Obituary notices from Elyria area deaths across multiple residents
A long obituary notice batch lists Emma Pond 90 of Elyria and others including Olive Carson 85 of Oberlin and Giuseppe Guiseppe 92 of Lorain, detailing survivors, addresses, church affiliations, and funeral arrangements across several local funeral homes with burial plans in Westwood, Normalville, Belden and Nashville cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Eddy Pond
Washington Ave
Elyria
American Red Cross
Girl Scouts of America
Pond
New Brunswick
Canada
First Congregational Church
Harold D. Burns
Bellville
Ohio
Donald D. Pond
Arnold Sealy
David Eddy
In memory of Orville C Ward who passed away
A memorial note expresses grief for Orville C Ward who died on February 17, 1978 and notes his birthday falls on that date. The message laments the days without him and honors his memory, stating life felt bleak without his presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville C
Ward
Barbara
Orville C Ward
Van Camp Curtice plant closes after 37 years
The Stokley Van Camp Co announces closure of its Curtice Ohio tomato processing plant after 37 years due to economic factors including migrant worker problems. The facility, near Curtice, processes about 19 000 to 20 000 tons yearly from 800 acres, valued around $1 million. The shutdown appears permanent with sale likely, while workers and limited staff prepare shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stokley van Camp Co
Ohio
Curtice
Stokley van Camp
Robert Cochrane
Indianapolis
Cochrane
Police and Fire Logs From Elyria and Surrounding Townships
Police and fire reports note an attempted burglary at Whitie's Gulf 917 Lowell St and multiple vehicle accidents with no injuries. Burglary at Sally Brown home 241 Warden Ave and mail theft from a USPS car at Meys Drive and Furnace Street. Snow blower theft from 1102 West Ave. Fires investigated at 308 Tenth and 1119 Barbara St. Additional accidents reported along Rt 0, RL 20, Jones Road, Crocker Road, and a break-in at Dew Drop Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitie's Gulf
Lowell St
Elyria
Sally Brown
Warden Ave
Meys Drive
Furnace Street
Gan
Mildred M Gonzales
West Ave
Lll
Denny Woods
Barbara Stat
Hale Road
Carlisle
Greenview Drive
Carlisle Township
Jones Road
Penfield Torna
Crocker Road
Station Road
Col Township
Dew Drop Inn
Stontington Township
Local students named for service academy nominations
Three area students are among 40 named by Senator Metzenbaum to receive nominations for 1979 service academies. Kurt Larsen of Fairview High begins at Air Force Academy, Dallas Homas of Admiral King High heads to West Point, and Douglas Carothers of Lorain Admiral King/Ohio Northern Univ. is nominated for the Merchant Marine Academy, also receiving a nomination from Representative Pease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Metzenbaum
Cleveland
Air Force Academy
Fairview High School
Kurt Alan Larsen
Louis Larsen
West 223Rd St
Fairview
West Point
Admiral King
Dallas
William Homas
Benny Homas
Tower Blvd
Lorain
Douglas Edward Carothers
Ohio Northern University
Merchant Marine Academy
Service Academy
Donald J. Pease
Oberlin
Daughter born to Clyde Strader couple in Amherst
Allen Memorial Hospital reports a daughter born February 5 to Mr and Mrs Clyde Strader of Amherst. The announcement lists Mrs John Blackburn of Oberlin as a relative or associated name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard J. Malin
Chase Sr
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Pinkerton Systems
Dover Village
Ohio
Malin
Oberlin Assembly of God
Carol S
Alice Malin
Elyria
Richard Malin
Amherst
Robert Malin
Herman Kiesel
Westlake
Robert
Henrietta) Shomitis
Richard
Lois) Bohac
Grafton
Lloyd
Helen) Ice
Lincoln Park
Mich
Clyde Strader
John Blackburn
Oberlin
Donald Hilliker
Wakeman
Jeffrey Linn
Wake- Taan
Gerry Smith
Wellington
Richard Harder
Vermilion
Three men arrested in Lawson's theft case
Amherst police report three unarmed men entered the Cleveland Avenue Lawson Milk Co. store about 12:55 a.m. Two purchased beer to distract the clerk while a third grabbed a cash drawer and fled. Arrested were James A. Griffith 26 of Amherst James A. Thompson 20 and Joseph Kocak 27 of Lorain. Thompson and Kocak charged with complicity. Thompson nabbed on Rice Road Griffith at Cleveland Quarries. Kocak arrested by Lorain police at East Erie Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Cleveland Avenue
Lawson Milk Co
James A. Griffith
Rice Rd
James A. Thompson
Joseph Kocak
Erie Ave
Lorain
Thompson
Kocak
Rice Road
Griffith
Cleveland
East Erie Avenue
NAACP Voter Registration Drive Planned in Elyria
The Elyria NAACP chapter will host a voter registration drive next week at several churches including Jones Chapel Unity Baptist Original Church of God and Second Baptist Church. Registration at Jones Chapel is set for February 19 from 10 30 a m to 2 30 p m and February 20 from 10 a m to 2 p m and 6 p m.
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Elyria
The
NAACP
Jones Chapel
Unity Baptist Church
Original Church of God
Second Baptist Church
Drug operation broken up in Painesville
William Giffin of Painesville faces arraignment in Cleveland after a four state multimillion drug ring raid. Seven men and a woman charged with drug violations following DEA and Lake County Sheriff raids in Geneva and Madison Townships and Willoughby. Thousands of dollars in amphetamines and 20 weapons were seized including an M 16 rifle. Undercover agents bought drugs valued at at least two hundred thousand dollars in recent months.
