Lorain County Fair Wins State Honors and Carroll Plan
Lorain County Fair wins top state honors. John Carroll University announces a $2,646,800 building program to add a Student Activities Center, Transportation Hall, and a large gymnasium, with completion tied to funding. The plan, part of a broader development begun in 1950, expands facilities for student life, athletics, and community use.
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Lorain County
Jesuit
Washington Blvd
Carroll
Father Weiffle
Father Weifle
Military Science
Pacelli
School of Business, Economics
Amherst Lineman Award Recipients Named For Meeting
Amherst news notes Ed Elliott and Marvin Starbuck will receive the Most Outstanding Lineman award at the Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting at the American Legion home. A fish dinner precedes the meeting with Howard Kreeger as chef. Jack Moskal, ineligible for the award, is invited to attend the affair honoring his contribution to the 1953-54 Amherst football season. Coach Joe Hudak will be a guest. Kenneth Alexander will show Playtown U. S. A a film on Decatur’s recreation program. DL Richard Prucha of the Amherst Recreation Board will discuss local recreation issues. The Jaycees consider promoting a town recreation program. Two state officers Curt Sarff and Jack Urban will attend. Reservations with Irving Emmerich or Earl Leimbach.
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Ambherst
Ed Elliott
Marvin Starbuck
Decatur
DL Richard Prucha
Amherst Recreation Board
Jayecees
Curt Sarff
Mansfield
Jack Urban
District I
Lorain
Irving Emmerich
Earl Leimbach
POW release standoff shapes Formosa convoy outlook
Reports say U S forces will escort a Saturday convoy bound for Formosa as negotiations over POW releases continue. General Hull awaits Washington approval for his tough stance while Thimayya reportedly promises a more satisfactory solution, but Nehru blocks backing limits. Communists pressure, UN expected to reject India's unilateral plan yet accept 350 POWs near the neutral zone.
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Hull
Washington
Eisenhower
Thimayya
India
Jawaharlal Nehru
Thimayre
Red
New Delhi
Division Officer Guest at Kiwanis Meeting in Grafton
Wells Mole of Grafton attended the Kiwanis regular meeting near the Elks Club and will be installed as Lt. Governor at a Grafton dinner dance next week. A 35th anniversary program is planned for the following meeting. Guest speaker Bob Maynard, central district sales manager for Thew Shovel Co., cited a 50,000 mile world trip as export manager and noted air travel’s safety for distant locales. He described buying a South African overcoat and wearing a Cincinnati-made garment 8,000 miles away.
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Wells Mole
Grafton
Kiwanis
Elks Club
Mole
Jim Armitage
Bob Maynard
Central District
Thew Shovel Company
South Africa
Cincinnati
Mothers' Group Sponsors Crile Hospital Party
The Air Corps Mothers sponsored a monthly party at Crile Veterans Hospital Parma on the second Wednesday. Canteen Service arranged with Mrs O D Garres the Air Corps Mothers representative. Mrs John Kolopos and Mrs Hugh Amidon assisted. Ernie Benedict and his Range Riders provided music. The Cleveland Chapter American Red Cross hosted. The event supported disabled veterans.
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Air Corps
Crile Veterans Hospital
Parma
Ehoria
Cross
O. D. Garres
Cleveland
American Red Cross
Ernie Bernedict
Ranse
Ely
Tia
American Brake Shoe Elects New President
Kempton Dunn, first vice president, was elected president of American Brake Shoe Company. Maurice N. Trainer will become vicechairman as he retires from the presidency. Changes take effect February 1 as announced by chairman William B. Giv en Jr. Dunn, a Philadelphia native, joined in 1932 after Yale.
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Kempton Dunn
American Brake Shoe Company
Maurice N. Trainer
William B. Given Jr
Dunn
Philadelphia
Yale University
Beal Welding announces address and phone number update
Beal Welding remains at Lodi and North streets with old phone 2728. Upon moving next month, a new book will list the updated phone. An auction is planned on dan. 23, with details to follow.
