Grand Jury Indicts Rob ert Harold Sr. for Manslaughter
Lorain County Grand Jury convened at noon and handed up 42 indictments among 49 cases reviewed. Second degree manslaughter charged against Robert Harold Sr., 29, driver of the truck that killed Andrew Dusendong, 74, of Lorain. Indictments also include bribery, burglary, rape, forgery, and embezzlement involving Elyria and Lorain residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Robert Harold Sr
Nichols Ct
Andrew Dusendong
West River St
Fred Deal
Elyria
Michael Firment
Eugene Hall
Allen Baker
Elyria Shargea
Walter Gerber
John Muriansky
Lorain
Oudaskault
George Thomas
Tre Watson Jr
Benjamin F.holsman Jr
Elyra
George Forrester
Glenn Terry
Gerald O'Keefe
Donald Iwanicki
Joseph Lauren H
Robert Gannon
Frank Luman
Eugene Minnich
Locsin
Miguel Fogueroa
Edward Goudy
Elvrra
Ralph Morris
Ernest Charles
William Jenkins
Shirley Breitigam
Foebery
Charles Tucker
Burl Kirkpatrick
Myron
Hid
Logain
Ells Battles
Cantor Brown
Jack Viscent
Henry Mitzit
Joseph A. Ogg
Edsel Hocker
Soloist Announced for Elyria High Christmas Concert
Miss Joan Kritzell class of 1950 will be the return soloist at the Elyria High School Senior Choir Christmas Concert Sunday at 3 p.m. in the auditorium. She will sing Gesu Bambino Star Carol and Carol of the Birds. The program includes multiple choir groups and guests with a reception to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Kritzell
Elyria
Elyria High School
Kritzell
Pietro Yon
Catalonia
Ohio University
Athens
Saranac Lake
N.Y
J. Martin Beck
Wetzel
Boutelle
Kauntz
Miss Kritzell
Anudrey Zvosec
Gaul
Davis
Bortniansky
Simeone
Darby
Bill Paonessa
Ken Kantor
Betsy Boylan
Lynn Burton
Jim Boylan
Bob Daniels
Carol Brown
Sally Novatney
Retary
Phyllis Eldridge
City wide Christmas toy drive in four towns stalls in Elyria
The Marine Corps Reserve and VFW posts led a multi town toy drive with Oberlin Wellington Amherst contributing 150 230 and 250 toys respectively while Elyria collected none at kickoff. Collection hours run 6 to 9 p m Monday Friday and Saturday with six downtown barrels and a bonus incentive from Bazleys Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zurcher
Oberlin
Wellington
Amherst
Elyria
Marine Corps Reserve
VFW
Bazley
Highway Work In Columbia Area To Cost 141 846
The State Highway Department accepted bids totalling 2 500 000 for highway upgrades including Rt 252 in Columbia township Lorain County. The project covers one eighth of a mile and a 182 foot three span bridge over Rocky River. National Engineering and Construction Co Cleveland bid 141 46 below the 158 500 estimate. A separate note recalls Elyria mail carrier Otto Strempeloft injuring his back after slipping on a recently painted porch in the 300 block of Ninth Street. he expects to return to work tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Columbia Township
Lorain County
Westview Village
Went
Rocky River
National Engineering and Construction Co
Cleveland
Elyria
Otto Strempeloft
R. D
Chestnut Ridge Rd
Ninth St
Stock Quotations for Major Industrials and Retailers
A list of prominent companies including American Radiator American T and T Anaconda Copper Avco Mig Bendix Chrysler General Motors Sears Roebuck Westinghouse U.S. Steel Republic Steel Kroger Montgomery Ward Ohio Edison Standard of Ohio and Toledo Edison appears with scattered numbers and a brief note on rare percentages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Radiator
American T. & T
Anaconda Copper
Avco
Mig
Bendix Aviation
Chrysler Cities Service
Cleveland Cliffs
Columbia Gas
Fruehaut Trawler
General Motors Industrial Rayon
Kennecott Copper
Kroger
Montgomery Ward N
Central Ohio Edison
Ohio of
Penna. R. R. Republic Steel
Richman Bros
Sears Roebuck Second Vacuum Standard
Ind
Standard of
N. J
Ohio Texas Company
Toledo Edison
U.S. Steel
Warner Brother
Westinghouse
Ai Woolworth Co
Atan
Ten Men Inducted From Board Here Sent To Fort Knox
Ten men from the local draft board headed to Fort Knox after declining a Dec 28 induction to spend Christmas at home. Ten volunteers left yesterday, with one man returning home to be inducted on December 12. The group was led by Robert Sislow Amherst. Dec 9 medicals announced: seven of eight local board examinees passed and four of five transfers were accepted.
