Avon Man Files First Mayor Candidate in Lorain County
Gerok D. Weiss of Avon filed his petition with the board of elections as a candidate for mayor and became the first person to file for any office in Lorain County for next year. The filing deadline for primary and general elections is Feb 4. Weiss ran as an independent since he will not participate in the primary. Weiss, 56, is a former 33-year supervisor of accounting for the U S Treasury and now runs a Lakewood tax office, chairs Avon zoning appeals, is married with four children, and notes Mayor Adams will not seek reelection due to health.
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Gerok D. Weiss
Stoney Ridge Road
Avon
Board of Elections
Lorain County
Weiss
J. B. Adams
Adams
U. S. Treasury Department
Ohio
West Virginia
Michigan
Lakewood
Board of Zoning Appeals
Christmas Program Set at St. Peter's Church Ridgeville
St. Peter's Catholic Church Ridgeville Center will host a Christmas program with a midnight Mass procession to the Crib. A Solemn High Mass features the sodality choir with Mass of the Shepherds. Masses follow at 6 am 8 am 10 am and 12 pm with various choirs and Christmas hymns. Confessions timings are listed for Christmas Eve and following days.
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North Ridgeville
Ridgeville Center
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Sodality
Pietro A. Yon
Norman Dee
Truck Farmers Elect Officers
The Northern Ohio Truck Farmers Association held an officer election. Theodore Peak of Elyria was named president Al Gerhart of Ridgeville was elected vice president and Hubert Fitch of Avon secretary treasurer. A Jan 21 educational meeting was planned with speakers T H Parks Blair Johnson Victor Kearns from Ohio State University and Dr P A Mingus from the University of California. Carl Deeds Lorain County Extension agent reported the news.
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Northern Ohio Truck Farmrs Association
Theodore Peak
Elyria
al Gerhart
Ridgeville
Hubert Fitch
Avon
T. H. Parks
Blair Johnson
Victor Kearns
Ohio State University
P. A. Mingus
University of California
University of Michigan
Carl Deeds
Lorain County
Choir Concert Honors Beck and Members with Benediction
Houser served as narrator and soloists were Dick Palmer Barbara Ramage Barbara Wellert Diane Smith and Bill Standen. Pianists were Marilynn Nicholas and June Nielsen. Officers include president Larry Showalter and others. A reception followed in room 10 with alumni and friends. A brass ensemble under George Wilson performed a Christmas medley before the concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Miller
June Nielsen
Wallis Grieve
Mr. Beck
George Wilson
Jim Brenner
Don Felty
Caren Moore
Lois Mendenhakk
Marlo Sandow
Kav Stang
Multiple Minor Accidents Reported Around Elyria
Elyria motorists caused several minor accidents during the holiday period. Cars driven by Gordon W. Sands and Lauren R. Taylor collided at Broad and Middle. James P. Simon and George E. Conover also collided at East Avenue and Second Street. Others involved include Dennis O. Borman, John L. Sands, and James Russell with various backing and hit-skip incidents. Margarett E. Karl was fined for reckless driving after an East Avenue crash. A Star Baking truck linked to William A. Thornton and Pat Rammanni collided with Lewis W. Hall on Roosevelt Street.
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Elyria
Gordon W. Sands
Sixth Street
Lauren R. Taylor
North Center Street
la Grange
Broad and
Middle
James P. Simon
Lakewood
George E Conover
Troy
N. Y
East Avenue
Second Street
Glenwood
Dennis O. Borman
John L. Sands
Hamilton Avenue
Oberlin Road
James Russsell
Ronnie L. Sampel
Furnace Street
James W. Smith
North Abbe Road
Lodi Street
Dorothea Peters
Cambridge Avenue
William W. Wakefield
Center Ridge Road
Pat Rammanni
Cleveland
Lewis W. Hall
Fourteenth Street
Roosevelt Street
Christmas Billfold Missing In Elyria Store Scene
Mrs. Richard Kuhn seeks the return of a $53 billfold lost in a downtown Elyria store after a Saturday shopping trip. Police also report a tools theft from Paul Temple’s car on Saturday night in the Kroger lot and a watch stolen from James Parsch at Elyria High after a gym class. The booster club had given the watch to James for selling memberships.
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Richard Kuhn
Lake Avenue
Elyria
Kroger
Second Street
F. D. Parsch
Lafayette Street
James
Elysia High School
Parsch
Elysia Booster Club
Kettle Fund Totals Rise at Broad Street Salvation Kettle
A jovial R Group of Junior Chamber of Commerce volunteers greeted donors with cheer as the Salvation Army kettle on Broad Street collected 405.75 Saturday. The year’s total reached 2703.15 with ongoing shifts by the American Legion and Elyria Youth Council.
