Ely's Great Grandson Arthur Ely in Elyria 125th Fest
Arthur Ely, great grandson of Elyria founder Heman Ely, remains heavily involved in the 125th anniversary celebration though limited by illness. He is honored as festival chairman candidate while his keen interest and family legacy shape city history. Ely, a lifelong boater, keeps sharp wit and strong views despite confinement.
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J. Clare George
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Ely Park
J. Grant Keys
Earl R. Henderson
Randall Schunk
C-T
Ely
Arthur Ely
Washington Ave
Heman Ely
Heman
Arthur
Charles Arthur
William
Ely Stadium
Art Ely
Elyna
Lorain 125th Anniversary Events and Fireworks Night
Lorain hosts a full day of events from 8 am to dusk including railroad car show at New York Central station and antique displays at St. Pauls Building. A 4 pm parade on Broad Street precedes Ely Stadium ceremonies with U S Congressmen and a Black River Saga performance followed by a fireworks finale at 10 30 pm.
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New York Central
Buckeye and
East River Sts
Elks Club
St. Paul’s
Third St
Broad St
Ely Stadium
U.S
A. D. Baumhart Jr
Black River
Lorain County
Bruce Alexander
Ely Park
David Schmucker
Lorain County Historical Society Museum
Washington Ave
New York Central Station
Anniversary Hospitality
Midway
Court St
Cascade Park
Elywood
Gerald Dachtler
Lodi St
Noan
American Legion
E. R. Seabold
Soviet notes on summit proposals reach Western powers
Western observers report Britain France and the United States delivered notes to Khrushchev with proposals for a tentative mid August summit. Eisenhower may forward Washington London and Paris views to Ambassador Thompson. Khrushchev was absent from a Swiss national holiday reception Friday.
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Moscow
Athletes Aid Hospital in Golf Fundraiser
A sports driven charity drive in Oakland links Swiss sources, Boston donors, and leaders including Harold Macmillan and Charles de Gaulle in a February golf event raising funds for a children’s hospital through the UPI report.
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Oakland
Canf
UPI
Wete Idi
Boston
Repone
Cle Welness
Eisen
Childrens Hospital
Hower
Harold Macmillan
Frenchj
Charles de Gaulle
Jensen
Man Bound To Jury In Statutory Rape Case
Nimrod A. Miller 24 of 115 West River Street pleaded guilty in Elyria Municipal Court to statutory rape and was bound over to the grand jury under a five thousand dollar bond. He was arrested yesterday morning with a 14 year old girl in a car on Stanford Avenue near Lambson Avenue. The girl is held at the juvenile detention home.
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Nimrod A. Miller
West River St
Elyria
Miller
Stanford Ave
Longson Ave
Democratic Women Luncheon and Victory Caravan Visit Lorain
The 13th Congressional District Democratic Women host a luncheon at Oak Hills Country Club Lorain with Mrs James Roosevelt as guest speaker. Michael V DiSalle leads the Victory Caravan visiting Fremont Norwalk Sandusky Elyria and Lorain before an evening talk at Hungarians Reformed Church.
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Lorain County
Oak Hills Country Club
Lorain
James Roosevelt
California
Michael V. DiSalle
Disable
Oak Hills
Fremont
Norwalk
Sandusky
DiSalle
Elyria
13Th
Calif
Ofi Union Service, Inc
Los Angeles
Roosevelt
Washington
Womens 84Th Congressional Club
National Democratic Women's Forum
Mary Woll
Democratic Women
Helene Cobb
Amherst
11Th
Chardon
Rainesville
Ashtabula
Warren
Kent
John W. Donahey
Asher W. Sweeney
Joseph T. Ferguson
Mark McElroy
Stephen M
Keys Named to Lorain Naval Advisory Council
Mayor J Grant Keys accepted appointment to the Lorain Advisory Council on Naval Affairs and received a letter of congratulations from Rear Admiral E R McLean of the Fourth Naval District Philadelphia. The civilian council advises the Naval Reserve unit in Lorain.
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J. Grant Keys
Lorain
Grand jury to review 30 cases Aug 14 in Lorain County
County Prosecutor Paul J. Mikus said the next grand jury will convene Aug. 14 to consider about 30 criminal cases pending, with work expected to take one day or longer if needed. Cases listed include sexual assaults, burglary, rape, pocket picking, and malicious vandalism across Lorain, Cleveland, Amherst, Oberlin and surrounding areas.
