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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1965
Page
7
Ridgeville officials enact residential zoning changes after public input. The North Ridgeville Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club presents a Prelude to Spring style show and card party led by Mrs. Wendell Gensen and others. The event runs Friday at 8 p.m. at the Elizabeth Wilcox Elementary School.
North Ridgeville council approves major zoning amendments shifting 65 by 130 foot lots to R3 and R4 and creating new R1 in the agricultural area. The plan raises concerns about school capacity water sewer service and orderly growth while expanding industrial park usage and reducing heavy industrial setbacks.
The North Ridgeville council, meeting as a committee of the whole, approved buying a new police cruiser and discussed bidding for two new street department trucks. Mayor Sweda pushed including the cruiser in the 1965 budget and cited worn 1955 1956 trucks and rising maintenance costs while planning a larger road program. Police Chief Hershey supported the cruiser citing unsafe aging vehicles.
The North Ridgeville Democratic Men's Club met Sunday noon to 4 pm at Bess and Andy's with Harold A reelected as treasurer Donald Rochewill as sergeant at arms and George Marquis reelected president The group plans a March 25 meeting at 8 pm open to the public including mayoral figures and councilmen attending at Travelers Inc. Center Ridge Rd.
Elyria Kiwanis Club will host a noon luncheon at the YMCA featuring Nevin Decker president of the Industrial Nut and Bolt Co Sandusky as speaker His exact subject is not announced and members are reminded to reserve for the March 4 Ladies Night Party with Roy A West as contact The club will also host Kiwanis Club of Fast Elyria on March 4 for a dinner event with their wives
Wilcox Parent-Teacher Association will hold a rummage sale at City Hall on Friday from noon to evening and Saturday from morning to afternoon. Donations are welcomed to support the ways and means chairmanship. Items include a rocking bed and assorted rubber toys.
The Lorain Numismatic Association will hear Dorthy Humitsch present a program on famous women on coins Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Lorain Sleve nian Hall Slides depict suina with famous women on them and members are being naked to display their own coins in cmhegory Fifty coins will be auctioned after the program with refreshments served
The Rev. Robert J. R. Peters Jr. has been elected pastor of the First Congregational United Church of Christ in North Ridgeville by the congregation on Sunday.
Jaycee chapters in Lorain County and Bay Village join Elyria Jaycees for a 7:30 pm meeting at Jaycee Hall 114 Harwood Ave with Ohio Jaycee President Philip J. Bouckaert as guest speaker. District 11-B state VP Nicholas Gallo will preside. Bouckaert is a Missouri-educated senior industrial engineer with Kroger and has been honored as Jaycee of the Year 1962 and other accolades. He and his wife Ann have four daughters.
Avon Lake city council cut assessments for two properties in the industrial park from 27,315.00 to 13,857.06 for Arthur F. and Helen Klingshirn and from 5,238 to 2, page glaan Jawke for Bennie J. and Sophie Grinczewicz. Bids for gasoline were tabulated with Ashland Oil the low bidder at 14.4 cents for regular and 17.4 cents for premium. The city aims to pool fuel purchases next year and refund 1,073.56 to Kling shire Builders for recreational land requirements already met.
Wade Knapp, deputy registrar in Rochester, announces auto license plates and light trailer tags will be issued and applications filled. All truck applications must be completed by March 15 to ensure plates arrive by April 1. Beginning March 1 plates go on sale at the Knapp Garage from 9 to noon and 1 to 5 p.m.
The Henrietta United Church of Christ Women’s Guild will host its Sixth Annual Pancake and Sausage Supper Thursday from 5 to 8 30 p m at the church on Green and Garfield. Rev William A Fusco missionary to Italy with the Kds Baptist Mid Missions will speak at the 10 30 a m and 7 p m services at New London First Baptist Church Sunday. Fusco, a native of Altoona Pa, is Moody Bible Institute and has served in music youth radio and as pastor at Calvary Baptist Sandusky before missionary service in 1954. He and his wife have four children and are home on leave.
Advance tickets for either children or adults can be obtained from Mrs. Ben Krysik, supper chairman, or Mrs. Alfred Herman, ways and means chair. Children under six will be admitted free.
The North Ridgeville Junior Chamber of Commerce plans its first anniversary dinner Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Towne Crier Inn. Mayor Paul G. Sweda and Joseph F. Zack will be honored guests with their wives.
Columbus Ohio reports a proposed bill to require boards of education to establish special classes for handicapped or slow-learning children from over three years old. The measure, by Rep. Thomas A. Pottenger, would change current rules that start instruction at age five, while deaf and blind pupils may begin at three.
Suburban calendar listings show meetings and events in North Eaton North Ridgeville Columbia Birmingham Sheffield Lake Avon Lake Brownhelm New London Henrietta and Fern Stewart speaking on antique buttons. Groups include granges Lions Club public committees schools and service clubs with times from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Mrs. James Harbaugh deputy registrar says license tags for autos and trailers will be available Monday through March at the Ridge View Shopping Center 38871 Center Ridge Rd. The temporary office will run 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and 9:20 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays.
In Hubbard Cobb's handyman column the grease spatters on the back wall of a kitchen range are discussed. Cleaning methods vary from turpentine and cleaners to Fuller’s earth and carbon tetrachloride, but repeated cleaning dulls finishes. The preferred solution is a non absorbent wall surface like structural glass, ceramic tile, metal tile, plastic tile, or enamel tile board to wipe away grease with a damp cloth.
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