Polio March Leaders Named for Elyria Fund Drive
Ward captains are appointed for the Mothers March in Elyria part of the March of Dimes fund campaign on Jan 28. About 500 volunteers will canvass homes for donations. Last year Elyria raised $2,586.66 and the Lorain County Chapter totaled $24,399.40 while spending $29,907.85 on polio patient therapies, braces, and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Michael Lotko
Wilson Logan
Gulf Rd
Don Folley
Dewey Ave
Ensel Green
Eastern Heights Blvd
Eldorus Fornash
West Broad St
Gerald Schubert
East Ave
Jerry Barkacs
Irondale St
Spring Valley
Paul Minnillo
Lucile Dr
Harvey Northeim
Murray Ridge Rd
Lotko
Lorain County
The
National Foundation
Prominent Oberlinite Alice Wear Dies at 74
Alice Neiderhauser Wear 74 of 250 North Professor Street Oberlin died today at 5 30 a m in Allen Hospital after a three week illness. A 1908 B S graduate of North Central College Neighborville Illinois she trained as a nurse in Brooklyn and went to China in 1915 for missionary work with the Evangelical Association Board. She helped run a girls school in Kweiyang and married Robert B Wear in China. The couple returned to the United States in 1926 and did YMCA and USO work nationwide. She was a member of the First Congregational Church Oberlin and past president of the Aberdeen South Dakota division of the American Association of University Women. Born in Defiance April 17 1885 she is survived by her husband two sons Robert E Wear of the Toledo University faculty and John T Wear an aerial forester with the U S Department of Agriculture in Portland Oregon a daughter Mrs James B Draper Jr of Morgan Park Academy Chicago Illinois 12 grandchildren and a sister Mrs Mary Neiderhauser Defiance Services will be Thursday at 1 30 p m at the Cowling Stang Funeral Home with Rev Joseph King officiating Burial in Westwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Alice (Neiderhauser) Wear
North Professor St
Allen Hospital
North Central College
Neighborville
China
Robert B. Wear
United States
YMCA
United Service Organizations
Robert B
Robert E
Toledo University
John T
U. S. Agriculture Dept
Porland
Ore
James B. Draper Jr
Morgan Park Academy
Chicago
Mary Neiderhauser
Defiance
Cowling-Stang Funeral Home
Joseph King
Westwood Cemetery
Downtown Snow Removal A Must Urged By Mayor
Elyria mayor Oscar G. Dunn urged downtown merchants to clear sidewalks of snow and slush through winter. He said early cleaning benefits business and shoppers and warned those who do not will be dealt with by the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Oscar G. Dunn
Lorain Democrat John A Kish Seeks Court Clerk Nomination
John A Kish 36 former Lorain first ward councilman filed for the Democratic nomination for county clerk of courts. He lost last November to Edwin Cinninger for a second term on the Steel City council and previously ended a 44 year Republican reign in the first ward. Kish, a real estate and insurance agent, is married to Bernice with five children and active in St. Anthony Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Kish
Lorain First Ward
H. E
Gig) Agate
Kish
Edwin Cinninger
Steel
Lorain
Bowling Green State University
Duke
Spencarian College
Cleveland
Bernice
St. Anthony Church
Church Asks Rev Hunter To Serve Interim Pastor
Deacons of Pilgrim Congregational Church request interim pastor Rev Richard D Hunter while the pulpit committee searches for a new minister The candidate teaches in Brunswick schools and pursues graduate studies at Kent State University A native of Mt Vernon NY he is a Columbia Union Theological Seminary graduate His past roles include associate minister at Zion Church Manchester England and service at work camps in Europe The church elected officers including deacons deaconesses trustees clerk treasurer and a music committee with Jean Scrivens Phyllis Schubert and others listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Richard D. Hunter
Pulpit Committee
Mr. Hunter
Brunswick
Kent State University
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Columbia University
Union Theological Seminary
U.S.S
W. O. Mann
Zion Congregational Church
Manchester
England
Europe
Chariottee
Mich
Springfield
Lodi
Hunter
Robert Brewer
Donald Powers
Fred Schubert
Arthur Scrivens
Paul Eager
Nick Smith
William Huskinson
