Medina County boards approve five district consolidation
Medina County Board of Education approved the consolidation of five local boards Chatham Lodi Lafayette LeRoy and Seville into one district by a 24 to 1 vote. A waiting period allows remonstrances. Homer and Spencer boards may merge with Huntington and Sullivan districts instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Medina County
Medina County Board of Education
Chatham
Lodi
LeRoy
Seville
Ralph White
White
Homer and
Spencer
Huntington and Sullivan
Medina
Kent State University
Westfield
Huntington
Medina City
State Road Improvement Bids Asked
Ohio Department of Highways seeks bids for bridge repairs and five and a half miles of resurfacing in Lorain Huron and Ashland Counties. Bids open August 23 in Columbus. Projects include concrete deck and approach slabs on a steel truss bridge on Rt 10 Lorain County with completion November 1 and concrete deck work on a steel beam bridge on Rt 250 Ashland County with completion November 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Department of Highways
Lorawa
Huron
Ashland
Department of Highways
Columbus
West Branch
Black River
Rt. 10
Lorain County
Jamison Creek
Rt. 250
Ashland County
Rt. 76
Eaton
Grafton Townships
Harvey E. Wood
East Lorain
St., Oberlin
Third St
Norwalk Township
Huron West Ave
Courthouse divorces and traffic cases from area court
Loretta Fields sues for divorce from Eddie for neglect. Martin E. Bunge pleads guilty to making an improper left turn and is fined and costs after a traffic collision. Betty N. Larson pleads guilty to running a red light and is fined and costs. Louise Juslet sues Gerald Spisak for divorce amid neglect and other charges. Pearl Ferguson’s license issue noted. Orval Gray pleads guilty to a motorcyclist without corrective lenses. case dismissed on DWI charge. Roberto Tirado granted divorce from Juana Luzier amid neglect claims. Judge Kelly handles multiple cases with fines, sentences, and temporary permits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin E. Bunge
Middle Ave
George Baker
Huron
Broad St
Paul Fire and Marine Insur
Paul Spisak
Lowsiana Ave
Kelly
Hasituday
Pearl Ferguson
Ince
Ralph
East Ene Ave
Orval R. Gray
Cleveland
Josephine Luzier
North Main
Lensigt
Wellington
Beamees
Roberto Tirado
St. Lorain
Juana
West Bridge St
Even On Picnic Volunteer Fire Crew Is Ready
Rochester Savings Bank held a judgment against Richard Kopasek et al for 14780 with land foreclosure in Elyria Township. The department has secured an air rescue boat via community scrap drives and will use it with the emergency truck as drills continue. A fish fry to raise funds for new equipment is set for Sept 6 at the Grange in Elyria Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester Savings Bank
Richard Kopasek
Elyna Township
Sheffield Lake
Cascade Park
the Grange
Elyria Township
Burglary Attempt at Local Safe Ends With Hasty Exit
The Investment Syndicate of America won a judgment against Arthur Clutoras et al for 10,636 and foreclosure of property at 708 Dakota Ave Lorain. Burglars targeted Elyma Fence and Implement Co on Oberlin Rd and West Ave, but abandoned the break after damage and failed safe entry. Lawrence Wensink reported the discovery at 7:30 am. police noted a door unlocked, safe hinges and combination knocked off with a sledge hammer, torch used but safe remained inaccessible. A separate tip linked Thomas Polen to a felonious assault charge at 3250 Superf irm Ave Cleveland, with a light in a building and an amount TM of money in the safe referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Investment Syndicate of America
Arthur Clutoras
Dakota Ave
Lorain
Elyma Fence and Implement Co
Oberlin Rd
West Ave
T Ned
City
Lawrence Wensink
Columbus St
Wensink
Thhey
Thomas Polen
John Huffman
Ave
Cleveland
William Horvath
Ant Aven
Kelly
Huffman
Polen
Lima State Hospital
Queen Selection Tonight At Erie County Fair
