Fire Station Plan Faces Delay Again in Elyria
Elyria City Council postponed funding for an architect to estimate costs for new fire stations amid criticism of the administration. Proposals include two sites and central station options. debate centers on protecting the northeast and southeast wards and how to pay the architect.
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Simmer
Kellogg
Ithey
Emerich
Sta Eyria
Dale C. Kellogg
Theodore Emerich
Elyria
Ohio
New City Mall
Middle Ave
Third S
Minor two car crash injures two girls in Elyria
Two 8 year old girls were treated after a two car collision near Fifth Avenue. Judith Schroeder 117 I Gerald male efed after treatment at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Witnesses said a vehicle driven by Jof O William Bliss 16 caused the rear impact. Shroeder’s car damaged. Bliss cited to juvenile court for unsafe driving. A second incident saw a semitrailer top contact a Firestone Co store sign on East Broad Street injuring no one. Damage totaled about 200 dollars.
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Elyria
Memorial Hospital
Aeson Antee
Withy
Skipper
Judith E. Schroeder
Gerald Male
A * Am
Reo
Marseilles Ave
Aglace
Wes Hartman
Bliss
Shroeder
Von
John E Caughtry
Guit
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Caughlin
Eddie Byrd
Woodford Ave
West River St
Elyria Dairies Co
Byrd
Scout Heroic Rescue at Roundup Lake
Claude Hov, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Hoy, rescued cub scout Tommy Townsend from drowning during a lake swim at Elyria Boy Scout Troop 136’s yearly planning session near Aurora. Tommy, son of Mr and Mrs John Townsend, was struggling about halfway to a raft seven feet from shore before Claude swam out and brought him to safety.
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Claude Hov
Tommy Townsend
Claude
Tommy
Elyria
Roundup Lake Park
Rt. 82
Aurora
Robert Hoy
Glenwood Ave
John Townsend
Bath St
Elyria High School
Angler dies in bizarre fishing incident in New Jersey
George C. Shaffer, 31, of Gloucester Nut, died after a small bass he just caught lodged in his throat during a celebratory swing. He choked and was pronounced dead on arrival at Shore Memorial Hospital after being rushed there.
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Somers Point
George C. Shaffer
Westminster Rd
Gloucester
Nut
Shaffer
Shore Memorial Hospital
Museum Fire at Indian Ridge Causes $500 Loss
A lightning strike at 3 p.m. caused a major fire at Raymond Vietzen's Indian Ridge Museum. Most damage occurred in the gun shop and Honeysuckle Cabin with several guns exploded and the Confederate flag burned. The building's east end and roof suffered damage. seven cabins lost electricity and the museum will stay closed until further notice. Insurance covers the loss.
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Raymond Vietzen
Indian Ridge
Cal
Col. Vietzen
Col. Vielen
Dope Case In Federal Court Today
Federal charges of possession and sale of narcotics will be filed in Toledo against Donald M. Ferkovich of Vermilion today, per Erie County Sheriff Art Young. The couple was arrested Friday at their Vermilion cottage on Routes 6 and 2. A marijuana haul valued at about $25,000 was confiscated, and Ferkovich reportedly signed a statement admitting possession and sale in the Cleveland area.
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Toledo
Donald M. Ferkovich
Vermilion
Erie County
Art Young
Ferkovich
Leilana
U.S
Ferkovichs
Rts
Elyrian Tops Horsemanship With Local Winners
In Wellington the Elyria girl 16 year old Jalie Fish led Class B horsemanship while Marie Yarosh took first, with Clare Linden and Sally Bruegger also placing. In Class C drivers Bill Yarosh and Bill Breitkreuz led. Class D featured Frank Horvath and Don Ternes among top finishers. William Pentilla of Amherst claimed Class A horseshoe title for the third straight year.
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Wellington
Aci
Lorain County Fair
Marie Yarosh
Nal
Elyria
Jalie Fish
Clare Linden
Sally Bruegger
Ila Rae Greene
tTrail Blazers
Bill Yari
Osh
Bill
Don Linden
Leroy Brasee
Ed Brasee
Frank Horvath
Don Ternes
Darreil Pitts
Larry Conrad
Kenny Sharp
Kenny
Elvria High
Steve Bruegger
Washington Ave
William Pentilla
Amherst
Youth's Trial To Be In Juvenile Court
Lorain youth Ghivna 18 to be tried in Juvenile Court by Judge Henry P Webber after prosecutors pushed for grand jury binding. The case stems from a fatal traffic crash on Garfield Blvd June 12 in which Frank Moody his wife Mary and son James died. Ghivna was 17 at the time and has undergone psychiatric testing at the juvenile detention home.
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Henry P.web J. Glivna
Lorain
Direc’ Ber
Joseph G. Ghivna
Broadway
J. William McCray
A.m
Giowona
D. Swindle
Bell- Mille
D. Mulbach
Akron
BR ‘Moore
Raverma
L. Sheldon
Findlay
Moore
D. McDowell
Hubbard
John Fenton
R | Jones
Fremont
Hirst
Emil Becker
Kenny Furtz
Jim T Knapp
Cobett Walker
Frank J. Moody
Moody
Mary
James
Garfield Blvd
Gluvna
Webber
Ure
Moun HL Wi CesLen
Lorain County Fair Schedule Evening Highlights
The Lorain County Fair program lists events from 7 p m with COSCA horse show to 9 p m with Red Foley and the Jubilee U S A show in the grandstand. Activities include 9 a m open class judging 9 30 a m swine rabbit and goat judging 10 a m to noon board director balloting and afternoon livestock contests and a baseball finals at 4 p m.
