New Elyria Directory Postpones Postal Delivery Change
Elyria will begin delivering new telephone directories starting December 13 with large scale number changes in several service areas. Delivery will be by private carrier via the Directory Distributing Association of St. Louis, reducing Post Office workload during Christmas rush while creating part time job opportunities.
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Elyria
Elyria Telephone Co
Directory Distributing Association of St. Louis
Chronicle Telegram
New Pastor Named For Ridgeville
Archdiocese announces Rev. Charles P. Bechler as pastor of St. Peter Catholic Church North Ridgeville replacing retiring Rev. John Koch. Bechler, English native and St Ignatius alumnus, was ordained in 1341 and has held multiple parish and seminary roles including St Aloysius Cleveland and St Marys Baltimore.
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North Ridgeville
Charles P. Bechler
St. Peter Catholic Church
Edward F. Hoban
Cleveland
Father Bechler
John Koch
Koch
N. Ridgeville
Francis Brucker
U.S. Army
England
Fr. Bechler
St. Ignatius
St. Ignatus High School
John Carroll University
Western Reserve University
St. Mary's Seminary
Baltimore
James A. McFadden
St. Aloysius Church
Three Lorain County Polio Patients On Danger List
Three Lorain County polio patients at Cleveland City Hospital are listed as danger cases. Ralph Machnovina, 23, of Avon Belden Road Elyria, in an iron lung, poor since Tuesday admission. James Born, 8, Oberlin, in an iron lung since November 24, poor condition. Patricia Logar, 9, Lorain, removed from iron lung a week ago, now in a rocking bed and paralyzed in legs.
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Lorain County
Cleveland City Hospital
Ralph Machnovina
Avon- Belden Rd
B.D
Elyria
City Hospital
James Born
Baird Ra
Oberlin
Arthur
Lorain
Patricia Logar
Charles Logar
Russell St
Elyria Man Fined and Jailed for Drunken Driving
A year old Elyria man, Harold E. Horner of 500 West Third St, was fined 125 dollars and jailed six days with three suspended after pleading guilty to drunken driving. His license is suspended six months. three jail days are credited toward completion of three traffic school sessions. Horner was arrested on West River Street on November 27 and fined by Mayor J. Grant Keys.
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Elyria
Harold E. Horner
West Third St
Horner
West River St
J. Grant Keys
NYU Assistant Chancellor Named President of University of Tinois
Dr. David Dodds Henry accepted today the post of president of the University of Tinois. He serves as assistant chancellor at New York University and will take charge in the coming weeks.
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NEW York
David Dodds Henry
New York University
University of Tinois
Housing Sought For Amherst Accident Victims
Amherst community seeks hosts to house families of hospitalized accident victims. Red Cross Gray Ladies will keep volunteer homes on file and pay offered by hosts. Seventeen women will staff the hospital. more volunteers needed to reach 25.
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Amherst
Red Cross Gray Ladies
Amherst Hospitel
David Coldthorpe
Red Cross
James Ritchie
The
Gray Ladies
Charles Kendeigh
iMay
Gray Lady
Vera Lauver
Vernon Thomas
Ater
Goldthorpe
Ritchie
Owners of Accident Vehicles Identified
Samuel Bryant of 2202 Middle Ave. drove a truck and Frank R Bogdanski of Cleveland owned the parked car involved in a collision on November 27 on 27th Street. The Chronicle-Telegram corrected an earlier ownership attribution.
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Samuel Bryant
Middle Ave
Frank R Bogdanski
Cleveland
Chronicle-Telegram
Train Smashes Truck in LaGrange Crossing Crash
Burt W. Nichols of Medina escaped with cuts and bruises after his 1941 Chevrolet farm truck stalled on Rt. 30 crossing in LaGrange and was hit by a speeding passenger train. He was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital and released. Deputies note Nichols did not see the crossing lights. a following witness and gas station attendant offered additional remarks.
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Burt W. Nichols
Medina
LaGrange
Nichols
Elyria Memorial
Ines
Nichels
Sheri
Loyd Seckt
Eder
Fred Endy
Grafton
Workine
Brewster ‘Ra
Grand Jury Deliberates Case of Elyrian Theft Suspect
Burl F. Kirkpatrick, 21, of North Olmsted, bound over to the grand jury on two vehicle theft charges. He was arrested after deputies pursued a suspect on Route 76 and found him in a field. Police say the thefts include a truck stolen from Furniture Co. and recovered on Cleveland Street. Bonds set at 2500 each.
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Burl F. Kirkpatrick
North Olmsted
J. Grant
Keys
Wirkwatick
Rt. 76
Kirk
Flynna
Kirkpatrick
Furniture, Co
Cleveland St
Oberlin Hospital Board Discusses Use Of New Funds
Oberlin Hospital Board met with three township trustees at Oberlin City Hall to map the use of proceeds from the 80 000 bond issue. The group seeks legal opinion on enlarging the board and may hire Cleveland firm Squires Sanders and Dempsey to pursue bond sales while adding $3 000 more boiler work to stay.
