Elyria deputy sheriff once top high school football star Sid Sakal
Sid Sakal a five year deputy sheriff and former Elyria High football standout is described as a solid 200 pounder with a trim waist and square shoulders. He earned All Lake Rise League first team and All Ohio honorable mention in 1951 while playing left tackle for the Pioneers. After high school he joined the U S Army Air Force serving 1952 1956 including Korea and England postings. Now a night deskman and college student he lives at 515 Berkshire Rd Elyria with his wife Shirley Ann and two sons Edwin Richard and Mark Allen. He remains active in Elks and American Legion and enjoys fishing hunting golf and bowling.
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Toocalveanne
Sid Saka
Ohat
Elyria High School
Ins
Pioneers
Lorain
Sakal
Johnny Cabas
Baksa
Perry-Fay Co
Elyria
Saka
U. S. Army Air Force
Shirley Ann Smith
Edwin Richard
Mark Allen
Sampson Air Force Base
N. Y
Cheyenne
Wyo
Korea
Biggs Field
el Paso
Tex
England
Strategic Air Command
Elyria Elks 465
American Legion Post 12
Sakals
Berkshire Rd
Storm hits area as fire units struggle with snowbound roads
Lorain County departments faced delays and road closures as snow drifts and stalled vehicles hindered response. Wellington could not reach a fire due to a wrecked truck blocking the road, while Sheffield Lake and Lorain units reported limited access and longer response times. One residence on Fairmont in Elyria sustained extensive damage before crews arrived.
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Lorain County
Wellington
James West
Kennedy
Sheffield Lake
Lake Rd
Elyria
Donald Cole
Fairmont
Lyle Scott
Scott
Frank Brandt
Lorain
Brandt
Carlisle
LaGrange
Elyria area deaths and funeral notices
Death notices from Elyria area report Joko Vignovich of Lorain aged 83, a National Tube retiree, with services planned at St George Church. Other obits include Mrs Dora Smith, Mrs Alice Jones, Harley Dignan, Miss Bessie Farmer, and Mrs Albert Dann with survivors, funeral homes, and burial plans across Lorain Amherst New London Oberlin.
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Lorain—George
Joko) Vignovich
East 29Th St
St. Joseph Hospital
Mr. Vignovich
Ponikve
Yugoslavia
McKees Rocks
National Tube Division
St. George Serbian Orthodox Church
St. Nicholas Lodge No
Kata
Mikola
Anna) Dudukovich
Lorain
Mile
Eli Visnich
Reidy- Scanlan
St. George Church
R. Milovich
Elmwood Cemetery
Alice Jones
Blaine St
Tomorring
Elyna First Methodist Church
Earl R. Henderson
Bunal
Reader Hill Memorial Park
New London
Harley P. Dignan
Joseph Miller
North Pleasant St
Norwalk
John Blackwood
Dignan
Bessie Farmer
East 13Th St
East Haven
Miss Farmer
Elyria
Elyria Laces, Inc
Church of the Open Door
George Shrubsole
Frank Farmer
Millburn
N.Y
Grace Heidrich
Jeanette Buttle
Larry Shrubscale
Norman Farmer
N. J
Allyn Farmer
Fort Wayne
Ind
Harold Dicken
Ralph W. Neighbour
Brookdale Cemetery
Obituary Notice for Joseph Rym in Oberlin area
Joseph Rym of Oberlin died unexpectedly today from a heart seizure. Survived by wife Martie and two daughters Esther and Manda, son Dene, brother Tilend Raw, and sisters Mrs. James Frees and Mrs. Stevr Paulie. Funeral arrangements pending at Crehineg Funeral Home.
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Dora Mary Smith
Schnitzler
Chestnut Ridge Rd
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
Robert Grega
Elyria
James
Olmsted Falls
Howard
Kenneth
Memphis
Tenn
Laura Smith
Edith Knipper
Agnes Wakefield
Grafton
Lucille Goldberg
North Ridgeville
Reichlin
Joseph Ram
Wellington
Inshone
Martie
Esther
Manda
Dene
Tilend Raw
Sheffield
James Frees
Loran
Stevr Paulie
Crehineg
Oberlin
Daneral Arriona
Not-Forgotten Box charity drives Elyria toys
The Christmas morning drive hinges on The Chronicle Telegram Not Forgotten Box in the newspaper lobby. Since Tuesday about 30 stuffed animals arrived from the North Eaton Rural Women's Club plus anonymous dolls and toy sets. Donations go to the Salvation Army after December 19. Bring new toys to the front entrance 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.. unwrapped gifts preferred with age and sex labels.
