Elyria area obituaries list four deaths in brief notices
Four local residents were reported dead with services planned or held. Anna Echardt Beese, 84, of Cleveland Heights, died Saturday. graveside services held today at Ridge Lawn Cemetery. Harry S. Walls, 74, of Elyria, died yesterday in Amherst Manor after a long illness. services tomorrow at Wainwright Funeral Home. Alma Landberg, 81, Berlin Heights, died yesterday after a long illness. services Thursday at 2 p.m. in Hinman Funeral Home. James Robert Durbin, 63, Lorain, died this morning at St Joseph Hospital after a heart attack. burial at Calvary Cemetery after visitation at Reidy-Scanlan Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgelawn
Anna Echardt Beese
Euclid Heights Blvd
Cleveland Heights
Beese
Elyria
Elyria High School
Cleveland Institute of Art
Grace Church
Order of Eastern Star
Cleveland
Edward C
Harry S. Walls
Longfellow St
General Industries Co
Amherst Manor
Mr. Wells
Wyaconda
Washington Avenue Christian Church
Larry
Livermore
Calif
Betty Crist
Sharon Wells
Clinton Simpson
Carrollton
Vaughn Scott
Sunnyvale
A. Wells
Costa Mesa
Claire
Wainwright Funeral
J. Kenneth Evans
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Elyria, A
Alma Landberg
Barrows Rd
Berlin Township
Landberg
Congregational United Church
Berlin
Miles
Gladys) Phillips
Berlin Heights
Elroy
Esther) Schedley
Otto Deffen
Jamestown
N.Y
Frank
Ernest
Hinman
Alex Dander
Riverside Cemetery
James Robert Durbin
West Eighth St
Lorain
St. Joseph Hospital
American Ship Building Co
Mr. Durbin
Marietta
SS Peter Church
American Legion
Alberta
Nee Caserta
Arland
Charles
Florida
Lawrence
Verda) Cline
Vermilion
Mary Scott
South Amherst
Flossie Scott
Reidy-Scanlan
St. Peter Church
Calvary Cemetery
Woman wounded in shooting near apartment in Lorain
A dispute between two former roommates left Janet Smith wounded by gunfire near her Lorain apartment before 1 a.m. A 21-year-old woman is held as a suspect. Smith treated at St Joseph Hospital and released. Prosecutor’s office reviewing case. Death notices and obituaries follow for Vermilion and Elyria residents with service details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Janet Smith
E. 28Th St
St. Joseph Hospital
Births Aug 18 From Local Families
A list of births includes a son to Thom as Justen at 696 Weller Rd. a daughter to Rodney Webber at 214 Warren Ave. a son to Frank Thomas at 612 East Broad St. a daughter to Donald Williams at 529 Georgetown Ave. Robert Johnson at 2134 Jackson St Lorain. Edward Machovina at 1713 South Abbe Rd. a daughter to Jacqueline Filko at 423 South Pleasant St Oberlin. a son to Michael Weaver at 222 Pasadena. and a son to Timothy Kane at 277 Thelma Dr Sheffield Lake. plus a note on a national survey where 37 percent of 17-year-olds say a woman’s place is in the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Webber
Warren Ave
Frank Thomas
East Broad St
Donald Williams
Georgetown Ave
Robert Johnson
Jackson St
Lorain
Edward Machovina
South Abbe Rd
Lorain County Block Grant faces federal discrimination charges
Lorain County and the Lorain Community Development office face federal charges over a 136000 housing upgrade program in Sheffield Township Cityview. Officials dispute claims of discriminatory planning and lack of equal employment documentation and pledge a countywide advisory board to help secure federal funds and involve minorities and women.
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Lorain County
Sheffield Township
Lorain
Cityview
Dennis Jones
Lone County
Jones
Lorain County Fair Schedule and Events 1977
Lorain County Fair program for August 23 to 28 1977 lists admission details gate hours judging events and special nights including Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius performances Harvest events include goat sheep horse and cattle judging rodeo style races and fireworks Mayors Milking Contest and Mickey Gilley Donna Fargo appearances. Sunday features church service free worship opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Fair Board
Vermilion Teachers Make Progress On Non Money Issues
Vermilion educators report progress on three of five contract items with Vermilion Board of Education. Money issues remain, including a salary index raise and base rate for extra duty pay. VTA plans a membership meeting and cautions a strike could be possible if talks stall.
