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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1979
Page
8
Multiple obituaries and small funeral notices for Willa Mae Webber 51 of 85 Willow Haven Dr. and infants Brooke Kastner and Germie Chisler, plus Sophie Onysz and James Robert Potts. Names, birthplaces, and survivors listed. Services and burial details given. some private arrangements. Local churches, funeral homes, and cemeteries named.
Mrs. Pauline L. Hickey 83 of Grafton died this morning at Good Samaritan Nursing Home Avon. Funeral arrangements by Fulton Funeral Home Grafton. Frances Oglesbee 74 of Wellington died Friday in Medina Hospital after brief illness. Burial in Spencer Cemetery. Anna Waratinsky 86 of Lorain died this morning after one day illness. Surviving daughters and relatives. services at John R Devin Funeral Home Lorain with parastas and church rites at SS Peter and Paul Orthodox Church. Frances Rosso 91 of Bay Village formerly Lorain died in St. Augustine Manor Cleveland. Surviving daughters and sons. rosary at Reidy-Scanlan Funeral Home Lorain and church burial at Calvary Cemetery with services by Rev. Step.
Lorain County Transit Board unanimously recommended Richard Labas as transit director to replace Alan Bell. Commissioners will review all 13 applicants, with Labas noting a full-time post and commute from Cleveland. Contention arose over Labas not living in the county and commitment to relocate. The commission plans to finish reviews and fill the post next week.
Lorain County Grand Jury will hear the case of 64 year old Ely Suggs charged with felonious assault discharging firearms within city limits and disorderly conduct by intoxication after a Wednesday shooting that hospitalized neighbor Holloway Gaines. Suggs pleaded innocent and waived his preliminary hearing. Gaines remains in fair condition at St Joseph Hospital.
Hartford Ohio AP report on Gabriel the pig, bought as a five pound piglet by Joe Caroselli, who says the pet could reach 600 pounds if fed dog food cola and beer. Gabriel is housebroken and sociable, often sharing meals and even drinks with his owner and dogs.
A string of small events recorded includes windshield damage at 719 Boston Ave, a firefighter with thyroid condition at 733 N Abbe Road, lights broken at Luxaire parking lot, and multiple two and three car accidents on streets like 3260 W Bridge St and Lake Avenue. Minor injuries reported in some crashes. theft, vandalism, and a rubbish pile fire noted among other incidents.
An 18 year old Elyria man, Dennis Capers of 1814 Middle Ave, was charged after police found him in a car stolen from 1818 Middle Ave during a burglary spree August 1 to August 9. Detectives say no link yet to seven other break ins and are pursuing juvenile suspects with similar methods.
The Standard Oil Co of Ohio raised all gasoline grades by two cents at company-operated stations. Self-serve prices target 86.9 cents for regular 90.9 for unleaded 93.9 for premium, with full-serve two cents higher. A Lorain County survey shows unleaded near 94.8 cents with some stations over $1 for premium blends.
Area foundry leaders John V. Hall of Larson Consolidated and Russ Seher of Arrow Aluminum Castings are among speakers at the American Foundrymen's Society Ohio Regional Conference September 12-13 at Bowling Green State University. Gov Rhodes proclaims Foundrymen's Week. industry employs 55,000 in 465 plants statewide with $2.7 billion in annual sales.
Two men, Timmy Jordan 18 of Adelbert Street Elyria and Kenneth Rush 19 of West River Street, escaped a spectacular highway wreck on Route 58 near Jones Road Wellington Township. The car skidded 186 feet, hit a sign, struck a relay box, rolled once, and slid 74 more feet before stopping. Rescuers freed them after about two hours. both were treated at Wellington Community Hospital.
Statewide report notes Superior Court judge orders veteran actor Clay ton Moore to retire from portraying the Lone Ranger. Moore, who played the masked hero in radio and TV from 1948 to the mid 1950s, is described as aging out after a long run in the role.
Elyria Memorial Hospital joins the Health Education Television Network providing over 50 health focused programs for patients and families. HETN broadcasts daily on channel 9 in a closed circuit system for network hospitals, with content on illnesses nutrition dental care procedures child care and medication use.
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