Retiring City Officials Receive Gifts
The annual city hall Christmas party in the council chamber honored retiring officials Magée A. R. Agaté and George Savage who leave public service December 31. Savage received a billfold and cash gift after decades of city work while the mayor was given a watch. About 50 children attended the other police department party with Santa visits, gifts, movies, and magic acts by Clair Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ployans
Eatinetl
Particus Fants
Magée A. R. Agaté
George Avage
City
Farawall
Savage
Christiaan Fatty
Police Department
Santa Claus
Clair Riley
Fire damages auto and garage at Kowalski home
A car and the interior of a garage at 161 Fairlawn Avenue were damaged by a fire of undetermined origin last night. Kowalski and two neighbors moved the car out. neighbor J P Pluta was treated for a cut hand. Fire crews were alerted after a neighbor rang East Side Fire Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam A. Kowalski
Fairlawn Avenue
Kowalski
J.p.pluta
Phila
East Side
Two Sisters To Be Laid To Rest Saturday
Avon Lake two sisters who came from Austria will be laid to rest in Riverside cemetery on Saturday. Mrs. Momick of Lakewood, mother of Mrs. Goebel, and her aunt Mrs. Malaski, both of Lakewood, mourn their deaths. Mrs. Momick died at Lakewood Hospital after a week long illness and Mrs. Malaski died about 13 hours earlier. Bodies are at Misancik Memorial Funeral Home with services set for 8:30 a.m. Saturday and church services at 9 a.m. The sisters were frequent visitors at the Goebel home in Avon Lake.
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Avon Lake
Austria
Riversside
Mary Momilk
Lakewood
Matt Goebel
Faye Avenue
Katherine Malaski
Momick
William
Death of Linda Marie Elder One-Day-Old Baby
Linda Marie Elder died at 9 a.m. at Elyria Memorial Hospital. She was the one day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Byron Elder of 423 Earlcourt. Surviving grandparents are Mrs H M Hill of Elyria and Mr and Mrs Ota N Elder of Harrisville West Virginia. The body was shipped from Sudra Curtis Funeral Home to Harrisville where services and burial will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Marie
Byron Elder
Earlcourt
Elyria Memorial Hospital
H. M. Hill
Elyria
Ota N. Elder
Harrisville
W. Va
Sudra-Curtis Funeral Home
Elyria Savings And Trust Officers Hold Christmas Party
The Elyria Savings and Trust Co held its officers and employees Christmas party at Spring Valley Country Club. About 30 attended dinner and an employee entertainment program. A toy gift exchange raised toys donated to Salvation Army. Cost of living bonuses equal to one month’s salary for nine months’ service and half a month for under nine months were distributed. All arrangements were made by the employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Savings and Trust Co
Spring Valley Country Club
Salvation Army
Court Bailiff Moos Now A Grandfather
Common Pleas Court Bailiff Arthur Moos learned he had become a grandfather when his son Charles, living in St. Louis, Mo, informed him that a baby boy was born there yesterday. John Grabbs of Lorain filed for divorce from Ann Minge Ion on grounds of neglect. they were married in 1938 and have one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Arthur Moos
Charles
St. Louis
John Grabbs
Lorain
Ann
Minge Juncion
Rotarians Meet At Gates Hospital Christmas Event
Rotarians held their annual Christmas meeting at Gates Hospital Tuesday noon. The Rotary Crippled Children's committee led by James M. Hewitt arranged gifts for each child. After lunch in M. B. Johnson hall the Student Nurses Chorus directed by J. Martin Beck performed selections including The Nocturne, Garden in the Rain, and I’ll See You Again. Guests included Edward Helms and Dr. E. R. Sponseller. Club president C. A. Gibbens conducted the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gates Hospital
Rotary Crippled Children's Committee
James M. Hewitt
M. B. Johnson
J. Martin Beck
Fibich
