 million and deposits over 110,000. Parallel leadership includes Vice Presidents Harry Bemis and C B Wentz and Secretary Eugene Hubbard.
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