Elyria expands services to meet fast growth on Abbe Road
Elyria plans extended water sewage and street lighting as 600 new homes rise north of the Turnpike on Abbe Rd. City safety head Joseph Cowden cites 10 new garbage calls weekly and 38 street lights to be installed by Oct 1 funded by Edison power at 2.05 monthly per light. Builders estimate 2,500 workers and $12,000 per home with $220,000 yearly real estate tax revenue plus $33,000 sewer water revenue.
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Cowden
James Seres
Seres
Ohio Edison Co
Ohio Edison
Broad St
Kenneth Krueck
Council
Amherst Elyria seek more Rt 254 interchanges in planned highway
Amherst mayor Frank Janik and Elyria officials press for three additional interchanges on the proposed Rt 254 highway. The four hour meeting with county and state highway officials in Ashland reviewed design changes, traffic counts, and potential access at Midde Ridge Oak Point Lake and Baunhart Roads as plans call for interchanges at Leavitt and Baunhart.
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Amherst
Elyria
Ashland
Ohio Department of Highways
Aisha Naan FF
Frank Janik
Safety Service
Carl Wenrich
Richard Martinek
John Mattey
Charles V. Neeson
Robert E. Kleinoeder
J. Norman Thompson
Ludwig M. Pincura
James P. Horn
Donald E. Patterson
EB. L. Toberen
Highway Department
Midde Ridge
Oak Point
Lake Rd
Inter
Leavitt Rd
Baunthart Rd
Shaffer, Parret and
Janik
Huron
Baumhart Rd
Lorain County
Kolbe Rd
Washington Ave
Playground pageant crowns a young queen and king
Miss Becky Charnes ten year old of 356 North Abbe Rd won Miss Playground 1962 with Miss Personality and Miss Activities titles at Eastern Heights School. King Dennis Queen, twelve, of 345 Harvard Ave, was chosen at the same event. Over 800 watched the two hour show featuring 16 talent acts and a square dancing contest.
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Elyria Playground
Dennis Queen
Harvard Ave
Becky Charnes
North
Abbe Rd
Harry L. Snavely
North Abbe Rd
Eastern Heights School
Charles
Allen School
AY Phaenic
Charles V. Neeson
Randall Schunk
Elyria
Chamber of Commerce
Dave Verhoff
Allen
Ateam
Verhoff
Bob
Leroy Pettis
Janice Ledyard
Sandra i
Janis
Richard Queen
Edison
Spring Valley
Mike Fischer
Jefferson
Louise Wysocki
Eastern Heights
Elyria High Sets September 6 Full Schedule Return
Elyria High School will open with full-time classes on September 6. Principal Wayne McQuillin announced the plan and outlined an orientation for freshmen on September 5 at 8 30 a m in the auditorium. Deans and counselors begin registration August 27 and encourage families new to the city to register their children.
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Elyria High School
Wayne McQuillin
Memn
MecQuillin
Cleveland GOP endorses Brown for mayor and May for Congress
Cleveland Republicans unanimously back Willard M. Brown as mayoral candidate and name Francis V. May as the congressional nominee, replacing Alva R. Corylett Jr after he withdrew to take a position outside the state. May, an attorney, previously ran unsuccessfully for state treasurer in May.
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Cleveland
UPI
Willard M. Brown
Francis V. May
Congress
Alva R. Cory Lett Jr
May
City council debates bridge sites over Black River approach
Ted Emerich announces study of alternate bridge locations across Black River at a street and sidewalks committee meeting. Residents from Ninth Street voice concerns mainly about the west bridge site while council to decide final location after further input. A two mill levy for bridge construction is planned for November with priority given to widening Lodi Street and staged East Branch and West Bridge builds.
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Black River
Ted Emerich
D-5
City Council
Agaia
Ninth St
East Branch
Columbia Ave
West River St
West Bridge
Emerich
Lodi St
Bids Awarded for Lodi Traffic Lights in Elyria
Elyria receives bids for three traffic signals and wiring to replace aging units at West Ave West River St and Furnace St. Superior Electric Co bid 3760 with city work to install. Board of Control to award contract tomorrow. council previously allocated 35000 for lights. Governor DiSalle pushes larger juvenile reform budget during Wayne County visit criticizing state system vs private homes.
