Death notices and obituaries crowd Lorain Elyria area
Multiple notices report deaths in Elyria and Lorain including Billie G. Rose 45 of 610 East Ave died after a heart attack at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Services at Harold Dicken Funeral Home with burial at Brookdale Cemetery. Other obituaries include Adam McCartney 82 Lorain Works veteran, Hu bert Puka Jr. 20 missing from East River St, and Herman Bassett 85 formerly of Elyria. Various services, call times, and burial details listed for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie G. Rose
East Ave
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Elyria
Rose
Flint
Mich
A&p
Abbe Road
Dewey G
Emerson Paskins
James Mohler
Logan
Harold
Clinton Mohler
Michigan
Roy Smitt
Pearl Strawn
Lorain
Harold Dicken
Martin B. Mickey
Brookdale Cemetery
Stephen F. Puka Jr
St. Mary Church
Patrick O'Shaugnessy
St. Mary Cemetery
Goldcamp Funeral Home
Puka
East River St
Milford River and Machine Co
Elyria High School
Holy Name Society
Stephen Puka Sr
Brian
Marilyn) Reidinger
Marvin
Anna Fogle
Stephen F. Puka Sr
Hubert C. Bassett
Irwin E. Jennings
First United Methodist Church
Butternut Ridge
Mr. Bassett
Phoenix
Ariz
West Hazelwood
Eaton Township
Mabel Bassett
Clearwater
Fila
Frank Schaffer
Franklin St
St. Joseph Hospital
United States Steel Corp
Schaffer
Margaret R. Schaffer
Robert F
Donald J
Jack
Carol Coco
Joan
Hester B. Garrett
East 32Nd St
Shields
Garrett
Virginia
Detroit
Tabernacle of Christ Church
Carter
Joseph Carter
Elmwood Cemetery
Raymond J. Shallick
Oberlin Ave
Bayview Hospital
Joseph Shullick
Mary Tres Tragan
Avon Lake
Devin Funeral Home
Ridge Hill Cemetery
Card of Thanks for Esther Farkas Family
The family of Esther Farkas expresses heartfelt gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for sympathy and kindness during bereavement. Special thanks to Rev Basco Doctor Young and nurses from Elsha Memorial and to donors of the many thoughtful arrangements. Signed by Mr and Mrs Alex Farkas and Family including Mr and Mrs John Baszar and Mr and Mrs Alex Baszar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lnte
Esther Farkas
Nelghbors
Basco
Doctor Young
Elsha Memorial
Alex Farkas
John Baszar
Alex Baszar
In Memoriam for Jefirer L Shuster and Troy Threet
In memoriam for Jefirer L Shuster who died February 11 1968. Family memories express heartbreak and lasting love from mother father and brother. Also in loving memory of Pic Troy Tony Threet who gave his life in Vietnam February 10 1968, remembered with sorrow by parents siblings and fiancée.
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Jefirer L Shuster
Uts
Pic
Troy Tony Tareet
Vietnam
Parenta
Mia
Dillard Threet
Shirley Fordyce
Troy Tony Threet
Lorain County Safety Committee Plans 1968 Program
The Lorain County Traffic Safety Committee meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Howard Johnson Restaurant Rt. 57 to elect officers for 1968 and discuss county programs. Proposals include safety films for residents, equipment for school safety guards, and a county defensive driving course. Public invited.
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Lorain County Traffic Safety Committee
Howard Johnson
Rt. 57
Abel campaigns in Ohio to boost USW unity and gains
Ohioan I. W. Abel, from Canton, urged greater unity in the United Steelworkers of America during a Youngstown news conference. He outlined goals for his next term including community action, industry facilities for labor issues, wage and benefit improvements, and possible mergers. He spoke again in Warren at a District 26 rally praising past wage and pension gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
I. W. Abel
Buckeye
Abel
Canton
United Steelworkers of America
USW
Warren
District 26
Bishop Pike Calls Jesus Christ Exciting Yet Dangerous
In Wooster Ohio Bishop James A. Pike told over 1000 students at Wooster College that Jesus Christ and Martin Luther King Jr were activists and nonviolents on the edge of violence. He said Christ would not fit today’s church or bishopric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Ohio
Jesus Christ
James A. Pike
Wooster College
Bishop Pike
Episcopal Diocese of
California
Christ
Martin Luther King Jr
Pike
Matty
Area births at Amherst Hospital announce new daughter
A daughter was born Saturday at Amherst Hospital to Mr and Mrs Robert Angelo of Box 116 South Birmingham. Bruce Gilbert of 4879 Columbia Road North Olmsted and Glenn Pritts of Bar B Trail Park are listed among area birth notices in this community bulletin.
