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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1962
Page
14
Sheffield Lake’s first official year as a city proved chaotic with zoning fights over tavern and restaurant development, a stalled library transformation into four dining rooms, new fire and police funding questions, and a contentious council mayor clash. Construction at the lakeshore area progressed slowly amid legal disputes and state federal funding hurdles.
The article recounts a busy year in Sheffield, including a new zoning ordinance dividing residential commercial and industrial zones, council changes and finance strains, traffic concerns, and stalled large building projects. It notes water sewer issues, annexation talks, and a school leadership controversy under Mayor Arthur DeChant.
A prison escape from the State Farm sparked a village crisis in Grafton as residents, officials, and neighboring communities protested to Governor DiSalle. Three inmates fled to nearby areas, held hostages, and looted a home, prompting the mayor and council to push sewer and street projects amid EPA delays and a town electing new leadership.
In 1962 Wellington board discussions centered on curriculum the health class and sex education with petitions from parents. The family life unit was suspended then reinstated as an elective. Across town, crossing guard demands at Jones Street and North Main Street drew political debate before a guard was finally hired. Levy renewals passed, boosting revenue. Supt Harris received a raise, and a board seat saw Swanger replaced by Florence.
Spencer council enacted a zoning ordinance after extensive planning hearings. New mayor and two council members took office, while the Utilities Commission faced rate increase talks with Ohio Fuel Gas Co. A planned sewage plant and fire engine upgrades were debated as tax and bond impacts shaped 1962–63 spending.
The Lorain Medina Rural Electric Cooperative and Spencer Telegraph Co. sought rate increases while residents defeated two 2-mill operating levies. The electric coop faced previous hikes and the telegraph company asked for substantial rate rises in both business and private installations amid July votes.
Grafton reports a busy year for Midview School District with crowding relief as a new elementary building and high school addition were occupied by 2,850 pupils. A bomb scare on April 13 prompted evacuations. three youths admitted making the call. Two board members resigned and were replaced, while a principal also left amid staffing changes. The district adopted educational television, set new teacher salary scales, and banned vending machines for beverages, provoking a student strike that led to a partial reversal allowing chocolate milk at the high school. A $14,248 project to upgrade the high school athletic field, with track and football facilities, is underway and to be completed by district staff.
LAGRANGE The LaGraner Tage Council led by Mayor Varry Grabensteller had no major projects this year. A summer street resurfacing effort improved village roads and a small amount of sewer work was done. In 1963 planning and financing a deficient sewer system and disposal plan will be the main upcoming project.
Wakeman opens a new residential area approved by the planning commission in 1962 on the village southern edge. The French Lake Development Corp faced a setback as Ohio Edison won a right of way for high voltage lines across beach land, with a 1963 lawsuit anticipated. The Rt 20 curve saw several accidents this year. safety measures are being sought. The Fire Department began a home numbering system in 1962. Sewer work started in November 1962 and should finish in 1963. Bridges on Rt 303 are being moved and widened, and Western Reserve High School adds 400 seats in 1962 with completion for next school year.
The article notes Buyers Laboratory's claim that adding machines can err due to worm parts and other issues. It outlines a school board's 1962 start, mounting debt near $19,000, failed levy renewals, and proposed cuts including closing Sullivan elementary and reducing staff. It mentions residency transfers and future gloom for Black River District.
Wellington's 1962 discussions on a master tree plan and concrete street paving reveal ongoing debates over final ordinances. The council moved readings on the tree restrictions, faced objections from property owners, and faced delays and later paving actions amid assessments and committee input.
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