Elyria Traffic Toll Surges in 1960 with Four Dead
Elyria in 1960 recorded four traffic fatalities and 337 injuries, the highest injury toll in six years. Crashes rose 119 and injuries up 112 from 1959, with two-car collisions causing most harm. The report cites 451 crashes on state routes and 321 on local streets, peaking around 3 4 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
C. L. Cordrey
Corkey
Erate Agnor
Ida B. Smith
Sit Dave
Thas
Evansville
Tenn
Robert J.j
Driv- James
Oberlin Rd
Alire
Jobhns
Drachenberg
Lakewood
Area Man Found Dead In His Car
Local police report a man was found dead in his vehicle in what appears to be a fatal car incident. Investigators are reviewing the scene for a possible natural cause or foul play. No identities released pending confirmation by authorities.
Card of Thanks for Bereavement and Aftermath
Grateful acknowledgment from the families of Jesine Reinders and Dewey Curtice for messages cards flowers and offers of assistance during bereavement. Amid details of Stanley F Stark death carbon monoxide findings and coroner review, thanks extend to Rev Black and many local individuals and organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesine Reinders
worTo W
American Brake Shoe
American Standard
American T. & T
Amacondna Copper
Aveo Mfg
Baltimore & Ohio
Bendix Aviation
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chrysler of Cities Service
Cleveland
Columbia Gas - Eastman Kodak
Ford Freenant
General Elettric
General Motors
Glidden Condustrial Rayon
Kennecott Copper
Kroger Lear
Stark
Paul
Jaaz
J. Kopsch
Lorain County
Mr. Stark
Elytia
Montgomery Ward
Central
Ohio Edison
Republic Steel
Henry A. Callphnman
Stensen
Rospuck
Dewey Curtice
Gorton
Ether Black
Anand
Amherst resident dies at 39 in local accident
Cleveland Livestock Amherst 39 years. He was employed as a sheet metal foreman at Nabakowski Co. and a member of St. John's United Church of Christ in South Amherst. Survivors include his wife Ruth E a son his parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stark Amherst and a sister Mrs. Russel Schroeder Amherst. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery South Amherst. Service details at Garland Funeral Home with Rev Dewees officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Nabakowski Co
St. John’s
Ruth E
Frank Stark
Russel Schroeder
Garland
Dewees
Evergreen Cemetery
South Amherst
D'Addario
Lake
Lake Terminal
Argonac
Gertrude
St. Anthony Church
Italian Mutual Benefit Society
Marie
Emidio Mattei
George Markus
Lorain
Galleo Dario
Mario Dario
Toledo
Nick Dario
Sam Magazzini
Avon
Pam
Clement Orth
Calvary’ Cemetery
Evelyn
Elizabeth Norton
Algonac
Madonna Strauss
Detroit
Henry Moran
J. S. Rosso
Avon Lake
Albert A. Trick
Elyria
Wooster
Bellaire
Elyra
Clinton Ave
Trick
Elyria Foundry
St. Agnes Church of
Louise
Carmel
St. John Catholic
Mt. Calnary Cemetery
Rose Hill
FE. L. Elbert and Son Funeral Home
William F. Hubbard
West River St
LaGrange
St. Andrew Episcopal Church
Ioof Lodge
Lena Taber
Lake Ave
Pan
Taber
Johnstown
St. Agnes Church
Edgar
Welsh Goldcamp Funeral Home
Freda Ky “Smith
West 24d
St. Joseph Hospital
Miss Smith
James Watson
Walter Gribble
Darrell Smith
Schwartz-Spence
Kingwood
W. Va
Maplewood Cemetery
Fridericka E. Rosenkranz
Walter Kreger
Jefferson St
Rosenkranz
Heingen
Germany
St. Peter’s United Church of Christ
Women’s Guild
Circle 3
In Memoriam Anna Marie Ducoty A Loving Memorial
In loving memory of Anna Marie DuCoty who passed away January 6, 1857 Our family writes of faith and tenderness Amid memories kept in hearts. From Cleveland to Amherst hospital reports of injuries and livestock prices mingle with lines of devotion from the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Marie DuCoty
Cleveland
UPI
Amherst
Amherst Hospital
Stephen Darbas
Cooper-Fost
Park
Bologna
Jean Guenther
Lorain
Abe
Edward Young
McCourt
Fall Brings Suit For $30,000 After Stairway Fall
David S. Williams of Kaiser Court sues William and Eleanor Vargo of Harrison Street for $30,000 over a January 14 1959 fall on an outside stairway at 242 Marseille Avenue. Williams alleges a repaired board on the stairway platform caused the trip and fall while he was a tenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David S
Williams
Kaiser Ct
William and
Eleanor Vargo
Harrison St
Marseilles Ave
Acquisition of Church Land Urged by Congregation
