Retirement marks end of 52 years with Big Four Railroad
New London man Tiplett, 53 Park Ave, ends a 52 year career as a telegraph operator for the Big Four Railroad with 30 December 1962 as his last day. He started in 1910 at Columbia Station and worked at several towers including Hiles Tower. He plans to host a retirement dinner at Martin's Restaurant and then devote time to insurance work and checkers, including exhibition games with world blindfold champion Newell Lanks.
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New London
Tiplett
Park Ave
Martin's
Triplett
Big Four Railroad
Agai
Columbia Station
Hiles Tower
New Loixton
Centra
Winegrove
Mom and Board
Hiles
Gobblers Knob
Herford
Lindale
LaRue
Huiting
Cleveland
Newell Lanks
Haynes plans no verdict appeal in murder case
George Sammy Haynes 21 of South Amherst faces no immediate appeal or retrial after a Lorain County jury found him guilty of second degree murder in the fatal shooting of Mrs. Suzanne E. Barley at her Quarry Road home. Attorney Lon B. Adams said the verdict seemed severe and defended the trial as fair.
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George Sammy Haynes
South Amherst
Lon B. Adams
Lorain
Haynes
Adams
Suzanne E. Barley
Quarry Rd
Vet pensioners must file income reports now
The Veterans Administration warns 38 counties in Northern Ohio that all pensioners and beneficiaries must submit income reports to avoid over payments for 1962. About 2,000 cases already prompted suspensions at the Cleveland Regional Office. Veterans unsure about questions should return forms with a note explaining the issue and seek VA help.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Fire hydrant breaks amid freezing temperatures in Spencer
A frozen fire hydrant on Rainbow Ave in Spencer burst, causing a two hour water loss for residents on Rainbow Ave and Liberty St. Crews worked over five hours to replace the hydrant using air hammers to penetrate the 24 inch frostline after an initial misdiagnosis of a water main issue.
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Spencer
Rainbow Ave
Liberty St
Whe
Seifert and Schultz Construction Co
Lodi
Zealley on national Jaycee panel meets in Tulsa
Harold A Zealley administrator and Water Department Supt Glenator of Elyria attends the National Jaycee Health Act advisory committee meeting in Tulsa Oklahoma. The panel reviews health program proposals for the 1963 64 year and 4 600 Jaycee chapters nationwide while discussing hydrant maintenance and shutoffs to prevent freezes.
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Harold A. Zealley
Water Department
Glenator
Elyria
Memorial Hospital Pomeroy
Tulsa
Okla
National
Jaycee
Zealley
Pomeroy
Jaycee Community Health Department
Counst
Community Service Organization
Ming
Jaycee Grou
Abomion
Elyria Teens Cited In School Vandalism Spree
Two Elyria eighth graders, 14 and 15, certified as juveniles, admitted to breaking windows at Hart Jewelry Store, Sam Klein Co, and Parach Lumber Co while wandering near railroad tracks. Police report totals of three and four windows at locations including Washington Towers Building.
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Elyria
Franklin School
Hart Jewelry
Broad Stand
Sam Klein Co
Broad St
Parach Lumber Co
East Ave
Depot St
Washington Towers
Atoven
New London Names Ward to Library Board Vacancy
New London School Board named Mrs Rodney Ward to fill the unexpired term of Mrs Stanley Cummings on the Library Board. Mrs Cummings asked to be replaced for personal reasons as her term expired December 31 1983.
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New London
Rodney Ward
New London School Board
Stanley Cummings
Library Board
Mra
Cummings
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Magnavox
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