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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1956

Page

7

Vermilion Motorist In Crash In Fair Condition

A Vermilion on the Lake man, Harry G. Otto, 45, is listed in fair condition at Amherst Hospital after a 7:30 am crash on Route 6 four and a half miles west of Lorain. He suffered back and chest injuries, a broken rib, broken right leg, and a deep cut on the right leg following a collision with a tractor-trailer owned by Ramus Trucking Lines of Cleveland. A second minor accident occurred at Route 254 and Oberlin Avenue involving Charles Baranowskas, 16, and Leland Tomasek, 22, at 7:30 pm yesterday.

Charles R. Jones Clearwater Mich Ramus Trucking Lines Cleveland Rt. 254 Oberlin Ave Charles Baranawskas East Sind St Leland Tomasek Lexington Ave Baranowskas Tomasek

Contract Proposal Rejected by Local 3097 Union

Negotiators from White-Roth Machine Corp and Local 3097 CIO United Steelworkers resume talks after the union rejected a company wage proposal. Frank Horvath said the union wants a complete package from the company soon as contracts at White-Roth expired July 31 and daily work continues under extension. Local 4849 and Local 1242 outlined progress and planned meetings to review negotiations for Thew Shovel Co operations, with work ongoing past expiration.

Lorain White- Roth Machine Corp Cio-United Steelworkers Steelworkers International Frank Horvath Horvath White Roth Thew Shovel Co Thew

SPEBSQSA Unit Changes Meeting Date

Elyria SPEBSQSA unit locks in new meeting dates to the second third and fourth Tuesdays monthly at 30 p.m. in the Junior Chamber of Commerce building Harwood Street Tomorrow is New Membership Night inviting local male vocalists to attend Area 6 holds a Chippewa Lake picnic with Elyria Medina and other chapter groups in attendance

Elyria The Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing In America Junior Chamber of Commercce Harwood St Area 6 Spebsqsa Chippewa Lake Medina Fir Omting Euicid Cleveland Cleveland Heights Lakewood Sandusky

Storm Winners and Wreckage Hit Elyria Area

High winds and heavy rain lashed the Elyria area causing damage and power outages. In Birmingham a 35 to 40 foot hard maple toppled in the village cemetery, striking tombstones and a church eave before volunteers cleared the yard. Avon Lake reports a home struck by lightning with shingles torn and no fire, while Lorain crews reported eight trees down and multiple power interruptions. One motorist, Leon Manger, escaped injury as a branch fell onto his car, leaving it a total loss. Ridgeville suffered power loss and road debris removal, with a tree on Rt 20 near Daniels Motor Court and others along Stoney Ridge Rd. Sheffield also saw a downed tree on Detroit Rd and limbs on nearby properties.

Birmingham Avon Lake Gale Smith Hunter Rd Lorain Leon Manger Taylor St Amherst Tre Stoney Ridge Rd Rt. 20 Daniels Motor Court State Highway Department Sheffield Detroit Rd Elizabeth Laskin Kenneth and Walter McAlister

Sheffield Lake Man Hospitalized After Accident

A 23 year old Sheffield Lake man was listed in good condition at Community Hospital after the car he rode in hit a tree on Lorain Road North Olmsted. Also injured were his sister in law Ruth Lunesta 20 and her husband Louis Lunata. Ruth may have fractures of the left hand and ankle. Louis had minor injuries.

Berea Sheffield Lake Lorain Rd North Olmsted Trestinos Lunata Ruth Lunesta Louis Lunata Louis

Fire starts from bad extension cord at residence

A faulty extension cord caused a fire at a home on Reid Avenue at 1609 Chaves Lane around 7 p.m. Saturday. Firefighters estimated the damage but had no loss figure.

Chaves Lane Reid Ave

Four Hurt In Elyria Crash With Two Hospitalized

A serious Saturday crash on Elyria streets left four people injured, with two hospitalized for X rays and observation. The Gardner Meeker collision at Park Ave and Stanford Ave involved injuries to Donald Gardner and Arletta Meeker, plus a passenger, Charles Griffith, with Meeker’s car front end damaged.

Donald H. Gardner Lakewood Elyria Memorial Hospital David Russert Columbia Ave Arletta Meeker Lafayette St Charles Griffith Gardner Joseph Kalina Cleveland Boone Rd Rt. 82 Meeker Rita Wetzel Park Scovill Ave Sheriff's Deputree Charles Ivan Morris South Amherst Rt. 113 Elyria Richard Beckstein Birmingham Richard Boucher Sugar Ridge Rd Beckstein Rt. 20 Jaycox Rd Sheriff's Department Fred Walser Tiffin James Tompskeins

Store Aide Slugged in Elyria Armed Robbery

Elyria police arrested 29 year old Robert Thompson of 1800 West Ave minutes after a dairy store manager was slugged and robbed of 274.66. The money bag was recovered 15 feet away as Morris described the assailant, who fled toward Broad Street. Thompson, matched description, held for investigation on armed robbery charges.