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Beal Welding
Lodi
North Streets
Dan
Slippery Highways blamed for three crashes yesterday
Three traffic accidents were blamed on slick roads in sheriffs department reports. Raymond Carpingo of Lorain skidded on Route 76 into Route 10 traffic, then into shrubbery at Dan Harding’s home where he was issued a license violation notice. Clayton De Priest from Lincoln Park rear ended Lois Baumann on Route 20 near Amherst. Merrill and Styer trucks suffered damage when a skidding trailer on Route 10 East of La Porte collided with the front of another truck.
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Sheriffs Department
Raymond Carpino
Gary Avenue
Lorain
Earl Baosski Jr
Livingston Ate
Cleveland
Carpino
Dan Harding
Carpingo
Clayton de Priest
Lincoln Park
Mich
Lois Baumann
Route 113
Amherst
Baumann
Route 20
Elyria
Leon Merrill
Ft. Dodge
Iowa
Joseph Styer Jr
BR. D. 3
Wellington
Merrill
Route 10
la Porte
Jaycees Tour Thew Shovel Plant In Lorain
More than 100 Elyria Jaycees and guests toured Thew Shovel Plant Lorain with Thew Jaycees guides. Harry L Reynolds welcomed them and Earl White introduced him. Dinner in the new cafe followed by a plant tour and a later Elyria Jaycees meeting led by Paul E Hovey. Paul Scharff, national Jaycees director, attended.
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Elyria Junior Chamber of Commerce
Thew
Lorain
Thew Shovel Jaycees
Harry L. Reynolds
Earl White
Jaycees
Paul E. Hovey
The
Elyria Jaycees
Paul Scharff
Grafton Kiwanis hear on Child Welfare Services
Mrs. Wilametta M. Sisson of Lorain County Child Welfare Board spoke to Grafton Kiwanis on Child Welfare Services. She outlined seven services and explained adoptions, noting 38 adoptions in 1953 and monthly new cases ranging from 30 to 38. Lt. Gov Wells Mole praised perfect attendance. next Thursday the club hosts installation of Wells Mole as lieutenant governor with Willis H Edmund of Akron as district governor.
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Grafton
Wilametta M. Sisson
Lorain County Child Welfare Board
Sisson
Wells W. Mole
Willis H
Bid” Edmund
Akron
Ohio
U S Helicopter Crashes During Austrian Snow Rescue
A U S helicopter crashed today in rescue work at Gargellen Austria where five to ten marooned American vacationists face evacuation. No one was hurt though the craft suffered heavy damage. Weather permitting helicopters would fly the stranded group to safety from the snowbound ski area near Schruns with air reservations back to the United States.
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Vienna
Austria
United States
Gargellen
Schruns
U.S
Gargelien
Death Valley
U.S. Air Force
Fuerstenfeldbruck
Germany
Europe
Columbus House directs study of county fair operations
The Ohio House of Representatives directed the Legislative Service Commission to study the operations and financing of county fairs. Rep. A. C. Katterheinrich of Auglaize introduced the resolution guiding the inquiry.
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Columbus
House of Representatives
Legislative Service Commission
A.C. Katterheinrich
R-Auglaize
Death Records Terry Reed 10 month old son of Reed family
The body of Terry Lee Reed ten months old son of Mr and Mrs Robert E Reed of Elyria was shipped from Sudro Curtis Funeral Home to Vatican Funeral Home in Somng City Tennessee for services and burial after a one day illness He is survived by his parents a brother and grandparents Funeral details for another Columbia Squire former resident of Columbia died of heart attack at home in Grand Bay Alabama Friends may call Baker Funeral Home Berea and services will be at Columbia Methodist Church with burial at Columbia Cemetery
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Terry Lee Reed
Airs
Robert E. Reed
Liber Avenue
Elyria
Sudro Curtis Funeral Home
Vatican
Sormng Cty
Tenn
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Teaves
Carlos
Sbtr
Charlote
Wilker Burnett
North Pi
Columbia
Irez Squire
Grand Bay
Ala
Jonas B
Dayard
Everett
Jessee
Jay Jasper
East Rever Road
Baker Funeral Home
Berea
Columbia Methodist Church
Louvane Thompson
Columbia Cemetery
Avon Lake Officials Report End Of Year Activities
Avon Lake officials presented year end reports. Mayor Rupert cited 39 fines totaling 1043.40 in November and December, with various infractions. Building Inspector Lewis noted 23 permits and 1793000 in new dwelling value, plus 34 misc permits. Fire Chief Haag recorded 100 calls and 860 in damage in December, plus yearly totals of 30.73 damage across 11953. Police Chief Coutteil noted 29 traffic tickets in December and seven other violations, with one fatal incident and $1000 in property loss, along with ten complaints including disturbances and break-ins.
