Elyria approves 249371 recreation appropriation
City council passed a 249371 first quarter appropriation to save winter recreation programs and allow pay for 1960. An extra 2343 was added but a warning noted possible future cuts if finances do not improve. Advocates from the Elyria Youth Council stressed youth benefits and community impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Mill
Recreation Department
Elyria Youth Council
Neil Schultz
East Riv St
Elyria
J. Edgar Hoover
Schultz
Finance Committee
Clarence Schultz
General Fund
Sanitation
Brookdale Cemetery
Sanitation Department
Department
Highway Fund
Youth Center
Kathleen Lysaght
D-Al
John Machock
Machock
Lysaght
Cuy
Oscar G. Dunn
Historian C. B. Montis to Speak at Elyria Jaycee Banquet
Cleveland historian C. B. Montis will headline Elyria Junior Chamber of Commerce annual distinguished service award banquet on January 28 at American Legion Post 12 Hall. Arnold Cornwell announces Montis as speaker with Elyria’s 1959 Young Man of the Year. Reservations deadline is next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Montis
Cleveland
Elyria Junior Chamber of Commerce
American Legion Post 12
Mantis
Arnold Cornwell
Jaycee
Elyria
DSA
Montis
White House
Ohio
Jerome Dunn
Five Students Suspended Expelled Over Ohio University Test Theft
Ohio University suspended five students and expelled others after the theft of an Introduction To Fine Arts exam. About 100 students who copied the test received failing grades and probation for the remainder of their academic careers. The university continues to investigate to name additional involved students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyrians
University
Ohio University
John C. Baker
William H. Olpp
Petition Voided For Annexation Withdrawal
John Cherney withdrew a proposed petition to annex part of Sheffield Township to Lorain city. Commissioner Clerk Edward Gawlik reported the filing was withdrawn two weeks after submission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Commissioners
John Cherney
Sheffield Township
Broadway
Lincoln St
Lorain City
Cherney
Edward Gawlik
Elyria council examines city tax allocation in 32.74 mil rate
The Elyria City Council reviewed a resolution showing only 7.83 mills of the 32.74 total tax rate go to city operations. The plan allocates funds to general operations 3.68 mills, fire and police pensions 0.30 mills each, bond retirement 1.60 mills, street resurfacing 1.00 mill, bridge improvement 5.0 mills, and recreation 5.0 mills, with the remainder split between schools state county and other units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Ellsworth Albert
New Vote For Union Scheduled
About 1 600 Allied Industrial Workers Local 923 members will receive notices for a new officers election to replace the Jan 10 balloting ruled illegal under Landrum Griffin. The Feb 7 vote will be at the union hall 445 448 Broadway Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied Industrial Workers Local 923
Landrum-Griffin
Union Hall
Broadway
Lorain
Fruehauf Trailer Co
Avon Lake
Thief Steals Diapers From Montgomery Backyard Line
Police describe the thief as a "motherly type" who took two dozen diapers from a backyard wash line in Montgomery Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
UPI
Election Law Authority Frank Stetson Rites Scheduled
Funeral services for Frank Arthur Stetson 82 an eminent Lorain County attorney will be Thursday at 1 30 p m in the Sudro Curtis Funeral Home Dr W Stanley Smith to officiate burial in Brookdale Cemetery King Solomon Masonic Lodge conducts services at 8 p m tomorrow Stetson wife Ethel died in 1958 he is survived by two daughters Neva Thompson Elyria and Carol Carner Indianapolis and a son Capt Frank Stetson Jr United Airlines pilot He was active in Republican politics and an authority on election laws serving in state and county posts and instrumental in shaping Ohio election statutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Arthur Stetson
Lorain County
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home
W. Stanley Smith
Brookdale Camptors
King Solomon Masonic Lodge
Stetson
Ethel
Neva Thompson
Ebyria
Carol Carner
Indianapolis
Frank Stetson Jr
United Air Lines
First Methodist Church
King Solomon Lodge
al Koran Shrine
Order of Eastern Star
Elyria Ellis
Mr. Stetson
Charles F. Adams
Lake Shore Railway
Yepko enters Democratic primary for commissioner race
Joe Yepko tavern manager announces his bid to unseat Democratic incumbents J Norman Thompson and Ludwig Pincura in the party primary. The 51 year old former Lincoln Park Ballroom owner now runs Edgewater Tavern Vermilion and is a Lorain police officer son Richard is a Lorain policeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Yepko
J. Norman Thompson
Ludwig Pincura
Yepko
Oscar G. Dunn
Elyria
Harold Brumback
Vermilion-On-The Lake
Eugene Finegan
Carl R. Finegan
Vernon M. Smith
Barber Henry R. King
Lincoln Park
Lorain
Lincoln Park Blvd
Edgewater Tavern
Vermilion
Huntington
Marie
Richard
Ridgeville Murder Trial Dates Set for Two Defendants
The first degree murder trial of Madeline Duncan 29 of 3970 Olive St North Ridgeville for the shooting of Raymond 33 will start March 8 as Judge LeRoy F Kelly rules. Howard Dixon 45 Lorain steel worker who shot his estranged wife May 39 will begin March 22 with seven jurors drawn for each venire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline Duncan