Carroll Gibbons
Noel Coward
Edward Helms
Lakewood
E. R. Sponseller
Amherst
C. A. Gibbens
Wellington Man Badly Hurt In Route 18 Crash
Bert W. McKisson, 22, of 222 Magyar Street Wellington, is in brave condition at Oberlin hospital after his car struck a bridge abutment on Route 18 east of Wellington. The Ridge Tool Co. employee was found unconscious with multiple injuries including a fractured leg and jaw after his car caught fire and a passing truck driver rescued him. State patrol investigators reported the crash occurred around 5.7 miles east of Wellington as he headed west toward town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert W. McKisson
Magyar Street
Wellington
Oberlin Hospital
TS A. Om
McKisson
Richard McKisson
McKissonen
The
Ridge Tool Co
Police and Election Issues Highlight Local News
Fern White of Case Road was charged with disorderly conduct on a police court warrant after allegedly battering a door with a rock and throwing it through a window at 3 p.m. yesterday. George J. Paul, 72, of 197 Warden Avenue, is missing since December 18, with search aid requested by the sheriff’s department. A county-wide election study discusses replacing paper ballots with 107 voting machines to serve about 600 voters per machine, reducing booth staff from six day workers and four night workers to four per machine, and projecting annual savings near $18,000 plus other efficiency gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern White
Case Road
Leslie White
East River Street
Sheriffs Department
George J. Paul
Warden Avenue
Clarence Stuckey
Ganar
Lorain County Tax Rates Rise In 38 Districts
County Auditor Frank Ayres released new tax figures showing increases in 38 of Lorain County 68 districts, decreases in 29, and no change in one. Lorain City's rate rises to 20.80 mills from 17.58, driven mainly by a two mill levy for city operations. Rates apply to January levies. districts listed old and new rates.
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Lorain County
Frank Ayres
Hlyria
Amherst Township
Csssses
Rissia
Steven
Amherst
Amherst Village
Avon Lake
Ayarianahe
Arene
Black River Township
TNT
Somerset
Brighton Township
Brownholm
Yong
Camden Township
Enone
Snyder
Carlisle
Wits
Crafton
DaGrange
S.D
Russia
Elyria
Columb Township
Rye
Seeeseeeeer
TSO
Strongsville
D. Beene
Maton Township
Carlisle S. de
Elyria City Co
Trafton Village
Henrietta
Ib Fen Threadetgdy
So. Almherst
V. S. Do
Brownhelm
D. Pi
Florence R
Rey
Huntington Township
Scscsceerereveveres
LaGrange Township
LaGrange Village i
Penfield Township
Sceserereee
Pittsfield Township
Sssseeveue
TinGrange
Wellington
Ridgeville Township
Rochester
New London
Troy
Unusual Christmas Tree Covered With Chicken Feathers
Anne Callahan was granted a divorce from William by Judge D A Cook on grounds of neglect. Alimony of 360 dollars was awarded. Rochester area details list various local places and values associated with the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Callahan
William
D. A. Cook
Checker Champion Shows How Its Done
A. B. Jenkins of 183 Spruce Street earned a victory in a 22-man simultaneous event at the YMCA against Willie Ryan of New York, hailed as the nation’s checker champion. Arthur Pfatt scored a draw. Ryan won 20 of 22 games and played six top locals blindfolded with Vincent DeLong directing moves. About 100 spectators attended as Ryan visited from Chicago for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Jenkins
Spruce Street
Willie Ryan
New York
Arthur Pfatt
Cleveland Street
Ryan
Vincent DeLong
East River Street
Chicago
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Martha ,Hosier
Hinksons Hysell V. F. W
Helen’ E. Perklie
Hospital and Relief Committee
the Auilitary
Death Records
Elyria Savings and Trust
Moos
Gates
R, Nichols
Harold Dicken
Police Dept
Rochester Vale
Sheffield
E.c.s
Sheffield Lake
Torain
Rexall Drug Store
Grafton
Ohio
Sudro-Curtis Ambulance
Mer
Chistes
Sudro- Curtis Funeral Home Vey ¢. Curtis
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