Production Cutback In Effect At NTC Lorain Works
National Tube Co. at Lorain, a U S Steel unit, reduced payrolls as orders dwindled and rival firms with new processes gain market share. About 700 of 12 000 workers laid off in two months amid ongoing production experiments, with No 1 seamless mill closed and No 4 running at 16 percent capacity.
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Lorain
Lorain Works National Tube Co
U.S. Steel Corp
Ite
Loraine Works
National Tube
Lorain Works
Hej
McKeesport
Gary
Ind
Steel Magazine
Van Catches Fire Damages $300 In Contents
A Lorain furniture van loaded with furniture caught fire on First Street off Washington Avenue. Firefighters forced entry, minimizing damage to the vehicle which sustained heavy smoke damage. The loss included a dozen new furniture pads and a sectional Davenport. Blame fell on smoker’s carelessness. The van belonged to West Virginia Furniture Corp of Huntington, West Virginia, driven by Van Barsel Elkins of Huntington.
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Lorain
First St
Washington Ave
West Virginia Furniture Corp
Huntington
West Va
van Barsel Elkins
Lighting of LaGrange Christmas Trees Marks First Mayorless Event
In LaGrange the first municipal Christmas trees were lit on the square at 7 pm with about 20 attendees. Police Chief Alden Hopkins flipped the switch in Mayor John Curtiss’s absence. The ceremony hosted by Mrs. Edward Harris featured an invocation by Dr. Melvin Huntef, carols by the church choir, and Old St. Nick arriving by fire truck handing out popcorn balls. General chairwoman was Mrs. Robert Smith.
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Lagrange
John Curtiss
Alden Hopkins
Edward Harris
Cleveland Man Fined $200 For Tipsy Driving
Avon city case reports Avon Anton J Snyder aged 61 of Cleveland found by Mayor Gerok Weiss to drive while intoxicated. He paid a $200 fine plus costs after being arrested on Detroit land Jmycox Roads Sunday night and released from Elyria County jail after posting a $250 bond. Police recorded 1.9 percent alcohol in blood.
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AVON
Anton J. Snyder
Eastth
Cleveland
Gerok Weiss
Snyder
Detroit Land Jmycox
Painter in Poor Condition After St. Joseph Accident
Lae Kelling 61 of 1719 West Erie Ave. was seriously injured in a fall about 30 feet from a scaffold at National Tube Co. He was painting a dormer at Sean leen Mill when the accident occurred. Kelling, an employee of Universal Maintenance and Paint Co. Pittsburgh, sustained internal injuries, fracture of the left leg and arm, with possible skull and pelvis fractures. He is reported in poor condition at St Joseph Hospital.
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Lorain
Kelling
West Erie Ave
National Tube Co
Aéteaches At &. Joseph Hospital
Uni-versal Maintenance and Paint Co
Pittsburgh
Naval Reserve unit seeks three more recruits in Lorain County
Lorain County Naval Reserve unit needs three recruits or veterans to fill its quota. Lt. Sterner J. Hall at the Naval Reserve Training Center says division 4105 should reach full strength by year end. Current strength is 206 enlisted personnel including Waves, with transfers and new entrants listed, plus a rating advancement for R. C. Farmer after a November 23 exam.
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Zanesville
S. F. Pecora
A. J. Eskol
J. H. Kirsten
C. W. Wagner
R. A. Braegi
A. R. Novak
R. A. Novak
R. A. Koenig
J. A. Neeson, Jr
R. J. Zilka
R. J. Carle
J. J. Stung
Discharges and births listed for St Joseph Hospital notes
Hospital notices record multiple discharges and newborns. Names and addresses accompany each entry including Hoffelder and baby girl, Shaf fer, Asberry family, Shamine, Reher, Dominguez, Smith, Aufdenkamp, Messaros, Torres, and others in Elyria Avon Lake Vermilion Oxford and South Amherst. Yesterday twins born to Cutlip. Tansey, Tomasek, Koeff. Today a premature daughter to Satterfield and a son to Jennings.
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Robert Hoffelder
Allison Ave
Albert Shaffer, Jr
N. Central Dr
Floyd Asberry
Rosewood Ave
Elyria 7
Michael Shamine
Palm Ave
Mary Ann Reher
Beach Ave
Louis Dominguez
Robert Smith
Washington St
Vermilion
Robert Aufdenkamp
Walker Rd
Avon Lake
Robert Messaros
Miami University
Oxford
Juan Torres
E. 23Th St
Louis Rol Jias
Peary Ave
Kenneth Wayne Barnes
Kew Gardens
Walter Novak
S. Lake St
Amherst
Tommy Holmen
Schwartz
Avon
Ohio
Melody Robison
Jamen Satterfield
Carolina Ave
Garland Jennings
Ridgeland Dr
Hub Caps Stolen From Hull Vehicle In Lorain
Two hub caps valued at 14 dollars each were reported stolen from a car owned by Nelson Floyd Hull 31 of Vermilion. The vehicle was parked at the rear of the Broadway Building last night while Hull was bowling.