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Lorain
Paul Kirk
Elmwood Cemetery
Willam Glass
Colombo Lane
St. Joseph Hospital
Calvary Cemetery
Victoria Ann Greene
David Greene
Blossom
Harry H. Greene
Andrew Petruchk
Ann Matis
Parma
Katherine Kirkwood
New Castle
Oren Greene
Schwartz, Spence and Boyer Home For
Amherst Hospital
Robert Angelo
Box 116
Birmingham
Bruce Gilbert
Columbia Rd
North Olmsted
Glenn Pritts
Trailer Park
Elyria Memorial Birth Announcements
A series of birth notices list newborn sons for families including CORNISH Grafton WYSOCKI North Ridgeville SPROUSE Grafton GODFREY North Ridgeville HOADLEY Woodhill SANOW Center Ridge LACKO North Ridgeville and DIEDERICH North Ridgeville with addresses provided. Sunday listings reflect multiple family announcements in Elyria Memorial records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Cornish
Grafton
Karl Wysocki
Avon Belden
North Ridgeville
Stephen Sprouse
Main St
Wandle Godfrey
Cornell Ave
James Hoadley
Woodhill
Gilbert Sanow
Suburban Churches Plan Valentine Events in Area Churches
In CHATHAM the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church hosts a Valentine party Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Harold Wakefield's home with Secret Sisters revealed and a program. In CHATHAM the Methodist Official Board meets Sunday at 2 p.m. Avon Holy Trinity Ladies Guild hosts a Valentine candlelight dance Saturday 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. at Nagel Road church hall with Versatones and chairs Mrs Michaal Wasilka and Mrs Joseph Rothgary. The guild also plans an Easter candy sale. Alice Conrad of Avon or Vera Gillis of Westlake may be called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AVON
Holy Trinity Ladies Guild
Church Hall
Nagel Road
Versatones
Michaal Wasilka
Joseph Rothgary
Alice Conrad
Vera Gillis
Westlake
Lawson Milk Co. robbed by lone gunman in Lorain
A lone gunman in his late teens robbed the Lawson Milk Co. store at 167 North Ridge Rd Lorain last night. He demanded cash from the register and forced a clerk to open the safe before fleeing on foot. No injuries were reported.
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Lorain
Lawson Milk Co
North Ridge Rd
Lorain County
Amherst Scouts Take Part in City Administration
Local Boy Scouts join Amherst city government night as they fill roles in council and city offices during Boy Scout week. Scouting leaders include Bruce Gordon as Mayor and Mike Leng as council president with numerous officers and ward representatives listed.
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Amherst
Bruce Gordon
Mike Leng
Eric Remster
Robert Limbird
Jerry Traster
Dale Schneider
Mark Kramer
Tom Nestor
Columbia High School Announces Honor Roll List
Columbia High School released the Honor Roll for the third six weeks. The High Honor Roll includes seniors Martha Bartter and James Krupka. juniors Kathleen Cawley and Terry Smith. sophomores Holly Burke and Linda Schroeder. freshman Ivaria Cooper. The Honor Roll with no grades below B lists numerous seniors and sophomores including Katherine Bevier Mary Ann Bohater Esther Campbell Kay Clare Leonard Gibson Matthew Heller Ida Huber Linda Karl Diane Ernl James Maxwell Pathan Mohr Jennifer Parker Prusha Linda Schultz Twinne Lee Chris Shirley Susan York Patricia Walker Sus Wieland Wendy Wills Linden Barber Judy Bu edley Patricia Harris Mor Leesberg Robert Pru Sophomores Mary Carrice James Cawley Karen Correll Jeanette Dickie Laurie Gray Michael Hagen Jill Kirby Patricia Prusha Thomas Rabing Maly Royon Rebecca Trende Eshmen Pati Cawley Laura Denington Deborah Forsmare Betr ic Kelly Mark Kovachy David Eral Sharon Ogg Sandra Rose Mary Jane Schultz Marci Wolff.