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Avon Lake
Lynus ‘Rupert
Keller ‘Lewis
Carl Haag
H. Doutteil
Rupert
Lewis
Haag
Safety Council Group Meets On Street Lighting
Municipal officials civic leaders and safety experts gather at Deshler Hilton in Columbus for the first annual Street Lighting Section meeting of the Ohio State Safety Council. The conference theme is Safety Is Our Business with focus on night time traffic safety and lighting’s impact on accidents.
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Deshler Hilton
Columbus
Ohio State Safety Council
E. L. Raymond
Ohio
Raymond
Korean peace talks cited by Wiley in Communist talks
No 2 continued from page one reports Wiley’s refusal to enter Welker Dean dispute while noting he reiterated the current situation remains unchanged. Dean in New York says Welker’s remarks would hinder work in Korea and aid the Communists, causing confusion among Americans, especially in the Far East.
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Wiley
Welker-Dean
Dean
New York
Welker
Korea
America
Far East
Cooper Award Dominates Ohio Fair Managers Meet
The Ohio Fair Managers Association crowned Cooper Award winner Lorath County’s 398th annual Sur took top honors at the three day convention in Columbus. J. C. Dapking of Huntington was elected president, with H. W. Peightey of Oberlin as vice president and Clair L. Hill as secretary treasurer. New fair directors include Lawrence M. Bers, C. R. Bobel, Lloyd Beits, Herman Dengler, Sam Provenza, Keighley, and Rap ling. The group urged the state to fund 94 county and independent fairs at 35 dollars per year, while current grants offer 50 dollars for junior club work if matched. The House approved a 1,500 dollar grant last year, but it died in Senate committee. Officers were re-elected and awards announced for best bounty fairs: Class B Fairfield County, Class C Williams County, Class D Wyandotte County. Re-elected officers: Russell S. Hull, president. Charles J. Betsch, vice president. James Mar Napoleon, 2nd vice president. Miss Goldie V. Scheible, Dayton, executive secretary. Frank B. Cooper, Piketon, treasurer.
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Lorath County
Omo
Ohio Far Managers Association
Penfield
Lloyd Beits
Pinsfield
Herman Dengler
Columbia Station
Sam Provenza
Pudgeville
Keighley
Rapling
Columbus
House of Representatives
Senate
Fairfield Country
Williams County
Wyandotte County
Russell S. Hull
Fremont
Charles J. Betsch
Chillicothe
James Mar- Napoleon
Goldie V. Scheible
Dayton
Frank B. Cooper
Piketon
Polio Foundation Fellowships In Two Medical Fields
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis announces postdoctoral clinical fellowships in physical medicine and rehabilitation and in public health and preventive medicine with teaching emphasis. Fellowships cover one or more years at approved centers, with stipends based on need funded by March of Dimes appropriations. Eligibility includes US citizenship, medical degree, one year internship, and medical license for the first field. Short-term fellowships are also offered for physicians from orthopedics, pediatrics, neurology, or internal medicine seeking three months to one year of training at centers emphasizing physical medicine. Complete details from the Division of Professional Education, National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, 120 Broadway, New York.
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National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
March of Dimes
United States
The
National Foundation
Division of Professional Education
Broadway
New York
N. Y
Grant Probation For Lorain Man
Judge John D. Pincura granted probation yesterday to Juan Maldonado of Lorain on four counts of vice violations after he served six months in the Toledo Workhouse on another vice count. He was to serve six months in the workhouse and pay a fine and costs when arraigned last July on charges including pandering white slavery and keeping a house of ill fame. The court committed him on one count and reserved decision on the other four, with the defendant also paying his fine and costs.
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John D. Pincura
Juan Maldonado
Lorain
Toledo
Maldonado
Pincura
Cub Scout Pack 121 Receives 1954 Charter
Cub Scout Pack 121 received its 1954 charter at the January meeting of sponsor Jefferson School PTA on Wednesday night. The pack earned national awards for 1953 goals, on time registration, and membership growth from 20 to 26 boys, per secretary H. S. Myers.
