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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1970

Page

2

Elyria Area Obituaries Featured Watts Brotherton Lewis

Death notices from Elyria area report Marion Thomas Watts 66 of Daytona Beach Fla died after brief illness in Eustis Fla. Born North Fairfield Watts lived in New London before Florida move. former Huron County deputy sheriff and Flor ida motel manager. Survivors include wife Sylvia two sons Mack and Lane one daughter Lois McKee nine grandchildren. Services Monday 10 a.m. Page-Theus Funeral Home Eustis burial in Eustis. Iris N Brotherton 27 of Lorain died at Elyria Memorial Hospital after long illness. Born Elyria Jan 30 1943 she lived here before moving to Lorain two years ago. She was member of Church Of The Open Door. Survivors husband Ronald E five children Ronald E Jr Sherry Cathie Jovonne Betsy all at home her mother Nora Lescher four brothers Martin R Lescher grandfather William Wood all of Elyria. Funeral 1:30 p.m. at Church Of The Open Door Rev Ralph Neighbour officiating burial Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Friends receive at Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home today 7–9 p.m. and tomorrow 2–4 and 7–9 p.m. Ida N Lewis 75 of 28 Sherman St New London died yesterday afternoon at Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital Norwalk after brief illness. Born in Kentucky she lived New London 22 years and previously Greenwich before moving to New London. Surviving son Norman New London daughter Mrs Sylvia Rex Norwalk seven grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Eastman Funeral Home New London 2 p.m. Rev William Gilliam officiating burial Greenwich Greenlawn Cemetery. Funeral home today 7–9 p.m. and tomorrow 2–4 and 7–9 p.m.

Marion Thomas Watts Daytona Beach Fla Eustis North Fairfield Watts New London Florida Huron County Masonic Lodge Elks Lodge Sylvia Mack Lane Barberton Norman Lois) McKee Page-Theus South Bay St Iris N. Brotherton Marshall Ave Lorain Elyria Memorial Hospital Elyria Nora Lescher Martin R. Lescher William Wood Ralph Neighbour Ridge Hill Memorial Park Sudro - Curtis Funeral Ida N. Lewis Sherman St Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital Norwalk Lewis Kentucky Greenwich Sylvia Rex Eastman Funeral Home William Gilliam Greenwich Greenlawn Cemery

Death notices from Lorain and nearby towns

Obituaries list Michael age 75 of 1542 31st St Lorain wife Regina son Willam daughters Mary Strong and Margaret Limbitd a brother and two sisters in Hungary with services at James M Bodzash Funeral Home. Also Erwin 80 of Quarry Rd Wellington three sons Glen Roy and Ronald daughter Margaret Poling friends welcome at Curtis E Truman Funeral Home then services at St Ladislaus Calgary Cemetery in Lorain. John Page 64 of 420 Guif Ra Sunned ty, daughter Philis Saxon, friends received Reichima Funeral Home Saturday 7 to 9 pm Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm with funeral Monday 6 am at the funeral home and 9:30 am at St Jude Church burial in Cahan Cemetery. Luigi Zerbini 68 Parma died after brief illness born in London. survived by Candida, son Elio a Cleveland attorney, eight grandchildren, sister and brother. 10 am in St Charles Parma. burial Holy Cross. Stephen Stumphauzer 87 Avon died yesterday. five sons William Elyria Joseph Frank Jesse Steve. two daughters Mary Papay Avon Margaret Cook Avon. 37 grandchildren 62 great grandchildren seven great great grandchildren. two sisters Hungary. Reidy-Scanlan Funeral Home Lorain hosting calls today 5-9 and tomorrow 2-? with services Monday 10 am Rev. Joseph L Foster at Ridge Hill.

Erwin Quarry Re RD Wellington Glen Roy Ronald Margaret Poling Curtis E Truman Funeral Home Banal Green Wood John Page Guif Ra Philis Saxon Luigi Zerbini Gerald Ave Parma Mr. Zerbini London England Acme Lighting Co Elio Zerbini Elyria Lorain County Candida Victor Cleveland St. Charles Church Holy Cross Cemetery Ripepi Pearl Rd Stephen Stumphauzer Long Rd Avon Mr. Stumphauzer Hungary William Joseph Frank Lorain Jesse Avon Steve Bradenton Fla Mary) Papay Donald Margaret) Cook Rosalia Dika Anna Palmathias Roza Reidy-Scanlan Joseph L. Foster Ridge Hill Memorial Park Michael Papp East St. Lorain James M Bodrash St. Ladislaus Church Calvary Cemetery Papp St. Joseph Hospital Virgin Mary Society St. Ann Holy Name Society

Obituaries From Lorain Include Randolph Novak Dagve Papp Howze Pecora

Obituaries list Mrs. C Sadie Randolph 67 of 1735 Lexington Ave Lorain organizer of VFW Ladies Auxiliary first president 1946. Steve Novak 57 of 1663 East 33rd St Lorain longtime Lorain Slovenian Club assistant steward died after brief illness. Larry Dagve 33 of 1406 East twe died after month long illness. Michael Papp 75 of 1542 East 31st St Lorain died after brief illness at St Joseph Hospital. Minnie Howze 57 died in Ferry Nursing Home after long illness with arrangements by Carter Funeral Home. Sam Pecora 67 of 1350 Second St pronounced dead at Lorain St Joseph Hospital from heart attack. Funeral details varying by home and church services.

