New Course Scheduled In Elyria Adult Night School
A new course in stationary firemen and stationary engineers will start with the second semester on January 17 as part of Elyria’s adult education vocational program. The single class may split into two sections if enrollment allows, aiming to teach steam generation and operation fundamentals to help students pass state examinations with partial funding from the State Department of Vocational Education.
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Elyria
State Department of Vocational Education
Boiler blast kills LaGrange man. funeral set
Harvey Joy Johnson 51, formerly of LaGrange, died from burns after a boiler explosion at Paper Co. north of Akron. Services will be held at LaGrange Methodist Church with burial in LaGrange Cemetery. Johnson leaves a wife and eight children, plus his mother and four brothers and two sisters. Apprenticeship and adult extension classes to be offered. course schedule and locations announced later. An automobile tram collision in New York yielded minor injuries and a diesel locomotive damage incident near Elyria with a driver cited for failure to control.
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Norrow
LaGrange
Harvey Wey Atree Dobnson
William
Paper Co
Akron
Scheduled. Johnson
West
Auchfield
Johnson
St. Thom
Alton
Murray Ridge
New York
Wilh Central
D. A. Morison
Elyria High School
Walter Lawrence
Norwalk
Jing
Sheriff's
Lawrence
Sinc
Inventonve
Sheriff's Department
Elyria Neston Hospital
Avon Lake
William Dean
Lake Rd
Sheffield Lake
American, Ship Building Co
Lorain
Lorain St. Anthony ‘Church
Thelma
Kathy Marie
Marc Chatman
Delmont
N.H
John Lee
Wachina
Sarah McNeal
Hillside
N. J
Margaret Moss
Westfield
N.J
Agnes Andrew
Springfield
N.Y
John
Sheffield
Dan‘tel
Newark
Margaret Dean
Burmeister
New London
Conn
Death notices and obituaries from Lorain area
Deaths include Ella P. Fogle of 742 Osborne Ave aged 16, long-time Lorain resident born in McComb, widow of William F. Fogle, survivor daughter Margate Fogle, services at Walter A. Frey Funeral Home with burial in McComb. Also Anna Wilhelmy services at Lewbard P Resekhin Funeral Home and St Mary Church Avon. James Hawley, 43, of 221 West 7 Ist St. dies at work National Tube. White Oak Dr maintenance critique at council meeting. Hawley survived by wife Helen and children, mother Catherine Hawley, brothers David Clyde Glenn, sister Mrs J Howard Jackson. services at Reichin Couley Funeral Home, burial Einewood Cemetery.
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Lorain
Ella P. Fogle
Osborne Ave
Fogle
William F. Fogle
McComb
First Congregational Church
Margate
Walter
Anna
Wilhelmy
Evenpg
Lewbard P Resekhin
St. Mary Church
Avon
Letka
Lotko
Donald E. Sittinger
Donald Gibbons
Valley View
Mr. Hawley
Helen
Richard
Marianne
Patrician
Kay
Catherine Hawley
Providence
R.J
David
Clyde
Glenn
Bei Rance
Calif
J. Howard Jackson
Ravenna
Reichtin Couley Funeral Home
Judy Mae Cates
Robert Caves
Telegraph Rd
South Amherst
Elma Memorial Hospital
C. Ward
Bernice
Ivy Lou
Robert
James Y W. Hotchfnss
Las Vegas
Lorain County
Fribate
W. E. Leysoldt
FBI
Beard Hare
Lasare
Alexander
John Vegas
Wherry
Nomination Confirmed for Elyria Draft Board No 772
Lt. Con. Clouse announced the official appointment of WoO McClellan to Elyria Selective Service Board No 772 after a three-man beard confirmed the nomination. The routine action follows a belated Christmas greeting and reflects state agency processes for board staffing.
