120 Cheerleaders Ready for February Contests
About 120 scholastic cheerleaders prepare for two Chronicle Telegram sponsored contests next month. Class A teams from Ridgeville to Lorain St. Mary vie Feb 7 at Clearview High School, while Class AA action Feb 27 or 28 at Elyria High School expands to 13 teams including Elyria, Oberlin, and Medina.
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Chronicle - Telegram
Lorain County
Clearview High School
Ridgeville
Avon
South Amherst
la Grange
Brookside
Firelands
Columbia Station
Lorain St. Mary’s
Columbia
Elyria High School
Elyria
Elyria Catholic
Lorain
Moore
Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain St. Mary
Cut-Off On Phones Protested In Eaton
Residents in North Eaton and the Northern Ohio Telephone Co area complain about a new automated cut-off in the exchange. J Russell Marsh says the device ends local calls after six minutes and forty seconds, with adjustments promised to fix early cut-offs. Residents argue they were not informed of the cut-off tied to rate increases and service expansions.
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EATON
North
Northern
Ohio, Telephone Co
C-T
J. Russell
Marsh
Welfare borrowing approved for Lorain County child welfare
County commissioners authorized borrowing 96000 from the Central Bank for three months at 3 percent interest to fund the Lorain County Child Welfare Department until the first tax distribution from the 6% levy. Auditor Frank Ayres said the plan should raise about 380 dollars annually.
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Central Bank
Lorain
Lorain County
Elyria Motorist Fined and Jailed in DWI Plea
Martin F E Tress, 28, of 10031 West River St. pleaded guilty in Elyria Municipal Court to driving while intoxicated. He was fined 225 dollars and costs, sentenced to five days in city jail, and his license suspended three years or until compliance with the financial responsibility act.
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Martin Fe, Tress
West River St
Elyria Municipali
Magazine Predicts Ford to Build Small Cars at Lorain Plant
Business Week predicts the Big Three will roll out small cars in the fall led by Ford at Lorain with a six cylinder engine and about 2000 to 2500 dollar prices. Ford and others dispute the report as speculative noting only a distant plan.
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Ford
Lorain
New
Business Week
General Motors
Chrysler
Detroit
Plymouth
Chevrolet
Red Cross Home Service Group Sets Elyria Policy
Elyria Chapter Red Cross Home Service group plans budget and policy for the program. Members including Mrs Sheldon Rieley and others from YWCA, League of Women Voters, Girl Scouts, and local clubs review service goals and discuss community needs.
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Thei
Red Cross
Elyria
Bu Ae Ee
Sheldon Rieley
YWCA
Aa League of Women Voters
Girl Scouts
Junior| Woman’s Club
Arthur Hess
Cancer
Red Cross Home Services Church Council
Richard Myers
Oberlin Red Cross
United Appeal
Allen Hospital
Elyria Chapter
Home Service Committee
Robert Vonachen
Acorn Relimng Co
Elyria Junior Chamber of Commerce
Young Republican Club
Salvation Army
United Fund Drive
Committee For
Home Service Administration
Elyna Chapler
American Red Cross
Dale Kellogg
Robert Morgan
Agreement On Water Denied By Ex-Mayor
Ex mayor J Grant Keys calls a reported plan to supply water for part of the Stump nauzer allotment in Sheffield and Elyria Townships unfounded. Mayor Victor F Stewart Jr says no water can be provided under the Sheffield Village contract and annexation to Elyma would be the quickest path. He notes deposits are set by renters, not property owners, for water service.
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J. Grant Keys
Safety Service
Michael J. Lotko Jr
Sheffield
Elyria
Ray Hallis
Ford Rd
Elyma Township
Elatia
Victor F Stewart Jr
Lotko
Stewart
Sheffield Village
Fackler Ave
Elyma
Stuart
Ins Water Service
Cleveland Man Struck by Car Injured in Crossing
A year old Cleveland man, A F Hardman of 4145 Selsby Rd, was injured crossing Second Street at Court Street. He suffered a fractured pelvic bone and was taken to Elyma Memorial Hospital in fair condition. George W Hill, 38, of 113 North Maple Street, the driver, was charged with failing to yield to a pedestrian and to appear in Municipal Court. Hill said he did not see Hardman until after stepping off the curb.
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Cleveland
Elyma Memorial Hospital
Second St
Court St
Hill
Hardman
Board Again Delays Hearing On Annexation
County commissioners postponed the annexation hearing concerning Edward Schaffer’s petition to join part of Black River Township to Amherst Village. The delay is due to a separate overlapping petition to annex the same area to Lorain. the hearing is now set for March 16.
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Edward Schaffer
Black River Township
Amherst Village
Lorain
Polish immigrant pursues US citizenship amid war memories
Leo Boyko born in Poland, later living in Canada, works as a carpenter and cabinet maker with Beal Construction Co. He survived a 1943 bombing in his home city, studied architecture and language, and plans to take the US oath of allegiance once he obtains citizenship. The article notes his family history and long journey to America.