Elyria Robert Thompson West Ave Robert Morris Isaly Broad St Thompson Morris Savings Deposit Bank Broad SL East Ave Richard Gribben Depot St Broad

Ride and Drink Machines Looted in City Break-ins

A rocket ride outside a downtown department store was ground ed due to missing funds after coin boxes were pried open. About $2.30 in space ride fares and $4.20 in small change were taken. Soft drink machines at two Elyria service stations were also broken into over the weekend, with boxes containing around $2.30 and 70 cents respectively and total damage estimated at 345.

Elyria

Kipton Schoolmates Reunite After 65 Years

Twelve former Kipton School pupils, all over seven years old at attendance, held a reunion Thursday afternoon at Mr and Mrs C B Huene's home. Attendees included Mrs. Mine ng Kurtz Warren of Syracuse New York and retired teacher Bernie Perkins of Elyria. Other guests spanned Ashtabula Eustis Florida Oberlin Elyria New Smyrna Kipton and Kipton hostess Bip pie McCotter Huene.

Kipton C. B. Huene Mineng Kurtz Warren Syracuse N.Y Bernie Perkins Elyria Fannie Scott Kurtz Ashtabula Sadie Twining Wand Eustis Fla Nellie ‘Twining Fisher Nellie Walker Coates Henrietta Mayme Crehan Emmerich Kate Crehan Powers Kate Ciuthrie Miller Oberlin Mabel Finley Brown New Smyrna Mabel Coven Lagas Bippie. McCotter Huene

South Amherst Man Is Jailed Over Indecent Exposure

A 22 year old South Amherst man was charged with indecent exposure after a nine year old girl complained during a downtown theater performance. Police found him seated near the front behind a row of young girls and escorted him to the lobby then city jail. The girl reported the incident to an Elyria woman in the audience, who notified police.

South Amherst City Elyria

Elyria Worker Hurt in Fall at Cascade Park

Elyria city employee Sanders Olds, 17, suffered a forehead laceration after slipping while loading garbage cans onto a truck at Cascade Park. He was treated at Memorial Hospital and released. Olds resides at 322 Bell Avenue.

Elyria City Cascade Park Sanders Olds Bell Ave Memorial Hospital

Erie County Junior Fair Opens at Sandusky Speedway

The fifth annual Erie County Junior Fair starts this afternoon at Sandusky Speedway with 67 head of top 4 H and Future Farmers of America cattle and birds, pens of sheep swine and fowl, Grange booths and a wild animal display. The fair includes 4‑H and Future Homemakers booths, youth demonstrations by Scouts groups, farm machinery displays, and commercial exhibits. Grandstand entertainment runs four nights and features stock car racing opening night, the Fair Queen contest, a parade titled Youth on Parade on Wednesday, and a water fight by fire departments. Thursday showcases WLW NBC Midwestern Hayride with Bonnie Lou and others, a Grange square dance, and at back-top track a dance for up to 10,000. Friday closes with Jimmie Leach Death Drudgers auto show.

Sandusky Erie County Home Makerrs of America Fair Board Wlw-Nbc Bonnie Lou Zeke ‘Turner Slim" King Grange Youth Jimmie Leach

Picket Strike Idles 600 at Lorain Shipyards

About 50 Local 1024 IAM members began a morning strike at 7 30 a m with picket lines at nine other crafts in contract talks with American Ship Building Co The walkout idled roughly 600 hourly workers the dispute centers on a failing agreement during a critical keel laying period for a new LST.

Lorain American Ship Building Co International Association Ff Manhinide Hk Aaca Race Caer LST Stella Albert F. Mertz Buss-Mine Ness Perera IAM South Chicago Toledo Buffalo Joe. Sexstella Siulenien Berks 3 Haley Sheffield Clear Oakwood Park Subdivision Water Co Lorain Aluminum Manufacturing Co Terenwe LAM Mertz Charles Tilton Tilton Conciliation Service Industrial Commission of Ohio Sexstella

Government Seizes Obitts Chemical Over Back Taxes

Internal Revenue officers served seizure notices on Obitts Chemical Co. at 434 Abbe Rd for 4995.63 in back withholding taxes covering last September to March. President Russell W. Obitts urged immediate liquidation of the lien while Walter Gasser and a three man team posted the enforcement notices. The firm has up to 10 days to meet the demand, with assets to be sold if unpaid.

United States ‘Internal Revenue Dept Obitts Chemical Co Abbe Re Walter Gasser Lorain Russell W. Obitts Gasser Obitts Internal Revenue Department

Eaton Area Unit Okays By-Laws

Eaton council accepts a proposed constitution limiting membership to township residents and property owners. The meeting also covers county and township services, Midview School District plans, and a $192,000 bond issue after a theft incident at Dunlap fold deputies’ shift locations.

Paul Mikus Midview Glenn Dennis Chester Carpenter Murmher Thetfor Retiow

Suits Size 46 Taken At Store Reported Theft

Walter Dunlap, manager of Fisher's Dry Goods Store at the O'Neil Shopping Center, reported the theft of several size 46 suits to the riff's department on Saturday.

Riff's Walter Dunlap Fisher's O'Neil

Pawn Shop Closes in Bury St Edmunds England

A local pawn shop in Bury St Edmunds closes due to lack of business as residents are described as very well off. The report notes the shop will cease operations amid diminishing demand.

Burry ST. Edmunds England

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