Two Youths Injured As Truck Overturns On Route 113
Robert McAllister 17 of Amherst and Donald O Dor 15 of Elyria were treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital after their truck rolled over on Route 113 yesterday afternoon. McAllister said a stuck steering mechanism and brake slip caused the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McAllister
R. D
Amherst
Donald O'Dor
Oberlin Road
Elyria
McAllister
Elyria Memorial Hospital
teAllister
James Willis Smith
Vincent
Eusebeo Maso
Leoniso Aponto
Rafael Franko
Julio Torres
Drive-In Teller Window Opens at Lorain County Savings and Trust
The Lorain County Savings and Trust Co opened a drive-in teller window at the rear of its bank on Second Street with bullet proof glass and a motorist friendly extended metal drawer. City officials and business leaders attended a 9 am ceremony as Kellogg Day of Day Hardware became the first depositor. Bank President A J Plocher touted the new service as part of a customer convenience program and noted plans for future expansions and courtesy parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Savings and Trust Co
Second Street
Richard Baird
Kellogg Day
Day Hardware Co
Day Hardware
Chamber of Commerce
Norris Ryder
Alice Showalter
C. M. Smith
A. J. Plocher
Lorain County Savings & ‘Trust Company
Councilman Says Cafe Project Up To The Residents
Councilman John Mc Donough says whether a cafe and liquor establishment can open at 436 East River Street depends on local resident sentiment. Spitzer Motors head John A. Spitzer backs the plan, noting a five year lease and $20 000 in equipment. Objections from the prior meeting prompted a state liquor department resolution, but no action was taken last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East River Street
John McDonough
McDonough
Council
John A. Spitzer
Spitzer Motors
Spitzer
Cleveland Street
State Liquor Department
Prices At Noon On Edison Stocks Report
Prices at noon show mixed moves across major firms led by American Radiator Glidden and Montgomery Ward. Industrials such as Chrysler General Motors and U S Steel post varied percentages while coal and copper names including Anaconda Kennecott and Standard of N J display notable shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penna
Teseeeecaes
Glidden Co
Eeeseeeaes
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
Warner Brothers
Woolworth Co
Bendix Aviation
Peasons
Chrysler
General Motors
Westinghouse Airbrake
Republic Steel
U. S. Steel
Anaconda Copper
Kennecott
N. J
Ees
Ohio OU
Ohio
Ceveenseeeae
Socony Vacuum v
Texas
Col. Gas & Elec
American T. & T
Cleveland Exchange
Cleveland Cliffs
Cleveland Elec
Salary ordinance hearing on city eng and sewage dept raises
Council debated the salary ordinance with a hearing for the engineering and sewage treatment departments. Lord noted the job study was not discarded, citing raises from 351 to 375 for the city engineer and from 349 to 350 for the sewage superintendent. Final action postponed to the Dec 30 year end meeting. an emergency passage failed five to three. Park Supt Madhock asked why he and Hancock were excluded from the year end bonus. president Black explained prior salary increases exempted them. The council also praised the recently approved months pay bonus to multiple departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord
Ralph Terry
Terry
Harry Patterson
H. L. Cordrey
James Scott
Madhock
Black
Park Commission
Counc
Cleveland Poultry and Market Briefs Mixed Tone
Markets show quiet poultry with light supply and unsettled turkey market. Eggs weaken with Grade AA suspended. apples cabbage onions and potatoes listed with varied prices. Livestock receipts raise cattle hogs and sheep prices, with steady to active tones across categories. Toledo grain offers soft red wheat corn oats and soybeans pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Toledo
City council reviews hospital contract and zoning plan
The council discussed renewing the city’s contract with Elyria Memorial Hospital for next year at 1175 dollars per day, replacing the current 11.35 rate. A first reading approved a zoning ordinance extending Class A commercial limits on the north side of Cleveland Street and Class B on the south. The matter was referred to planning for recommendation. A paving petition for Harwood Street from Poplar to Hamilton was presented and referred to committee and engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Cleveland Street
Cleveland
Planning and Zoning Commission
Harwood Street
Poplar
Hamilton
Council
Engineering
Five Minor Traffic Accidents Reported Here
Police reported five minor crashes including Mary Stellato's car hitting a tree on Cleveland street after an outburst and John Brooker’s vehicle damage. Wilson Kritzel rear ended Laddie Browand on Cleveland street. Henry Motto’s car rolled on West avenue and hit a fire hydrant with no driver present. Franklin Brant backed from Sears lot into Gene Sievert’s car on Ninth street. Mary Spoerl's parked car was damaged by Wilbur Terry on Huron street.
