Retiring Ben Russell Leaves Lorain County Plumbers Union
Ben Russell 70 a longtime business agent for Local 830 Lorain County Plumbers and Steamfitters Union retires after 44 years in organized labor. He helped merge locals to form the current county unit growing membership from 180 to about 450. Russell reflected on a career spanning multiple cities and unions and plans to move back to the New York area eventually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Russell
Elyrian
Lorain County Plumbers and Steamfitters Union
Russell
Wi Ie
Perry Wacker
Clayton Bruhn
Larry Leonard
Paumbers Union
Elyria
Lorain
County Plumbers’ Union
Plumbers and Steamfitters
Oberlin Ave
Muncie
Ind
Anderson
Indianapolis
Des Moines
Glendale
Calif
Hartford
Parkersburg
W. Va
Nassau County
Suffolk County
Long Island
Frank Kennedy
Chicago
Plamters’ Union
Indiana
Lawrencesburg
New York
Mae
Park, Ave
Wtyria and
Lorain Plumbers
Farm Bureau Names Committee Leaders
Lorain County Schriver and five couples lead the Farm Bureau council committee. Corwin Burrer serves as county spokesman and membership chair. The nominating and legislative committees are named with Bartter Burrer Parsons Damon Leidheiser and others. Women and youth committees list Parsons Gunderson Manns Fowl Krueck Damon. Marginal lines show leadership roles across boards and extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Schriver
Clinton
Farm Bureau Federation
Carpenter
Harold ‘Ee
Krueck
Warren
Baumann
Frank Warbington
Cy Reinders
Walter Warner
Tors
Corwin O. Burrer
Corwin Burrer
Harvey Born
John Steiger
Arnold Keller
Henry Schri
Allen Harrison
J. J. Gordon
Herb Myers
Gordon Bartter
Art Rogers
Farm Bureau
FRB Coop
Loisi
Agricultriteck
Tural
Larry Baumann
Bartter
Burrer
Clar l
Chet Carpenter
Andrenee Parsons
Margaret Damon
Paul Leidheiser
County Extension
Na Sehriver
Carrie Gunderson
Emma Manns
Parsons
Ted Manns
Marius Gunderson
Malcolm Fowl
Clayton Damon
Donald Davidson
Norman McConnell
Henry Elyria
Police Reports Involving Vehicle Violations And Suspect Detention
William Myatt 51 of 346 16th St was charged with operating an unsafe vehicle and ordered to appear in Municipal Court Jan 5. Donovan Wells Wyandotte Mich was charged with failing to display a registration certificate and cited to appear in Municipal Court Jan 5. Harry T Rudge 18 of 1701 Collmer East Cleveland was taken into custody at 10 33 by Elyria police for East Cleveland police questioning. Rudge located in a room at the Jackson Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Myatt
16Th St
15Th St
Donovan Wells
Wyandotte
Mich
Ohio Turnpike Patrol
Harry T Rudge
Collmer
East Cleveland
Elyria
Rudge
Jackson Hotel
Woman Breaks Wrist in Fall at Fire Station
Alva Donnelly, 35, of 212 Washington Ave., was reported in good condition at Eastia Memorial Hospital with a fractured left wrist after a fall in front of Fire Station No. 1 at about 6:46 am today. It was raining and freezing. police reported Mrs Donnelly was taken to the hospital by police.
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Alva Donnelly
Washington Ave
Eistia Memorial
No. 1
Fnre
Donnelly
Unclear License Records for Huron County Names
Fragmentary OCR lists several names and affiliations including Michael DiSanis 1% Greer U S Army Torcas Boorman Visreer Andrew 3 factory snorker Reine E Shirk 46 Norwe se Suun NOR Betas. No coherent event or action appears.
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Huron County
Michael DiSanis
Greerwich
U. S. Army
Torcas Boorman
Visreer Andrew
Snorker
Reine E Shirk
Norwese
Suun- Nor Betas
Grafton Man Pleads Guilty To Traffic Violation
Donald J. Bislick aged 24 of 1021 Chestnut Street Grafton pleaded guilty to failure to stop within an assured clear distance ahead and was fined ten dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald J. Bislick
Chestnut St
Grafton
Court filings seek child support in two states
Helen Gills of Lorain Ohio files for 340 a week against Claude in Hammonton New Jersey. Mary Maxwell of Lorain files for 350 a week against Lee in Charleston West Virginia.