Woodrow Reesar
Richard Ryan
Michael Bartinski
Alvin Meadows
Edward Scrivens
Medina Association
Charles Scrivens
Albert’ Wirth
Board of
Allan Nordrum
George Brietmeyer
Phyllis iSchubert
Patterson Seeks Fifth Term as Lorain County Engineer
Lorain County Engineer Don E. Patterson plans to seek re election to a fifth term in the Republican primary on May 3. He has served 16 years as county engineer and longer as highway engineer. Patterson, a World War II veteran, lives at 2916 South Jefferson Blvd in Lorain and holds leadership roles in several engineering associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don E. Patterson
Lorain
Patterson
South
Jefferson Blvd
Steel City
Ohio Turnpike
Markworth elected Lorain County Board of Education president
Paul H. Markworth of Vermilion succeeds Clarence Brush as president for a one year term at the reorganizational meeting. Kenneth S. Jackson of LaGrange named vice president. Jackson joined the board in 1957, Brush and Lott sworn in for four year terms, and meetings set for the first Thursday of each month at the Third Street offices. An appropriation of 124 757 82 was approved. the state budget was trimmed by 6 538 bringing the 1960 allotment to 97 813. Education official C A Gibbons discussed cash balances and planned spending. Additional actions included bus driver certificates and Ohio School Boards Association renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul H. Markworth
Star Route, Vermilion
Lorain County Board of Education
Clarence S. Brush
Eaton Township
Markworth
Kenneth S. Jackson
LaGrange
County Board of Education
Schmidt and Markworth Co
Vermilion
Firelands High School
Grace Lutheran Church
Oberlin
Brush
Fred W. Lott
Avon Lake
Jackson
Alden W. Hopkins
Lott
Third Street
County Public Schools
C. A. Gibbons
State Department of Educa Ition
Gibbens
Mary J. Gallo
Ridgeville
Herbert Garman
Columbia
Domonic Antonelli
Willard Moore
North Ridgewile
Ohio School Boards Association
Aide To Speak Plan For Ohio Growth At Dinner
Koder M Collison director of Ohio’s new department of industrial and economic development outlines plans to attract industries to Ohio at the Lorain County Regional Planning Commission annual dinner at the Elyria Country Club. About 100 expected. officers to be elected including Frank Dost president, Lawrence Kachure vice president, J William McCray secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koder M. Collison
Ohio
Department of Industrial and Economic Development
Lorain County
Dayton
Collison
Lawrence Kachure
Lorain
Atty. J. William McCray
Police Capture Lorain Resident After Break In
A 40 year old Lorain man Edward Golianak faces probable charges of breaking and entering after an attempted break-in at a West Ave and Lodi St filling station. He admitted breaking a door and entering the building and fled across the Lodi Street parking lot as police fired several shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Ave
Lodi St
Edward Golianak
East 28d St
Lorain
Lodi St. City
Golianak
Nottingham Residents Install Own Street Lights
In Nottingham two suburbs rejected city street light installation so residents bought and plugged in their own lights at home, forming a DIY solution to brighten their streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nottingham
England
UPI
Mayor and police aides to attend traffic parley
Three Elyria officials will attend a meeting at the Cleveland Automobile Club tomorrow to hear John P. Zassick traffic engineer of the state highway division discuss the traffic program plans for this region. Mayor Oscar G. Dunn Police Chief Maurice Flood and traffic bureau head Lieut. C. L. Cordrey will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Cleveland Automobile Club
John P. Zassick
State
Oscar G. Dunn
Maurice Flood
Lieut
C. L. Cordrey I
Budget Hearing Nadirs Lorain County Funds Debate
Lorain County municipalities urged the Budget Commission to address anticipated grant cuts as Prosecutor Paul Mikus criticized uneven state fund distribution. He argued the southern rural bloc controls the legislature and promised a constitutional convention vote as a potential remedy. Citizens from Lorain and Sheffield Lake pressed for fairer shares, noting revenue declines since 1957 and the need for residential communities to be counted in aid formulas.
