Death notices from Elyria and surrounding areas
Obituaries list multiple local residents with service details. Harriet Nagy 71 of 415 Foster Ave to be buried at Brookdale Cemetery after 1 pm funeral at Sadio Curtis Funeral Home officiated by Rev Ralph Neighbour. Several others including Donald Fullmer 33 Amherst and George Hrdlicka 68 Avon Lake are noted with funeral times, burial plans, and survivor lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Lo McAllster Nagy
Foster Ave
Sadio Curtis
Ralph Neighbour
Brookdale
Nagy
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Donald A Fullmer
Washington St Amherst
Amherst
Elvna
Fullmer
Western Division Standard Screw Co
Elsma
St Peter's United Church of Christ
Stonington
George Hrdlicka
Burton St
Avon Lake
St. Joseph Church
St. Theresa Cemetery
Sheffield
Hrdlicka
American Ship Building Co
Lorain
Cleora Yacohozzi
Vermilion
Bernice Galazka
Brook Iyn
John
Wakeman
Nettie
Elsie Hrdlicka
Ann Gerhan
Cleveland
Marvy Nelson
North Olmsted
Burmeister
John J Banville Sr
Elys _Memoral Hospital
Harwood St
Elyria
Banville
Penn Central Railroad
St. Jude Church
Elyria Eagles
Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen
United Polish Club
Avon Veterans of Foreign Wars
Phyil
Jack Jr
James
Timothy
Elvria
Grace Banvile Elvia
Tom
Pat Rudi
Grafton
Reichiin
Ethel J. Cassell
Huntington Township
Sullivan
Amherst Manor
eStessingen Township
Sullie
Wellington Bugh School
Baldwinallace College
Berea
Cael
Educa
Richard Addison Cassell
Raymond
Wellington
Orpha Reynolds
Dale Clark
Norton Funeral Home
Huntington Cemetery
In Memoriam S2o0y Sats F OES Totat Te Suite
In memoriam the piece expresses lasting grief and memory for a loved one. The lines honor a life and cherish the enduring impact on those who mourn.
Area births listed for multiple families in Amherst and Lorain
A series of birth notices from area residents reporting a daughter for Edwin Corn at 635 Dever Ave a son for Harry Anderson at 1137 Garden St a son for Earl Hurst at 419 Huron St a daughter for Steve Slanoc at 802 Root Rd Harold Heep 758 East Erie Ave Frank Hitchens 3815 Clifton Gerald Romes 318 West 21st St a son for Richard McGeachie 4002 Norfolk Ave Rafael Silva 230 East 3th David George 884 Birch Lane Amherst a son for Eugene Wilson 35000 O Neil Bird Ant 308 Thomas Toothma PO Box 306 Lorain Richard Schultz 1306 West Erie Ave a daughter for Arthur Charles 653 Jo-San Dr Amherst a son for Charles Geisel 351i Pickett Ra
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Corn
Dever Ave
Harry Anderson
Garden St
Earl Hurst
Huron St
Steve. Slanoc
Root Rd
Harold Heep
East Erie Ave
Frank Hitchens
Clifton Ave
David George
Birchlane
Amherst
Eugene Wilson
O Neil Bird
Ant
Thomas Toothma
Lorain
Richard Schultz
West Erie Ave
Arthur Charles
Jo-San
Amherst area births and residence listings
Amherst residents list names and addresses including Mr and Mrs Kenneth Christman 168 Harris Street Ronald Lindner 64 East Main Street Bertin Heights. Also mentions Saturday Dennis Abraham Road 1 Quam Ty Road Howard Beichel er R and Birtaingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Christman
Harris St
Ronald Lindner
East Main St
Bertin Heights
Dennis Abraham
Quam Ty Road
Howard Beicheler
Real Estate Board Holds Line on 6 Percent Commission
The Board of Realtors agreed to retain a 6 percent commission on sales, with President Phil Young saying a 7 percent rise discussed in Cleveland is not on the agenda. He cited a federal injunction against Washington DC realtors who raised to seven percent, arguing the higher fee may be illegal as it adjusts with inflation or recession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Young
Cleveland
Young
Elynt Board
Washington, DC
Lorain forms panel on city hall site plan
A 23 member Lorain citizens committee to pick a site for a new city hall was dissolved after two years. Chairman Olejko pledged a city hall start within two years as council members insist on acting on committee recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Alex Olejko
Olejko
William Parker
James Kokinda
Woodrow Mathna Wit
Oberlin approves fringe benefits amid budget concerns
Oberlin council debates a cost of living fringe benefit package as several members seek budget verification. City auditor says income suffices while critics note comparable salaries elsewhere and urge budget review before approving funds. Some call for overtime policy review and caution against voting without full budget insight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Martens
Douglas Ward
Martens
Oberlin
Dina
Kinzer
Habecker
Cir
Robert § Thomas
Gehl Memorial funds designated for Vermilion pool
Contributions to the Richard J Gehl Memorial Fund will support an indoor pool at Vermilion YMCA. Gehl, 63, longtime banker and former Ene County Bank president, died after a heart attack at his home and hospitalization. Funds may be mailed to Erie County Bank in Vermilion, attention Louis Rauh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J Gehl
