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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1955

Page

12

Many Vacancies to Exist Filling City Posts Confronts Mayor Keys

Mayor J Grant Keys will review nearly a dozen city vacancies next week. The safety service director post likely goes to Michael J Lotko, a confirmed favorite, and Pearl Cautle will resign as secretary to become clerk of courts for the new Municipal Court opening Jan 3. May Delay Appointment.

J. Grant Keys Bn A Safety Service Michael J. Lotko Keys Mike Pearl Cautle

High Court Rules For Air Field In Brown Suit

The court of appeals upheld Donald Brown of Nichols Rd Columbia Township in his bid to operate a private air field on his property. Officials faced defeat as the court found the zoning ban on air fields unreasonable and the area still agricultural. The decision cited that 90 percent of the township’s 25 square miles are residential while most remains agricultural. Brown sought to fly from his own land amid zoning challenges and legal questions.

Court of Appeals Donald Brown Nichols Rd Columbia Township Common Pleas John Pincura Brown

Medina Man Faces 4 Charges In Local Incident

Medina man Sebastian Miskow, 39 05 Palm Ave Lorain, faced four charges after a string of incidents. Deputies first encountered him at Clifton Ave where his car hit a parked vehicle owned by Ivassie Scott of Antrim Road, causing minor damage. Later, at Rt 113, a driveway collision with a car driven by Eugene Hamrick led to more disputes. Hamrick, 25, was arrested for driving while intoxicated, and Miskow was held for arraignment. Additional traffic mishaps included damage to Ruth Trembath’s car on Rt 20 and a hydrant struck near Main St and Parsons Rd.

Sheriff's Deputies Miskow Clifton Ave Crarton Medina Ivassie Scott Antrim Rad Rt. 113 Eugene Hamrick Joe Lupico East Ave Feis Lupico DeLonga Junies County Jar Ernest Toghill Sheffield Fred Guyeska Hamrick Ehr Hart Ely Ruth Trembath Cornell Ave Rt. 20 Elyria Walter Reynolds Mar

Jefferson School Has Program Closing Day Feature

An all school auditorium program marked holiday closing at Jefferson School yesterday. Students sang traditional carols nativity tunes and secular seasonal songs, with the chorus directed by Miss Dorothy Thane. Classes returned to rooms for parties and gift exchanges, Santa visited kindergarten to third grade, and the PTA provided candy canes and a candy bar for older students.

Jefferson School Dorothy Thane AVON Antes Ree Santa P.T.A

Avon Lake Inn operator hurt in early morning crash

Avon Lake man Francis Abbey 39 of 455 Glen Park Bay Village was hospitalized in satisfactory condition at Lakewood Hospital after his car hit the side of a backing tractor trailer at 4 20 am on Walker Road. The Craig Trucking Co Indiana outfit carried empty gallon glass jugs and tipped into a ditch as bystanders watched the jugs be unloaded. The driver Milton Colfman 24 of Albany Ind. escaped injury.

Avon Lake Walker Rd Francis Abbey Glen Park Bay Village Lake Rd Lakewood Hospital Christ Winery Craig Trucking Co Indiana Milton W. Colfman Broadway St Albany Ind Abbey of Chronicle-Telecom

Death notices from Lorain area list several obituaries

Mrs Ida Brownell 69 of Berlin Heights dies suddenly at home. Husband and 1 daughter survive along with 3 brothers and 1 sister. Funeral Monday 2 pm Hinman Funeral Home Berlin Heights. Burial Riverside Cemetery. Also listed are Mary Tomsic 39 Lorain death, services Monday Mathews Funeral Home and Ss Cyril and Methodius Church. Laura Horner 72 Lodi dies after hip injury, services Tuesday 3 pm Parker Funeral Home Lodi. Floyd M Zacharias of 1005 East River St Lorain, funeral Sunday 2 pm First Methodist Church. Mrs Ralph W Cobb funeral Monday 10 am St Agnes Church Calvary Cemetery. Carl A Hess 73 formerly Elyria dies in Concord California, funeral in Pittsburg. Survived by daughters, son, and many relatives.