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Oberlin Hospital Board
Oberlin
Oberlin Hospital
E. Philip Zahm
Steve Johnson
Helen Sperry
Lyle Butler
Charles Mosher
Allen Hospital
Elizabeth Howie
Ed Schramm
Russia
Willoubby Harris
Pittsfield
Sam Bowman
Camden Township
Schramm
Zahm
Lorain County
Paul Mikus
Squires, Sanders and Dempsey
Cleveland
Frank Scott
Tom Foley
Mellenbrook, Foley and Seatt
Plas
Girl Scouts to Stage Fifth Annual Christmas Carol
The Girl Scouts of Elyria plan a Christmas Carol on December 17 from 7 30 to 8 p m on the courthouse steps with rehearsals set in each neighborhood December 13 to 16. Mrs Willard Ward will direct. The program features classic carol songs and a public address system for downtown listeners. The event will also be broadcast on WEOL at 7 30 p m. Participants should arrive at the courthouse steps by 6 45 p.m.
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Girl Scouts
Elyria
Northwest
St. Agnes
Southwest
Franklin
Maplewood
Carlisle
Northeast
Ely
Southeast
Eastern Heights
Central
St. Mary School
Willard Ward
Black River Girl Scout Council
Bethlehem
WEOL
Santa's Face Repaired as Fire Engine Entrance Stirs Key West Crowd
Santa Claus stumbled from a Key West fire engine and briefly exposed his trousers before regaining composure to greet children and mothers. Bystanders noted he quickly adjusted his garments, concealing ordinary street pants.
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Santa
Red Key West
Fla
Santa Claus
Truck and Car Crash on Third Street injures minor damage
Police report a collision at Third Street and Middle Avenue early today between a truck owned by Norman Transportation Lines Cleveland and driven by Andrew Potak 26 Cleveland and a car driven by Roy 27 of 318 Furnace Street Little damage was reported.
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Third St
Middle Ave
Norman Transportation Lines
Cleveland
Andrew Potak
Theornier
Jane
Roy
Furnace St
Police Court Notes Tally Traffic Fines in Mayor's Court
In the mayor's court today Amherst town entries show Raymond F. Waite from Huron and Clayton Eppley from Crafton fined for traffic violations. Others include George W. Gessner disobeying a traffic sign and Thomas J. Gray speeding, with several pleas of guilty and fines ranging from five to twenty dollars plus costs. Porter and Sayles faced larger fines, while Foster Whitfield pleaded innocent to reckless driving.
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Raymond F. Waite
Huron
Lake Ave
George W. Gessner
Grafton
Middle Ave
Fourth St
Thomas J. Gray
Eighth St
Third St
West Ave
Clayton’Eppley
Adebert St
Walnut St
Robert J. Taylor
Wayne St
16Th St
Edward Ro Machovina
Roosevelt Ave
George M
Bulry A. Sayles
Crafton
Filbert and
West Turver Sts
Foster Whitfield
North St
13Th St
Post Office Battles Heavy Holiday Load With Samples
Elyria post office faced a heavier than usual season with 9000 sample Shredded Wheat packages added to Christmas mail. Carriers reported bulky parcels and extra trips, yet management pledged best possible service with increased parcel deliveries and Sunday handling.
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Fiyra Post Office
Elyria
William Jenne
Jenne
Harold C. Olmstead
Olrmstead
Deaths in Elyria Area Mark Local Obituaries
A sequence of Elyria area deaths lists Nellie Shelton 82 of Wakeman and George H. Jones 66 of Lorain among others. Burial and funeral details span Wakeman, Lorain, Ashland, Wellington and Elyria with multiple churches, funeral homes, and family survivors named. The Ohio State Patrol reports a youth cited for a two-vehicle crash at Routes 234 and 37 with no injuries.
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Wakeman
Nellie Shelton
Rt. 60
Myron A
Shelton
Congregational Church
Ladies Aid Society
Wakeman Riverside
Mary Chappell
Lima
Peru
Esther Babcock
Rochester
Elbert M
Lakewood
Riends
Gerber Funeral
F. K. Houldsworth
Wakeman Cemetery
George H. Jones
Wellington
Nelle M Mohrman
Amos McCorrel
Blanche Jones
Hrman
Jackson Township
Ashland County
Dell
Pitts Rd
John
R.D
Welington
William Clodwick
Edward Ober
Ralph Fowman
Penfield
Alice Dall
Pittsfield
Charles Tex
Brighton
Edward
Jamres
Willam
George We Connell
Norton Andrews
Raymord Poember
South Abbe Rd
Elyza
Charles Melntire
Ninth St
Elyria
State Patrol
Oberlin Motorist Attacked Suffers Leg Fracture
Fred Moore of Oberlin, Rt. 10 R D, was attacked last night after a confrontation with a car that forced him off the road near the Cuyahoga County line. He sustained a fractured left leg and was hospitalized at Allen. Deputy Michael Pappas said Mrs Moore drove him to Oberlin Hospital for treatment while investigators check a license number.