Vermlion
Elvira and Wooster Ymca
Erie County Bank
Liberty Ave
Louis Rauh
Builders to gather in Houston for NAHB expo 26th
Lorain County will be well represented at the National Association of Homebuilders 26th anniversary exposition beginning January 18 in Houston Texas. About 430 exhibitors include Moon Faucet division of Standard Screw Co and American Standard Inc. Elyria divisions showing faucet controls and air conditioning units. Moon and American Standard are among more than 20 Lorain County NAHB members signed up for the five day event at Astrohall adjacent to the Astro dome. Howard Head company executive predicts about 35 000 builders and wives will tour the exhibits and new home products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
National Association of Homebuilders
Houston
Tex
Moon
Standard Screw Co
American Standard. Incc
Elyria
American Standard
NAHB
Astrohall
Howard Head
Lorain Chamber Installs Keep Pace Club Officers
Lorain Offcers for the Greater Lorain Chamber of Commerce Keep Pace Club were installed at a luncheon in the Castle Restaurant. Ray Haff of Ray Haff Inc Real Estate is the new chairman, Dick Myers of Snelling and Snelling is first vice chairman, Mike Ferrar of Summers Insurance is second vice chairman, Frank Stumpf of Cleveland Trust is secretary-treasurer. It was the club’s first 1970 meeting, organized to promote public relations for the chamber and to sell and maintain memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Greater Lorain
Chamber
School Board Elects Stein President in Milan Meeting
Robert Stein was elected president of the Bertin Milan school board at the organizational meeting held at Milan School. Herbert Schlessman was named vice president. Meetings will be held every second Tuesday of the month with the next on January 13 at Bertin School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Robert Stein
Bertin - Milan
Herbert Schlessman
Bertin
Federal aid boosts Lorain sewage plant funding
Lorain officials announce a new federal grant of 109,650 toward the secondary sewage plant, raising total federal support to about 1.8 million. The project’s overall cost sits near 12 million, per Mayor Woodrow W. Mathan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Woodrow W. Mathan
McConnell Heads Wellington School Board in New Year
Wellington officials named McConnell as president of the school board at the organizational meeting. Donald Fabler became vice president and Chalmer Mosher was elected clerk-treasurer, replacing Ray mond Cassell who resigns January 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Howard M. McConnell
Donald Fabler
Raymond Cassell
Chalmer Mosher Cassell
Madison Township
Trotwood
Dayton
Ralph Brown
George Snead
Fahler
Lorain County
Fisher Body Craftsman editors and Lorain residents noted
The monthly Fisher Body Craftsman reports editor changes with Pavia Rakovan becoming secretary to Tom Clayton, succeeding Peter Crowell. It also lists Lorain area residents Paula and Rudy Fisher, Scotty Morrison’s hospital stay, and recent promotions at Cleveland Electric Illuminating Avon Lake Plant in Lorain and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher Body
Elsmz
Pavia Rakovan
Tom Clayton
Peter Crowell
Craftsman
Rakovan
General Motors
Elyria Pliant
Brown Lipe Chapin
Ternstedt
Fisher Body Division
Paula
Rudy
Tressa Ave
Lorain
Fraehaus
Avon Lake
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co
Ronald Bernath
North Ridgeville
Peter Eldred
William Kantor Jr
Ehoria
Terry MacDougall
Carl Manzo
Amherst
John Olsavsky
A Thought For Today Courtesy Quote From Emerson
A brief quotation reflects on life and time, urging that there is always time for courtesy. The line attributes the thought to Ralph Waldo Emerson and presents a concise, reflective message suitable for a newspaper card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Vermilion School Board approves pay hikes and budget tweaks
Vermilion board of education approved an organizational meeting package including a three month appropriation plan and salary rises. Jack Hook’s pay rose to 13 600 from 12 500 while Delaures Hoffman was reappointed as board clerk treasurer with a 7 60 raise from 36 800. Board members set per meeting pay at 3 and David Eberhard was named winter program director at 600. State funds of 2 000 were received from the irreducible debt fund and bond millage fell to 5 05 mills lowering total local school taxes to 38 55 mills from 39 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Jack Hook
Delaures Hoffman
David Eberhard
Ohio School Boards Association
Lawrence Zinn
Zinn
Vermilion
Elyria Police Jailer Chooses Jail Over Escape
