U S Steel silence on Black River bridge clearance
Lorain Port Authority officials met with shipping interests to push for a 120 foot clearance on the Norfolk and Western Railroad bridge over Black River, but U S Steel did not attend and gave no position on the proposed $4 million rail project linking the port. Army engineer Col Wilson Neff heard industry representatives urge more space for 1,000 foot vessels and longer berths in the growing port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Steel Corp.’s
Black River
Chronicle-Tele- Lorain
Gram
Lorain
U. S. Woodrow
R. Wilson Neff
Engieer
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Buffalo
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Neff
William Jory Jr
American Ship Building Co
Ross Mortemer
Great Lakes Towing Co
Jory and
Mortimer
21St St
LPA
Elyria
Toledo
Cleveland
U. S
Forest Hills to expand to 18 holes
Forest Hills Country Club on Oberlin Road will expand its golf course to 18 holes, giving Elyria three 18 hole courses when completed in two or three years. The project, designed by Harold Padduck, will not disrupt current play next summer and is led by Greens Superintendent Adam Zaleski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Hills Country Club
Oberlin Rd
Charles Smith
Elyria
Elyria Country Club
Spring Valley Country Club
Smith
Forest Hills
Adam Zaleski
Harold Pad Dock
Forest Halls
Aurora
Moreland Hills
Cleveland
Pad Dock
Avon Oaks
Oberlin Country Club
Spring Valley
Elynn
Elyria Post Office Sees 6 Percent Holiday Mail Rise
Postmaster Michael J Leiko reports Christmas mail up 6 percent from last year at the Elyria facility including the Abbe Road annex and North Ridgeville substation. He says the Yuletide load is distributed more evenly through December and overall volume is 104 000 above the prior year on the same date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Michael J Leiko
Abbe Rd
North Ridgeville
Birthday of St Andrew's rector Honored in Elyria
Dr G Russel Hargate rector of St Andrew's Episcopal Church observed his birthday on December 15. He has served since 1943 in Elyria after graduating Kenyon College and Bexley Hall. An accomplished pianist and singer he plays piano and organ with his feet and is a hymn tune authority. A noted speech at the 1944 Elyria High football dinner remains memorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Russel Hargate
St Andrew's Episcopal Church
Hargate
St Andrew’s
Elyria
Kenyon College
Bexley Hall
Dr. Hargate
Elyria - Lorain
Elyria High School
Elyria Country Club
Faulty drop cord starts $1,450 fire
Fire officials report a faulty drop cord sparked a blaze in a firroom house at 4070 Dutton Rd around 1.20 am. The incident caused $700 in damage to the structure and $750 to its contents. Fireman Albert Agee, occupant and owner, was asleep at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shy Lelu
Albert Agee
Dutton Rd
Telephone firm merger plans filed with Ohio regulator
A proposal to merge Columbia Telephone Co at Columbia Station into Elyna Telephone Co effective Jan 1 has been filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. The Chardon Telephone Co would merge into Western Reserve Telephone Co, forming a system serving 14 exchanges across Geauga Summit Portage Medina and Lake counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Telephone Co
Columbia Station
Elyma Telephone Co
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Baxter H Case
Elyna Telephone
Columbia Telephone
Elka Company
ETC
Case
Chardon Telephone Co
Western Reserve Telephone Co
Hudson
Nelson H. Case
Western Reserve
Mid - Contingent Telephone Co
Chardon
Geauga
Summit
Portage
Medina
Lake
Ridgeville votes to create ethics board to enforce conflict rules
North Ridgeville city council passed a conflict of interest ordinance despite a push for a charter revision. The measure blocks officials and appointees from acting for parties with city interests and creates an ethics board, with fines up to 1000 dollars or six months in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ridgeville
Board of Ethics
Richard Noll
Marcellus B.J
Diederich
Paul G. Sweda
Kenneth Altens
Wallace Blvd
Nell Blvd
Land for industry crucial to growth Sanford
Sanford declares Lorain County must expand land for industry to sustain growth. He forecasts 4600 new jobs by fall 1966, 12500 new residents, and $135 million in bank deposits plus $16.5 million in retail spending. Annexation and new highways are key to attracting industry and linking Elyria, Lorain to Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Sanford
Elyria
Lorain
Cleveland
Industries
Cleveland Hopkins
Natonal Aeronautics and Space Administration
Worthington Ball Co
Milford River
Seven Up Bottling Co
Colonial Printing Co
Glovyer- Marsh
Chestnut Ridge
Waterline lawsuit over college project in Lorain Ohio
The Homer A Merritt Construction Co of Lorain is suing in Lorain County Common Pleas Court for 84096 for materials for the Lorain County Community College waterline. James B Clow and Sons Inc of Chicago is also a defendant for pipe valves and other materials. Buckeye Union Casualty Co of Columbus listed as bondsman for Merritt is named as co defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer A Merritt Construction Co
Lorain
Lorain County Community College
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
James B. Clow and Sons Inc
Chicago
Buckeye Union Casualty Co
Columbus
Merritt
Non-teacher Pay Ruling Appeals Set in Elyria
Elyria Board of Education authorized appeals after Lorain County Common Pleas Judge LeRoy F. Kelly ruled on overtime pay for non teaching staff. About 24 000 to 30 000 dollars in back wages are at stake for period July 1 1963 to July 1 1964. The dispute centers on a Sept 16 1963 law requiring overtime pay for hours over 40 weekly for non teaching employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Board of Educa
Lorain County
LeRoy F. Kelly
Kelfaver
Counly
Ohio
Siming
W O McClellan
Elyria
Kindergarten teachers sought to restart program by Jan 24
The Elyma School Board discussed restoring kindergarten to regular half day sessions, requiring additional teachers. Assistant Superintendent Miraben said full or half day positions are needed as part of returning to normal operations. Joan Gard, executive director of the Lorain County Center for Sightless, Inc., announced resignation effective Dec 31, with no successor named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyma
George Miraben
Board of Education
Miraben
Joan Gard
Lorain County
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U.S
Port Authority
U. S. Steel
Then - Lorain Division
Koehring Co
Fink Construction Co
New London
Gene Funk
Martin Morahan
Wellington
Fostoria
Yule
Russ
Davie
Tura
Rain County
Hadaway St
George Abrahamowitz
Ridgeville
Case Rd
Rt 20
Sweda
Alten
Bainbridge Rd
Elyria Board of Realtors
Elnora Terrill
Andrew J. Foreman
Marion L. Spicer
Fred B. Sanford
Charles F. Husted
the Realtors
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