Bendix-Westinghouse Picnic Draws Thousands at Crystal Beach Park
Weatherman praised blue-sky skies as 7 000 Bendix-Westinghouse picnickers enjoyed six hours of games races and novelty contests. top prizes included an outboard motor a dishwasher a TV set and an air conditioner among others with free rides and refreshments from noon to 6 p.m. prizes awarded by a drawing named Julia Thomasko Sandra Michael Raymond Wilson Caroline Basinski and more. square dancing entertained attendees and a large volunteer committee organized the event at Crystal Beach Park.
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Bendix-Westinghouse
Crystal Beach Park
Alva Clarke
Frank Previere
Jack Travis
Ron Hamilton
John Forrest
Alice Dean
Glenn Boyle
Clarence Wolfe
Clifford McDaniels
John Lydon
Julia Thomasko
Sandra Michael
Raymond Wilson
Caroline Basinski
Canines Compete In Second Annual Dog Show At Center
About 65 dogs of varied breeds and mixes competed in the Second Annual ONeil-Sheffield Merchants' Association Dog Show held in the shopping center parking lot. Awards were given for categories such as best trained, best of show, and largest and smallest dogs. Ted Trakas of Pick N Pay served as general chairman with Alex Ferrando and Tom Pensen in key roles.
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O'Neil-Sheffield Merchants’ Association
Ted Trakas
Pick 'N Pay
Alex Ferrando
Bay Village
Tom Pensen
Efyria
Fire crews respond to Harshaw Chemical blaze out on arrival
Elyria firefighters were called at 4 a.m. Sunday to a fire at Harshaw Chemical Co. on John Street. An overheated or careless hazard allegedly ignited copper chromate. Company employees had extinguished the blaze with CQ-2 equipment before firemen arrived and filed the report Out on arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Harshaw Chemical Co
John St
Week-End Patrol Report Details Two Injured In Area Crashes
A Birmingham couple and a Elyria resident suffered injuries in multiple weekend collisions on routes 58 6 and near Vermilion Lake. Clarence and Minnie Parker of Birmingham were treated at Allen Hospital Oberlin after a head on crash with Annetta Walker of Columbus. Walker was fined 10 for passing on a hill. Betty Sprague of Elyria remained hospitalized briefly after a rear end collision on Route 6 near Vermilion. Eugene Sprague Darrell Kaback and Herman Dumke faced charges or fines associated with the events. Citations Issued for driving left of center and following too closely. No fatalities reported.
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Birmingham
Allen Hospital
Oberlin
Wellington
State Highway Patrol
Clarence Parker
Mechanic St
Parker
Annetta Walker
Columbus
Minnie
Walker
Kirs
Betty Sprakue
Louisiana Ave
Elyria
St- Joseph Hospital
Lorain
Sprague
Eugene A. Sprague
Vermilion on-the-Lake
Darrell J. Kaback
Cleveland Heights
Herman E. Dumke
Baumhart Rd
Amherst
Sprague Auto
Kaback
Dumke
Larain Municipal Court
Helen Dorothy Greszler
Oberin Rd
Floyd W. Hiser
Middle Ridge Rd
Oberlin Rad
North Ridge
James McElyn
Greszler
Ober
Sumner Ave
L. Jnn Rd
H. Donald
Groveland
Hiser
Donald
McElyn
Greszich
Ap J
Pear
Lorain Municipal Court
Rt. 20
Rt. 521
Cleveland Fire Lieutenant Drowned in Lake Erie Rescue
The body of 49 year old Cleveland Fire Lieutenant Clement J. Kemer was recovered by Coast Guardsmen after he dived from a 36 foot boat to help friend John J. Kappus who fell from a ladder near Vermilion River. Dragging operations began Thursday and the body was moved to funeral homes in Vermilion and Cleveland for services.
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Vermilion
Cleveland
Clement J. Kemer
Lake Erie
Lorain Station
Coast
Coast Guard
Deen
Here
Salvation Army Leaders Farewell in Elyria Ceremony
Captain and Mrs. Hansen said farewell at a regular Salvation Army service as they close duties in Elyria and prepare to move to Mount Vernon. The event included the oath ceremony for James Hambly as a senior soldier, with flag bearers Mrs. Hambley and Mrs. Bridge. Major and Mrs. Hedley Burrell of Ashland arrive Wednesday for official welcome at the Home League meeting.
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John T. Hansen
Elyria
Salvation Army Corps
Seitadel
Mount Vernon
Hansen
Salvation Army
Hansens
James Hambley
U. S
Corps
Hedley Burrell
Ashland
Home League
Peacemaker In Family Feud Hospitalized
Billy Howe of 42 West 14th St was treated at Memorial Hospital for a knife wound to his left arm after trying to break up a quarrel between a West Virginia couple on Oberlin Road. Howe, 30, said the wife stabbed him during the incident and he released no charges as the couple left for West Virginia.
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Billy Howe
West
Howe
Memorial Hospital
West Virginia
Oberlin Rad
Chronicle-Telegram Elyria Front Page Aug 2 1958
Chronicle-Telegram from Elyria Ohio reports the top local and regional news of August 2, 1958. Key items include community updates, municipal notes, sports scores, and ads reflecting midcentury life in Lorain County.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Ohio
Mon
Summer Swim Schedule Ends At Y This Week
The YMCA announces the summer swim program ends this week with Sept 4 and 3 set for pool cleaning and wall painting. No activities are planned for Labor Day weekend. Harie G. Stevick, general secretary, says a meeting at the Painesville YMC is scheduled and another session will be held Sept 7 at Indian Lake.
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YMCA
Inew
Harlie G. Stevick
Stevick
Painesville
YMC
Mndian Lake
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Weatherman
Shop Center
Tra Wear
Ing
Hale Cleaners
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Cedar Point
VEW
Elyrian
Penney
Dan River
Mae Ching
Penhey
Copr
Gli
Tew
pHi Taker
Peter Marconi
LA Pitan
Tia
Tam
Sam's Supermarket
By John Whitaker
Penney’s
THE
Erie County United Bank
Vermilion and
Milon
Bouf
New York State
Iran
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