Deaths Readied in Elyria Area Obituary Notice
Norman J. Leacock 66 of 7286 Pitts Blvd North Ridgeville died after a lengthy illness at Elyria Memorial Hospital Born February 22 1912 in Bethel PA he lived in the Elyria area six years after moving from White Haven PA He worked at Atlas Powder Co White Haven 20 years and for the State of Pennsylvania seven years He was a member of Washington Avenue Christian Church and The Moose Lodge Surviving wife Edna M a son John E Leacock his mother Mrs Jenney Leacock and sister Mrs Grace Kresge two grandchildren Preceded by father Henry 1952 Memorial and burial services Thursday 3 p.m. Rest Haven Memory Gardens Rev J Kenneth Evans Bogner Funeral Home reception Wednesday 6 9 p.m.
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Norman J. Leacock
Pitts Blvd
North Ridgeville
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Bethel
Elyria
White Haven
Atlas Powder Co
State of
Pennsylvania
Washington Avenue Christian Church
Moose Lodge
Edna M
John E. Leacock
Jenney Leacock
Grace Kresge
Wilkes Barre
Henry
Rest Haven Memory Gardens
J. Kenneth Evans
Bogner Funeral Home
Gustaf Brauer
Willow St
Grafton
Germany
Perry Fay Co
Trinity Lutheran Church
Augusta
Walter
Alma) Wolf
Arthur
Oswald
Russell D. Fulton
Charles Litterer
Lutheran Cemetery
Brook Park
William Heyslinger
Lorain
St. Joseph Hospital
Clearview High School
Qur Savior Lutheran Church
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Ohio
Charleston Lodge
Ancient Accepted
Scottish Rite
Valley of Cleveland
al Koran Temple
U.S. Steel Corp
Cuyahoga
Steven Behr
Elmwood Cemetery
Betty Jane Greenwald
Mays
Milan
Fisher—Titus Memorial Hospital
Norwalk
Sandusky
Norwalk Alliance Church
American Red Cross
Huron County Sheriff’s Department
Clair
Champ
Dorothy Foreman
Jacquelyn Slawczka
Richard
Donna) Cook
Joanne Radcliffe
Jacob B. Maus
Sequoia
Wash
Donald J. Maus
Marion
Beverly Wilfong
Seattle
Elsie
Kubach— Smith
Howard D. Bowers
Death notices list Lorain Elyria area obituaries with services
Multiple death notices report ages 72 54 and 70 from Lorain Elyria Vermilion and Amherst with survivors spouses children and siblings. Visitation details and funeral service times are given for John KR Devin Curtis Scheuffler Garland and Carter funeral homes with church and cemetery burials. A wake and church service are noted for St Jude and Washington Avenue Christian Church.
Unpopular Lorain Gloves decision triggers crowd brawl
At Lorain Golden Gloves fans clashed after a disputed hometown ruling led to a mass melee in the Lorain Youth Center arena. Over 250 involved, chairs flew, several women joined, and police arrived as order was restored with no arrests.
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Lorain
Bettors
Lorain Schools Eye a Three Day Week Amid Coal Strike
Lorain public schools face possible three day weeks and a 50 percent power cutback if the coal strike continues. Supt. Charles Nunley said the district will study alternatives, noting current lighting cutbacks and two fewer days than state minimum. Easter break could be eliminated, with days made up later. Board delays 1978 appropriations to March 31. funding rises to 21.2 million dollars. OHIO EDISON told the district the 50 percent cutback must be three days.
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Lorain
Charles Nunley
Nunley
Board of Education
Ridgeville boards splits sessions to ease crowding
North Ridgeville Board of Education approved a one year plan for split high school sessions with morning classes for juniors and seniors and afternoon for freshmen and sophomores to relieve overcrowding. The board also approved a four step energy conservation plan amid coal strike expectations.
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North Ridgeville
North Ridgeville Board of Education
Les Harris
Deaths Create News in Elyria Norwalk and Milan
Obituaries report the deaths of 82 year old Elsie Dobelbower of 1118 Middle Ave Elyria and 58 year old Betty Jane Greenwald of Milan Norwalk after illness. Betty Jane leaves husband Clair and 4 daughters plus 13 grandchildren and several siblings. Services for Greenwald will be at Kubach Smith Norwalk with burial in Woodland Cemetery.
Lorain to Turn Off Street Lights
Lorain will switch off most street lights to save energy. Police Chief Mali novinsky says two new police dogs and shotgun squad will patrol to boost security. Mayor Zahorec notes lights on Broadway and middle residential streets will go dark while intersections stay lit as long as possible. Safety director Koba cites snow delaying crews and exercises unscrewing each light.