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Woo. McClellan
Eastern
Uoghts Blvd
Elyria Selective Service Board
Con. RE. Clouse
State Selective Service Organization
McClellan
County Fund Study Underway
Lorain County Budget Commission is studying subdivision budgets fund transfers expenditures population and tax rates to guide annual sales tax and bank deposit tax allocations totaling 756000. Prosecutor Paul Mikus says information from subdivisions will help the commission distribute funds equitably, amid debate over past tax income based allocations and fairness concerns from Oberlin and Wellington officials.
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Lorain County Budget Commission
Paul Mikus
Budget Commission
Frank Ayres
Carl 0. Schmitkens
Wellington
Mikus
Steering Group Sets Jan 19 Meeting Date
A steering committee, formed to plan a regional planning commission for the area, will meet at 10 am in the county commissioners office. Don E. Patterson chairs the group with Oscar G. Dunn and J Norman Thompson as commissioners, plus Lorain and Elyria engineers and service directors.
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D Powell Jones
Don E. Patterson
Oscar G. Dunn
J. Norman Thompson
Wallace Chapin
Lorain
Michael J. Lotko
Elyria
Louis Goodell
Robert Wleinceder
Ridgeville Education Board Reelects Palmer Leader
Ridgeville Board of Education confirms Hugh Palmer as member since 1910 and president since 1913 at the organizational meeting. Plas Construction Corp of Elyria awarded a two year contract for $3,901 for a water service line project. City Engineer says work will start after the next meeting with a schedule shifting from the second Monday to the first Tuesday.
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Ridgeville
Hugh Palmer
Ridgeville Board of Education
J. M. Powell
Loram Blyd.Iin
Adams St
Dale
Mothers March Set for January 19 Led by Engelland
The Elyria Junior Chamber of Commerce launches the March of Dimes campaign to raise 26000 for polio research and treatment. William R. Engelland is named chairman, with January 19 declared Mothers March night as women canvass homes citywide. Engelland, Geisel Manufacturing sales manager, resides at 368 Ohio Street with his wife and three children.
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Chamber of Commerce
William P. Camp
Jaycee
William R. Engelland
Elyria
J. Grant Keys
Engelland and
Campaign
Potts
Engelland
Geisel Manufacturing Co
Ohio St
Lorain County fair budget set for junior division event
Lorain County Agricultural Society directors approved 3300 for the Junior Fair portion of the Centennial Fair in August, 500 for expenses and the rest for premiums. Plans include next week's Ohio Fair Convention in Columbus with about a dozen locals attending. Estate of Charles W. Harr of Wellington, valued over 115400, will be divided to his son Charles Jr and Flora Horr with Cleveland Trust Co. as executor.
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Lorain County Agricultural Society Board of Directors
Columbus
Lorain
C. C. Nixon
Elya
C. A. Ohi
Elyria
Dan Bey Hier
Wellington
Bernard Pitts
North Eaton
Harold Gage
Amherst
J. C. Rapking
Untington
Karl Jameyson
William Youngeberg
Carlisle
Lloyd Bet
Charles W. Harr
Heshaan
The
Cleveland Trust Co
Charles Jr
Flora Horr
City vows to maintain White Oak Dr as official street
Elyria notes White Oak Drive is an officially accepted street and must be maintained by the city Safety Service Director Lotko said plans for a storm sewer and associated paying for it will be drawn up by the city engineer after council discussions Officials listed include Race Track Lloyd Betts and Keighley and various county and local committees for junior fair police grounds and agriculture with several positions yet to be named
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White Oak Dr
Elyrne
Safety Service
Michael J. Lotko
Lotko
UG CIA
Spiner
Reigh
Hill
Romulus Duval
Lorain
Keighley
Hull
Fine Arts
Fred Pitts
Wellington
C R Bobel
Pew- Pew
Police Chrysler collision yields minor fines in court
Police said a car rear ended a heavy earth loader operated by Arthur J. Geiger of Norwalk after braking. Raymond Brown of Elyria Memorial Hospital was treated and fined $5 plus costs for improper driving. Bernard F. Slattery of 244 Cascade was fined $2 with $15 suspended for traffic school.
