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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1971

Page

6

Funeral services for John Wisnyai set in Lorain

The funeral for John Wisnyai 78 of 3030 Kay Ave Lorain will be tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Emil Dovala Funeral Home Lorain with Rev Bela Bacso officiating. Burial is Edgewood Cemetery Ashtabula. Surviving are wife Wilma two sons Louis and John two daughters Eunice Voorhies and Lillian Beebe thirteen grandchildren four great grandchildren a sister and a brother in Hungary. Friends may call today 2 to 9 p.m. A memorial service is tonight at 7:30.

John Wisnyai Lorain Emil Dovala Bela Bacsc Edgewood Cemetery Ashtabula Wisnyai Kay Ave St. Joseph Hospital Hungary United States New York American Ship Building Co Toledo Amherst Manor Hungarian United Church of Christ Hungarian Reformed Federation of America Wilma Louis John Eunice) Voorhies Middlebury Heights Richard Lillian) Beebe Elizabeth Marcie Bacso

Two funerals planned for local families after tragedies

Charlene Ellen Casper five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Casper of North Ridgeville died after falling from a pier and drowning in Lake Erie at Beaver Park. Funeral services tentatively set for Friday at Bogner Funeral Home. Harold A Reams aged 64 of Elyria died after a nine month illness at Elyria Memorial Hospital. He owned a home appliance repair service and was a member of Avon United Methodist Church Omega Lodge 564 F and AM and Lake Erie Consistory. Burial will follow at Brookdale Cemetery with services held at Home.

Bogner North Ridgeville Charlene Ellen Casper Lawrence Edna) Casper Sugar Ridge Rd St. Joseph Hospital Lorain Lake Erie Beaver Park Lawrence Jr Deborah Lea Mattie Baker Alice Malloy Cleveland Harold A. Reams Marseilles Ave Elyria Elyria Memorial Hospital Grampian Reams Avon United Methodist Church Omega Lodge F & AM E. Mae Ronald J Richard L Sharon) Bemniller Thomas L Harold Dicken Ernest Knautz Brookdale Cemetry

Death Notices Walter P. 59 owner of Castle On The Lake

Walter P. 59 owner operator of Castle On The Lake Restaurant Lorain died. Survived by wife Olga A daughters Mrs Diane Roman and Miss Patricia Visitation at Reidy Scanlan Funeral Home Lorain Wednesday 2 4 and 7 9 PM Funeral services Thursday 12 400 PM at funeral home and 1 PM at St Anthony Church Burial Holy Cross Cemetery Akron Wake service Wednesday 7 PM for Mrs Louis v Rose Mage 79 of 26 Georgia Ave Lorain Survived by sons William Harris Richard Robert and Terrence Visitation at Reids Wednesday 2 19 4 and 7 9 PM Rosary at 8 PM Funeral Thursday 9 40 AM at funeral home and 10 AM at St Anthony Church Calvary Cemetery Lorain

Walter P Castle-On-The-Lake Lorain Olga A Diane Roman Patricia Reidy- Scanlan Funeral Home St Anthony Church Holy Cross Akron Louis v Rose Mage Georgia Ave William Harris Richard Robert Terrence Reids+ Scanlan Calvary Cemetery

Derby Lyle E funeral visitation and burial details

Derby Lyle E aged 68 of 30 Clark St Wakentin survived by wife Belinda and two sons with visitations at Gerber Funeral Home Wakeman Wednesday 7 00 to 9 00 pm and Thursday 2 00 to 4 00 and 7 00 to 9 00 pm funeral Friday 2 00 pm at the funeral home burial Wakeman Cemetery Angus aged 8 %. of 417 West 20th St Lorain survived by son John daughter Mrs Margaret Yerico visitations at Reidy Scanlan Funeral Home Lorain Wednesday 2 00 to 4 00 and 7 00 to 9 00 pm funeral service Thursday 1 00 pm at the funeral home burial Judge Hill Memorial Park.

Lyle E Clark St Wakentin Belinda Song Leroy Richard Gerber Funeral Home Wakeman Funeral Home Wakeman Cemetery Angus West 20Th St Lorain John Margaret Yerico Reidy-Scanlan Apm Funeral Judge Hill Memorial Park

Fire damages car cushions on Kenyon Ave in Detroit

Fire of undetermined origin damaged the seat and back cushions of Kenneth Gerlak’s car, parked near his home at 401 Kenyon Ave. Gerlak used a garden hose to extinguish part of the blaze before firefighters arrived on the scene.

Kenneth Gerlak Kenyon Ave Gerlak

LaGrange facilities pass state safety code check

LaGrange Township Trustees received a report from the state industrial commission confirming the road service garage storage area and the township fire department facilities met safety codes. They granted Rudolph Pogoznik permission to hook a drain tile into a new home on Whitney Road and approved a catch basin installation. The trustees will host the Lorain County Association on August 19 and staff the association booth at the Lorain County Fair on August 27 afternoon.

