Death notices of Barbara MacGibbon and others in Lorain area
The Elyria newspaper reports multiple obituaries and funeral details. Barbara S. MacGibbon, 69, of Lorain, died at St. Joseph Hospital after a month of illness. she was born in Scotland and survived by two daughters, five grandchildren, and two brothers. Funeral services will be held at Reichlin Cooley Funeral Home with burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Additional notices cover Ethel Blair, 85, a Lorain Home resident. Donnie Lee Dobbins Jr., 26, of Gassaway, W V killed in a one car crash. William M. Marks, 60s, Amherst native, with services in Lorain and Amherst. Leila A. Buse, 81, Grafton, nurse and community member, with multiple survivors and a rosary service planned. Burial details, church affiliations, and memorials to the American Cancer Society appear for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara S. MacGibbon
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain
MacGibbon
Loanhead
Scotland
First United Presbyterian Church
John
Elna) Craig
James
Betty) Rose
Niles
Cameron Glover
David Glover
San Clemente
Calif
Reichlin - Cooley
Don
Harvey Blair
H. Lammers
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Ethel Blair
Elyria
Summerset
Donnie Lee Dobbins Jr
Gassaway
W. Va
Riverside Ct
Spurgeon Funeral Home
Glenville
Crooked Fork
Gilmer County
Dobbins
East Bridge Street
Parker-Hannifin Corp
Donnie Lee Dobbins
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home
William M. Marks
South Leavitt Road
Amherst
Marks
The
Roehring Co
St. Joseph Church
Moose Lodge
United Polish Club
Sportsman’s Hall of Fame
Umpires Association
Josephine Karpinski
George Marks Sr
Anna) Lus~tek
Harry
Rose) Moore
Canton
Paul
Hollywood
George T. Jr
Edward
Mary Marks
Garland Funeral Home
Funeral Home
Calvary Cemetery
American Cancer Society
Leila A. Buse
Hickory St
Grafton
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Buse
Olmsted Falls
Mercy Hospital
Cadillac
Mich
St. Ann’s Maternity Hospital
Cleveland
Altar and Rosary Society
Mission Circle 20
Walter W
Wells
Irene) Mole Jr
Frances Selecky
North Olmsted
Mary Jean Masselle
Hallstead
Frank
Elmer Barnum
Berea
Paul Barnum
Valley City
Rose
Agnes Barnum
Helen Barnum Donalds
Marion Cooper
Russell D. Fulton
Funeral
Immaculate Conception Church
Edward F. Haberbosch
St. Mary of the Falls Cemetery
Theodore J
East River St
Regina C
Melvin T
Barbara Montgomery
Sudro- Curtius Funeral Home
North Murray Ridge
John W
Ruth E
Eleventh St
William C
James P
Timothy R
Mary Ellen
Robert & Jones
Robert
Alan Jones
Harold Dicken
First United Methodist Church
Elmhurst Cemetery
Avon
Fire log notes smoke set straw area on Abbe Road Avon
Fire blamed on smoker carelessness burned straw over a 10 by 40 foot area on a city owned tree lawn along the west side of Abbe Road opposite Sycamore Street. No damage reported. Multiple funeral notices follow for residents including Mrs C Val, Mrs Laurel Mercy, DEAL Luther, Theodore J, Leon J Brownie, Mrs John W, with visitations and services at local funeral homes and cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbe Road
Sycamore Street
Card of Thanks for Charlene Casper
The family of the late Charlene Ellen Casper express sincere thanks for comforting sympathy. Flowers and kindnesses from friends neighbors and relatives were appreciated at the time of their beloved daughter’s death. Special thanks to the Lorain Police Dept Beaver Park Marina Rev David L Heeter divers Peter M. Goodspeed Ronald M. Porter and the Bogner rupera name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Ellen Casper
Lorain
Beaver Park Marina
David L Heeter
Peter M. Goodspeed
Amherst
Ronald M. Porter
Elyria
In Memoriam Marié Burrill dies Aug 20 1970
In loving memory of Marié E Burrill who passed away August 20 1970. Because she was dear to us her memory lives on like a rose. Her kindly and endearing ways remain in thought, and in the hearts that loved her she lives and always will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marié E Burrill
Ridgeville city to extend waterlines in upcoming improvements
In a special meeting Mayor Marcellus B. Diederich said Ridgeville will extend eight inch waterlines to Pleasant Street Thelma to May Broad Boulevard Rose to May Main Street Rose to May and 1300 feet on Ridge Plaza Boulevard. Concrete paving planned on Evergreen Boulevard for 825 feet with 870 feet of waterlines extended on that street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ridgeville
Marcellus B. Diederich
Pleasant Street
Thelma Street
May Street
Broad Boulevard
Rose Street
Main Street
Ridge Plaza Boulevard
Evergreen Boulevard