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Helen Gills
East 29Th St
Lorain
Claude
Hammonton
N. J
Mary Maxwell
East 34Th St
Lee
Charleston
W. Va
Township Heads Hear Complaints
Eaton Township Trustees heard complaints about water overflow from a sewer at Elm and National Drive in Eaton Estates. Residents Aldin Petty and others described backyard flooding and manhole overflow, with trustees advising cost estimates and ditch cleanup by the county.
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Eaton
Elm
National
Eaton Estates
Eaton Township
Elbert Smith
Milton Jacobson
National Dr
Alvin J. Petty
Ave
Len Robertson
Fiobertson
Arthur J. Jans
Ruty
Oberlin
Rudolph Coleman
West
St. Lorain
Midview High School
Robert Grills Sr
John F. Steith
Concord Dr
Wells Weston
Sug
iLorain
William
Gested
Burton
Cleveland
Nest Fire Department
Clair Mill Ave
Lorain
Ler
Township Zoning Board
WAMS
2 Corp
Donald W. Wright
South Amherst
Cadillac Moule Homes
Town Hall
Margaret Partyka
St Lorain
Ralph
Man Released After Quizzing Young Driver Faces Charge
Larry Kine, 19, of 405 Oberland, was charged with careless operation after a one car mishap on Middle Ave and Ninth St. The car struck Albert Harsar’s auto at 3110 West 4th St. and damaged 59 dollars worth of property. Kine was released yesterday and ordered to appear in Elyria Municipal Court Friday.
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Larry Kine
Oberhand
Ecarry
Middle Ave
Aining
Kine
Elyria
Kien
Albert Harsar
West 4Th St
New York Central
Delmar A. Kopp
Edward
Tam. Ransek
East 31St St
Florida Lorain County
Huron St
Aguilar
East 30Th St
Ninth St
Miding
Ety
NYC
Kopp
Elyma Municipal
Local Theft Report Leads to Police Escort Declined
A report from Martha Tower at 312 East Ave mentions theft with officer involvement. Cold L Hicks at 499 East 44th declined further action after Lt. Mrs. Joseph Givner and Mr Eddies discussed the alleged coat claim.
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Martha Tower
East Ave
L. Hicks
East 44Th
Joseph Givner
Eddies
Olmsted Falls Man's Trial Slated Jan. 16
James I. Bennett of 27247 Schady Road Olmsted Falls is set for January 16 in Municipal Court before Judge Frank Wilcox on a charge of driving while intoxicated. Bennett, cited by the State Highway Patrol after a Christmas Eve crash on Route 16 that struck a parked car and seriously injured his wife, pleaded innocent at arraignment. His bond of 500 dollars was continued.
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James I. Bennett
Schady Rd
Olmsted Falls
Frank Wilcox
Bennett
States ‘Highway Patrol
Fifth LaGrange council resignation accepted shows move to Elyria
LaGrange council accepted the fifth resignation of the year. Councilman Tom McKenna will leave effective Jan. 1 to move to Elyria. Other resignations were Robert Abramoska Edward Harrison Walter Brietkrenz and Carl Pearce. A three member delegation will visit Columbus Jan. 18 to discuss county and municipal court law abolishing the mayor's court next year. Members to attend to be named on Jan. 12. Council approved rubbish pickup bills of 1.85 for four months and certified levies as submitted by Clerk Lyle Smith. Expenses for Mayor Harry Grabenstetter were approved.
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Lyle Smith
Harry Grabenstetter
Deaths In Elyria Area
Two obituary notices from Sandusky and Elyria list Alice L Kennedy 73 of Sandusky and Earl B Rice 1 of Sandusky died in Memorial Hospital and 6:25 p m respectively. Lena Motsch 76 of Stoney Ridge Rd Elyria found dead in bed after illness in Avon also noted. Kennedy widower James W died October 1957. Surviving children and many grandchildren noted. services and burial details provided for both Kennedy and Rice family readings.
