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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1955

Page

2

Auto Misses Cart Hits Second Car on Foggy Route

Fog and a handcart caused Frances Sandford 39 Sullivan to sideswipe Leonard Warren 50 Elyria on Rt. 58 just north of Wellington. Sandford veered left to avoid the cart pushed by Rosa and Lewis 56 Wellington. No injuries or arrests reported. both cars sustained moderate damage.

Frances Sandford Sullivan Leonard Warren Caroline St Elyria Wellington Warren

Milan Man Not Injured In Accident

A Milan area man escaped injury when his car skidded on an icy county road south of Monroeville, hit a fence post, and overturned near Peru Center Road in Huron County. Raymond Houser, 22, was southbound when he lost control. A Chicago tractor-trailer left the highway nearby after another vehicle allegedly forced it off the road, with minor damage and no injuries reported. The truck ended up on Edwin Pheifer’s lawn after veering into a ditch.

Norwalk Milan Area Monroeville State Highway Patrol Raymond Houser B.D. 1 Milan Peru Center Huron County Walter Williams Chicago Rt. 18 Williams Edwin Pheifer R.D

Revue Near Ticket Sale Drive Opens

Costume preparations for the City Club charity musical Dudes and Dames were shown at rehearsal. Tickets go on sale for Wednesday to Friday performances at the EDCHS auditorium and are available at multiple local merchants. seniors and students can also buy at the door.

Broad St City Club EDCHS Bell Co Ohio Fuel Gas Co Lorain County Savings and Trust Co Elyria Savings and Trust Co

Permits Out For Projects In Ridgeville

Building permits totaling 51350 were issued in November by Zoning Inspector William Winter. Names include D W and M J Nacarato for remodel and garage valued at 10000. Patrick OConnor for dwelling garage and breezeway at 11000. R H and M Hail for new garage 500. Howard Whitelaw for residence remodel 8000. Jean Pankuch for garage addition 600. J M Schneider for garage and breezeway 600. Herman Linich for dwelling addition 150. Fred Stobe for new residence 9000. Esther L and Lester H Pepin for new garage 500.

Ridgeville William Winterfield D. W M. J. Nacarato Avon-Belden Rd Patrick O'Connor Garrett Drive Patrick O' Connor R. H. and M. Hail Root Rd Howard Whitelaw Lee Ave Center Ridge ‘Heights Jean Pankuch Bagley Rd J. M. Sehneider Stoney Ridge Rd Herman Linich Chestnut Ridge Rd Fred Stobe Corner Center Ridge Wallace Blvd Esther L Lester H. Pepin

Rail Crossing Discussion Set Monday

LaGrange Township Board of Trustees a Pub lic Utilities Commission inspector and representatives of the New York Central Railroad will meet in the LaGrange Town Hall Monday at 1 p.m for an informal discussion of grade crossings. The gathering follows the Aug 24 death of three men at the Nickel Plate Diagonal Rd crossing and trustees have called for improvements at five crossings in the area.

Lagrange LaGrange Township

Moos Outlines Court Duties To Elyria Welfare Group

Lorain County Probation Officer Arthur Moos outlined a probation officer's role to Elyria civic and health welfare leaders in Holly Hall. He said the job centers on finding the good in a probationer and weighing it against the bad uncovered by prosecutors. Moos described combining duties as assignment commissioner with minimal staff and praised Alcoholics Anonymous for aiding his work with about 150 men and nine women on the rolls.

Elyria Community Welfare Council Lorain County Arthur Moos Holly Hall Moos Alcholics Anonymous David Hyman

Court grants divorce judgment in Elyria Savings case

Dolores Thomas of Welling Ohio filed for divorce from Harry S Coates. They married in 1949 and have three children. The case involves a $625 claim and references the Elyria Savings and Trust. The record lists 548 Lodi Street as a contact point for Coates.

Elyria Savings and Trust Dolores Thomas R.D Welling, Co Pees Wit Aeraamee Harry S Coates Lodi St

Senior Play Set Tonight At Firelands

The Firelands High School senior class presents Regina Bahl a three act comedy in the school auditorium tonight with Eloise Fowler directing. Cast includes Steve Howe Elaine Cajka Dan Edgar Carolyn Summers Janice Virag and Glenda Berkmeyer among others with Lewis Meyer as truck driver and Warren Herbert as stage manager. A separate divorce suit was filed in Elyria by Lola Johns against Eloise Fowler on neglect and by William Daviison against George for divorce.

