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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1975
Page
6
Obituary notices report the deaths of Mrs. Elizabeth Buckland 64 of Lorain Road North Olmsted wife of Rev Earl H. Graham 53 of Parma and Mrs Martha Daley 80 of Amherst with service details. Also listed are Arthur Meinke Jr 49 Paul Buckland and Michael Juchum 77 with survivors, funeral home calls, and burial arrangements across Elyria North Olmsted Amherst and Homerville.
The family of the late Alfred Herman thank friends relatives and neighbors for kindness during the accident and death. Special thanks to Birmingham Emergency Squad Oberlin Ambulance Service Oberlin Hospital doctors and nurses. Rey Dunk Rev Shumard and Gerber Funeral Home for consoling words and extra services. Fawn Herman Alton Verna Lona Herman Pamela and Terry Balter.
Mrs Edna A Holias aged 83 of 4 Livermore Lane died. Survived by husband Orville and numerous relatives including Virginia Wyant Ruth Hunt Dorothy Hickman Marguerite Mowery Sue Wadsworth Joyce Ensor Joan Literal Carrie Pack and two brothers George and Charles Evans. Visitation Sunday 7 to 9 and Monday 7 to 9 pm at Harold Dickens Funeral Home. Funeral Tuesday 10:30 am at College Heights Baptist Church with burial at Brooksale Cemetery.
Mrs. Melvin Kronk 67 of 4 Lesnick Ct died in Elyria Memorial Hospital after a monthlong illness. Born March 12 1908 in Mount Sterling Illinois she moved to Elyria from Elkhart Indiana five years ago. Survived by son Theodore W Jeffries Elyria two grandchildren two great grandchildren and a brother Bernard Clayton Bannibal Missouri. Burial in Rice Cemetery Elkhart Indiana with Mills and Zimmerman Funeral Home in charge.
Becky Switzer a 17 year old senior at New London High School was crowned queen of the Firelands Labor Day Festival at Recreation Park. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Switzer and was sponsored by the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. Her attendants are Susie Cowrse and Lisa McClaflin. The queen and attendants will appear in the festival parade tonight at 6 p.m.
Illinois health officials confirmed six new cases of mosquito borne encephalitis. Two deaths have occurred from St Louis encephalitis and authorities fear an epidemic in the Chicago area.
Norris L Downing 64 of Thorpe Rd Berlin Township an ex decorator and painter died in Veterans Hospital Cleveland after a long illness He served as staff sergeant in World War II and was organist at Lakeview Methodist Church He studied at Oberlin Conservatory and Chicago School of Music Surviving relatives include his mother two brothers three sisters and several in laws Funeral services set at Hinman Funeral Home Berlin Heights with Rev Alex Dandar and Rev Eugene Booker officiating Burial in Perkins Cemetery Contributions to Erie County Cancer Fund urged.
A 51 year old Lorain resident William Kishman died early yesterday from an apparent overdose of prescribed medication. He was pronounced dead on arrival at St Josephs Hospital at 1 40 am. Kishman had been under psychiatric care and had drugs prescribed by a Cleveland psychiatrist. He retired from Bendix Corp after 30 years service. He is survived by two sisters Mrs Emo Case and Mrs James Sciulli and a brother James. An empty pill bottle was found beside the bed. The Lorain County coroner will conduct a routine investigation. Funeral services are planned at the Schwartz Spencer and Boyer Home for Funerals with burial in Elmwood Cemetery.
A Cuyahoga County jury found Patrolman Ralph E. Thomas not guilty of negligent homicide in the June 6 shooting of Derrick Browne, 20, after twice deadlocking. Prosecution witnesses cited a gun. Browne’s demeanor and drugs were debated. protests followed the verdict.
Police logged numerous minor traffic crashes at Hall Road, Rt 20, Ridge Road, and Lake Foster with no injuries. Thefts included a radio from an Elyria School truck, purses and credit cards from parked cars, and a citizen band radio from a car behind a tavern. Firefighters investigated a smoke odor with nothing found.
Ernest Cornwell, 20, of Lorain pleaded guilty to felonious assault after a shooting at Minerva’s Bar injured three people. He received 2 to 15 years in Mansfield Reformatory as Judge Floyd Harris imposed the sentence. two other assault counts were dismissed.
From Pape 13 style apartment house on the west side of Bellevue. Although he graduated from Bellevue High School, he spent all but his senior year at the Ohio School for the Blind in Columbus. He was born prematurely in 1951 and gases in his incubator crib caused retrolentra fibroplisia, the source of his blindness. His parents bought him a Dalmatian puppy when he was a toddler, but the relatively gentle pup was too active for the blind item and was gone from the home after a few days.
Lorain County Red Cross Chapter launches Basic Life Support CPR training starting Sept 6 with weekly Tuesday sessions from 7 to 10 p.m. through Oct 7 at Chapter House 2929 W River Rd N. Courses limited to 10 12 participants with a 0.50 textbook fee and additional fees for Advanced First Aid and Standard First Aid courses beginning Sept 9.
Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Mikus set Sept. 5 deadline for County Prosecutor Grunda to say if five taped conversations between Dr. George Gotsis and George Abrahams will be used at the Sept. 22 trial. Attorney Messerman plans to file a motion to suppress the tapes if they are admitted.
District students return Tuesday for a full day with junior high at 7 45 and high school at 2 30 2 45 dismissal times. Elementary runs 9 to 3 30. Lunch costs rise for the first time in two years: elementary 50 cents junior high 55 cents high school 60 cents. An extra sandwich 40 cents milk 5 cents. A Welcome Home sign at 209 North Main Street marked Sandy Kelly’s Florida return from a three week trip. Ned Heilman seeks mayor’s post while two village offices have no candidates. A Chinese doctor seeks relocation to Spencer, now in Indonesia, with acupuncture training. Mayor puzzled how the doctor knew of the village search.
Lorenzo Glover of 203% E. 22nd St Lorain was indicted for a drug offense and referred yesterday to the adult probation department for a pre sentence report by Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Paul J Mikus. He pleaded guilty to sale of hallucinogens without a wholesale license.
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