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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1956
Page
6
One motorist was arrested on a charge of driving while under the influence of liquor and another suffered bruises in seven traffic accidents reported to the sheriff's department over the week end.
Three CIO United Steelworkers locals will negotiate with Thaw Shovel Co in Lorain and Mivria over soon. Committees from Local 4839 and Local 1242 will hear management replies to demands in Wednesday talks at 9 am and 2 pm respectively. Extensions keep current contracts in effect day to day while talks continue. A separate Local 4910 at National Tube Lorain Works will meet the company tomorrow at 10 am as talks draw near ratification.
Miss Bertie Smith 73 of Capel Road Lorain County died at Bay View Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Livingston Tennessee December 24 1882 she lived in Lorain County eight years and belonged to North Eaton Church of Christ. Survived by two sisters and several nieces and nephews. Funeral plans set for Tuesday at Sudro Gurus Funeral Home. Burial at Butternut Ridge Cemetery. George A Stewart 69 formerly of Lorain died in Zephyrhills Florida after living there four years. Born in Kent July 27 1887 he lived in Elyria and Lakewood before retiring to Florida. Survivors include wife Laura and siblings Ira J Stewart and Pearl E Maran. Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Mike Ktaeroureth Abbe Road died at St Joseph Hospital one day after birth. Funeral arrangements by Burmeister Funeral Home Avon Lake. Mrs Ralph O Perrott Jr of Findlay noted as niece, daughter of late Mr and Mrs E L Auk of Boeuseus. funeral at Findlay Presbyterian Church. Funeral for Bernanon Franklin Badell 79 at Dombrowski Funeral Home Lorain with burial Elmwood Cemetery. Badell a 40-year Lorain resident died at Lorain County Home for the Aged. former locomotive engineer. Member of Fraternal Order of Eagles and Western Railroad Brothers.
A long column lists numerous birth announcements from area hospitals, naming mothers and home addresses across Elyria, Vermilion, Avon Lake, Sheffield Lake, North Olmsted, and surrounding communities. Several entries specify a son or daughter, with accompanying parent names and street addresses, reflecting a broad, citywide patient news roundup.
Obscure funeral notices list names and dates in a garbled format. The fragment mentions Pandas Meverhis wt Nes Hone and other unclear individuals with scattered references to burial actions and payments. The legible items provide minimal biographical detail and no clear events or contexts.
An oblique memorial note lists Te Masi Me ar age Cm Vite, with fragmented lines referencing farewell, memory, and a terse tribute. The garbled OCR yields scattered names and phrases, offering a faint sense of a memorial item without clear dates or locations.
The commission to begin examining the city charter will meet at 7:00 pm in Weldinrsthayan Halls Elall. Plans from the previous week outline the agenda as the commission reviews intervening descriptions and invites public input from residents and officials.
Amherst hospital births and a string of local names appear in fragmented notices. amidst weather impacts, residents such as Raymond and Meyer, Gerhardt Hemme, and Charonce Jones are listed with addresses in Amherst. the piece references registration kickoff events and local officials like Cloyd Murray and Robert Venotf, all tied to Amherst community happenings.
A garbled notice records a wedding plan involving Mrs Cleadis Lap and a man named Tony with a son involved. The fragmented text mentions Janely Pho and Wis Lee with references to a spouse and vows, though many names and details are unclear. The report preserves a local wedding notice flavor and names present in the readable fragments.
Brief unreadable fragment mentions CHORLEY England and a resort in North Wales. It references fights with fires and a station, a toedvier sold ticket, and names such as Mr frose and Vic. Hous. The garbled text lists a fire department context and past omhade applications without clear details.
Walter Stanford 53 a veteran showman was found dead in his room at the Colonial Hotel Lorain after failing to report for work at the Pearl Theatre He was pronounced dead at St Joseph Hospital Coroner listed natural causes Stanford had worked as a relief projectionist in Lorain for 18 days before his death He had appeared on television and in summer stock shows in Chardon and Chagrin Falls Born in United States he lived much of his life in Milwaukee and was a member of Masonic and Moose Lodges and the AFTRA Funeral plans are being arranged by Schwartz Funeral Home with survivor brother George W Stanford of Painesville residing at Corduroy Road Painesville.
Bellevue man Arthur L. Forney 36 fled Milan police at night and crashed head on into a car on Rt 250 north of Milan injuring two passengers and the other driver. Forney was jailed after receiving minor facial injuries. his wife and sister in law were hospitalized with serious injuries. Harkness treated and released. Mayor's Court fines and jail terms assessed for Forney and additional reckless driving charges. Two more accidents were reported by Castalia post patrol, including a motorcycle crash near Huron and a two car crash on Rt 113 near North Monroeville with injuries.
Gwendolyn Mae Hale of Lorain pleaded guilty in Elyria Municipal Court to driving while intoxicated and failing to stop. She was fined 5 and 150 costs and given days in county jail.
Courthouse notes reveal theft of a 12 foot boat from Courthouse Cal Gibert's dock and several DUI, speeding, and neglect cases. Alfred Lenvieux awaited arraignment. hubcaps stolen from a 1956 Oldsmobile. multiple individuals pleaded guilty to speeding, stop violations, or driving without licenses. Civil actions include a cognovit note judgment against Ward Ramos and a paternity suit involving Bonnnte Irene Hart. Local clergy and temperance group activities noted with community meeting details.
Prosecutor Paul J. Mikus proposed converting sanitary sewer charges for Elberta Beach into tax assessments to improve collection. Sanitary Engineer John Getz and assistant Louis Hall said nonpayment has left the fund short for sewer maintenance. Commissioners noted enforcement limits and said a transition would take time while the county covers maintenance defaults. Elberta Beach is the only district in which the county operates the system.
Elyria police report two intoxication incidents. August Collins, 41, of 5068 Lear Nagle Rd., was charged after being found sleeping in a doorway on Middle Ave near Third St around midnight. Marion I. Bartung, 40, of Cleveland, was charged after a car ran off Sugar Ridge Rd while he was reportedly driving.
A lengthy list shows numerous individuals with varied professions and ages across Ohio locations. Names include Wilford Youngblood, Anastasia Peppas, Paniel Zielinski, Adna Clark, Elizabeth Leu, Raymond Nrosky, Elka Mazran, and Frances Lucekowski among others, with addresses in Lorain Avon Lake Oberlin Sheffield Lake and nearby towns. Also noted are job titles such as teacher, mechanic, repairman, chemical operator, and restaurant operator as part of licensing announcements.
A county report says a woman and a child are missing. The notices list Aden Steamer WSR Blige Ave as the area and mention Rh Be and Chad Wollite among others as connected individuals. The disappearance is dated to the previous Saturday with no further location details provided.
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