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Lorain County
Mikus
Citzens
Lorain
Joseph Mitock
Mitock
St. Lawrence Seaway
Jack of
Lérain
Frank Ayres
Ayres
County Metropolitan Park Commission
Park Board
Sheffield Lake
Gottfried to Review Trip Abroad at January Dinner
Dr. F J Gottfried Elyria schools superintendent will speak at the Lake Erie Elementary Principals regular January dinner meeting set for Wednesday at 6 30 in the Elyria High School cafeteria He just returned from Holland after visiting his daughter an exchange student He will discuss European educational programs and experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Gottfried
Elyria
Lake Erie
Gottfried
Holland
Jane
International Christian Youth Exchange Program
Europe
Ralph Lindsey
Northeastern Ohio Elementary Principals Association
Walter von Brock
McKinley and Garford
James Sanford
Vermilion
W. A. Peters
Sandusky
Amherst
Trouble Doubled After Driver Fails To Appear
Russell A. Smith, 34, of 653 Hilliard Rd, did not show for a Municipal Court appearance on a driving without headlights charge. A warrant for nonappearance was issued and Smith was later stopped at 2:10 am Sunday on East Bridge St for speeding. he was the cited driver and faced both charges in court today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell A. Smith
Hilliard Rd
Municipal Court
Smith
East Bridge St
Lorain County Park Commission Seeks 381 237 For 1960 Programs
The Lorain County Metropolitan Park Commission asks the budget commission for 381 237 to fund a metropolitan park program, with 221 030 allocated for construction and facilities at Vermilion River site. Minert, new park director, says levy plan will follow once under way. action on the request was deferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Metropolitan Park Commission
Park Commission
Budget Commission
Henry L. Minert
The
Minert
Vermilion River
Commission
Wallace Chapin
J. B. Johnson
C. L. Lehman
Carl Schmitkens
Frank Ayres
$225000 Crash Suit Under Way
A jury seated in Judge Pincura's court to hear John Kadas's $225,000 claim against George R. Kunkle for injuries from Aug 17 1957 on Broad St that killed 19-year-old Cora Edith Webb and injured four others. Kadas seeks $200,000 for his injuries and $25,000 for his wife. Attorneys are listed for both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pincura
John Kadas
Lake Ave
George R. Kunkle
Park Ave
Broad St
Kunkle
Cora Edith
Webb
Kadas
Attys
Richard Horan
L. R. Ashenbach
William ‘Handy
Cleveland
L. R. iBoyson
Elyria
McCray Holds Talks on 13th District Race
Elyria assistant prosecutor J William McCray continues talks with Democratic and community leaders in the 13th Congressional District and plans a likely formal announcement late Wednesday. State Highway Safety Director J Grant Keys backs McCray, who eyed Baumhart’s seat. Republicans Mosher and Mathna announce May 3 primary plans with Mathna seeking backing amid Lorain party splits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. William McCray
Elyria
13Th
U. S. House of Representatives
McCray
J. Grant Keys
A. D. Baumhart Jr
Vermilion
Baumhart
Charles A. Mosher
Oberlin
Lorain
Woodrow Mathna
Mosher
Mathna
Bogart May Enter Race for Prosecuting Attorney
Elyria attorney Harry C. Bogart may seek the Republican nomination for prosecuting attorney. No Republican has entered the race yet. County Prosecutor Paul Milus is the lone Democrat seeking re nomination in a third term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Harry C. Bogart
Paul Milus
Milus
Bogard
Elyria Masonic Temple Open House Draws Nearly 3000
