Township Extension Is Asked to Move Boundaries
Elyria Township lines near Spring Valley are proposed to be moved into Ely Township to align with the city. County commissioners will hear the petition by Elyria Solicitor James F.P. Horn to remove the annexed area east of Black River from Elyria Township and place it in Ely Township to avoid tax rate discrepancies. Other annexations are expected to follow this procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Spring Valley
James FP. Horn
Elyria Township
Ely Township
Black River
Sheffield Village annexation vote set for September 9
Residents of a 2640 acre tract in Sheffield Village face a September 9 special election to decide annexation to Lorain. Voter registration closes tomorrow at noon with only 20 to 25 new registrations since the announcement. Polls will be at Steve Frolic’s private garage on French Creek Road. Opposition cites potential tax transfers and bonded debts from Sheffield Village water systems and the Sheffield Lake School District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Lorain
Elyria
Steve Frolic
French Creek Rd
Lorain Aluminum Products
Brookside School
Don Minnich
Sheffield Lake Local
Michael Kacur
East River Rd
Minnich
Sheffield Village
Sheffield Lake
Feminine Fangs Reward Sheriff For Aid Offer
Sheriff Vernon Smith suffered a bite to a battered left hand after a frightened two to three year old girl bit him when he tried to calm her at the Lorain County fair police headquarters. The child had been brought by well wishers who found her lost and the sheriff sought a peaceful greeting before the bite ended the incident. The girl returned to her relatives and the sheriff wore a red mark as a reminder of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Vernon Smith
Lorain County
Sheriff Smith
Mommey
Daddy
Parsons sisters lead in Lorain County Junior Fair dairy show
Carolyn Parsons, 16, and Mane Parsons, 14, led Wellington 4H and FFA entrants at the Lorain County Fairgrounds as their dairy cattle dominated the largest Junior Fair Show. Carolyn won the all breed showmanship trophy with three animals entered, while Marie placed third and handled the champion Jersey junior yearling. Both girls are daughters of Clarence and Mrs. Parsons of West Rd Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Parsons
Carolyn
Mane
Lorain County Fairgrounds
Wellington
Marie
Happy Farmers
Clarence Parsons
West Rd
Mayor Stewart Goes on Rapid Trips for City Projects
Mayor Victor F. Stewart Jr. will travel to Cleveland Toledo and Columbus tomorrow and Monday to finalize financing for a storm sewer and street project. He will confer with city lawyers Squire Sanders Dempsey on issuing 175000 dollars in anticipatory notes and then sign the notes in Toledo to secure cash for the program. Columbus stop planned later Monday to complete the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor F. Stewart Jr
Cleveland
Toledo
Columbus
Squire
Sanders
Dempsey
Elyria Man Pleads Innocent To DWI Charge
Elyria man Clyde Troutman, 34, of 225 Winckles Street, pleaded innocent in municipal court to a driving while intoxicated charge stemming from a traffic incident. A trial was set for 11 am, with authorities saying he was arrested at his home after his pickup hit a utility pole and crossed a curb lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Troutman
Don’t Give Up Cooler Weather Possible Sunday
A 1953 weather note recalls a long hot spell with highs near 100 degrees for ten days and temperatures in the high 80s, while the current forecast suggests cooler weather may arrive Sunday amid lingering heat.
Wellington Junior Fair Dairy Show Crowned Top Showmanship
Wellington Happy Farmers and 4-H groups dominated the 1959 Junior Fair Dairy Show with Carolyn Parsons winning senior Holstein showmanship and Marie Parsons claiming top Jersey. Natalie Fish earned two showmanship honors and the Ayrshire champion title. A record 211 entries across five breeds competed, with 23 Ayrshires and 18 Guernseys among the entries. Wayne Harrison led reserve Holstein, while Dan Thompson of Wellington FFA topped yearling and senior yearling classes. The event marked the largest dairy show in the 1-HFFA livestock circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Parsons
Wellington
Happy Farmers
David Searles
Firelands Ffa
Natalie Fish
Carolyn
Marie
Wayne Harrson
Brighton Buckeyes
Parsons
Wayne Harrison
Ayrshire
LaGrange Healthy, Happy
Dan Thompson
Wellington Ffa
David Cornish
Penfield Co- Operative Farmers
Guernsey
Leonard Ewell
Brighton
Donald Dear
Belden
Kan- Do
Bill Carpenter
Robert Love
Bob Born
Henrietta Shamrocks
Patricia Yarosh
Penfield Coop Farmers
Bontie Scoy
Pennfield Chop Farmers
Sermor
James Burge
Jim Born
Henretta Shamrocks
Jay Luikart
Bob Baumann
Todd Forbush
Orst
Jeff Aldach
la Grange
Dick Hin
Midview Ffa
CatherineCarter
Robert McConnell
Pittsfeld Progressive Workers
Kenneth Anderson
Jerry Knoble
Fred McConnell
Pittsfield Progressive Workers
Gayle Smith
LaGrange Hhh
Jim McConnell
Pittsfield
Progressive Workers
Cesshi Farmers
Henry, Betts
Progressive
Tom Garfield
Dan Thomp
Dick Wilson
LaGrange Ffa
Henry Betts
Larry Pierce
Pentfield Coop Farmers
Keneth McConnell
Pittsfield Pro Staten
Tim McMullen
LaGrange Hhhh
Tve
Pedha
Jersey
Marie Parsons
Bernie Knoble
Phyllis Runals
LaGrange
