Oberlin Shopping Center Lease Moves Forward in City Vote
Oberlin City Council approved an $10,000 upfront lease to Oberlin Improvement and Development Corp to convert city land behind City Hall into a parking area for a proposed $400,000 shopping center. CID plans a 16 year lease with Fisher Foods once parking work and site improvements near completion.
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Oberlin
Oberlin Improvement and Development Corp
OID
CID
Fisher Foods
Dunn
Lorain GOP in Courtroom Drama Over Notarized Petitions
Lorain Republicans face internal strife as 18 nominating petitions are challenged for notarization irregularities. Mayor Mathna signs many petitions amid a two year power struggle with Harold Covault. Protests, potential penalties, and a Friday hearing at the Board of Elections center the case, with transcripts to be sent to Secretary of State Brown.
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Lorain
Woodrow W Mathna
Lila Black
Mathna
Mitteeman
Harold Covault
Roy N. Trotter
Lorain City
Republican Central Committee
Covault
Trotter
Election Board
John C. Melley
Lorain County
Ewers
Ted W. Brown
Dayton
Columbus
Mft
Findling elected UCS of Greater Elyria president
John B. Findling was elected president of the United Community Services of Greater Elyria at a UCS Board meeting last night. He succeeds Weldon W. Case and is resident manager of GM's Ternstedt Division.
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John B. Findling
United Community Services of Greater Elyria, Inc
UCS Board of Directors
Findling
Ternstedt
General Motors Corp
Weldon W. Case
Council OK's Vehicle Purchase for City Water Dept
Lorain City Council approved buying four vehicles for the Water and Sewer Department. Director A. V. Agnew requested three pick ups and a station wagon, with authorization to trade in four similar vehicles owned by the department and Elyria Memorial Hospital. The piece also lists officers elected to one year terms and UCS leadership roles with remarks on the United Community Services drive.
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Lorain
City Water and Sewage Department
A. V. Agnew
Council
The
Department
National Honor Society Accepts 6 EHS Seniors
Six Elyria High School seniors were inducted into the National Honor Society. Three boys and three girls, all 17, will induct future members in March. Recipients spoke on scholarship, leadership and service. Named members include George Thour, Robert Wendling, Dorothy Easton, John Brekelbaum, Susan Hubbard, William P Miller, Patricia Myers, Nancy Needing, Fred Vorhis Jr. and others with active roles in school and community groups.
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Elyma High School
Mabel Herd
George Thour
Robert Wendling
Dorothy Easton
Elwina High
John Brekelbaum
Erwin C Brekelbaum
Elywood
Elyna Youth Council
Susan Hubbard
Eugene Hubbard
Washington Ave
Baldwin-Wallace College
EHS
Ohin State
William P Miller
William LB. Miler
Eucd St
W. R McQuillin
Elyrin Bagh
Elyria Youth Council
C-T
David A Wilding
Elyria High School
Fred Vorhis
Patricia Myers
William Miller
Nancy Neiding
Council Talkathon Reveals Building Board Opposition
After a lengthy two hour council session the drive to form a building standards and appeals board faced vocal resistance from the building trades. Amendments were debated and six passed unanimously while several contentious points remain for the March 5 third reading.
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John A. Katko
Ordnance
Board of Building Standards and Appeals
Building Trades
Thomas D. Bowen
Eugene B. Smith
J. C. Wiliam Tattersall
Howard Saddier
Elyria
Katko
Leonard Reichlin
James Corcoran
City Heating Board
Welfare Open House Showcases Lorain County Offices
Lorain County Welfare Department opens its new offices in the former Bargaintown building at Broad and announces an open house on Thursday from to 10 p.m. Officials say the redesigned space provides privacy for clients and counselors. The department, sharing space with other county offices, invested about 40,000 in remodeling with rent funded by the state and county contributions. Free parking offered at Fisher Foods on Second Street.
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Ing
Marv Evenchik
Welfare Department
Welfare
Elyna Telephone Co
Second St
Tele
Fisher Foods Co
Fifth and Sixth Grade Music Program Set
Elyria Little Symphony presents a 3:30 p.m. Sunday concert at Elyria High School auditorium as a music appreciation project for fifth and sixth graders from public and church-supported schools. Co-sponsored by the Elyria Public Schools music department and AAUW, tickets are 10 cents, with selections including Children’s Suite Zingaresca Angles Massenet and Boccherini minuet in G. Directed by Harold A. Zealley.
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Elyria High School
Elyria
Music Department
Elyria Public Schools
American Association of University Women
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Harold A. Zealley
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Zingaresca
Curzon
Angelus
Massenet
Elyrian Held After Flight At Sight Of Police Officer
Elyria man 61 years old fled a city detective spotting him in a high speed chase ending in a Cadillac crash and property damage. Harlan Smith of 22 Chestnut Street faces arraignments on charges including possession of policy slips driving left of center and reckless driving. He was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital for minor injuries and his car towed.
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Elyria
Harlan Smith
Chestnut St
Ptl
Joseph P. Kristoff
Smith
Pil
Kristoff
Maurice C. Flood
Marsh Guerin
West Ave
West Broad St
Elim St
West Bridge St
West River
West Bridge Sts
Flood
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Hearing Set In $4500 Store Theft
Marie Reedy, 44, was indicted for embezzling 4500 over two years from the Sears store where she worked as cashier. A preliminary hearing is scheduled Friday in Erie County Common Pleas Court. Bond was set at 5000 dollars after a secret indictment. Prosecutor George Steineman said he has statements from Reedy admitting the embezzlement.
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Sandusky, Ohio
UPI
Erie County Common Pleas Court
Marie Reedy
Sears. Roebuck
Sandusky
George Steineman
Reedy
Bargain Day Promises Deals in Elyria Retail Sale
Elyria shoppers will find light millimeter movie cameras for 88 cents and suits at 14.9 dollars as the Elyria Retail Merchants Association holds a Washington's Birthday sale Thursday. About 38 downtown merchants participate in the one day event drawing large crowds last year. Art from Elyna public and parochial schools will be displayed in store windows Saturday with awards given by Mayor Charles V. Neeson and city officials. Winners will be shown in association stores by Wednesday. Mario Esposito of Sears Roebuck leads the promotion committee.
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Elyna
Charles V. Neeson
Charles Rose
Beatrice Robertson
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Merthe Co
George Innes
Bendix - Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Co
Mario Esposito
Sears Roebuck and Co
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