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Sandusky
Alice L. Kennedy
Rt. 2
Memorial Hospital
Farl B. Rice
Lena Motsch
Em Heights
Elyria
Stoney Ridge Rd
Avon
Ness
Berlin Heights
Orma G. Collier
Lehman Jenkins
Berlin Rd
Collier
Portage
Huron
Erie County
Pomona Grange
Earl
Irvin. Caldwell
Oildale
Calif
Area hospital news notes many Elyria obituaries and births
Ora Everett Barton 78 of 615 West River Street died at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Born November 2 1880 in Farmington Iowa he lived in Elyria 45 years retired as a machinist at National Tube Co later with Elyria Hardware. Survived by wife Lillian six grandchildren and several siblings. Births include a daughter to Ralph Pell Cleveland Street and sons to William Jones Grafton and Merril Hawke Columbia Station among others. Funeral and survivor details listed for local families.
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Kennedy
Rice
Collins
Huron County
Ridge Tool Co
Medina
Erie County
Milan
Washington Ave
Church of Christ
Sandusky
Mary L
James
Juan
Vermilion
Edward M. Fisher
Earl T. English
Congregational Church
Maple Grove Cemetery
Ralph Pell
Cleveland St
Robert Stefanik
Grafton Rd
William Jones
Grafton
Merril Hawke
Columbia Station
Wiliam Maple
Sixth St
Lorain
Walter H. Nabakowski
West 20Th St
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain Products
Mr. Nabakowski
Amherst
U.S. Navy
Merchant Marines
Lorain Roofing Co
A. Nabakowski
Nabakowski
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Afl-Cio Roofers Union
Hilda
Ronald
Edward
William Cabl
Bernard Strauss
John Nab- Hakowski
Electrical Revisions Are Aired On Code Changes
City Council committee aired proposed electrical code revisions to relax in plant wiring changes without a permit while retaining permits for new construction. Industrial reps and others urged updates to avoid overly stiff controls, with study by city inspector.
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Joséph Cirigliano
David Daley
Robert Vandemark
Motsch
Avon Lake
St.jand
Mary Church
Avon
Revisions Tabled by Elyria Codification Committee
City Recodification panel discussed changes to zoning maps and city employee classifications while voting to delete the suspicious persons section. The meeting also covered proposed billboards on city property, with no action taken on the billboard request as committee seeks a firmer plan.
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Elyria
West Third St
Local residents listed in community notices
Allen Edward Randle and several others are named with addresses across Riverside, Victor Macha, Wellington, and Wakeman in a compiled notice. The listing includes Mrs Jewell Yarber and son at 414 South Pleasant Street, Delbert Auble and son at 129 Erie Street, James Doty at 139 Adams Street, and Don Acheson at B D 2 Wakeman, among others. The document references multiple individuals and street addresses.
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Jewell Yarber and Son
South Pleasant St
Victor Macha
South Professor St
Herbert DeChant
Davehiter
B.D
Delbert Auble
Amherst Hospital Births Record of a Son
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Harold J Wrissell at Amherst Hospital. The birth listed address 3424 Rolling Ave. Ely Tia Z admissions note Mrs Frank Stauber at 470 North Main St.
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Harold J .Wrissell
Rolling Ave
Ely
Tia Z
Frank Stauber
North Main St
Camp Workers Have Party at YMCA Camp
A community YMCA camp party was held last night at 403 South See-Kes, Lorain, with about three dozen staff and boys and girls in attendance. Activities included swimming and cake decorating with refreshments. Committee members were Don Allen, June Jaroch, and John W. Dunathan, the camp director.
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Melvin Sommers
See-Kes
Lorain
John
Rosenkranz and Son
Axtell
Elyria Y St.c
Dennis Mason
Shadylawn
Curtis Johnson
R.D
Don Allen
June Jaroch
John W. Dunathan
Welfare Costs for Crippled in Lorain County Total $39,162
Expenditures for the care of crippled children in Lorain County this year amount to $39,162, as reported to county commissioners by the State Welfare Department.