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Cleveland
RL. Knox
Catherine McKee
Thomas J. Campbell
Robert Sislow
R. D
Middle Ridge Rd
Amherst
Court Rules No Pike Funds For Ely Estate
Judge Joha D. Piccira ruled that the estate of William Ely has no claim to the $10,000 the City of Elyria received from the Ohio Turnpike Commission for the Black River bridge site. The court ordered $5,000 of the jury award to the city park department and $5,000 to the city’s general fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eitan
Joha D. Piccira
William Fly
Elyria
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Black River
Arthur Ely
Wil- Nana
Helen
Ely
Common Pleas
Ely Park Bridge
Catatas
William Ely
Turnpike Commission
Pincura
Death Records From Oberlin To Lorain Area Obituaries
Obituaries report Frank Theodore Johnson of Oberlin died yesterday at 4 45 p m after a long illness. Surviving wife Fannie a son Harold and daughters Janis Leazell and Marjorie Butler plus seven grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2 p m Cowling Stang Funeral Home Westwood Cemetery. Valley City and Lorain obituaries note Earl Delamore of Birmingham Mich burial Myrtle Hill Cemetery aged 66 and widow Nelle with several children. Berlin Heights death of Fa ce E Poyer 60 native Castalia with eight grandchildren and church ties. services Friday at 2 p m Hinman Funeral Home Riverside Cemetery. Lorain resident Joseph Broka Sr 70 died at home after lingering illness born in Poland. retired crane leader from American Ship Building Co. Survivors include Tekla wife seven daughters and two sons. services tentatively set Saturday.
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Oberlin
Frank Theodore Johnson
Munson
Johnson
Fannie
Harold
Janis
Leazell
St. Albans
Long Island
N.Y
Marjorie Butler
Pittsburgh
Cowling- 1
Stang Funeral Home
Westwood Cemetery
Valley City
Earl Delamore
Myrtle Hill
Dolamore
Birmingham
Mich
Nelle
Mia
Doris Owens
Charles
Earl Jr
Leon
Aster
Mary Woods
Arepchildren
Berlin Heights
Face E. Poyer
Toledo
Castalia
Perry Neldon
Riverside Cemetery
Lorain
Joseph Broka Sr
Pyle-South
Amherst Rd
Amherat
Poland
Sroka
American Ship Building Co
Nativity: Church
St., Stanislaus Lodge
St. Adelbert Parish
Jacob
Dombrowski
Thomas J Campbell Died at Home in Lorain
Thomas J Campbell of Lorain died yesterday morning at the home of his son in law Fay Faragher 2235 East Erie Ave. Born July 11 1870 in Manchester PA he had lived in Lorain 20 years. Survived by wife Mary E and several relatives. services Friday at 1 pm at Walter A Frey Funeral Home with Rev Joseph Long officiating. Burial Ridge Hill Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Thomas J. Campbell
Fay Faragher
East Erie Ave
Mr. Campbell
Lo Pain
Manchester
Mary E
Campbell
Ohio Masonic Lodge
Cleveland
Cleveland Pamenandery S47
Union May File Charges Over Brown Fintube Dispute
Local 996 United Automobile Workers signals possible unfair labor practice charges after stalled negotiations at Brown Fintube Co. They seek a 20 cent wage and fringe increase to match Elyria plants. A federal mediator will reconvene talks as the union plans a strike if terms fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Fintube Co
United Automobile Workers
CIO
International
C. Franklin Carr
Brown
Fintube
U.A.W
Elyria
Tring Affiedel
Walter Wagner
Carr
Iwo
Cletus Crawford
William Archer
Dave Horvath
Rodney Wright
Anyother
National Labor Relations Board
Patrick O'Malley
Local 996
Brown Fintube
Elyria J
U.A
Allaback Named To JA Committee For Fair Plans
Allaback of Thew Shovel Co is named to the Elyria Junior Achievement coordination committee to plan JA participation in Lorain County Fair next August. R. D. Bual JA chair announces the appointment joining Peter Galarka of Lorain. an Oberlin representative is to be named. The panel will work with fair board officials to complete plans for JA projects at Lorain County 100th fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Allaback
Thew Shovel Co
Elyria
Lerair County
Allaback
R. D. Bual
Thew
Peter Galarka
Lorain
Oberlin
Fair Board
Lorain County
Statutory Charge Lodged Against Cleveland Man
A Cleveland man identified as W. K. Har faced a statutory charge connected to an incident in the vicinity of Slat Street on the night of December 11. Authorities reported the case as a formal charge with details limited in this notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