Winners announced for Sunday and yesterday at the Erie County Junior Fair with 7 p.m queen selection followed by Midwestern Hayride. Tomorrow features livestock auction and 4-H girls style show, with awards and Breworks display finale. Livestock winners include David and Danny Whyte in market lambs, Duane Weilnay in market hogs, Melvin Knapp grand champion steer, and Gary Norman showman award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Platt
Amherst
Alan Reister
Omsted
Mich
John} Fenton
Findley
William Beazley
Napoleon
Roy Jones
Fremont
Fesner Dairy
Sims
Florence Grange
Oxford
Margaretta Granges
Duane Weilnay
Groton
Ray Downing
Erie County
Births and names listed from area residents
A long list of births and residents is recorded, naming the parents and addresses across Avon Lake Lorain Grafton Wakeman Amherst Elyria and nearby streets. The document includes many entries such as Mr and Mrs Glenn McCabe 169 Ridge St and Mrs Harriett Burgner 171 East College St plus numerous others with full or partial addresses and family names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn McCabe
Ridge St
Thomas Olszewsid
R.D
Chestnut Ridge Rd
Gus Bender
North Olmsted
Samuel Burch
Avon Lake
Edgar Grimm
South Abbe Rd
George Bailey
Julian St. Avon
Richard Bruce
Edward But‘nat
Southwood Dr
Sheffield Lake
Robert
Lorain
Fred
Shirley and Son
National Dr
Grafton
Arthur Wack
Clark St
Harriett E. Burgner
East College St
Arthur Anderson
East Lorain St
Maurice Schubert
North Main St
Jerome Hohn
R. D
Oberling
James Buchs
Wakeman
Floyd Hozalski
Amherst
Homewood Store Manager dies at 59 in Lorain
Albert E. Jones, 59, of 135 Erie St., died suddenly after a heart attack at work as manager of the Homewood Shopping Center furniture and appliances in Lorain. He was pronounced dead at St. Joseph Hospital at 1:15 p m yesterday. Born July 8 1898 in Woods Run Pa he lived in Elyria four years and previously worked as a sales supervisor for Ohio Edison. He was an elder at Christian Temple Lorain and a member of Old Erie Lodge 3 F and A M Warren. Surviving wife Mary two grandchildren sister s Homer Bell and Florence Nagie and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 2 pm Thursday at Harold Dicken Funeral Home with Rev Ray M Wolford of Westlake Christian Church officiating Burial in Brookdale Cemetery Masonic services 8 pm tomorrow at the funeral home Friends may call 7 9 pm tonight and 2 4 and 7 9 pm tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert E. Jones
Erie St
Homewood
Loram
St. Joseph Hospital
Mr. Jones
Woods ‘Run
Elyria
Akring
Shopjing
Ohio Edison Co
Christian Temple
Lorain
Old Erie Lodge No. 3
Warren
Port Clinton
Mary
Robert
Betty) Crim
Louisville
Homer Bell
Florence Nagie
Cleveland
Old
Dicken Funeral Home
Ray M. Wolford
Westlake Christian Church
Brookdale Cemetery
Police Reports From St Joseph And Nearby Areas
Police notes list incidents across St Joseph and nearby towns, including thefts, vehicle hubcaps stolen from several cars, a bicycle wheel theft at a YMCA, and traffic violations. Names and addresses appear with reported times and alleged actions, along with court appearances for red light and speeding charges.
Extra Men Discussed At Amherst Village Police Meeting
Amherst village council three man police committee met with police department to review use of extra patrolmen during shifts, overtime hours, and separate cruiser reports. Charles Wolf said shifts explained by Chief Pricéey and staff, with two cruiser reports prepared but only one submitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Police Department
Aishole
Charles Wolf
Paul Pricéey
Wolt
Wolf
William Edwards
Karl Mulder
Local listings for residents and addresses in the area
Kelloge and son at 1331 Fifth Street Mrs Eugene Sofranko and daughter at 958 Lakeview Drive Mrs Herbert Mitchell at 38181 Detroit Road Avon Mrs Harold Boone and daughter at 1005 East 35th Street Mrs James Tomasic and daughter at 138 Eleventh Street Mrs George and other residents appear in a neighborhood directory or notice listing multiple households and contact points.