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Fred Moore
R.D. I
Oberlin
Allen Hospital
Sheriff's Department
Moore
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Shet
Ifs
Michael Pappas
Knicks Face Pistons in Crucial NBA showdown
The New York Knicks clash with the Fort Wayne Pistons in a western division leaders tilt, aiming to halt a late-season slide and gain ground in the standings.
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Snicks
Pistons
Ram
New York Knicks
Fort Wayne Pistons
Elyria financial bidders and holdings snapshot
The listing shows multiple Elyria area institutions and firms with bids and percentages including Elyria Savings and Loan First Savings, Lorain Telephone, Harshaw Chem, Lorain Telephone, Ohio Match, Pfaudler, Western Reserve, and Ohio Turnpike figures. The data reflects rates and holdings in a wartime era register of investments and deposits.
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Elyria Sav
Elyria Telephone
Flyria Telephone
First Sav
General Industries
Harshaw Chem. Com
Lorain Co
Lorain Tel
Lorai N Tel
North Sav. & Loam
Ohio
Perry Fay
Pfaudler
Western Reserve Inc
O.W. Western Reserve
Ohio Turnpike
R. Sav
Bank & Tr
Court Dismisses Opal Blackford Case and Divorces in Ohio
Judge Juin D. Pincura dismissed Opal Blackford vs John J. Driesbach et al. Julie Boesel won a divorce from William W. Boesel. Judge Cook ordered Boesel to pay $20 monthly alimony, $10 weekly support until April, and hospital bills for the birth. Ohio Highway Department land appropriation case involves Anna B. and Louis E. Welton on Rt. 20 Carlisle Township. state to pay $36 for needed land.
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Juin D. Pincura
Opal Blackford
John J. Driesbach
Cook
Boesel
Sone
William W. Boesel
Ohio State Highway Department
Anna B
Louis E. Welton
Carlisle Township
Jury awards verdict in favor of Saul Merves et al
A jury under Judge D A Cook awarded a directed verdict for Saul Merves and Pearl Pincus in a case brought by Alice Miller. The matter involved settlement efforts with Merves Bros Food Market and related parties, with police reporting a gas theft incident linked to a trucking firm.
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Saul Merves
Alice Miller
D. A. Cook
Atside
Chester Merves
Pearl Pincus
Mer‘ves Bros
Tite
Roscaise Mansee Furniture Co
Broad S
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Ridgeville
St. Borromeo's Seminary
Wickliffe
Catholic Knights
Our
W. Barres, Inc
Pan
Tam Ott
Rt. 301
Elyrian
Lond Sale
Girl Scouts Plan
Police Dept. News
John E. Porter
26Th St
Coats
Birch St
Porter
Stanley Luczko
Westlake
East Broad St
Anthony M. Derda
Lodi and
West River Sts
Marvin Liles
J. Conrad
Tom L. Sam
North Olive St
John D
Pincura
Broad St
James M. Murray
Emmett Coughlin
East Bridge St
Mrs. Elyria
the Volunteers of America
Elks Memorial Services
Elis Lodge
Hell
Earl R. Henderson, D. D
Firrst Merhediet Church
Post Office
St. Joseph Hospital
Yeserday
Danville
Penn
Jones
National Tube Co
First Presbyterian Church
Queens City
Eastern Star
Linda
Kenneth L. Jones
Deerfield
Kenneth, Jr
Martha Tulk
Jeanette Eldridge
Margaret Swan
Schwartz
John G. Duffy
Ashland
Fthel Hetzler
Savannah
Gilbert Funeral
Mrs. Syrlla Grafton
Stella Gratton
Superior Ave
Gladys Grafton
Bendix- Westinghouse Automotive
Air Brake Co
Olive Cullen
A. Wells
Hookstown
Ernesi
Jackson
Ernest S. Jackson
East River St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Myr. Jackson
Penheld Township
Colson Corp
Elyria Eagles Aerie
Howard
Louie Hines
Jay P., LaGrange
Sylvester Per
W. W. Walker
Grace Lutheran Church
Brockdale Cemetery
Julia Hasza
Julia Hassa
West Hiver St
Siields
Larain
Tress
Hungary
Pennsylvana
Magyar Evangelical and Reformed Church
Joseph Hasza
Kalman Hasen
Michael Meeker
Helen Palla
Europe
Ner
Zigmord Polgar
Bittner Funeral Home
Louis G. Novax
Brookdale Cemetery
Nellie. M. Mohrman
Pierre R Smith & CO
Courthouse News
Capitol
King Richard
Crmaden
Cinemascope
Ginger Rogers van Heflin
Gene Tiermey
Geo. Raft
Brokerage Service
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