Henrietta Firelands High School Regina Bahl East 16Th St Brother Goose George William Daviison D A. Cook Lola Johns Nichols Eloise Fowler Sui Today Warren Herbert Lewis Meyer Steve Howe Jett Adams Elaine Cajka Carol Adams Dan Edgar Wesley Adams Carolyn Summers Helen the Cook Carol Fletcher Hyacinth Adams Janice Virag Sarah the Masons Mary Jean Bradley Peggy Winkel Glenda Berkmeyer Eve Mason Sharon Green Lenore Hudson Betty Miller Lulu Trimmer

Seven New Members Join Ridgeville Junior Club

Ridgeville Junior Women's Club admitted seven new members at a Thursday meeting at Bess and Andy's. They include Mrs. Harry Jackson, Mrs. Charles Stuart, Mrs. William Reinhart, Mrs. John Black, Mrs. Fred Martin, Mrs. Mario Colletta and Mrs. Donald Wilhelmy. The group planned an installation in January and a Big Barn dance on Jan. 2, with proceeds from recent events noted. A Christmas party for Chestnut Ridge Manor residents was approved, and talks covered library and community projects plus a New York-area skit and fundraising efforts.

Ridgeville Bess and Andy’s Harry Jackson Charles Stuart William Reinhart John Black Fred Martin Mario Colletta Donald Wilhelmy Edward Ratusz Bareld Chalmer Paul Krueger George Mountford Dover Rd Charles Morris Big Barn Warren Wallace William Kleefield Girls Industrial School Hank Cook Russell Morris Dance i Joseph Cole Robert Beremmand Elmer Hisert Walter Noll Korea Mona Walsh Chestnut Ridge Manor Raitusz William Beckley Alex G. Siegler Alfrecier Franklin D. Weisman Engi- Krueger Sunshine Veneer Marvin Rubin Forest Cut Lumber Co Cena Sunrise Development Co

Area Pastor Quits to Enter Oberlin Theological School

CONNEAUT The Rev. Virginia Fordham Ohio s only woman Baptist pastor resigns from South Ridge Baptist Church after two years to enter Oberlin Graduate School of Theology. She will study for a masters in sacred theology with a focus on the New Testament. Resignation effective Friday.

Conneaut Virginia Fordham Ohio South Ridge Oberlin Graduate School of Theology Miss Fordham

Divorces and petitions surface in Lorain County cases

The Lorain, Avon Lake and nearby courts yesterday handled divorces for Eula Logan and Shirley Hughes on neglect and cruelty grounds, with custody outcomes. A Gospel Tabernacle mortgage and parsonage sale proposal were approved in Lorain. Non support indictments and furniture shop suits surfaced, while a 12 year old Elyria girl was ordered to Delaware School for Girls after delinquency hearings.

Eula Logan East 37Th St Lorain John Cook Court of Appeals Earl Kayser Kip- Helen Barr Wyandot Ten Rafalko Mipport Ae Lorain County Child Welfare Shirley Hughes Detroit Rd Avon Woodrow Harold Ewing Elyria Delaware School Mt. Vernon, O

Sheffield Lake approves 65-dwelling Lakeview allotment plan

Sheffield Lake Village council accepted plans for a 165 home development named Lakeview Allotment located south of Lake Rd near Avon Lake. Homes priced around 518,000 will include two bedrooms and potential for two additional bedrooms. The two foot wide streets, a 250 by 161 foot playground plot, and early spring completion are planned with sewers installation beginning in two to three weeks.

Sheffield Lake Sheffield Lake Village Council Lakeview Lake Rd Avon Lake Corporation Lewis Miller Forest City Lumber Co Miller

Police search for missing Elyria woman Mary Biersbach

Police and state authorities search for Mary Biersbach 39 missing since Tuesday when she cut off a bus at the O’Net Sheffield Center. Wife of Harold Biersbach, 245 Bath St, described as five feet one inch, 115 pounds, brown hair and eyes, fair complexion, wearing fingertip coat, black hat, coat, shoes with no stockings.

O'Net-Sheffeld Center Mary Biersbach Bath St Harold Biersbach Sheffield Center Bietsbach Tasi Cmey

Home Damaged by Fire in Ridgeville at Pleasant Street

Ridgeville Township firefighters report a defective chimney caused a fire at 5492 Pleasant St last night. the blaze did not ignite further and was contained after about ninety minutes. Local residents evacuated and no injuries are reported.

Ridgeville Pleasant St Ridgeville Township

Antique dresser note found on back of Toledo bar

Lawrenceburg Kentucky auction scene shows Stewart McBrayer buying an antique dresser and later discovering a note on the back. The note references a furniture concern and various grain terms, including wheat oats soybeans and a 82-83 era tag. McBrayer notes the dresser belonged to his great grandfather.

Lawrenceburg Stewart McBrayer Toledo Notpany W. S MicBrayer

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