Harriet Root, first US Information Service head, dies
Harriet M. Root 89 of Lorain died at St Joseph Hospital after a short illness. She became the first director of the US Information Service for President Roosevelt and later traveled globally. She was active in Red Cross work and civic groups in Lorain. Survived by nephews. funeral and burial details announced by local funeral homes.
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Lorain
Franklin D. Roosevelt
U.S. Information Service
Harriet M. Root
E. Erie Ave
St. Joseph Hospital
Miss Root
Roosevelt
Morris
Pitts Rd
Wellington
Linda Deichler
Sheila Braun
Hempel Funeral Home
Amherst
Ridge Aun Memorial Park
American Red Cross
Lorain Journal
Quota Club
Salvation Army
Wellesley College
Wellesley
Mass
First Congregational United Church of Christ
Robert R. Hibbard
William L. Hibbard
Southport
Fla
Frances Hibbard
Walter A. Frey
Jane Taylor
Gordon J. Taylor
West 32Nd St
Air Force Base Hospital
Bitburg
Germany
Taylor
Kristen
Amy
Gordon
Scott MacGregor
Green Bay
Wisc
Calvary Cemetery
Reidy-Scanlan Funeral Home
George Rottman
Lorain-Cuyahioga
U. S. Steel Corp
West 23Rd St
Rottman
U.S. Army
Robert
Ralph
Freda) Smith
North Ridgeville
Sophie Ritenauer
Agnes
Reichlin-Cooley Funeral Home
Donald A. Schnarr
In Memoriam for George W Dejarrett and Anna K Tittle
Inloving memory of S four George W Dejarrett killed in action in Vietnam on Feb 29 1968 We cherish memories and the life shared by Aunt Hester Murphy and family Also memory of Anna K Tittle who died Feb 28 1974 The family laments the loss, recalls her as mother and wife, and expresses faith awaiting reunion Her children Ethel and Walter Zebb and a husband remember her with sorrow and love.
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George W Dejarnett
Vietnam
George
Hester Murphy
Anna K. Tittle
Anna K Tittle
Anna K, Tittle
Elyria seeks annexation of 3.73 acres on Schaden Rd
Elyria petitioned to annex 3.73 acres on Schaden Road in Elyria Township to the City of Elyria. Petition filed with county commissioners last week by Elyria Savings and Trust National Bank and Leon S Alfield, property owners adjacent to McCarty Court. A public hearing is set for 10 a.m. April 8 in the county commissioners hearing room.
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Schaden Rd
Elyria Township
Elyria
Card of Thanks for AR TAUR FP RUTH
The family thanks relatives neighbors and friends for kindness comfort flowers food cards and prayers during the illness and passing of their husband father and grandfather Special thanks to Dr Charles Hamilton First United Methodist Church Elyria Memorial Hospital ICU nurses doctors Bethel Shrine No 24 Garland Funeral Home Mrs Arthur F Ruth and Mrs Jack H Ruth Barry Jay Robin and Laurie Ruth
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Sybil Hall
Elyria
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Cleveland
First United Methodist Church
Epworth Euclid Church
Edna Bailey
Elyria Home
Herschel S
Saturday Evening Post
Harold Dicken
Charles W. Hamilton
Richard Glass
Butternuteer Cemetery
North Olmsted
Artaur
Ruth
Charles Hamilton
Bethel Shring No
Garland Funeral Home
Arthur F. Ruthwat
Jack H. Ruth Barry Jay
Robin and
Laurie Ruth
Bereaved Whitesel Family Thank You Note
The Whitesel family thanks all who offered prayers and sympathy after the death of Leonard N. Whitesel beloved husband and father. Special thanks to Elder Horton Alltop Fulton Funeral Home Dr Willard and Elyria Memorial Hospital nursing staff for kindness and comfort. Mrs Leonard Whitesel and Children and Grandchildren.
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Leonard N. Whitesel
Horton Alltop
Fulton Funeral Home
Kenneth Willard
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Oberlin Man Injured in Rt 20 Auto Crash
James Collins, 23, of 341 W Lorain Street Oberlin, was injured in a crash on Rt 20 near Rt 58 when he lost control and went into a ditch. He was listed in fair condition at Oberlin Aller Memorial Hospital with cuts and bruises. A passenger was uninjured.
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Pittsfield
Oberlin
James Collins
W. Lorain St
Oberlin Aller Memorial Hospital
Collins
Rt. 20
Rt. 58
Ohio State
Elyria man held on drug and weapon charges
David Simon, 25, of 144 Riverside Ct., was arrested at 10 a.m. yesterday on a warrant for possession of marijuana stems from an earlier weapons case. He was jailed after police found a bag of suspected marijuana and two handguns in the car he drove. No drug charges were filed at that earlier time.
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Elyria
David Simon
Riverside Ct
Simon
Clipper Ships of Boston Reach Breakneck 1850s Speeds
A historical note recalls U S clipper ships in the 1850s achieving 20 to 22 knots, outpacing contemporary cargo vessels and signaling a golden era of speed at sea.
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Boston
U. S
Centennial program marks St Peter's centennial celebration
The St Peter's parish in North Ridgeville marks 100 years with an 8 pm program in the school gym detailing parish history through songs slides and narration. The event features 560 students in grades 1 8 and a photo history display before and after masses all weekend.
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North Ridgeville
St. Peter's School
St. Peter's
Avon-Belden Road
Center Ridge Rd
Hand operated car overturns in Lorain County crash
Ronald Taylor and Herman Larkins were treated for minor injuries after a hand controlled auto driven by Taylor overturned on Dewhurst Road in Eaton Township. The 45 foot utility pole was sheared and the car flipped end over end before landing in the Wainwright Funeral Home lot. Deputies cited excessive speed and possible hydroplaning as causes.