A man intoxicated at the Elyria Police station demanded to be jailed claiming he was tired of running. He shouted bigamy and threw his wedding band before officers returned him to custody. He was jailed on intoxication and disorderly conduct charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Robert Dybo
Dybo
William Cameron
Andrew Szalay
Lorain National Bank Opens Two New Branches
Lorain National Bank celebrates grand openings for a 12,400 square foot computer operations center at Westgate Industrial Park and two full service branches in Lorain. Bernard Stothard directs the center, Neda Visnich manages one branch, and Thomas Stephanichick runs the Pearl Avenue location in Lorain’s urban renewal area. The Pearl Avenue bank building features three drive in islands served by pneumatic tubes and one conventional drive in window. The bank formed in 1961 by merging The Lorain Banking Co and The National Bank of Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Lorain National Bank
Westgate Industrial Park
Bernard Stothard
Neda Visnich
Bank
Thomas Stephanchick
Pearl Avenue
East 29Th St
Lorain Banking Co
National Bank of Lorain
Elyria Man Bound to the Lorain County Grand Jury
Sylvester Oliver, 21, of 739 West 18th Street, was bound to the Lorain County grand jury after a preliminary hearing in Elyria Municipal Court. He faces three armed robbery charges from incidents at Lawson Milk Co store 1600 Middle Ave on November 19, Lawson store 403 Woodland Ave on November 30, and Pauls Sohio service station at 301 Oberlin Road on December 10. Oliver had pleaded innocent to all charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Lorain County
Grand Jury
Sylvester Oliver
West 18Th St
Elstia
Frank M. Wilco
Lawson Milk Co
Middle Ave
Oliver
Lawson
Woodland Ave
Paul
Sohio
Oberlin Rd
Hall elected chairman of New London Township Trustees
Jack Hall was elected chairman and Willard C Bames as vice chairman at the reorganizational meeting Monday Regular meetings will be held at 8 p.m. on the first Monday of each month in the Thornton Thornton Law office Park Avenue Clerk Robert Zimmerman administered the oath to Trustees Robert Kirkpatrick and Hall who were reelected in November E C Franklin was reappointed zoning inspector His pay was increased to 250 per hour and 10 per mile for car expense Robert Timmens and Donald Snyder were reappointed to the zoning board and zoning board of appeals Kirkpatrick was named to represent New London Township on the Huron County Planning Commission
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
W Jack Hall
Willard C Bames
Thornton & Thornton Law Office
Park Avenue
Robert Zimmerman
Robert Kirkpatrick
Hall
E. C. Franklin
Robert Timmens
Donald Snyder
Zoning Board
Zoning Board of Appeals
Kirkpatrick
New London Township
Huron County Planning Commission
Pilot overpowers hijacker during landing in Jacksonville
Delta Flight 274 bound for Atlanta approached Jacksonville as a knife wielding man tried to seize the plane. The pilot reversed engines on landing, throwing the hijacker off balance, allowing passengers and crew to overpower him and a stewardess to be slightly injured. Authorities later detained Anton Funjek on assault to murder charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla AP
Delta Airlines
Airlines
Duval County
Sherif
Anton Funjek
Delta
Atlanta
Sharon Barnsford
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Nagy Service
Donald A. Fullmer
Hrdlicka Service
Stanley A. Bowman
J. J. Banville
Tkacs. Service
Zuzanna Tkacs
Christ. Evangelical Lutheran Church
Calvary Cemetery
JJ Gruvna and Son
Tkacs
Denver Ave
Zivena Beneficial Society Assembly
United Lutheran Society Assembly
Czechoslovakia
Frank W. Stelzer
West 32Nd St
Lorain City Hospital
Stelzer
Lorain Works
United States Steel Corp
St. Peter Church
Janet
Paul T Matilda' Mooter
North Palm Beach
Fla
Frank A
Springfield
Dennis J
George
Tampa
Charles
Clarence
Loretta Heiman
Reichlin-Cooley Funeral Home
Lora
R. A. Cassell
Goodrich Service
Wilbert B. Goodrich
South Durkee Rd
Wainwright Funeral Home
Joseph G. Griffith
Butternut Ridge
North Eaton
Goodrich
Abex Corp
Elshia Memorial Hospital
Arthur L. Patrick
Jane Patrick
Vermilye
Centerville
Cape Cod
Mass
Paul Evanoff
Oberlin Ave
Macedonia
Evanoff
United States
Canton
Pennsylvania Railroad
S. Weitz Co
SS Cyril and Methodius Eastern Orthodox Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Simeon Dimitroff
Memoriam
Edwere
Dowres
Ane
Deventer
Sudro-Curtis
Harvey C Curtis Presdent
Ernest W Scheutzer
Elyria Memorial
Moadas
Lorain St. Joseph
Gerald Romes
West 21St St
Richard McGeachie
Norfolk Ave
Rafael Silva
East
Charles Geisel
Pickett
Gehl
Main St . Vermilion
Lorain Chamber
McConnell New School Board
Russ Davies
Joe
Mitocks
Ohio
Scotty Morrison
Burt
Elynas
Scotty
Scotts
Catherine
Florida
Morrisons
West Ave
By Olwyn Riddell
N. London Trustees
Name Hall
Wrspa
Drhiye
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