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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1962
Page
4
Lorain faces a police force below national standards with 97 officers for 71,000 residents, while the recommended is 1.8 per 1,000. Chief Pawlak warns growth will outpace capacity, calls for a new jail and pay increases to attract qualified applicants amid rising crime and aging facilities.
The 49ers met at Mrs. Hubert Hevener's home for a social evening. Secret sisters for the year were drawn. The next meeting is March 21 at the Hyster home on Telegraph Road.
Washington Senator Henry M. Jackson urged the administration to press Moscow to reveal its trials and errors in manned space flight. Jackson, a member of the Armed Services Committee, cited evidence that lives were lost in the Soviet program in a radio interview.
In Johannesburg, Ju el Prowse's mother Phyllis Polte said she was upset but not surprised that her daughter and Frank Sinatra canceled their wedding plans. Polte relayed that Ju el told her by phone Sinatra wanted her to quit professional dancing and that the engagement was off.
In South Amherst Rev. Donald Nichols was named the newest father at the Congregational Church Father Son banquet. Awards also went to Vernon Jones for most sons present and Harmon Mathes for most represented, with Vernon Jones Jr. giving toasts. Proceeds aid the summer camp program. Harold Dalrymple showed conservation movies afterward.
Grafton Mission Circle 20 of the Immaculate Conception Church heard a report that Rev. George Faye, a missionary in New Guinea, has moved to Hanahan due to internal strife there. The group met Wednesday. another message from founder Mrs. Faber Mandeville was read. Catering for wedding receptions was discussed as a possible fundraiser, but no action was taken.
Funeral services will be held Sunday for Max Spelke 68 former judge of the Connecticut Juvenile Court who died Thursday in Miami Florida while wintering. The notice lists his prior public service and his age.
Amherst to join the Lorain County Civil Defense Unit if council approves the committee’s plan. Police Chief A H Koppenhafer and Fire Chief Howard Young would remain as co directors and split the city into 13 districts with directors and aides to head each, forming a 55 to 60 person network for disaster response. They aim to educate CD personnel and civilians, discuss equipment with county and state, and have an ordinance ready for Monday council session.
A suburban family letter argues living 35 miles from the city reduces noise and social hustle while outlining monthly costs. The writer lists mortgage, heating, commuting, car depreciation, and house upkeep, then notes backyard gatherings, trips to the city, and staying put in the suburbs as the final choice.
This 80 year old Dr Walter Snelling pioneered bottled LP gas in 1912. He installed steel cylinders near a Pennsylvania farm home, enabling lighting and cooking with liquefied petroleum gas. The technology grew to fuel millions of livestock, tractors, buses and home heating, transforming daily life and industry.
Former Cincinnati Reds slugger Ted Kluszewski has been hired by Crosley Broadcasting Corp to join the sports staff in Cincinnati. John T Murphy of Crosley said the exact role would be determined later. Kluszewski, a restaurant owner, retired after a 1960 season with the Los Angeles Angels and previously played for the Pirates and White Sox after leaving the Reds in 1958.
AA is a fellowship of men and women who share experience strength and hope to solve common problems and help others recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is an honest desire to stop drinking. It has no dues or fees and is not allied with any sect politics organization or institution. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety. Box 321 Elyria Ohio.
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