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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1960
Page
9
North Ridgeville police issued an all-points bulletin for a pickup driven by a 21 year old Elyria man after a loss of control caused a crash. Hughes 47 of 401 East Bridge St Elyria was treated for a hand injury and released. Police say reckless operation and leaving the scene are possible charges.
A subscription salesman named Casteel was observed trying doors on Broad Street near Chapel Court. He fled when approached, was caught after a chase, and police found obscene literature and pictures. He pleaded guilty in Municipal Court and received a $100 fine with 41 dollars held, plus 100 days in jail with eight days withheld.
A scooter crash on Jones Road near Route 58 left Theodore L Williams 18 of 555 Herrick Ave East Wellington with a compound leg fracture a lacerated forehead and abrasions He was admitted to Aten Hospital The incident was reported by sheriff deputies in Oberlin Meanwhile Bernadine Dulgos 22 of 216 Foster Park Rd Black River Township escaped injury after a single vehicle crash on North Ridge Rd at Griswold Rd where her car struck guard posts and a sign and ended in a field No serious injuries recorded in that incident
Amherst Water Co. announced a temporary shutdown from Prideight to 4 a m affecting Wood Doe Acres Bearondain Acres Clem Rice Development and nearby areas. Manager D B Regore said crews will make connections in the development area to restore service.
Officials propose two recommendations on traffic and speed in a statewide effort. They urge mandatory license markings by all courts and mayors courts and study a proper compulsory vehicle inspection program. The Lorain County Municipal Courts sponsor the unmarked police movements conference with Independent Insurance Association and state and local law enforcement officials. time and place to be announced.
Testimony centers on whether Helen Weis Kircher sold beer to underage boys after a death at Cedar Point. Witnesses including Det Sgt Arnold Zimke and several youths describe identification difficulties and prior minor trouble. Trials of Mildred Roof and Edwin Orr proceed while Orr’s sentence is postponed.
Mayor Dunn announced his first veto on a Monday night ordinance to vacate parts of Madison and Jefferson Streets and nearby alleys. The Orlean Co pledged to pave Walnut Street to city standards in exchange. Boynton warned he would fight in court if needed.
A 18 year old, Hennie Simonson, fell 15 feet from a porch roof while painting at his uncle's home in Wellington. He sustained shoulder and head injuries and was in satisfactory condition at Allen Memorial Hospital. He was helping his uncle during summer vacation and was a senior at Wellington High School.
Charles E. Daily, a North Ridgeville resident, was injured in an auto motorcycle crash in front of his home on Center Ridge Road. He remained in poor condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital with a fractured skull and shoulder after the incident yesterday.
A nine year old boy was shot in the left shoulder near the neck while at an amusement park near his home. The bullet remains lodged in his shoulder as doctors decide whether to remove it. The boy, Gary Epling, is being treated at St Joseph Hospital and is listed as getting along all right.
Dunn voices anger as pedestrians walk through mud at a key crosswalk near Poplar where the city and state highway departments failed to approve a guarded crossing. The mayor says both agencies were wrong and urges the state to intervene to fix the dangerous situation.
Officials discuss a multi county planning authority spanning Lorain Huron and Erie counties or alternatives. Proposals include two county commissions for Huron and Erie two county area and a four county plan with Sandusky County as partner. A three to six month timeline is cited to organize a regional commission if financial and staffing details are settled.
The mayor told state highway officials the action to eliminate access rights on Route 57 was debated. Preston cited federal funding worries as a factor, noting authorization for access to a Travelodge and Howard Johnson restaurant. Officials said the federal hold could affect Gulf Rd widening and bypass funds.
A man collapsed about a half hour after being with his wife Joan and father William Baird at 1362 Clinton Avenue. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to Goldsboro Funeral Home Fair Chance. Born in Fair Chance, Mr. Baird had lived in Lorain one year. Surviving are his wife and father, his mother Mrs. Bessie Moorhouse of Bethel Park, Pa, and children James William, Richard Allen, Deborah Ann, and Lina Sue.
Five year old Kenneth Signs R Di 2 is in Fisher Titus Hospital in critical condition with a fractured skull and extensive injuries after a car bicycle collision on Scranton Road Norwalk. The driver Orlyn Edler of New London, 30, was not charged. Police also report the arrest of William Thomasson, 28, Elyria, for a stop sign violation on Route 4, to appear in county court in Norwalk Saturday.
Lorain County Board of Elections lists two bond measures to appear in November. Avon Local School District seeks 4 375,000 for a new elementary school and high school additions with a 2.008 mill tax for 22 years. Firelands Local School District proposes 800,000 for a new junior high and other improvements with 3.007 mills for 20 years. A simple majority approves each bond.
Negotiations resume today between Ohio Edison Co and seven local IBEW units. The talks paused two weeks ago when the IBEW System Council extended the contract through Aug 71, delaying its July 1 expiry. Local 308 members at Lake Erie Division Elyria Lorain voted to deck to work after one day, amid tension.
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