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Columbia
Columbia High School
Martha Bartter
James Krupka
Kathleen Cawley
Terry Smith
Holly Burke
Linda Schroeder
Ivaria Cooper
Patricia Prusha
Thomas Rabing
Maly Royon
Rebecca Trende
Eshmen
Pati Cawley
Laura Denington
Deborah Forsmare
Betrict
Kelly
Mark Kovachy
David Eral
Sharon Ogg
Sandra Rose
Mary Jane Schultz
Marci Wolff
Elyria Catholic High Plans College Night
Elyria District Catholic High School schedules a college night for students and parents at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the school auditorium. Norman J. Lindway, guidance director, will discuss entrance tests admissions procedures scholarships financial aid and college costs. Brochures from many colleges will be available to answer questions. No college representatives will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria District Catholic High School
Norman J. Lindway
Elyria Catholic
Looted Bonds Recovered After Lorain Car Theft
Police recover 200 in U S Savings Bonds belonging to John Balrog of 301 West St and the stolen car in two separate Lorain incidents on Saturday evening. Off duty inspector Maurice Mumford detained two youths after spotting a car near Longfellow Park. Envelopes with the bonds and an insurance policy were found by pedestrians nearby.
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Lorain
U.S
John Ballog
West Stn
Maurice Mumford
Longfellow Park
Naval Reserve Station
Mumford
Forest Lane
Meister Road
Cleanup Efforts Target 30 Miles of Santa Barbara Oil Beaches
About 1,500 workers used steam and straw to clean 30 miles of oil stained beaches near Santa Barbara. A massive offshore slick, from an undersea well leak, stretched 800 square miles while winds and currents kept it mostly stationary. Union Oil sealed the well with cement and drilling mud as the Interior Department ordered a halt to offshore drilling on federal leases.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
UPI
California
Usion Oil Co
Union Oil
Interior Department
Burglars Hit Two Elyria Businesses Over Weekend
Elyria police report two burglaries at Economy Car Wash on Wesley Avenue and The Wagon Wheel Restaurant on Woodford Avenue. Coin boxes were accessed and emptied on separate nights with jack pins removed, the second amount unknown.
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Elyria
Wesley Ave
Wagon Wheel
Woodford Ave
Rhodes seeks Ravenna arsenal site for Ohio growth
Gov James A Rhodes formally asks Defense Secretary Melvin R Laird to vacate the Ravenna arsenal in Portage County. He says releasing the strategically located property is vital for continued economic growth of the area and the state, noting it could host various public and private enterprises.
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Columbus
UPI
James A. Rhodes
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Ravenna
Portage County
Ohio
Rhodes
Weather Woes Hit Resort Valley Travel
A fragmented note reports bad beginnings and foggy views at the resort valley. Porters struggle with heavy loads as winds rise and rain threatens.
lingering letters and memories from a wartime correspondent
A veteran writer apologizes for delayed replies to about fifty correspondents while recalling long ago exchanges with area servicemen. He notes flu confinement, thanks readers for cards flowers and a six pack, and mentions memories of Elyria football star Freddie Lehmann and his wife Betty Bridgeland.