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Eaton
North Ridgeville
Elyria
Dewhurst Road
Ronald Taylor
Wilson Lane
Herman Larkins
Middle Ave
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Taylor
Lorain County
Chestnut Ridge Road
Wainwright Funeral Home
Appeal wins lesser charge in narcotics case
Bruce Riley 21 of Elyria former High Street resident saw his 20 to 40 year Ohio Penitentiary sentence cut to two to 15 years after a federal court ruling. Riley previously challenged his narcotics conviction from Oct 13 1972 and obtained a new trial but later pled guilty to possession of narcotics. The ruling cites alibi notice procedural errors and orders retrial or release, with a pre sentence report ordered.
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Bruce Riley
High Street
Ohio
Riley
Common Pleas
LeRoy F. Kelly
Ohio Supreme Court
U. S
Lucasville
Sistant County
John D. Pincura
Rothgery
Battisti
Kelly
Girl petitions to allow 18-year-olds to run for office
North Ridgeville high school senior Cindy Yaritch leads a petition to amend the city charter to let 18-year-olds run for council. A council committee voted 5-1 against submitting the amendment. petitions must be filed by April 3 with the change possible for the June 3 election.
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North Ridgeville
Cindy Yaritch
Miss Yaritch
North Ridgeville High School
Council Committee
Gerald Morris
Morris
Roy West
Area fiesta for farm workers aid in Lorain
A benefit fiesta to support the United Farm Workers Strike Fund will be held tomorrow at the Plumbers and Steamfitters Hall on Oberlin Avenue. The 6 p.m. event features a Mexican dinner, speakers from Local 425 UAW, Boilermakers Local 358, former UFW organizer David Arredondo, two live bands, and activities for children.
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Lorain
Plumbers and Steamfitters
Oberlin Ave
United Farm Workers
UFW
Mike Pohorence
United Auto Workers
Harvey D. Krieg
Boilermakers
Boilermakers Local 358
David Arredondo
David Koehler
Speakers back national boycott of fruits and wines in Ohio
The director announces talks focused on supporting the nationwide boycott of grapes lettuce and Galla Wines. The campaign is organized by the United Farm Workers AFL-CIO to protest labor conditions.
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Ohio
United Farm Workers
Afl-Cio
Bellevue births and resident addresses listed in notices
A string of birth announcements lists new sons and daughters for families in Elyria and Lorain area, naming parents and street addresses such as 221 Olive St and 532 Case Ave. Other names include Kayden Ellison Lewis Ball Bentley Bryant Kuzmar Kuklis Shilling Usry with respective streets and apartments.
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Dave Kayden
Olive St
David Ellison
Case Ave
David Lewis
West Erie Ave
Lorain
Stephen Ball
8Th St
Bob Bentley
Dellefield Rd
Jimmie Bryant
Louisiana Ave
Jerome Kuzmar
Japs Kuklis
E. River St
Bellevue Cherry Festival Postcards and Letters Publicized
A list of birth notices for families in Lorain and Bellevue includes a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Kovach and another for Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Portillo. Also listed are addresses in Elyria Amherst and St. John Kublo with additional newborn announcements. The item mentions garden couch grass and a note on [1] eaten by sick dogs and cats.
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William F. Haas
Anaheim
Calif
Elyria
Veterans Administration Hospital
Los Angeles
Haas
Wilbur
Wellington
Anton
Lavera) Schultz
Bridgeton
Lloyd
Delores) Sands
Marion
Iona
Frank
Myrtle) McHale
Garden Grove
Paul
Marie Dorthery
Scotsdale
Ariz
Edna
Bellevue
Hector Guzman
Bellevue St
Jorge Portillo
John Kublo
E. 41St St
Dean West
N. Olive St
Kenneth Holley
Telegraph Rd
Amherst
Wellington to seek aid for replacement of school chief
Wellington faces a leadership change as Supt. Mae H. Allison resigns effective Aug. 1 after a pressure filled period. The Wellington Exempted Village School District votes March 11 to accept the resignation and may consult the Ohio School Board Association for guidance on a replacement.
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Norma Jones Wellington
Ohio School Board Association
Mae H. Allison
Wilbur Haas
Allison
Wellington
Rotino Won’t Seek Sheffield Lake Mayor Post
Sheffield Lake councilman at large Anthony Rotino, 60, will not run for mayor this year and plans to move to Florida next July after retirement. He has served as health and safety representative for UAW Local 425 and chaired safety and employee relations committees. Rotino helped secure funds for Harris Road and opposed mandatory retirement at 70. He and his wife Dorothy reside at 5115 Lake Rd.
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Sheffield Lake
Anthony
Tony) Rotino
Rotino
Florida
Ford Motor Bo
Rotino 18
United Auto Workers Local 425
Ohio
Avon Lake
Fireland
Mayors and Managers Association
His Wife
Dorothy
Lake Rd
Elyrian charged with DWI after guardrail crash
Gerald L. Higgins 25 of 974 Gulf Road was charged with driving under the influence after his pickup crashed through a Stop sign and guardrail on Park Avenue at 6 50 p m. He was jailed after deputies report he refused a breath test.
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Amherst
Elyria
Park Avenue
Dewey Road
Gerald L. Higgins
Gulf Ra
Lorain County
Car Hits Train at Beaver Park Crossing
A 31 year old Lorain woman escaped injury when her car struck a moving freight engine at Beaver Park crossing. Helen St Clair of cottage 15 Beaver Park was injured as her 1961 automobile was damaged beyond repair in the 4 30 p m accident. Police said she stopped for the train on West Erie Avenue when her foot slipped from the clutch as the engine passed through the intersection. The crossing has seen several deaths.
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Lorain
Beaver Park
Helen St. Clair
Cottage 15
West Erie Avenue
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