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Cub Pack
Jefferson School Pta
H. S. Myers
Police Court Actions From Local Stop Sign and Traffic Violations
Police records list John Hussey 27 of YMCA cited for disobeying a stop sign at N Maple and Pine, and Alan Hornby 20 of Briggs Road Grafton cited for disobeying a traffic light at Middle Ave and 13th. Winifred Fay cited for failure to yield backing from 241 Washington Ave, hitting Mary Kathryn Myers at 525 Washington Ave. William Smith 62 of 500 W Third St cited for failure to yield in a collision with Elyria Transit Co bus. Sam Malvichuk arrested at 514 W 16th St for intoxication. Joe DeGaetano 17 of Cleveland jailed for reckless driving and driving without plates after his truck swerved toward a police cruiser. David Fuellier pleaded guilty to reckless driving at Fourth Street on Jan 8 and to disobeying a stop sign at 18th and West. Edgar Daniels Jr of 2 Cooper Ave fined for unspecified offense. Theodore Wehman 25 of 5th St pleaded guilty to failure to control auto at Lake and Bath and fined. Clarence Green of Trailer Park Oberlin Rd pleaded guilty to failure to yield to a pedestrian with sentence deferred. City vehicle incident at Tannery and Broad caused minor damage. hit-skip incident caused $100 damage to Virgil Muntean’s parked car on Middle Ave.
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Alan R. Hornby
Briggs Road
Grafton
Middle Avenue
13Th Street
Winifred Fay
Washington Avenue
Mary Kathryn Myers
Washington, Avenue
William T. Smith
Third Street
Elyria Transit Co
Charles Hylen
Fairmont Avenue
Smith
Joe J. DeGaetano
Cleveland
DeGaetano
Cleveland Street
Olive Street
Father's Parley on Bus Incident Sparks Assault Charge
A father's intervention in his son Don’s dispute with a school bus driver led to a warrant for Euris Ball 1743 Wilbur Street R D Elyria on assault and battery. Milton Brine 680 Bell Avenue Elvrra Township said Ball struck him at Sohick station Route 251 after disciplining the 12 year old.
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Euris Ball
Wilbur Street
R. D. Elyria
C. C. Lord’s Court
Milton Brine
Bell Avenue
Elvrra Township
Ball
Don
Brine
Bes
Sohick
Fruehauf Co Names Neumann General Sales Manager
Fred S. Neumann is named general sales manager of Fruehauf Trailer Company by C. L. Schneider. Neumann joined Fruehauf in 1938 after graduating from the University of Michigan College of Engineering and has led the Great Lakes sales division for the past year. He serves as a director of the Ohio Trucking Association and sits on the American Trucking Associations board for Ohio.
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Fred S.neumann
Fruehauf Trailer Company
C. L. Schneider
Fruehauf
Neumann
University of Michigan College of Engineering
Fruehaufs
Great Lakes
Ohio ‘Trucking Association
American Trucking’ Associations
Ohio
Lorain Man Named Chairman of Ohio Independent Telephone Group
Joseph R. Yeager of Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co. in Portsmouth has been named chairman of the commercial committee of the Ohio Independent Telephone Association. Robert Bonner of Ashtabula Telephone Co. is the new committee secretary. Other members include Marvin Byrd Mansfield Harold Gottfried Athens Kenley Krinn Logan Robert McKell Chilliothe E N Owens New Philadelphia Frank Quatman Lima J Warren Safford Troy Tipp City R E Trinter Lorain and E F Woodward Bellevue.
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Columbus. C
Joseph R
Troy
Tipp City
R. E. Trinter
Lorain
E. F. Woodward
Bellevue
Garden Club to Install Officers at Ridgeville
Ridgeville Garden Club members plan their annual installation meeting at the Green Parrot on Center Ridge Road next Tuesday. Arrangements are led by Mrs. Robert Haeh and Mrs. Molly Leffer. new officers include Mrs. Thomas Capri president, Mrs. Frank Sweet vice president, Mrs. H. Amidon recording secretary, Mrs. Ed Lange secretary, Mrs. Verne Mitchell treasurer, and Mrs. J. Spirek librarian. Reservations for the luncheon before the ceremony must be given to Mrs. Haeh by this evening.
