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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1975
Page
7
Obituaries from Vermilion and Lorain list John H. Backus 46 president of J.H. Backus Co. of Vermilion. Nick P. Muntean 87 retired steelworker. Chester B. Smith 79 Lo rain Cuyahoga Works veteran. plus other locals including Michael F. Rouse 14 and Dorothy D. Amato 68. Services and burial details follow for each, with church and parish rites noted.
The obituary notes Ruth Dague Mix Nelson aged 8 of 1557 Indian Hollow Road Grafton survived by her son Irvine N Dague daughter Mrs Phyllis Campbell a brother and two sisters. Visitation is today 7 to 9 PM at Harold Oneton Funeral Home. Funeral Thursday 10 AM at St Andrews Episcopal Church with burial at Mersea Mage Cemetery New York.
A Chronicle Telegram correction notes a quote attributed to Mike Pohorence was actually from Pete Pavlich. Pavlich stated he is qualified to lead Local 425 by his record, noting 14 of his committeemen are elected and defining a president as a servant of the membership. He said he can bring respect back to the union.
Obituaries for Mrs. Maria Campana 80 of 1850 Washington Ave Lorain who died after a long illness at St Joseph Hospital Lorain born in Italy lived in Lorain 53 years member of St Peter Church Sacred Heart Society Gold Star Mothers. husband Thomas died 1966. survivors include daughter Rosemary Hrihar and three sons Patsie Baldo Albert. 15 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren two brothers and a sister. a son Larry killed in World War II. Funeral details given. Also obituary for Frank Bagola Sr 69 of 1742 West 12th St Lorain who died at St Joseph Hospital after long illness. born in Czechoslovakia Dec 28 1908 lived in Lorain 26 years. retired from Lorain-Cuyahoga Works U S Steel 1971. survived by wife Ann M Rucek two sons Frank Jr Edward J a daughter Jean Hren seven grandchildren two brothers and four sisters. wake at Walter A Frey Funeral Home then burial Calvary Cemetery. Also obituary for Peter Mitroff 71 of 116 West River St North Army veteran died in Elyria Memorial Hospital after six months illness. born in Yugoslavia Aug 17 1904 lived in Elyria 50 years. survived by wife Tanka a son Danil five grandchildren two great grandchildren a sister Evda Bulacouska and a brother Trajan. services at Curtis-Scheuffler Funeral Home with burial in Brookdale Cemetery.
The Oberlin Board of Education cancelled the work session planned for tonight because several board members could not attend. Board Secretary Doris Grills said no hearing date has been set for suspended Acting Superintendent David Kessler, as stated by Board President Edward Tobias.
The Elyria Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting tonight at 7 20 p m in the board offices at 40710 Griswold Road. The session was moved up a week and no work session will be held due to the Christmas holidays.
The Clearview Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday in the board office in Sheffield Township. The schedule was moved to Thursday due to conflicts among board members, announced Board Clerk Anna Dombrowski.
Avon Lake High School vocal and instrumental departments present their annual Christmas Concert tonight at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The concert bands and vocal groups perform selections including A Song for Christmas and White Christmas, with a candlelight processional by the a cappella choir and an alumni singalong finale. The concert is free.
Garry A. Carder, 29, of Elyria pleaded no contest in Elyria Municipal Court to driving while intoxicated after ramming Cork N Bottle Tavern with a tractor trailer on Sept 26. He was fined 250, given a 30 day license suspension, and credited four days served. police cite revenge as motive. During the same period, Carder's younger brother Roger was shot in the chest near West Avenue and Tremont Street in a bar dispute.
The Ninth District Court of Appeals ruled for Amherst, reversing Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Floyd D. Harris. Amherst blocked a 16 inch water line along Cooper Foster Park Rd to serve a development in Amherst Township by Edward Gargasz, at the request of Mayor Anthony DePaola. The appellate court remanded for further consideration of Amherst's $350,000 damages claim to storm sewers related to the work.
Arthur Treacher the English butler icon and later TV fish and chips pitchman died at 81 in North Shore University Hospital Manhasset after a heart condition. Born in Brighton on July 21 1900 he moved to Hollywood in 1933 and starred as Jeeves and other roles before hosting on Merv Griffin show. He remained childless and later ran Treacher Fish and Chips with franchises in the US UK and Japan.
An 18 year old Elyria resident was arrested Saturday on a Lorain County Grand Jury sealed indictment charging him with receiving stolen property. Peter D. Mathis of 505 W River St was jailed after deputies from the Lorain County Sheriff's department arrested him.
FBI agents from the Justice Department Strike Force on Gambling conducted a Saturday raid in Lorain with 13 search warrants. Three businesses and a residence were searched alongside five individuals and four cars. No arrests were reported. evidence will be turned over to a federal grand jury as the investigation continues. Names, addresses, and business sites were listed among those served.
A Lorain public housing custodian was clubbed and threatened Saturday night while stopping a break in at a vacant Westview Terrace apartment. The attacker and motives remain unclear, with threats reported to continue after a prior eviction decision. Police will investigate the incident at 2309 Westview Court as SMHA officials note ongoing threats.
Lorain authorities report no criminal evidence in the December death of two month old David Smith. Coroner William Kishman and Police Inspector Maurice Mumford said the skull fracture injury may have occurred while cared for by relatives, including a 13 year old aunt, and no one is charged. The case may not go to a grand jury until prosecutors decide next steps.
City Bank Co of Lorain filed a suit in Lorain County Common Pleas Court against Gerald D. Hambly at 4751 Oberlin Ave Lorain and others for 245000 claimed due on a note at 10 percent interest. It seeks foreclosure of a mortgage on three Oberlin Avenue properties with interest due from July 25 1970.
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