Battle Over Clearview Village Incorporation in Sheffield Township
Leaflets circulate as supporters and opponents clash over proposed Clearview Village in Sheffield Township. Proponents argue gains in tax value and services, while opponents warn of costs and loss of local control. Both sides publish brochures for 1,655 voters amid a looming annexation threat by Lorain.
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Sheffield
Clearview Village
Sheffield Township
Ralph Tomson
Fortutune
Avon
Clearview
Wilherst
North Ridgeville
Edwin UI
Cape
Lorain
Steel City
Black River Township
O'Neill Sheffield
Taos
Hritsko Declines State Post in Lorain
Lorain assistant city prosecutor John J. Hritsko announced he would stay in Lorain instead of taking a statewide appointment as assistant attorney general in the Cleveland office. The job would have paid 7500 annually and was to be half time, per Attorney General elect Marke McElroy.
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Lorain
John J. Hritsko
Marke McElroy
Hritsko
Cleveland
Lora
McElroy
Water line dispute rages over break timing in Sheffield
Sheffield inspector Walter Carlin disputes claim that iron water lines break only after three to five years. Engineer Reed McClure and nearby officials clash over tests, pressures, and construction specs as the Village weighs incorporation and funding. Local trucks, a car accident, and debates over who speaks at public meetings add to tensions.
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Sheffield
Walter Carlin
Nane Yeas
Reed McClure
Morris E. Nall and Associates
Carlin
Ray Hollis
Walker
Allidar
Enmtrar
Wee Tor
Radsvick
Cleveland
Darrel
Marion
Crete
Robert E. Allen
Avon-Belders
Avon Lake
Alhave
Howard -Bliss
Walter McAllister
Fred Winter
Bliss
Vilage
McAllister
State Group Re-Elects Oberlin Man
Corwin Burrer of Oberlin was re elected a director of the Ohio Federation of Soil Conservation Districts at the area meeting of Soil Conservation Districts Supervisors at Tiffin Thursday. Supervisors from Medina Lorain Erie Ottawa Huron Wyandot Crawford Seneca and Sandusky counties met at the NOBA farm. James B Krauter of Crawford County was the second director elected. A panel discussed proposed legislation to secure state funds for soil conservation work presented by Sam Studebaker president of the State Federation of Soil Conservation Districts Floydett executive secretary of the Ohio Soil Conservation Committee and Barrer of the Lorain District.
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Corwin Burrer
Oberlin
Ohio Federation of Soil Conservation Districts
Tiffin
Medina
Lorain
Erie
Ottawa
Huron
Wydet
Crawford
Seneca
Sandusky
Noba
James B. Krauter
Crawford County
Sam Studebaker
State Federation of Soil Conservation Districts
Floydett
Ohio Soil Conservation Committee
Barrer
Fracas at Clearview School basketball game ends in shooting
Sheriff deputies investigated a halftime incident at Clearview School where a fight outside the refreshment stand led to gunfire in the parking lot. No injuries. Edward Gifford, 16 year old youth and two girls were involved. Gifford admits firing into the air to scare a gang after being beaten. The damaged car belonged to Nathaniel Dixon.
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Clearview School
Margaretta
Sheriff's
Edward Gifford
Broadway
Lorain
S.r
Nathaniel Dixon
Rng
Canton Ave
Sheffield Township
Frank Benke
Grrry Reyes
Gifford
Michael Ondreyco
Sheriff's Deputies
Elyria swears in new mayor and council president
Council President Victor F. Stewart Jr. is sworn in as mayor by Mayor J. Grant Keys amid a 40 person crowd. Stewart and Councilman Michael J. Lotko will serve remaining terms as Elyria begins new leadership, with Keys’ resignation and Stewart’s investiture marking a shift in local government. The event included remarks from retiring Mayor Smith and a nod to past Democratic service, while vacancies and future appointments for the third ward seat were unsettled.
