Amherst Village and Township sign three year fire pact
Amherst Village council and Amherst Township trustees agreed to a three year fire protection pact for the northern township at 125 per fire call. The deal keeps village protection in place while trimming costs with a division along the Ohio Turnpike and a shared hourly firefighter charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Amherst Township
Parker Miller
Soions
Miller
Black River Township
Neal Ludwig
South Amherst
Robert Renouard
South
Birmingham Auxiliary Receives Thanks for Community Help
The Davidson Slack VFW Auxiliary in Birmingham sent gratitude to Gates Hospital Elyria for Christmas baskets for patients. They also thanked the Muscular Dystrophy Society for local MD drive help, Mrs. Pearl DeWalt for holiday remembrance, and the VFW National Home Eaton Rapids Michigan for a contribution. Mrs William Logan was named chairman of the Senior Citizens Program as a new objective, and the community service chairman urged continued support for the March of Dimes.
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Birmingham
Davidson Slack
VFW
Gates Hospital
Elyria
Muscular Dystrophy Society
Pearl DeWalt
Veterans of Foreign Wars National Home
Eaton Rapids
Mich
William Logan
Community Service
Bus Driver Distracted. Four Students Injured in Indiana Ditch
Samuel Bates, 60, bus driver for Elkhart schools, took his eyes off the road briefly Monday as 15 children aboard began throwing pencils. The bus swerved into a ditch, injuring four pupils with minor wounds.
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Elkhart
Ind
UPD
Samuel Bates
Amherst Fire Board to Inspect Village Businesses January 19
Amherst fire officials will inspect all village business places and requesting inspections of family dwellings for fire hazards on January 19. The all day program includes a noon luncheon at the Amherst American Legion Home with speakers and films on fire prevention announced at the village council meeting last night.
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Amherst
State Fire Board
Amherst American Legion
Gordon Wins Green Light to Install Village Manholes
Amherst village officials authorize $250 for materials to install a manhole at Cleveland and Forrest Aves amid a sewer maintenance call by Superintendent Henry Severs. EPA labor may be used. study ordered on sewer problems while council delays further action.
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Amherst — Board of Public
Stor
Henrylsewers
Gordon
Vilage Council
Cleveland and
Forrest Aves
Amherst Tax Revenues To Take Nosedive In 1960
Amherst village officials warned of a revenue drop for 1960 as estimates showed a $2,600 decrease in tax income. Village clerk Renouard said the 38 mill levy yields the smallest share of taxes, with the School District taking the largest portion. Anticipated village revenue net was $20,748 after county and state cuts, affecting village operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Robert Renovard
Renouard
Washka Elected Amherst Village Council President
Harold Washka was unanimously elected president of the Amherst village council. The vote also approved mayor Henry Kane's board appointments including Ray Wassem Dwight Standen and Kenneth Bechtel to the town hall and park board. The utilities board features Washka Phil Jaeger and Ray Stevens.
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Amherst
Harold Washka
Henry Kane
Ray Wassem
Dwight Standen
Kenneth Bechtel
Washika
Phil Jaeger
Ray Stevens
Washka
Jaeger
Stevens
Wassem
Standen
Bechtel
Fire and Police
Chatham VFEW Sets Meeting
CHATHAM The Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet Tuesday Jan 12 at the VFW hall. Thirty two attended the potluck Christmas dinner party of the Chatham Grange at the home of Mr and Mrs Carl Packard in Lodi. A gift exchange and social time were held. A group from Chatham Congregational Church spent Saturday corn picking at Lords Acre. Black River Church of the Brethren welcomed the New Year with a party at the church.
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Chatham
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Chatham Grange
Carl Packard
Lodi
Chatham Congregational Church
Lords Acre
Black River
Road Holes Spark Protest in Amherst Habant Road Section
Robert E. Tarney and other Habant Rd residents voiced complaints at the Village Council about a 900-foot road segment leading to their homes. The council will invite Maurice Cote to discuss development of adjoining allotments. The road, though within village limits, allegedly fails dedication specifications and is not maintained by the village.
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Amherst
Robert E. Tarney
Habant Rd
Will
Maurice Cote
Lorain Jeweler
Cote
Tarney
B. F. Goodrich Co
S. G. Wettrich
Read
Jaycees To See Demonstration On Appliances
Miss Betty Newton of Ohio Fuel Gas Co will speak at the Elyria Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting at Harwood Street building tomorrow. She will demonstrate the latest gas cooking appliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Newton
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Elyria Junior Chamber of Commerce
Harwood St
Jaycees Name Co-Chairmen For March of Dimes
Amherst village Jaycees elected Alex Abel and Richard Berry as co chairmen for the upcoming March of Dimes drive. They and Robert Walker will attend a Lorain dinner to hear drive plans. The club also set a Christmas tree pickup for Saturday and plans to attend a Lorain workshop play January 23.
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Amherst — Village
Jaycees
Alex Abel
Richard Berry
Robert Walker
Lorain
Jackson St
Dick Youngless
Clem Cody
Lorain Workshop
OES Group Plans Event in Lagrange
Edith Hastings Auxiliary of the Eastern Star meets at Mrs. Clair Miller’s home tomorrow at 8 p.m. to discuss plans for a Masonic inspection and a dinner set for late January. The dinner is at the Methodist Church and the inspection at the Masonic Hall.
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W. Kenneth Johnson
Dean
Doan
Doansi
the Chronicle
Brownhelm Township
Sterling Counsellors
Provincier
Mondeira
Ghippendals
EPA
Milan Ave
Council
State
Chatham Vfew
Gordon Matthews
C. W. Eglin
Greenwich
Marsha
Tom Matthews
Margaret Matthews
Grafton
Charles Myers
Amy
Helen Chase
Janet
Middleburg Heights
March of Dimes
OES
Baldwin
Driscol Music CO
Broad ST
Dick Stewart
Cleveland
Edgerton Shoes
SON Shop
She Fitch
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