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DiSalle
Starr Commonwealth and
Marsh Foundations
van Wert
Boys Village
Smithville
Rand Sul
Odn
Mansfield Reforma Oy Safety Service
Joseph 4 . Iitentiary
Cowden
Tory
Ohio Penitentiary
Superior Electric Co
TV Rt
Aayven Eaeeeiey
Ree Nye Ree
Board of Control
West Ave
West River St
Furnace St
Lorain County Fair Florists Plan Colorful Displays
Lorain County Florists Association members finalize striking Floral Hall displays for the Wellington fair. Each exhibitor is assigned a color theme to guide designs using pastels and shades, offering ample opportunities for photography and color appreciation.
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Lorain County Fair
Floral Hall
Lorain County Florists Association
Wellington
Torch sparked scrap car fire at 313 Rygiene
A cutting torch started a fire during a scrap car operation at 313 Rygiene and Correction reported by firemen. No other damage or injuries were noted. Officials cited inmate background stats from Lancaster Mansfield and London Correctional Institutions in discussing funding and education policy.
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Lancaster
Mansfield
London Correctional Institution
Thsalsa
Resenee
Department of
Mer
Trial date set for Mrs. Rebbeca Young in murder case
Mrs. Rebbeca Young, 37, indicted for second degree murder in the June slaying of her husband, will have a trial date set Monday by Common Pleas Judge LeRoy F. Kelly after a prosecutor's report. The couple's son James, 17, is being studied by Juvenile officials while both parents remain jailed. The body was found in a trunk behind the Lorain Police Station.
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Rebbeca Young
Common Pleas Court
LeRoy F. Kelly
Kelly
Lorain County
Paul Mikus
Young
Lorain Glass Co
Lorain
James
Mrs. Young
Funeral services pending for Amarillo judge's wife
Services were pending for Mrs. Jesse Cornelius Underwood 79 wife of Judge R E Underwood Sr of Amarillo and mother in law of Parker F Prouty president of the Lubbock Texas Avalanche Journal, who died today in Amarillo.
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Amarillo
Tex
UPI
Jesse Cornelius Underwood
R. E. Underwood Sr
Parker F. Prouty
Lubbock, Texas Avalanche Journal
Underwood
Deeds Rise in Lorain County as Mortgages Fall in July
Lorain County records show more deeds but fewer and lower value mortgages in July 1962. City property deeds increased from 541 in 1961 to 587, while agricultural deeds dropped from 93 to 39. City mortgages totaled 534 worth 6.15 million dollars. Agricultural mortgages fell from 98 to 86, valued at about 1.93 million. Cancellations on city property were 434 worth 3.42 million. Financing statements replace chattel mortgages starting July 1 1962, with 2419 filings in July 1962 versus 1623 in 1961.
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Lorain County
Leota B. Mitchell
Recorder
Vermilion and Ridgeville Win Federal Development Grants
The Urban Renewal Administration announced two federal grants to the Ohio Department of Industrial and Economic Development for six communities including Vermilion and North Ridgeville. Vermilion receives 5,600 with 2,175 local matching funds for a thoroughfare park and recreation study, while North Ridgeville gets 5,470 with 2,108 local matching funds for a major thoroughfare plan and a zoning ordinance. The funds cover two years of planning on land use traffic housing and business areas.
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Washington
Urban Renewal Administration
Ohio Department of Industrial and Economic Development
Ohio
North Ridgeville
Vermilion
Ancient train to visit Lorain and Wellington fairgrounds
A model 1842 Schaefer Brewing Co miniature train will tour Lorain County starting in Lorain city from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, then Elyria from 1 to 3 p.m., and Wellington at 4:30 p.m. Each unit honors pioneer railroading with a locomotive, tender, flat car, freight car, passenger car, and caboose.
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Elyria
Lorain
Lorain County Fairgrounds
Wellington
Schaefer Brewing Co
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