This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 26 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1960
Page
8
Fire Chief W. N. Bates reports Elyria fire losses total $50,000 from Jan 1 to Apr 26, up from $3,733.28 a year earlier. Industrial plant alarms rose 300 percent to 17, total alarms 141, 50 percent higher than last year. January 30 vs 17, February 25 vs 13, March 34 vs 33, April 52 vs 32. Grass fires delayed by March snow, then rise in April.
Death notices report Folden Athell of Deland Florida will have services Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Washington Avenue Church of Christ with burial in Brookdale Cemetery. Plans include a wake at Wainwright Funeral Home. Additional notices cover Mathew Myers of 123 Erie Street, LaGrange-Mrs. Sadie McQuistion of 110 Liberty Street, Loraine Anna Marie Wendt, and others with services in St. Agnes Lorain, LaGrange, and Elyria Memorial Hospital obituaries.
The families of Edith Bolitho Norbert Stedzinek and Walter Stedzinski express gratitude for kindness sympathy messages cards flowers and offers of assistance during their recent bereavement.
In loving memory of Ott Marke who passed April 29 1957. Always so true unselfish and kind. A beautiful life that came to an end he died as he wished every one's friend. Hazel, son Robert and family recall. Also Anna Katherine Wexler who died April 29 1944. For those who loved you and remember today’s saddest of the year. Children, grandchildren and great grandchildren remember.
Patrolman Harvey Hahn of Elyria will attend a three week course at the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation in Lemion. The training in fingerprinting and identification runs five days a week with no city cost and is sponsored by the East Elyria Kiwanis Club. Patrolman Edward Stankard previously completed the same course.
Six city sponsored crossing guards face termination at end of next week as funds for the program hinge on a proposed two mill levy. Police Chief Maurice Flood says current accounts cover next week’s pay. layoffs follow if the levy does not pass. The six guards sponsored by the school board will continue.
A mix of divorce decrees and legal actions are listed. Marge Parks and others in Lorain were granted divorces. several alimony and divorce suits filed in Lorain and Elyria. Notable cases include $12,565 settlement from a truck collision suit linked to Frank Reger’s estate. judgments and foreclosures involving local entities.
A list of birth announcements from area hospital news includes a daughter to Mr and Mrs John Schmitz at 107 Furnace St Martin Hetherington at 318 Furnace St Avon a son to Mr and Mrs Clyde Goldsmith at 3954 Stoney Ridge Rd Avon and many more names and addresses across Elyria Oberlin North Ridgeville Grafton Amherst and surrounding areas. The notices document numerous new arrivals with accompanying street addresses and residents.
City funds not immediately needed earned 3064 in interest from February 26 to May 19. Treasury Investment Board approved reinvesting 330000 on May 20 and increasing total short term notes to 400000. Interest supports street repair and maintenance funds.
Elyria police charged Kirk R. Brooks with a traffic signal violation at Broad and Chestnut. Robert E. Brand faced drunkenness charges in City Hall parking lot. Ralph F. Turner found asleep in a car on Broad St charged with intoxication. William R. Moore cited for another Broad St traffic signal violation. A 7-year-old was confined in county jail for safekeeping after police found him in a trailer with fuel oil and scattered newspapers as his wife feared a fire.
Licenses listed include Oberlin Allen Gerald W Hardin 21 at 2 Grafton steehworker and Sue a son to Earl Lambert 19 at Indian Hollow Halstead R D 20. Other entries name Audali T Rios 2 of 2923 Elsina Ave Lorain assembler and Rosa M Cruz 18 of 3187 Eagle Ave Lorain. Nicanor K Bernardino 33 1612 East Broad St physician and Nancy A Vechnak 21 of 142 Sixth St Forest Burdue 93 East Lorain St. Mrs Arthur Jarrett 229 East Lorain St and Mrs Charles Knapp and son Johns St Well
A state liquor board hearing on charges against the Oaks Case at 199 Broad St. was continued without date. The hearing, set for May 6 in Columbus, follows Abraham Teich the owner being convicted in Elyria Municipal Court last September for sales to minors.
A list of newborns and parental names appears in a hospital notice. Names include a son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mele and others such as Edmon Lowe and Mrs. Edward Heidler. Addresses in Lorain Elyria Avon Lake and nearby locales are listed with several family names.
