Traffic toll in Elyria in 1952 highlighted by police report
A 1952 Elyria police summary details 912 traffic accidents causing 147,069.50 in property damage and one more fatality than 1951. Injuries rose to 151 from 112. collisions among autos increased injuries by 29. Arrests reached 1526 with speeders leading at 376, followed by fines for traffic violations and drunk driving.
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Elyria
Peace Department
Peple
Ros
Reckress
Ohio Holiday Death Toll Rises to 68
A United Press tally shows 68 deaths over Christmas and New Year holidays with at least 20 linked to New Year incidents. Traffic wrecks accounted for 16 deaths, two burns, and two other causes. a Fulton County two car crash killed Michigan residents. Cleveland reported its first fatality when Harry Rodin, 55, of Cleveland Heights, struck a railroad bridge abutment.
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United
Ohio
United Press
Fulton County
Michigan
Cleveland
Harry Rodin
Cleveland Heights
Carlisle Firefighters Respond To Near-Incendiary Niche
Carlisle firefighters were alerted to a blaze at F. F. Wetzler’s Carlisle avenue home where an ignition near an oil furnace threatened a larger fire. John Wensink said prompt arrival prevented serious damage and no damage was reported.
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Carlisle
F. F. Wetzler
Carlisle Avenue
John Wensink
Oberlin Pastors Lead Communion Service Next Sunday
East Oberlin Community church service will feature interim pastor Dr. Clarence Ward and Rev. Joseph King conducting the communion during morning worship at 11 o'clock. Ward has served since the resignation of Rev. Mary Candy who has moved to Marysville.
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East Oberlin
Clarence Ward
Joseph King
Ward
Mary Candy
Marysville
Head of Elyria fugitive tied to Arkansas child death
Arkansas authorities linked Head and his wife to the search for their missing daughter Mary Woelfe whose body was found after a child death inquiry. The couple fled from Elyria last March amid larceny by trick charges, with Head later identified in Des Moines via photos and fingerprints supplied by Captain Flood.
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Arkansas
Read
Captain Flood
He2a
Elyria
Trick
Second Street
H.financial
Bendix-Westinghouse
Wren i
Whey
Louisiana
Cleveland
Mery Woelfe
Mrs Heen
Des
Mary
Nusbare
Ohio
Flood
Hamilton
Des Are
Head
James W. Head
Midwest
Northwest
Mary Wolfe
Des Arc
Linda
Virginia
Deadly New Year Blast Rocks Valparaiso Chile
At least 47 people die and dozens more are injured when a New Year firecracker or flare starts a fire that detonates 10 to 14 tons of dynamite stored in a government warehouse. Firemen, including volunteers from prominent families, perished amid a panicked crowd along the waterfront.
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Valparaiso
Chile
Government Road Department
Chiles
Valparaiso Bay
Vina del Mar
Committees Named For Scouts Merit Program 1953 North East
James P. Horn announced the 1953 Merit Badge program committees for the Boy Scouts in the North east area. Named were Robert Larkin for Advancement and Review Courts of Honor. Wallace R. Forbes for Cub Scout advancement. Herbert W. Kaates for Boy Scout advancement. John F Serrell and Lawrence Jorce for Explorer advancement.
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Boy Scouts
James P. Horn
Robert Larkin
Wallace R. Forbes
Herbert W. Kaates
John F Serrell
Lawrence Jorce
Cities Force Landlords To Turn On The Heat
Chicago area cities require landlords to maintain minimum apartment temperatures. A survey by the National Institute of Municipal Clerks shows heat requirements vary by city but often set a standard around 65 degrees after 7 PM.
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Chicago
Moore
National Institute of Muimnicipal
Tegire
Tegre
Churches Unite Under One Charge In South Amherst
South Amherst and Henretta area Evangelical and Reformed churches unify under a single charge. The Rev. Mr inglis of Philadelphia will deliver a trial sermon January 11. St Johns will build a parsonage on Leonard street after purchasing a lot from Herbert Schneider. Congregational meeting set for January 18. Paul Moir presided. others present included Sam Gaiman Mrs William Gasser Miss Herbert Schneider Albert Schneider and Edward Schneider.
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South Amherst
Henretta
St. John’s
Paul Moir
Sam Gauman
Wiliam Gasser
Herbert Schneider
Alpert Wragg
Albert Schneider
Edward Schneider
Christ Krerg
Truman Double To Retire With President Truman
LINCOLN Nebraska Charles H McTee a 68 year old former restaurant operator says he expects less attention after President Truman retires. He recalls a stranger noting his resemblance to Harry Truman and offering his photos for nothing. He says I’m a good Democrat.