Sadie C. Randolph Lexington Ave Lorain Randolph Haynesville Ala Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post Mt. Zion Church American Ship Building Co Clarence Emma Wilson James Davis Montgomery Carter Sam Pecora Second St Lorain St. Joseph Hospital Reidy-Scanlan Funeral Home

Attempts to recover body of Grover Moore continues

Coastguardsmen and divers resumed the attempt to recover Grover Moore a 33 year old from 541 Lakeside Ave who drowned near Municipal Pier Thursday. Moore fell from his friend Kenneth Wilcox boat as steering malfunctioned tossing both overboard.

Lorain Grover Moore Lakeside Ave Municipal Pier Moore Kenneth Wilcox Wilcox

Open house for Saito at Vermilion residence

An open house will be held tomorrow at 5877 Fisher St Vermilion for people to meet Hitoshi Saito a Japanese exchange student staying with Mr and Mrs Eugene Kropf co sponsored by the American Field Service The event runs from 3 to 5 p m Saito a Vermilion High School student will attend with Charles Kropf and both expect to graduate next June.

Vermilion Eugene Kropf Fisher St Hitoshi Saito Japan American Field Service Saito Vermilion High School Kropf Charles

New London Band Wins Fifth at Ohio State Fair

The New London High School band placed fifth in the Ohio State Fair marching band competition. Under director James Van Sickle about 99 musicians competed against bands statewide and earned a $750 prize. Don Schlotterer, winner of the Grand Champion talent award at the Huron County Fair, led the baton-twirling and helped guide the group.

New London Competit James van Sickle Don Schlotterer Huron County Anita Mayor

Yearbooks Available at Grafton Midview High School

1970 Grafton Midview High School yearbooks can be purchased with a receipt showing balance due. Sales run 10:03 am to 12:30 pm Tuesday through Friday at the high school.

Grafton Midview High School

Humble to lay Alaska pipeline amid controversy

Humble Qil Corp reports eight oil and pipeline companies form Alyeskaan to back the trans Alaska line from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez. Interior Secretary Hickel says construction may start late winter or spring once burial criteria are set. Conservationists fear Arctic tundra damage from the project.

Houston UPI Humble Qil Corp North Slope Alaska Walter J. Hickel San Clemente Valdez Hickel Arctic

Weather forecast predicts warm, fair night nationwide

Tonight will be mostly warm and fair across the nation. Cooler air moves in from the Pacific Northwest to Western North Dakota with pleasantly cool conditions in the Great Lakes and Northeast. Slightly warmer readings in the Middle Mississippi Valley. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast for the Southern States, Central Rockies, and northern Great Lakes.

Pacific Northwest North Dakota Great Lakes Northeast Mississippi Valley Rockies

Weather update with scattered storms and varying temperatures

The forecast shows variable cloudiness with cooler, less humid conditions and a chance of thundershowers in the north today and tonight. South experiences partly cloudy skies and little temperature change. Tonight highs reach the upper 70s to low 80s north and mid 80s to low 90s south with overnight lows in the upper 50s to lower 60s north and 60s south. Tomorrow remains partly cloudy with a chance of storms, warmer in the north and highs in the 80s to low 90s.

Small Craft Warnings West of Dunkirk

West of Dunkirk issued small craft warnings with northeast winds 12 to 22 knots turning to east 10 to 18 knots later. Tonight winds southeast 10 to 15 knots with variable cloudiness and a chance of a few thundershowers.

Dunkirk

Lorain bank bomb threat turns out to be hoax

A telephoned bomb threat to The Central Security National Bank of Lorain County on 20th Street and Broadway yesterday afternoon proved to be a hoax. The switchboard operator received a 3 20 p.m. call from a voice resembling a small boy saying a bomb was in the bank. A search by employees and police found no device.

Lorain Central Security National Bank of Lorain County 20Th Street Broadway

Elyria Memorial Birth Announcements Friday

A daughter to Mr. and Mrs Larry Putnam at 41559 Edge Hill Drive. a daughter to Mr. and Mrs Leroy Payton of 1534 Lehigh South Amherst. a daughter to Mr. and Mrs Thomas Murdock of 153 Berkshire Road Avon Lake. a son to Mr. and Mrs James Hazelett of 173 Preston Avenue Elyria. a son to Mr. and Mrs Harold Wildman of 177 North Main Street Denver Brown. a daughter to Mr. and Mrs Edward Smith of 1540 Forest View Drive Vermilion.