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Paul J. Mikus
Veney Lovett
East
Herbert C. Crawford
East St. Lorain
St. Lorain
Joe Fotmar
Enatsault
34Th St
Lorain
Orville H Burton
Brand James Kindrich
Enpleway
Wood Ave
Cleveland
Clint R. Keith
Foster Park Rad
Amherst
Lawson Price
Hulen Troxtel
Gangie Michels
Gifford Rd
Oberlin
Fred J. Johnson
West Iy St
Craft Union Members To Meet Air Shipyard Contract Progress
Local 1024 of the IAM faced no strike sanction from the Grand Lodge at Lorain’s American Ship Building Co. shipyard. The uncertainty over a strike was paused as the union did not secure approval, while incidents involving Ernest Pierce and Frank Cunningham surfaced in Lorain and Oberlin.
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Air Shipyard
International Association of Machinists
Lorain Yard
American Ship Building Co
IAM Rs
Grand Lodge
al Mertz
LAM
Mert
Mertz
Great
ASB
Lorain
American
Toledo
Buffalo
Chicago
Wlyria
Savings
Trust
Wold Litte
ITAM
Judge Seeks More Funds for Elyria Court Operations
Judge Frank Wilcox asks the Elyria Municipal Court to boost or correct funding for the rest of the year. He notes the witness and jury account has only 177.95 left and the salary account was underfunded by 541.17, saying salaries were not adjusted when the appropriation was set in March.
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Elyria
Frank Wilcox
City Council
Wilcox
Finance Committee
Loraiite Appoints Bailiff for Common Pleas Court
William P. Judge 59 of 2023 Jefferson Blvd Lorain is named bailiff and assignment commissioner for the Common Pleas Court, effective Sept 1, to fill the vacancy after Walter Wagner's death. A Lorain native and longtime Richman Brothers employee, Judge will earn 5100 dollars annually.
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Common Pleas
John D. Pincura
William P. Judge
Jefferson Blvd
Loram
Common Pleas Court
Baliff
Walter Wagner
Amherst
Lorain
Lorain Ihigh School
Richman Brothers Co. Closhiers
Richman's
California Olympic Commission receives Lake Tahoe land donation
The California Olympic Commission gains use of 1 720 acres around Lake Tahoe for cross country ski races in 1960 with private donation. The U S Forest Service allows 1 580 acres for the games. Local Lorain residents named in a wide list face various charges in overlapping notices.
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San Francisco
UPT
California Olympic Commission
Lake Tahoe
U. S. Forest Service
Novel Scale To Measure In Silver in Elyria 5th Anniversary Week
A novelty scale measures a person’s weight in silver dollars with a bank counter adding coins until balance. A certificate states the exact number of dollars needed. The device runs during bank hours as part of Elyria’s fifth anniversary celebration this week.
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Ranenjon
Elyria
Repairs To Quad Completed In City Fire Station
The downtown quad fire truck was returned to service after steering mechanism repairs. The unit had been out since Wednesday and is part of the citys primary response fleet.
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W. N. Bates
Michael J. Lotko Jr
Lotka
American LaFrance
City Council
Judge Findley Estate Valued At 193 392
The estate of former Common Pleas Judge Guy B. Findley who died June 16 is appraised at 193 392 in Probate Court. The inventory lists securities 157 368 money 28 756 accounts receivable 4 074 and personal property 3 174. The home and grounds for Judge and Mrs Findley were given to Elyria for park use subject to their title.
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Common Pleas
Guy B. Findley
New High School Slated for 1958-59 Start
The village plans a Marian L Steele named high school on Washington St with a $680000 cost but completion slipped past yesterday. Glass paneling is being installed at the main entrance while hallway ceilings and lockers remain. Administrators await moving in until the building is closer to readiness.
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Amnerst
Washington St
Marian L. Steele
Just For Peet's Sake Suffering From Phone Outage Parade
Parade Marshal Foster PB Dirlam faced a failing phone as officials prepared for the three 125th anniversary parades. His power unit caused smoke and disconnection after a heavy week of inquiries, with 10 calls awaiting him late Thursday and a long morning ahead for the opening parade.
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Foster PB
Peet
Dirlam
Tinlam
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