James Lang
Marshall Searles
Camden
Happy Harvesters
Former Dean Dies at Wesleyan University in Middletown
Dr. Leroy A. Howland, 93, former dean of Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, died Wednesday night. He served as Fisk professor of mathematics at Wesleyan from 1913 to 197, and as dean from 1935 to 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown, Conn
UPI
Leroy A. Howland
Wesleyan University
Brown
Fisk
Wesleyan
Angus Grand Champion Steer Handlers Repeat At Show
Wellington notices familiar steer club members winning top prizes at the county fair show. Jim Grobe’s heavyweight Angus won grand champion with Diane Durkee’s lightweight Angus taking reserve. Durkee also claimed the heavyweight champion and showmanship honors. Sue Archer won Hereford honors, David Love’s Hereford secured heavyweight, and Joey Zalka earned the rate of gain award despite a lower average this year. Sale of these prime steers began this afternoon and will continue until all are sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Jim Grobe
Ridgeline Aggies
Diane Durkee
Eaton Aggies
Diane
Widon
Grobe
Miss Durkee
Sue Hereford
LaGrange
Hereford
David Love
Brown-helm
Joey Zalka
Affoals
School Day Planned by CofC Education Event
Oct 22 Education Business-Industry Day announced by Roy Barr of the Elyria Chamber of Commerce education committee. Business personnel will visit schools during regular sessions to learn about school finances, curricula, teaching methods, housing, and teacher needs, observing modern teaching in action. Visitors assigned to individual schools for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Barr
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
EBI
Barr
Fis
Macton
Days Shorter Close Time Set for City Pool
City pool hours shortened as days shorten with darkness. Charles Hoagland, recreation director, announced pool and bath house will be cleared by 8 30 p.m. with a 8 20 p.m. clearing start to reach the 8 30 p.m. deadline. The change stems from earlier sunsets by 48 36 minutes and the 9 p.m. closing would occur after dark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Heights
Charles Hoagland
Hoagland
Union Ratifies Contract at U S Automatic Plant
Union Local 1802 of the International Association ofmachinists representing about 1235 workers approved a one year contract at a meeting in the K of P Hall. The pact raises base wages four cents with production pay boosts of three to eight cents an hour and adds improvements in grievance procedures and seniority. The agreement starts Monday, as preparations for United Fund drives begin with campaign chair Randall R. Mertz and Ellsworth Towne directing three report meetings at the American Legion Hall. Schunk leads fundraising and entertainment planning with local business underwriters, while Elyria Chamber of Commerce cites community need for United Fund support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Associaton of Machinists
U. S. Automatic Corp
K of P
al Mertz
Mertz
United Fund
Randall R. Mertz
Ellsworth Towne
Schunk
Elynn Chamber of Commerce
John B
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
American Legion Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
Quentn Beall
Dob
Varus
Elyria
Ely Park
Salvaton Army
Chamber of Commerce Executives of
Ohio
Ida
Park Ave
Susan
Mike
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Boy Injured As Bicycle Slams Car
A 16 year old boy sustained head and shoulder injuries after his bicycle hit the rear of a car at West Ave and 7th St. Driver Raymond A. Smith 19 of Delaware Ave told police he stopped to pick up a passenger when the bicycle struck the car. Jones was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital by his father for treatment. The cyclist claimed Smith halted abruptly and swerved right to avoid the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Ave
7Th St
William W. Jones
TM Bond St
Raymond A. Smith
Delaware Ave
Smith
Young Jones
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Annexation Petition for Oberlin Area Filed
Roosevelt Lindsey as agent filed with county commissioners a petition for annexing 10.9 acres on East Hamilton Street in Oberlin. The five signers include Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey James and Ethel Thomas and Clemmie Abrams. The board continued the matter to Sept 11 for changes and will set a hearing date thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Hamilton St
Roosevelt Lindsey
Lindsey
James and
Ethel Thomas
Clemmie Abrams
Painter's Leg Broken In Fall At Elyria Hospital
Painter Louis Vargo suffered a broken left leg after a ladder fall at Chicago stockyards. He is in fair condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital following the accident. The incident occurred amid a broader shift as independents gain share in livestock purchases at the yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Vargo
Ymont St
Elyria Memoral
Vargo
Chicago
UPI
Union Stock Yards and Transit Co
Armour, Swift and
Wilson
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Caroln Parsons
Firelands
U. S
Gleeveland Hopkins
Donald Dean
Uruguay
Atlantic
Barrere S.A. (Corp
Dean
Angus
Cofc
Randall R. Schune
Fairview Park
Black River Bow
Oakway
Reed
Jennie
Amherst
U.S
Painter
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