Col John Smith The First White Resident Of Elyria
A frontier scout named Col John Smith became the first white resident of land now Elyria after being captured by Wyandot. He lived five years with the tribe on the Muskingum and Canesadooharie rivers before escaping by French ship to Montreal in 1759. He later published his captivity memoir.
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Col
John Smith
Elyria
Elya
Smith
Province of
Pennsylvania
Braddock
Fort Duquesne
Asa
Montreal
Elstia
New York Central Railroad
N. Y
Ridgeville, Ely
Maneuvers Highlight ONG Camp
A two week training period at Camp Breckinridge Kentucky features Operation Quick Pooch a tactical atomic warfare drill for the 38th Division Ohio National Guard. Ohio units from Elyria and Cleveland participate with a return slated for August 10 and a Governor's Day Review conducted by Con C William O'Neill.
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Camp Breckinridge
3Ith Division
Ohio National Guard
Co. D
122Th Engineering Bn
Elyma
Medical Detachment Bay
Cleveland
Con. C. William O'Neill
Buckeye
Ixenneth Copper
Acting Head Appointed For OWU
Dr. George W. Burns becomes acting president of Ole Wesleyan University as Arthur S. Flemming takes a national post. Burns previously acted as OWU dean and botany chair, with an associate dean and associate registrar named to support the deanship and student services.
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Delaware
George W. Burns
Vce
Ole Wesleyan University
Eaccuusvve
Drrthur S. Flemming
Flemming
OWU Sincere
Heath, Education and Welfare
State of Ohio
Mario Bo Folsom
University
Burns
Maine
Cinemnat
OWU
Coast Guard Topic Of Talk By Commodore
WAKEMAN A. E. Cawrse a marine surveyor and commodore of the Huron Yacht Club spoke to the Kiwanis Club Wednesday night on the U S Coast Guard its organization and duties. Laws pertaining to boating and commercial fishing were discussed during the question and answer period.
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Wakeman
A. E. Cawrse
Huron Yacht Club
U.S. Coast Guard
Kiwanis Club
Zoning Appeals Deliberations Delay Two Actions In Obsolete Plan
Oberlin zoning board delayed two cases pending staff and Planning Commission input. One concerns West Lorain Street setbacks for a 12 unit apartment project denied by City Manager. the other urges rezoning from residential to commercial along West Lorain Street. A separate permit denial for Bert Gibson's West Lorain project was discussed with a possible reapplication if setbacks comply.
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Oberlin
Tworr
Zon-Eing Board of Appeals
Planning Commission
West Lorain St
North Professor
North Cedar Sts
Richard J. Bunn
Phaning Commission
West Lorain
Bert Gibson
West Lor Ma
Grover U. Seyers
Zoning Board of Appeals
Six Fort
Iwhends
Gibson
Gerber
Lorain St. College St
Richard Parsons
Dr. Cowrse
George Hoover
Uiartley
Broadwell
Clarence Bailey
Oberlin Alumni Magazine Receives National Honor
The Oberlin Alumni Magazine was named among the nation’s best alumni magazines with honorable mention for a group of articles on the college as an institution. Editor Ralph HJ Singleton leads the publication, which has earned multiple awards in recent years. Established 1904, it has served as the Alumni Association official publication since 1920.
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Oberlin
Oberlin Alumsnt
Dri
American Alumni Council
Lake Placid
New York
Dme
Singleton
Union Library Association
Mawa!ane Publishing Company
Alumni Association
Detective Corporal Massey Parks with Murderer at HQ
Detective Corporal Ben Massey rushed to police headquarters with a confessed murderer in his car and parked along a yellow curb when the police garage was full. He faced a $3 parking violation fine while the suspect awaited punishment.
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ST. Louis
Cpl
Ben Massey
Motoring Advice From Frederick C. Russell
Frederick C. Russell shares diagnostic tips for car trouble under matching conditions, torque tightening cautions, soap uses for air and rubber fittings, and common non collision accidents. He answers reader questions on battery water, shifting, oil burning, and steering return, notingsend questions to Chronicle Telegram.
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Trong
Joe
Stratford Shakespearean Festival Draws From Elyria Area
Tripette Day leads a full day drive to Stratford Ontario for the Stratford Shakespearean Festival with performances of Much Ado About Nothing Winter's Tale and Henry IV plus musical events and jazz concerts. Matinees on Wednesdays and Saturdays feature select plays with advance ticketing advised. Sightseeing along the route to Niagara Falls is mentioned.
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Stratford
Elyria
Buffalo
Detroit
Henry
Anomobile Club
Stratford Shakespearean Festival Foundation of Canada
Erie St
Niagara Falls
Committeemen to Certify Precinct Aides in Huron County
Norwalk Republicans and Democrats elected or appointed since the May primary will receive notices from the Huron County Board of Elections to certify qualified persons to serve as precinct workers. Names listed will serve one year starting September 1. In precincts with one voting machine four workers are named, two from each party, and in two-machine precincts three from each party.
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Norwalk
Huron County Board of Elections
Nantes
Willl
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Col. Smith
Coast Guard
Commodore
Dunn
Piraina
Iloover
George Cervano
Webb Parker
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Mrs Grin
Herman Frankel
Hin Son
Ken
Atlanta
Lorain County
News In
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Rt. 3
B-L-C
Dairies
Lorain
Larkruck
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Rt. 10
Dale T. White
Lorin
Janet
Michael Porter
Avon Lake
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Ridgeville Na Pedy
Chicago
Great Lakes
John C.jaworski
Marine Cpl
Norman J. Keefer
Elyrian
Lebanon
U. S
Ohio Dairy Farmer Bar- Raining Association
Judy Drake
Pat ‘Bark
Akron
Frank Avis
W.N. Bates
American Shipbuilding Co
Thi Avnait
Pana Tr
Black River
WME
Loval
United Steelworkers
Lastraight
National Tube Co
St. Joseph Hospital
Vriday
Ohio Oy
Eire Ave
Thew Shavel
Lara
Ryd. Bushong
QO. von Mehren
R. i L Zouman
Ylyria ‘Telephone Company
Caty
Allen Memorial Hospital
General Industries Co
OC Alumni Magazine
Detective Paya
Reewader
Frederick C. Russell
K. L. VA
J.G.D. A
Russell
Chronicle
Worth
James Ralston
Gulf Rd
Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild
Kitchener
Erika Te
Niagara Fall
Olen DE
Tripette
Robert E. Boylan
Bard of. Avon
Stratford, Ont
Henry IV
Roa Ee
Port Huron
Detk
Arnia
Lake Erie Oil CO
Sinclair Products
Cor
Pearl Rd
Walt Haury
Haury Bros
Fairfax
East Avenue
OLD Mill Tire Service
Oberlin Road
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