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John Brooker
Cleveland Street
Mary Stellato
Brooker
Wilson Kritzel
Bellfield Avenue
Laddie Browand
Henry Motto
R. D. J. Grafton
West Avenue
Broad Street
Franklin Brant
Valley City
Sears
Gene Sievert
Ninth Street
Mary [Spoerl
R. D
Oberlin
Huron Street
Wilbur Terry
Norwalk
Funds Released For School Buses In Lorain County
Lorain County villages and rural districts share in state funds released by the State Controlling Board in Columbus to reimburse about 700 Ohio districts for new school buses. The board allotted 85668 dollars from a 3.5 million dollar appropriation, offering 25 percent of purchase price with possible boosts to 50 percent including other subsidies. Education Director Clyde Hissong revised applications. county superintendent C A Gibbons says several districts that purchased buses between March 25, 1948 and Nov 10, 1949 were covered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Columbus
Ohio
United Press
Clyde Hissong
C. A. Gibbons
Elyria Realtors Offer Prizes For Outdoor Yuletide Lighting
The Elyria Board of Realtors announces three prizes of 25 15 and 10 dollars for the best outdoor Christmas illumination in Elyria. Entries due by Christmas Eve with judging by three local experts who will tour the city evenings. Send entries to Mrs Ruth Scoville Secretary Elyria Board of Realtors 32 Century Block Elyria Ohio.
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Elyria
Century Block
Ohio
Mail to Mrs Ruth Scoville, Elyria Address Note
Letter addressed to Mrs Ruth Scoville at 32 Century Block Elyria appears in a brief postal record. The item records a delivery destination and recipient, with no additional context or actions noted beyond the address.
Cost Of Relief Rules And Risks Across Welfare Agencies
Analyzes how relief agencies coordinate to avoid duplication and fraud, noting that confidential data policies, rush periods, and checks affect accuracy. Describes grocery order misuse, mandatory appropriations, and outside funding influence on welfare programs, highlighting overhead limits and job implications for workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Welfare
Police Arrest of Leal Barnhart for Barrier Violation
Leal Barnhart of 1411 Lake Avenue was arrested yesterday afternoon by the Police Department for driving past a barrier on Lodi Street at West Avenue. He is to be arraigned in police court on December 21.
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Leal Barnhart
Lake Avenue
Lodi Street
West Avenue
Court fines and civil suit from local traffic cases
At the Court House William Moore of 103 West street was fined 100 dollars and 25 dollars costs with 25 dollars suspended after being arraigned on a drunken driving charge before Justice James Horn. Merle Eddington of Oberlin was fined 15 dollars and 5 dollars costs with 5 dollars suspended after auto license violation following a collision at Routes 20 and 301. Pollard Brown of Elyria filed suit against Lawrence Shuster for 612 dollars in damages from a Route 50 collision five miles east of Route 58 on December 28, 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Moore
West Street
James Horn
Merle Eddington
R. D
Oberlin
Pollard Brown
Steelton Avenue
Elyria
Lawrence Shuster
Spruce Street
Death of John Pedroff in Canton area
John Pedroff aged 25 of Pyle Amherst road Amherst died at 4 a m in St Josephs hospital Lorain after a five month illness. He was born in Canton on June 6 1925 and lived there until three years ago. He worked for the American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Corp. Surviving are his wife Mary his parents Mr and Mrs Mitcho Pedroff owners of Canton City Bakery three sisters Olga Gawloff Fort Wayne Helen Bogdanoff and Frances Pedroff and two brothers Carol and Mitchell Pedroff all of Canton. Body remains at Sudro Curtis funeral home pending arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Pedroff
Canton
American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Corp
Mary Pedroff
Mitcho Pedroff
Canton City
Olga Gawloff
Fort Wayne
Ind
Helen Bogdanoff
Frances Pedroff
Carol
Mitchell Pedroff
Seminar Highlights Alcoholism Problems and Help
Miss Mildred Shelley of the Lorain County Mental Hygiene Clinic led a seminar on alcoholism noting limited treatment avenues and stressing family or close-contact interventions. She described common myths, disease symptoms, and life impacts, citing three million problem drinkers, high county costs, vitamin loss risks, delirium tremens danger, and praising Alcoholics Anonymous as essential support.
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Lorain County
Miss Shelley
Miss Shelly
Shelley
Alcoholics Anonymous
Perry Fay Union Holds Party For Children
The Perry Fay Company Local 1282 of the International Association of Machinists held a Christmas party Saturday December 17 at Gates school for over 125 children among 300 attendees. Master of ceremonies Bill Pandy directed a program featuring Silent Night acrobatics ventriloquism and songs with Santa arriving to distribute stockings and gifts from Local 1282 and the company.