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Vermilion
Vermilion Board of Education
Vermilion Teachers Association
VTA
Emil Novotny
Supt
Jack Hook
Richard Harris
Terry Smith
Smith
Hook
Novotny
An Smith
Warren Powell
Vermilion Ministerial Association
Youth charged after deliberate ramming at store front
Elyria police arrested 18 year old Owen Skinner after a high speed chase and crash on Hilliard Road. Skinner faced three counts of reckless driving resisting arrest fleeing a police officer and DUI. Passenger Donathan Davis faced resisting arrest and assault charges. Victims reported Skinner rammed their car into a Lawson Milk Co store front following an earlier dispute. Police pursued the vehicle on East River Street and Skinner crashed into a ditch near Dewhurst Road.
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Elyria
Hilliard Road
Owen Skinner
E. Broad St
Donathan Davis
East Ave
Skinner Auto
Lawson Milk Co
Hillardet
Skinner
East River Street
Dewhurst Road
Sheffield Two fire station expansion project gains federal grant
Sheffield Township advances a $500000 expansion of the Clinton Avenue fire station with a $605000 EDA public works grant. Plans include two extra bays a maintenance building a 52 by 40 foot meeting hall and new offices. Construction must start within 90 days for funding. final plans due in 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield Twp
Clinton Ve
Federal Economic Development Agency
EDA
Sion
Lorain
William S. Unger
Clinton Ave
S Unger
Clinton Avenue
City post office joins area AMP plan in Elyria
The Elyria Post Office will join the Area Mail Processing program on Sept. 10. The Cleveland facility will process mail for 23 area post offices while local postmarks remain available. Do not use City in local delivery addresses. spell the city name and use the correct ZIP code.
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City Post Office
Area Plan
Elyria
AMP
U.S. Postal Service
Michael J. Lotko, Jr
Cleveland
Lotko
Lotkoem
Man pleads innocent in Lorain bar shooting case
Ivan Lorenzano, 41, of 1612 E 36th St, pleaded innocent in Lorain Municipal Court to aggravated murder in a shooting at El Boricua Bar on Park Drive Elyria. Gonzalez died after five shots at 1:23 a.m. Lorenzano held on 50,000 bond.
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Man
Lorain
Ivan Lorenzano
Peral Taignmen
Lorain Munici
Park Drive
Elyria
Gonzalez
el Boricua Bar
28Th St
Lorenzano
E. 28Th Street
Lorenzang
Lorenzana
Sheriff offers reward in burglary near The Farm
Lorain County Sheriff Vernon M. Smith offers a 500 reward for information leading to conviction of burglars who broke into the sheriff’s summer home known as The Farm on Kipton Nickel Plate Road in Pittsfield Township. Detective Captain Henry Zieba said the burglars ransacked the cottage seeking valuables and a list of items was to be compiled. information can be anonymous. The break in was discovered at 5:30 p.m. and occurred between noon and that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Vernon M. Smith
Henry Zieba
Smith
Zieba
Kipton Nickel Plate Road
Pittsfield Township
Veteran actor Sebastian Cabot dies after stroke
UPI reports veteran actor Sebastian Cabot died at his Deep Cove home near Victoria after a stroke. Born in London on July 16, 1918, he gained fame for his bearded, portly image in films and TV such as Family Affair and Checkmate. He is survived by his wife Kathleen and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
British Columbia
UPI
Sebastian Cabot
Cabot
Kathleen
Deep Cove
London
United States
Broadway
Wazit
Myzell
Falstaff
His
Iis Tuee
Annette
Christopher
Yvonne
Butler
Cook
Brian Keith
the Cabot
England
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Harry S. Wells
James R. Durbin
Koppenhafer
Mge
Pers St. Verroilon
Merle
Fisher Funeral Home
Vermilon
Ehere
Thrias
Maple Grove Cemetery
Willa (Roth
Nancy Two
Charlton
Toomasdape St. of
Lorain Surested
Fannie
Sanehters
Brenda
Sheila
Darlene Rilger
Thomas K
Timothy
Perrs
Hank
Bruce
Dolen
Rozyty
Micah
Memoriam
Richard Formanes
Awaa Avrurt
Ronald
Ranh
Foment Hemeter
Bigfast
Ferrera Deere
Selenafer
Elyria Memorial
Thomas Justen
Weller Ra
Amg
Jacqueline Filko
South Pleasant St
Oberlin
Mrs
Michael Weaver
Pasadena
Timothy Kane
Thelma
Sheffield Lake
Jeresmo Keron
County
Lawsons
Gulf and Hilliard Roads
Kent Gibbs, Jr
Jim Ed Brown
Helen Cornelius
Lp.m. Jr
Davies
Mickey Gilley
Donna Fargo
Gary Clark
Chase
Sheffield
Abbe Road
North Ridgeville
Canada
Hollywood
Fererk
Side Bene
BBC Tadinasan
BBC
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