Spitzer Motors Expands with Little Rock Dodge Agency
Spitzer Motors announces the acquisition of the Sadler-Ross agency in Little Rock and North Little Rock, boosting its footprint to ten Dodge agencies. John Spitzer aims to own 35 to 40 agencies by 1960, with plans across the West Coast and major cities. manpower is a key challenge. Jack Buehrle named Little Rock manager, moving from Elyria to assume the post with his wife Audrey and daughter.
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John Spitzer
Spitzer Motors Organization
Dodge
Little Rock
Ark
Sadler-Ross
Spitzer's
Spitzer Motors
Spitzer
Gratton
Buehrle
Jack Buehrle
Akron
Audrey
Notre Dame
Skent
Elyria
Spitzers
Lite Rock
North Little Rock
Metro
Elyria Driver Fined After Drinking In Accident
Edgar A. Mason of 535 Case Ave pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in Mayor's Court. He received a $125 fine and a three day jail term with three days suspended plus six months driving privileges. Mason’s car struck E. Nelson Miller's parked vehicle at 115 West River causing about $150 damage to Miller and $250 to Mason.
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Elyria
Edgar A. Mason
Case Ave
Mason
E. Nelson Miller
Livingston Ave
Lorain
West River
Miller
Curblawn
Driver Cited After Crash On Rt. 20
An automobile crash on Rt. 20 four miles east of Rt. 76 at 1 46 am yielded a reckless driving citation for Leo Sheak 6705 Avon Belden Rd in addition to a damaged 1950 car. Harold Gerhard of Pontiac Mich drove the east bound truck. An icy patch on East River Rd yesterday caused Clarence R Jones 1416 South Second St to skid into Frederick Baker 239 Oakwood St after stopping to pick up a passenger.
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Rt. 20
Rt. 76
Leo Sheak
Avon-Belden Rd
Sheriff's Department
Sheak
Harold Gerhard
Pontiac
Mich
East River Rd
Clarence R. Jones
South Second St
Frederick Baker
Oakwood St
Two Men Hurt In Lorain Auto Mishap
Two men were injured in a two car crash in Lorain yesterday. Junior Stover, 26, of Woodward Avenue, and Andrew Gale Jr., 20, of East 33rd Street, sustained cuts and bruises and were treated and released from St Joseph Hospital.
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Lorain
Junior Stover
Woodward Ave
Andrew Gale Jr
East 33Rd St
St. Joseph Hosital
Car Crash Fire Burn: One Man Escapes Unhurt
Daniel Mack 28 of Berlin Heights avoided injury after his car wrecked into a tree on Route 61 east of Norwalk and burst into flames at 2 am. Fire crews arrived but the vehicle was destroyed. Police report two others charged with failure to yield at separate intersections. total damage estimated at 610 dollars. Chinese troops move 6000 bicycles and nearly 100 motorcycles into Tibet via Kalimpong and Gangtok.
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Providence
Daniel Mack
Berlin Heights
Rt. 61
Norwalk
State Highway Patrol
Mack
State Patrol
Stover
Juliana Kata
East 71St St
East 29Th St
Globe Ave
Samuel Head
Elyria Ave
Head
Peter Vukas
19Th St
Broadway
23Rd St
Vukas
Joseph Cerveniak
Fifth St
Harvey L. Burnett
India
Zir
Smatother
William L. Regius
Wolds
Parkview Dr
Washington Ave
Eignets
Hub cap theft and multiple traffic charges reported
Alfred Ardat reported a hub cap stolen from his parked car on Foster Ave near Western Auto. Jack Cole was charged with improper passing on Woodford Ave and ordered to Mayor's Court on December 2. Oscar J. Webb of Detroit was arrested on the Ohio Turnpike for speeding with a belt noted by a Turnpike patrolman.
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Alfred Ardat
Princeton Ave
Foster Ave
Western Automatic Machine Screw Co
Jack Cole
Woodford Ave
Oscar J. Webb
Detroit
Webb
Electric Motor Theft Reported at Lorain Office
Police report a burglary at the Sampson Block Co. rear office 2610 Colorado Ave Lorain. Entry gained by smashing a small window and door latch. Electric motor removed, papers scattered, tools damaged, and a gasoline can toppled. Dan Rottari, 35, called in the incident.
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Ar Saladin
East
Lorain
Tks James
Sampson Block Co
Colorado
Pomice
I Dan Rottari
Four Elyria accidents yield injuries and four arrests
Police reports show one injury and four drivers arrested after four city street accidents yesterday. Mrs Orpha Firl, 50, injured in a collision at Eastern Heights Boulevard and East River Street, rode with Claude Denney, whose car hit Chris Williams. Williams was fined $10 for failure to yield.
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Orpha Firl
Seventh St
Eastern Heights Blvd
East River St
Brace Ave
Williams
Denney
East Bridge St
New York Central Railroad
Gail Fuller
Lincoln
Neb
Clarence H. Frymier
Roosevelt Ave
John R. Smith
Riverside Ct
Smith
Fryimier
Ruth B. Resar
Longford Ave
John L. Graham
Middle Ave
Abbe Rd
Poplar St
Resar
Graham
Unruly Prisoner Ox Causes Salisbury Party Stirs
A young ox gate crashed a Salisbury party in Southern Rhodesia. Police escorted the animal to the station and jailed it in a garage adjoining the hotel. The creature escaped by buttressing a side door and was rearrested the next day, grazing smiles away. No action was taken.