Reunion As Brothers Wreck Cars In Bloomington
Two Bloomington brothers Charles Fletcher 27 and Robert 37 drove separate cars to a collision on Rt 6 near Lorain at 6 30 p m each rear ended the other. Charles car rolled over causing heavy damage but no injuries. State Patrol reported another single car crash on Oberlin Ave two miles south of Rt 611 at 9 30 p m involving Thomas Gerth 21 of Lorain. he escaped unharmed though his car was heavily damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Charles Fletcher
Rt. 6
Robert
Lorain
Charles
Oberlin Ave
Rt. 611
Thomas Gerth
Seventh St. Lorain
Oberlie Ave
Miss and Mr Elyria Playground Final Thursday Night
The 1957 Elyria playground season wraps with a citywide finale Thursday at 7 pm on Eastern Heights play area. Thirteen grounds enter a final talent and contest to crown Miss and Mr Playground with participant groups from each site and a program featuring Roe and Lynn Liversberger and local acts. Winners from last week’s events in ping pong, checkers, mill, box hockey, paddle tennis, and jacks are listed by ground and participant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen—Starr Sedensky
Ron Frankiewicz
Ely—Molly
Roe
Lynn Liversberger
Edie Elyria
Gretchen Ott
Joey Bon
Elyria
Linda Sabo
Allen
Pam Myers
Gates
Lee Kearse
Franklin
Tim Drost
Gil
Nancy Hutchings
Edison
Ronda Smith
Ely
Phil Horn
Val Chi
al Sabo
Roosevelt
Sue ‘Mazer
Jane Provoznik Franklin
Jacks
Judy Waldo
St. Jude
Franklin Cups City Title With Grand Slam Victory
The Franklin softball team won the city championship by defeating St. Judes 7-5 in the final. Pitcher Herb Arnold hit a grand slam and drove in another run with a single. Franklin also beat Roosevelt 12-2 and advanced to the final, while St. Judes swept Allen, Ely, and Heights to reach the championship. Police reported a tavern burglary at 301 Adams Street where a bowling machine and cash were taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Playground
St. Judes
Herb Arnold
Franklin
Roosevelt
Recreation Field
Edison
Allen
Ely
Heights
Borth
Empir
Adams St
Elyrial
Bill Ogle
Lee Kearse
Dave Strickler
Randy Redington
Larry Wach
Jim Manzola
Char
Iles Nelson
Jotn
the Broadwell
Wendell Adams
Frank Padlock
Delillio
Ray Vecchio
Brad James
Rick Maddock
Bill Warden
Henry
Nelson
Andy Milchen
Tom
Maddock
St. Jude
Tony Alusio
Tom Peters
Pete Flaherty
Clay Burkhard
Ken 1
Burkhard
Fred Harpster
Dick Lees
Lee Taylor
Frank Burkhard
Dave Burkhard
Dave Huffman
Tommy Roka
Tarry Gayles
Paul Alusio
Gary Kaiser
Ranildo Kaiser
Two Drivers Cited After Wellington Crash
Robert Brehm of New London and William Hurd of Wellington face charges of crashing a red light and reckless operation after a late night chase. Brehm was transporting James Clem, 25, to Allen Hospital Oberlin following a stag party stabbing. Police pursued the lead car and Hurd stopped when flashed, his car then struck by a cruiser and left in a ditch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Robert Brehm
New London
Willam Hurd
Barker St
Ralph Gray
Brehm
Wellngton
James Clem
John St Wellington
Allen Hospital
Oberlin
Clem
Hurd
Chubby Champion Steer Wins at TITinots State Fair
Springfield TN reporter notes a Hereford steer named Chubby won grand champion at the TITinots State Fair, tipping the scales at about 1.00 pounds and earning top honors for the exhibitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Chubby
Births at Amherst Hospital Highlight Local Families
A son was born at Amherst Hospital to Mr and Mrs Earl Hartle of Telegraph Road South Amherst. Also listed are births for Mrs May Repas, Mrs Kenneth Hughes, Mrs Joseph Shabba, Mrs Louis Black, Mrs Joni MacDougal and daughter, Mrs Leroy Pritchett and daughter, Mrs Louis Horwath, Dennis Owens, and several other Amherst area families with listed addresses in Lorain and nearby towns. The notices name multiple new family additions and home locations in the Amherst Lorain area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Earl Hartle
R.D. 1
Telegraph Rd
South Amherst
John Sledy
Ene St
Kenneth Hughes
Oberlin
Lorain
Joseph Shabba
Telegraph
Nouth Amherst
Louis Black
Pear
Jonie MacDougal
Dane St
Leroy Pritchett
Riverside Dr
Louis Horwath
Amherst
Dennis Owens
Quarry Rd
Executives' Club Seeks 75 Members
The Sales Executive Club of Lorain County held its first regular monthly dinner at Hotel Graystone. Forty men attended as President Don Douglas presided. Douglas urged that the charter membership campaign is closed but boost to about 75 members. Roy J. Tate of Carling Brewing Co. Cleveland spoke on the company’s growth from 1949 to 1956, aided by charts. Next meeting set for Monday Sept 9 with location by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Hotel Graystone
Don Douglas
William Parcell
Douglas
John Wehrhoff
Roy J. Tate
Carling Brewing Co
Cleveland
