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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1969
Page
10
Multiple deaths are reported across Norwalk Wellington Lorain and surrounding areas. Names include Mrs Billie Lee Colbert Richard C Smith John Wysogorski Jacob Mikloda Jean Ross Dorothy Gardinsky Mary Martha Mixter Frank Mead and James Plunket with funeral details and burial sites at McKeesport Elyria Milan Lorain and other local cemeteries.
The families express sincere gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for sympathy and kindness during bereavements. Special thanks to clergy doctors nurses and Funeral Homes and to those who sent cards flowers and services for Esther Farkas William A Phair Chester Gregorczik Don Von Arsdale Carl Schramm W Allan Sooy and others noted with family members.
In loving memory of Reverend A Baxter who passed away February 12 1963. Lovingly remembered for gentle face patient smile kind word to each beloved. We miss you now our hearts are sore as time goes by we remember thee. Your faithful husband wife sister and family recall his memory with deep sorrow and lasting love.
Dominic Di Carlo 71 of 488 West 13th Street Lorain dies after a three day illness in St Joseph Hospital. Italian American civic wart veteran former deputy director of Lorain Civil Defense and a leader in Italian organizations. Funeral services scheduled at Reidy-Scanlan Funeral Home and St Peter Church with rosaries and Mass.
The Avon Lake plant honored two longtime Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. employees, William Futrall at 35 years and William Kostohryz at 20. Several promotions followed including Robert Barto as plant head control operator and John Boothe as plant operator, among others such as Bryce Brown, Paul Dziak, Ralph Expo, Raymond Kelley, Ralph Lyman, Richard Martino, Daniel Rockas, Michael Secavinky, Bernard Schlicher, Thomas Stegenga, Donna Webb, Richard Wheeler, and Warren Whitbeck advancing to new roles.
On his 20th birthday Robert Salerno of Richmond Heights was sentenced by Judge John Patton to life in prison after conviction on two counts of first degree murder tied to a bar slaying by a motorcycle gang. The jury spared him the death penalty citing mercy.
Avon Lake City Council protests state decision to divert funds and delay Rt 76 relocation beyond 1972. Mayor Picken urges immediate talks with the state highway department over a $32,000 share and rising costs. Council seeks action to reverse the delay and considers traffic impacts from I-90 and the Rt 76 interchange.
Wellington Board of Education approved a $1,011,191 general fund appropriation for 1969, down about $28,000 from last year. Clerk Ray Cassell noted tax revenue timing and carryover affected the variance, with 1968 receipts including $21,900 from 1967 general taxes and $48,500 from 1967 tangible and personal taxes. Largest anticipated expense is salaries totaling $760,240.
The Ohio Supreme Court refused two appeals. Millicent Lieb sought repeal of a 1967 Huron urban renewal ordinance but referendum efforts failed. Margery Stanley's appeal against a divorce awarded to her husband was also denied.
Area births list a daughter for Gale and Mrs Downey of 913 Salem Ave and a son for Richard and Mrs Price of 601 Abbe Rd along with other newborns at Elyria Memorial. A divorce suit claims business incompetence against a husband in Cuyahoga County, while a Lorain County trial spanned 12 days. James Weyrick was inaugurated president of the Pfaudier Co. Management Club at Eddie's Chalet West in North Ridgeville with new officers and a Sybron Corp. speaker.
Schoepfle critiqued county leaders for funding choices that burden taxpayers. He cited the Broad Street rental of 115000 dollars annually, acting without voter approval, and warned such actions riskier than legal missteps. He urged transparency on Lorain County super airport and noted planning lapses by the Regional Planning Commission. He spoke before the Lorain Chamber of Commerce at Overlin Inn.
Christine Corbin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wallace Corlin of Highpoint suburb, appears to be gaining total body strength and remains in satisfactory condition at Cincinnati Children's Hospital on the fourth day after receiving a new heart. She has not run a temperature, a sign doctors monitor for possible heart rejection.
Elyria fire log records a 142 am blaze in debris from a demolished structure at 150 Woodford Ave. No injuries reported as crews contained the fire.
A son born to Rog er and Rog er Jamison of Sheffield Lake at 762 Hollywood Ave. Darius Wright of Vermilion on 69 Highbridge. A son to Servando Martinez of 1320 East 29th St. A son to Thomas McConihe of 1362 Hillsdale Ave. Twins a son and a daughter to Philip Trifiletti of 5226 Edgewood. Bernard McAllister of 600 South Shore Ct. James Trimble of 2590 North Ridge Rd. Elyria.
Amherst Monday birth announced for Mr and Mrs Jay M Murray of 137 Lincoln Street. The newborn son adds to the Murray family.
Students at Hay again observed walkouts as about 40 joined the original group, milling in hallways before returning to classes after disrupting classrooms for a short period.
Firefighters report a basement blaze at 4846 Colorado Ave last night around 6 45. Contents suffered about 2500 in damage from flames and smoke. hot ashes from the furnace reportedly ignited stored material in a container.
McHale, diocesan superintendent, announced a study to improve school management costing 15000 dollars and a program for uniform accounting costing 13000 dollars. The board granted tenure to 10 high school teachers for the first time.
A counterfeit twenty with Washington likeness was used at Grady's Gulf Station on Fulton Ave. proprietor Grady White, 50, found the fake while counting receipts. Investigators say the note was made by trimming corner numerals from a real twenty and pasting them on a dollar. White has no suspects.
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