Walking Man Of Ridgeville Warmly At Ninety
Ridgeville resident John Arthur Ford, born May 5 1866 in Westlake, continues to walk five miles round trip to Fields Corners for tobacco, visiting friends and shopping since his wife’s death in 1994. He recalls Dover farming days, Steiner Ridgeville Grange membership, and leisure with Westerns, local papers, and solitaire. Ford’s routine includes two weekly trips to Ridgeville Center and frequent chats with neighbors on Root Road and Station Road.
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Jean Gllder
Ridgeville
John Arthur Ford
Station Ra
Ford
Henry Ford
Fields Corners
Root Rd
Ridgeville Center
Westlake
Ohio
Payette
Idaho
Archie
Newell
Elyria
Elmer
Dover
Midview Bible School Sees 193 Attend Week at Eaton
Midview Baptist Church vacation Bible school reached 193 attendees by Friday with 107 on Monday. A 25 member staff runs the program at Eaton Grange Hall under Rev Edward Helmick and Rev Frank Odor. Highlights include a treasure hunt, popsicle parade, and a missionary offering for the James Russell family among Mexicans in Texas.
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James Russells
Texas
Town Hall
Church of Christ
Grange Hall
Midview Baptist Church
New Bridge Cables To Be Strongest
ST. IGNACE Michigan chief engineer Dr D B Steinman says cables for the Mackinac Bridge will be the strongest wire ever produced with a yield point of at least 220000 psi and actual tests showing strengths from 230000 to 252000 psi. Spinning of cables begins in 1956 with completion planned for November 1957 linking Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas.
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Steinman
Michigan
Lower
Eggs And Poultry Prices In Northeastern Ohio Markets
U S Department of Agriculture data shows live poultry prices paid at farms in the Northeastern Ohio area for quality grades. Fryers weighed between 2.12 and 4 pounds fetch 18 to 21 cents, hens 4 pounds and under around 23 to 26 cents, and heavier hens around 36 cents. Regional consumer graded prices reflect delivered costs to retailers, with Cleveland and Toledo listings noting cash market quotes and No. 2 soft red and soft white beans.
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U.S
Ohio
Alayne
Cleveland
Elyria
Lorain
REARBY Produce Beans and Vegetables Price List
A detailed list of assorted produce with crate counts, unit sizes, and price ranges. Includes beans, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, corn, cucumbers, lettuce, onions, greens, endive, escarole, mushrooms, parsley, peppers, potatoes, radishes, spinach, squash, and tomatoes, noting crate quantity and per unit costs. Specific items mention wax beans, green round type, romaine, bibb, and various regional product descriptors, reflecting a bustling market catalog.
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Pets
Leagrbant
Romaine & Bir
Boston
Ohio
Gallf-Wonder
Grobe's Fruit Farm Ad Notes Peaches Potatoes Pickles
A compact local advertisement lists Grobe's Fruit Farm on Route 113 west of Flyrin, with offerings including peaches potatoes and pickles from Hranec Bros. at Abbe Road on Chestnut Ridge.
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Grobe's Fruit Farm
Flyrin Ene Kone
Hranec; Bros
Abbe Rd
Chestnut Ridge
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Midview Bible School
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Eggs and Poultry
Toledo Cash Grain
Toledo
Trek
Rearby Produce
Ladies Watch
2Nd St
West Ave
Baker's
Sears
Bakers
Don W Standen
Brandau
Searels
ING
North Eaton
D. Kochenower
Elyria Hardware
Cedar St
Elyria 21St & Broadway
Tire & Supply
Goodyear
FEY Insurance and Surety Pons Tloria Law, & Trust Blds
Pleveland
Mik
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Worth's
J J Boreake
Mar Phias
Tfinangh Corp. Loain
Beneficial Finance Co
Broad St
City Loan and Savings CO
Paul Cardin
Broad Street
Norwalk
Dick Russell
Ted Morris Western Reserve, Inc
Economy Savings & Loan Rt
O'Neil Sheretd Shopping Center
Lagrange
Ph. Amherst
Monaker
Clark & Lance
Elgria
Donny
John A. Ball
Fourth Street
Ieese
Texto
Anwthorns
Bread St
Chronicle‘Telegram
West Side Business District
Wrile
Sun Oil Co
Flyria
Threstre Gerenn
Onlo
Specialilon Welling
Liberal Commission
EE. S. Washburn
Charlotta St
Kansas
Gly
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Isaly’s
Easy
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rHee Vwaltcessen
Joe
Turnpike
Avon
Heist
Spencer
North Ridges
Edd
Hazel
Cleveland St
Oberlin
Isalys
Barton
Isaly
Daries
West College St
Obersity Legal SE
Supic
Windsor Hospital
Chagris
Porter
Howard Johnsons
Lorain Blvd
Chin Turnpike
Huron St
Torington Colle
P.O
Western Automatic Machine Screw CO
Woodland Avenue
Julius Wilcox
Hera
M Miracter
Hochenede
Randy Payne
Payne Lincoln
Mercury
Middle Ave
Avon Laka
THE
Shumar
General Motors Corp
Alyria
Cox
Apaly Brown-Lipe-Chapin
Emviroviment
Nhrowen Prilay & Am
F. P. Dirlam
Ohio State Employment Service
VT Woodland Avenu
Rivera
Ubrivria
ATR
Auto Parts
Elyria Auto Parts, Inc
2Nd St. Ph
Higria
Farmer's Market Place
Detzel
Detrolt Road
Avon Gase
Eaton
SHAW
Peltrefield Rd
Tantle W
Gerern Motors
Henry Delier
Suner Ai
Diederich
Iversi Matic
Bolens
White Rock
Evers
Wreord Hatchery
Rosa Perenne
Palomino Erabion
Oberlin Reine
Ph. Vermilion
Oberlin Reduction Co
Stale
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Oberlin Rt
Allis Chalmers
Wellington
Johsy Deere
Massey-Hartis
Wahave & Good
S. Hartley
Truck & Imp
Berlin Heights
AIE
Lorain Co
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LaPorte
Yepeoil
E Adams
Lakocy
Bo Lea
I St. Or
Vermont
Snyder
Lea
pada _HOGAN
Brugk Garden
Carl Christensen
Rai Y River
Fabrizio
Wronfn
Nee At
Middle Avenue
Enlis
Centvibion
Frorizte
Fabrizio Lorain
Vanety
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Howsell, Mer
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Elyria Motors
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