Fields students revive Hastings Mills Christmas in 1849
NORTH RIDGEVILLE Fifth graders at Fields school recreate pioneer Christmas customs from Hastings Mills also known as Aurora. The class decorates a tree with paper chains popcorn and cranberries and makes candles and butter using an antique mold. Students share imagined joys of living in 1849 including log cabins fireplaces and hunting for Christmas dinner.
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North Ridgeville
Hastings
Allen Nordrum
Fields School
Aurora
Hastings Mills
Nordrum
Avon Lake voting to raise sewer charges and issue bonds
Avon Lake Council approved raising sewer charges from 30 percent to 80 percent of the water bill effective next October to fund a secondary wastewater treatment facility. The city also authorized a $16 million OWDA general obligation bond issue at no less than 3 percent interest to cover the project with the balance from existing sewer funds and OWDA investment returns. Del Bates noted rates may rise if OWDA rates change. construction could start summer with completion expected by September 1971.
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Avon Lake
Sear Council
Ohio Water Pollution Control Board
OWDA
del Bates
Council
Bates
Robert W. Underhill
Utilities
Underhill
Utilities board bill paid finally in Avon Lake
Avon Lake city council approved payment of a 3652 bill from the Board of Municipal Utilities for fire hydrant rental and servicing. The dispute dated back to February when the utilities board billed 4441 for services rendered, with funds transferred from the utilities account after a safety committee recommendation.
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Underhill
Harold Earley
Council
Board of Municipal Utilities
Avon Lake
The
Utilities Board
Board of City
Safety Committee
Avond Lake stalls truck purchase amid council dispute
Avon Lake council stalled the third reading on a sanitation truck purchase after Councilman Wittmer opposed Diamond Reo chassis claiming it failed to meet specifications. The panel had earlier rejected and then approved revised purchases involving White Corp Cleveland. Wittmer, Mitchell, and Moran blocked action again, with a Monday discussion planned. The article also notes the Leap Year legend of special privileges for unmarried girls dating to the fifth century.
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Avon Lake
David Wittmer
Lorain
Trade-In
White Corp
Cleveland
Diamond
Wittmer
Edward Mitchell
John Moran
Vermilion mayor honors outgoing council president Art Crow Jr
Vermilion Mayor John Maiden and the council praised Art Crow Jr for ten years of service as his term ends this month. Maiden noted the effort public office requires and Crow expressed appreciation for serving Vermilion. The meeting approved emergency funds to buy two 1970 Rambler Ambassador police cruisers at 5822 each with trade, authorized bidding for a second hand street sweeper, and a graveside contract at 20 per grave. three new council members will take seats soon.
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Vermilion
Arthur Crow Jr
John Maiden
Art Crow
Crow
Mrs Motors
Council
Sam George
Gene Redinger
Conner
Jane
Amherst to study sewage treatment
Amherst approves an emergency ordinance to study water pollution from sewage in line with state requirements. The council also adopts a mutual aid agreement with Lorain for three years starting January 1, and discusses legal fee totals and rezoning questions.
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Amherst
Couner
Santa visits North Ridgeville kids for pre Christmas candy canes
Santa Anthony Russo and helper Espie Reynolds handed out about 700 candy canes to children in Westport and Alvin Homes Developments during the annual pre Christmas visit. North Ridgeville Jaycees arranged pony and cart setup for the event on a crisp, snowy Sunday.
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Anthony Russo
Ralph Russo
Mark Ct
Santa
North Ridgeville
Westport
Alvin Homes
Espie Reynolds
Local residents listed with addresses across Lorain County
A dense catalog of names and addresses appears, listing numerous residents and households in North Ridgeville, Elyria, Amherst, Wellington, Lorain, Avon Lake, Grafton, and surrounding areas. The fragment reads like an address directory or household ledger with many individuals and street references, including Mrs Hobert LAULD and John D BAGO, along with multiple Mrs and Mr entries, and numerous street and city mentions.