Licenses Granted in Lorain Oberlin Area Pairs
License records list Randal Dean Haupricht 21 Col ins tow motor operator and Raos ann Nola Roose 17 R D 2 Oberlin. George Dowell 18 3739 Clifton Lorain laborer and Betty Jean Reed 16 3712 Oberlin Lorain. Paul Stentz 39 229 Hawthorne Oberlin assistant sales manager and Elizabeth Wagner 40 471 Kashkey Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randal Dean Haupricht
Colins
Raosann Nola Roose
R. D
George Dowell
Clifton Ave
Lorain
Betty Jean Reed
Oberlin Ave
Paul Stentz
Hawthorne St
Elizabeth Wagner
Cas‘key Ct
Oberlin
News Career Study Planned
New York Dow Jones and the Dow Jones Foundation will sponsor and finance a 12 month study to find out why many qualified young men do not seek careers in journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dow Jones & Co., Inc
Wall Street Journal
Dow Jones Froundation
Ashland Man Drowns Off Private Beach in Lake Erie
Karl L. Finley, 49, of Ashland Ohio, drowned at a private Lake Erie beach while his wife Martha and three children watched. Police said an undertow dragged him under after he swam out too far. A long rescue effort failed before swimmers formed a chain to pull his body ashore seven minutes later. Finley worked for Myers Pump Co. and was on vacation with his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
Ashland
Ohio
Lake Erie
Karl L. Finley
Finley
Myers Pump Co
Martha
Deaths in Vermilion and Lorain reflect mixed family losses
Beatrice Appeman 55 of Bradenton Fiz former Vermilion resident died in Sarasota Memorial Hospital after long illness. Born in Columbus she lived in Vermilion 13 years and Bradenton Beach six years. Husband Russell died in 1948. Surviving sister in law Mrs Kenneth Kishman and mother in law Mrs Rose Appeman both of Vermilion. Edward M Fisher Funeral Home handling arrangements. Maria Vincens Munoz infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Prada Munoz 3724 Toledo Ave funeral to be held at Reidy Scanlan Funeral Home at 2 p m burial in Calvary Cemetery. She died yesterday afternoon ten minutes after birth in St Joseph Hospital. Parents survivors include five brothers Juan Jose Isaela Ismael William and five sisters Carmen Juanite Hilda Masia Stella Marguerita all at home and maternal grandfather Louis Majello Puerto Rico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermilion
Beatrice Appeman
Bradenton
Fiz
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Sarasota
Fla
Appeman
Columbus
Chicago
Bradenton Beach
Russell
Kenneth Kishman
Rose Appeman
Edward M. Fisher
Lorain
Reidy-Scanlan
Maria Vincens Munoz
Prada Munoz
Toledo Ave
Calvary Cemetery
St. Joseph Hospital
Juan
Jose
Isaela
Ismael
William
Carmen
Juanite
Hilda
Masia
Stella
Marguerita
Louis Majello
Puerto Rico
Oil Drilling In Lake Erie Must Wait
COLUMBUS. A state official cautions oil prospectors against haste in Ohios side of Lake Erie. Despite changes to the shore erosion code allowing leases, a full set of rules is needed to specify operators and conditions. The 1955 legislature added and under to lease language, enabling mineral rights beneath the lake bottom. Geologists note potential offshore pools linked to the Stirjan sands extending from the Niagara Peninsula into the lake, possibly 4200 feet below the bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Lake Erie
F.O. Kugel
Kugel
Niagara Peninsula
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norman C. Swinehart
Ft Knox
National Guard
Swinehart
Elyria High School
Fr. Knox
Elyria Municipal Court News
Bernadine A. Patten
Schadden Rd
Loretta Fields
Clinton Ave
Eddie
Betty N. Larson
West River St
Third and
West River Sts
Louise Jluslet
Gerald
Cleveland Savings and Loan Lo O
Thomas Black
Schwartz Rd
Avon
Phyllis Wetzel
Miller Ave
Frederick
Kelly Ont
Sudro-Curtis
Erie County Fair
Misa Janice Jepsom
O. W. Depron
Canal Winchester
College of Education
Ohio State University
Ohio State Fale
Elyria Memorial
Area Hospital News
Durand Dudley
Elm St
Ray Groscott
Stanko and Son
Gary Bowe
Lakeside, Ave
John Harris
20Th St
Brijedo Reyes
29Th St
Emerick de' Leonardis
Woodward Ave
Karen Louise ‘Trautwein
Tacoma Ave
St. Joseph
Harold Daugherty
East 37Th
Duane Shipman
Meadow Lane
Donald Durmer
West 38Th St
Richard
Omar Wright
Joseph Wircenske
Burt Hanke
Winckles St
Clarence Meinke
Reid
Debra Ann Whitefield
John N. Winter
YMCA
Broadway
Dora von Kaenel
Seventh St
Mary Vitovite
George Smith
Ann R. Hall
Fairview Park
Broad and
Cedar St
Doe Mandel
Cleveland Heights
Highway Patrol
Rt. 20
Ed Glowasid
Brothers Wreck Cars
Franklin Wing
Vic Mascovic
Oak St
Ion
Edward Savell
Ninth St
Co-Clude
Ben Spike
Hamilton Ave
Kles
Alvne Nen
Helen Fortman
Lake Ave
Hamilton
Jefferson
McKinley
Garford
Chubby Champ
Amherst Hospital
May Repas
Wilbur Ave
Executives’ Club
Mnvalio
Jeep
Wada Steffer
Marry Brown Motor
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