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Lincoln
Neb
Truman
Charles H McTee
McTee
Mr. Truman
Harry Truman
Omaha
Fand
Deaths to Honor Elyria Residents in Brief Notices
Multiple obituary notices from Elyria area detail deaths and services. Catherine A Wilbert of 331 Furnace Street died at 5 p m after a two year illness. George Harrington of 509 Middle Avenue died after a short illness. F A Coe, retired Civil Service employee, died at his daughter’s home. additional notices cover Mrs Cary Kelbe and Theresa Sulagyi with service plans and survivors listed. Burial and funeral arrangements outlined for each.
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George Harrington
George E. Harrington
Marion Starr Harrington
Faxon
Middle Avenue
Mr. Warrington
Elyria
Boston
Mass
Herold Dicken
G. Russe
Harcate
Ridgetown Cemetery
F. A. Coe
Marjone Forsyth
Youngstown
Antelope Lodge
Mission
Leonette Coe
South Amherst
Theresa Sulagyi
Ner
West Mair Street
Hungary
Siasxsi
Unie
Alhambra
Youth Averts Hospital After Car Overturns
Raymond A. James, 17, of 531 Case Avenue, lost control on Prospect Street. His car struck a parked vehicle owned by Ambrose B. Toth, then hit a telephone pole, overturned, and slid. James was arrested for reckless operation and leaving the scene. police sent him to Juvenile Court. Separate incidents involved Rose Glover and Leslie Brown with minor damage totals and other collisions on Middle and Broad streets.
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Raymond A. James
Case Avenue
Prospect Street
Ambrose B. Toth
Eastern Heights Boulevard
James
Elyria
Rose Glover
Woodford Avenue
Middle Avennue
Second Street
Glover
Leslie Brown
Charles Court
Brown
Kenneth E. McDole
Stanford Avenue
Broad Street
Roy Hayhurst
Lake Avenue
MecDole
Ellsworth A. Bursley
Fourth Street
Middle Avenue
Ronald Baines Columbus
Raymond J. Purdy
Lou Genville
Houston Man Runs Cattle Hotel South of Houston
F L Lepper operates a 55 acre cattle feed lot business near Houston offering the American plan with full care and meals. He ships cattle from range, finishes them for market, and arranges veterinary care and transport to South America. The operation sits a mile from the city airport attracting air shippers.
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Houston
Tex
F L. Lepper
Lepper
Lixesteck
Huston
Lerner
South America
Leoro
Eiher
Baby Boy Overmyer Funeral Held in Amherst
Funeral services for the infant son of Mr and Mrs William Overmyer were held at Amherst Hospital chapel then at 2 pm from Zilch Funeral Home. The Rev Cate Riggs officiated and burial followed in Brean Cemetery. Surviving are the parents and one brother Ray Arthur.
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A. Wilbert
Furnace Street
Newbridge
Ireland
Elyria
Wilbert
St. Agnes Church
Altar and Rosary Society
Knights of St. John
John F. Wilbert
William C. Wilbert
Nora McGuire
J. F. Curtain
Cleveland
Ella Hannon
Mathew Hannon
John
Asan Edward
Bittner
James M. Gallagher
St. Marys Cemetery
Amherst
Wiliam Overmyer Staibom
Amherst Hospital
Zilch
Cate Riggs
Methodist Church
Brean
Ray Arthur
Detectives kill suspect in safe-cracker ambush
Cleveland plainclothes detectives under Sgt Harrold Lockwood ambushed would be safe crackers at Yorick road. A truck with a safe arrived and men exited as detectives opened fire, killing James Buffa, 31, of Cleveland. Ralph De Biase of Wickliffe and Benedetto Conrotis of Cleveland were arrested, two others later held as suspects. The safe, missing from an open site, tentatively belonged to Western and Southern Insurance Co.
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Cleveland
Plainclothes Deectives
Harrord Lockwood
Yorick Road
John Doyle
James ‘Buffa
Ralph de Biase
Wickliffe
Benedetto Conrotis
Western and Southern Insurance Co
Scouts Advanced In Firelands District Boards
Several youths in the Northeast District of the Firelands area were advanced by two boards of review. Advancements include James Davidson an Oberlin Eagle scout George Lort Gulf road Richard J Foley Ridgeville Life scout Philip Stav er Qoberin Steven Nagy Louisiana avenue Normen Brton Robert Brubaxer John Brucaser Tom Pawlikowis and David G Morrison Elyria Star scouts. Boards of review were Dec 29 Lt Monroe O S Rieley and James P Hornard on Dec 30 Andrew Fenn Lawrence Joyce Rev Richard J Lehman and James P Horn.
