Private defense housing expanded in Lorain-Elyria area
The Hous ing and Home Finance Agency added 300 rental units to the Lorain-Elyria critical defense housing area. This comes in addition to 400 rental units and 100 sales units in the original plan. A public meeting in Council Chambers discussed vacating Merchant's Alley as a public street or keeping it as is. C H Ingroer of Ohio St. received zoning approval to build a gasoline service station at East Ave. and Fourth St. The Elyria Moose lodge traveled to Cleveland for exercises tied to the cornerstone ceremony of the new Moose lodge building. Troxel Manufacturing Company of Elyria bought a block of capital stock in Superior Metal Products Company.