Memories of the blizzard of 1950 in Elyria and region
Chronicle-Telegram recounts the November 1950 blizzard that paralyzed north eastern Ohio. Eight inches of snow, ice, and record cold shut roads and airports, with National Guard mobilized and looting threats halted by armed guards. One couple’s delivery amid drifting snow ends happily as mother and newborn reach hospital after dramatic rescue.
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Buffalo
James
June Jirik
Pensacola
Fla
Chronicle-Telegram
Ohio
Jiriks
Elyria
First Congregational Church
Aurora Inn
Washington, D.C
Cleveland
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Frank Lausche
West Virginia
New York
District Coast Guard
National Guard Tak
Ohio River Valley
Frank Walke
Whitney Road
LaGrange
LaGrange Road
Youngebergs
Walko
Mrs. Walko
Harold Dicken
Louis Wence
Chronicle
W W Brown a Pioneer in Elyria’s Black Community
Portrait of William Wesley Brown born 1860 in Cadiz Ohio who came to Elyria in 1879 to work on the Lorain County Courthouse and later built a network of businesses and road projects. He and Becky raised 12 children, aided local migrants, and left a lasting local legacy despite the 1929 downturn.
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Elyria
W.W. Brown
Lorain County
William Wesley Brown
Cadiz
Ohio
George and
Isabella (Nee Lawrence) Brown
Brown
Willie
Rebecca Ann Thomas
W.W
Becky
Lewis Davis
Davis
Harshaw and
Colsen
Broad Street
America
Didzhéne Construction
Charlie
Clarence
Senior Calendar of Elyria and Oberlin Older Adult Programs
Senior centers across Elyria Oberlin and Lorain host a variety of activities for 55 and older adults. Programs include classes, bingo, billiards, walking clubs, water walking, sewing, card games, crafts, line dancing, and senior transportation. Contact numbers for program details and memberships are provided by village centers and county offices.
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Elyria United Methodist Village
West Ave
Elyria
Reeder
Park Room
Cascade Hall
Boyd
Village Center Building
Carriage House
Mill Bridge
Village Cinema
Bridge-Mill Room
Village Senior Center
Mary Harwood
EMH Center For
Mark Wladecki
EMH Fitness Center
Robert Perhala
Midway Mall
Gales Auditorium
Oberlin
New Russia Township Hall
College Lanes
West Lorain St
E. College St
Elyria Parks and Recreation Department
Walkercise
C.R. Hoagland West
East Park Recreation Center
East Rec Center
West Rec Center
East Recreation Center
West Recreation Center
North Ridgeville
Avon Belden Road
Karen Sigsworth
Grief To Hope Group
Lorain Community Senior Center
Garfield Blvd
Lorain
City of Elyria Riverview Plaza
East Ave
Lorain County
Rite Aid Pharmacy
Shoreway
Lake Breeze
Lake Roads
Sheffield Lake
Marc's
Sheffield Center
Sheffield Township
Albright Terrace
Main Ave
Amherst
Midview Drugs
Island Rd
North Eaton
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Royalton Rd
Columbia Station
Grafton Pharmacy
Casual cabin spoiled by fine dining
Dear Abby answers a reader who inherited a rustic cabin and faces pressure from elderly in‑laws to host elaborate meals on unannounced visits. Advice includes using a calendar to limit visits, selecting sturdy disposables, and designating the mother in law as official table setter so the couple can reclaim the space as a casual retreat.
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Abby
Crystal Lake
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Connie Davis
Alvin Brown
Melvin Young
Harold Jackson
Alverna McBride
Florence Hall
Bertha Woolbright
Nettie Lemley
Becky Brown
Kent State University
New Jersey
William Brown
W. Brown & Sok Explosron Office
Ag.oe
Hibatt
Wright
Cleveland Eye Clinic
Mary
Smithtown
Long Island
P.O
Los Angelas
Calif
Abby Abigail van Buren
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