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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1959
Page
3
Unconfirmed reports indicate Harold West of 447 Cambridge Ave may pursue nomination for the Third Ward council seat in Elyria. The city politics item centers on possible candidacy and local intrigue.
Republican leaders in Elyria push to fill a vacant council seat and alter council voting rules to secure a majority for the party. Stewart, party chair, expects a contest for the unexpired term, while West signals potential interest in a council post if offered.
A discussion on filling a vacancy emerged as the GOP holds a majority with Smith as president and Kellogg Schultz and Smith forming the committee. Dale Kellogg Paul Wainwright Clarence H Schultz and Warren Robinson are noted as members, with a meeting moved to tonight rather than Wednesday to address urgent moves.
County Commissioner J Norman Thompson begins his tenth year on the Lorain County board and is elected president as the board organizes today. Three people are reported injured when a truck leaves the road in the incident under local review.
Lorain County officials reorganize with Thompson to chair the board while debating the succession plan. A weekend accident injured three and prompted talks on county water and sewer planning with state lawmakers and local officials.
Thomas E. Penson, 48, a Lorain native and street department mechanic, was named acting assistant superintendent of city streets by Mayor J. Grant Keys. Both top posts will be filled via civil service examinations. Penson lives at 37451 Sugar Ridge Rd and joined the street department on March 22, 1954.
Lorain County entrant Sue Mortimer of Amherst failed to win or place at Shaffer Memorial Church Cleveland in yesterday’s Prince of Peace district contest. John Ginalaes placed second at the First Methodist Church event last night. Foster Elliott chaired the local contest with judges including George B. Miraben Mildred Scott Ina May Ardell. Ardell substituted for Doris Snyder who missed duties after a car accident on the return from a long holiday.
Industrialist Dr Hans Sulzer 83 and former New York deputy regional director of Swiss foreign missions John F McKernan died Sunday of heart attack. Sulzer was a Swiss industrial leader and wartime official. McKernan served in Swiss War Production roles during both world wars.
A public hearing on Elyria Township secession will be held at 10 am in the county commissioners office. The date follows a report from Prosecutor Paul J. Mikus that the city's petition is properly prepared and ready for the commissioners to act. Notices of the hearing must be served.
UPI reports a chaotic scene in New Rochelle where Jessica Rogers fade due to a mishap during a match while Judge Philip J. Finnegan, 72, of Lwild Swing, died in Chicago after suffering a stroke during a visit to his daughter.
Worthington Local 971 United Auto Workers votes 434 to 27 to approve the three year pact with Bendix Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Co. Production workers approve 391 to 13 while skilled tradesmen vote 43 to 14. The deal includes wage hikes and a move to structure labor management in a new corporation после formation.
The Hinchliffes of 620 Parks Ave host the group’s second meeting as the 25 member committee, an outgrowth of the Statehouse Conference on Educational city schools program, will study education phases in Edlyria's schools including curbs facilities and teaching. Members include laborers, supervisors, inspectors, and special study assignments for Hinchliffe in the United States Air Force.
Three Eaton youths aged 12 and 13 admitted entering the Frank Colari home at 502 South Island Rd. causing about 300 in damage by burning papers and objects. They also entered the Oliver Rector home and the A C Francis home on Island Rd within the past week, sheriff reports indicate.
Stewart Jr. will be sworn in Saturday morning at 11 in Mayor Keys office. The juvenile authorities released him to his parents pending action by the city police and county officials.
bombs exploded in Algiers and Columbus amid election tensions. A blast in a cinema wounded patrons while another blast in a cafe restroom shattered a partition. multiple injuries reported. Local officials crackdown on nationalist violence as campaign turmoil grows.
In Mendoza Argentina a man Humberto Victor Hidalgo 34 was jailed after a swift kick incident at a police station site. The report mentions a womanly relief and notes Hidalgo is linked to sports circles around Elyria and the Cleveland Athletic Club.
Harry J. Hinchliffe has been appointed general plant manager overseeing motor divisions in Bellville Ohio and Bald Knob Arkansas. The new role places him over Elyria and Victory Lodge 1019 related operations as he expands responsibilities across multiple sites.
A delegation led by Richard Eddy, anti annexationist, is expected at the Elyria Township trustees meeting at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall. The group plans to monitor petition circulators for annexation between Route 57 and Black River and discuss consolidation with Clearview Local School District. The agenda includes allocating 500 for reorganization payments and approving a 3.1 million renewal of Elyria's fire protection contract.
Oberlin College officials seek a dishwasher for a women's residence hall. A mechanical records system suggests Mosher, a former college dishwasher and waiter, as the best fit given his single course load and spare time. Mosher, now a state legislator and publisher, says he may not take the job until after his upcoming election.
Sheriff Vernon M. Smith and Columbia Police Constable Earl Avins clash over cooperation and jurisdiction in Columbia Township. Avins seeks clarity on his powers while claiming full township authority. the dispute stems from a December trustees meeting and Avins's reporting lapses. Avins says he will cooperate, noting the sheriff’s critique as politics and highlighting his eight years on the force with a $350 monthly salary plus $50 as zoning inspector. The prosecutor and meeting with Paul Mikus aim to define duties and authority.
Sey mour Berkson 53 publisher of the New York Journal American died Sunday in San Francisco from a heart attack.
Detroit and Marrakech reports describe a theft of a nativity figure from a display beside a monastery. Authorities seek information as a request for prayers accompanies the incident. Unknown suspects are not named.
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