Area Residents Parade Leisure Talents at Lorain County Fair
Lorain County fair exhibits expand to include agriculture horticulture and fine arts with 1500 visitors one evening in the Florists Association Building. Grange displays and home crafts show broad farm life, with notable handiwork by a 78 year old Elyria man and others from Wellington Oberlin and beyond. Superintendent Harold Brandt aims to grow culinary displays especially honey and milk recipes and notes the new building has reached capacity, with overflow tents added.
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Lorain County Fair
Grange
County Grange
Elyria
Roy Lang
Homer Barbe
Daughters
Wellington
Dudley Wood
Oberlin
Loram County Planning Commission
Oberlin College
Aim
Harold Brandt
Brandt
Newsx
Autograph Leads Police To Offender
A 14 year old Elyria youth was sent to Juvenile Court on breaking and entering charges after police traced him by chalk marks on a New York Central bank car near Buckeye Street. He admitted taking a radio two flashlights ice picks and a blanket with another youth aged 45. he also described four other youths involved.
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Elyria
New York Central Bank
Nyc
Buckeye St
Tno
Elyria Boy Struck by Car on Lodi Street
A nine year old Elyria boy named Alex Bordy living at 516 West River Street was struck by an automobile around noon on Lodi Street. He suffered brush burns to the left hip and was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital for treatment. Police investigation not yet completed at press time.
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Elyria
Lodi St
Alex Bordy
West River St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Time
Annexation Petition Filed Near Oberlin by Lorain Agent
A petition for annexation of land on the west side of Oberlin Ave was filed with the county commissioners by attorney Joseph Provenza for Rebecca Kiser. The tract fronts 4290 feet on Gherlin Ave and measures about 22x feet in depth, per the plan filed with the petition.
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Oberlin Ave
Gherlin Ave
Elyria’s Project C-9 Sewer Seeks Fast Completion
City prepares paperwork for Project C street improvements in Elyria with nine water and sewer works totaling about 174 305 dollars. Plans call for bids this fall and winter work to finish by 1958 assessments on tax duplicates.
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Elyria
Harry Claycomb
Robert Kleinoe
Der
Lawrence St
Prospect St
Delaware
Case
Fordie
Brandtson Ave
Cornell Ave
Harvard Ave
Boston Ave
Pasadena Ave
Hamilton Ave
Kleinoeder
Woman 71 Charged After 2 Car Mishap In Lorain
Miss Goldie A. Gahagan 71 of 219 Sixth St. faced a failure to control charge after a three car collision at East Erie Ave and Idaho Ave. Police said her car hit Frank Babcock 50, who pushed into Laddie Cipra 63. Multiple drivers faced reckless operation or driving violations with court appearances set this week.
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Lorain
Goldie A. Gahagan
East Erie Ave
Idaho Ave
Frank Babcock
Sunnyside Rd
Vermilion
Babcock
Laddie E. Cipra
Lake Shore Blvd
James Parker Jr
Lowell Ave
Richard MH. Shriver
Eastland St
Celine M. Rumpler
Arizona Ave
Anther
Paul F. Klein
Main St
Huron
Bridge
Liu
Thomas R. Kale
Bart TH. Grindstaff
East 30Th St
Three Injured In Rt 20 Car Collision Near Elyria
Three people were treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital for minor injuries after a two car crash on Rt 20 just east of Elyria. William Dughes Jr. 16 and Jane Sanho T. 136 Garvin Ave. were among those hurt. Mrs Frank Justin 53 suffered a bruised hip. A second accident on Rt 76 near Rt 20 involved a Ward car hitting parked vehicles in North Ridgeville and North Olmsted.
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Elyria Memorial Hospital
Rt. 20
Elyria
William Dughes J Jr
Warren Ave
Frank Justin
Garvin Ave
Sportsman's Bar
Sheriff's Department
Jane Sanho. T
William Gibbons
Taylor St
Hughes
Rt. 76
Rt 20
Ridgeville
Emory Hershey
Flow
Meyner Guest At Oberlin Stevenson Home
New Jersey Governor Robert B. Meyner and Helen Stevenson visited the Stevenson home as week end guests. Miss Stevenson is a cousin of Adlai Stevenson and Meyner’s name has been linked to hers in recent months. The college president and family issued a news blackout with no photos or interviews. Meyner, 48, was keynote speaker at an Oberlin Mock convention last May 4.
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Oberlin
New Jersey
Robert B. Meyner
Helen Stevenson
William E. Stevens
Oberlin College
Meyner
United States
Schools’ Inspection Nears End
Elyria public and parochial schools ready for next month’s start. Inspector James Seres reported most of the inspection completed with Elyria High School remaining. Buildings were in good condition with only minor fixes needed and strong praise for cleanliness and sanitation overall.
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Elyria
Iday
James Seres
Seres
Elyria High School
Wealthy Ridgeville man dies at 70 in Cleveland hospital
Peter M. Diamond a prominent Ridgeville Township landowner and real estate dealer died in St. Luke's Hospital Cleveland at age 70 after an illness. He owned Troxel Building Elyria and Hadassah Medical Organization memorial gifts asked. He lived on Center Ridge Road farm opposite Maddock Road and previously lost wealth in 1929 crash but rebuilt after 1941. Survivors include his wife Ida six grandchildren three daughters and one son. Funeral tomorrow at 11 a.m. Temple Memorial Funeral Home Cleveland burial in Maghfield Cemetery.
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North Ridgeville
Peter M. Diamond
Center Ridge Rd
Maddock Rd
St. Luke's Hospital
Cleveland
Diamond
Troxe
Elyria
Ridgeville Township
Dormer
A. W. Osborne
ItHer, Farms, Inc
Russia
Newton Realty Co
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Cocoa
Fla
Lnake County
Ida
Marion Hopwood
Rose Polstek
Margaret , Hertz
Albuquerque
N. Mi
Melville
Walnut Creek Calif
Temple Memorial Funeral Home
Maghfield
Hadassah ‘Medical Organization
Euclid’ Ave
Actor Wendell Visits Elyria Home Town After Three Years
Actor Howard Wendell visits parents at 421 Kenyon Ave in Elyria after a five week tour of Strictly Dishonorable with Cesar Romero. He recalls early theater work, notes a five decade career in film and TV, and mentions future roles planned for the fall.
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Wendell
Irvin Wendell
Kenyon Ave
Elyria
Cesar Romero
Cincinnati
New York
Lago Wendell
Hollywood
Rock Hudson
Marilyn Monroe
Jane Russell
Gary Merrill
Rod Cameron
Jane Powell
Louis Calhern
Johnstown
Ohio University
Athens
Fox Furnace Co
Cleveland Play House
Playmakers
Cleveland
Michigan
Milan Residents Push Bypass Traffic Lights Campaign
Milan residents and village officials petition the state highway department over the Rt. 250 bypass describing it as a traffic hazard. They seek traffic lights and police control at two bypass intersections to protect about 20 schoolchildren and local residents. The mayor cites lack of local authority and plans to hand petitions to Columbus officials next week.
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Milan
State Highway Department
Edward Carlson
Sandusky
Columbus
Carlson
Williams St
Rt. 113
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Lorain County Florists Assn
Ald
Michael ¥. DiSaille
Ohio
DiSalle
Chronicle-Telegram
Walt Glendenning
C-T
Oberlin Area
Gov. Meyner
Stevenson
Howard Wendell
California
Amherst
Hame
Floria
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