Suit Filed for 80000 in Accident Against Crown Steel
Lorain County Common Pleas Court heard a $80000 injury suit against Crown Steel Products of Baumhart Road Lorain. Holly Horning a minor through her father Howard of 2265 Claus Rd Vermilion seeks 75000 for injuries from a truck owned by the defendant and his 5000 for damages from the Aug 20 1969 crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Steel Products
Baumhart Road
Lorain
Lorain County
Two Sisters File Injury Suits Over Car Crash
In Lorain County Common Pleas Court yesterday Shirley Webb of Oakwood Gardens sued for 25000 and her sister Glenda Smith of 427 West Ave for 10000 after a collision on Grafton Road on July 17 1970. They accuse John A. Schuster of 36458 Center Ridge Rd North Ridgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
John A. Schuster
Center Ridge Rd
North Ridgeville
Shirley Webb
Oakwood Gardens
Glenda Smith
West Ave
Grafton Road
Body found on 16th birthday in Los Angeles yard
Florida Frances Armento was found nude on her sixteenth birthday hidden beneath bushes in a school yard in Los Angeles. Authorities reported the discovery as a homicide investigation and pursued leads in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
Florida Frances Armento
Mrs E G White lifelong Lorain native dies in Ogden Utah
Mrs. E G White 70 of 2334 Monroe St Ogden Utah died Wednesday night at St Benedict Hospital after a brief illness. Born May 16 1901 in Piper Alabama she was a member of the Order of Eastern Star Day Chapter Lorain. Surviving husband Elmer G daughter Mrs Neal Sniggs South Ogden four grandchildren a brother and four sisters all of Lorain. Services Monday at 1 p.m. Sudro Curtis Funeral Home with Rev Brad Rohner officiating. Friends may call Sunday 3-5 and 7-9 p.m Eastern Star at 7:30 p.m. Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia A. White
Monroe St
Ogden
Utah
St. Benedict Hospital
Piper
Ala
Order of Eastern Star
Lorain
Elmer G
Neal Sniggs
South Ogden
Michael Urban
Pleasant Valley
N.Y
Michael
Ida) Lopatkovich
Steve
Helen) Ganobcik
George Lopatkovich
Frank
Margaret) Gusky
Bertin Heights
Robert E. White
Sudro - Curtis
Brad F. Rohner
Northminster
Fisher unionist calls end of pacts amid long wage freeze
Dan Outright of UAW Local 780 at Elyria Fisher Body plant endorses ending all auto industry contracts if the wage price freeze continues past November 12. Leonard Woodcock warns Nixon action harms workers as unions fear loss of gains from recent strikes amid talks on new technology and cross border delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Dan Outright
Lorain County
United Auto Workers Union
Outright
UAW
Elyria Fisher Body
Leonard Woodcock
Nixon
Woodcock
U.S
Canada
Man injured in fatal crash shows improvement
Elyria police report a single car crash on East Bridge Street killed driver Donald Lee Dobbins 26 and left Clinton Slone 26 of Ironwood Court seriously hurt with a crushed chest. Slone improved by morning at Elyria Memorial Hospital while another victim remained listed as fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
East Bridge Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Clinton Slone
Ironwood Court
Donald Lee Dobbins
Dobbins
Riverside Ct
James B. McMillan
Lorain County
McMillan
Fire destroys second floor after explosion in unoccupied house
Neighbors reported an explosion just before 11 40 p m yesterday that gutted the second floor of a vacant two story house at 252 E 13th Street Elyria. Fire Captain Raymond H Pileski said damage to the structure was about 10000 with 500 more for contents mostly rugs. Investigators sought to determine cause and whether the blast was malicious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
13Th Street
Elyria
E. 13Th Street
Raymond H. Pileski
Floyd Rumph
Dick Riech
Inmate Injured in Lorain County Jail Card Room Fracas
Lorain County Sheriff reports an inmate named Robert Shaffer, 29, from Cleveland, was beaten in the upper cellblock during a card game. He required 20 stitches for a head wound and sustained cuts to the neck, cheek, and finger after a fellow inmate used a mop wringer. Shaffer was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital and released, choosing not to press charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Shaffer
Two car collision on Whitman Blvd injures Elyria woman
A two car accident on Whitman Boulevard yesterday morning injured Elyria resident Anna Katz, 41, who was treated and released from Elyria Memorial Hospital for a cut left hand. Baluh, 47, of 112 Whitman Blvd, veered left to avoid a parked car and was charged with driving left of center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitman Boulevard