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Salisbury
Southern Rhodesia
PUC Not Affecting Area Despite Higher Rail Rates
The Ohio Public Utilities Commission approved permanent 15 percent rail rate increases for general commodities and a 12 percent temporary uplift for coal. Coal shipments to Lorain Avon Lake remain exempt from the new permanent rates, as do Cleveland Willoughby and nearby points from several districts due to a truck-shipment threat by the Cleveland Electric Dominating Co.
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Ohio Public Utlities Commission
Lorain
Avon Lake
Ohio
PUC
Cleveland
Willoughby
Leetonia
Massillon
Middle No
Cambridge
Crooksville
Cleveland Electric Dominating Co
Christmas Services Planned In Avon Lake
Avon Lake churches announce Christmas services and programs. Calvary Baptist Church holds an 11 a.m. Christmas Day service with communion and 50 new members received. Sunday school and worship at 10 a.m. Avon Lake Lutheran and United churches present cantatas and pageants at 7 p.m. Christmas Eve at Erieview school. Avon Lake Masonic Temple hosts combined services at 10:30 a.m. Christmas Day features birth of Christ events, recitations, songs and school programs.
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Avon Lake
Avon Lakey
Electric Blvd
Mas
Calvary Baptist Church
Warren Mason
Press Church
Jesus
George Dutton
Avon Lake Masonic Temple
Harold Kettner
Erieview School
Lorain
Post Office Sees Continued Drop in Mail Cancellations
Elyria postmaster Nick W. Smith notes a continuing decline in mail cancellations while promising deliveries will be completed by Christmas Eve. Yesterday processed 66,000 pieces, about half Tuesday’s volume, with cancellations near 20,000 daily. The postal staff runs about 90 minutes behind during holiday mail peak. The event is organized by the Chamber of Commerce Promotional and Public Relations Committee and features two entry categories, general and religious, with roughly 40 entries received. Competition is limited to city homeowners and judging is slated for next Tuesday night by Mrs. D. C. Davis, Mrs. Richard Hunker, and Mrs. Virginia Raptis. prizes awarded by the Chamber.
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Elyria
Nick W. Smith
Smith
The
Chamber of Commerce
Fred Kreutzfeld
C of C
Kreutzfeld
D. C. Davis
10Th St
Richard Hunker
California Ave
Virginia Raptis
Pearl Ave
Chamber
Hospital Gets $1 000 Bequest
Elyria Memorial Hospital will receive 1000 from the estate of Max Goldstein Elyria merchant who died recently under the provisions of his will filed in probate court. The will dated November 30 1954 leaves two charitable bequests of 100 to Belle laire Children's Home University Heights and to the Jewish Orthodox Home in Cleveland. Norman Goldstein named executor with option to purchase 25 shares of Goldstein Sons Inc stock for 18000. The estate goes to Norman Eleanor Goldstein and Betty Holdstein after bequests. No estate value yet.
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Elyria Memorial Hospital
Max Goldstein
Elyria
Bellelaire
University Heights
Cleveland
Norman
Goldstein Sons Inc
Eleanor Goldstein
Betty Holdstein
Township seeks transfer of funds to road and bridge land
Henrietta Township trustees filed in Common Pleas Court for permission to move 33.0 from the general fund to road and bridge land. Probate Judge Harold Ewing approved a 3300 settlement for injury to Thomas Moss, 9, son of Gilbert, who was hit May 25 at Lake and Woodland by a car driven by Charlotte Kubuske.
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Henrietta Township
Common Pleas Court
Township General Fund
Harold Ewing
Thomas Moss
Gilbert
Lake and
Woodland Ave
Charlotte Kubuske
New Rail Tank Link Connects Lourenco Marques to Rhodesia
Ravirsia gains access to the Sa over the completed 200 mile Lampopo Railway linking Lourenco Marques in Mozambique with Southern Rhodesia's rail network.
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Ravirsia
Lampopo
Lourencn Marques
Mozambique
Southern Rhodesia
Game poachers fire on warden near Port Elizabeth
A game warden near Port Elizabeth, South Africa, was fired at by poachers with shotguns. The warden heard a shout to shoot him and saw the assailants flee behind a tree as pellets whistled past. The poachers then fled the scene.
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Port Elizabeth
South Africa
Dunn Reports State Road Accidents Prompt Highway Office
County Commissioner Oscar G. Dunn has long informed the state highway department about serious crashes in Lorain County. H. G. Eckhardt of the highway department thanked Dunn for prompt reports on recent deaths at Routes 10 and 76, and at Routes 10 and 301, noting a possible need for traffic light consideration.
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Oscar G. Dunn
State Highway Department
Lorain County
H. G. Eckhardt
Highway Department
Eckhardt
Rts
Dunn
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