George Washington Birthday Sale Draws Crowds in Elyria
Downtown Elyria sees heavy pedestrian traffic as shoppers hunt bargains on the George Washington birthday sale day. Retail Merchants Association reports brisk early pace with managers noting rising crowds despite rain and several stores predicting sales will exceed last year.
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Elyria
Washington
C-T
Retail Merchants Association
Chamber of Commerce
Houghton Wagner
RMA
Canvass Completes County Heart Fund Total
The Heart Fund raised 16596.35 in a countywide drive with over 2000 workers on Heart Sunday. Lorain Oberlin and Elymas areas contributed including Berlin Heights Kiwanis 290. A theft scam left John Jordan 701 Wayne St out 113 dollars after a trio lured him to a car and a hidden wallet loss. The event notes fund distribution to heart research and Lorain County programs.
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Heart
Elyma
Rae
Wellington
Carlisle
William Bruce
Dicasene
Hubert Marty
Joumnedeu Uy Ueasewanewane
Lorain
Oberlin
Erie County Heart Fund
Tin Shop Robbery at Schroeder’s Tin Shop
Change worth between 20 and 30 dollars was stolen from Schroeder's Tin Shop at 625 Lady Street after a window 32 by 36 inches was broken on the west side to gain entry. The desk drawer was unlocked yet likely forced. doors were found ajar when the owner arrived at 6 PM yesterday. Police noted a stopped clock on the shop switch with the lights.
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Schroeder
Lady St
J. L
Geticoceter
Dowd Rd
Donabens Made in Villages Across County
Dated entries list village by village amounts including Amherst 1071.26 Avon 427.07 Avon Lake 1444.53 Grafton 232.45 Sheffield 250.23 Sheffield Lake 678.70 South Amherst 209.59 and Wellington 257.11, with township totals showing Amherst 72.10 Black River 241.06 Brownheim 345.21 Camden 113.29 Eaton 250.25 Henrietta 247.07 LaGrange 3156.32 Penfield 107 Ridgeville 601.50 Rochester 85 Russia 169.08 Sheffield 2.0
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Amherst
Avon
Avon Lake
Grafton
Sheffield
Sheffield Lake
South Amherst
Wellington
Black Rover
Brownheim
Camden
Eaton
Henrietta
LaGrange
Penfield
Ridgeville
Rochester
Russia
Elyria Woman Escapes Injury After Pole Collision
Betty Jane Althaus age 26 of 601 Case Ave Elyria escaped injury yesterday afternoon when her car spun on Hallouer Road near a curve a half mile north of Rt 303 and struck a utility pole.
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Betty Jane Althaus
Case Ave
Elyria
Hallouer Rd
Rt. 303
Infirmary Road Crossing Hearing Set to Resume
The Public Utilities Commission hearings on City Council’s bid to require safety devices at the Infirmary Road crossing will resume at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Columbus. Mayor Victor F. Stewart Jr. said he will attend if possible. Two minor crashes were reported near Lorain and Elyria during the weekend, with charges involving local residents.
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Victor F. Stewart Jr
Public Utilities Commission
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Infirmary Rd
Commission
South Front St
Columbus
James P. Horn
Charles Mecera Jr
Northwood Ave
Elyria
Howard Boetticher
West
Rd St
Cleveland
Bn Rt
Boetcher
Mecera
Lorait Municipal Court
German Student Will Address Rotary Club
Oberlin College graduate Konrad Eissler will speak to the Elyria Rotary Club at noon about impressions of the United States and the critical situation in Germany. Nominations will be taken for three new Rotary directors, replacing retiring Richard Gollmar Hubbard Wilcox and Harold Zealley. Salvation Army major Donald Seiler will speak at the March 3 weekly dinner meeting.
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Oberlin College
Konrad Eissler
Elyria Rotary Club
United States
Germany
Rotary
Richard Gollmar
Hubbard Wilcox
Harold Zealley
Donald Seiler
Salvation Army
Cars Damaged In Collision Near Grafton
James H. Snyder of Indian Hollow Road and Oden D. Ash of 929 Sixth Street Lorain were in a collision on Rt. 57 near Grafton yesterday afternoon. Snyder’s car sustained about 150 dollars in damage while Ash’s car suffered about 100 dollars.