Members of the First Congregational Church are urged to back an 8 p.m. meeting on Wednesday January 13 where the building committee will present an option to purchase the Second Street property known as the old Elyria Telephone Co. building. If approved the church plans seek authorization to exercise the option and raze the building. The committee chaired by Ralph Murbach supports adopting the resolution, per church clerk Dr. M. M. Windsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Second St
Elyria Telephone Co
M. M. Windsor
Ralph Murbach
Nearby Produce on the Terminal Market Items and Prices
Department of Agriculture listing shows apples in various U.S. No 1 and RDel grades with prices from 2.75 to 4.50 per unit, lettuce and herbs in greenhouse packs, mushrooms from Pennsylvania, onions and parsnips in 50 to 135 price ranges, squash tomatoes turnips watercress and more, with multiple packing sizes and varieties across markets. Notable entries include apples, chives, mint, lettuce, onions, parsnips, tomatoes, squash, and watercress with graded prices and packaging details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. of Agriculture
Rdel
Jong
Olms
Trey Pk Rdel & Gdel
U.S
Romeg
Macé & Corts
Bkta Behd
Chio & PA
Geneva
Ash
Kennel Club Speaker Named For January Meeting
The Lorain County Kennel Club announces James G. Smith Jr. of 2 Emmons Rd Columbia Station and Darwin Smith D V M Center Ridge Animal Hospital will speak on Dogtine with a five day jail sentence cited for a stop sign and two traffic violations. The Jan 12 meeting at Ra tusz's Center Ridge Rd will include a question and answer period with Mrs Harold Hahn as program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Kennel Club
James G. Smith Jr
Emmons
Columbia Star
Darwin Smith
Center Ridge Animal Hospital
Westlake
George Cantose
Harold Hahn
Licenses Courthouse Divorce and Traffic Judgments List
A ledger of court actions shows Mellie Hart seeking divorce from Glenn Hart, while drivers face penalties for licenses, suspensions, speeding, and failure to display plates. Several foreclosures and cognovit notes appear, with sums from $9,086 to $13,000, and various local residents named.
Poultry and Egg Price Report for Northern Ohio
United States Department of Agriculture reports egg pricing in Northern Ohio. Consumer grades to retailers show White and Brown Large and Medium categories with price ranges noted, including Large and Medium classifications. Prices listed as 51-52 for some grades and 55-60 for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Dept of Agriculture
Ohio
Woman Falls On Icy Walk
A 2-year-old Elyria woman suffered a fractured right hip after slipping on an icy sidewalk in front of her home. Audrey J. Quinn of 713 Glenwood St was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital and listed in fair condition. She was transported by ambulance around 6 p.m. after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Audrey J. Quinn
Glenwood St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Installation Set By Council
New officers of the Lorain County Council of the Blind will be installed tonight at 8 in the North Elyria Grange Hall Griswold Rd. John Chambers of Lorain is slated to succeed Joseph Kordon of Elyria as president. Other new officers include Mrs Helen Zigman vice president Geraldine Long secretary Robert Smith treasurer and Margaret Mcsregor on the board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Council of the Blind
Elyria Grange Hall
Griswold Rd
John Chambers
Lorain
Joseph Kordon
Elyria
Helen Zigman
Geraldine Long
Robert Smith
Margaret Mcsregor
Area Hospital News Births Reported in Amherst Street Addresses
A son to Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Dlugosz at 733 Ford Ave Amherst. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Smith at 920 Walnut St. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heilman at 339 Brandison Ave. Also listed are Howard Gee of 541 Melody Lane and Donald Lenhart of 1102 Middle Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruno Dlugosz
Ford Ave
Amherst
Alfred Smith
Walnut St
Robert Heilman
Brandison Ave
Howard Gee
Melody Lane
Donald Lenhart
Middle Ave
Lorain St Joseph and Area Births and Traffic Report
