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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1957
Page
6
Elyria City Council will be asked tonight to give preliminary approval to sweeping regulations on dumping industrial wastes into the city sanitary system. The request comes from the sewers and drains committee which approved such an ordinance Saturday afternoon at its meeting.
A long list of births is reported at area hospitals with dozens of newborns in Grafton Elyria and Lorain, including families such as Whitesel Knechiges McDonald Chimento Finley and many others. The second major item covers Lorain city council work on industrial waste controls, proposing fines for daily violations and plans for a $2 million expansion of the sewer plant to curb pollution, spurred by a Lions Club led industrial waste survey and civic projects.
A list of birth notices from St. Joseph records details several newborns with parent names including Miro and VMre Emil 3 Lux, Peter Glowacks, Theodore Gao, Donald Giese, Robert Blankenstey, and others. The fragmented text also mentions multiple births and daughters in various family lines, though many names are garbled.
Amherst Hospital listed multiple birth announcements this Saturday including a daughter born to Mr and Mrs John Theodorou of OT East 30th, a daughter to Mr and Mrs Donald Gormley at 238 Brandt St, a daughter to Mr and Mrs Melvin Harmison at 1414 East South St, and a son to Mr and Mrs Arnold Wirschner at 281 North Main St. Also appearing were scattered notices referencing Feemalion, Anson, and Sundry addresses in the region.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a hospital notice listing several individuals and kin but with many garbled names and misread phrases. The readable bits mention a hospital, a Mrs, a son and daughter, and various surnames, but proper details and actions are not clear.
Carlislers Roy Semits troop prepares a program for the PTA meeting at 8 pm. Mr Donald James presides as chairman while Baumders Day observances are noted. Refreshments will be served.
Dr James Neville and Big Wilson led about 100 Lorain County Heart Fund leaders at a rally in Elyria to launch the 1957 campaign. Volunteers will canvass the county next Sunday to raise more than 23000 for heart disease research. Neville showed slides on heart lung machine progress with Dr George Clowes and discussed the shift from the blind technique to machine aided surgery. Wilson shared stories of TV life and the Twin Heart Ball, noting campaign progress in all four county cities and 18 of 20 townships. Robert Pritzker, Lorain County Chapter president, presided.
The Elyria Lions Club was honored for civic service Saturday at the Eagles ballroom. About 180 Lions and their wives attended as Edward Crumpman, Eagles president, presented the Eagles Civic Service Award to Lions president F. Glenn Baxter. Club officers were introduced by their presidents.
Court records show Carol J. Beehiel filed for divorce from Juavmond Beehiel in RM 2 Ane herst courthouse. The complaint cites neglect and cruelty and lists Staci Dok and William Anhly as co-respondents.
Elyria police report two individuals cited to court after incidents on West Reatte and nearby roads. Leland J Dieterich of Ban Cook Road North Olmsted, 31, faced reckless operation charges. Werties day and Vareld L Nan were noted in traffic encounters and scheduled for court.
A 44 year old pastor and his 87 year old wife from Ashind were en route to a friend’s visit when a 1957 car collided head on with a 1957 vehicle driven by Harald L Conner 21 of Crafton on Rt NT. They were taken by ambulance to Elyria Memorial Hospital with the wife suffering cuts on her chin and left leg and a right forearm fracture. Conner received treatment for a bruised right hand and left elbow and was cited for driving left of center. Deputy George Rosie issued a $10 fine plus costs.
George W Breckenmdce 61 of La ram Blydr was arrested at his home Sunday night and turned over to Patrol officer. Play Mornile Le e James 29 of 333 West 1th St Lorain was arrested on a charge of allocation Saturday afternoon and cited to Elyria Municipal Court.
In Eaton the second phase of the Polio Drive collected $41. Chairman Mrs. Louis Finegan announced the total, noting the drive began two weeks earlier and was extended to cover parts of the township not previously reached due to worker shortages. The earlier drive raised $123.
Probate Court papers list the Benham estate at about $50,000 with $7,500 personal property and $2,500 rent, filed for the widow Eleanor Benham Elyria in the estate records. The decedent died January 26, and the estate efforts are handled by the court in the city.
The Elyria area reports multiple deaths including James White’s son born yesterday at St. Joseph Hospital and buried in Calvary Cemetery. Colleen Marie Rollins died in Wakeman at 1 day old, with services in Wakeman and burial in Wakeman Cemetery. Colle en Marie Rollins survived by twin sister Cathy, parents John and Colleen Rollins, and extended family. Other notices list Mrs Isetta Watkins of South Amherst, Grace Edna Bruce of Indian Hollow, William Henry Jackson of Elyma, and Robert E. Mills of Lorain among the deceased, with service details at local funeral homes and church-affiliated cemeteries.
Local court records report multiple guilty pleas and fines for traffic offenses. Thomas Bridgett and Mary Lee Godhey faced fines and costs after pleading guilty to driving left of center and violating a traffic signal. Ban Horton was freed on a disorderly conduct charge, with costs to the complainant. Other defendants, including Dernte John Begley and James Thomas, pleaded guilty to intoxication and failure to stop, respectively, with fines and costs. The report also notes the death of Theodore Eugene Moran at 60, detailing his survivors and funeral arrangements.
A theft report from Sheriff’s Department describes two fender skirts taken from a 1954 Mercury. The incident occurred at Roby Rin Recreation on Oberlin Ave, reported yesterday by Faster Jackson.
Burglary Friday night at Ohio Machine and Boller Co on Race Road yielded $82. Sheriff’s crew investigated as four suspects fled after a tool and file cabinet were pried open.
The official list shows John Graves age 20 of Wake man driving a truck, Marolyn Louse Fye age 21 of Well ington RD1, Robert McDonald age 24 of 180 Cleveland St electrician, Prosephe McDonald age 22 of 519 Lad St, John Gore age 21 of 1856 East 30th St Loram apprenter pipe fitter, Patricia Sposato age 16 of 1979 Han Weth Si Lari in London, Ziegler age 64 of Deshler fake taps Worker, Clara Anna Jocer age 32 of 187 Adelbert St.
Arcadia California Our Betters flashed to victory in the 387 Santa Margarita Handicap at Santa Anita. The race crowned the meeting's filly mare championship with Our Betters winning decisively on Saturday.
Lorain County Lineain Day dinner hosts Ted Brown Ohio secretary of state and William Saxbe former attorney general as dinner guests this evening at 6:30 at Clearview School. John Hanenik, general chairman, announced Kevin McCann, president of DePaine College and Eisenhower aide, will be principal speaker reflecting on Republican leadership. About 50 Republicans are expected, organized by Lorain and Elyria Young Republican Clubs.
Vermilion School District and Thelma Mains settled and the land appropriation suit filed for property near Vermilion-on-the-Lake was dismissed, a court announced today.
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