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Sittinger
Raymond Brown
Elyria Memorial Hos St
Sry
Arthur J. Geiger
Norwalk
Grant
A. J. Em Buat Cee Flireatign
Baltes Co
Bernard F. Slattery
Cascade Police
Court Actions Note Courthouse News From Local Courts
Courthouse notices show judgments and divorces filed in 1953, including Beverly Ledyard suing for divorce from Paul with cruelty allegations, and Arnold custody actions after vehicle collisions. Other cases involve widower claims and debts, with multiple firms named in probate, insurance, and restitution matters.
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The
Household Finance Corp
Beverly Ledyard
Fairlawn
Agaust Jar
Ava
Paul
Alexander
King St
Be teafied hospital sues Waterhouse and county board
The Community Hospital of Be teafied sues C C Waterhouse Lorain County Welfare Director and the board of county commissioners for 42955 claiming it is owed for services for Asa Brown in March and April and also in July of 1851.
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Community Hospital of
C. C. Waterhouse
Lorain County
Board of County Commissioners
Asa Brown
Tuly
Rivoli Last Day: Paris Color Ring Circus Held Over
The Rivoli theater advertises its last day showing with the Tomm Martin and Lewis act in a color Paris color circus reel. CAPITOL release archive notes a held over showing in VistaVision format.
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Rivoli
Paris
Martin & Lewis
Vistavision Capitol
Scout Executive Recovering From Crash Injuries
Norman Bragg district executive of the Southeastern District Wirelands Area Council of Boy Scouts is recovering from arm and shoulder injuries after a no car collision near Mason town We Va Bragg said the crash occurred in the Charleston area and he expects to return to Elyria later this week Bragg is a West Virginia native.
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Norman Bragg
Wirelands
Traffic citations and court hearings in Ohio area
A list of citations and court actions involving Columbia Gas, West River area traffic signals, and multiple firms. Police investigated youths who threw stones through windows near Niles Steel and railroad tracks. A court ordered briefs and a hearing on a plant operation case at a commercial air field near Warner Brothers township.
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lAmarican
Anaconda Copper
Aveo
Mfg
Bendix Aviation
Chrysler
Cleveland
John J. Leech
Allen St
Elyicleveland
Columbia Gas
West River
Third Sts
General Motors
Glidden Co
Bayon
John D. Pincura
Kennecott Copper
Kroger
Ben York
East Ave
Broad St
Montgomery Wardavilz
Eganst
Columbia Township
Eugene E. Casey
Elyrial N
Central Trustees
YMCA
Ohio
Niles Steel Products Co
Standard of Ind
Standard of NT
Astandard
thelTesa
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Pittsfield
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Rochester
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Herman Deneler
Columbia Station
Howard Jordan
Everson
Dengler
C. G. Battles
Marie Fehian
C. L. Hill
Harold Brandt
Marvin Gunderson
Granges
C. S. Hummel
Art Rogers
Vegetable Growers
Soil Conservation
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Florists, Gram and Corn
Lorain County Milk Products Department
Police Dent. News
Arrow Ace Hardware
Blyria, Ohio
Courthouse News
Sturley A. Tall
Harry Ebeling
Arnold
Dyer
Farm Bureau Mutual
Automobile Insurance Co
Ghven
Youngstown Cartate Co
LaPorte
Charles Ruy Ug and Co
McTheee
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Sudro-Curtis Ambulange
Star
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Robin Mitchum
Pracks of the
Pincura
Ely Village
Lo. City Park
Court St
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Huron St
Infirmary
Garden St
Barbara St
Melvyn Lane
16Th St
W. River
Blake
Vulcan
Woodford
Third Life Court
LY. Murray Ridge & Ry
Mark
Elyria Transit CO
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