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Firelands
Boy Scouts
James Davidson
Oberlin
Eagle Scout
George Lort
Gulf Road
Richard J. Foley
Ridgeville
Life Scout
Philip Stav‘er
Qoberin
Steven Nagy
Louisiana Avenue
Normen Brton
Robert Brubaxer
John Brucaser
Tom Pawlikowis
David G Morrison
Elyria
Star Scout
Monroe
O. S. Rieley
Ames P. Hornard
Andrew Fenn
Lawrence Joyce
Richard J. Lehman
James P. Horn
Foglyano buys out DeMarco to run T. and J. Movers
The moving company partnership between Anthony Foglyano and John DeMarco ends as Foglyano becomes sole owner on Jan 1. He plans to run the business with his sons Richard and James after his military service, continuing under the T. and J. Movers name. The partnership lasted seven years.
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Anthony Foglyano
John DeMarco
T. and
Pennsylvania Man Injured In Route 18 Crash Near Litchfield
Dansler Kelton Wellington Jr of Sharon Pennsylvania was injured in a traffic mishap on Route 18 about a mile west of Litchfield. He was driving a Motor Express truck from Sharon when he apparently lost control, ran off the road and hit a tree, suffering chest arm and shoulder injuries and was taken to Medina Community Hospital.
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Pennsylvania
Litchfield
Wellington
Kelton Dansler Jr
Sharon
Medina Community Hospital
Dansler
Stocks Hold Steady Then Turn Uneven In Midday Trading
New York stocks opened steady and drifted into a narrow range before turning irregular near noon. The averages edged a few cents, with Douglas Aircraft up to 63 1 2, Anaconda Copper to 43 1 2, and International Nickel to 47 3 8. Bethlehem Steel rose 3 4 to 56, while Chrysler slipped 1 3 4 points to 68 7 8 amid profit-taking.
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New York
Douglas Aircraft
Anaconda Cooper
International Nickel
Benguet
Chrysler
General Motors
Bethlehem Steel
Goodmen
Stock Market Firms Listed in Central Ohio Ledger
A scanned listing shows many major corporations including American Radiator, T. & T., Anaconda Copper, Sears Roebuck, Westinghouse, Ohio Edison, Penna. R. R., Standard Oil and others. The item reads as a catalog of company names under stock market mention with no narrative context.
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Americah
Anaconda Copper
Aveo
Cluel
Cleveland
Elec
Columbia Gas
Prucnauf Trailer
General Meters Gi Édern Co
Montgemers Wars
Central iOhio Edison Cho
Penna
Repussic Steel
Sears Roebuck Socony Vacuum Standard
N. J Standard
Texas
Teizdo Edison U. & Steel
Werner Brothers Westinghouse Arbrake Weeiacrih Cao
Six Traffic Accidents Reported During New Year Holiday
Deputies logged six traffic accidents over the New Year holiday with two minor injuries. Robert McGrath Jr. injured chin and back on Chestnut Ridge Road when his car rolled over. Carl Teffer’s car demolished after brakes failed on Butternut Ridge Road. Valtia Cassita sprained ankle after collision with Carl Walke and James Drouho. Robert Lloyd, Earl Graham, Edward Siffert Jr. and Rover Kammiller involved in other incidents. One driver fled. another car hit highway signs.
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Sheriffs Department
Sata
Robert McGrath
East Lavenue
Chestnut Ridge Road
Route 76
Teffer
Butternut Ridge
Valtia Cassita
Roosevelt Avenue
Vincent
Carl Wal SK
Lorain
James Duho
Dale
Bis
Oberlin Avenue
Wals
Sheriff Department
Robert Liovd
13Th Street
Earl H. Graham
Hares Street
Edward Siffert Jr
Sixth Street
Route 10
Rover
Kammiller Certer Ridge
Lear Nagle Road
Two Daughters Survive Pfc Tarry in Korea Death
Private Douglas Tarry of 434 West River Street is reported killed in action in Korea on December 22. He is survived by two daughters Connie, six, and Mary, three, and a sister Mrs Robert Schriner, in addition to survivors previously reported.
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Pfe
Douglas Tarry
West River Street
Korea
Connie
Mary
Robert Schriner
Ankle Fracture Suffered After Disturbance at Wilbur's Route 10
Earl Kiser aged 23 of 413 Bon-Air Avenue was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital at 4:45 a.m. yesterday for treatment of a fractured right ankle suffered during a disturbance at Wilbur's on Route 10, per sheriff department records.