Clarence Brownell Lauer Horner Ida Brownell South St Berlin Heights Brownell Imt Werner Swanger Wakeman George Gerber Walter Gerber Elyria Charles Gerber Florence May Grezebach Birmingham Ladies Benevolent Society Hinman Funeral Clair Colwell Methodius Church Buckeye Lodge No SMBA John E. Sr Marilyn Barbara Ann Bernadine John E. Jr Michael Evanscoe Sr Lorain Michael Jr John Anna Lodi Laura Horner Lodi Memorial Hospital River St Howe Rohrer Rittman Roy Britton North Lawrence Russell Lenort California Lee Henrckson Harold Thompson Mentor Harry Robert Fred Eastview Park Parker Funeral Home Richard Hurter Floyd M. Zacharias East River St Earl Henderson First Methodist Church Russell ID. Fulton Grafton Nesbett Ralph W. Cobb Schadden Rd St. Agnes Church James Gallagher Calvary Cemetery Welsh Goldcamp Funeral Home Carl A Hess Concord Calif Elyna Pittshore Funeral Chapel Pittsbuarg Hess Lan Milan Loram Ene Countes Cleveland James Kean Rochester Mary Hess Con Myron

Truck driver fined for disregarding red flasher signals in Greenwich

Earl Kirkpatrick of Stow, 34, narrowly survived a collision with a New York Central train at a Greenwich crossing. He was fined $10 and costs for ignoring red flasher signals after police said he was driving about 33 mph. The incident damaged the trailer carrying housing insulation and drums of chloro sulfonic acid, creating acrid fumes. Three crew members, plus others, sought treatment for acid exposure. one tow operator suffered a minor facial burn, and several workers helped locate leaking drums. The engine derailed and a long halt disrupted Big Four traffic for hours.

Greenwich Earl Kirkpatrick Stow New York Central Pnline Robert Seideloff Kirkpatrick Seidel Tran Willard Hospital Bill Russell Cleveland Robert Codrington Sheffield Lake J John Deitz David King W. J. O'Connor O'Connor

Toy Drive On Today In Elyria

Mayor J Grant Keys asks Elyrians to support the U S Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Toys drive. Old toys and dolls will be repainted and distributed to needy children, with collection boxes in downtown stores. The drive continues until 10 tonight and donors may call Elyria 35 792 for pickup.

Grant Keys Elyrians U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Marine Unit O Elyria Elyria

Man Fined After Unmade Call in Elona

An Elona man faced a 30 dollar fine for failing to assist an officer after a gun raid. Mayor Keys suspended 40 of the 30 dollar penalty. Emul Brazil, 215 West Brazil, was fined for not calling police during a card game raid led by officer John Demvan. Demvan ordered Brazil across the street. police later detained others.

Elona Ing J. Grant Keys Brazil West Picad Img Gunlix Toeassist John Demvan West Ave Gunspont iPlea Demyan

Police News: Clarence H. Brown Jr. Charged After Red-Light Crash

Clarence H. Brown Jr. of 221 East ith St was charged with running a red light at Third and Court Streets at 6 am today. He was bound over to Mayor's Court for December 20.

Clarence H. Brown Jr Eastith St Third Court Sts

Wrong Name Reported In Story Of Fine Auto Hits Train

A Bedford girl Betty Baechle was killed when a car rammed into a passenger train near Warrensville Center. Mrs Thelmal Carpenterille, charged with desertion, was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to three months in Lorain County Jail. Fresh Cut Christmas Trees advertised by Geo and Stella Smith.

Bedford Wellington Lerday Ing Thelmal Atthington Ene Rai M. L. Carpenter Warrens Nington Arthington Lorain County Geo Stella Smith Guli Rd

Blaze Damages Ties At Elyria Firm

About 25 railroad ties were damaged in a fire at Elyria Belting and Machinery Co on Sumner Street last night. Fire crews reported the blaze confined to the pile of ties and the engine from Fire Company No 2 cooled overheated wheels. Firefighters found no active fire on arrival at 60 West Broad Street at 4 22 a m a passerby had reported smoke from the overheated engine believing there was a fire under the hood the owner left the car there when it overheated.

