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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1955
Page
6
Cleveland Browns coach Paul Brown called Otto Graham the greatest pro quarterback ever in a WGAR radio broadcast. Brown praised Graham’s 10 years and his impact, noting Graham will retire after leading the Browns in the NFL championship game on December 26.
Ousted commissioner Carl E. Statz planned talks on franchises with volunteers in a rival group in Pittsburgh, but the plan appeared blocked until the Federal Court in Lewisburg rules on an injunction. The court action resumed today at 16 a.m.
Tony Trabert, 1955 U S Wimbledon and French champion, makes his professional tennis debut against Pancho Gonzales at Madison Square Garden in the 1100 city tour opener. Promoter Jack Kramer moved the main event to 8 30 p m to avoid clashing with the Sugar Ray Robinson bout in Chicago.
Nashua was named American champion of 1955 by the Thoroughbred Racing Association and two New York colleges. The gray son of Nasrullah from Segula received 28 of 40 votes for overall champion. High Gun took the remaining. The selection marks the first new TRA member addition in four years.
Floyd Patterson of Brooklyn won by technical knockout in the seventh round over Jimmy Slade in Los Angeles at Olympic Auditorium. Referee Dynamite Jackson stopped the nontelevised bout at 2:05 after Slade’s cut began bleeding heavily. Patterson raised his record to 28-1 with 19 straight wins.
The listing details prices for apples, beets, carrots, Chinese cabbage, escarole, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, parsley, parsnips, pumpkins, radishes, squash, tomatoes, turnips, and watercress. Items include different varieties and packaging such as 16 quart baskets, 12 to 16 quart bins, greenhouse or field grown, with prices per basket or per pound across multiple categories. Key fruits and vegetables feature specific names like Romes and Balds apples, and local market terms appear throughout.
USDA price listings show eggs and butter with varying grades and sizes. Figures range for whites and browns with midweek adjustments noted for consumer retail and wholesale terms.
Real estate transfers list mentions multiple owner changes across towns such as Ridgeville, Carlisle, Sheffield, Grafton, Ebyria, and Black River with entities like THE LAND TITLE GUARANTEE AND TRUST CO. Prices for poultry and turkeys are given for retailers and consumers in Northern Ohio, including fresh Grade A fryers and hens with weight-based pricing.
A chain of livestock and property transfers spans Cleveland area counties. Donald Konowal and others exchange cattle, hogs, and calves with multiple buyers and sublets in Parkway Subn No 3 and Black River, while numerous property deeds change hands across Columbia, Avon Lake, Wellington, and nearby townships.
Lorain Board of Education will hold a work meeting to study annexing parts of Sheffield Village. City council asked for analysis of school problems from annexation. Clerk-treasurer Charles Hartz to notify council. Planning Commission and schools to study and report findings to council.
Three drivers were ordered to appear in Municipal Court tomorrow after vehicle incidents yesterday. Mary Kobylska, 35, 3143 Norfolk Ave, charged with improperly leaving the curb. Luis Vasquez, 33, 705 East 32nd St, cited for failure to yield. Leland Wilkes, 51, 1306 West 17th St, cited for improper backing.
The Lorain Board of Education named five banks as depositories for 1956 and 1957. Central Bank Co Lorain Banking Co The City Bank Co Cleveland Trust and Education National Bank of Lorain were designated to hold school funds with Clerk Treasurer Charles Hartz authorized to enter into agreements.
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