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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1990
Page
11
Obituaries notice multiple area residents including Theodore J. DeWerth a North Olmsted fireman with a 1941 start in the volunteer department and a long service record, Jane E. DeWerth widow with four decades of marriage, and several survivors. Also listed are memorials for Bonnie F. Landon and Frank R. Klenz with burial plans, service details, and enduring affiliations, plus Andrew Balunek and Robert Swede with life facts and funeral arrangements.
James T. Watson of Lorain aged 75 died Thursday at St Joseph Hospital after a short illness Born in Bretz West Virginia he lived in Lorain since 1956 A BF Goodrich chemical operator retired in 1982 he was active in Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary and Kingwood Eagles Survivors include wife Mary Kitty two children and six grandchildren Services were at Schwartz Spence and Boyer Home for Funerals with burial at Resthaven Memory Gardens Memorials to the American Lung Association.
A man was arrested after shots were fired near a West Erie Avenue home Friday night. A Firelands Retirement Center resident recalled hearing a gunshot around 10 a.m. and police later blocked the street with spotlights on the nearby home as three people were reported to be taken into custody. Lorain Police clarified only one arrest was made and no other details were released.
Homer E Morrow 64 Elyria survived by wife An nette, step-daughter Linda Trott, two brothers and one sister. Visitation Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 pm at Curtis-Scheuffler Funeral Home. Burial in Brookdale Cemetery. Robert Jay Warner 21 Lorain survived by wife Wendy, daughter Kayla Marie, son Cody Robert, parents Wilbert and Jean, four sisters and three brothers. Visitation Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 pm at Garland Misencik Funeral Home. George W. Mason 96 Rocky River survived by son Russell B. Sr. Visitation 3-5 and 7-9 pm Sunday. Services Monday at the funeral home. Contributions to Alkoran Shrine Children Memorial Fond. Cleveland area.
North Ridgeville officials and county humane officers faced questions Friday after Willam Sklar reported suspected abuse at the park pond. He alerted police after finding three dead ducks on New Year’s Day, while Schultz and Gast disputed the slaughter claim and cited injuries from animals, cars, or fishing lines.
A North Ridgeville man awoke to a would be robber at his door wearing a green toaster cover on his head. The 6 foot, slim 20s suspect lunged with a knife, but the resident dodged, punched him to the ground, and slammed the door. The homeowner was unharmed. Police nickname the suspect the Pop-Tart Bandit.
A fire at 111 Bath St Elyria destroyed a second floor bedroom. Firefighters fought the blaze started by a child playing with a match igniting bedding. The owned home suffered about 5000 dollars in damage with no injuries reported.
Susan Cross, former Chronicle-Telegram photographer from Avon Lake, leaves at month end to spend two years in the Peace Corps. After days in Philadelphia and Paris with other volunteers, she trains in Rwanda and then goes to an as yet unnamed village in Zaire to aid locals with agricultural techniques. She plans to photograph and write about her experiences for the CT.
An 18-year-old Sheffield Township man and his 12-year-old nephew faced a county grand jury on aggravated burglary charges after police tied them to a westside burglary spree. Investigators say the ring targeted at least 35 homes since December, with losses exceeding $30,000 in jewelry cash and goods. The youths, including Picart of Ridgeland Road, remain held awaiting juvenile proceedings while detectives pursue additional charges.
Gena recounted a teen called to ask about buying a baby after a newspaper misprint in the classifieds. The youth hung up when told it was an error, and the family views it as life imitating fiction tied to a soap plot in The Young and the Restless where a baby adoption storyline unfolds.
A witty quip notes how development has crowded out natural views. The line contrasts past ample woodlands with modern dense condo building, reflecting urban change and humor about sightlines in familiar local landscapes.
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