Step Ladder Saves Avon Man From Garage Collapse
A man in Avon escaped serious injury when a garage wall collapsed after a truck rolled into a slight incline. An eight foot step ladder between the wall and the man protected him as debris fell, with two Simonelli trucks needed to move the runaway vehicle. Minor damage occurred to a 1957 Ford.
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Avon
Man
Ward Athoy
Robert Gilles
Simonelli
Robert Gates
Coloraing Co
Cleveland Heights
French Creek
Gilles
Grontdda
Gates
Cyril
Kathy Crosby Enters Hospital
Hollywood actress Kathy Grant Crosby, wife of Bing Crosby, was admitted to Queen of Angels Hospital early today, according to reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
UPI
Kathy| Grant
Crooner
Bing Crosby
Lighter Sticks $50 Fire Results and Hospital Admission
Miss Grant 28, expecting her first child, was admitted to the maternity wing at 3 45 am PDT with a hospital spokesman giving minimal comment. A garbled note mentions Crosby and Olive K Stile and Grandstaff of West Columbia Texas. A car owned by Michael Banca of 1826 Livingston Ave Lorain suffered about 5 damage to radio and wiring from a last night incident.
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Miss Grant
Huheir
P.d.t
Crosby
Olive K. Stile
Livingston Ave. Lorain
Lorain GOP Chairman Resigns Post
Lorain J J Pappas chairman of the city Republican Central Committee resigns effective Aug 4 15 after two and a half years in office. Woodrow Mathna fourth ward jetty councilman becomes vice chairman and will assume chairmanship for the balance of Pappas term. Pappas was elected last spring and the term ends in 1960. He will remain vice chairman of the county Republican Central Committee.
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Lorain
John J. Pappas
City
Republican Central Committee
Pappas
Woodrow Mathna
Fourth Ward
Jetty
Fishermen's Club Family Basket Picnic Sunday
Fishermen's Club members and families will attend the annual family basket picnic Sunday at Michael's Locust Grove Park Yaeger Road starting at 12 noon. Activities include games for youngsters and dancing softball and old fashioned picnic games for adults. Co chairmen are George Shhildwachter and Charles Fashing with a committee including Tom Trinski Joseph Stalinski Alfred Zannt Stanley Kryez Edmund Wiadeckit Robert Cendrosky Walter Lukovitz Joseph Taliane Walter Zych and Walter Mieljearek.
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Lorain
Lorain Telephone Bonds Approved for 1 Million
Lorain Telephone Co. won permission to sell 1 million dollars of 4 1/4 percent first mortgage bonds to finance an expansion. The Public Utilities Commission, Columbus, granted the application to reimburse the treasury as the company upgrades service across Lorain and nearby towns. A key project is the Avon exchange building, following an appellate court overrule of a zoning injunction from charity Babyak.
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Lorain
Lorain Telephone Co
Public Affiliries Commission
Columbus
Amherst
South Amherst
Vermilion
Vermilion-on-the-Lake
Avon
Avon Lake
Sheffield Lake
Sheffield Village
Avon Exchange
Harity Babyak
Jaycox
Municipal Court News: Multiple citations and fines listed
Clarence Newsome, 62, of Bo ihac's Trailer Ct., driving with out a license, $30 and costs, fictitious registration plates, $350 and costs ($25 withheld). Pleaded not guilty of failing to grant the right of way. Trial set Sept 3. Bond $35. Vincent Howard, 26, of 383 Furnace St, Elyria, passing on the left at a prohibited area. PUC approvals in two bond issues for a phone company expansion totaling $1.7 million and $1 million for expansions. Flo said Avon exchange building to be completed in about three months. Donald Lenare, 41, of Cleve Birmingham and Vermilion will stand, permitting an unlicensed jet direct long-distance dialing service sometime in the fall. Harry Edward St. Aubin, 43, of 22 West 10th St, driving while intoxicated, $200 and costs. John Socotch, 33, of 3822 Lakeview Ave., speeding and license suspended until compliance with financial responsibility act. Dorothy Germain, 34, of 310 Washington Ave., failing to pay parking tickets, $5 and costs plus ticket costs. Clinton Calhoun, 29, of 1923 Elyria Ave., reckless operation, $10 and costs. Jose Lind, 19, of 3638 Elyria Ave., assault and battery, 30 days in jail with 5 days withheld and one year probation.