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Lorain County
State Welfare Department
Induction Notices Move 15 Local Selective Service Board
Induction notices were moved yesterday to 15 men by Local Selective Service Board 72 in Elyria. Seven of the men entering the Army are volunteers. Three other men will be called soon for pre induction physical examinations on January 28.
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Selective Service Board
Elyria
Births Recorded For Sofranke and Ameby Family Names
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Ernest Ameby of 2332 Colorado Ave and a son to Mr and Mrs Raymond Sofranke of 1300 West 33rd Street, according to local birth notices.
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Ernest ‘Amey
Colorado Ave
Raymond Sofranke
33Rd St
Nine Elyria Musicians Selected for Regional Orchestra
Nine girls from Elyria High School Orchestra have been chosen to represent the school in the 150 member Northeast Regional Orchestra this year. The group includes Margaret Lance bassoon Margaret Lautenschleger Sally Zaorski Janice Madara Jeanne Bannister violin Alice Moss viola Phyllis Fitch Marcia Wellman cello and Dana Petersen flute. Sponsored by the Ohio Music Education Association the performance will be at Parma Senior High School Saturday Jan 10 with Arid or Toth of the Oberlin College Conservatory conducting. The public concert in Parma High School auditorium at 7 45 pm will follow a day of rehearsal and admission is free.
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Elyria High School
Sidney Davis
Chhosen
Margaret Lance
Margaret Lautenschleger
Sally Zaorski
Janice Madara
Jeanne Bannister
Alice Moss
Phyllis Fitch
Marcia Wellman
Dana Petersen
Elyria
Ohio Music Education Association
Parma Senior High School
Aridor Toth
Oberlin College
Conservatory of Music
Toth
Oberlin String Quartet
Leige
Belgium
Cowden
Parma High School
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Farm Bureau Names Committee
Municipal Court News
Jacqueline Provemnik
Franklm St
Bertram
Mary A. Erickson
Westith St
Pali
Lars
PS EE
Blanche Herman
Wayne
Loughed Ave
LeRoy F Kelly
Chelmina Carp
Peter
Sudro-CurtIs
Man
Feee
Vous
Plumbers’ Union
LaGrange
Earl B. Rice
Lake Wales
Robert C. Rice
Sudro- Curtis Funeral Home
Maurice Fogle
Litchfield Cemetery
Area Hospital News
Elyria Memorial
Reid Ave
Dale- Stinson
Fernddle Ave
Sheffield
Ters
Samuel Hartrick
Farm Lake
Donald Conrad
George Garnett
Kathleen Corrao
Michelle Corrao
Garfield Blvd
Alex ‘Guisinger
North Ridge Rd
Linda Mainzer
Lake Rd
Baby Boy Shapero
West 29Th St
Joseph
Katherine Jungbluth
Reichlin
St Mary Church
Paul Seikel
Holy Trinity Cemetery
James A. Currie
Carter
Mr. Currie
Ripley
Tenn
Second Baptist Church
Anna M
James A. Jr
Charley
Laura Givens
Mary Lake
Eddie Jackson
Florine Burwell
Peoria
Albert Barker
Monroeville
James Bennett
Howard Duniee
Murray Ridge
Richard Xeiper
Anna Kolinski
Come Ave
Walter E. McDonald
George St
Findlay
Donald K. Miller
Hilliard
Westlake
James D. Olsen
Overbrook Rd
Ben Perkoski
Council Group
Ington
Roy Gray
Montrose
Merritt Barton
Winfield
Rose Paonessa
Howard Banks
Carl Rainey
Wade Davidson
Patchogue
L. E
Kenneth Davidson
Columbus
Ralph Neighbour
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Harold Dicken
Reidy- Scanlan Funeral Home
R. J. Gordon
Brookdale Cemetery
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home
Karl N. Washburn
Mason Rd
R. D
Mr. Washburn
Vermilion Township
Lorain Eagles Lodge
Washburn
Cora
Clifford
Vermillion
Gerber Funeral Home
Wakeman
Vermilion Congregational Church
Allen
Edward Randle
Riverside Homes
Elia
Amherst Hospital
St. Joseph
Tie DeCarlo
Pel Pe Rios
Ohio
Fairfax
Meme
Best
Leonard P and
Peggy J. Reichlin
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