Williston clan seeks lighthouse vacation retreat on Put-In-Bay
The Johnson family of Williston Ohio bid $6650 to rent the Put-In-Bay lighthouse for five years and plan year round occupancy while keeping weekend access for relatives. They prize the eight bedroom home with modern amenities and harbor hopes of a summer and winter retreat, amid Coast Guard oversight and local campaigning lore.
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Harry Johnson
Williston
Toledo
Dan
Becky
Cory Harbor
Jim
Western Reserve
Putin Bay
Joe
Ashland College
Pete
Paul
Johnson
Put-In Bay
Ottawa County
Laurence Hood
Ninth District Coast Guard
Cleveland
Johnsons
Entre
South Bass Island
Put-In- Bay
Coast Guard
Osland Point
US Treasury Dept. Division
Lighthouse Service
Hoch
Iland
Johnson's
Sth Distret Legal Office
Johnson Famly
North Pole
Put-In-Bay
Ohio
Workday to clear school lawn rescheduled
In Henrietta the Firelands 4 H Clovers junior high lawn workday was postponed by rain and moved to tomorrow at 8 am. Residents are asked to bring buckets and silage forks to clear front and south lawns around the building in preparation for lawn feeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta
Duistmeet
Board approves 4H girls community service project
The board backs a long stalled project by 4H girls, agreeing to provide lawn seed fertilizer and materials. District residents donate time equipment tractors farming gear and dump trucks to support the effort.
Woman Reports Theft Of Clothes From Home In Lorain
Mrs Mary Ann Haspeslagh of 1224 Seventh St told police that within three weeks while she and her husband were away, a burglar took ten skirts two blouses ten pairs of shoes three women's suits two semi formal dresses ten pairs of shorts a jewelry case with seventy five dollars in costume jewelry miscellaneous clothing and ten men s shirts from her home.
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Lorain
Mary Ann Haspeslagh
Seventh St
Haspeslagh
Pouce
City traffic signal change eyed at Cleveland Street by pass
Safety Director Joseph Cowden said a decision is pending to expedite a signal change at the Cleveland Street and southeast bypass intersection. Residents report long delays turning left onto the bypass during heavy traffic and Flood is monitoring the situation with a recommendation expected soon.
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Maurice Tripod
Cleveland St
Rt 57
Safety Service
Joseph C Cowden
Cowden
Ex legislator Philip Swing dies in California
Former Congressman Philip David Swing aged 78, a leading reclamation official in California, died Thursday after a lengthy illness. Swing served in public office and was known for his work with reclamation authorities in SAN DINGO.
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San Dingo
Cali
UPI
Philip David Swing
GM body builder dies at 83
Charles T Fisher 83, a Detroit blacksmith and founder of Fisher Baty Co later bought by GM, died of pneumonia after a long illness. He helped build a seven‑brother business whose fortune peaked during the auto boom, with Fisher Division supplying bodies for all GM cars except the Corvette. He leaves a widow, four children, and three brothers. The funeral is set for Monday at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament with burial at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery.
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Detroit
UPI
Charles T Fisher
Fisher
Fisher Baty Co
General Motors Corp
Fisher Division
General Motors
Harper Hospital
Most Blessed Sacrament Canal
Holy Sepulcher
Norwalk
Ohio
Lawrence B .Fisher
Two Grafton inmates escape from state farm
State farm officials reported two prisoners fled last night during recreation. Dennis Neely, 22, 6 feet tall and 196 pounds, and Eugene Gary Richer, 24, 5 feet 11 inches, 150 pounds, were last seen in a field after 7:20 pm. Patrols searched all night with tracks found in a culvert under Route 82.
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Grafton
Stat
Capel Rd
Dennis Neely
William Dyer
Ohio State Reformatory
Cuyahoga
Lake Counties
Dyer
Eugene Gary Richer
Eugene Gary Russell
Reformatory
Columbiana County
Barking dog aids capture of three burglars at station
A barking dog alerted owner Verbana Van Banoff of 1620 Root Rd to a break in at Banoff Soho Service Station near Root Rd and Colorado Ave. A teen fled as two accomplices were named by police. They admitted stealing flashlights tape a car and a cigar box with $15.11. Police ordered the parents to bring the youths to juvenile authorities Saturday.
