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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1958
Page
10
Richard H. Lysaght sues the City of Elyria for 15626.05 claiming daughter Patricia Lysaght 11 suffered a compound fracture from a loose trapeze rung at Cascade Park on Aug 22 1956. Parents allege $62605 medical costs and steel plates implanted.
Episcopal Young Churchmen leaders at Oberlin host an autograph party in the Co op Book Store at 55 College Street from 2 to 4 p m tomorrow. Rev Malcolm Boyd author of Crisis In Communication and Christ and the Celebrity Gods and Rev C Kilmer Myers author of Light the Dark Streets will sign copies. Boyd, former advertising and broadcasting executive, producer and writer, is a noted speaker on modern media. Refreshments will be served.
Lorain County Local Security Office reports 1957 payments totaling $8,007,656 to 11,646 beneficiaries with a 1,429,739 increase over 1956. Retired workers and families show marked rises. predictions expect more than $9.5 million in 1958 as disability benefits and tax rates update. The office serves Elyria from Broad Street and Holly Hall locations.
Martin E. Tress of 100344 West Rover Street faces a stop sign violation and driving without a license incident on Third Street and Chestnut Street yesterday. He owes $35 on the first charge and $10 on the second, plus costs.
A raccoon entangled in a milk crate between jail bars in Vermilion-on-the-Lake resisted attempts by Patrolmen Robert Griffith Russell Blakeslee and others to free it. After a struggle the animal was freed with a hammer and relocated to the woods by Carl Weaver of the VOL Bow and Barrel Club.
In memoriam lines recall Pred Porter who died August 22, with reflections on faith and parting. Also honors Hattle G Snell and Lucile R Baker, listing family sentiments and enduring memory plaques. A muted obituary notice conveys mourning, religious consolation, and personal remembrances by Mills family.
Gertrude M. Nelson of Cleveland Heights was arrested on Broad St and charged with making an improper right turn. She was ordered to appear in Elyrra Municipal Court Monday. David E. Parker of 129 Fuller Rd was arrested at South Maple St and Middle Ave for driving through a stop sign and ordered to appear in court tomorrow.
East Cleveland resident Deucher was fined 14 dollars plus costs at Mayor's Court after speeding on Rt 20 in wet pavement conditions following an accident. He lost control westbound, crashing into a front stand owned by Andrew Ortner. no serious injuries reported, but significant car and stand damage.
About 44 students from Berlin Local School travel to the Ohio State Fair in Columbus for Youth Day. The group of 27 FFA and 17 FHA members left at 3:45 am, returning around 3:30 pm, admitted free with reduced exhibit prices. They will view agriculture, horticulture, and floriculture displays. Judy Krause, queen candidate, will compete for Ohio Queen honors against other chapter queens.
A long list of birth announcements from area hospitals records newborns to numerous parents. Entries include the Martinez, Keller, Malick, Patton, Reber, Griffith, Serbenski, Ragnon, Cataldo, Linch, Garza, and many others, with addresses across Vermilion Avon Lake Amherst Elyria Sandusky and Lorain County.
A son born to Mr. and Mrs. John Urquhart of 267 North Pleasant Street. A daughter welcomed to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Gleason at R. D. A new arrival to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Green of 255 North Pleasant Street.
The Ohio State Fair in Columbus opens aiming to surpass the 342000 attendance mark set in 1956 while highlighting a vast livestock show and major horse events. Daily designations spotlight youth, health, farming, and governance with star acts including Dennis Day Marty Cash and the Dorsey Orchestra.
Columbia Township school board reviewed the Kent State University Home State House Conference on Education report and discussed plans to form a local organization. They approved salary brackets for additional training and considered building program funding, dress code talk, and a clerk’s inquiry about state action on disputed land along Route 82. The board also noted attendance at the Ohio School Board Association convention in Columbus.
Admission notes list include Mrs Peter Lyster and son at 111 Maple St South Amherst and Mrs Hubert Marcum and daughter at route 1D2 Nole Fill 968 Cleveland Ave. A son to Mr and Mrs Neal Kindig of 2325 Homewood Dr Lorain.
The notice lists licenses for individuals in Lorain including James Ernest Lichauer a 19 year old salesman of 44 E Street and Carolé Jean Trostle a 7 year old of 218 12 Street. Also Paul F Lang a 46 year old auto mechanic of 130 Cedar It and Hannah Foley 43 of the same address. Dale S Thompson 24 apprentice printer of 14001 oration Road and Marlene Jo Manns 21 of 107 Southwood Drive.
Construction on the Ridgeview Shopping Center starts with partial concrete footers for two phases of a three phase complex. The L shaped structure will exceed 200000 square feet with a potential third phase to form a U shape as tenant leases grow. Delays due to tight money and lease issues pushed back original plans.
David Boreman sues for divorce from Florence on neglect charges at 204 Barker Street Wellington. Natalie Amon seeks divorce from Donald on neglect and cruelty at 205 West 21st Street Lorain. Mary DeVore granted divorce from Was hired as custodian for night Glenn on neglect grounds at Columbia with a 12 month contract for 44 hour weeks. Outside groups using the school will continue to pay the janitor through funds to the board of education.
A foreclosure suit was filed in Columbia Station against Oliver W L Cooner for $5319 on a note with the mortgage at stake. The case centers on the Columbia National Life Insurance Company asserting the debt and seeking foreclosure.
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