A list of local residents greeting newborns and others with addresses in Lorain Amherst Avon Lake Vermilion Grafton Avon and surrounding areas. The report includes several births with parent names and home addresses along with a road accident near Lorain city limits where a state road grader struck a culvert and windshield damage occurred to the machine. One driver was treated after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rt. 303
Death notices from Lorain area include Moran Dario and D'Addario families
Lorain and Elyria deaths list Joseph Moran known as Joseph Dario 69 of Camillus, ex Western Auto worker, died after illness. Several others noted include Mrs June Muska 38 and Mrs Sondra Murray 21 with minor injuries from a vehicle collision on Rt 58 Middle Ridge Rd. Otto D Addario or Dario obituary mentions multiple survivors and funeral plans. Other notices include Albert Trick 68 of Bellaire, William Hubbard 83 of Elyria, Miss Freda Ky Smith 32 of Lorain, and local service details with churches, cemeteries, and funeral homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Guiseppe D'Addario
Joseph Dario
Camillus Joseph
Pat) Moran
Western Au
St. Joseph Hospital
Ater
Algonac
Amherst Hospital
Ofena
Italy
Moran
Dunbar
Elyria
Rt. 98
Middle Ridge Rd
Avon
State Highway Patrol
Robert F. Muska
Main St
Amherst
Middle Ridge
John
B. Murray
Leavitt
June Muska
J. Sondra Murray
Muska
Oberlin Municipal
Oberlin
Ivan ‘Rosmarynowycz
West Blegsant St
Nechaelin Awe
Amherst Hospital Births Highlights Local Greetings
A series of birth notices from Amherst Hospital lists new arrivals: a daughter to Mr and Mrs Vir Burgin on Quarry Rd. a son to Mr and Mrs David Clark Riley 347 Jackson St Rogers Rd 4 Wellington. a son to Mr and Mrs Paul Leimbach RD 2 Vermilion. a son to Mrs Paul Weiss and son at Oberlin RD 1 2. a daughter to Mrs Martin Morahan 517 North Main St Wellington. a son for Franklin Hartley 1807 Oakdale Ave Lorain. and a daughter to Mrs Lucy Mischka 147 Forest. Discharges include David Brennan Church St and Mrs Ralph Marks 4287 Oberlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Malone
Carleen Ave
Avon
Anthony Fier
Clifton Ave
Ralph Holderman
Oberlin Ave
Jimmy Lee Jones
Vineyard Rd
Avon Lake
James White
Elyria Ave
Henry
Forest St
Amherst
Lee Fleming
Norfolk Ave
Ivan Rhodes
West 22Nd St
Mariano Cruz
Vine Ave
Joseph Rich
North Ridge Rd
Robert Casto
Hamilton Ave
Antonio
Vir
Quarry Rd
Burgin
David
Clark Riley
Jackson St
Rogers
R. D
Wellington
South Amherst
Paul Leimbach
R.D
Vermilion
Franklin Hartley
Oakdale Ave
Lorain
Paul Weiss
Oberlin
Martin Morahan
North Main St
Richard Fowler
North Park
David Brennan
Church St
Ralph Marks
Sandusky Good Samaritan series aids farmers in education
Loretta Notzinger of Norwalk and Nova hosts mark tenth year for Miss Treva Wright as the adult group joins third year for young farmers. The program, run with Firelands Local Board of Education and Ohio Division of Vocational Education, offers free tuition to update farmers on agriculture developments and food production demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suscuwie
Treva Wright
R. D
Nova
Firelands Local Board of Education
Ohio
F.L. Miller
Births at Sandusky Memorial Hospital
A list of newborns is announced from Sandusky Memorial births. Names include a son of Ronald Ebinger Milan Norwalk, Todd Adelman of Fisher Titus, and several other infants with mothers and residences listed in Norwalk Greenwich New London Monroeville Wellington and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Ebinger
Milan
Norwalk
Fisher-Titus
Elyria Men Charged With Traffic Signal Violations
Elyria police report Charles E Brooky 27 of Ti Cornelia Ave Elyria charged with ignoring a traffic signal at Cedar and Broad Streets and to appear in Elyria Municipal Court tomorrow Ralph H Leppien 52 of Columbus Street Elyria charged with ignoring a traffic signal at Middle and Washington Aves and to appear in court Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Brooky
Ti .Cornell Ave
Elyria
Cedar and Broad Sts
Elyria Municipal Court
Ralph H. Leppien
Columbus St
Middle and
Washington Aves
10th Annual Farmers' Classes Set
Firelands High School opens its 10th annual winter class series for young and adult farmers starting Monday and Tuesday. Sessions run until April with meetings for both adult and younger groups, covering planning and discussion of topics. A funeral notice and local obituaries are listed among community notices.