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Clarence Newsome
Boihac
Vincent Howard
Furnace St
Elyria
PUC
Flo
Avon Exchange
Coo
Ierst
Amherst
Avon Lake
Donald Lenare
Cleve
Birmingham
Vermilion Willstand
Harry Edward St. Aubin
West 10Th St
Dorothy Germain
Washington Ave
Clinton Calhoun
Elyria Ave
Jose Lind
Something Old Something New Opening Sunday Homestead Inn
The Homestead Inn in Milan opens Sunday as a restored 85 year old farm house near Rt 250 next to 10 Winks Motel. Managed by Eugene A. Crosette the inn offers a coffee shop and dining facilities for 60 with colonial motifs in two dining rooms and full dinners daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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Milan
Frank Russell
Norwalk-Sandusky
Eugene A. Russell
Crosette
Michigan
Harry Frederick
Sandusky
St Josephs Church Bazaar Planned for Aug 14–17 at Avon Lake
Avon Lake St Josephs Church will hold its four day bazaar and carnival August 14 15 16 and 17 on church grounds. Holy Name Society president Joseph Burns will be general chairman with Elek Perina as cashier and multiple club members assisting. Dinners include roast beef Thursday fish fry Friday and fried chicken Sunday. Attractions include carnival rides games and a stuffed animal booth with Mrs James Welsh in charge and a lunch counter run by Mrs Frank Fargo and Mrs Roland Dietrich. Various volunteers oversee games booths and booths for dolls needlework and fish pond. A separate note reports the theft of a 26 inch tire sized bicycle from a back yard on Lexington Avenue between 10 and 11:30 a m.
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Avon Lake
St. Joseph
Joseph Burns
Holy Name Society
Elek Per
Ina
Rashier
Wilbert
Novotny
James Welsh
Cyril Rieck
Frank Fargo
Roland Dietrich
James Heiser
Clarence Snitzkey
Harry Trigalet
Oscar Krebs
Bud Novotny
Dino Lid
Raymond Huback
Richard Condon
Leo Horton
John Murphy
James Wilson
Lex
Keele
Robert Snyder
George Hreha
Ray Gladys
Lorain Police Cite Two Drivers in City Crash
Robert Miles, 24, of 2895 Lexington Ave, charged with failing to yield at 31st St and Broadway. Jaroslaw Chawanskyi, 46, of 2061 McKinley Ave Elyria, cited for driving with faulty brakes after a two car collision. damages $300 and $10. A Chihuahua belonging to Betty Jo Santos, 29, broke leash and was hit on East 34th St by Betty Chaster, 44.
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Robert Miles
Lexington Ave
31St St
Anid i Broadway
Miles
Broadway
Jaroslaw
Cawanskyi
McKinley
S Ave
Elyria
Chawanskyi
Betty Jo Santos
East 34Th St
Betty Chaster
East 30Th St
Beach Site Touted As Safest By Lorain Mayor
Lorain mayor John C. Jaworski announced the new city beach near the Coast Guard Station is among the safest after tests by the water works department. A V Agnew reported bacteria counts rising from 72 on July 18 to 270 on July 31, with other beaches near 1 000. Additional tests are planned as the health board awaited test tubes.
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Lorain
John C. Jaworski
City
Coast Guard Station
City Waterworks Department
A. V. Agnew
City Board of Health
Church paper urges quiet infants during services
The Church of England newspaper advises keeping babies settled during Sunday worship by feeding them hearty breakfasts beforehand. It says a well fed baby will likely sleep through hymns, and if teething or unsettled, should stay home rather than disturb services.
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Wun
Church of England
Lechurch
Inauguration Event Marks Short Lived Wine Fountain
In SAN LEONARDO Italy a new fountain will pour wine for one hour during Sunday’s inauguration. After 281 gallons are used the water flow will return indefinitely. In ELIZABETH NUT a man named Kenneth Kline faces a $200 fine after a drunken driving conviction. Police stopped him six inches into a trip costing about $33.33 per inch.
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San Leonardo
Italy
Elizabeth
Kenneth Kline
Kline
Avon Lake Sets New Library Hours At Electric Blvd
Avon Lake village librarian Mrs. P. Gleeson released the new hours to begin Monday at the Electric Blvd library. The schedule runs noon to 8 p m on Monday Tuesday and Thursday. 10 a m to 5 p m Wednesday and Friday. and 1 to 4 p m Saturday. The Junior Chamber of Commerce aided moving furniture and 8 000 books. about 20 men participated.
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Avon Lake
P. Gleeson
Thief's Effort In Vain At Kaminski Olds Garage
Thieves broke into the Kaminski Oldsmobile garage on 30th Street and Broadway last night but left empty handed. Joseph Martin, 25, of 777 Howell Street Sheffield Lake, the used car manager, could not confirm any missing items. Break-in entry came via a broken north side window pane and a bench held trinkets.
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Lorain
Kaminski
Oldsmobile
30Th St
Broadway
Joseph Martin
Howell St
Sheffield Lake
Widow Receives Bulk of Warner Estate in Probate
In Los Angeles Harry M. Warner actor and film executive died July 6 and in his probate filing Thursday in Superior Court the bulk of the estate was left to his widow Mrs Rea E Warner. The will was filed for probate.
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Los Angeles
UPN
Harry M. Warner
Rea E.warner
Superior Court
Warner
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Norma Higgins
Avon Man
Denier
Kathy Crosby
Lorain Gop
Fishermen’s Club
PAC
Foieue
Anu
Thomas Paskvon
Lincoln Ave
John Socotch
Lakeview Ave
Lorain County
Wellington
Pancho
Johnny Vadnal
St. Josephs Church
Harmon - Nielsen
North Ridge Road
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