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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1960
Page
10
Oberlin reports the third of five Thursday mission schools at First Methodist Church at 7 30 p m with Dr John Green leading the study titled The Church s Healing Ministry in Many Lands The series runs each Thursday through Feb 4.
Oberlin College Allen Art Museum hosts a display of sixth century Mt Sinai artifacts from excavations near the Monastery of St Catharine. The exhibit runs through February 15 and features the monastery fortress church and manuscript treasures. A Baldwin lecture by George H Forsyth Jr of the University of Michigan on the Mt Sinai expedition is scheduled February 1 at 8 30 p m.
Oberlin Librarian Miss Eileen Thornton will serve on an American Library Association advisory panel preparing a book on college and university library buildings. Funded by a Ford Foundation grant via the Council of Library Resources, Keyes D. Metall will author the final volume. Ralph Ellsworth, Oberlin alumnus and director of libraries at the University of Colorado, also serves on the committee.
Kipton Community Church Friendship Class held a meeting with 23 adults and sponsored a charcoal broiled steak supper for Saturday Feb 15. New program committee and refreshment chairs were chosen, a playlet on parent teen issues was performed, and a Sunday school officers list for the year was set.
Frank Zavodsky city street department supervisor told the City Council that December sewer stoppages were caused by grease and rags. The report notes cleaning efforts and storm sewer work, plus brush cutting along Plum Creek and Ramsey Railroad property cleanup by street crews.
A Chronicle Telegram correction notes a misprint in yesterday's Oberlin report. City councilmen did not "request" ZBA authority to overrule the city manager. the proper word was "questioned" regarding the board s power to grant variances.
About 100 students gathered on Oberlin campus to celebrate General Robert E. Lee’s birthday in a mock convention style event. Speakers from Georgia and Virginia condemned the Supreme Court while pledging Southern unity, with chants of Dixie and Yankee Doodle and lighthearted jeers amid motor scooter backfires.
Two men won the sympathy of Municipal Judge David R. Goldthorpe and a measure of leniency for traffic violations. Robert G. Frits pleaded guilty to driving left of center after miscommunicated directions near Hallauer Road. the judge understood the predicament. Dean F. Henry was cited for parking on the paved portion of Route 4 east of Route 38 while asking a stalled carrier driver if a ride was needed, a brief interruption the judge noted as well intentioned but poorly executed.
New Pack reaches Oberlin as Boy Scouts begin 50th year with rededication to oaths and laws. Rodney Nixon says activities span year, including activating a 14 member Cub Pack at First Methodist Church and a Jan 27 meeting with First Church cubpack. A Lorain High pageant on Feb 14–15 highlights the anniversary.
Oberlin police report shows the alcometer identified four persons as driving while intoxicated in December 1959. Alcometer tests were given to 17 people, two charged with DWI. Local and other departments combined for additional DWI and arrest activity including 21 court arrests, 65 cases for other departments, nine juvenile complaints, 48 parking tickets, and 11 recovered bicycles with eight returned to owners.
Oberlin received an invitation to establish a twin link with Millau France. Councilman Long, fluent in French, read the English letter at a meeting and noted a potential trip if the city covers costs. Millau seeks to join Oberlin as a United Town of France pending brochure review.
In Oberlin, Bobby Westfall pleaded guilty to intoxication with a $50 fine and costs after a mischarged RWI in a car driven by Earl Walters. Walters also pleaded guilty to intoxication. Electricians must renew licenses by January 31 with a $10 renewal fee and $20 new license fee. noncompliance carries jail risk.
Two motorists pleaded guilty in Municipal Court Tuesday night to charges of failure to maintain an assured clear distance. Ons Tucker of 227 North Main St. was fined $15 and costs, and Dale N Starbuck of Risden Rd Vermilion was fined $10 and costs.
John Palier of Amherst pleaded guilty in Municipal Court for speeding 70 mph in a 50 mph zone. He was fined 50 dollars plus costs.
Members of the Wakeman Congregational Church held a farewell party for Rev. Boyd Granzow as he and his family prepare to move to Perth Australia. Winthrop French led the program with sea songs and a parody about living over the ocean. The Youth Fellowship gifted a camera case and money. other clergy offered well wishes. Refreshments and floral centerpieces followed the program.
Clifford R. Peters of Amherst was fined 40 for running a stop sign after an officer noted he had been drinking. Frederick C. White of North Park Street pleaded guilty to the same offense and was assessed 15 plus costs.
Mrs. Imogene Bell of Hawley Road Ohio will attend a regional conference on instruction in Louisville Kentucky next Wednesday and Thursday. The National Education Association sponsors the event with the theme Focus on Quality Education of All Children. Mrs Bell has taught at Western Reserve High School Wakeman for five years and previously taught teaching methods at Western Reserve University.
Oberlin water department workers handle many service calls that take more time traveling than fixing issues. December 1959 report notes hydrant maintenance, valve openings due to customer error, and freezes from seepage. Superintendent C Herman Davis cites impacts from lower rates and a new waterworks dispute. Davis and two others received five year service certificates.
Oberlin College, named by the Shell Oil Company Foundation to receive 31,500 in Shell Assists, is awarded a 500 unrestricted grant, plus two faculty development grants for chemistry mathematics and physics. Funds support scholarly sessions travel research and publications. This marks Oberlin’s first inclusion in the program, established in 1958 with annual education donations around 970,000.
Three senior recitalists will perform in Warner Hall this week at Oberlin College. Pianist Jamesetta Holliman of Baltimore Maryland will present a Friday recital at 8 30 p.m. featuring works by Beethoven Schumann and Liszt. Also performing are Ross Reimueler of Dayton and Jo Ann Hagers of Springfield Pa in mixed program presented by the Music Department.
A recital event is announced for Saturday with Wil f I and Miss Hagele performing at 4 30 p m and 8 p m respectively accompanied by Christine Haight on piano and Larry Palmer on harp. The program features composers Salvator Rosa Emilio de Cavalieri Lully Bertini Hahn Faure Debussy Leland Clarke Avshalomoff Scott and Schubert songs. The notice urges purchase of a granite memorial to honor loved ones and pay debts to memory.
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