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Lorain
Nelson
Floyd Hull
Vermilion
Broadway
Hull
Ridgeville Kiwanis to Host Eighth Annual Children's Party
The Kiwanis Club sponsors the Ridgeville Town Hall event at 2 p.m. Sunday for children 12 and under. Rev. Ralph Chapman leads community singing as Santa arrives with apples popcorn and candy. About 300 children are expected with D P Lear Michael Auer Fred Schilke and George Noll Sr. on the committee.
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North Ridgeville
Kiwanis Club
Ridgeville
Ridgeville Township
Ralph Chapman
Santa Claus
D. P. Lear
Lear
Michael Auer
Fred Schilke
George Noll Sr
Mission Circle At Avon Plans Yale Party
Avon residents gather for the St. Francis Xavier Mission Circle 28 Christmas party hosted by Mrs. Petsche at Chester Road home Tuesday night. Games and a gift exchange provide the evening’s entertainment. The circle’s next meeting is January 20.
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Avon
Aured Petsche
St. Francis Xavier Mission Circle
Chester Rd
Legion Auxiliary In Vermilion Supports Polio Drive
Vermilion Legion Auxiliary held its annual Christmas dinner with Miss Pat Sandak sharing stories. A business meeting approved sponsoring the polio drive and volunteers will receive coffee and doughnuts during the porch light effort.
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Vermilion
American Legion Auxiliary
Pat Sandak
Musketeers Favored Over John Carroll In Shaw Field Bout
Xavier Quint and the Musketeers are favored to defeat John Carroll University blue streaks at Shaw Field House tonight in a key matchup.
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Cleveland
Xavier University
John Carroll University
Shaw
Lorain Telephone Fine Reaches Elyria Business Office
Lorain officials direct a telephone fine case to the Elyria Business Office. The notice lists case number 36-185 and involves local administrative action.
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Elyria
Lorain
R K Tisdale Former Amherst Car Dealer Dies
Raphael K. Tisdale of West Lake Road Vermilion died yesterday at St. Joseph Hospital Lorain after a 10 day illness. Born January 2 1888 in Vermilion Township Erie County he owned Dodge Automotive Sales and Service in Amherst from 1918 to 1938 then worked for Republic Steel in Cleveland before moving back to Vermilion in 1944 to Thew Shovel Co retiring in July 1953. He was a member of Amherst Congregational Church Stonington Lodge SF and A M Vermilion Council R F M. Surviving are his wife Katherine three daughters Mrs Clara Ford Mrs Evelyn Hollingsworth Mrs Francess Oskim one son Major William Tisdale in Korea. Friends will be received at Edward M Fisher Funeral Home Vermilion after ? p.m. today with funeral arrangements pending his son’s arrival.
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Vermilion
Raphael K. Tisdale
West Lake Rd
Amherst
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain
Mr. Tisdale
Vermilion Township
Erie County
Dodge Automobile Sales and Service Agency
Cleveland
Republic Steel ‘Corp
Tiedale
Thew Shovel Co
Amherst Congregational Church
Amherst Stonington Lodge
A. M
F. M
Katherine
Clara Ford
North Ridgeville
Evelyn Hollingsworth
Lorain Auto Mishaps Leave Ten Injured
In Lorain multiple traffic incidents injured two pedestrians and three others. Nick Micholas, 67, was hospitalized with head and leg injuries after being struck near Sixth Street and Waahinatai Avenue, while Allan Edger Roadway, 23, was involved in a separate collision on Wasb iegtes Ave. Other injuries occurred at Broadway and 10th Street with Gladys Richards and Nadine Richards treated for facial bruises and Alice Blackford for leg cuts. Debris damage affected vehicles including a Richards car and a McGinnis car, with McGinnis facing a failure to yield charge. Additional injuries and citations followed at Grove Avenue, Broadway, and 28th Street intersections. one driver faced charges for faulty brakes and intoxication.