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Elyria
Victor F. Stewart Jr
J. Grant Keys
Stewart
Gene Smith
Munici
Panchee Ha Pearle Pal
Grant
Smith
U Ling
Richard Laux
Keys
Columbus
Michael J. Lotko
Monnday
Con
Frank Henke
Beech Ave
Henke
Eugene 8. Smith
Frank Wilcox
David Smith
Roy Haltz
C-T Proto
Equipment Co Hit By Fire
A fire at Inter-City Equipment Co on East 28th Street caused several thousand dollars in damage. Sparks from thawing water pipes started the blaze around 5 a.m. and it spread through the ceiling to stored materials and the roof. The Resar Brothers own the business, while Carl Lertzman owns the building. Equipment valued at about 400 dollars was stored in the building. An earlier fire at a West 14th Street home, caused by thawing pipes, did about 100 dollars in damage. Eugene Givner owns the building.
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Lorain
Inter-City Equipment Co
M47
East 28Th St
Alfred Nickley
Resar Brothers
Carl Lertzman
Cleveland
Robert Montgomery
West 14Th St
Eugene Givner
Contractor Charged Over Elbow River Project Concerns
A worker alleges the elbow near the river will be washed out and accuses the contractor of skimping on concrete and labor on the project. Pete Bad Bee.
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Pete Bad Bee
Elyria-Elyria Township Fire Pact to Go to Council
A six month fire protection pact between Elyria and Ohio Edison Co. for securing the Johnson Substation and Lake Ave. service building will be sent to City Council, with a $200 minimum yearly charge plus $200 per equipment hour and $50 for each additional hour. Emergency status and an availability clause are proposed, with the fire chief to determine exceptions.
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Elyria
Ohio Edison Co
Elyria Township
Johnson Substation
Rt. 57
Griswold Rd
Central Service
Lake Ave
Council
Joseph Cirigliano
Third Ward
Protem Eugene Smith
Victor F. Stewart
Tate
O's
Arthur F. Musgrave
Lake Erie
Elyria ‘Township
Musgrave
Johnson
Ohip Edison
Allance
W. N. Bates
Ohio Edison
Batesaid
Elyrian Township
Seven Guns Stolen From Rufo's Hardware
A burglary at Rufo's Hardware on Oberlin Road around 3 am resulted in seven guns valued at about $700 wholesale, with eight more left on the ground outside. Deputies found the interior looted and the thieves had fled, leaving behind broken door glass and a broken side window. Owner Columbus Rufo listed the seized weapons including two 12 gauge Winchesters, a 20 gauge Winchester Remington Mossberg and Ithaca 12 gauge shotgun, and a .22 Winchester rifle. An employee from nearby Rainbow Lanes reported the break in. Deputies believe the thieves, likely seen, left in haste with part of the loot.
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Rufo’s Hardware
Oberlin
Sheriff's Department
Columbus A. Rufo
Robert Lane
Rufo
Stoney's Rainbow Lanes
Hales Re elected Lorain Soil District Board Chairman
Gordon Hales was re elected chairman of the Lorain Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors at a reorganization meeting. New officers named include Kenneth Brill vice chairman Larry Baumann secretary Corwin Burrer treasurer and James Rollin publicity chairman. Plans for the district annual meeting at Firelands High School were set and Burrer outlined a proposed state funds matching bill to aid Lorain County. The Agronomy Committee's plan for 1959 was approved with Burrer Rollin Bowmann to attend the State Federation meeting in Columbus January 20-22.
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Gordon Hales
Lorain Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Kenneth Brill
Larry Baumann
Corwin Burrer
James Rollin
George Orsik
Herbert DeChant
Pittsfield
Grant Bruce
Carliste
Michael Gronsky
Oberlin
Lester Ebosh
LaGrange
Firelands High School
Burrer
Ohio Federation of Soil Conservaton Districts
Lorain
State Federation of Soil Conservation Districts
Columbus
Hales
Rollin
Bowmann
Agronomy Committee
Charge Reduced for Mrs Ely and Eviction Case
Mrs Helen Ely pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to reckless operation and had the DWI charge reduced to this. She was fined 25 dollars plus costs totaling 209.60 dollars. A separate forward eviction notice was approved after a hung jury and delays linked to the case.
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Helen Ely
Washington Ave
Jamesiest
George Diederick
Frank Wilcox
Beatrice
Harris
Bath
Atic
Jack Zagrans
DWI
Hope Bruton
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Amherst Village
View Village
George Kokinda
Ridgeville Township
Sheffield Township Civic Improvement Committee
City of
Lorain City
Clearview High School
Shefield Township
Arant
Camrunittes Aoninet Moar
Sheffield Water Line
Victor Stewart JB
Anna
Anil
Texty of
Mrs. Ely
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