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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1953

Page

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Lotko Named Safety Service Chief in Elyria

Mayor-elect J Grant Keys announced the appointment of Michael J Lotko Jr as Safety Service Director of Elyria at a $5 784 yearly salary starting after January 1 3. The selection received unanimous backing from the Democratic Central Committee and Keys said he was encouraged by general enthusiasm. Lotko will resign from Ohio Edison where he works as a right of way agent to avoid any conflicts with city business. The 34 year old Elyria native is a Cleveland College graduate with prior service in the U S Department of Agriculture and the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II. He and his wife and three children reside at 654 Poplar Street.

J. Grant Keys Michael J. Lotko, Jr Elyria Keys Lotko Democratic Central Committee Ohio Edison Company Ohio Edison Poplar Street Fairview High School Cleveland College Cuyahoga County U. S. Department of Agriculture Ohio Department of Agriculture Cleveland Chicago U.S. Corps of Engineers Beria Russia Malenkov Vyacheslav Molotov Menshevik Liberal Georgia

Reserve Division Plans Forrestal Trophy Presentation

Lorain County Naval Reserve Division 4105, top reserve surface unit, will receive the Forrestal Trophy. A 25-member business group gathered at the Elyria Elks Club this morning as part of January 26 events. The trophy ceremony at Lorain High School Auditorium will be at 8 30 p m and televised nationally. Secretary of the Navy Robert B Anderson is expected to deliver the policy address with remarks from Governor Frank Lausche Commandant J H Brown Jr and E J Burger. A capacity crowd of 1500 is anticipated.

Lorain County Naval Reserve Division Naval Reserve Marine Room Elyria Elks Club Lorain High School Secretary of the Navy Robert B. Anderson Frank Lausche J. H. Brown Jr Fourth Naval District E. J.burger Lorain Naval Reserve Advisory Board

Changing Lights Will Halt Traffic On Middle Avenue

Chief of Police James E. Boggs announced daily northbound traffic on Middle avenue will stop at Second street from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. starting tomorrow. Traffic will be diverted to Court street during lighting system revamp at Broad Washington Middle avenues. Infra structure work aims to finish in a week with the broader intersection signals repaired after. The Cleveland Automobile Club designed a 60 second cycle to replace the prior 90 second cycle. Project completion is targeted in two to three weeks.

James E. Boggs Middle Avenue Second Street Boggs Court Street Broad Street Washington and Middle Avenues Irvin Finegold Broad, Court Lodi Streets Finegold Cleveland Automobile Club

Weather in Northeastern Ohio Forecast Snapshot

Partly cloudy with snow flurries and continued cold, high 18, clear tonight with low around 8. Friday stays fair and cold. Wednesday temperatures ranged 17 to 24, 0.05 inch precipitation in 24 hours ending 8 p.m. Wednesday. Humidity 81 percent at 8 a.m. and 70 percent at 8 p.m. Sunrise 7:49 a.m., sunset 5:07 p.m. Moonrise 2:20 p.m. Thursday, moonset 4:36 a.m. Friday.

Ohio

Christmas Trees and Florist Ad Across Broad Street

Ad reads Botamer florist at 92 Broad Street offering Christmas trees and related decor. Includes bold display for a Giant 24-inch screen at Erb Radio Ady with unclear branding.

Botamer Florist Broad St. Ady Icapehart Erb Radio

Death Sentence Seen For Beria

London reports that Lavrenti Beria, former Soviet secret police chief, faces a special Supreme Court trial and likely death for alleged treason and collaboration with foreign capital. Six accomplices also face trial. Moscow radio cites admissions of guilt and a motive to restore capitalism.

London Lavrenti P. Beria Georgi M.malenkov Joseph Stalin Moscow Radio Supreme Court U.S.S.R Beria Mussavist Azerbaijan Iran Ment

Eisenhower seeks forward looking progressive program for Congress

President Eisenhower opens a three day conference with GOP leaders to draft a forward looking progressive legislative program. He plans to outline broad principles in a January 4 radio TV address and present a State of the Union on January 7 with budget and economic messages to follow. The White House highlights nine administration achievements from the past year including Korea, tax reductions, inflation control, deregulation, federal service integrity, defense, and emergency immigration legislation.

Washington Eisenhower GOP White House Congress Lon Radio-Tv House Senate Korea Federal Service

Plans To Charge Man, Wife With Neglect Of Boy

County officials will file neglect charges today in juvenile court against Clifford Lowe and his wife Gladys, both 29, for an eight year old boy Gene Lucas. The couple lived in a broken down Rosewood avenue trailer off Route 254 in Vincent. Deputies arrested them after child welfare authorities reported Gene was locked inside without heat or food all day. The case, shifted from Justice C. Lord's court, centers on alleged neglect of the boy. Gene is said to be the son of Mrs Lowe's stepmother from Lumberport, West Virginia. The stepmother denied neglect and claimed the boy came to live with the Lowes last April due to the father’s cruelty.