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Perry-Fay Company
International Association of Machinists
the Gates School
Bill Pandy
Shirley Schroeder
Janet Lawrence
Glenace Nectar
Santa
Bob Potega
Ed Hemminger
Harold Grant
Volume of Parcel Post Reaches All Time High
Elyria postmaster William Jenne announced parcel post volume nationwide has hit an all time high. He urged special handling for timely delivery before Christmas and advised air parcel post for out of state addresses while intrastate shipments use special delivery. Local post office windows stay open until 8 p.m. daily through the week for last minute mailings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
William Jenne
Air Parcel Post
Jenne
Special Stamp Honors The Wright Brothers
A six cent air mail stamp commemorating the Wright brothers first flight goes on sale tomorrow morning at the Elyria post office. Officials report the first supplies have been received and the stamp recalls the December date of the historic flight by Orville and Wilbur Wright.
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Wright Brothers
Elyria
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Two Choirs Prepare for Christmas Eve Service
Lake Avenue Congregational church will host its annual Christmas Eve service with two choirs. The chapel choir, directed by Mrs. Robert Reising, includes high school and young adult members. the youth choir, directed by Miss Virginia McKee, comprises seventh to ninth graders. The Young Adult Fellowship, led by president Thomas McClements, sponsors the event and coordinates the program.
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Lake Avenue Congregational Church
Robert Reising
Virginia McKee
Young Adult Fellowship
Thomas McClements
Pranos
Ruby Northrup
Myra Stevenson
Marvine Limes
Donna Allison
Sue Sanders
Pauline Reising
Altos
Joan Harding
Marion Jenkins
Frances Brillhart
Betty Crawford
Thelma Yorks
Ruth Turnbull
Helen Jane Supertenors
Richard Farmer
Ronald McDaniels
Roland Foster
Clayton Crace
Bases
Philip Whitacre
Thomas Anderson
Otto Rea
Donald Wood
Fred Farmer
James Sprague
George Birk
Buddy Burton
Roberta Brown
Ronita Hamilton
Sandra Hemminger
Charlotte Hewitt
Shirley Hewitt
Gloria Jezewski
Don Jones
Esther Kader
Pauline Knapp
Kay Mitchell
Barbara Mitchell
Barbara Moehle
Shirley Northeim
Dale Newman
Ruth O'Million
Beverly Penman
Nancy Ream
Bill Reising
Claudia Reynolds
Nancy Snodgrass
Norma Telzerow
Janet Updike
Betty Wiley
Shirley Wiley
Employees Of Telephone Co Receive Bonus
The Elyria Telephone Company held its annual Christmas party at Spring Valley Country Club for about 200 employees and guests. J B Kimball and committee organized a program with songs and skits. R W Ammel presented a five percent year end bonus. Longtime members were honored, and Dick Lumley and his orchestra provided dance music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Telephone Company
Spring Valley Country Club
J. B. Kimball l
Larry Hodgson
Santa Claus
R. W. Ammel
Independent Telephone Pioneer Association
Rolf Till
J. R. McReynolds
J. L. Prout
Otto Robertson
L. F. Hodgson
Dick Lumley
Miss Zeller Wins Crosley Shelvador Contest Award
Miss Eula Zeller of 112 Irondale street wins the Crosley Shelvador contest in Elyria run by Ross Furniture Company at 408 Middle avenue. Judges praised her presentation of Crosley product benefits as the best among many entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eula Zeller
Irondale Street
Elyria
Ross Furniture Company
Middle Avenue
Miss Zeller
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Kolinski & Standen
Elyria Savings Bank
Cortlands
Acorn
Sudro-Curtis
Reichlin
DIAL
City of
Ruth Scoville
P.R. Smith & CO
Midwest Stock Exchange
Elyria Savings Bldg
Death Records
John Pedroff
Pyle-Amherst Road
St. Joseph's Hospital
Loramn
Perry Fay Union
Party For Children
Nation
Employees of Telephone Co
Shelvador
Zeller
H. H. Benham
Elyria Savings & Trust
Jerry Christmnas
Horace Hollingsworth
Elsie Gibbons
Ada Warren Cornelius Vandenburg
Veda Penfound
Ann Klier
Joe Hancock
Helen Gusky
Maie Heintz
Verner Crayton
John Robinson
Ann Demyan Bernice Bowen Orzelle Fees
Jack and
Ena Knight
Mattie Carter
Mary Post
Marie Vatra
Dorothy Cyran
Emma Dfurray
Grace Peabody Hattie Surrell
Frank Pilarczyk
Marjorie Knight
Helen Bryan
Margaret Bearer
Sue Cragin
Mary Janosky
Morris Tran
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