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Chamber of Commerce
Salvation Army
Broad Street
American Legion
Elyria
Deaths in Elyria area retirees and relatives
Obituaries record Anna Olive Noonan of 409 West Avenue dying at Elyria Memorial Hospital after two weeks illness. Survived by husband Edward F. Noonan and six grandchildren. services at St Marys Church. Other notices include Bessie Earl Goodrich, Hattie Baker, James Taylor, Hattie E Hansman, Martha Ann Gower and others with funeral details and burial plans across Elyria Amherst Lorain and nearby towns.
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Anna Olive Noonan
West Avenue
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Pittsburgh
Elyria
Edward F. Noonan Jr
Catherine Smith
Virginia Szabo
Olive Noonan
Clair Noonan
John Carr
Welsh Goldcamp Funeral Home
St. Mary's Church
William L. Newton
St. Mary's Cemetery
Death of Rudolph Hintz in Lodi hospital
Rudolph Hintz died after a heart attack at 10 30 p m Saturday in Lodi hospital He lived near LaGrange Wellington and Belden most of his life and for the past year on a farm near Litchfield He leaves five sons and six daughters two brothers and one sister and many grandchildren Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 pm from St Pauls Lutheran church Valley City with Rev R C Brandt officiating
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Fields
John Sweet
Dyer Sweet
Ridgeville High School
Ft. Myers
Fla
Ridgeville
Dyer
Gertrude E. Landphair
West Park
Beaulah Blanck
Frank
Fannie K
John Harold
Manley Funeral Home
Fairview Park
Ralph Dessem
Martha Ann Gower
Amherst
Lily Ackerman
Seventh Street
Lorain
Gower
Ruckinge
England
East Side Baptist Church
Vern Dunham
Camden Township
Kiwanis Party Entertains 225 Children in Ridgeville
NORTH RIDGEVILLE Ridgeville Kiwanis club hosted a Christmas party at the town hall Sunday afternoon for about 225 community children. The program featured films a visit from Santa Claus and a treat. Fred Schilke president elect led as chairman. The meeting was moved to Christmas Eve and will be at Bess and Andys at 6 15 p m. There is no special program planned. An installation service is set for January 7.
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North Ridgeville
Ridgeville
Eagles
Clare Riley
Santa Claus
the Gates Hospital
Oscar Dunn
Charles Boales
Oberlin Children’s Home
Salvation Army
Grafton Y Teens Plan Caroling and Slumber Party
Grafton Y Teens will go caroling Tuesday evening with a Christmas gift exchange. Members meet at Mrs. Charles Yates home between 7 and 7 30 p m and a slumber party will follow.
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Grafton
Grafton Y-Teens
Charles Yates
Senior Hi-Y Club entertains Lorain County Home residents
About 35 Senior Hi-Y members visited the Lorain County Home on Sunday evening to sing Christmas carols led by vice president Jim Smith and his Rhythm Aces. The group performed, distributed candy and fruit, and donated canned goods from merchants. Y Teens joined for refreshments at the Y.M.C.A. after returning to the city.
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Hi-Y
Loraine County
Jim Smith
Smith
Roy Abel
Dean Rummery
Jim Dunlap
T Teir
Y.M.C.A
Don Forbush
Bob Fisher
Marvin Katz
John Tite
Robert Mottice
Car Rolls Over Injuring Woman on West College Street
A 23 year old Howard Van Niel of South Amherst lost control on the berm while attempting to light a cigarette causing the car to roll over and injure his wife Mary Louise. Deputies noted the car was badly damaged.
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Howard van Niel
South Amherst
West College Street
R. D. Oberlin
van Niel
Mary Louise
George Petrisko
Sugar Ridge Road
Kenneth Coffin
Middle Avenue
Petrisko
Sheriff Department
Jamesb. Hoffman
11Th Street
la Grange
Police Court Fines For Intoxication And Traffic Violations
Gail P. Jones and James Butunis were fined $5 and costs for intoxication in police court. Mayor Henry W. Ault fined several others $10 and costs for traffic violations, including failure to control, speeding in a school zone, and reckless driving. Additional guilty pleas covered disorderly conduct and driving while intoxicated with suspensions or fines as noted.