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Lorain
Banoff Soho
Root Rd
Colorado Ave
Verbana van Banoff
Banoff
Sam
Polce
Drought Aid Status In Lorain County May Be Reassessed
Lorain County ag official Paul Leidheiser notes the county was briefly removed from drought aid lists after a Governor Rhodes action. Rain improved crops but many areas still face thin stands and late germination. Corn and soybeans remain vulnerable. storage crops could be endangered if frost ends growing periods.
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Paul Leidheiser
Lorain County
Columbus
Drough Aid
Leidheiser
Leidheiser Coul
Ers
Leidhewer
Elyria forms Equal Opportunities Committee with ten appointees
Mayor Charles V Neeson announced a new Elyria Equal Opportunities Committee listing ten members from diverse community sectors. He said two more seats may be added by AFL-CIO and that the group will be advisory, meeting in council chambers, with by‑laws spelling out terms of membership.
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Elyria Equal Opportunities
Charles V T Neeson
Afl-Cio Federation
Neeson
George T Short
National Association For the Advancement of Collored People
Cleveland Community Relations
Cleveland
EOC
James Mitchell
Wiseman
Cleveland Community Relations Board
Seven County Land Use Group Sets Comprehensive Plan
The 7 county land use study group includes Lorain County figures County Commissioner James P Horn Elyria Mayor Charles W Neeson and Mayor Woodrow W Mathna of Loran plus Lorain County Development Inc. The aim is a continuing comprehensive transportation plan to qualify the region for federal highway funds starting July 1 19. The Commerce Department seeks nationwide multimodal planning and will require 50000 plus urban areas to base projects on such a plan. The September 12 meeting will be held in the Cuyahoga County Administration Building to report policy committee findings.
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Lorain County
James P Horn
Charles W Neeson
Elyra
Woodrow W Mathna
Loran
Lorain County Development Inc
Secretary of Commerce
Department of Commerce
Cuyahoga Lara
Geauga Lake
Porage
Wedna Horm
Ion
Cuyahoga County
Area men not hit by hepatitis at Camp Grayling
First Lt James J Hughes of Columbus contracted infectious hepatitis while training with the 1st Battalion of the 166th Infantry at Camp Grayling now in satisfactory condition at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The unit was moved, no quarantine. Lorain County units not in danger. those in contact received medical treatment.
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Camp Grayling
Mid
Lorain County
Hughes
Goldberg
Rabies Test Sought After Bon Air Dog Bite
Elyria Health Department seeks a medium sized dog described as yellowish brown possibly part collie that bit four year old Byron Martin on Bon Air Ave Monday evening. If found, the dog will be tested for rabies. Byron’s parents urge information to avoid painful post bite treatment.
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Bon Air Ave
Elyria
Byron Martiz
Byron
City Playground Carnival at Spring Valley School Tonight
The annual carnival sponsored by the city recreation department runs at Spring Valley School on Poseaice Ave from 6 to 8 pm. Frist of the citys 11 playgrounds will host booths for refreshments games and other attractions.
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Ciy Recreation Department
Spring Valley School
Poseaice Ave
ZIP Code Debate Noted With Postal Change Test
A reader notes ZIP code use since its Post Office Department rollout on July 1. Justin Underwood reports family members across states using the codes, including 61442 for Keithsburg and a puzzling reply implying a misrouted letter to Callas, Texas.
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Post Office Department
Justin Underwood
West River St
Keithsburg
Wisconsin
Maryland
Callas
Texas
Dallas
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Williston Clan
Kim
Gretchen
Board of Education
GM Body Builder
State Highway Patrol
Ralph Gray
Wellington
Chamber of Commerce
Equal
Nddle
Clifford Scheidler
East Ave
Disney Catholic
Lou Kaplan
Overbrook
Ernest Carcilla
Dowd
Maurice W. Fogle
Yale Ascominster
Washington Ave
Church of Christ
Rutherford B. Shumaker
Longfellow St
Western Automatic Machine Screw Co
Williams Gillespie
West Ave
Wargaret Krapp
Elma Dr
Ely
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