Village water mains raise fire insurance concerns
Village engineer notes four inch mains built in the 1960s limit fire flow to 290 gpm while the village fire engine can pump 780 gpm, with state specs not unrealistic at 1000 gpm. State insurance board places Grafton in Class 7 from Class 6, increasing local premiums. An engineering study on repairs and future needs is underway and due this month, with a full report expected early next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Insurance Board
Grafton
Donn Barber
Swanker
Council told four steps needed for sewage permit renewal
The village of Grafton must meet four state board requirements to renew its sanitary sewage permit. A letter cites installing a chlorinator and heat digester, stopping storm water inflow, and filing regular operator reports. Total cost is about 15000 dollars.
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Grafton
State Board of Water Pollution
Council
Northeast Ohio
The
State Board of Health
Robert Swanker
Swanker
Hospital notes list patients and addresses in Lorain area
A long, unreadable hospital notes fragment lists numerous individuals and households, detailing patient names and street addresses in Lorain and nearby towns such as Amherst and Vermilion. The hand‑written lines include Mrs, Mr, and Miss designations with many street names and numbers, reflecting a directory-like register rather than medical details.
Discharges List and Local Burglary Report in Lorain County
Southern Lorain County Hospital discharges include Walter Miller Catherine Clisbey Imogene Pearlman Betty Male Allee Arnold Dawn Ray Cook Ciara Stone Flor Colon William Kinder Dinah Musteen John Peters Gertrude Schaefer Betty Thompson Veron Westrick John Yager Jr William Kline Mrs Woods Dennis Mason Brent Richards among others. Burglars stole $600 worth of mechanics tools from Gerald Westfall’s garage on Charleston Ave. tools belonged to Walter Dempsey and were left in Westfall’s pile while he worked there. Westfall’s garage was unlocked at the time according to police.
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Flor Colon
Cromwel
William Kinder
Baldwin Ave
Dinah Musteen
Sanz Williamsburg
John Peters
Washington Ave
Robert L. Rigsby
Gertrude Schaefer
Grove St
Avon Lake
Betty Thompson
East 37Th St
Veron Westrick
Delaware Ave
John Yager Jr
Colorada
Avon
William Kline
West Ohio Bt
Oscar Woods
Dennis Mason
Knickerbocker Dr
Sheffield Lake
Brent Richards
Jaycox Ha
Lorain
Gerald Westfall
Charleston Ave
Walter Dempsey
Root Rd
Westfall
Oberlin Wind Ensemble to Perform Concert Friday
The Oberlin Wind Ensemble directed by Kenneth Moore will present a Friday 8:30 p.m. concert in Finney Chapel. Cello soloist Richard Kapuscinski will perform works by Beethoven Webern Ibert and Penderedcki with Moore and Kapuscinski on the Oberlin College Conservatory faculty.
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Oberlin
Oberlin Wind Ensemble
Kenneth Moore
Finney Chapel
Richard Kapuscinski
Beethoven
Konzert
Webern
Ibert
Kapuseiski
Pittsburgh
Christoph Penderecki
Moore
Kapuseinski
Oberlin College Conservatory of Music
Divorces Granted in Lorain and Wellington Area
Multiple divorce decrees issued to residents including Mary S Hohla of Amherst from Stephen and Harry R Stevenson of Lorain from Hazel. Others include Harley G Wolfe of Lorain from Iris and Paulette C Sutton of Oberlin from Fraklin. Plus Janey S Kerpics Lorain from Charles and more filings across Lorain Wellington areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary S. Hohla
Terry Lane
Amherst
Stephen
Harry R. Stevenson
Eighth St
Lorain
Hazel
Harley G. Wolfe
Lexington Ave
Iris
Paulette C. Sutton
Gladys Ct
Oberlin
Fraklin
Janey S. Kerpics
Gary Ave
Charles
Brenda Tollett
12Th St
Hearold
Play with empty gun fatal to youth
A 15 year old Warrensville Heights youth was shot and killed at home last night by a friend while playing with a .22 caliber pistol they believed was empty. The victim was John Myers son of Mr and Mrs Landon W Myers. Police reported.
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Cleveland
Warrensville Heights
John Myers
Landon W. Myers
Myers
Council clarifies sewer repair responsibilities in village
Grafton village council decided that repairs from curb box to the main sewer line are village responsibility, while repairs from curb box into homes fall to property owners. Mayor E C Toghill raised the issue after repeated discussions noting galvanized connections from old construction require attention and possible shared costs.
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Toghill
Blind mother will address Yule dinner
GRAFTON The Woman's Society for Christian Service of Grafton Methodist Church will hold its Christmas tureen dinner Dec. 12 at 12 30 p.m. in the home of Mrs. William Shively 1060 Sunshine Ct. Mrs. Robert Pierce Oberlin will speak on Daily Life in Total Darkness. Mrs. Pierce is blind and a mother of a four month old child. WSCS members are asked to bring a covered dish and their own table service.
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Grafton
Woman's Society For Christian Service
Village Employees to Receive Six Paid Holidays
GRAFTON Full time village workers will get six paid holidays each year. The action was tabled until December 17 to allow changes to the ordinance. The plan includes New Year s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. The revised ordinance will be considered at the December 17 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Council
Dickens like name marks clock dial from 1860 in Westminster Abbey
The Westminster Abbey clock dates to 1860 with a 17th century dial. It was designed by Thomas Buggins of Clerkenwell, a name Dickens would have loved.
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Westminster Abbey
Dickens
Thomas Buggins
Clerkenwell
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Robert Swasker
Neysa
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Elyria Memorial
Robert Alexander
Bourns
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Saran
J. Bruce
Urst Rd
James Beatcoma
Courtland
Kerth A. Williams Evans
Wie
Prank Tisbell
Edgewood
David II and Son
East 32Nd St. Lorain
Robert Kaminsei
Fastern Heights
Paul Beltner
Weet Ave
Edward Orea
13Th St
Keith Rakosey and Son
Seventh St
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Saughter
Preston
Melvin
Lazin Ave
Carol 'R
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Reeves Rd
Amherst Hospital
Paul
West Ind
Lucy Hell
Rt. 2
Vermilion Road
Paul and Son
Any Lorain
Clem Ice
F Artal
William Walker
West Eria
Mra Prieda
Booth Pleasant
Em &T
Jaman Pardomsry
Weat
Ine von Hale
Susser
Southern Lorain County Hospital
Walter Miller
Sullivan
Catherine Clisby
South Main St
Oberlin Allen
Imogene Pearlman
North Cedar St
Betty Male
Rochester
New London
Allee Arnold
Grove Street
Dawn Ray Cook
Fitchvale
Ciara Stone
Ruggles
Lorain St. Joseph
John R. Suggs
East Ave
Jacqueline
Wanda Ramirez
Jose
Janice F. Moody
Quarry Road
Wellington
Elvin
Jean A. Mihalis
Mary J. Finkel
Hawley Road
Vaughn
Antonio DeJesus
Alpha Academies of
Ohio
Gulf and Burns Road
Elyria, Ohio
Elyria
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Village Pizza
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Main ST. Grafton
Ryder Hardware
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Gage
Sears
Sue
Spyder
Spyder Bikes
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Sears and Save
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Leraie-Me Telly
Bronco
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