Area deaths of Berneice V. Grills longtime North Eaton teacher
Berneice V. Grills 85 a retired schoolteacher died at her North Eaton home after an eight year illness. She taught first grade 22 years in Columbia Schools and 30 years in Lorain County schools starting at Townline One Room School in Amherst. Survived by daughter Margery Houston and son Kenneth, plus 14 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Burial in Butternut Ridge Cemetery. Memorials to North Eaton Christian Church memorial fund.
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Berneice V. Grills
North Eaton
Columbia
Lorain County
Townline
Amherst
Margery Houston
Kenneth
Columbia Station
Grills
Robert J. Sr
Robert Jr
Shirley Dudak
Friends
Blackburn-Ful
Theresa Hayes Smith, 88, Dies After Brief Illness
Theresa Hayes Smith, 88, died January 8 at Autumn Care in Charlotte NC after a brief illness. Born in Vienna Ohio she lived in Warren Holden Beach NC and Zephyrhills Fla. Survivors include sons Addison Hayes and the Rev Dwight Hayes six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husbands Carl Hayes Ward Smith and son Henry. Arrangements under Carl Hall Funeral Home Warren.
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Theresa Hayes Smith
Shallotte
N.C
Vienna
Ohio
Warren
Holden Beach
Zephyrhills
Fla
Addison Hayes
Dwight Hayes
Conneaut
Wellington First United Methodist Church
Carl Hayes
Ward Smith
Henry
Carl Hall Funeral Home
Obituaries: Shumate and Kurucz in Oberlin area
Obituary notices describe Julia Ann Shumate of Oberlin a 25 year LPN at Lorain Community Hospital and active Rust United Methodist Church leader. Also listed are Cecelia E Kowalczyk and Patricia Ann Tracy death notices with funeral details and survivors, plus Luella Kelbley of New Riegel with church and school ties and memorials.
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Julia Ann Shumate
Smith
Rust
United Methodist Church
Oberlin
Elyria School of Nursing
Lorain Community Hospital
Shumate
Rust United Methodist Church
East Ohio Conference
United Methodist Women
Lorain County Church Women United
Oberlin Club of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club Inc
Delores Wright
Evan West
Constance Shumate
Margaret Darnell
Elyria
David
Eugene
Carlton
Browns Fever delays save Roundhouse effort
Oberlin archivist Roland Baumann leads a bid to move and refurbish the 1889 Roundhouse near Edison and South Main Streets to avoid demolition for Station Square. Funding, a proposed resident, and meetings with city officials stall progress ahead of an April 12 deadline.
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Browns Fever
Roundhouse
Oberlin
Roland Baumann
Oleversin
Jos
Browns
Aion
Baumann
Edison and
South Main Streets
Oberlin College
Clark
Station Square
Florence W. Whittington former Huron deputy clerk dies
Florence R. Whittington 81 former Huron County chief deputy clerk of courts died Sunday at Norwalk Memorial Home. Born in Clarksfield she lived in Collins Norwalk and New London areas. She worked for Norwalk Reflector and Firelands Electric and served as poll worker for 25 years recognized in 1989. Visitation Tuesday and service Wednesday at Eastman Funeral Home New London. Burial Collins Cemetery. Survivors include sister Hazel Baker and nieces nephews.
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Florence R. Whittington
Huron County
Norwalk
Clarksfield
Collins
New London
Townsend High School
Oberlin Business College
Norwalk Reflector
Firelands Electric
Sherrod Brown
Hazel Baker
Chagrin Falls
Whittington
William P
George
Harry Stratton
Eastman Funeral Home
West Main St
Myron Ramsey
Burglary and theft incidents reported across town
Police logs list 200 block New York Avenue burglary with two VCRs and tapes taken, 435 stolen from Wesley Avenue dresser, 30-foot gutter and ladder taken from Parmely Drive, television stolen on Fourth Street, a Sears shoplifting arrest at Midway Mall, window damage on Purdue Avenue, and a rock thrown through a Tedman Court window.
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New York Avenue
Thalt
Wesley Avenue
Parmely Drive
Fourth Street
Sears
Midway Mall
Purdue Avenue
Tedman Court
Midview Students Excel In CAT Test Scores
GRAFTON Assistant Superintendent Joseph Giancola notes strong CAT results for Midview students in grades 2 4 6 8 and 10. Gains appear in math and grammar with eighth graders topping 63 percent and fourth graders scoring above 78 percent in math computations.
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Grafton
Joseph Giancola
Midview
California
Giancola
France honors Oberlin professor with arts and letters rank
French Culture Minister Jack Lang informed Richard Miller Oberlin Conservatory professor of singing that he is named Officier in France’s Order of Arts and Letters. Miller, a renowned teacher, author, and performer, directs Oberlin’s Vocal Arts Laboratory and contributes to vocal pedagogy across Europe and the United States.