Leroy Payton Lehigh Ave Thomas Murdock Berkshire Rd Avon Lake James Hazelett Preston Ave Elyria Harold Wildman North Main St Denver Brown South Pleasant St Edward Smith Forest View Vermiton

Speeding offenses listed for multiple residents in Oberlin and nearby communities

A compiled OCR fragment lists numerous individuals with speeding violations and small fines across Oberlin, Sheffield Lake, Vermilion, Brook Park, and surrounding areas. It includes names such as Ernest H Roberts, Donald Carver, Peter Van, Richard Sunmar, Kenneth Reed, Michael Berek, and others with assorted street addresses and penalties ranging from $0 to $35, plus several entries noting license issues or court costs.

Ernest H Roberts Reamne Oberlin Donald R Carver EF Lake Sheffield Lake Peter G van Michael Berek Ape Laben Richard Bysta Wakeman Edward B Lecam Robert Clear Takewaae Borkett MS Tee Sam Amines

Car theft embarrasses Phoenix police as unmarked patrol car stolen

Phoenix police admitted an unmarked patrol car was stolen from a maintenance shop and only learned of the theft after it was reported. The incident occurred amid an investigation into a related robbery.

Phoenix Ariz AP

Kent State graduate Mrs Crawford listed for education degree

An omission corrected notice states Madeline Crawford of Route 1 Lafe Road 18 is to receive a Kent State University education degree today. Also identified as Mrs Crawford, a Kent graduate, her name was previously left out of the official list.

Wallace Madeline

Port Clinton man guilty of bribery

Kenneth Brewer of Port Clinton was found guilty on two counts of bribery for paying a total of 13 800 to former Ottawa County sheriff James C Ellenberger in 1969. The Peninsular Candy Co employee faced trial alongside Frederick Johnson, who was acquitted.

Port Clinton Ohio Kenneth Brewer James C. Ellenberger Ottawa County Common Pleas Court Frederick Johnson Brewer Peninsular Candy Co Ellenberger Toledo Myron Hetrick

Repeat tractor pull wins at Lorain County Fair

Wellington crowd of 1,678 watched 95 tractors in a four hour event with Ed Brasse winning Class C at 213 ft 1 in earning 75 dollars and Richard Reinders taking Class D with 258 ft 4 in. Lida Knapp placed fourth in heavyweight class. Dorall Pitts praised the smooth operation.

Lorain County Fair Wellington Richard Brasee John Fazio ED Brasse Richard Reinders Lida Knapp Dorall Pitts Pitts Tom Linden George Myers Alvin Finkel Pat Finnigan James Gott Robert Suilinger Ernie Knapp Carl Ternes Glenn Zeigler

Police report car theft and tavern break-in in Elyria

Police noted camera equipment valued at 575 dollars stolen from a car in the Broad Street parking lot after a window was forced. Arthur Tanner reported leaving the car at noon and returning at 12 15 p m. Seven cigarette cartons and eight beer cases were taken during a break-in at Gene's Tavern on East Bridge Street with two Tear windows broken. no suspects found.

Elyria Arthur Tanner Kenyon Ct Broad Street Tanner Gene

Pentagon studies POWs film authenticity for Christmas party

The Pentagon is examining a North Vietnamese film that allegedly shows U.S. prisoners of war at a Christmas party to determine if the footage is authentic.

Washington UPI U.S Pentagon

Senate debate over Wall Street pressure on insurance bill

Democratic sponsor Sen. Muskie accuses securities industry of pressuring a subcommittee to kill an insurance bill. GOP senators Bennett Tower and Packwood deny any pressure, saying circumstances suggest the opposite. Muskie stood alone at the closed session as staff noted industry calls to ensure a quorum. Six of ten subcommittee members must be present to act.

Washington Wall Street Senate Edmund S. Muskie Maine New York Wallace F. Bennett Utah John G Tower Texas Robert W. Packwood Oregon Sen Muskie GOP Banking and Currency Committee Securities Industry Subcommittee Richard Richardson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Marion T. Watts Iris Brotherton Ida Lewis MARTS Novak James Broézast C. Randolph Steve J. Novak 33Rd St St Joseph Hospital Lorain High School Buckeye Lodge No George Patton Simon J Nekic Dagve Service Larry Dagve Harald Dicken J Kenneth Evans Washington Avenue Papp Service Howze Service Fred Minnie) Howze Mount Herman Baptist Church York Felix Nixon Mount Herman Cemetery Howze Ferry Nursing Home John Nancy) Glover High St Carter Funeral Home Weatherly Funeral Home Rts Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home, Inc Bryna Vicintry Maoreey Humble Calif Alyeska Prudhoe Previe Satan Lorain Bank Elyria Memorial Larry Putnam Edgehill Dr St. Joseph Frank Crispell Buckeye St South Amherst Oberlin Allen Amherst Robert P Kara Gaswold Larry WoHmer Preston Aare Mirella Christen Broad Rac North Rodgesite Melody Lane Furline Fearden Seoueehte TOR Clark &+ ae dees Wijaga Rene Cole Patale Mrs. Crawford Kent Fulton Orygen Equipped Grafton, Chio Tom D. Stahl Maxine Scott Nancy Maxwell Brecksville Rose Pasco Lillian Pasco Belt Emil Becker Dan de Chant Pentagon Studies Industry Treasury and Funeral Home Washington Ave Ely Nia Probert Briggs Earl Holloway JR P.D Oho
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