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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1954
Page
11
Construction began to bring natural gas to LaGrange under Ohio Fuel Gas Co plans. C F Bronson Elyria district manager announced. Burkhart Construction Co of Ver’enilinn handles work for the gas company.
Reckless driving fines surface for several Oberlin area residents. Robert W. Jackson paid 15 dollars plus costs. Willie Crump 25 dollars for intoxication and disorderly conduct. Francis Brubaker 50 dollars for intoxication and disorderly conduct with 25 dollars suspended. Simon Burks Jr. 5 dollars and costs for an unspecified offense. Oberlin man and wife Davison drop assault charges. other dismissals occur due to complainants missing. A peddler's denial leads to arrest of Daniel Eagan for attempting to sell neckties to off duty Police Captain Myron Brill.
The company will spend 46300 to install pipelines meters regulators and other equipment to distribute gas to more than 200 homes and business places. Completion expected by Oct 1 per Bronson. The project follows a summer survey by Ohio Fuel with local officials and aims to lay 35000 feet of mid pressure lines along the western field and connect service meters at each home. Street traffic will continue during construction and residents have begun preparing service lines.
Prospect and Pleasant District pupils must register on specified August/September days before school opens September 7 at 8:30 with a partial day schedule. Kindergarten entrants need birth certificates. New seventh graders report to auditorium. others to old rooms. A faculty meeting is set for September 6. Cafeterias open September 13. A court fines report lists David E. Halitzka fined $5 and costs.
Avon The Ladies Guild of Holy Trinity Church will meet in the hall at 8 p m on September 13. Members of the guild will take group photographs and discuss upcoming church social plans.
Final judging at the Lorain County Fair awarded top honors in Ayrshire and Guernsey classes. Winners include William McConnell in multiple Ayrshire events and George T. McConnell in several Guernsey categories, with several other handlers from Wellington and nearby towns cited for senior yearling and calf prizes.
A dense market bulletin lists numerous cattle and dairy entries including JERSEY, BROWN SWISS, and ANGUS breeds. Named farms and individuals appear with multiple entries such as J. B. Wilson and son Wakeman, L. L. Welch and son RD 3 Wellington, Fowl Farm, and Bower Acres. Additional mentions include Theodore Greene Wellington, Harold H. Lang LaGrange, and Rosette prizes. production classes and grand champion designations for Holstein, Ayrshire, and Hereford stock, with related judges and FFA participants. The text also contains crop product pricing and commodity notes, plus scattered funeral references and sermon notes.
New London seeks girls aged 10 who wish to join a new Girl Scout troop. Mrs L L Frederick invites interested girls to contact her at New London 2211 to form the troop.
Medina County village hosts 20th annual Valley City Street Fair with jMunroe Clown Band and local garden-club contests drawing 5 000 to 6 000 residents. Tonight features Kenny Arrangements beds themed by months, Herb Glatfelter on organ, and the Amazing Monahans aerial acts. Wellington plans direct long distance dialing with Ohio Bell lines and AT&T on Thursday, plus a sock hop. The fair includes a pet parade, community volunteers, and proceeds funding the new live station and hall.
Cora Shepard, Faith Ware, Yahnke residents share details of a church youth event with recorded music, cake walk, and refreshments. Norma Livermore is president and Judy Fowler vice president. Ronald Hart secretary and Ralph Carruthers treasurer. Fowler and Livermore attend a Covington Kentucky youth camp. The Watters, in California, note Douglas Aircraft Co. employment. Purdue graduate Mr. Watters earned a Bachelors in electrical engineering. Township trustees discuss possible legal requirements for the November ballot.
Avon Lake press brief notes Avon Lake Mid Century Lodge 725 F and A M Fellow Craft Club plans a picnic. Details remain unclear in fragmentary text but event centers on lodge members gathering for outdoor meal and fellowship.
Correspondent reports Avon Lake social updates with Masons event at Keltic Grove on Lake Road for members and families. Weekend guests include Roy Hartmans hosted by Mrs Mary Silvers in Anderson Indiana. visiting relatives Carol Grant Cathy Brent Kern Keller from Cleveland with their aunt Helen Meilander at Point Drive.
A market note lists prices for eggs and poultry including Grade A large and Grade B large delivered to consumers. It notes government rates and practical pricing terms for retailers and revelers, with references to candied and graced products and craft prices.
Toledo cash grain prices show No 3 corn and No 7 yellow corn notes on the rack with white wheat and other small adjustments. The data references date and commodity grades in a terse market snippet from the Toledo area.
About 500 people attended the Perry Fay Recreation club picnic at Crystal Beach Park Sunday. The program opened with a ball game between first and second floor teams and included other contests in the afternoon. Committee in charge: William Pandy Beverly Patak Zane Brushaber Claire Austin Florence Cerveniak Earl Jaquay Frank Yarsa and John Biro.
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