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Lorain
Nick Micholas
Joseph Hospital
Fourth St
Waahinatai Ave
Nicholas
Ee 7
Allan Edger
Liverty Bt
Vermiien
10Th St
Gladys Richards
Amherst Ave
Nadine Ann Richards
Alice Blackford
Derl Gray McGinnis
Tenth St
Richards
Albert Ford Agency
Albert Ford
West 24Th St
McGinnis
Dewey Jarrell
St. Joseph Hospital
Grove Ave
28Th St
Steve Jerkovich
Palm Ave
Robert Earl Watson
Broadway
Joseph Skepich
Toledo Ave
Donald Ralph Joy
Kew Gardens
George Robert McNulty
Grant St
Colorado Ave
West Drive
Joy
Louis Hepke
Armherst
Employes Transit Lines
Arthur Martin
West
Erie Ave
Zeth St
Yester
James William Hoover
Philadelphia
East 20Th St
Hoover
Pearl Ave
29Th St
James W. Ayres
Attica
Richard ‘Szymanski
Madison ‘Ave
Two Royal Typewriters Stolen From Lorain Stationers
Burglars siphoned two Royal typewriters from Lorain County Stationers at 637 Broadway, Elyria. Retail value about 225 dollars. They forced entry through a cast iron door, basement doors, and an iron barred door, damaged the store more than the loss. A few fountain pens may also be gone. The firm operates a second shop at 248 2nd Street in Elyria.
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Lorain
Deak
2Nd St
Elyria
Lorain Municipal Court Cases Reported
Lorain Municipal Court records list defendants with offenses and fines. Harry Helfenbeim of Euclid charged with improper parking. James Bowens of Elyria cited for speeding. Michael Spondike fined for driving while intoxicated with license suspension. Fatire Marie Tucker of East Sand Street fined for illegal curb leaving. Robert R. Schuster of Parma Heights cited for speeding. Joan T. McAfee of Omaha Avenue fined for physical control.
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Harry Helfenbeim
Euclid
Simen
James Bowens
Riverside
Elyria
Michael Spondike
K ' Weet 24Th &T
Fatrie Marie Tucker
East Sand St
Robert R. Schuster
Parma i Heights
Joan T. McAfee
Omaha Ave
Avon Installations Set With NCCW Leader Guest
St Mary Altar and Rosary Society will install new officers on January 6 with Mrs. Michael Miller of Lorain, president of the National Council of Catholic Women, as guest speaker. The event includes an amateur program by children and a Christmas party for preschoolers featuring Santa Claus, with committee chairs listed.
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Santa Claus
Alfred Petache
Robert Plas
Joser¢h Wysocki
Ambrose Forthauer
Dayton Flyers edge Louisville in overtime to stay unbeaten
Dayton University’s tall Flyers, ranked No. 6 by INS, remained undefeated after a 1954-55 season opener victory over Louisville. The win boosted their national title hopes as the team heads toward holiday vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Dayton University
Flyers
Ohio
Louisville
W. A. Hoover
Kentucky
Detroit Rd
Cardinals
Coral Gables
Fla
Avon Couple Returns From Trip To Mr Lauder
Mr and Mrs D R Goethius of 38008 Detroit Rd Avon have returned from a trip to Mr Lauder. Correspondent Mrs Norma Higgzine Aayes Rd Avon Avon 43 404
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AVON
D. R. Goethius
Detroit Rd
Norma Higgzine Aayes
Avon Phose
Avon Seeks Superintendent of Streets
Applications for the post of superintendent of streets are due by Wednesday. The duties include servicing village roads and highways, scraping and snow removal. Salary is 5040 dollars a year. Applications go to Mayor Gorek D. Weiss at his home by letter or in person.
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Avon
Gorek D. Weiss
Pinochle Club Hosts Avon Christmas Party
Mr and Mrs Jesse Stumphauzer of Long Rd hosted the Stumphauzer Pinochle Club Christmas party and gift exchange Saturday. Prize winners were William Pape of Elyria Mrs Willam Stumphauzer of Avon and Mrs Don Crook of Avon. The next meeting is Jan 15 at Julius Pandy home 400 Dellefield Rd Elyria.
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Avon
Jesse Stumphauzer
Long Rd
Stumphauzer
William Pape
Elyria
Willam Stumphauzer
Don Crook
Aven
Julius Pandy
Dellefield Rd
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Dennis the Menace
Georgie
Mequas Keymonica
Khidee Organ Tekeekene
Texen Jr
Merrit
Dar
St. Joseph
Naval Reserve
Sol Pludwinski
Murdes
Phudwinskii
Ridgeville Club
Mission Circle
Yale
Legion Auxiliary
Xavier Quint
Broad Street
Kurt Wachenheim
R. K. Tisdale
Lorain Municipal Court
NCCW
Avon Installation
Dayton
Pheas
Broad ST
Elyria, Ohio
Gabardines
Corda Wool
Rayos Financis
Harry
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