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Lorain County Agricultural Fair Board
Lorain County
Red Foley
Clean Barn Honors Go To 3 Units
Three Lorain County Junior Fair groups Penfield Wellington and Elyria youngsters led the clean barn competition Monday officials reported Dairy barn winners came from Penfield Co op Farmers and Wellington Hai py Farmers Elyria Trail Blazers held the cleanest horse barn honor and overall honors went to the dairy and steer overflow barn The final week long winner will be named as cleanliness and care of barns remained a priority.
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Penfield
Wellington
Elyria
Lorain County
Penfield Co ‘Op
Wellington Haipy
Elyria Trail Blazers
Pease
Repair Estimate For County Home Improvements
An architectural firm submits a $24 000 estimate to the county commissioners for repairs to the county home structures. Work includes roof repairs stairway changes in the men building inspection and painting of the tank sand tower and other improvements for safety. Bids will be opened September 25.
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Smith, Smith and Clark
Ponies Outspull Heavies at Lorain County Fair opener
Rain soaked opening day at Wellinton Well ington Lorain County Fair with ponies beating heavy horses in a mud filled pony pull. Four men shared first in the rain ruined finals while fireworks were postponed. Attendance dropped to 3200 from 7800 last year as Kids Day drew crowds and improvements like blacktopping eased the mud. 157 entered junior horsemanship and 45 tractors pulled sleds in the evening.
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Wellington
Fair Board
Lorain County
Actress Patricia Medina Hospitalized in Los Angeles
Actress Patricia Medina aged 38 was admitted to UCLA Medical Center in West Los Angeles for minor surgery. She is the wife of actor Joseph Collen and is listed in the hospital as a patient under care.
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West Los Angeles
UPI
Patricia Medina
Joseph Collen
Ucla Medical Center
Break-In Suspect Questioned After Local Distributing Co Break-In
Police questioned a break-in suspect at Bob O Donnell Distributing Co on Malcolm Court after neighbors spotted three men on the roof. An officer fired into the air but the man escaped into a nearby yard as officers searched for the others.
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Bob ‘O'Donnell
Lailding
Glenn Sutton
Bis Yard
Poice Say
Maurice Flood
City Considers Edison's Dam Land Offer
The Ohio Edison Co. proposes gifting the Washington Street dam on the Black River and about half an acre of land for park use. The city may not use the dam for power generation and the structure needs repairs. The offer goes to the council’s building and lands committee for a recommendation.
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The
Ohio Edison Co
Washington St
Black River
Council
Building and Lands Committee
Three Hurt In Abandoned Crossing Train Crash
A 31 year old man Stefan Beno Se of Lakewood suffered brain concussion and multiple abrasions when his car was hit at an unguarded railroad crossing in Vermilion. His two granddaughters Mary Beno and Juliana Doryz were treated and released. The accident happened about 12 30 pm EST after the car stalled on the Nickel Plate track and the freight train struck it. The Erie County Sheriff’s Department noted the car was demolished with minor engine damage.
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St. Joseph Hospital
Stefan Beno
White Sewing Co. Machine Corp
Emany Lakewood
Mary Beno
Lakewood
Juliana Doryz
Calif
Reno
Holt
Erie County Sheriffs Deparment
Elyrian To Appear In Theft
Leonard P. Yost 34 of 720 La Grange Rd Elyria former postal clerk is to appear before the federal grand jury in Cleveland Friday at 10 am on a mail theft charge. Yost waived a hearing Aug 2 and was bound over. Conviction could bring 2000 dollar fine or up to five years in jail or both.
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Leonard P. Yost
la Grange Rd
Elyria
Federal Grand Jury
Cleveland
B. W. Griffin
U. S
Yost
Herbert A. Stern
Deal Finance] Co
Toledo
East Elyria council debates cross-deity bridge linked substation plan
Council discusses building a NE substation at 125000 excluding staffing while linking to bridge projects from Fourth to 13th Streets. Emerich accuses mayor of failing to propose. Kellogg to prepare preliminary NE station plans and a South station option. finance chief says funds can be found.
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Emerich
Beetween Fourth St
13Th St
Osear G. Dunn
Robert Kleinoeder
Lodi St
Black River
Fourth
Joseph E. Smith
Dunn
Katko
Poli- 5
Kelloge
Secjond
Court Sts
Smith
Clarence Schultz
R-lst W
Abbe Rd
Howard St
City Water Department
City Receives 250000 Federal Gift For Sewage Plant
City Council approves a $250,000 federal grant from HEW for the $3.1 million sewage treatment facility in an emergency vote. Also okayed is hiring Winnetka architect to plan a half mill five year levy for November, paid only if approved. A $108,100 Project P note sale to Braun Bosworth & Co. at 2.35% funds paving and storm sewer work.
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Winnetka, ML
McFadden, Everly and Associates
Project P
Braun, Bosworth and Co
Toledo
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Firestone Co
Cedar and Broad Sts
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Creston
East Broad St
Harishaw Chemical Co
Firestone
Pire
the Chronicle-Telegram
Scout
Chaude
Elyrian
Leland T Kirkpatrick
Wayne Carmen
Kirkpatrick
Martin Settlemire
Joseph
Speedy Council
Mrs. Proud Parker
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