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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1960
Page
2
Amherst Rotary Club honors Lee Menz for 22-year perfect attendance at a Monday meeting. President Art Thomas presented the award. Doug Wingate led the program with slides and a Russia talk, with Fred Berger in charge.
Mrs. R. W. Travers swam at Oulton Broad England on the sixth day of a record cold spell saying it feels warmer in the sea. The remark followed a day of unusually mild water as the crew noted air temperatures persisted well below seasonal norms.
Amherst Village Council approved three ordinances including salary increases for police and street workers, addition of 48 parking meters in downtown, and hiring a new police employee. Meters will cover South Main Street Park Avenue and Tenney Avenue areas. New hires under Civil Service will earn $200 monthly, with police salaries rising to $895 for sergeant and other steps. Parking fine discussion deferred. railroad bridge lighting ordinance passed with 30 day compliance and $5 daily fines afterward. General fund balance reported at $7,864.34.
Amherst village council postponed a fire protection contract with Amherst Township inviting township trustees to explain their position. The tentative rate was 125 dollars per call, with concerns the township may be seeking business from South Amherst. The solicitor said no contract was officially offered yet.
William E. Kutza, 66, of Lorain, was fined 250 dollars in Mayor Henry Kane's court for driving while intoxicated after an early morning arrest at Church Street and Elyria Avenue. Other cases include Frank I. Baker and J. C. Payton with fines for display registration plate violations.
Thirty members attended a Teen Age Sodality session at St. Joseph School Amherst. The program had four parts religious social physical and cultural. The rosary dancing and games followed. The group received communion Sunday morning and held a skating party yesterday in Elyria.
Amherst fire department auxiliary members voted to send two representatives to the North Central Firemen's Auxiliary organizational meeting on February 1 in Vermilion. Delegates are Mrs. Mildred Woods and Mrs. Cecili Barris. A baby shower for Mrs. Howard Jones was held, and the group decided to purchase drapes for the meeting room. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Charles Wolfe and Mrs. Robert Gillette.
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