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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1957
Page
2
Fort Dodge Iowa police arrested Frank Burns the city commissioner of finance and public safety after he plowed into a parked car backed up three and a half blocks and crashed into another vehicle then fled authorities said Burns was involved in two accidents before fleeing the scene on foot.
New London Fire Department battled an overnight car fire causing interior damage to a vehicle. In Amherst, court action produced fines totaling hundreds from intoxication and reckless operation cases, plus multiple forfeitures for traffic and license violations.
Five people tied to Amherst police actions, led by Jay Griffith and Harold Frederick, faced fines for littering and drunkenness after cans were thrown on Milan Ave. Griffith paid 30 dollars plus costs, Frederick five dollars plus costs, in a traffic court session. Additional village arrests included licenses, fictitious plates, and speeding, plus Turnpike patrol cases with bonds posted.
More than 500 spectators watched Meadowlark Motorcycle Club's season finale scramble in Amherst. John Penton of Lorain won the bantamweight class, Louis Ward of North Fairfield took lightweight, Edward Elliot of Amherst led heavyweight, and 24 riders entered across four final classes. John Semple of Cleveland was injured after a heavy weight pile up.
Thieves broke into a local dairy in Irvington New Jersey and stole a small amount of cash. They dragged a 0-pound bil e and fled five miles away before smashing it open and loading the loot into an automobile.
City Council meets at city hall at 8 p.m. New London CLSC and township trustees also convene. South Amherst PTA executive board, Chatterettes ham supper, Methodist Sunday School board, Beaver Creek Sportsmen, Altar and Rosary Society, and Board of Public Affairs gather at specified venues and times. Ridgeville Kiwanis, CYC, Tops, and Garden Club join meetings. Grafton Volunteer Fire Department, Post 3341, Pinochle Club, and neighborhood Girl Scout meeting listed with locations and start times.
Mrs A Ring hosts Columbia Garden Club at Osbourne Road home tomorrow. Mrs Ernest Neuhoff presents India from Personal Experience. Mrs Paul Olinger discusses Storing and Preserving Foods in Early Days. Wayne Stinchcomb arranges. Flower arrangement classes began Aug 9 and run six weeks in the Columbia Baptist Church basement.
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