Elyria Man Earns National Scout Scholarship for Philmont Course
Ralph W. Shelden of 219 Denison Ave in Elyria receives a National Boy Scout Council scholarship for a one week training course August 3 to 9 at Philmont New Mexico. He is cubmaster of Pack 107 linked to McKinley School PTA and the lone adult from Firelands Area Council to win the award. He works as a printer for The Chronicle-Telegram.
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Elyria
National Boy Scout Council
Scouts’ New Mexico
Ralph W. Shelden
Denison Ave
Shelden
Philmont
McKinley School Parent-Teacher Association
Firelands Area
Boy Scout Council
Lorain
Huron
Erie
Firelands Council
Sandusky
Cincinnati
The
Chronicle-Telegram
Inn of the Golden Cheese operetta staged at St John Lutheran School
Children of St John Lutheran School presented The Inn of the Golden Cheese with roles for the innkeeper family and five Indian figures. Special numbers featured Peggy, Tom, Petiwinkle, and the cast in a one night show directed by Miss Rita Bulmahn with piano accompaniment by Mrs. P. M. Schroeter. The free performance drew applause and will be repeated tonight at 7:30 for the public.
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Painted Feather
St. John Lutheran School
Austin
Granny
Periwinkle
William Penn
Sally
Komma Cromling
Peggy
Harold Dey
Tom
Louis Nickilette
Petiwinkle
Rita Bulmahn
P. M. Schroeter
County Awards $2800 Dog Warden Truck Contract
County commissioners awarded a contract to Atkinson and Williams Inc in Loraine for a three quarter ton Ford truck for the dog warden department at a bid of 2800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atkinson and Williams, Inc
Lorain
Home Workshop Mishap Injures Elyria Officer
Elyria patrolman Glen Sutton was injured while using a hand drill at home. The left hand was cut above the knuckles by a drill bit entering two and a half inches into the palm. He remains off duty for two to three days.
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Elyria
Glen Sutton
Sutton
Area School Is Ransacked in West River Review
Elyria police report Maplewood School at West River and Griswold Rd was broken into during the night. Attempts to crack the safe were made with handles and combo knocked off and a heavy hammer left beside it. Desks were ransacked but no confirmed theft.
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Maplewood
West River
Griswold Rd
Elyria
Employes
Nine Complete Red Cross Training for Gray Ladies
Eight women and one man received their caps after completing Red Cross Gray Ladies and Men training in the Elyria Chapter house. Miss Judy Alexander Gilbert Burns Miss Dortha Clemons Mrs Hazel Foster Miss Judy Jolley Miss Patsy Ray Miss Virginia Rogers Mrs Alice Starr and Mrs Ida Wieseke pledged to carry out the training aims. Mrs J Clare George welcomed, with remarks by Mrs Arthur Pounds and Mrs Hugh Cameron leading the pledge. Pins and caps were presented by Mrs Pauline Schroeder. Refreshments followed the capping ceremony.
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Red Cross Gray
Elyria
Judy Alexander
Gilbert Burns
Dortha Clemons
Hazel Foster
Judy Jolley
Patsy Ray
Virginia Rogers
Alice Starr
Ida Wieseke
J. Clare George
Arthur Pounds
Gray Lady Service
Pauline Schroeder
Service
Hugh ‘Cameron
Volunteers
Driver Charged After Car Skids Hits Guardrail
Elyria resident Owen Prince 26 of 916 Middle Ave was charged with reckless operation after his auto skidded on wet pavement on Ford Rd bridge. The car struck the guardrail causing about 7 dollars in damage and moderate front end damage to the vehicle. Prince said he was driving 40 to 45 mph when braking failed about 8 am.
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Elyria
Ford Rd
Owen Prince
Middle Ave
Gulf Road widened to four lanes in city state project
Appraisers are at work on about 100 parcels needed to widen Gulf Rd from Cleveland St to Hilliard Rd to four lanes. The $350,000 plan, prepared by the city and turned to the State Highway Department, could start late summer or fall depending on funds. The project follows the Rt 57 bypass under construction south of the turnpike.
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Gulf Rd
Cleveland St
Hilliard Rd
E. L. Toberen
Ashland Division
State Highway Department
Toberen
Three-Way Fire Probe Planned in Parsch Lumber Blaze
Fire Chief Bates says the second vacant Lodi Street blaze is highly suspicious and may trigger a joint three way inquiry. Arson squad investigator Wiliam Gmerick arrives to assist Elyria police and Bates will review both fires with Denis J. Ryan Jr. and insurers.
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Parsch Lumber Co
W. N. Bates
Bates
Lodi St
Wiliam Gmerick
Cleveland
Elyria
Denis J. Ryan Jr
Jewelry Store Looted at Hart Jewelry Co
Thieves broke into Hart Jewelry Co at O'Neil Shopping Center last night, taking merchandise valued at 2242 dollars with possible additional losses after inventory. Deputies found the glass door shattered by small rocks at 3 15 am and notified store manager Robert Garnes. items missing include radios clocks cameras watches and more.