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Leo Boyko
Boyko
United States of America
Leo
Leonid
Carpenter Forerman
Don Eae Ee En Zee Beal Construction Co
Poland
Gta Leo
Cohnel
Canada
Victoria
Oleg
Ager
America
United States
Sheffield Board
Elyria Board of Education
Seamanship Class to Begin Monday in Vermilion
Vermilion Power Squadron to start a ten week seamanship course led by Edward F. Witham with 26 men and four women already enrolled. Registration at Ohio Fuel Gas Co service building on Walnut Street precedes Monday 7 30 p.m. start. A second reading notes two site plans for future development near Allen School and Beebe Street.
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Vermilion Power Squadron
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Walnut St
Harlo G. McNally
Vermilian Genedennanenwennd
Eeemuuve Aau
TCR
Edward F. Witham
Elyria
McNally
Clyde Squadron
Dealvoard
Allen School
Abbe Rd
Beebe St
Longford Ave
Sycanare St
Three Accidents Investigated by Sheriffs Department
Three traffic accidents reported yesterday involve drivers Clayton Brigh Ravigh Blane Hall Ray Brady Paul Trmie Dart Alan Kalish and Peter Anderson. One crash on Rt 10 occurred when Ravigh backed out and stalled in a truck’s path. A Chestnut Ridge Rd collision followed a driveway backup. A third crash on Rt 2 near Rt 252 involved Kalish backing out and hitting Anderson timing into a gas station.
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Sherif
Clayton Barrigh
Grafton
Blane
Paul Trmiedart
Chestnut Ridge
Elyria Man Held on Forgery Charges
A 29 year old Elyria man, Larry L Harrington of 1511 Oberlin Ra, is held on forgery charges after detectives say he forged four checks totaling 200 dollars. He allegedly cashed a 35 dollar check at Lou and Chet s Service Station for a non existent firm. He admitted forging three other checks for 55 dollars each at Pick N Pay, Kroger, and J C Penny s. A December 27 check covered transportation fare of 34 dollars with Harrington receiving 31 dollars change. He was recently released on parole from the Ohio State Penitentiary after a prior forgery sentence.
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Elyria
Detective Bureau
Larry L. Harrington
Oberlin Ra
Fred Henderson
City Checker Cab Co
Harrington
Lou and
Chet
Henderson
Elyria Savings & Trust Co
Sheffield
Kroger
Second St
J. C. Penny’s
Lorain
Ohio State Penitentiary
Salt For Streets Claims By City Officials
The school board and City Safety Service Director discussed acquiring property through appropriation or condemnation to obtain salt in barrels for city use. Salt would be traded to streets, not sidewalks, with or without cash, after complaints about sidewalk salt usage.
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Recreation Board
West Recreation Field
School Board
Hoagland
City Safety Service
Richard Laux
Thase
Orj
Car Skids Injure Pedestrian Near Eaton Intersection
A 55 year old Eaton woman, Janet Ford of 173 Avalon Dr, was struck and pinned beneath a car driven by Judith Porting of 450 Harmony Dr after the vehicle slid on icy roads near Eaton Blvd and Alton Rd. Ford was listed in fairly good condition at Berea Hospital. An un identified small boy with Ford was unharmed. Porting, who said braking caused the skid, was not charged. A second crash near Midview Plaza involved three cars and caused minor damage to two. Willard F. Smith and David L Slych were involved, with about $35 damage to two cars. No charges issued.
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Eaton
Berea Hospital
Eaton Blvd
Alton Rd
Janet Ford
Avalon Dr
Judith Porting
Harmony Dr
Ford
Capel Rd
Gratton
David L Slych
Whitney Rd
Cleveland
South Auto
Thompson Named Chairman of Health Unit Committee
County Commissioner J Norman Thompson was named chairman of the Hospital Care and Mental Health Committee of the County Commissioners Association of Ohio. Gordon Augsperger of Butler County announced the appointment. Thompson is in his tenth year as commissioner and serves as president of the Lorain County board.
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Marin Butts
Graduate School of Theories
Oberlin College
T the School
Lorain County Social Workers Association
Robert Morgan
First Congregational Church
Dale Kellogg
Elyna
Elvira
United]Fund
Miss.Elinor Hadley
Home Service di
J. Norman Thompson
County Commissioners Association of Ohio
Gordon Augspurger
Butler County
Thompson
Lorain
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Paul Moos
Sears-Roebuck and Co
Charles Isackes
Robert Keesey
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Barbara Ann Bergfald
Libertyville
I. Louis
Midview
Amherst
Wellington
Oberlin
Avon Lake
Clearview
North Olmsted
Olmsted Falls
Westlake
Medina
Estelle Newell
Pioneer
Elyria District Catholic High School
James 0. Wright
Home Service Group
Marlin Butts
Education Board
Recreation Department
Charles Hoagland
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Lundell
Leo Bojko
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