Gene Lucas Clifford Lowe Gladys Rosewood Avenue Route 254 Vincent Sheriff's County Humane Society Bruce Alexander Man In Justice Lord’s Court Lowe Gene Lumberport W. Va West Virginia

Three Registrants Pass Pre Induction Exam

Results of pre induction examinations for eight registrants from Elyria Board No. 72 show three passed four rejected and one undetermined per clerk Catherine McKee. Ten men transferred for pre induction physicals to Cleveland from other boards. seven accepted and three rejected.

Elyria Board No Catherine McKee Cleveland

Sub Zero Cold In Ohio Tonight From Weather Bureau

Ohio endures first sub zero read of the year with temperatures predicted to dip five below to five above. Winter weather caused one death in Fremont, a fire in East Liverpool, and frostbite for a Columbus woman. Snow up to 10 inches aided drought water loss. flurries scattered from Cleveland to Marietta, with Youngstown reporting three inches.

United Press Ohio Columbus Weather Bureau Zanesville Maumee Valley Columbus Fremont William Domelee Liverpool Weather Bureau Marietta Lake Erie Youngstown Findlay Delaware Cincinnati Mansfield Circleville Canton Chillicothe Cleveland

Extension Courses In Speech Music Offered at Elyria High

Kent State University offers extension courses in speech and general music beginning January 7 at Elyria High School. Each course grants three quarter hours credit and is required in the four year elementary curriculum. Registration for both courses is at 6:45 p.m. on January 7.

Kent State University Elyria High School

Standard Cleaners Ad Garments 12 Complete at $1.99

Garments sold complete set for 1.99 each at Standard Cleaners locations 564 Broad Street and 1500 West Avenue. Ad run indicates affordability and multiple storefronts.

Standard Cleaners Broad St W. Ave

County Seniors To Take General Exam On Jan 16

The general scholarship test for high school seniors, held under the State Department of Education, will be in the Elyria High School Cafeteria on Saturday January 16. Students should arrive by 8 45 a.m. and name definite colleges on their application cards per County Superintendent C A Gibbons.

State Department of Education Elyria High School C. A. Gibbons

Versailles Election Fails on First Ballot in France

In a joint session, eight presidential candidates failed to win an absolute majority on the first ballot. A second ballot is scheduled for tonight as none secured the necessary support to replace retiring President Vincent Auriol.

Versailles Vincent Auriol

Rock Salt Ad From Murdach Coal & Supply Co

Ice and snow remover advertised by Murdach Coal & Supply Co with contact Ph 2223.

Murdach Coal & Supply Co

Eight year old boy rescued from locked trailer abuse case

Gene Lucas, eight, was found in a cold, filthy ramshackle trailer on Gladys and Rosewood streets in Vincent. Neighbor reports he slept on a dirty pallet with no heat or sanitary facilities while under the care of Clifford and Gladys Lowe. Juvenile court has placed him in a boarding home as authorities investigate and arrange a Christmas ahead.

Lowes Gene

Injured Worker Severed Arm At Akron Meat Market

Mrs Elizabeth Endress 18 was in fair condition after her arm was severed at the elbow by a grinder while she worked at a meat market in Akron Akron officials reported the accident occurred today and she received prompt medical attention

Akron Elizabeth Endress

Elyria Board Awards Three School Construction Contracts

The Elyria City Board of Education approved three contracts totaling 996,873 for Lincoln site building and Elyria High School shop area. Jennings and Charella won general construction at 668,654 with alternates, Krebs Calkins 228,844 for heating and plumbing, and Doane Electric 99,000 plus 375 for transformer pole removal. A separate bid for kitchen and library equipment was deferred to January 11. The Lincoln site will be a three story facility housing cafeteria administration library and classrooms. the shop building will be a one story, ~20,000 square foot wing rear of the auditorium and gym.

Elyria Krebs-Calkins Doane Guenther and Associates Lincoln Site School Lincoln

Sellout in Deer Licenses Sets Opening Season Record

The Deer hunting season opened for three days for gun hunters while bow and arrow season runs to Jan 1. Clerk H. E. Agate reported 350 licenses were issued but all sold out by yesterday afternoon leaving many hunters disappointed. Licenses cost $5 and require a regular Ohio hunting license.

H. E. Agate Ohio

County Teachers Workshop Plans at Darling Elementary

Plans for a county teachers workshop to be held at Darling Elementary School on Friday January 29 are being prepared. The event brings together educators from the county to review curriculum, share teaching strategies, and discuss resource needs.

Darling

Sickroom Suggestions and Classified Ad Guidance

A fragment discusses handling a sick family member with contagious disease by boiling patient utensils in a dish pan, then pivots to Chronicle-Telegram Classified ads promoting rent, sale, and help ads. It emphasizes calling 4%51 for Want Ads and getting help from ad takers to write effective results.

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Christmas Trees From Elyria Nursery Ad

Nursery ad from Elyria promoting Christmas trees pine and spruce grown locally at Carpenter Elyria Nursery located at 1823 Grafton Road with contact phone 84-521.

Geo Stella Smith Gulf Rd Carpentert Elyria Nursery Grafton Rd

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Secretary of Navy Lorain Michael Lotko Ipwspaperaaghey Ike Congress Leaders Pure Amherst Elyria Comics Hospital Oberlin Society Theatres Tv-Radio Wellington Stor Adv Santa Claus Clifford Gladys Lowe Rosewood Grinder
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