W. K. Har
Rev Francis Obringer to say first Mass at Elyria church
Rev Francis Obringer will say his first Mass at St Mary Church in Elyria this Sunday with Rev Edward Seward as assistant priest. The ordination for Obringer and 20 others takes place in St John Cathedral Cleveland. A large parish and seminary team assist with music, sermon, and reception planned by the St Mary community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Seward
Cleveand
St. Mary Parish
Francis Obringer
Obringer
St. John Cathedral
Cleveland
Edward F. Hoban
Seward
George E. Eppley
St. Mary
Borromeo Minor Seminary
Wickliffe
Donald J. Peters
St. Malachi's
William J. Newton
Denis L. St. Marie
Borromeo Seminary
Thomas H. Peters
St. Mary Seminary
Norwood
Wilfred T. Smith
John A. Leahy
Robert E. Pahler
Boston
Joseph McFarland
Rudolph Pargik
John Neary
Ohringer
Elyria High School
Knights For Columbus
Holy Name Society
Urban Obringer
Knights of Columbus
Column Corporation
Lorain Man To Head Shrine Club
Alphonse Alvarez of Crystal Clear Cleaners was elected president of the Lorain County Shrine Club for 1955 at the annual meeting held at Moose Hall Lorain. He succeeds Don McGinley of Elyria and is joined by officers Gerald Stang Cecil Garland Charles Hume Leroy F Reisinger and a board including Max Calkins Joseph Smyth Walter Schneider Dr Robert Adair and others. The oath was given by Charles Travis and lunch was served to 75 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Lorain County
Elyria
Max Calkins
Joseph Smyth
Walter Schneider
Fall of
Robert Adair
G. T. Scott
Alex Barash
Alex Higgie
Amherst
Harold Hall
Harald Davis
Oberlin
Edward Meyers
Wellington
Fred Burmeister
Avon Lake
George Schrack
Vermilion
T. C. Murphy
Loren Fopp
Fred Lewin
McGinley
Charles Travis
Travis
Mayor Clarifies Stand on Standby Power for Elyria Waterworks
Elyria officials prepared for a lengthy meeting on auxiliary power for the waterworks. Mayor J Grant Keys rejected opposition to standby power and urged investigation as insurance. Safety Service Director Lotko and engineers planned to discuss proposals with outside representatives. the exchange was not a rift but a matter of informed judgment. Also noted is a NAACP meeting set for tonight at Second Baptist Church with efforts to recruit new members and encourage attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
J. Grant Keys
Chronicle-Telegram
Safety Service
Michael J. Lotko
Keys
Mike
Latko
Lotko
J. A. Avery
Havens
Emerson
Alme
Wes & Represntative
Ohio Edinon Co
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
N.A.A.C.P
Second Baptist Church
Weet Hith St
Higit
Polio Patient From Oberlin Still In Danger
Oberlin College sophomore Patricia Ann Niesen, 15, of Elkhart Indiana, remains on the danger list with poor condition amid bulbar polio. Cleveland City Hospital attendants report no improvement, though she has not required an iron lung. Bernard Machovina, 17, of North Ridgeville shows improvement and is expected to be discharged. Ralph Machovina, 23, remains in an iron lung receiving oxygen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin College
Patricia Ann Niesen
Cleveland City Hospital
Ralph Machovina
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Grand Jury
Elyria High Grad
Mey Deel
Drive For Toys
Neil Zurcher
Drive Co
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Harry L. Twaddle
Clarksfield
Warren
Hammond
Ainter
Forrest Parker
Wakeman
Aetacmr
Frank H
Norwalk
Sarah
Washington, D. C
Herbert
Bartlesville
Oklo
Herbert Twaddle
Twaddle
Arlington
Arlington National Cemetery
Indiana
Columbia
Capitol
Linda Darnell
Marlon Brando
Desiree
CinemaScope
Rivoli
Hell
Hell Balders of the Deep
Tomm
Hell’s Outpost
Atomic Kid
Lodi State Bank
Valley City Office
Lob, Ohio
Ft. Knox
Paul Leidhelser
Sew
Charles F. Coles
Giamcee
Deak
Ohio State University
Trestees
Sottetine
Leidhelser
Exloneios
Haseen
Bandusky County
Obie Mate University
Chronicle Telegram
Pike
Death Records
Earl Dolamore
Eunice E. Poyer
Joseph Sroka SR
Pierre R. Smith & Company
Phone
Midwest
ACT Row
Sudro-Curtis
Orygen
P.N.O.M.E
Curent
Certified Public Accountant
JA Committee For Fair Plans
Francia Obringer
Lorain Man
Shrine Club
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