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Oberlin
Jack Lang
Richard Miller
Oberlin Conservatory
France
Order of Arts and Letters
Miller
Otto B. Schoepfle
Vocal Arts Laboratory
Vocal Arts
United States
Lang
Europe
Ministry of Culture
Cleveland Clinic
Water authority re elects president in 1990
The Rural Lorain County Water Authority re elected Louis H. Wilson of Huntington Township as president for 1990. Karl Krettler of Columbia Township was re elected vice president and J Corbett Walker of Wellington Township was re elected secretary. Three new board members joined and sworn in as representatives were Marjorie Barth of Litchfield Township Frank Rice Jr of Spencer Township and Nick Crow of Troy Township. Attorney John Lowther will continue as legal counsel and Richard Radachi will oversee records. C and F Construction of New London will handle new tap ins at $500 each.
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Karl Krettler
Columbia Township
J. Corbett Walker
Wellington Township
Marjorie Barth
Litchfield Township
Frank Rice Jr
Spencer Township
Nick Crow
Troy Township
John Lowther
Wellington
Richard Radachi
Elyria
C. and F. Construction of
New London
Local Births and Parents Listed in Elyria Area
Readable fragments show numerous birth announcements and parent names in Elyria Lorain Amherst Vermilion Sandusky and nearby areas. Entries include multiple newborns a daughter to Carl and Cindy Baatz a son to Ivette Gomez and Tony Monde a daughter to Barbara Rose and others with street addresses and town names across Lorain Vermilion Amherst Sandusky and Elyria.
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Ivette Gomez
Tony Monde
Lorain Dr
Lorain
Terry Payne
Kristy Ferguson
Vermilion Jam
Barbara Rose
Amherst Aon
Andrea Volak
Fulton St
Sandusky
Elyria and North Olmsted Nab Suspect In Drug Bust
North Olmsted police arrested Jose L. Arzuaga 23 of Lakewood after an undercover cocaine buy at the Star Lounge on Lorain Road. The arrest, part of an ongoing narcotics probe, occurred around 10 p.m. Friday as he left the North Olmsted bar. he is held in Elyria City Jail on alleged drug trafficking charges.
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Elyria
Elyna
North Olmsted
Jose L. Arzuaga
Lakewood
Elyna City
Star Lounge
Lorain Road
Carlisle Two Road Closure in Carlisle Township
Elyria reports the north entrance to Robson Road off Grafton Road in Carlisle Township will close Tuesday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. due to drainage issues. The one day closure could extend if weather prevents county crews from finishing the repair.
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Elyria
Robson Road
Grafton Road
Carlisle Township
Ken. Carney
Attitudes Shift on Death Penalty and Crime in 1988 Survey
A 1988 survey shows rising support for the death penalty, with 79 percent backing it for murder and 51 percent for rape, despite only 61 percent viewing it as a deterrent. handgun ownership fell to 40 percent, while 79 percent favor handgun registration and 37 percent would ban ownership except for police. Crime victimization rose modestly, driven by more youths committing crimes, and high school seniors reported increased victimization and trouble with police.
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St. Joe’s Lpn
Cecelia E. Kurucz
Kowalczyk
EST Bank
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Elyria Township
Paul
Denise Vetter
Jacksonville
Richard Kowalczyk
San Diego
Kurucz
Mary Kowalczyk
Patricia Strickler
George Kowalczyk
John J. Gluvna
Broadway
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
James Ols
Calvary Cemetery
Tracy-Deppen
Patricia Ann
Dennis A
Nicole Tracy
Meagham Tracy
Dennis Wade Tracy
John H Hamilton Se
Cowling Funeral Home
South Main St
Tipto
Claude Dean
Annie
Ruby
Weally
Hempel Funeral Home
Bleveland Ave
Aimherst
Hi Funeral Homhe
Blue Ridge
Barial
Concord Baptist Cemetery
Morganton
Agnes Davison
Barbara Seymore
Worthy
Carrie Smith
Groveland St
Sade Davis Reynolds
Westwood Cemetery
St. Joseph Hospital
Carter Funeral Home
West Bridge St
Luella E. Kelbley
Luella FE. Kelbley
New Riegel
Autumn Wood Care Center
Tiffin
Bascom
New Riegel Hall of Fame
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Rosary Altar Society
American Legion Auxiliary
Ladies of Moose Lodge
National Education Associations
William
Michael
Rebecca Susanne Moore
Celeste Brickner
Regina Hohman
Mary Norene
Toledo
Mary Agnes Clouse
Francis Brickner
St. Boniface Cemetery
Father Morman
A.H. “Kenny” Clark
Cleveland
Plaza
Kimble
Kate Walsh
D-Oberlin
Collins Cemetery
Schirmer Books
Macmillan
Scarecrow Press
Nats Journal
National Association of Teachers of Singing
George Szell
Pierre Boulez
Walter Susskind
Water Authority
Elyria Memorial
Christopher and
Leurie Ente
Ford Re
Carl and
Cindy Baatz
Vermh
Juan and
Mirta Rodriguez
Viage
Ronald and
Cathleen Gore
Tammy Gregg
Randall St
Lor Kilkenny
Central Or
James
Joyce Camp
E 46Th St
Bruce
Sandra Whitman
Larkmoor St
Woon Kit Lo
Mary Yee
Washington Ave
Judy Grizzell
Richard Gills
Vermilion Act
Vermilion
Gina Alvarez
Lorain Jaw
Mary
N. Olmsted
Arzuaga
Police Department
Carlisle
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