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James H. Snyder
Indian Hollow Rad
Oden D. Ash
Sixth St. Lorain
Rt. 57
Grafton
Snyder
Sheriff's Department
Ash
Driver Escapes Injury In Rural Crash
Samuel Perez Valle aged 23 of 3563 Dallas Ave Lorain escaped injury when his 1949 car rolled over after leaving the pavement on a curve along Hallover Road a half mile north of Route 308. The vehicle was demolished in the crash reported by sheriff's deputies at 7:35 am This item notes Valle's near-miss and vehicle destruction.
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Samuel Perez Valle
Dallas Ave
Lorain
Credit Unit Honors Ida Burger at Third Annual Dinner
Ida Burger of Norwalk, longtime state representative for the Lake Erie Chapter of the Ohio Credit Union League, will be guest of honor at the third annual President Night dinner in Elyria. Alfred Emery succeeds Mrs Burgel as chapter state representative. Millie Pakos resigns as secretary treasurer, replaced by Paul Paleo. About 250 members from 30 unions are expected. regional presidents will attend and upcoming Columbus meeting will elect league officers for 1959.
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Tda Burger
Norwalk
Lake Erie
Ohio Credit Union League
Alfred Emery
Pfandier Employes Credit Union
Burgel
Norwalk St. Paul’s Parish
Dent
Emery
Ohio Credit
Caio League
Columbus
Lorain Rep Opposes Higher Dog License Fees
Lorain state representative Maurice C. Brown says he will vote against House Bill No. 75 to raise dog license fees. He notes strong concern from dog owners statewide and reports constituents flooding Columbus with letters and telegrams urging a no vote.
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Maurice C. Brown
Lorain
Two Arrests In 12 Hours For Elyria Man
A 42 year old man from West Bridge Street was charged by the States Highway Patrol with speeding on Saturday afternoon. About 1:45 p.m. yesterday another Elyria man was charged with driving while under the influence after police stopped his car on Cleveland Land Street east of Abbe Road. Patrolman Edward Centofante noted the high rate of speed and the car’s wheels left of the center as the driver headed toward a left turn. Shores is slated to appear in Municipal Court tomorrow.
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John Jordan
Wayne St
Jordan
West Broad St
Elm St
North St
Samuels
Meyer
Agudath B'nais
Israel Congregation
Lorain
La-Broad St
West Ave
Rain County Council of
Parent-Jordan
LaGrange High
Baldwin-Wallace
Minola Seibel
Lorain County
Walter Glick
Harry Meyer
LaGrange High School
West Bridge St
States Highway Patrol
Squer
Stewart Madirmj
Adrian Hicks Bean
Alfred H. Shories
Eighth St
Cleve
Paland St
Abbe Rd
Trolman
Edward Centofante
Bean
Rt. 113
Air Sheries
Sheriff's Department
DWT
Fic
Shores
Municipal Court
Morrow
Armed Robbery Charged In Elyria
Elyria police held Joe Deimling on a warrant for armed robbery tied to a Brown Hotel resident case. Ray Churchill reported being robbed at gunpoint on Third Street near East Avenue at 1:15 a.m. two suspects fled with his wallet containing $37 and papers. Deimling was arrested at 148 South Logan Street.
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Elyna
Brown Hotel
Ray Churchill
Third St
East Ave
Churchill
Joe Deimling
Deimling
South Logan St
Lorain County
Lead Still Elusive In Theft Try
Sheffield Lake on Friday night burglary of Red Robin dress shop at Sheffield Lake Shopping Center thwarted by police. A shot hit the safe as thieves fled in an Oldsmobile, later wrecked on Rt. 64 near Harns Rd. A manhunt followed to the 31st St. bridge area of South Lorain. two suspects were questioned and released.
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Sheffield Lake
Robert Steadman
Rt. 64
Harns Rd
31St St. Bridge
South Lorain
Oldsmobile
Cleveland
Maladi Automobile Agency
Amherst
Gary Motors Vm Lorain
Sheriff's Department
Couple Attacked After Wedding at VFW Post Parking Lot
Police investigate an early Sunday assault on Keith Queen and his wife after leaving a wedding party at the VFW Post on East Bridge Street. Queen treated for head cuts. his wife knocked down. Queen’s convertible found with blood and three large holes, apparently stomp marks.
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Keith Queen
Sonarset Ur
Elyria
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
East Bridge St. Queen
VFW
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Queen
Silent traffic safety satire shocks shoppers at Midview Center
A Columbia North Eaton Safety Council program at Midview Shopping Center staged This Could Be You a silent mock accident with a simulated corpse. About 1 000 spectators watched as Eaton Constable Ralph South assisted. Joseph Wilbel and Kuhel led the effort to reduce traffic fatalities with local officials praising sponsors and participants.
