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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1957

Page

2

Planners Approve Building Permit For Westgate Center

Lorain planners approve a 750000 building permit for a Westgate shopping center at Leavitt Road and West 1st Street. The site sits in an area petitioned for annexation, with City Council and county commissioners already approving annexation, and the plan expects city zoning to guide permitting pending final annexation.

Lorain City Planning Commission Westgate Leavitt Rd West Jist St

Veteran of the Year to be named in Lorain

Lorain Veterans Council will select a Veteran of the Year at its annual banquet planned for late March. Nominations are due March 9 from male members of local veterans groups who have resided in Lorain at least three years or shown notable achievements in veterans service and civic affairs. Judges include post commanders and committee members Alfred Parkdab Henry Webber and William Givner.

Lorain Lorein Alfred Parkdab Chauman Henry Webber Wiliam Givner

Smoke Abatement Committee Sets Meeting Tuesday

Lorain advisory council on smoke abatement and air pollution control and city council members will meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers. Harry Ballman, executive secretary of the Air Pollution Control Board in the Pittsburgh area, has been invited to attend.

Lorain Harry Ballman

Lorain Board Approves Six Room Addition at Irving School

The Lorain Board of Education agreed to proceed with the first plan adding six elementary rooms and a shop to Irving School at an estimated 460000, avoiding the larger 14-room, multi-use plan that would have cost about 550000. The board directed Fulton Dela Motte to provide a sketch of the six-room addition.

Lorain Lon B Adams Adams John Evans Jumor High Fulton Dela Motte Cleveland

Lorain Board Meeting Sparks Clash Over School Plans

Lon B. Adams criticized the Lorain Board of Education for actions he says are pushed by the administration. He cited the Irving School addition and the 6 2 3 system debate as examples, urging tighter board scrutiny and unity as Superintendent Dr John Evans defended reporting and regular meetings.

Adams Irving School Irving Blue Island Fi! Board of Education John Evans

Promotions at Lorain National Tube Works announced

LORAIN The new management appointments at Lorain Works National Tube Division were announced today by T H Kennedy general superintendent of this United States Steel plant. Ray C Essig was promoted to quality control engineer from process engineer in metallurgical department. Albert E Love was appointed turn foreman substations and motor room maintenance from wage roll relief foreman reflecting his Lorain roots and education.

Lorain Lorain Works National Tube Division T H Kennedy United States Steel Corp Ray C Essig Kentucky Ave Essig Lorain High School Oto State University Ian Lorain Jaycees Albert E Love Park Vyermilion Love US Steel Im 146 Verrilion Congregational Masonic Lodge

Driver loses license for reckless driving in Lorain

Robert L Rosier 19 of East 29th Street received a 30 day license suspension and a 35 dollar fine plus costs for reckless driving after his car was clocked speeding on East 28th Street. Police chased the vehicle, overtaking it at West 23rd Street and Broadway. another motorist Michael Dudu 19 of East 35th Street was charged with failure to make a safety stop and ordered to appear in court.

Lorain Robert L Rosier East 29Th St East 28Th St West 23Rd St Broadway Michael Dudu Koined East 35Th St

Bricker Announces Birth With Wife and Previous Union Notes

Thomas A Bricker, 72, reports the birth of a daughter to his seventh wife Margaret Bricker amid note of a prior marriage. Mrs. Mary Eten Bretem, 50, of Cine, Michigan, referenced in the clerical listing.

Proria Thomas A Bricker

Gypsum Plant Permit Ready for National Gypsum Co

The Lorain building inspector Jay Boey announced a permit for the National Gypsum Co to construct a gypsum plant east of Henderson Drive between Colorado Avenue and the Black River. The project estimated at 8 million dollars must include fire hydrants or standpipes and dedicate land for street widening along the nearby roads.

Lorain National Gypsum Co Jay Boey Henderson Dr Colorado Ave Black River Boey

Nineteen ETL Bus Drivers Receive Safe Driving Awards

Nineteen bus drivers from Employees Transit Line Inc and Lorain City Lines earned gold pins for safe driving records from two to seventeen years. Awards were presented by Joseph Calta of the Lorain Safety Council at Hensman’s Restaurant. Del Pollock cited 7 chargeable accidents in 1,218,114 miles last year, a very low rate.

Lorain Employees Transit Line Inc Lorain City Lines Joseph Calta Loram Safety Council Hensman's del Pollock Otlie Dengerd Fred Powell Howard Reed Virgil van Sickle Paul Kerschinski John Boutrey Frank Woodcock Rob

Coast Guard Seeks Lorain Man In Black River Missing

The Coast Guard presses on with a river search for John F. Gillespie 1886 East 28th St Lorain after his car was found abandoned near East Gist Street with lights on and keys in the ignition. Police confirmed a possible jump into the rambling Black River amid melting snow and rough bottom conditions.

Lorain United States Coast Guard Black River East Gist St John F. Gulespe East 28Th St Gillespie Coast Guard Gillespe

Superintendent Evans Receives Three Year Lorain Contract

The Lorain Board of Education approved a three year contract for Dr. John W. Evans as superintendent, effective Aug. 1 at a $14,000 yearly salary. The vote was not unanimous with Long and Adams opposing as they favored shorter terms and criticized salary increases during the present contract.

Lorain John W. Evans Long Adams

Area Youth For Christ Rally Set

Lorain hosts a youth for Christ rally at the Lorain Masonic Temple tomorrow at 7 30 pm. The color film Sheer in the Cumberlands will be shown, with Dan Widlicke speaking and music by Cleveland YFC reps. Future plans include a Feb 16 Cleveland YFC visit to see Fire on the Heather, and a Feb 23 youth panel on Parent and Juvenile Delinquency.

Lorain Cumberlands Loran Area Youth For Christ Lorain Masonic Temple Kentucky Dan Widlicke Area Youth For Christ Cleveland Youth For Christ Cleveland YFC Billy Graham Heather Palermo Brothers

Lorain Products Co Receives Off Street Parking Use Permit

Lorain zoning board of appeals approved a use permit for Lorain Products Co to use a city leased site for off street parking near Iowa Ave and F I Street extending to Nickel Plate tracks. The company will develop at its own expense. A muffler and taillight service request at the Sauer Muse Store on Fifth St was held in abeyance as the use, while allowed by zoning, not consistent with zoning. Re consideration is set for Feb 21 due to traffic and noise concerns raised by Building Inspector Jay Boey.

Lorain Zoning Board of Appeals Lorain Products Co Iowa Ave F &I Sauer Muse Fifth St Jay Boey

Utility Seeks Right Of Way On School Land

Lorain board of Education property may host an Ohio Edison right of way for poles and lines on Meister Rd east of Leavitt Rd. City Solicitor Edward J. Conley and school business manager Walter Pillans will study the request and draft a contract. If needed the utility must remove poles at its own expense to avoid interfering with school plans.

Lorain Lorain Board of Education Edward J. Conley Walter Pillans Ohio Edison Co Meister Leavitt Rd Conley and Pillans Ohio Edison

Name Sought For School On Day Drive

Lorain board weighs naming the proposed school on Day Drive at the next meeting after requests to submit options. The board also awarded a contract for school magazines to Lorain Magazine Subscription Agency for 1205.

Lorain Lorain Board Faneatinn Lorain Magazine

Phone Number Changed For C-T Office

Lorain The Carvaicle Telegram reports a change in the direct line from Leeuln to the Elyria office. The new number is CHerry 4-113. The Elyria office can be reached via any exchange in the Lorain Telephone Co. system.

Lorain Leeuln Elyria C-T Lorais Telephone Co Broadway Renasina Cherry

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