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Hobert Lauld
Charles
North Ridgeville
John D Bago
Calan
Barbara A Bennett
Middle Ave
David Boggs
Hollywood
Otis Holt
Gore
New London
Robert Cichock
Westlake
Demetrius K Tavis
West Bridge
Edgar D Deel
Thompson
William Duncan
Winckles St
Hugh Faton
Columbus
Peter Goldauskas
Avalon
Grafton Clifford L Gorgan
Talional
Graftan
Gula
Preston Ave
Anna H Handy
Wren Circle
Haupricht
Cline St
Norwalk
John E Hindman
Faulawn Ave
Henry Janowicz
East 15Th St
Norbert King
Eagle Circle
Tet Kostecki
Wilder Ave
Larry Kyer
Livermore Ave
Charlie Larkins
Scott Ave
Emma
Lottman Whitehead
LaGrange
Donald Maybalth
Olive St
Charlene
Meeks
Chestnut Ridge
Michael Merit
Courtland St
Russell Meyne
Brandston Ann
Southern Lorain County Scharges Sunday items list
A readable fragment lists names and addresses in Southern Lorain County. The scattered items mention Connie Ziegler Ruth Osborne and others along with street addresses in Oberlin Virgil Berry Norwalk Wellington and Sullivan. No clear event or outcome is given in the fragment.
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Lorain County
Connie Ziegler
Margaret Osborne
Oberlin Hart
Soren Sen
Herrick Ave
Virgil Berry
Sucilwan Donald Brendlinger
Wellington Mobile Homes
Carol Riser
East Main St
Norwalk
Maureen Charlton
Imogene Archer
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Richard Rudisill
Julian Rudisill
Northview Drive
Patricia Houston
Richard Houston
Shaw Dr
Fields
Terri Markel
Diane Landes
Jeff Beal
Kay Sigsworth
By Nancy Schwarzwalder
Ohio Water Development Authority
Ohio Water
City
Qathive
Maiden
UPI
Other Action Council
Herd
Squires Sanders and
Dempsey
Its
Court of Appeals
Los Angeles
National Safety Courts
Salaby
Bayrie
Elyria Memorial
George Mitukfll
Long Rd
Avon
Matthias J Mon Schein
Longford Ave
Ruthanne Perkins
Walnut St
Thomas Stuman
Avor Lake
Gary Taylor
Dayentern
Ruxang Tomak Court
Marian van
al Ukenburg
Lotam Blyd Brendy
Vincent
Bellaire
Lester K Waters
Wakeman Richard
WERIR
Dewey
Lewis Wellandt
Wilder
Kevin Whitl
Comnell
Jerry “Illiams
Lore Ave
Pamela Jo Annex
Dewes
Danad Barley
East River
John
French Creek
Sheffield Village
Dennis Brown
Lake Ave
Chad D Copfman
Penald Couty
Brentview
Grafton
Harris Dirrim
Windward de
Gloria
Jack Layne
Oberlin Allen
Herman Worcester
Elm St
John Bukovac
Morgan St
Flennie Smith
Linda Goodwin
South Main St
Paul Doss
Reid Ave
Frances
Dziak
Palm Springs
Mars Link
East Fourth St
Elva
Dean Smith
Wellington
Ward Clark
South Cedar St
Anna Ruza
West College
Calvert Giltner
Union St
Hue Holoway
Catherine Smith
Ggmas Nursing Home
Porter Dailey
North Pleasant
Roger Mohrman
Edward Meadows
Church St
David Hunter
Courtland
Donald Thompson
Butternut Ridge
Elyria
Curdie Elrod
Josephine Plas
Wendy Lane
Lawrence Springer
Kaiser Ct
Elyria Ann West
Spencer
Bernice Henes
Ripple Ave
James Cates
Greed Road
Wakeman
John Arnett
Montrose Way
Dennis Garfield
Spencer Robert Hadley
Sullivan Martha Ziegler
Steven Brown
Joe Reeves Smith
Comfort Royale
Wagners
Sunbeam
Elyria & Lorain
Ohio
Cason
Frigéare
Tappan
Wesbogheese
Dactro
Corie
Broad ST
Elyria, Ohio
Lorain National
Athen
Os Oe
John Ode
Complete Financial Services
Financial Counsel & Advice Computer Service
Travel Bureau
Lorain National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Vermilton
Oberlin
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