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EATON
Columbia-North
Eaton Safety Council
Midview
Rt. 18
Island Rad
Storry
Joseph J. Wilbel
Safety Council
Governor
Kuhel
Lorain County Traffic Committee
Ralph South
Kilbel
Unitt
Midwiew Shonaingt Plaza Inc
Frank Mencl
Shields Iga Foodliner
I Don Shields
Baluk
Midview Drugs Inc
Andrew Baluk
Uni
Family Of 4 Loses All In Oberlin Fire
A trailer fire on Smith Street in Oberlin left Mr and Mrs W S Colbert and children Warren and Danny homeless. The City Hall siren reportedly failed to warn residents as the blaze burned for some time before reporting. The family sought shelter with relatives as officials review the incident and related milk market order merger proposals involving Cleveland and Lorain County dairy producers.
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Oberlin
Smith St
City Hall
Bil van Ausdale
Danny
Lincoln St
Statler- Colbert
Hilton Hotel
Cleveland
Tax Figures Show Growth In Lorain County Industry
Lorain County distributed 5,083,789 in personal property taxes last year with schools receiving 3,323,323 municipalities 1,234,618 county 345,513 townships 59,029 and state 100,303. State Auditor James A. Rhodes announced a new high of 181.377.88 in personal property collections, highlighting continued growth as manufacturing equipment bears the levy.
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Lorain County
Langitle
James A. Rhodes
Tahuch
National Gypsum reports 1958 sales and earnings rise
National Gypsum Co. posts 1958 sales up 13 percent from 1957, aided by $126 million from its new International Encaustic Tiling Co. subsidiary. Net earnings reach $15.6 million, with $3.53 per share in common stock, and total assets hit $192 million.
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National Gypsum Co
Lorain
Melvin JH. Baker
National Gyp Sum
Irnetinat Encaustic Tiling Co
Baker Sa
Sttckholders
Aptos
Huron Portland Cement Co
Huron
National Dyspsum
Heater Defect Blamed In Elm Street Fire
Firemen blamed a defective fuel oil space heater for igniting a wood partition at the Standard Oil Co bulk plant service building on Elm Street. Minor damage resulted after a booster line extinguished a 90 percent blaze.
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Standard Oil Co. Bulk
Elm. St
Former Elyrian at 80 Plans Debut as Playwright
Henn Peres Boynton, 80, renowned poet and photographer born in Elyria, celebrates his birthday by completing a musical comedy based on the Cuyahoga Valley. The work, set for Peninsula Players in Cleveland this summer, marks his debut as a playwright after long stints in publishing and advertising. His career includes editing Elyria papers and Akron Beacon Journal, and his poems and photographs have reached nationwide audiences.
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Cleveland
UPI
Henn Peres Boynton
Boynton
Cuyahoga Valley
Peninsula Players
Roynton
Akron Beacon Journal
Elyria
Technicalities Delay Merger Of Farm Groups
Technicalities slow a proposed merger between the Ohio Dairy Farmers Association and the National Farmers Union. William Schneider of Elsvna says final details delay consummation though ODFRA members and directors have approved the merger. The NFU, headquartered in Denver, has been organizing farmers nationwide in recent weeks. Dairy farmers in local counties belong to ODFRA.
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Attarmess
Ohio Dairy Farmers iRarfishing Association
Nationa Farmers Union
William Schneider
Elsvna
iInesident
ONFBA
setVonjen
Mercer
Alrady
Bs Odfra
Nabemal Farmers Union
Denver
Clee
Canton
Norhally
Loran
ODFBA
Driver Pleads Guilty in DUI Case Faces Fines and Suspension
An 11 year old Witham Ro Eawards resident appeared in Munci pal Court Saturday after pleading guilty February 14 to driving while intoxicated. He was fined $059 and costs and his license suspended one year. A prior arrest on December 27 by Blyme Pehor is noted, with the final plea change from innocent to guilty in court on February 14.
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Witham Ro Eawards
Cores St
Muncipal Court
Sentencg
Dee
Blyme Pehor
Inal
Las
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Berlin Heights
Kiwanis Club
State Highway Patrol
Clearview
Stroud
Thomas
Carl Swiers
North Washington Blvd
Richard Osborne
North Ridge Ra
Swiers
Osborne
Harold West
Utlity Committee
Rabbi Meyer
PTA Council
Ida Burger
SpEcullig
Dwi
Cruiser
357Th Ondnane
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Jerry Smith
Engineers
Family of 4
Hiestone
Bakerean
National Gypsum
Elyrian
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