William Goodspeed 71 founder of Imperial Furniture dies
William Herman Goodspeed, 71, of 1816 Grafton Rd., owner of Imperial Furniture Co., died Sunday after months of illness. Born in Detroit, he lived in Elyria 70 years and was known for restoring antiques and building furniture. Survived by son William G., daughter Joyce Rush, six grandchildren, brother Gene, and sister Helen Unger. Graveside services Wednesday at LaPorte Cemetery, memorial Sunday at First Congregational Church. Memorials suggested to Elyria Memorial Hospital ICU. Funeral held by Harold Dicken Funeral Home.
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William Herman Goodspeed
Grafton Rd
Imperial Furniture Co
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Broad St
East Broad St
Chronicle-Telegram
Detroit
Mich
Elyria
First Congregational Church
Chancel Choir
Kiwami Club
Pinebrook Men's
American Theatre Chorus
William G
Jack
Joyce) Rush
Greentown
Ind
Gene
Helena
Mont
Hope
Helen Unger
Churchhill
LaPorte
Thomas Curtis
Bela Bacso
Harold Dicken
St. Patrick Church
Stanley Chensky
Wellington
Wellington Community Hospital
Chensky
Lorain
Gerald Barnes
Joseph
James Raymann
Greenwood Cemetery
Albert Stevenson Wilcox
Diagonal
LaGrange
Fulton
Grafton
David Witcor
LaGrange United
Ange
Death Notices from Amherst and Elyria area
Obituaries announce Delia M Bechtel 77 of Amherst with daughter Marjone Eberhardt and siblings. funeral services Wednesday at 1 pm at Hempel Funeral Home and Crownhill Cemetery. Robert Heetor Cameron 79 of Lorain survived by wife Margaret and son Robert L with services at Northminster Church. Clara J Knowles 92 of North Ridgeville survived by sons John and Everett. funeral Wednesday at First Congregational United Church of Christ and burial in North Ridgeville Cemetery. Theodore H 87 of Lorain survived by daughters Wilma Darmstadt Lora Kopper Beatrice Clark and sons Elvin Myron with services Wednesday at 10:30 am at St John Lutheran Church and burial at Lutheran Cemetery. Harold 52 of Amherst survived by three brothers and five sisters with memorial contributions to St John Lutheran Church Elyria. services Wednesday at 1 pm at funeral home and Evergreen Cemetery South Amherst.
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Bechtel
Delia M
Forest Hill
Amherst
Marjone Eberhardt
Hempel
Rome
Crownhull
Cameron Robert Heetor
West
Lorain
Margaret
Robert L Friends
FJ Gluvna and Son
Northcunster
Theodore H
Indiana Ave
Wilma Darmstadt
Lora Kopper
Beatrice Clark
Elvin
Myron
Wainwright Funeral
St. John Lutheran Charch Bari
Lutheran Cemetery
Cleveland
mat SL_John Lutheran Church
Elyria
Harold
Cooper Foster Park Aid
Evergreen Cemetery
South
In Memoriam Glen Vosburg and Marion Geist Remembrances
Tribute notices honor Glenn E Vosburg who died 12 years ago and Marion Geist who passed away Aug 14 1974. Messages praise memory and enduring presence in the hearts of wife Wildred daughters Donna and Audrey son Tremain and spouse Geist family. Also a note for Dorothy E Rook who died ten years ago and is missed by Leonard and Fantasy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn E Vosburg
Donna
Audrey
Marion Geist
Tremain
Dorothy E. Rook
Somme
Leonard
Lorain Rider Killed in Motorcycle Accident Shakeup
A 32 year old Lorain man John Black died after his motorcycle struck the rear of a car on 18th Street and Elyria Avenue. He was not wearing a helmet and died at St Joseph Hospital. County coroner to rule on cause of death. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Lorain
John Black
Leavitt Road
18Th Street
Elyria Avenue
St Joseph Hospital
William Kishman
Black
Garland Funeral Home
Amherst
Broad St
U.S. Post Office
Broad Street
East Avenue
Old St. John
Ely Park
Redington
Middle Avenue
Second Street
Elyria
Old City Hall
Court Street
Elyria Elks Club
Second St
George Bryant
Washington Ave
Frederick Reely
Third Street
First Methodist Church
Third St
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
St. Mary’s
Obituary notes for Barth Walters Lawson and newborn in Ashland
Harry S Barth 61 of Chandler Arizona formerly Grafton died after month long illness. Graveside rites at Belden Cemetery officiated by Rev Rodney Damico. Carrie Walters 71 of Wellington died after long illness. Funeral service by Norton Funeral Home officiated by Rev J W Mellick with Greenwood Cemetery burial. Christy Lawson stillborn at Samaritan Hospital Ashland daughter of Lois Ann Lawson. Eastman Funeral Home New London directed arrangements.
