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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1959
Page
9
Lorain police report early yesterday a two by four foot plate glass window at Kobart's Dairy 3045 Clinton Ave shattered by an object described as green tomatoes. Neighbor heard glass and a car speeding away about 3 am. Police found many green tomatoes in the doorway. No further damage or theft.
Valley City officials report bacteria levels above danger in health board tests while water works tests show lower figures. VFW Post 5563 plans a joint meeting with Auxiliary at 8 p.m. The Liverpool 4-H group schedules a 7 p.m. meeting to view trip slides. A reckless operation charge is filed against Greta Kennady after a two car crash at East Erie and Florida Aves with no conclusive test results yet.
North Eaton trustees faced a surplus of demands as they debated where to service township vehicles. The plan to centralize maintenance at a single site would raise costs due to extra fuel shrinkage, prompting them to return servicing to local stations including Podlesak and Beane after a dispute over reallocating business.
Brighton The Women s Fellowship of the Congregational Church will host a cafeteria style supper at 7 30 p m tomorrow in connection with the scheduled Swedish auction and bake sale Bob Case will serve as auctioneer Outdoor games of badminton and volleyball are planned Honor Daughter Mrs Art Rousseau entertained at a surprise birthday party for Jackie s 14th birthday Guests included Donna Day Susan Harmon Judy Wacker Jane Harmon Patty Fenner Ann Deveraux Barbara Lugaski Betty Searles Sandy Rousseau and Jackie Hostess At Party Mrs Harold Leimbach hosted a sixth birthday party for daughter Linda Eight guests attended To Meet Sunday Couples Club will meet Sunday evening at Paul Fortney home
The Lorain health board backs warning signs for the lake shore indicating water not suitable for swimming or recreation. The issue concerns whether lake water pollution persists and if beaches should be posted accordingly to protect the public.
The Speeses and children Jimmy Shelley and Carolyn attend the National Ministers Conference in Green Lake Wisconsin. Speakers include Rev John Clough Martin Roy D Murphy and Dr Lyle Bristol among others with sessions from Saturday through the week. Fire crews answered four false alarms around Lorain in 53 minutes with locations on Ninth Street Broadway Seventh Street West Erie and Sixth Street Washington. The cause and identity of the instigators remain undetermined.
City Council, reconvening September 8, will reconsider a United Steel Workers Local 1104 request for moral support in the nationwide steel industry strike. A July 20 letter introducing the request was received and filed. Council members noted no specifics and that no funds could be spent in support.
Charles E. Cooper of Wellington pleaded guilty to driving left of center after his car left Rt. 58 left of center in a July 30 single vehicle crash. He was fined 10 dollars and costs after saying he looked at his dog being taken to a veterinary for temper shots and glanced to see a leash tighten, then struck the ditch. he was thankful no one was hurt.
Dr. Markley former mayor 1956 57 and four year trustee has filed his petition with Lorain County board of elections as candidate for mayor of Sheffield Lake. He earned a DDS at University of Cincinnati and has practiced dentistry in Lakewood 23 years. He is a Moose and Eagles member and attends Lakewood Presbyterian Church.
The sixth annual Wragg reunion gathered Sunday at Albert Wragg's Leon Ard Street home. A threen supper and visiting games followed an afternoon of activities and prizes. Attendees came from Elyria Oberlin Amherst South Amherst and Fort Frankfort Kentucky. A prayer was offered for the late John Bartrom. A birth was announced Brian son of Russel and Mrs. Schieferstein Amherst. Sam Wragg was elected president for the coming year with Mrs. Norman Holzhauer as secretary. Next year's reunion will be on the first Sunday in August at Harlan Slater's home.
Valley City Garden Club will hold its annual Flower Show August 29 from 9 p.m. to 9 p.m. and August 30 from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Me dina County Bank basement Valley City. Theme is Window Shopping. Invitations were sent to area garden clubs to enter horticultural specimens in various classes with ribbons awarded in each. Baby Cheryl Ann born July 26 in Sandusky Memorial Birmingham Hospital to Mr and Mrs We Burhans joins other family. Show tied to Valley City street fair.
German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer sent a joke to a secretary when a UPI reporter called about his health. He quipped that he would offer an exclusive and joked that he had been buried yesterday but no one knows it, reflecting a light mood about his illness.
Jerome E. Shuart, 3 Buffalo, a counselor at Camp Friedlander in Clermont County, reportedly shot himself Monday with a .22 caliber rifle. His body was found at the camp rifle range by two staff members. A note read only Quoth the raven nevermore from Edgar Allan Poe.
In Suffield a history class discussion on how laws are made led 400 plus students at the rural public school to pursue polio immunization. The Ohio bill would require immunization for public school pupils unless parents object in writing. A survey showed only about one third had received shots. Pupils arranged mass vaccination with students paying for the vaccine.
Czechoslovakia's Agriculture Minister Lubomir Strongal appealed to the public on Tuesday night to assist with the harvest because of a severe farm labor shortage. He warned of a crop disaster unless more help could be found.
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