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Hart Jewelry Co
O'Neil
Edward Brainerd
Charles Bulger
Nat Witton
East Lake Rd
Sheffield Lake
Jewelry Company
Robert R. Garnes
Broadway
Lorain
Garnes
Elyria Man In Critical Condition After Crash
Elyria resident Howard Morrison, 36, of 455 Concord Street, remained in critical condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a one car crash on Route 20 near Jaycox Road. He underwent five hours of surgery and is paralyzed from the neck down following neck injuries and head lacerations. Morrison, a driver for Eastern Greyhound Bus Lines in Cleveland, reportedly fell asleep at the wheel before the vehicle struck a pole and tree.
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Howard Morrison
Concord St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Jaycox Rd
Morrison
Cleveland
Eastern Greyhound Bus Lines
Weather Delays Bicycle Rodeo Postponement Planned
Uncertain weather today postponed the bicycle rodeo test riding at school grounds. Recreation director Charles Hoagland said the event will be held next Saturday weather permitting with the same schedule as announced Thursday.
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Charles Hoagland
Ground Is Broken For Shop Center In Vermilion
Vermilion hosts ground breaking ceremonies for a 1.1 million South Shore Shopping Center on Route 2 and 6 opposite Crystal Beach Park. Mayor Charles Baumhart, Wally Evenson and Ken Evenson shovel first dirt. The two store center will have 71500 square feet and room for 670 cars initially, with space for over 1000 later. An Early American style design features a 35 foot clock tower at the main entrance.
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Vermilion
South Shore
Charles Baumhart
Rts. 2
Crystal Beach Park
Ken Consaul
Mainntrance
Ontering Set For August Ontering Set For August
A 75000 remodeling program will transform the former Homewood Shopping Center into a junior department store. C R Hills Inc of Boston plans a giant variety store by August selling men and women clothing housewares and novelties. Hills partners with U S Steel Corp owners in an agreement signed recently with completion expected in two to three weeks. The site formerly operated as a shopping center by a U S Steel subsidiary and has been vacant about a year. Central Bank of Lorain and a gas station will continue at Rt 57 Grove Ave Homewood Dr with no other new businesses planned for now.
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Homewood
C. R. Hills, Inc
Boston
Ohio
Ashtabula
Youngstown
Hills
U. S. Steel Corp
J T Cushing Dies At 52 In Florida
John Turner Cushing 52 of Elyria died suddenly in Winter Park Florida and was buried there. He retired as sales manager for Thew Shovel Co Lorain three years ago and was a member of the First Congregational Church. Surviving are his wife Helen daughter Susan two sons John T Cushing Jr and Thomas and two brothers Dr Thomas F Cushing Elyria and Carl F Cushing Raymond Me.
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Cushing
Charles Cushing
Elyria
Thew Shovel Co
Lorain
First Congregational Church
Helen C. Cushing
Susan Cushing
John T. Cushing Jr
U. S. Air Force
Thomas Cushing
Florida State University
Thomas F. Cushing
Carl F. Cushing
Raymond
Three-Car West River Rd Crash Injures Five
Five people were injured in a three car collision on West River Rd about 14 miles north of Rt 82. The crash happened as one vehicle turned into a driveway and all injured were taken to Southwest Community Hospital Berea. Individuals named include Frank J Murar and Gazella Murar of Columbia and Donald Bly of Gratton. A second accident on Rt 57 involved Evelyn Siefert and Gerald Cox. A separate crash at Routes 20 301 involved John West and Eugene Fenik.
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West River Rd
Columbia Station
Rt. 82
Sheriff Department
Southwest Community Hospital
Berea
Frank J. Murar
Donald Bly
Gratton
Murar
Larry A. Smith
Royalton Rd
Columbia
David G. Williams
Osborne Rd
Bly
Smith
Evalyn Siefert
Meadow Lane
Lorain
Fuller Rd
Gerald Cox
Foster Rd
R. D
Wellington
Rts
John H. West
Wood St
Eugene A. Fenik
Lake Ave
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Josephine Yarsa
Philomena Bardon
Carolyn Chernitsky
SRO
Eastern Heights Auditorium
Youth In Review
Karen Malik
Donna Lydon
Elyria District Catholic
Theresa Burke
Donna Lyndon
Janie Ann Nickoli
Carol Thomas
Cutie
Ryan
Lumber Yard
Hart
Elyria Man
Baumhart
Wally Evenson
South Shore Inc
Ken Evenson
Ontering
Hills of Boston
J. T. Cushing
Florida
John Turner Cushing
Elyrian
Winter Park
Fla
Vie Pslermne
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