Jaeger Lumber Co on Rt 82 North Eat on reported a burglary yesterday. A thief gained entry by breaking a rear door and took about $5 in cash and two power tools worth $160. David G Jaeger notified deputies. A one dollar bill, the company’s first customer payment, was left attached to the wall.
Roy W. Cook 58 of 308 East Broad St fined 25 dollars for intoxication. Willa Dean Ellerson 26 of 1217 Bank St found guilty on reckless operation with 25 dollar fine. Juan Fernandez 37 of 1728 East 33rd St Lorain cited for stop sign. Thelma Trapp 991 West River St cited on stop sign. David Anderson 19 Cleveland cited for traffic signal violation 10 dollars. Charles H. Harrison 28 Princeton Ave fined 25 for reckless driving. Wayne M. Hymes fined yesterday for resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. residence listed as 115 Hillsdale Ct, not 115 Highland Ct.
Achievement awards were presented to members of Cub Pack 133 sponsored by Hals Name Society of St Jude Catholic Church at a recent meeting in the church. Recipients include James Jackson Join Welty Gregory Lesher Donna Hart Delbert Hart William Spivak Richard Brosky William Archer Dennis Sesock John McCarty John Niegowski Mark Dotson James Munger Samuel Schrmedner Daniel Giovannazzo Vincent Sidot Carl Miksonek George Mackovinia Patrick Mulholland Thomas Brownning Craiz Beles Thomas Boyle James Terre Robert Hammond William Schlather Thomas Boyle Paul Hales
At sea level sea water weighs 64 pounds per cubic foot and rises to 69 pounds per cubic foot in the deepest known ocean regions.
A list of birth notices for families in Lorain and nearby areas. Names include Edwin Chile¢hayv and spouse at 76 Marion St Sheffield. Theodore Gale at 8 Brokaw Rd Columbia Station. Homer D. Yommer at 168814 East 28th St Billy Elliott. Floyd Morrow at 724 West 13th St. Kenneth Schwartz and Gerald Haynes households. Lester Rumpler at 1051 West 20nd St. Louis Sim boli at 107 Leonard St South Amherst. Lorraine Gawlik 1142 West 19th St. Relena Bock 3334 Livingston Ave. John A. Smith 862 Lakeview Dr. Larry Moore and daughter 622 West 23rd St. Seldon Digan and son 1818 East 29th St. Donald Reynolds 2475 Frankfort St Ely.
Raymond E. Shay 45 of 4424 Pearl Ave Lorain faces charges of driving while intoxicated and failure to stop within an assured clear distance after a rear end collision on Middle Ridge Road near Route 58 with Roland A. Edgar. Shay to appear in Oberlin Municipal Court tomorrow.
North Dakota legislators will attend North Dakota University for two days this fall under a plan approved by the state Board of Higher Education. The sessions will feature lectures from experts in fields including parliamentary procedure.
A group of Southeast Texas State College students in San Marcos discuss the idea of expanding the United States into the Pacific by making New Zealand the 51st state. The informal debate weighs the potential political and strategic implications.
New York based Republic Aviation Corp researchers simulate cow digestion to test turning inedible plant fibers into meat substitutes and sugars for future space voyagers.
Irene Castle, 67, legendary dancer, lives in Lake Forest Illinois. She runs Orphans of the Storm a refuge for homeless animals for over 30 years and campaigns against vivisection. Castle says aging brings purpose and happiness and values pets and purposeful work to fill life after loss. She notes dogs offer companionship protection and healthful activity while aging gracefully.
Loyalty Day ceremonies at Elyria VFW Post 1079 begin at 3 p.m. Mayor Oscar G. Dunn will dedicate the new flagpole. Post commander Donald Barry will present a new 50 star flag in memory of local war dead. Public invited. Loyalty Day observed Sunday.
Nine members of Cub Scout Pack 342 sponsored by St. Vincent de Paul Church received achievement awards at a church meeting. Recipients include Joseph Toth Robert Mate Reuben Arizmendi Bruce Kaczay Thomas Clark Michael Grilli Mark Salters Robert Kubasek and Michael Kulascar with various pins badges and stripes. A tureen dinner precedes the next pack meeting on May 23 at the church.
Thousands of man hours and millions of dollars have been spent by the manufacturer to find the drug the doctor wants. For every ten drugs tested at great expense only one works. After costly research in test tubes, on animals, and on human patients the product is ready to go.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.