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Elyria
Chronicle-Telegram
North Eaton
Salvation Army
Postponed 12 Area Prep Basketball Contests Delayed
The Chronicle Telegram reports 12 area prep basketball games postponed with Elyria and Admiral King still slated to play. Several games were canceled including Elyria Catholic at Bedford Chanel and Vermilion at Midview, with others postponed or uncertain as officials plan rescheduling.
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Elyria
Admiral King
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria Catholic
Bedford Chanel
Clifford Scheidler
Chanel
Scheidler
Lorain St. Marvy
Cleveland St. Stanislaus
Amherst
New London
Vermilion
Midview
Avon
Black River
Buckeye
Keystone
Columbia
Firelands
Findlay
Lorain
Avon Lake-at-Clearview
Jon
Amherst-at-Clearview
James Cox
Oberlin
Steve ‘Baksa
Music union mulls non union spots enforcement plan
Lorain-Elyria Local 146 of the American Federation of Musicians met in Saxon Hall Lorain to discuss action against night spots and private clubs that hire non union musicians. The Local will issue a final notice this month before naming ongoing offenders to the Federation. The union noted musicians nationwide will not perform for non union venues. Officers were re elected: Walter Glick president Harold Papworth VP E Hugh Close secretary treasurer Louis Volpe sergeant at arms. Trustees Willard Harper Volney Oliphant were re elected for three year terms from six nominees. Local 146 covers Lorain County and areas west to Ceylon in Erie County.
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Lorain-Elyria
American Federation of Musicians
Saxon Hall
Lorain
Federation Office
United States
Canada
Walter Glick
Harold Papworth
E. Hugh Close
Louis Volpe
Willard Harper
Volney Oliphant
Lorain County
Ceylon
Erie County
Elyria Concert Draws Amid Blizzard Salvo of Laughter
The Elyria Community Concert Association presented Mata and Hari at Elyria High School auditorium last night. Despite a blizzard and howling winds, the performance drew enthusiastic applause as the duo blended dance and pantomime with sly slapstick. Pianist Lothar Perl accompanied most dances, adding artistry to the program.
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Elyria Community Concert Association
Mata
Hari
Elyria High School
Local Divorces and Dismissals Reported in Lorain County
Courthouse records show Voris D McMillen of 1015 East Ave granted a divorce from Margaret of 3948 Fulton Rd Lorain. Ruth King of 3106 Broadway Lorain filed for divorce against Winifred but case was dismissed. Erma Pachuta of 156 Stanford Ave filed for divorce from John. Newton W Bechtel of 6580 Oberlin Rd Lorain sued Happy Homes Inc of 1480 North Ridge Rd to block construction under 900 square feet in Bechtel Subdivision Amherst Township. suit dismissed.
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Voris D. McMillen
East Ave
Margaret
Fulton Rd
Lorain
Ruth King
Broadway
Lorrain
Winifred
Erma Pachuta
Stanford Ave
John
Newton W. Bechtel
Oberlin Rd
Happy Homes Inc
North Ridge Rd
Bechtel Subdivision
Amherst Town
Ship
Sandusky official dies at 66
Rudolph F. Knauer 66 Sandusky city commissioner and former mayor died of a heart attack Thursday morning en route to Providence Hospital. He led Cellula Co. as president and manager and resided at 1028 First St. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Monday at Charles J. Andres Funeral Home. Burial Oakland Cemetery.
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Sandusky
Rudolph F. Knauer
Providence Hospital
Knauer
Cellula Co
First St
Zion Lutheran Church
Sandusky City
The
Masons
Singara Grotto
Charles, J. Andres
Jackson St
Theodore Stellhorn
Oakland Cemetery
Minister dies after 33 years serving as industrial commissioner
COLUMBIA S C Rev Dr Robert R Litell 9 died Wednesday at age 91. The longtime Presbyterian minister and industrial commissioner for 33 years was a prominent church leader in South Carolina. Many associates note his devout service and community impact across his career.
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Columbia. S.C
John
Philadelphia
W. Duncan
South Carolina
Robert R. Litell
Judge directs verdict for defendant in oil company suit
Common Pleas Judge LeRoy F. Kelly directed a verdict in favor of Deal Burkett of Lorain in a suit by Cities Service Oil for 3521 dollars. Burkett owed on a 5000 dollar promissory note from 1956 tied to a service station contract. The court ruled a notice of disposal of chattel must be given for a deficiency judgment.
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Common Pleas
LeRoy F. Kelly
Deal Burkett
Cities Service Oil Co
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Cleveland
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Jack S. Higgins
Cleveland Ave
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Spang Baking Co
Ethel
Rath Lambert
LaMesa
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Emmerich
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Allen Memorial Hospital
Cowling Funeral Home
Joseph Rym
Sudro-Curtis
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