Elyria Belting and Machinery Co Sumner St Engine Co West Broad St

Elyria Holiday Mail Breaks Record Again

Elyrians set a new holiday mail record with 166000 cards and letters processed by Postmaster Nick W. Smith and staff, surpassing 151200 the prior day and 147000 from last year. Yearly totals exceed the 1934 pace by 207600 pieces, with extra staff and carriers added. post office hours extended through the weekend.

Elyrians Nick W. Smith Post

Honor Roll For GOC Volunteers At Elyria Post

Ground Observer Corps volunteers are on duty 24 hours a day at the Elyria Post to guard the nation against air attacks. The schedule lists supervisors and workers with shift times and partial names, showing two days of staffing beginning tonight and tomorrow through Monday midnight.

Elyria Ground Observer Corps

Mother 39 is jailed for neglect of four children

Elsie Hess age 39 of 3840 Denver Ave Lorain received a 30 day county jail sentence after arraignment before Justice C C Lord on a Lorain County Child Welfare Department complaint. The four children aged six to 10 were placed in welfare custody. Labor of their father is unknown. Workers said the children had no schooling, lacked medical care and the mother failed to provide suitable housing, moving frequently.

Elsie Hess Denver Ave Lorain Justice C. C. Lord Lorain County

Dog Bite Cases Lead to Owner Charge in Lorain

Roberto Caraballo of 1711 Plant St was charged with permitting a dog to run loose after his dog allegedly bit several children at Lincoln School yesterday. Another dog bite incident involved Linda Fawkell of 471 Gary Ave who was bitten on the face and nose by a dog owned by Robert Donovan. Charles Garro, 64, of 306 5th St, treated at St Joseph Hospital, said he was bitten on the right leg by Nora Miller’s dog at 1673 West 12th St.

Council May Ask New Bids On Furniture

City council plans to authorize the safety service director to advertise for bids on desks chairs filing cabinets and other equipment for the Municipal Court. The move aims to avoid rigid specifications that limited past bids after only one firm responded. The session also faces year end ordinances and possible fund transfers.

Council Tte Board of Control

Two Drivers Fined 125 For DWI In Mayor's Court

Two drivers pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and were fined 125 dollars plus costs and six days in jail with three days suspended by the mayor, plus a six month driving suspension. Delbert O. Bader of Westlake involved in a three car crash at Lodi and Chestnut Streets around 9 p.m. witnesses said he crossed center line. The other defendant was Lyle E. Dodrill of 213 West Ave arrested on Broad Street near Court Street after scraping a parked car.

Delbert O. Bader Westlake Lodi Chestnut Sts Bader Brown Fintube Co Lyle E. Dodrill West Ave Broad St Court St R. J. Daniels Dodrill Daniels

Nothing Taken By Vandals At Carlisle School

A break-in at East Carlisle School last night was reported to the sheriff and deputies said the building was entered by breaking a window. Three rooms were ransacked including the principal's office but nothing was taken.

East Carlisle Sheriff's Department

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mayor High Court Planning Commission Board of Zoning Appeals Val Spicer Alfred Alten R. P. Wirth Erwin Schultz Board For Health Civil Service Commission Park Commission Sinking Fund Boxing and Recreation Boards Joseph Otten Medina Man Sebastian Miskow Palm Ave Main St Parsons Rd Brive Helen DeLong Oberlin Ave Reeee Richard Foley von Belden Mayor's Court Courthouse News Cobb Funeral Carl A. Hess Sudro-Curtis Ambulance Reriye Clyrian Lou Pongracz Harriet Fobes Chronicle-Telegram Police News Master G.O.C Betty Nichols Rube Oldfield Ershel Conrad Glen Waldron Bob Young Jack Standen Jennis Walker Elton Becker Marie Mackley RIVOL Jack Palance Navy Detroit Pancho Villa Pompeys Nead Carlisle Pierre R. Smith & CO Elyria Savings & Trion Elyria Telephone Seneee Elyria Telephone Ptd General Industries Harshaw Chem Co Lorain Co Sav Lorain Telephone Northern Sav & Loan Ohio Perry Fay Pfaudier Wenees Ui Sav Dep Bank & Tr Stan Screw A Troxel Mfg Ohio Turnpike Atomic Energy Mentuol Pierre R. Smith & Company Midwest Stock Exchange Act BRCHI
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