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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1968
Page
9
Ding Dong and Edgar race to Santa Land to break a three colored string by Hesekiah to end a spell on Santa Land. They steal corn from Santa’s realm to use a spinning top plan and hope to finish before Christmas Eve ends.
City Hall hosts a 4 p.m. council meeting. Rochester United Methodist Church holds a 7 30 p m Christmas Pageant. Rotary gathers at noon Monday at First United Methodist Church. American Legion Auxiliary meets at 8 p.m. at Legion Hall. Township trustees meet at 8 p.m. at the Township Building.
Sheffield Township superintendent of roads Wayne Brooks, 48, of Lorain, will resign January 1 after 14 years to join General Motors Brookpark Plant security. Trustees seek a replacement with chauffeur’s license to operate heavy machinery and manage part time workers at wage of 3.50 dollars per hour.
In Cu Chi South Vietnam Private First Class Richard E K Pope 20 of Lorain Ohio speaks of deros calendars and last days in Vietnam He left home in 1968 joined May 24 1968 arrived Nov 8 1968 and trains for field duty with the 25th Division Pope says go all the way or get out and hopes to return home soon to mechanics stock car racing and a Big Boy lunch offer during a break at Reinforcement Training School for the 25th Division He writes on his cap We Gotta Get Out of This Place and Ohio 69 He notes the war sounds unreal and wonders when he will be sent to the field
Fragmentary OCR text from Elyria Municipal Court shows names and addresses with unclear charges. The readable elements include William M. Willeme and partial street data, but concrete actions, dates, or outcomes are not discernible.
Mosaic of garbled lines shows mortgage loan offers with conventional and second liens. Contact details and partial names appear with street and area references in Ohio, detailing lenders and contact numbers such as 775-LOL and 333-8744, amid stray fragments like Worcestershire and Osborn Road.
A yearlong subscription promotion invites readers to secure a Chronicle Telegram plan. Contact numbers 323-3321 and 244-6295 are provided for Lorain area circulation inquiries and signups.
Real estate transfers list numerous property parcels in Elyria Lorain and Vermilion areas. Transfers include subs and lots across Larkmoor City View Sheffield Sheffield Lake Vermilion and other townships with multiple trustees and buyers named.
Female help wanted positions include baby-sitter, social worker, housekeeper, and cocktail waitress with contact names and numbers in Elyria Lorain Oberlin area. Male help wanted seeks an experienced truck driver on Abbe Road.
Multiple classified postings seek workers in Lorain Elyria and surrounding areas. Jobs include auto porter service, salesmen, design draftsperson and engineer, systems analyst programmer, trailer engineers and delivery man. Requires various levels of experience and in person applications at listed locations.
Collected letters discuss the rapid growth of drive-ins and carry-outs in the U S food service industry. Readers note consumer demand for convenience, rising sales in carry-out segments, and the shift of workers to independent outlets. Cal Morken cites industry trends and stock tips.
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