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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1986
Page
2
Obituary notices memorialize Robert Alan Harris a former Oberlin star and BGSU athlete found dead in his car near Rocky River. The mix of Lorain area names and institutions includes Peter Popov Jr. and Leroy Hank Jackson Jr. alongside survivors and funeral details. The notices span Lorain Amherst Vermilion Elyria and Bascom with multiple services and memorial gifts noted.
Lila A DOMBROSE 70 Elyria wife of Joseph K survived by daughters Joyce Thompson and Judy Cuvent and son James Szabo with four brothers and three sisters. Visitation today 2 4 and 7 9 p.m. at Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home Elyria followed by 9 30 a.m. service and 10 a.m. Mass at St Jude Catholic Church burial in St Mary Cemetery. Anthony J Tony MALONE 14 Weatlake survived by parents James R and Theresa M sisters Tina Gina Visitation Thursday 2 4 and 7 9 p.m. at Burmeister County Funeral Home Avon funeral mass Friday 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church Avon burial in Calvary. Virginia SCHWARZ 70 Lorain survived by Kenneth and daughter Gloria Sir. Visitation today 2 4 7 9 p.m. at Feumeral Home.
Cornell Broadus 75 of Elyria Ohio died Tuesday at Allen Memorial Hospital Oberlin after a short illness. He arrived from Philadelphia where he lived most of his life and had 27 years in Elyria. A retired truck driver for Bory King Co he belonged to Macedonia Church of God in Christ and the Easy Riders Motorcycle Club serving as sergeant at arms. He is survived by wife Maggie and multiple children grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements held at Carter Funeral Home and Macedonia Church of God in Christ with Elder Charles L. Mathis officiating.
Lorain police arrested 35 year old Stanley W. Clark outside a Broadway phone booth early today after he allegedly threatened the life of his former girlfriend over the phone. He faced charges of carrying a concealed weapon and aggravated menacing. Clark attempted to hide a .25 caliber pistol under a dumpster as officers approached near the phone booth. Officers were en route to the girlfriend’s home to investigate the complaint when they spotted him.
Middleburg Heights resident David R. Maschmeir, 22, was bound over to the Lorain County grand jury on one count of vehicular homicide in a July 3 Route 252 crash that killed motorcyclist Robert Votan, 33, of Berea. Maschmeir also faces driving left of center and driving while intoxicated charges from the collision. A preliminary hearing was held before Elyria Municipal Judge George Ferguson.
Lorain coroner rules the death of 28 year old Kelly Ann Taylor a suicide. Taylor, a former Lorain resident now living in California, was struck near the Leavitt Road crossing of the Norfolk and Western line while visiting relatives.
Gov Richard Celeste will address a ribbon cutting and groundbreaking Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Routes 10 and 301 Carlisle Township for the Route 10 relocation as part of a 1.9 billion highway plan creating construction jobs. Also speaking are Warren J. Smith Gary Prinz State Sen Alan Zaleski and others as the Ohio control board approved buying 91 3 acres on Carlisle Lake Reservation for the project.
A 19 year old Elyria man, Robert Minear, was in serious condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a 11 10 p m crash on Route 57. The car driven by Richard Phelps, 18, also had minor injuries to a passenger Nadine Kacsandy. Phelps faces DUI and failure to maintain safe distance charges.
Wellington Lorain County Fair election results show John Richards of Elyria elected to the Fair Board with 111 votes while veteran director Bob Slusher of North Ridgeville withdraws his candidacy ending 1986 service. Slusher cites family and church priorities. Seven seats filled by seven candidates. six directors re-elected to three-year terms.
The Lorain County Transit Board won a $14,818 grant to offer reduced fares for elderly and handicapped riders on the county’s new public transportation system. Ohio awarded $2.8 million in transit fare assistance to 42 systems, with the Ohio Department of Transportation reimbursing farebox losses.
Attendance at the 1986 Lorain County Fair fell about 4,000 from 1985 as the fair entered its fourth day. A record crowd of 20,664 Monday gave way to 28,452 Tuesday, about 7,000 fewer than a year ago. Wednesday drew 31,796, roughly 2,000 below 1985. Tonight features Junior Fair Recognition Night with a King and Queen to be named and the Clair Hill Memorial Award to a long-serving fair director.
In 1793 President George Washington declared the United States neutral in the conflict between France and Britain, outlining a policy to avoid permanent alliances and entangling commitments while safeguarding trading interests.
Wellington Ohio officials including Governor Richard Celeste will appear at the Lorain County Fair from today through the weekend. Celeste attends a Lorain BBQ tonight. Ohio Secretary of State Sherrod Brown comes at 4:30 p.m. today with voter info booths in three locations. Senator John Glenn plans a Saturday appearance for a fundraising event honoring Rep. Don Pease. Judge Thomas J. Moyer also attends Saturday as he campaigns for Ohio Supreme Court chief justice.
The Ohio Department of Development has awarded a 180000 development loan to Aurora National Inc. for relocating to Elyria. The funds will cover the purchase and renovation of a new building at 708 Lowell St. and the purchase of new machinery for its plastic injection molding business. The move to Lorain County aims to expand and create new jobs, according to State Sen. Alan J. Zaleski.
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