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North Ridgeville
Ridgeville Garden Club
Center Ridge Road
Alrs
Robert Haeh
Molly Leffer
Thomas Capri
Airs
Frank Sweet
H. Amidon
Ed Lange
Verne Mitchell
J. Spirek
Haeh
Playmakers to Introduce New Theater Project Sunday
Playmakers unveil a new theater workshop project at the studio Sunday at 8 p.m. Fletcher Holliday, president, says the series aims to spark interest and understanding in dramatic art and support production work. Directors Mrs Ed Witham and Mrs Andre Meyer lead the venture as Richard Traeger directs The Inspector Calls. casting to be announced at the meeting with refreshments served.
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Fletcher Holliday
Iventure
Ed Witham
Andre Meyer
Richard Traeger
Treager
Child Neglect Charge Dropped Against Charles Mills
Charges filed January 10 against Charles Mills for neglecting his four children aged 13 1 months to seven years were dismissed today by Juvenile Judge Malcolm Thomson for lack of prosecution. The children were sent back to West Virginia yesterday in the care of their mother after welfare workers investigated reports of a cold apartment and inadequate care.
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Charles Mills
Broad Street
Malcolm Thomson
Mills
West Virginia
Youthful Wielder Of Knife Held In Custody At Restaurant
A 11 year old boy who wielded a linoleum knife at Mom's Open Kitchen on Broad Street was turned over to juvenile authorities. Police reported five youths flashed a switch blade and a gun at the restaurant on Wednesday and were not detained until the next day. The other youths were released.
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Broad Street
Court House Divorces and Estates Noted in Local Suits
At The Court House filings show Marilyn Reaser of Grafton seeks a divorce from Robert of Indian Hollow Road for neglect. Twila Heath of 444 Carlisle Avenue sues James for divorce, also for neglect and cruelty, to restore her former name Kessler. Sidney Wynn Jr of Oberlin Street sues Doris for divorce, married in 1930 with two children. Bert H. Lord of Elyria dies November 28 leaving a 19620 estate with 13000 realty. probate notices filed. In Berea, kins sues for 1404 for injuries from a Route 20 auto collision west of Elyria. E C Neitling of Lorain files against D R and Ruth Sharpe for 825 commission on West Lake Road sale. Lorain Banking Co sues Pasquale Santarelli for 10920 on a note. Foreclosure of property in Black River township referenced.
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Twila Heath
Carlisle Avenue
Sidney Wynn, Jr
Grafton Street
Oberlin
Doris
E. C. Neitling
Broadway
Lorain
D. R
Ruth Sharpe
West Lake Road
Brownhelm Township
Joseph Popovich
Lorain Banking Co
Pasquale Santarelli
Oberlin Avenue
Black River Township
Amherst Office Bank Workers Are Given Promotions
F. J. Berger was promoted to manager of the Amherst office of The Lorain County Savings and Trust Company by the board, after F. L. Hubbard retired. Berger joined the bank in 1933, became assistant manager in 1943, and is a Wisconsin School of Banking graduate. William Robertson was named assistant manager to replace Berger. he has worked there since 1940. Both are Wisconsin banking graduates and active in local organizations.
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F. J. Berger
Amherst
Lorain County Savings and Trust Company
F. L Hubbard
Berger
Lorain County Savings and Trust
William Robertson
Robertson
School of Banking
University of Wisconsin
Marianne
Woodhill Drive
Amherst Hospital Association
Lorain County
Market Price List From Homegrowers and Cleveland Market
Prices for fruits vegetables and grain. Apples Jonathan McIntosh Cortland Delicious Red Delicious Rome Pears and other produce with varied crate and per unit rates. Also listed are Toledo cash grain Wheat Corn Oats Soybeans and livestock bids for Cleveland livestock market with ranges for cattle calves sheep pigs and weights.
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Jonathans
Cortland
Bskts
Toledo
Poultry and eggs prices from USDA market report
The document lists United States Department of Agriculture market prices for eggs, white and brown, at terminal markets with various minimum percentages and sizes. It also shows jobbing prices for retail sales, live poultry by class and weight, and ready to cook poultry pricing, including prints and government graded scores.
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United States Peparment of Agriculture
G. S
G.S
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Oberlin Road
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