Nearly 3 000 visitors toured Elyria’s new Masonic Temple during a four hour open house. Guests viewed ceremonies and fixtures including the flag raising by Knights Templar and key stone cornerstone. State and local Masonic leaders attended. The first lodge meeting at the new building is Solomon Lodge No 56 tonight at 7. The event marked Elyria’s first Masonic lodge in the city, dating back to 183 with Heman Ely as master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Elyria Masonic Temple
Knights Templar
Charles Cunningham
Galion
A A. Kenney
Henry Miller
Albert Merkle
Cleveland
George A. Brill
Lorain
Richard Ingham
Old Temple
Chapter 165
Order of Eatern Star
Masonic Temple Co
Kine Solomon Lodge
Elyria
Heman Ely
City Hires Bookkeepers To Catch Up City Finances
Mayor Oscar G. Dunn announced the hiring of two temporary bookkeepers for the city utilities office to bring past balances up to date. The hires follow a state examiner’s recommendation and aim to complete the audit backlog in two to three months. Three volunteer accountants Pufus Faylor Daniel Boyd and Patrick Radican were named January 4 to study the operation as a citizens committee work is delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Utilities Office
Oscar G. Dunn
Citizens Committee
Pufus Faylor
Daniel Boyd
Patrick Radican
Joseph Grace
Ex-military barber eyes Lorain County sheriff bid
Henry R. King 2920 North Ridge Rd plans a sheriff bid in Lorain County. He may run as Democrat Republican or Independent. he served as military policeman in World War II and owns a shop near his home. Two Democrats already seek to unseat Vernon M. Smith: Mayor Harold Brumback and Eugene Finegan. Primary petition rules require 100–500 signatures for party candidates and 2,900 valid signatures for independents.
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North Ridge Rd
Barber
Lorain County
Henry R. King
King
Vernon M. Smith
Harold Brumback
Vermilion-On-The-Lake
Eugene Finegan
Smith
Carl R. Finegan
U. S. Maine Corps
Hawai
Cuyanoga County
Cleveland Barber College
Lorain
Elyria
Margaret E
Gary Warren
Train Injured From Welling ton Wreck Improve in Hospitals
Injured from the Wellington train wreck a week ago are reported improving. Claude G. Hurley of Indianapolis, once in Medina Community Hospital critical, now listed good. Lois Hurley in Oberlin in Allen Memorial Hospital also good. Others in good include Charles LaBounty Depew N Yu Allen Conley Norman LaBounty Helen Watkins Everett OConnor Henry Kirstein Charles Chatlain. Fair condition: Evanzie Jones Raymond DuBois Mrs E F Baker Polls Firece Paul Hough Josephine Gunevich. Corrine Mitchell released, Ernest Jennings discharged. Frank Gorenshek released earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Claude G. Hurley
Indianapolis
Medina Community Hospital
Lois
Allen Memorial Hospital
Oberlin
Allen Hospital
Charles LaBounty
Depew
N. Yu
Allen Conley
Norman LaBounty
Helen Watkins
Cleveland
Everett O'Connor
Linton
Ind
Henry W. Kirstein
Charles Chatlain
Richmond
Calif
Allen
Evanzie Jones
Cleveland Heights
Raymond DuBois
Beechgrove
E. F
Baker
Akron
Polls Firece
Paul Hough
Lebanon
Josephine Gunevich
Benold
Ill
Corrine Mitchell
Ernest Jennings
New York City
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Frank Gorenshek
Lorain
Elyria Hospital
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Northeast Ohio Engineers Association
County Engineers Association of Ohio
Lorain County Society of Professional Engineers
P. HW. Markworth
Rap
By John Cravec
Park Group
Walter A. Godfrey
Bogart
Herbert Martin
Grand Council
Royal and Select Masons
Carl W. Ellenwood
Wooster
C. B. Mathis
Edwin
Sheri
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