Settlement Approved for Auto Injuries in Lorain Case
Injuries suffered by Andrew Ailendvara, 19, Lorain, when struck by an automobile driven by Lucille Heath on Broadway, Lorain, March 10, 1959, formed the basis of a $3,000 settlement approved by Probate Judge Harold Ewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Ailendvara
Lorain
Lucille Heath
Broadway
Harlold
Ewing
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By David Kent
Ivolving
George J. i Brand
Furnace St
Pierre R. Smiths Co
Joseph Reinders
William Reinders
Howard Donahue
Stanley F. Stark
Cleveland Ave
Cleveland Livestock
Wyause
Atta
Grady
Minnie H. Walker
Rev. Fogle
Minnie Walker
Miaff Sei
John Wagner
W. J. Methewson
Memoriam
Mother Dear
Fall
Kennel Club
Municipal Court News
T. D. Abraham
Tenney Ave
Mellie F. Hart
East Ave
Glenn
Richard K. Miles
Beverly Ct
Dave Currie
1400 South
Bryant L. Davidson
Cleveland St
U.S. Navy
Martha J. Riggs
Larkmont St
Beautician
James D. Parks
West
Elaine M. Shaffee
Whittsey Ave
Dolores M
Ies
Harry L. Papay
Lawrence J. MacAllen
Jean
West Rambler
M. Spann
Grafton Savings and Bank
Bivd
Ing Co
Vincent Kruczinski
Howard Wise
Tain
Rob Sam E. Shields
Igatgjert B. Smith
Brentwood Lake
Broad St
Packer Crater
Carlisle
Lillian Morrison
Edward B. Rivera
New Mexico Ave
U.s.standard Sanitary Corp
Air Force
Gladys E. Rios
Lake Breeze Development
Colorado Ave
Lorain,Co. Inc
Rye Beach
Huron
Robert B. Russell
Canton
Clerk
Joyce Fay Scott
Sheffield Lake
Weller Rd
Neal R. Alston
Edward Griffin
Grafton Shore Blvd
U.S. Army
John Galand
Lorene J. Gabel
Es Lake
Grace Eckler
Harold C. Bennett
Joseph L. Spanos
Woodland Ave
Donald E. Newkirk
Bath St
Arleta Meeker
Yale Ave
William
Federal National Mortgage Association
Chicago
Joseph Jr
Marjorie Szabo
East 42Nd St
Darrell F. Uhiir
Ninth St
Jack E. McLane
Port Hu
Ton
Mich
Troy C. Ball
Whiteshead Rd
Morris E. Downs
Randall Ave
Sudro-Curtis Ambulance
Egos and Poultry
Council
Area Hospital News
Elyria Memorial
Lorain St. Joseph
Les Becker
Homewood Dr
Ronald Gold
Long Ave
Robert
Highland Park
Dan Austin and Son
Avon - Belden
North Ridgeville
Edna Coleman
Jackson Ave
Mark Alan Cooksey
Eleventh
Alfred Cummings
East $Th
Evelyn Dermiing
Harwood St
Russell Hausemann
Edgewood Dr
Grafton
Charles Johnson
Wayne St
Tammy Keyes
Franklin St
Barbara Jean Lovejoy
State St
Ruby Reed
Dewhurst
Emily Robinson
Westword St
James Scott
Jlvin
Trinidad
East
Evelyn Yarbrough
South
Avon T. Wheeler
Manns St
Lorain City
Blathford
Washington Ave
Icamillus Joseph
Moran Ner
W. M. Hale
Elmer
Albert
Freda L. Smith
Oberlin Allen
Mrs
Lucy Mischka
Forest
Sandusky Good Samaritan
Loretta
Notzinger
New London Hospital
Sandusky
Todd Adelman
Eastwood
Evelyn Heald
Spine
Rhea Rogers
Greenwich
Terry Lambert
Woodlawn
Agnes Sullivan
Townsend
Edith Massie
Terry Harkness
Glover
Daryl Davis
New London
Enna Fritz
Monroe
Richard Crouch
Beulah Miller
Andrew Mather
Ruth Matus
Gordon Gillette
Wezatasta Services
Firelands High School
Edna Carter
Harriet Maston
Clyde
Marion
Ind
Helen
St. Andrew P.m
G. Russel Hart Gate
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Jpleas Court
Harold
Dicken
Melvin E. Pasenow
West Iith St
Beatrice F. Put der
Case Rd
Virginia H. Wissinger
Milles Lorain
Graveside Services
Rhea M. Cowie
GoreOr
Ridge Hill Memorial Parkiphanage
Everitt R. Stone
Columbia Station
Francis
Gus Atthanasoff
Walter A. Frey
Mrs. Friedericka E. Rosenkranz
Earerrre Palae
Center Ridge Rd
Charper Piano CO
E. Lake RD
Gulf Rd
Opes
Noos
Sanday
Ohio Company
Herrick Ave
West Wellington
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