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William Giffin
Painesville
Cleveland
Drug Enforcement Administration
Lake County
Geneva Township
Madison Township
Willoughby
Richard A. Amilott
Amiott
UPI
Airborne Acquires Majority of Dara Corporation Stake
Airborne Manufacturing Co of Elyria says it has acquired a majority of Dara Corporation’s outstanding stock while Dara seeks Chapter XI protection. Dara’s Universal Hydraulics in Willoughby and Holan Division in Griffin, Georgia will operate under bankruptcy protection as Airborne forms a new board and officers.
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The
Airborne Manufacturing Co
Elyria
Daro Corporation
Universal Hydraulics
Willoughby
Holan
Griffin, Ga
Airborne
Herbert W. Kaatz
Dara Corporation
Kaatz
Dara
Blough Reaches Conneaut Harbor After Ice Ordeal
The Roger Blough of U.S. Steel arrives at Conneaut Harbor after seven days trapped in Lake Erie ice and an eighth day maneuvering through. Freed by Coast Guard Westwind, the ore carrier reached within 150 feet of the breakwall before turning back. The vessel, laden with ore from Two Harbors Minnesota, had been stuck since February 7 and received extra provisions from the Coast Guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conneaut (Ap
Roger Blough
Conneaut
Lake Erie
Blough
U.S. Steel Corp
Coast Guard
Westwind
Two Harbors
Minnesota
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William Carson
Olive Esther Carson
Morgan St
Pyle Rad
Allen Memorial Hospital
First Church
Pansey
Order of Eastern Stars
Women’s Club
Walter
Swanton
Esther) Sperry
Herbert
Susan) Arnold
Virginia) Dew
Norman
William
Eleanor) Jones
Spring City
Cowling Funeral Home
Eastern Star
John Elder
Westwood Cemetery
Cacia Guiseppe
Mary Gubeno
Evelyn Kinney
Sylvia Dyka
Josephine Camarillo
Esther Greco
Rose Salvetta
Reidy-Scanlan Funeral Home
the Funeral Home
St. Peter's Church
Rosie
Lear Nagle
N. Ridgeville
Viola Cramer
Nagner
North Ridgeville
Normalville United
Merist Church
Normalville
Dorothy Neeson
Dorothy G. Neeson
Yearley
Middle Ave
Southwest General Hospital
Middleburg Heights
Neeson
Ashland
Harry W
James A
Curtis-Scheuffler
G. Mae Booth
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Miss Hazel Douglas
Hazel Douglas
Wellington Community Hospital
Miss Douglas
Welllington
Greenwood Cemetery
Michael Loser
Norton Funeral Home of
Loyde E. Kime
Lodi
Akron General Medical Center
Laud’s Bakery
Mr. Kime
West Salem
Berea
Lloyd Kime
Mary
Parker Funeral Home
John Hood
Woodlawn Cemetery
Lods
Paul E. Hostetler
Center Ridge Road
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Hostetler
Sophie J
Edward
Beverly) Mays
Chicago
Gilbert
Jack
Zeis
Lakewood
Lakewood Park
American Heart Association
Midview Board
Midview
Edur
Elm St
James Jarrett
Blanche Jarrett
Barnes
West Bogart Rd
Sandusky
Huron County
Providence Hospital
Garrett Nursing Home
Jarrett
American War Mothers
Trinity United Methodist Church
Ladies Circle
Gold Star Mothers
Wayne
Betty) Roesch
Clarence
Alberta) Popke
Clifford
Eva) Washburn
Joe
James
Max
Monroeville
Paul
Clyde
Henry
Bellevue
Max Barnes
Bradenton
Fla
Tech
William R. Jarrett
Frey-Groff
Ned Bixler
Oakland Cemetery
Harold Dicken
Peter Sterzz
Resthaven Memory Gardens
Avon
J. W
Bill) Shultzaberger
James W. Shultzaberger
Blanchard Dr
Altoona
Leaseway of
United Church of Christ
National Brotherhood of Teamsters
Jeanne
Nee Summers
Linda Rae) Cartwright
Joyce) Bruins
Coeur D'Alene
Idaho
Sandra Lee) Eby
Bonners Ferry
David
Denise) M. Belcher
William J
Randall M
McKeesport
Larry
Southfate
Calif
Glenda Lee Rosendahal
North Huntington
Bogner
Mrs. Osborn Martin
Grace Martin
Shreve
Horn
Wooster
Doug Sones
Nashville Methodist Cemetery
Nasville
Memoriam
Charles Townsend
Lila Townsent
Funeral Tem, Inc
Greater Elgrns
Acerteed
Embelmers
Harvey C. Fertis
Ernest W. Scheaffier
van Camp Curtice
United Press International
Toledo
Farm Labor Organizing Committee
FLOC
Larry Nicholson
Nicholson
Elyria Police and Fire Departments
Seventh Street
East Avenue
Sheriff’s Department
Service Academies
Lawson
Gerald Mutz
LaGrange
Robert Priestas
Sheffield Lake
Douglas Springer
Johnny Gilbert
Robert Kinser
James Obenour
Randall Ronez
Carl Marks ,Sr
Airborne Co
Daro Corp
Port
Fulton Funeral Home
mOl
Embrlwers Russel
D. Finton
Doyle E. Blackburn
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