News Items Of Days Gone By From Chronicle Telegram Files
Ten years ago Soviet Premier Stalin announced that Red Army forces near Leningrad had advanced about 13 miles in five days and the offensive front widened to 25 miles. Railroads returned to private management as labor cost issues stirred by United Steel Workers. Thirty years ago F M Shelton was elected superintendent of schools in Springfield and would leave Elyria. Mass Katherine Wright of Dayton, sister of the Wright brothers, named to Oberlin College Board of Trustees.
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Fire Department Auxiliary Dimes Campaign Planned
Carlisle Township residents will see the Auxiliary to Carlisle Firemen's Association organize another March of Dimes drive led by Mrs. Warren Lauer president. Helpers named include numerous volunteers who will call on porch lights Thursday evening January 28 to solicit donations and support.
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Carlisle Firemen’s Association
Carlisle Township
Warren Lauer
George Kimball
Robert Smith
Clifford Smith
Enk Beckman
Wallace Aker
Leslie Hambley
Sylvester Hammons
Henretta Hammons
David
Byron Dague
Emery Shea
Willard Hicks
Allan Davies
Tom Exmshaw
Donald Bohac
Elyrians Attend Legion Meeting Annual district winter conference held in Shiloh
About 12 Elyma American Legion Post 12 members and officers attended the Fifth District of Ohio winter conference at Shiloh. Rev. D B Cordes announced a February 11 memorial service at Norwalk Episcopal Church for four chaplains lost when the Dorchester was torpedoed near Greenland. Robert Smith, state service officer, spoke at the meeting. Monroeville was chosen as site for the April spring conference, with date to be announced.
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Elyma American Legion
Robert Smith
American Legion Service
Monroeville
Elyma Post
Lutheran Laymen Hear Address By Oberlin Minister
The Lutheran Laymen League held its quarterly meeting at St Paul Lutheran Amherst with Rev Wayne Saffen of Grace Oberlin delivering an inspiring address on lay participation in evangelistic work. The gathering included a film showing One More Man and reports on membership growth, a film library project, and plans for a February 5 Northeast Ohio fellowship dinner in Cleveland and a March seminar with a planning committee comprising leaders from Elyria Lorain Oberlin and Amherst. Forty three members attended and a next meeting is set for April 19 at Oberlin.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Oberlin
Arthur Dew
Frank Oertell
League
Howard Higgins
Luther Marquard
A.F. Steller
Cleveland
Lutheran Center
Prospect Avenue
Higgins
Walter Zander
St John
Elyria
Dale I Baker
Grace
Qerrell Amherst
Oliver Grunau
Lorain
Grunau
Edward Bussler
Karl Hunger
William Schmittgen
Glen Fridenstine
Harry Peters
Amherst
Council Weighs Canine Problem In Elyria Meeting
Elyria council debated stray dogs with Eugene Smith urging action. Health Department head Lotko said the department has other duties and not time to chase dogs. The matter was referred to Mayor Keys for study along with ordinances on parking lot property appraisal and five year lease of 17 acres near the sewage treatment plant.
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Elyria
Eugene Smith
Safety Service
Michael Lotko
Smith
Health Department
Lotko
Tme
J.grant Keys
Playmakers announce cast for Inspector production
Cast includes Playmakers favorites and new members. Production opens March 2 at Eastern Heights School with three performances, then moves to Oberlin Hall Auditorium March 3 and 10. Tickets from members or Elyria Bell Company and Oberlin Haylor Book Store. Also launched a reading workshop led by Evelyn Witham to improve line delivery and play presentation.
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Mack Looper
Sheila Birling
Joanne Ostrov
Sybil Birling
Lilyen Wess
Edna
Maid
Lynn Snyder
Eric Birling
Ralph Lucas
Inspector Goole
Francis McDonough
Eastern Heghts School
Oberlin
New Hall Auditorium
Elyria
Bell Company
Haylor Book Store
Little Theater Group
Fletcher Holliday
Evelyn Witham
New London Bank Directors Picked for 1954
New London W R Lawrence executive vice president of the Savings and Loan Bankings Company announced the bank directors for 1954 F H Cunningham A W Fitch P P Golding E O Hubler W R Lawrence J Ringle and G I Spade Also reported was a high total resources figure for 1953 totaling over 3.9 million dollars a rise of over 300 000 with gains in loans investments in U S Government bonds and savings deposits Earnings also showed a substantial year to year increase.
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New London
W. R. Lawrence
Savings and Loan Bankings Company
F. H. Cunningham
A. W. Fitch
P P Golding
E 0. Hubler
J. Ringle
G. I. Spade
LC. S
Dismiss Charges In Amherst Case
William Robbins of Amherst had charges dismissed after police investigated an alleged shooting incident near Robbins trailer residence Saturday. Fred Harris, who brought the charge, said he did not wish to press it. Harris alleged Robbins threatened him and his brother George over a $15 debt.
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Quarry Road
R.D. Amherst
Robbins
Fred Harris
Harris
George
Recorder's Report Notes Decrease In Real Estate Sales
Lorain County Recorder Leota B Mitchell reports slower real estate activity in 1953. City deeds fell to 6386 from 6465 in 1952 while rural deeds dropped to 873 from 916. Mortgage volume reached 5908 with city and rural coverages totaling 36 702 776 and 6 715 542 respectively.
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Lorain County
Leota B. Mitchell
Recorder
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Mitchell
Two More Election Petitions Filed for May Primary
The election board reports two more candidates filed petitions for the May primary before the February 3 4 p m deadline. Russell S Wade of Columbia Station seeks renomination as a Republican in Lorain county for the state legislature and Arthur Henry of Monroeville runs for the State Republican Central Committee in the 13th congressional district.
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Wade seeks second term as state representative
Wade runs for a second term as state representative. He previously served as clerk of Columbia township, was a justice of the peace, and sat on the township school board.
Four Elyria Men Leave For Marine Training
Four Elyria men enlisted in the United States Marine Corps a week ago depart today for basic training at Parris Island South Carolina. They are Jim Handley Ray Greco Dennis Manovich and William McHenry.
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United States Marine Corps
Parris Island S. C
Jim Handley
Ray Greco
Dennis Manovich
William McHenry
Everest Climbers Weather Cites Iceland Lectures
Sir Edmund Hillary canceled skiing plans in Iceland after insufficient snow caused by bad weather during two lecture engagements. The veteran mountaineer, who scaled Everest, faced travel and activity disruptions as snow levels fell short of expectations.
Fog and Drizzle Paralyze Midwest Travel Across Airlines
Pea soup fog and freezing drizzle blanketed the midsection delaying travel. Flights from Dallas to Detroit and Cleveland faced cancellations and numerous airports reported zero visibility and ceilings. Chicago Midway had over a dozen cancellations with many others delayed or rerouted. Cleveland operations stood still while conditions worsened in Dallas St. Louis and Detroit. Airline officials forecast normal operations by late morning.
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Chronicle-Telegram 7 Elyria Obie Taos Jan 1 1966
The report notes weather and road conditions described as a wait and see period with treacherous spots in parts of the region. Local updates reference Elyria and Taos, indicating cautious travel and uncertain forecasts for the period around January 1, 1966.
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