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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1956

Page

23

Ridgeville permits total $75,300 for July builds

Zoning Inspector William Winterfield lists July building permits in Ridgeville totaling $75,300. Projects include new dwellings at Fred Sanders’s 8990 91 Wallace Blvd for $8,000 and Eugene G. Duns’s 29143 Center Ridge Rd. for $11,000, plus garages, additions, remodeling and breezeways at multiple addresses.

Ridgeville William Winterfield R. Noll Center Ridge Rd B. Young Wallace Blvd Victor Poulsen Main Ave Homecrest Robert A. Burns Bender Rd Fred" Stobe M. 1. Sanor Mills Rd W. L. Fortune Root Rd D. Nacarato Avon Belden Robert and Lavena Reinhart Westwood Drive H. E. Cashmore Mike H Spurling McKinley Ave Andrew Hrusch Root Fa Swan Subdivision Anthony Minnich Stoney Ridge Arthur and Lorene Sheall Ridgeview Donald A. Janik Paul Sweda Sugar Ridge Fred Sanders Albert Kreiner Chestnut Ridge Rd Eugene G. Duns

Amherst Route 113 widening contract awarded

The Ohio Engineering Co., Lorain, won a $57 185 bid to widen and resurface 1.56 miles of Route 113 in South Amherst with a 24 foot pavement on a 36 foot roadway, to be completed by Oct 31. The State Highway Department also awarded a $14 200 contract to Quiaj Road Paving Co., Columbus, for half a mile of US Route 250 in Sandusky. Bids for a bridge project over the Huron River on Route 162 were rejected as too high.

Rt. 113 Amherst Village Ohio Engineering Co Lorain State Highway Department State Department Qhiaj Road Paving Co Columbus U S. Rt Sandusky Highway Department Huron River

Sandusky Chamber opposes Cedar Point state sale

The Sandusky Chamber of Commerce went on record opposing selling Cedar Point to the State while public use of the resort remains unimpaired. It warned state ownership would cost Sandusky a million dollar industry, up to 600 jobs, and about 350000 in annual payroll, plus Erie County real estate tax revenue of roughly 320000 yearly, or more on appraisal.

Sandusky Chamber of Commerce Cedar Point Chamber Erie County

Amvets Host Hospital Party With Local Plant Hostesses

Amvets Post 32 held a monthly party at Crile Veterans Hospital on Thursday. Hostesses came from Bendix Westinghouse and General Industries plants in Elyria. Bud Tucker's orchestra provided music for dancing with refreshments served by the post. The next party is set for Sunday September 30.

Bendix Westinghouse General Industries Elyria Amvets Post 32 Crile Veterans Hospital Bud Tucker

Elyria Bank Opens Ridgeville Branch Third in Five Years

Area growth in Lorain County leads Elyria Savings and Trust Co to launch a Ridgeville branch on Rt 76 just south of Rt 20. The new office opens Monday at 9 a.m. and runs until 9 p.m. welcoming visitors as the third branch in five years.

Rt. 76 Elyria Savings and Main Trust Co Ridgeville New

Westpark Radio to Open Ridge Avenue Branch

Westpark Radios plan a Ridge Avenue branch to serve North Ridgeville and Fields area residents with local banking services including savings and checking, money orders, bank checks, and loans. Main office services like safety deposit boxes and trust are not offered at the new branch.

North Ridgeville Fields R. J. Fitch E.S.T Fitch

Veteran Will Manage Modern Bank Branch

Kenneth Lord to lead Elyria Savings and Trust Co. Ridgeville branch opening Monday. Lord brings 35 years in banking, previously in main office Joan department, Elyria High School graduate, American Institute of Banking trained. wife Ethel Shaver, son Kenneth in Johnstown Pa. New staff includes Dick Ohmes and Betty Licher. branch features include batrelor-proof safes, night depository, upgraded teller equipment, air conditioning.

Elyria Savings and Trust Co Ridgeville Kenneth Lord E.S.T Joan Lord Elyrian High School Ameri Can Institute of Banking Ethel Shaver Kenneth Johnstown Eugene Banking Dick Ohmes Betty Licher Avon Lake Elyria Bank Kenneth B. Lord Chronicle-Telegram

Avon Lake and Elyna Branches Bespoke by Elyria Savings

The Elyria Savings and Trust Co formerly organized in 1901 opened its Avon Lake branch in June 1953 and a second branch on Cleveland Street in Elyna in August 1952. The bank with branches employs 70 people and reports capital and reserves over 1.8 million dollars and assets above 29 million dollars.

Elyria Savings and Trust Co Avon Lake Cleveland St Elyna

Miss District of Columbia star shines in parade of Miss titles

Washington commentary mocks the overabundance of Miss titles while praising Margo Lucey, Miss District of Columbia, for her stage talent and swimming fame. The piece highlights her multiple pageant crowns, notes her dance and bathing suit presence, and laments newsrooms overemphasizing the Miss label amid varied accolades.

Miss District of Columbia Margo Lucey Miantie City Brunella Margo T Hat Egypt

Two Boys Hurt In Accidents

Eleven year old Arthur Beckow of 1172 Melvyn Lane was treated at Memorial Hospital for a right eye injury after a ball struck him at Cascade Park. Nic Pratt, six, of 131 Cascade Street was taken to the hospital after a fall near the city garage on Forest Street. four stitches were needed for a head wound and he was treated and released.

Arthur Beckowsel Melvyn Lane Memorial Hospital Arthur Cascade Park Nic John Madhock Benjamin Pratt Casscade St Forest St Memorial, Hospital

Elyria High Band Sets First Meeting Monday at 7 Am

Elyria High School announces the 1956-57 marching band will hold its first practice Monday at 7 am at Ely School. The session marks 80 members plus 58 holdovers, six majorettes and a drum major. A new drum major will be chosen from two finalists. Practices lead up to the football opener on Friday September 14, with daily morning drills 7 to 9 am until school starts September 6, then 11:40 am band period.

Elyria High School Ely School William Walters Walters

Avon Lake Women’s GOP Club to host voter education program

The Women’s Republican Club of Avon Lake sponsors an informative program for all voters at its next meeting on Tuesday at 8 p m in Village Park Hall. Guest speaker is Ruth Fox, clerk of the County Board of Elections, who will explain voting procedures and rules. The public is invited, says club president Mrs Roy West. Program chair is Mrs Robert J Collins.

Avon Lake Women’s Republican Club Village Park Hall Ruth Fox County Board of Elections Roy West Robert J. Collins

Local City Directory Fragments Map Residents and Addresses

A fragmented OCR list shows names and addresses across multiple streets including Bellet Courtland Walker and Wilson with numbers such as 1105 Bellet 54-563 243 Rosemere Dr 43-050 and 325 E River 44-373. Numerous entries mix initials full names and street data, typical of a classified residents directory page.

Walker David Adams Walker JG Bell Ct Walter Clarence E River White Wm Rosemere Dr Wilson Wm Courtland Wirschamt HA West Av Wransky Jos A Rocklern

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