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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1978
Page
9
Obituary notices report the deaths of Sophia Gall at 94 from Elyria Memorial Hospital following a three month illness. Also listed are Carriell Gingery stillborn in Wakeman, Esco Robinette of Lorain, Cozell Price of Lorain, Amanda Houchins of Lorain, Agnes Anthony of South Amherst, with details on birthplaces, survivors, funeral arrangements, and church affiliations.
James Candy Barbaresso 100 of 320 East Ave Elyria survived by wife Constance and children Anth ony Nicholas and four daughters with Parastas service at Reschlin Funeral Home Elyria on Tuesday evening and burial at Brookdale Cemetery. Mary A. 70 of Elyria survived by sister and brothers, rosary at Redy-Scanlan Federal Home Lorain, funeral Wednesday with burial at Calvary Cemetery Lorain.
Leo D Osborne 58 of Parsons Rd LaGrange a World War I Army veteran died at the Veterans Administration Hospital Cleveland. He worked 37 years at General Industries Co and was a member of the Grafton VFW Post. Surviving brothers include Howard Robert Earl Cecil and Harley with sisters Daisy Tomey Sylvia Adams and Mary Flint. Funeral arrangements with Russell D Fulton Funeral Home Grafton include memorial services by the VFW, viewing at Spurgeon Funeral Home Glenville, and burial at Rock Grove Cemetery Linn West Virginia.
In loving memory of Magnolia Willitest who passed away January 23. Our lonely aching hearts cry out to God the Great Physician to ease her pain and give her rest. The hours without her feel too empty to measure, and we wish a thousand times more for the dear one we treasured.
The family of the late John J Pribanic Jr extends heartfelt thanks to friends neighbors and relatives for comfort during bereavement. Gratitude is given to Reidy Scanlan Funeral Home Lorain Amvers Post No 47 and Paul Proy AV Chapter 20 for extra services and to donors of floral arrangements.
Two men robbed the Lawson Milk Co store at 405 Woodland Ave about 3 30 a m. One suspect kept a hand in his coat as if armed and threatened a woman clerk while demanding cash, Elyria police reported.
City officials urge residents to place rubbish at curb on their regular collection day despite crews lagging behind schedule. Safety Service Director Richard J. Bergman said the delay was caused by last week's snowfall and that pickups would be caught up this week as crews work until Friday evening.
In Homerville the second main line blocked by a 51 car derailment near the Medina County community should be cleared by tonight. The first line reopened after midnight. Damage estimates were not yet complete and the cause was to be investigated today.
A series of dozen names with ages and addresses from Lorain and Avon Lake areas appears in the listing. Entries include James C. Moore, 47, metal repairman. Mary L. Shepard, 49, from Cleveland. Henry J. Sharp, 53, driver. Leatrice Ann Wall, 47, Lorain receptionist. Philip J. Rothacker, 25, Cleveland cook. Josephine M. Trifiletti, 23, Lorain LPN. Mitchell J. Hogue, 18, Avon Lake student. Tammy J. Huckleberry, 18, Avon Lake clerk. William R. Kinter, 33, Lorain material handler. Linda Lee Witbeck, 25, Lorain secretary. Charles C. Schneider, 20, North Ridgeville assembler. Catherine Ann Mrazik, 17, North Ridgeville student and cashier.
North Ridgeville hosts the 10th annual Civic Inaugural Ball at Tom's Country Place in Avon. A family dinner precedes round and square dancing to the Top Lites. Tickets cost 10 dollars. available from Citizens' League members Louis Kordish Stanley Downs and Urban Buescher. event open to the public.
The NASA Lewis Research Center in Cleveland will notify about 20 employees by mid February that they will be laid off as part of a broader federal cutback. Center officials plan strong placement efforts and offer potential transfers while two long term projects are terminated to save costs.
A string of traffic incidents reported across the city includes two car wrecks on Broad Street and Abbe Road, a three-vehicle crash near East 100 block, and injuries to Linda Hughes after a fall on Booal Avenue. Police and emergency responders logged the events through the evening.
Oberlin faces a 78 percent sewer rate increase for about 2,100 customers raising the charge from 63 cents to $1.12 per 100 gallons. The public utilities commission sent the proposal to the city council, with the average quarterly bill projected to rise from $14 to $25. The EPA mandates drive most of the rise to fund a $1.7 million plant built in 1975 with federal aid and to create a reserve for future replacements.
Sheriff and State Patrol report several accidents in Carlile and Wellington areas with injuries. Two-car crashes on Route 13 and Route 20 prompt investigations by the Ohio State Highway Patrol. A single-vehicle crash on Boone Road is noted with injuries.
Sheffield village council approved rezoning Detroit Road east of Abbe Road from residential to commercial by a 5-1 vote. Mayor Romoser cited no opposition at a public hearing and village future plans. Other actions included snow plow fines, a possible snowmobile ban study, police dispatching talks with Sheffield Lake, and delays on hiring Johnson and Anderson as city engineers.
Wylie N. McDowell, 21, pleaded innocent by reason of insanity to murder and two felonious assault counts after a Dec 17 shooting outside a Broad St bar near the Elyria police station. Eight others indicted entered guilty pleas. several received probation, fines, or jail terms for charges including gross sexual imposition, drug offenses, falsification to obtain welfare benefits, and receiving stolen property. The Elyria death on Chestnut Ridge Road was ruled a death by own action.
Alan R. Dickie of Columbia Station was fined 300 dollars, two days in jail, and had his license suspended 60 days after pleading no contest to driving under the influence. Karl H. Bergling of Burton received a 250 dollar fine and a 30 day license suspension.
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