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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1955

Page

12

626 Kids Registered In P T A Round Up

Elyria's five year olds will begin kindergarten with 626 children registered at the annual Summer Round-Up. Eleven additional six year olds entering first grade were registered. Parents enrolled children as schools plan for fall classes and materials. Police report a burglary funded by wedding proceeds. no charges yet against a suspect.

Elyria Philadelphia Maurice Flood Loram Para Council Elyria Coun Gust D. Ristas Middle Ave Mot Rune Ee Uns Nene Rista Philandonia Ristas Jebel Bradley Bruce Jean Long Franklin School Deak Alex Bruce Franklin Gottfried

Early 1930s Local Education Figures On Kindergarten Enrollments

A printed booklet by Miss Margaret Histed details school procedures and health screenings for kindergarten intake. It notes dentists offering free examinations, parochial schools registering first grades, and varying attendance preferences. Enrollment projections show Gates and Roosevelt with notable gaps between expected and actual registrations across Allen Edison Franklin Garford Hamilton Jefferсон McKinley Spring Valley and others.

Margaret Histed St. Mary St. Agnes St. Jude Mabel Ellis Guidance Agit Fondergarten Allen Edison Ely Franklin Garford Gates Hamlton Jeffer Ilton Roosevelt

Wellington High Wins Lakeland Conference Quiz Bee

Wellington High School won the first Lakeland Conference Quiz Bee held Tuesday at their school. The six member Wellington team scored 50 of 72 points to beat New London 41 Vermilion 39 Amherst 38 Clearview 37 and Huron 34 in questions spanning international national sports science fine arts and literature. Questions were prepared weeks ahead by each school and kept sealed until the contest.

Wellington High School Wellington New London Vermilion Amherst Clearview Huron

Man 23 Fined For Giving Beer To Youth

Stephen Salman, 23, of 21 Sixth St Lorain, received a $100 fine plus costs and a 30 day jail term after arraignment before Juvenile Judge Harold Ewing for supplying a 13 year old boy with beer. Salman sent the youth to buy beer with $1, then gave him and a friend two cans. The April 24 incident left Salman intoxicated when police found him.

Man Stephen Salman St. Lorain Harold Ewing Lorain Salman Biaatti Eine Wannet

Memorial Day Committee Nominates Detar Parade Marshal

Memorial Day officers list twelve recommendations for the May 11 meeting at the Y M C A. Russell Detar is slated as parade marshal with a plan to observe May 30 including a parade and cemetery ceremonies. Funds for speakers and chairs are outlined along with plans to streamline school and scout participation.

Russell Detar Elyria Court House George M. Day Gulf Rd Ray Snyder Perkins George Day Corbett Southam Carl Wolt Alvin Sauer

Death Records Bring Services For Becketwirth Family

Death notices from Cleveland and surrounding areas list Frank Edward Charles Beckwith of Cleveland for services at Allen Hospital. Also reported are Nellie V Gott of Wellington and others with funeral details, burial plans, and memorial guidance.

Julins Frank Edward Charles Cleveland Oberlin Bennett Franklin Beckwith Sharer Funeral Home Euclid Rain St Ave Allen Housptal Cowling-Stang Joseph King Westwood Cemetery

Chicago Man Hurt Slightly In Collision

Bruce Sutton a 30 year old Chicago resident was treated at Allen Hospital Oberlin for facial cuts and rib injuries after an 8 30 a m Rt 18 crash two miles east of Penfield. Sutton driving east after passing another vehicle cut into a truck driven by Roger Bigony Detroit 37 causing a rear end collision with a Cramer Bros Freight Lines truck and a ditching.

Bruce Sutton Chicago Allen Hospital Oberlin Rt. 18 Penfield Ohio State Patrol Sutton Roger E. Bigony Detroit Cramer Bros. Freight Lines Cramer

No-Titled Probate and Legal Notices From Ohio Courthouse

Courthouse records show John Solet of LaGrange died April 13 leaving an estate of about 23000 with real estate totaling 22000 and 1000 in personal property. Other items include a settled suit by William Jacobucer against a motor company, a dismissed $50000 injury suit by Dorothy Nacarato against Arthur Nemes, and several promissory-note disputes. A separate fire incident referenced two blazes with a woman and several unidentified people found in ruins, and a hospital evaluation followed a non-support plea.

John Solet LaGrange Dorothy Nacarato Station Rd Arthur J. Nemes Elyria Pincura Lima Zit

Police notice cites fireman in wreck crash at Broad and Seven

Police News reports Edward Duller of En'was cited today on a charge of driving a fire engine crashing a red light at Broad and Seven, injuring fifteen other residents of the Green Mill apartment hotel and several firemen. He is to appear in Mayor's Court May 2.

Green Mill Edward H. Todd Shear St Shire Edward Duller Gine Company 42 Broad Mayor's Court

Elyria YMCA Eyes 100000 Building Improvement in 1961

The Elyria YMCA met as it neared its 50th anniversary in 1961 and elected eight trustees for three year terms. General secretary Harlie Stevick urged a $100,000 renovation plan to brighten the aging building and expand services, noting the structure is sound but needs a facelift. Trustees elected were Arthur D. Hudnutt Lloyd V. Hentings Ralph W. Standen Robert Edwards James L. Dall N. A. Hewitt Stanton Fitzgerald and Alan Van Dern.

