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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1972
Page
10
Obituaries detail deaths in Elyria and surrounding towns including Charles H. Miller, 60, of 542 Berkshire Rd, due to heart attack. John Franklin Godette, 95, of Oberlin. Ford E. Myers, 58, Elyria. Norman G. Berga, 38, Vermilion. Warner Kuebeler, 87, Berlin Heights. Lloyd L. Baum, 82, Lorain. George Makris, 84, Lorain. Funeral arrangements announced. survivors listed for each.
A Lorain man Joseph Jones, 31, already in a life term for the 1966 armed robbery and shotgun murder of Raymond Pounds, had his requests for trial transcripts and to vacate the life sentence denied by Lorain County Common Pleas Court Judge John D Pincura. The judge ruled no appeal is pending and upheld the conviction, while other obituary notices and local deaths are also listed in this Lorain County docket.
Mrs Marit age 4 of 1665E 32nd St Lorain died survived by sons John Mike and Bul and daughter Mrs Mary Blazina Visitation at Emil Dovala Funeral Home Monday 2 to 9 pm memorial services at 8 pm body in Hungarian Reform Church 10 am Tuesday services at 11 am Elmwood Cemetery burial in Elmwood Cemetery
The notices detail deaths of Guerrier age 55 of 2241 Harbor View Blvd Lorain wife Lucille daughter Lois Jean Markovich four sisters and a brother with visitations at Heidy Scanlan Funeral Home. Another obituary for Mrs Albert Gertrude a resident of the Elyria Home includes son Paul E Hoth a granddaughter and sister Emma Snyder with services at Elyria Home Chapel and burial at Brookdale Cemetery. Steve M age 55 of 4211 Clinton Ave Lorain survived by wife Lottie daughter Sharon and son Ronald with visitations at John R Davin Funeral Home and mass at St Stanislaus Church followed by burial Calvary Cemetery.
Wayne Schafer, 20, of 2894 Sterling Rd., is in fair condition at St Joseph Hospital with a stab wound to the upper right leg. Police say a car full of youths approached at Lakeview Park, attacked his car, and then fought Schafer near 18th Street and Long Avenue. He was found at a residence on the 1700 block and rescued.
North Olmsted police report 21 year old Robert Wallace of Westlake was driving north on Canterbury Road when he lost control on a curve and struck a utility pole. He was listed in critical condition with head and internal injuries at Fairview General Hospital and faces a charge of failure to control his vehicle.
Lorain mayor Joseph Zahorec presses to start the new second ary sewage plant soon. He questions delays by acting water works chief and notes contractors have not finished work while penalties may be enforced to speed completion. The plant would be the first in the state to remove phosphates from sewage.
Hollywood AP reports film director Wesley Ruggles 82 died Saturday at a Santa Monica convalescent hospital after a two year illness from a stroke. Funeral services are planned in Glendale on Thursday. He began as a Mack Sennett Keystone Cop in 1914 and directed the Oscar winning Cimarron and later films including Silk Stockings Finders Keepers See Here Private Hargrove Too Many Husbands Arizona and True Confessions. Survived by widow Marcelle and son Wesley Jr from marriage to Artine Judge.
Leonard H. Niles 73 of 3343 McKinley St Lorain died Saturday night at St Joseph Hospital after two weeks illness. Born in New York City he moved to Lorain 26 years ago from Pennsylvania. Former Fruehaus Trailer Co employee and Atlas Electric associate engineer. Funeral home services arranged with Walter A Frey. burial Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Masonic services to be held at funeral home today at 7 30 am. he leaves a son Robert B Morris, California. daughters Eileen Hull Veronon and Virginia Comstock Croton on Hudson NY. six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. brother Fred New York.
Lorain County Joint Vocational School will start 30 evening courses for adults from Jan. 31. Enrollment and information available at a Midway Mall display booth staffed by school representatives, or by mail or visit. Courses run four to 12 weeks, tuition 5 to 36 dollars, open to any non full time high school student 16 or older. A farm equipment maintenance class will run during spring vacation April 3 to 7 for hands on shop training.
North Olmsted officials consider a Metropolitan Health Planning Corp position paper calling for a 150 bed hospital built by a federation of two or more hospitals in Western Cuyahoga or Eastern Lorain counties. The plan involves Bayview in Bay Village and keeps details closed to media.
Stanley Ray Wright 20 of 2061 McKinley Sr was shot in the right leg with a .25 revolver at 11 20 pm Saturday in the garage after a domestic disturbance. He is in fair condition at St Joseph Hospital Lorain with a lower right thigh fracture. Detectives questioned his father Sherman E Wright 41 about the shooting. Wright is home on leave from Fort Hood Texas. no charges filed. Sherman Wright received cuts to the neck and left wrist.
North Olmsted police report a break in at William F. Kidd’s residence at 4337 Coe Ave. Between 8 pm and 10 45 pm on Friday, about 3000 dollars in uncirculated and silver coins, jewelry, and 250 dollars in cash were taken after a rear door was forced open. A juvenile was seen in the area. another nearby theft on Michael Avenue involved a coin collection worth 500 to 1000 dollars. Investigators unsure if the two burglaries are connected.
Lorain Community Hospital starts a new security pass requirement for all visitors and service personnel. Executive director George O West Jr says the measure, though not prompted by past issues, is needed after recent expansion to tighten access to restricted areas.
The Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci's famed painting, was stolen from the Louvre in Paris in 1911 and recovered two years later, signaling a major art heist case with international attention.
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