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Gail P. Jones
Chestnut Street
James Butunis
Apt
Nichols Block
Henry W. Ault
Charles Kale
R. D
Stony Ridge Road
Joseph Yousko
Seneca Street
Michael Caswell
Lake Avenue
Dwight Knepper
Jefferson Street
James Yousko
James Davidson
Harwood Street
Lucio Tammara
Lorain
Earl Schroeder
Bellfield Avenue
Dale Bradley
Broad Street
Ault
William Springlin
South
Maple Street
Frank Leach
Bath Street
Donald Chipman
Reid Avenue
Elytia
Lorain Countians Earn Diplomas at Ohio State University
In the autumn quarter graduating class 597 students received diplomas during exercises in the Men's gymnasium. Dr. A Clair Knapp of Denison University delivered the commencement address. Elaine R Langsner earned a bachelor of science in education. Richard K Kerckhall earned a doctor of philosophy. Rowena C Shriber earned an Oberlin bachelor of science in education. David F Andrews earned a bachelor of science in business administration.
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Ohio State University
A. Clair Knapp
Denison University
Elaine R. Langsner
Richard K. Kerckhall
Columbia Station
Rowena C. Shriber
Oberlin
David F. Andrews
Court Actions and Divorces Reported in Local Court
The E Hyman Co wins a 636 dollar judgment against Sam Tuber Co. Julia Shumate obtains a divorce from Richard with custody and alimony. A burglary at Stone Villa cafe yields 40 dollars. Clarence Redd ordered released after paying fines. Frank Sniegowski held for arraignment on auto consent charge. Shirley Grote sues for divorce from Raymond. Maureen Trifiletti granted divorce from Richard. Various fines for reckless driving and license violations.
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E. Hyman Co
Sam Tuber Co
Julia Shumate
Richard
Frank Sniegowski
Mansfield
C. C. Lord
Auto Sales
North Ridge Road
Free Memberships at Elyria Y M C A Draws Eligible Men
Harley Stevick the Elyria Y M C A general secretary says many draft A 1 class men home from college or recently discharged from the armed forces qualify for a free three month membership. The program aims to keep men in trim while away from regular purchases.
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Elyria Y. M. C .A
Harley Stevick
Stevick
Senior CYO To Sing Carols In Elyria Tonight
Elyria Senior CYO members meet at St. Mary's Church yard to sing carols with planned stops at local nun residences. Lou Rotunda says about 48 members attended the Bowl-O-Drome yesterday, while 18 joined last week's Day of Recollection led by Rev. Fr. James P. McCann of Akron.
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Elyria Senior Cyo
St. Mary’s Church
Lou Rotunda
Lorain
James P. McCann
Akron
Market roundup shows mixed gains across majors
The stock table lists numerous firms with fractional gains and declines, including American Radiator 144, Anaconda Copper 4036, Chrysler 8814, General Motors 6814, Kroger 4114, Sears Roebuck 6014, U S Steel 41% and Woolworth 45, reflecting a varied trading day across industries from autos to utilities and retail giants.
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American T
Anaconda
Avco
Republic Steel
Riecman Bros
Sears Roebuck
Socony Vacuum
Standard of Ind
Standard of
N. J
Standard of Ohio
Texas Company
Toledo Edison
I U. S. Steel
Warner Brothers
Woolworth Co
Y.M.C.A. Craft Program Under Way for Christmas
Albert Werden leads a Christmas craft program at the Y.M.C.A. with free work periods and a series of special classes. Scheduled topics include linoleum card making, woodworking projects, leathercraft, plaster figurines, painting, plastics, and clay modeling through December and into January.
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Albert Werden
Y.M.C.A
Arts and Crafts Club
Retired Methodist Minister Dies at 84
The Rev. John H. Blackburn a widely known retired Methodist minister died unexpectedly in Cleveland. He was 84 and will have funeral services Wednesday. He served pastorates in several Ohio cities and was an honorary member of the Methodist Home for the Aged in Elyria. Blackburn was former treasurer of the North East Ohio Methodist Conference and a Ohio Wesleyan graduate. He died at his daughter's home after teaching a Bible class at Lakewood Methodist Church.
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John H. Blackburn
Cleveland
Blackburn
Ohio
Methodist Home For the Aged
Elyria
North East Ohio Methodist Conference
Ohio Wesleyan University
Lakewood
Markets Cleveland Livestock and Poultry Prices Summary
Livestock steady to higher with cattle 500 head and hogs 1,200 head. Cattle steers 33-34.5, cows 14-16, calves 33-38, sheep 500 with spring lambs 22-23. Poultry weak. live prices down 1-3c, broilers 32-33, roasters 38-40, turkeys 32-45. Eggs steady with grades A large white 60-61, mediums 54-56, wholesale 48-50. Butter steady with grade A prints 74-75 per lb.
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Cleveland
Fee Choice
BeltsyVille
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Sudro- Curtis Funeral Home
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Brookdale Cemetery
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Grafton Y
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Troxel
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Brandston Avenue
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Hi Tones Orchestra
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Oberlin Avenue
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Fuller Road
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Raymond
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East River Road
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Toledo
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Root Road
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