Olive St
North Ridgeville
Raymond
LeRoy F. Kelly
Howard Dixon
Lorain Steel
May
Engineer Criticizes Vermilion River Park Plan
Lorain County park officials seek 381237 to develop 174 acres of Vermilion River lowland but County Engineer Don E. Patterson warns the area floods frequently and could submerge permanent structures, suggesting pontoon construction. The Budget Commission considered the request yesterday with a vote due tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Metropolitan
Patterson
Vermilion River
Park Commission
Lorain County Budget Commission
Budget Commission
Sub Detector Being Installed Near Chesapeake Beach
The Naval Research Laboratory reports a four million dollar station near Chesapeake Beach Maryland is being fitted with new equipment and planned to operate late this year. It may detect submarine missile launches at distances up to 2600 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
SSIPI
Naval Research Laboratory
Chesapeake Beach
Labor Leader Longwell seeks Ohio Senate seat
Carl J. Longwell veteran union officer long active in welfare efforts announces candidacy for the Democratic nomination to the two year term in the Ohio Senate representing the 27 29th district. He has long service with United Steelworkers Local 1104 and involvement in CIO councils and welfare causes. He and his wife Juanita reside at 908 South Central Ave Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl J. Longwell
State Senate
Longwell
Ohio Senate
Atty
Robert K. Rath
Mansfield
George Kokinda
Sheffield Township
Senate
Milan Rakich
USW
George Pashkevich
Michael Basich
Ohio Cio Council
Lorain County
Eastgate Elementary contracts awarded for new Elyria school
Elyria Board of Education approved bids totaling 322 319 for Eastgate Elementary with T J Hume Co Lorain general construction 164 150 M E Zimmerman Bellevue plumbing heating and ventilating 61 860 Elyria Superior Hardware electrical 23 858 Griffith Blacktop Lorain site development 322 100 plus contingencies equipment fees. The project adds a library work room and 12 classrooms plus a kindergarten and admin facilities. If plans hold, funds may support another school or addition later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria City
Elyria Superior Hardware
Griffith
Blacktop Inc
Lorain
Carl Guenther
Outcast
Wilkes-Barre Man Sues For Monument Injury
Stanley E. Ostrowski of Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania sues Lacroix Memorials Co of Barre for 100 dollars after a 2.00 percent pound monument fell on his leg, breaking it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland, Vt
UPI
Stanley E. Ostrowski
Wilkes-Barre
The
Lacroix Memorials Co
Barre
Accident Hearing Sought Into Wellington Train Wreck
County Prosecutor Paul Mikus asks the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to open a public investigation into the Wellington train derailment. A formal hearing by New York Central is planned, with possible locations in Wellington or Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul J. Mikus
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Wellington
New York Central Railroad
Springfield
Mikus
PUC
Publc
Columbus
Sheriff's Department
Henry Kirstein
Grafton
Charles A. Hammen
Puco Railroad Department
PUCO
Hammen
Victor Vasvari
Eli Magovich
Interstate Commerce Commission
Joseph Conroy
Settlement Reached In Broad Street Accident Suit
A $225,000 suit against George R. Kunkle of 404 Park Ave. was settled today in a case tied to a Broad Street sidewalk crash Aug 17 1957. Plaintiff John Kadas 57 suffered months in hospital with near 20000 in medical costs and a $95 000 settlement was reported. His wife Mary 32 also has a $125000 suit pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Kunkle
Park Ave
John Kadas
Lake Ave
Kunkle
Broad St
West Ave
Richard Horan
L. R. Ashhenbach
Kadas
William Handy
L. R. Boyson
Mary
Cora Edith Webb
Fire-Safe Stairways Planned At McKinley
McKinley School will gain fireproof stairways after September as Elyria boards authorize Carl Guenther to draft plans and specifications. Bids will follow summer vacation to complete by the September term. The board also approved hiring a clerk of the works for the school program not to exceed 4000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Board
Madhock
Eastern Heights Swimming Pool
McKinley
Elyria
McKkiney
Board of Education
Carl Guenther
Outcast
Guenther and Associates
F. A. Gottfried
George Johnson
Gunther
Gottfried
W. C. MecClellan
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William Barton
Joel Cowden
Greg Paonessa
Molly Madhock
Ritchie Pond
Elyrian
Roger H. Kennedy
Myrtle Ct
Midview
Earl J. Elbert
Fairlawn Ave
Elyria District
Richard H. Schaa
Fairview Park
Fairview High
Richard J. Capozella
Dover
St. Joseph
Wiliam D. van Orman
Canton Lehman
Kroneker
Fruehaus Group
Joe V. Brown
Eugene Kroneker
North Eaton
Eugene Martin
AIW
Election Law Authority
Frank Stetson
Cuyahoga County
Mahoning County
Cade T
Frank A. Stetson
Ridgeville
Raps
Iffy
Eastgate
Guenther
Wilis Whithead
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