YMCA Elyria Ymca Board of Harlie Stevick Stevick Y Im Arthur D. Hudnutt Lloyd V. Hentings Ralph W. Standen Robert Edwards James L. Dall N. A. Hewitt Stanton Fitzgerald Alan van Dern Harry N. Belter Harold E. Birch Marion H. Crowder Wilbur J. Henry James F. Hill Carl Niemeyer Ellsworth R. Schneider Joseph E. Smith William H. Olsen P. F P. Johnson Russell C .Gleason Ray MM. Snyder Boss Snyder

Olsen Co reports 1955 start with higher sales and income

C A Olsen Co manufacturers of warm air heating equipment announced a strong start to 1955 at its annual meeting. First quarter net sales reached 3,774,702 up from 2,790,946 in 1954 with income before taxes at 271,448 vs 239,530 and net after taxes 130,295 equal to 19 cents per share on 675,000 shares. A planned expansion will double warehouse space to improve parts storage and production efficiency.

C. A. Olsen Co C. A. Olsen Olsen

Boy Injured When Bike Hits Car on Woodford Avenue

A 6 year old boy, William A Pinter of 350 Vulcan Street, sustained a left leg bruise after his bicycle struck the front of a car driven by June E Maddock of 479 West Tenth Street on Woodford Avenue. He was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital for X rays. Maddock said she did not see the boy until he was about a foot from the car. The driver was not held. In a separate incident, Raymond Wert, 41, of 128 Grant Street, was cited for failure to have his car under control after his vehicle struck the rear of a car driven by Archie Fuller at Fourth Street and Charles Court while Fuller was slowing to pick up a passenger. Wert will appear in Mayor's Court Saturday.

Woodford Ave William A. Pinter Vulcan St Elyria Memorial Hospital June E. Maddock West Tenth St Raymond V. Iwert Grant St Wert Archie F. Fuller RDS East River St Fourth St Charles Ct

Driver Hurt In Accident Near Wellington Ohio

One driver was slightly injured and another arrested after a crash on Rt 511 south of Rt 20 at 5 30 p m Walter Q Williams 66 of Wellington received a bloody nose and knee contusions He was treated at Allen Hospital Oberlin Perkins 42 of Wellington drove his 1935 car into Williams causing skid sidewise and stopping on a narrow bridge Perkins was arrested for reckless operation

Ohio State Highway Patrol Rt. 511 Rt. 20 Walter Q. Willams R. D Wellington Wil‘bur R. Perkins Allen Hospital Oberlin Perkins Williams Narro Bridge

Valley View Homes bids sought for Gulf Rd site sale

Six contractors have shown interest in buying and demolishing Valley View Homes 40 steel buildings and a wooden office building on Gulf Road. Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority director Willand T. Francis says specifications are being mimeographed and ads run next week. Bids open June 1 at 2 pm with removal in panels and land left level and clear. Proceeds fund authority efforts. money disposition awaits Ohio Legislature action.

Valley View Homes Gulf Rd Willand T. Francis Loriln Metropolitan Housing Authority Housing Authority Francis Int Authority Ohio Marjie Gradisek Valley View Ely Village

Avon Lumber Co faces trial on zoning dispute

An affidavit of prejudice seeks to disqualify Mayor Gerok D. Weiss from Avon Lumber Co zoning hearings. Trial is set Saturday at 1 p.m. before Mayor Weiss. Warrants target company officials for storing lumber outside the Detroit Road building in a residential zone. Defendants Charles E. Thayer and William Heaps. complainants Building Inspector Lloyd Wearsch Dr C H Forthofer and Eugene Hubbard.

AVON Gerok D. Weiss Avon Lumber Co William C. Bracken Weiss Detroit Rd Lloyd Wearsch C. H. Forthofer Eugene Hubbard Charles E. Thayer William Heaps

Police Free Shoe Tossing Vacationer Freed

Police released Hurvey Gould Cleveland who had been held since Monday after being found on Broad St with golf clubs and tossing a shoe in the air. Gould explained he was on vacation and had bought the clubs for a girl friend, which officers found satisfactory.

Hurvey Gould Cleveland Broad St

Roy Hurt Driver Held In Accident Near LaPorte

Roy Hurt reports a school bus stop violation led to a crash on Rt 57 near LaPorte at 4 pm yesterday. Frank Cousins of HD 2 Huron was cited for failure to stop for the bus. no serious injuries reported to Gerald Rohrer of 2549 Grafton Rd. Deputies noted the bus lacked flashers and arm signals. Two additional minor crashes were recorded: Mable Ewing’s car rear struck on Griswold Rd and Richard Bosley’s vehicle on Jaeper Rd, Lorain. another collision occurred on Iym Ave near Lorain involving William Williams and a parked Darrell Debnek car.

Rt. 57 LaPorte Pam Gerald Rohrer Grafton Rd Frank Cousins HD. 2 Huron Sherif Steve Makowski Cousins Justice Court Lieb ‘Transit Co St. Mary Parochial School Childdren Exc Sheriffe Department Mable Ewing Stanford Ave Judge Ewing Griswold Rd Richard Bosley

Cleveland Man Admits Forgery Is Bound Over

Robert J. Korth of Cleveland pleaded guilty to forgery and was bound over to the Grand Jury under $1,500 bond after appearing in Elyria Mayor's Court. He was arrested Tuesday on a warrant issued in Elyria for allegedly writing and cashing a fictitious $31.76 check at Savings Deposit and Trust Co. in Elyria.

Robert J. Korth Cleveland Korth Elyria Poller Savings Deposit and Trust Co

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