Elyria High Band Plans Paper Drive Saturday

The Elyria High School Marching Band will hold a paper drive on Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm at Elyria High School. Bring papers to the West Avenue parking lot or contact Carol Thierry at 225 Hawthorne St for details.

Elyria High School West Avenue Carol Thierry Hawthorne St

Avon road repair bids sought for I-90 route

The Ohio Department of Highways will seek new bids to restore 4.6 miles of Avon roads Chester Avon Belden Lear Nagle and Jaycox used by trucks for I-90 construction. Previous bids on Aug 3 were rejected as well over the $43,000 estimate. A new bid date has not been set.

Columbus Ohio Department of Highways Chester Avon-Belden Lear- Nagle Jaycox Highway Department

Five Lorain men plead innocent in drug raid case

In Lorain Municipal Court five men pleaded innocent to drug violations linked to coordinated raids by Lorain police last Thursday. Defendants include Jacinto Torres owner of El Hit De Oro Restaurant and Samuel Davila. Bonds ranged from 10 000 to 18 000 with hearings set for late August. Police said the raids disrupted 90 to 95 percent of Lorain county heroin traffic and confiscated about 7000 in drugs.

Lorain Connectin Jacinto Torres East 31St St Vine Ave John S. Kolena Torres Davila Reyes Archie Laffarty Lorain County John Malinovsky

Wellington High School Dedication Planned for Aug 92

Wellington plans a dedication ceremony for the new $1,175,000 Wellington High School on Oberlin Main Street Aug 92 at 2 30 pm. An outdoor flag-raising will precede an open house with the building open to the public. Memorial Post 6941 VFW and Spirit of 76 American Legion will lead flag ceremonies as the band plays the National Anthem.

Wellington Dedica- C U.S. Non Charles A. Mosher Wellington High School Oberlin North Main Street Memorial Post Veterans of Foreign Wars and Spirit of '76 Post American Legion

Completion date for Rt 10 20 moved to Friday tentatively

The State Highway Department’s Rt 10 20 project near here awaits final clearance with seeding guardrail and striping nearly complete. Project engineer Don Williams said the open date hinges on eliminating hazards and warns travelers the west end link to old Rt 10 is temporary with a sharp curve. The project will connect Rt 301 and Rt 57 once open.

State Highway Department Here Highway Department Division III Ashland Don Williams Williams

Lorain Port Authority urged to seek November levy

Lorain Port Authority planners recommended a November levy of half to one mill while urging against expanding to a countywide agency. They fear time constraints, lack of campaign funds, and political hurdles if the authority grows beyond Lorain, with projected funding running out by 1973.

Port Authority Lorain John J. Gilligan Board of Elections Hansen

Fire at Lorain home causes $2100 damage

A fire started in the utility room of a Lorain dwelling at 629 Blossom Dr. caused about 2100 in damage to the two room structure and its contents. Resident Raymond Wedgeworth said he was cleaning paint brushes with gasoline when the water heater pilot light ignited the fuel. The one story home valued at 12500 sustained 1500 in structure damage and 600 in contents loss.

Lorain Blossom Dr Raymond Wedgeworth

Births listed for Goodspeed Meholic McLeod and Atley in Elyria

A daughter is born to Mr and Mrs William Goodspeed of 1812 Grafton Road. A son is born to Mr and Mrs Ronald Meholic of 6971 Manor Drive. Lamon McLeod is at 138 Parmely Avenue. Elmer Atley resides at 217 East 21st Street Lorain.

William Goodspeed Grafton Rd Ronald Meholic Manor Dr Lamon McLeod Parmely Ave Elmer Atley E. 21St St Lorain

Local residents listed in Amherst Elyria addresses

St Joseph resident Ronald Borman of 15354 N Ridge Rd Amherst and Robert Hutchinson of 2943 Homewood Dr and Wayne Nayper of 4929 Liberty Ave Elyria are noted with their street addresses in a local notice listing.

Ronald Borman Nridge Rd Amherst Robert Hutchinson Homewood Dr Wayne Nayper Liberty Ave Elyria

Corona Suffering Second Heart Attack in Jail

Juan Corona, the farm labor contractor accused of killing 25 men and burying them in orchards, reportedly suffered a second heart attack. He was rushed to Sutter County Hospital from Marysville jail with chest pains after a prior mild heart attack in June. Trial set for October.

Yuba City Calif Juan Corona Corona Sutter County Hospital Marysville

Fire damages boys' institution in Columbus

A fire at the Training Institution of Central Ohio in Cedar Cottage injured five boys aged 16 to 18. All were in fair condition at Mt. Carmel Hospital. Cedar Cottage, one of four one-story red brick buildings housing 24 boys, sustained the blaze in a boys' room.