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Earl Kiser
Bon-Air Avenue
Elyria Megeotial Hospital
Wilbur's
George Johnson Granted Divorce From Marguerite
At The Court House Judge D A Coox grants George Johnson a divorce from Marguerite on grounds of neglect in a domestic case heard by the court.
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George Johnson
Marguerite
D. A. Coox
Police Court Fines and Divorces Noted in Lorain News
Police report shows Dominic Venturella fined 20 dollars for speeding at 65 mph in a 20 mph zone on East Bridge Street in Gary. Otis Dixon fined 125 dollars and drivers’ license suspended for six months after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. Divorces granted and custody set in several cases including Anna F. Gawre from Walter Coox, and Geraldine Moore from William at Lorain.
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Dominic Venturella
East Avenue
East Bridge Street
Yester
Gary
Henry W. Ault
iHe
Henry Ault
Otis Dixon
Brace Avenue
Elyria
Dixon
Anna F. Gawre
Walter
D. &. Coox
Earl Peck
Gladys Thornburg
West Lake Road
Lerain
Brothers' Air Force enlistments separate family reunion
Mr and Mrs Alex F Plato of 432 West Thirteenth street welcomed son Leonard home from Forbes Air Force Base Kansas for a Christmas visit while younger son Joseph enlisted in the Air Corps. Joseph reported for a physical exam after the test and was sent away for four years service. Address for Leonard J Plato at Forbes AFB Topeka Kansas listed as crew 9L.
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Alex F. Plato
West Thirteenth Street
Plato
Leonard
Forbes Air Force Base
Kansas
Joseph
Air Corps
Airs
Leonard J. Plaw
Eagie Lad
Crew 9L
Forbes A. F. B
Topeka
14 Year Old Girl Found Guilty Of Delinquency
Medina Judge W E Kellogg found a 14 year old Lorain girl guilty of delinquency after she was assaulted by two men and a youth while waiting for a bus after a picture show. The 17 year old youth involved also faced delinquency charges and was remanded to a relative with sentence to follow. The girl had moved to Lorain with her parents from Pennsylvania last October.
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W. E. Kellogge
Medina
Lorain
Kellogg
Lora
Pennsylvania
Browns Quarterback Graham Flies Home After Infant Death
Cleveland Browns quarterback Otto Graham flew home after the death of his six week old son Stephen in Cleveland. The child reportedly choked on formula and had appeared healthy aside from a light cold when placed to bed at about 5 p.m. The family was in California for training for the all pro game on January 10.
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Cleveland
Ottto Graham
Cleveland Browns
Graham
California
Sidyl Cabot
Stephen
Market Notebook Mixed Produce and Livestock Rates
Market listings show apples including Babskis and Delicious varieties with prices around 4.53. Golden Delicious 4 4.53. Carrots 16 qt washed at 83-81. Water dress and hothouse baskets noted. Livestock quotes list heifers, steers, and weights with varied terms and bids.
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the Farm
William J. Myers
Cornell University College of Agriculture
Eisenhower
Joseph McCarthy
Wisconsin
John R. Lanigan
5Th Marine Reserve District
Washington
McCarthy
Solomons
Siernaiosad
Death Records
Catherine A. Wilbert
Mrs
Cary Kolbe
Cary Kelbe
Bechtel
Port Dover
Canda
Deaih
Irvin
Carl
Lewis
Robert
Erie
Mildred Graham
Edna Kelbe
Port Gower
Fred Bechtel
Frank
Clearweter
Fla
Jacob
Foxria
Cord
Mieces
Furness
Beng Held
Beng Reid
Louise S. Whyte
Tal
Bretten Church
Wong
Paul K
Theresa Silagyi
Houston Man
Treves
France
Chidren
Twe
Granachidren Fraemas
Emlin
Mindar
Jerome A Wenner
St. Peter's Evangelical and
Overmyer
Sudro-Curtis
Pfc
Tarry
Police Dept. News
Lieie Gardnsky
Crue
Aildred Archer
Haroic
Rhodes
G.verce
Wace
PRI
John A Spitzer
Harry Young
Coromen Pleas Court
Tocay
Focdsuit
William Bambiy
Ohio Industrial Commission
Geraldine Moore
William
Liberty Street
Ne Eed
Crecy
Melossy Lerain
Herland Wincest
Common Pleas Court
Paulees
Earl Pietch
Eighth Street
George Macon
Rush Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Macon
Air Force
Baby
Western Reserve Inc
Elsra Financial Institution
Brood St. Iver Sars
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