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Hong Kong
King Kong
China
Ida
Fred Lehmann
Elyria High
Freddie
Carnegie Tech
Elyria
Betty Bridgeland
Hit skip crash injures Lorain teen in hospital
Lorain teen Tony Hamilton, 16, is in fairly good condition at St. Joseph Hospital after a hit skit crash. Passengers Loretta Hamilton 14 and Ira Lanier 22 were treated at the same hospital. Arthur Hamilton 1752 East 29th St father of Tony and Loretta owned the car struck by the fleeing vehicle at East 28th Street and Fulton Road. Witness Chest Phillips 3158 Victory Ave chased the fleeing car and provided the license number to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Tony Ray Hamilton
St. Joseph Hospital
Loretta Hamilton
Ira Lanier
Lexington Ave
Arthur Hamilton
East 29Th St
Loretta
Tony
Hamilton
East 28Th Street
Fulton Road
Chest Phillips
Victory Ave
Phillips
Stereo stolen at Lorain home
Burglars took a $269 stereo record player from the residence of Athelia Brocks at 1709 West 2st Street before 10 p m Saturday police reported. Mrs Brocks returned home and notified police a few minutes later. Entry was gained by dismantling a basement window.
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Lorain
Athelia Brocks
West 2St St
Brocks
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Elyria Area
Mrs
Dewey G. Rose
Baby Girl
Ruth
Jean
Richard
Richard Meister
Paul Glass
Reidy-Scanlan Funeral Home
Adam McCartney
George
Luella) Lowe
Jefferson St
Shields Nursing Clinic
Mr. McCartney
Buffalo
N.Y
Lorain Works
Elizabeth
James
Wayne
Donald
Charles
William
Burton
Champaign
Til
Samuel
Cleveland
Walter A. Frey
Arthur W. Mullett
Delaware Avenue United
John E. Gardinsky
Dorothy M. Gardinsky
Lake Ave
Gardinsky
St. Agnes Church
John E
Bruce R
Roger T. McCafferty
Jack Finnegan
Toledo
Jerry Finnegan
Ardith Graham
Mary M. Finnegan
William Zupancic
St. Mary
Sudre-Curtis Funeral
Henry F. Geel
Vineyard Rd
St. John Hospital
Amsterdam
Holland
Geel
White Motor Co
Fred
Christine Vander Sluis
Betty Hassel
Marie Muenzenmayer
Alicia Kistner
Sheffield Lake
Burmeister
Sunset Memorial Park
Joseph Reising
Joseph
Bud) Reising
East 34Th St
Cleveland Clinic
Reising
U.S. Steel Corp
Pacific
111Th Infantry
St. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church
Buckeye Lodge
Dorothy
Joseph Jr
Frank
Robert
Kathleen) Russ
Louis
Theresa Holloran
Eileen) Logar
Andy
Pat) Hanka
Harry
Ella) Jackman
Chagrin Falls
Michael
June
Disieno
San Clemente
James M. Bodzash
Mrs. Hester B. Garrett
Stephen Mezlak
Globe Ave
Avon Oaks
Yugoslavia
Mezlak
Garfield Bridge
Rt. 254
St. Vitus Church
Stephen A
Theodore
John
Paul White
Claremont
Katherine
John R. Devin
Funeral
Arthur Fahey
Lillian Fahey
Rudy Schultz
Lodi
Parker Funeral Home
Albert Wolstencroft
Woodlawn Cemetery
Fahey
Lake Rd
Bay Village
Shangri-La Rest Home
Valley City
Arthur J. Fahey
Schultz
Victoria Ann Groene
Shallick
Memoriam
Billie and
Pamils
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home, Inc
Greater
Elyzic
C. Curt
Ernest W. Scheutler
Monager
By Leary
Elyria Memorial
Chatham
Methodist Official Board
Lawson
Dale Kniekeman
John Swartz
Jim Wagner
John Behn
Planning Commission
Dave Sullinger
Robert Reid
Richard Mulder
Bob Satmary
Phil Draper
Alan Stafford
Robert Roth
Peter Kummant
Gary Cloud
John Muriello
Terry Traster
Dave Ehlerreich
Jim Birrell
Columbia High
Katherine Bevier
Mary Ann Bohater
Esther
EDCHS
Ravenna Arsenal
Valentine
Hallymark
Middle Avenue
Byra High School
Swepa
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