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Harry S. Barth
Chandler
Ariz
Grafton
Mr. Barth
Arizona
Thelma Barth
Fulton Funeral Home
Belden
Rodney Damico
Grafton United Methodist Church
Carrie E. Walters
Wellington
Wellington Community Hospital
Miss Walters
Pennsylvania
Brunswick
Milton
Stow
Norton Funeral Home
J.W. Mellick
Greenwood Cemetery
Christy Lawson
Samaritan Hospital
Ashland
Lois Ann Lawson
Nova
Otis Sanders
Arnold Lawson
Ives
Charles Clark
Emma Tackett
Harold
Albert Hamilton
Pilgrim Home Church
Ruggles
Eastman Guneral Home
New London
Nominated Elyria landmarks seek National Register listing
Twenty eight Elyria buildings and landmarks have been nominated to the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Elyria Historic Resources Area. The Lorain County Regional Planning Commission led the nomination with Ohio Historic Society approval. If accepted, listing may aid preservation and provide tax incentives while not restricting owner changes. Names and addresses of the 28 sites are listed, including residences, churches, blocks, and public buildings across Elyria.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Doug Yeager
Yeager
Planning Commission
Jefferson school roof repairs approved by Elyria board
The Elyria Board of Education approved nearly 100000 dollars for roof repairs on the former Jefferson Junior High building which will serve as an elementary this fall. Funds come from the permanent improvement fund with a balance over 200000, while one portion uses operating funds.
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Jefferson Junior High
Elyria Board of Education
Jefferson
Herman Larkins
Larkins
Finance Committee
Jefferson and
Roosevelt
Elyria High School
Edward Kershaw
Brookside High School
Timadthy Kime
Thomas Klish
Lula Holt Robinson
Juvenile Bureau
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court
RIF
Beverly Comings
Gregory E. Ewald
Frances J. Horn
Janet Woconish
Carol J
Datebook items list community meetings and events
VFW Auxiliary No 9340 meets at 8 p.m. at the Post Home. School Board gathers at 7 30 p.m. at Copopa School. Birmingham Florence Township Trustees meet at 8 p.m. at Township Hall. Penfield Birthday Club convenes at 10 30 a.m. at the Society Hall. United Church Women quilt at 10 a.m. at the church. Lions Auxiliary meets at 7 p.m. at EST Bank Branch.
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VFW
Copopa School
Society Hall
United Church Women
Elyria Distance Classic T shirts Nearly Sold Out
The Elyria Distance Classic T shirts are dwindling with about a dozen left. Order now by visiting the C T switchboard and sending $4 in cash check or money order to CT. Large sizes are almost gone, but some mediums and extra larges remain at last count.
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Elyria
C-T
Naso outlines junk food plan for Clearview schools
Naso proposes restricting snack machine offerings during breakfast and lunch while allowing sales after hours. He supports senior lounge policies for soda and chips, and continues fruit juice and nutrition snack machines outside meal times. He urges principals to address candy rewards by teachers. The board also heard curriculum plans for 1979 80.
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Lorain
Ronald Naso
Clearview Board of Education
Naso
Marie Pater
Services for Mrs. Kerr in Berea Funeral Home
Mrs. Charles Ethel Marie Kerr 48 of Columbia Station died in a one car crash on Butter nut Ridge Rd. at Saturday night. Born in Cleveland she worked as a supervisor for Green Circle Growers. Surviving husband Charles a son Richard Stephens two daughters Roxanne Marie Michelle and Darlene two grandchildren mother Viola Rice sisters Rita Madeline Evelyn Barbara. Her father Hugh Rice preceded her in death. Services Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Baker Funeral Home Berea officiated by Donald J. Jackson. Funeral home hours 7 to 9 this evening.