Elyria
Anna Katz
Whitman Blvd
Elyria Memorial Hospital
William J. Baluh
Baluh
Oberlin schools foresee $16 500 loss if aid is cut
Oberlin officials warned that Gov Gilligan's proposed 3 percent monthly cut in state education aid could cost the district about $16,500. The district may propose adding a 1 mill levy on the November ballot to cover the gap if the General Assembly does not pass a budget. The board plans a Monday meeting to discuss the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
John J. Gilligan
David Kessler
Gilligan
Mili Levy
General Assembly
Board of Education
Births Reported at Elyria Memorial Hospital
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Earl Walls of 141 Madison Street. A daughter arrived for Mr and Mrs Leery Langford of 35157 Center Ridge Road North Ridgeville. John Rohw of 420 Earl Court reports a birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Walls
Madison St
Leery Langford
Center Ridge Rd
North Ridgeville
John Rowh
Earl Ct
Theft at Union 76 station on Abbe Road reported
Elyria police said a theft occurred at Herk and Walt's Union 76 at 522 Abbe Rd. The offender took about 35 dollars in coins from a cigarette machine. Entry was gained by breaking a south window between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herk and Walt
Union 76
Abbe Rd
Elyria
Teachers plan legal action against Nixon wage freeze
Albert Shanker president of the New York City United Federation of Teachers said the group was considering legal action to break President Nixon s wage freeze for educators. He called the controls discriminatory and favoring stockholders in a UPI photo from the American Federation of Teachers Convention in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Shanker
New York City
United Federation of Teachers
American Federation of Teachers
San Francisco
Nixon
UPI
Lorain seeks 206400 in federal funds under act
Lorain aims to obtain 206 400 dollars in federal funds under the Emergency Manpower Act. Mayor Woodrow Mathna convened a special council meeting for 7 p m with only eight of eleven members expected to attend. The city must file its application by Monday to keep funds. otherwise the money may go to the county or another agent. The plan would require nine votes on a suspension of the rules for approval, and the money would still be used to hire Lorain workers, not fill key positions like new police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Woodrow Mathna
Walter Benedict
Department of Labor
Lorain County
Benedict
Red Cross appeals for B-positive blood for patient
Lorain County Red Cross appeals for B-positive donors to help 37 year old Elyria woman Mrs Marie Klos facing open heart surgery at University Hospital Cleveland on Sept 16. Hospital says 12 to 15 pints may be needed. blood type samples and matching at Elyria Memorial on Aug 30. donors urged to contact local Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
American Red Cross
Elyria
Marie Klos
Buckingham Dr
George
Lorain
Roehring Co
University Hospital
Cleveland
Red Cross
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Pedestrian Babe Steele Sues for 100000 Injury
Babe Steele a 64 year old resident of 2850 Lexington Ave Lorain filed a 100000 injury suit in Lorain County Common Pleas Court against Charles Vasquez of West Richfield Ohio for damages from an accident on Route 254 in Sheffield on March 14 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Steele
Lexington Ave
Lorain
Lorain County
Charles Vasquez
West Ritchfield
Ohio
Sheffield
Elyria Records Pollen Count Surges to 788
Elyrians face severe sneezing as the health department logs a pollen count of 788 the highest since records began in 1968. City chemist Ernest Bartha cited high humidity and heat as causes while noting Lorain's much lower 66.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Bartha
Bartha
Lorain
Lorain Community Hospital
Lake Erie
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J. MacGibbon Dobbins
Walter W. Buse
C. Val
Marin L
Richard C
James D
Thomas W
Blake
Laurel
Mercy
Marseilles
Harold C. Blake
Sudra-Curtis
Avon Deal
Luther
Lake Rd
Rts
Huron
Irene
Hinman
Berlin Heights
Cable Cemetery
Florence Township
HAAG
Scutt
Leon J
Brownie
Wakeman
Blanche Bork
Gerber Funeral Home
Casper
Memoriam
Phyllis
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home, Inc
Greater
Vicnity
Harvey C. Curtis
Ernest W. Scheuffler
Ridgeville
E. G. White
Lorain and
White
Fisher
Long Freeze
By Nancy Schwarzwalder
John Payne
13Th St
Ray Brandt
B. 13Th St
Glenn Davis
Cleveland St
Davis
By Martin Koppell
Kessler
Elyria Memorial
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