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Lorain
John Malinovsky
Joseph Zahorec
Broadway
Richard Koba
Ohio Edison
Koba
Amherst Youth Held in Burglary at Rt 58 Dealership
Douglas K Rutledge 20 of 314 Taylor St was arrested at 10:57 p m Saturday after deputies found him hiding in the women’s restroom ceiling at Sliman’s on Rt 58 near Middle Ridge Rd Amherst Township He faces breaking and entering criminal damaging and theft charges The $27 believed taken was recovered
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Amherst
Rt. 58
Douglas
K. Rutledge
Taylor St
Lorain County
Rutledge
Sliman
Middle Ridge Road
Amherst Township
Youth Charged In Theft Of Road Lights
A Wellington youth, a student at Lorain County Joint Vocational School, was charged with delinquency after lights stolen from two heavy equipment vehicles were found mounted on his car in the school parking lot. Detective James Jenkins said the theft occurred January 28 on Rt. 31 during a blizzard response. The youth was released to his parents after arrest.
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Lorain County Joint Vocational School
Rochester Township
Wellington
James Jenkins
Rt. Sil
Jenkins
Contractor Jack Cornell's Death Ruled Heart Failure
Lorain County Coroner ruled that 54 year old contractor Jack Cornell died of heart failure before his car veered off Hil l iard Road and struck a tree Sunday. Police report says his speeding vehicle with flashing lights missed a curve and hit the tree. Witnesses noted Cornell appeared to be in trouble as he drove by.
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Jack Cornell
Hilliard Road
Lorain County
Cornell
Man Blvd
Elyria
Bomb threat scare at Avon East Elementary School
Avon A police found a timing device attached to a volatile substance at Avon East Elementary after three threatening calls claiming bombs at Avon East and St Marys Schools. Students were evacuated from 9 30 to 10 30 a m. while authorities investigated. No explosions occurred and classes resumed.
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Avon
Avon East
St. Mary’s
Naylors Bar Owner Disputes Ties to Cleveland Street Tavern
Terence Cravener, sole owner of Naylors Bar at 581 Broad St, says Naylors Inc. which owns the Beer Belly Bar on Cleveland Street is not connected to his business. Cleveland Street bar was raided February 5 with three arrests tied to obscene dancing and gambling. Cravener states the two enterprises are separate and his own business has declined since the arrests.
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Cleveland Street
Broad Street
Terence Cravener
Naylor’s
Broad St
Naylors Inc
Elyria
Cravener
Naylor
William Naylor
Safecracker nets about four hundred at Edison site
Elyria police report a break in at the Ohio Edison office on Midway Mall Boulevard with an estimated 400 dollars missing after a safe cracking. This follows a separate weekend theft of about 1000 dollars at the Lorain County Courthouse clerk of courts office. Police say no determination yet on the safe’s status but will cooperate with sheriffs deputies if the same perpetrators are involved. The Cornell auto incident details mention a heart attack crash death. burial arrangements noted for a Lorain-born resident with church ties.
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Ohio Edison
Midway Mall
Clerk of Courts
Lorain County
Lorain councilmen back police wage pact in caucus
Lorain councilmen discussed a tentative police wage settlement in closed caucus led by Councilman Thomas Gallo. The agreement will not be ratified until negotiations with firemen and non-uniformed city workers are completed to avoid interfering with those talks. No details were released. Tonight negotiations are to be held with United Steelworkers Local 6621 representing non uniformed employees.
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Lorain
Thomas Gallo
Finance Committee
Edmond Skimin
D-2
United Steelworkers of America
Lorain Service Center Debts Hit Court Action
Debts totaling 25241 against Lorain Multi Service Center were set before Common Pleas Judge Floyd D. Harris with only 9716 available to satisfy them. Principal claim 11117 is a federal tax lien, 12892 is rent to John Penton, Lorain, and 1175 from Lorain Telephone Co. The 9716 asset is funds owed under a 1975 contract by Lorain County Mental Health and Retardation Board held pending court order. The center closed in 1976 after funding ended. ruling on claim priority to follow.
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Lorain
Common Pleas
Floyd D. Harris
John Penton
Lorain Telephone Co
Lorain County Mental Health and Retardation Board
Donald Carrick
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Resthaven Memory Gardens
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Lorain High School
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First United Presbyterian Church
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Devin Funeral Home
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Connie M. Lester
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Curtis-Scheuffler
St. Jude's Church
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Susan
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Susie J. Elster
John W
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Carter
Brookdale Cemetery
Memoriam
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Janice
Bod
Curtis-Scheaffler Funeral Home, Inc
Greater Elyria and
Lorain Golden Gloves
Donnybrook
Paul Carbetta
Mansfield
Eye
By Frank Finegold
Ridgeville Board
Oks
Ohip Edison
Harris
Mrs. Frost Dobelbower
Elsie M. Dobelbower
Middle Ave
Reichlin
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Larry Turner
Turner
James Uszynski
Uszynski
Roger Beitler
Beitler
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Jerzy Karp
Cuyahoga County Library Consortium
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Brain County Florist Association
Safecracker
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Paul Brand
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Cornell Auto
St. Jude’s Church
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