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Charles
Ethel Marie) Kerr
Royalton Rd
Columbia Station
Baker Funeral Home
Berea
Donald J. Jackson
Kerr
Butternut Ridge Rd
Cleveland
Green Circle Growers
Richard Stephens
Roxanne Stephens
Marie Stil
Elyria Considers Joining North Ohio Rate Fight
Elyria plans to join 72 cities and villages to challenge Ohio Edison’s request to make a temporary 17.1 percent emergency rate hike permanent. City officials project total costs between $29,900 and $57,900 for a rate expert, with Elyria's share about $1,851 to $3,584. Mayor Bowman backs the effort and will forward the request to the Utilities Committee.
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Elyria
Ohio
Ohio Edison
Robert A. Trimble
Brunswick
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
PUCO
Trimble
Steven Angel
Lorain
PACO
Marguerite E. Bowman
City Council
Public Utilities Committee
Cleveland man sought in Avon Lake liquor store robbery
Avon Lake police seek a 20 year old Cleveland man charged with attempted murder and armed robbery in the May 21 Lawson Milk Co. store holdup on Moore Road where a clerk was pistol whipped and shot three times. The suspect’s name remains withheld pending arrest. Michael Becker, city prosecutor, was unavailable for comment.
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Avon Lake
Cleveland
Lawson Milk Co
Moore Road
Michael Becker
New London Board Approves Bus Insurance and Data Processing Contracts
The New London Board of Education approved contracts for school bus insurance and data processing services. Hamilton Instance of New London won the accident and liability policy at 3,264.2 dollars, with an extra van insurance for transporting band equipment at 133 dollars annually. The Data Processing Corp of Lorain County payroll preparation contract was renewed at a seven percent price increase, with current costs totaling 500 dollars.
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NEW London
New London Board of Education
Hamilton
Addi
Data Processing Corp
Lorain County
North Ridgeville births and Lorain area notices
Aug 9 1969 Elyria Memorial lists a daughter for Mr and Mrs Frank Haught of North Ridgeville and a son for Mr and Mrs David Kidwell of North Ridgeville. Aug 10 Mrs Michael Artim of North Ridgeville. Aug 11 Michael Konteczny of Lorain. Avon welcomes a son to Mr and Mrs Joby Gratz of Avon. Aug 12 Robin Kilgore of North Ridgeville reports a birth. Aug 12 Mrs Gerald Peters of North Ridgeville.
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Frank Haught
Bender Rd
North Ridgeville
David Kidwell
Olive St
Michael Artim
Ane Bivd
Michael Konteczny
Andover Ave
Lorain
Avon
Joby Gratz
Longfel A.son
Robin Kilgore
Warden Ave
Gerald Peters
Hawthorne St
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Imperial Furniture
Memoriam
Maney
Grarsimother
Nellie Fullmer
Curtis-Scheuffler Funeral Home, Inc
Bryne
Warvey G. Cortis Ernest Wi, Schowfffer
Chensky Services
Albert S. Wilcox
National Register
By Bruce Vernyi
Vate
Patrick Carlin
West River Rd
John Lersch
Harrison St
A. R. Webber
Washington Terrace
New York Central Railroad
East Ave
District Nine
Lake Ave
Wooster
Ely
Lake Avenue
Merchants’ Alley
Century
First National Bank
St. Mary’s Catholic School
Middle Ave
Walter Nichols
West Ave
Washington
John J. Shipherd
Eighth Street
E. J. Johnson
Elyria Water Works
Republic Steel Corp
Mussey Avenue
Hamilton School
Columbia
Birmingham
Florence Township
Penfield
Lions Auxiliary
EST Bank
Karen Balmer
EE Melesye
Kerr Services
Rate Fight
New London School Board of
Helen Payne
Elyria Memorial
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