Columbus UPI Central Ohio Mt. Carmel Hospital Cedar Cottage

Storms and High Winds Sweep Ohio Statewide

A sequence of thunderstorms and strong winds hit Ohio, dumping up to four inches of rain in Galion and fanning 60 mph gusts on Lake Erie. One tornado touched down in Hicksville, with a tornado watch for northwest Ohio. A drowning occurred near Maumee Bay as high waves capsized a boat, and injuries were reported in Fairview Park and Cleveland from wind and lightning events. A gas line ruptured in Mahoning County after a lightning strike disabled a utility pole and sparked fire.

Ohio Galion Lake Erie National Weather Service Hicksville Defiance County West Sistersland Port Clinton Maumee Bay Toledo Charles Hines Fairview Park Henry Baechle Arnold Taylor Cleveland Mahoning County

Lorainite charged with firing gun in home dispute

LORAIN A 43 year old Lorain man Perry T Mosier 1905 E 37th St charged with discharging a firearm within city limits after allegedly shooting at Joel Edmonds 41 of 4413 Camden Ave during a pool game at Mosier home Police say Mosier pulled a .38 revolver and shot as Edmonds ran up basement stairs His brother William 40 held Mosier back as officers found a six cartridge revolver and several basement bullet holes

Lorain Perry T. Mosier Mosier Joel Edmonds Camden Ave Edmonds William Harvard Perry William Mosier

Car accident victim sues for 200000 in Lorain

Charlene Skidmore a 34 year old Westlake woman filed a 200000 lawsuit in Lorain County Common Pleas Court naming Dominic Carrion of 814 North Central Drive Lorain as liable for a two car crash that hospitalized her for 83 days The suit alleges Car rion caused the collision and seeks damages for medical bills lost wages and pain and suffering.

Westlake Lorain Lorain County

Vehicle Crash Lawsuit Details Severe Injuries In Lorain

A passenger in a car driven by Wilma D. McCoy of 5376 Globe Ave Lorain suffered extensive injuries after a collision on West Erie Avenue near Beaver Park with another car driven by Carrion. She sustained two broken legs a broken arm multiple fractures including a shattered left knee five broken ribs a fractured nose and a concussion. She spent 83 days in the hospital and incurred about 9000 in medical expenses as stated in the suit.

Wilma D. McCoy Globe Ave Lorain Carrion

Former landlords sued for $50,000

Lorain woman Justa Perez filed suit in Lorain County Common Pleas Court against her former landlords for $50,000, claiming unsafe porch steps at 1692 East 29th Street collapsed in 1969, injuring her ankle, knee, back, and neck. Defendants include George Marks Sr, William and Edward Marks, George Marks Jr, and Ann Lustek.

Lorain Lorain County George Marks Sr East 29Th St William

Job favoritism alleged in Stokes administration

Cleveland. The mayor's office faces charges from 193 laid off Cleveland policemen that job favoritism influenced civil service test results. Attorney John Climaco, representing the complainants, plans to seek an injunction to void last month’s examination outcomes amid claims forms and posted qualifications were improper and that lower-echelon workers were discriminated against.

Cleveland UPI Carl Stokes Stokes John Climaco

Bar brawl leaves one dead and one wounded in Austintown

In Austintown Township a late night bar brawl left Lester Wolford aged 22 dead and his brother Robert Wolford 28 wounded. Robert is in guarded condition at South Side Hospital. A 19 year old suspect is in custody as police investigate the incident. State police report rising tobacco thefts across Kentucky with truck thefts when unattended.

Bar Youngstown UPI Lester Wolford Austintown Robert Wolford Poland Ohio South Side Hospital Frankfort Kentucky Bluegrass

Toledo policemen suspended over conduct unbecoming charges

Nine Toledo police officers faced 60 day suspensions after an internal probe into allegations by a 19 year old girl of sexual relations with officers. Five patrolmen accepted suspensions. four others including a sergeant await hearings. Court action on an injunction was denied.

Toledo Toledo Police Department Richard Oehlers Dale Woods Daniel Clayton Charles Moore William Schaub Richard Langenderver Robert Paquin Richard Mohr James Fugate U. S. District Court Robert Duck

Also Mentioned on This Page

Wisnyai Service R. F. Bagley Margaret B. Bagley Foster Ave James Weaver Nelsonville Oda Weaver Tara Hunter Grace Thompson Deanville Bessie Chesher Esta Warner MacArthur Johnson Funeral Home Greenlawn Cemetery Charlene E. Casper Blondyn Callahan DERBY McPhie Sudro-Curtis Greater Vicnity Harvey C Curtis Ernest W. Scheuffler LaGrange EHS Avon Brownhelm Dale Shaffer Sibley Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc Samuel Davila East 30Th St Esteban Reyes Charles Archie Dayton Ave Rickey Laffarty Wellington Finishes Washington, D C. H. Allison Allison By Doug Kramer Howard Hansen Planning Committee Elyria Memorial St. Joseph United Press International Lorainite Edward P. Marks West Erie Ave George Marks Jr Canterbury Rd Ann Lustek Fulton Grafton
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