Last Hope of Averting Civil War Fades in 1861
The Crittenden Compromise, seen as the last chance to avoid civil war, fails in January 1861 as Congress and a wartime nation struggle with secession. Unionists and Southern leaders clash over slavery protections, moderate plans collapse, and the nation edges toward Lincoln’s inauguration with war inevitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batlefelds
Congress
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Mississippi
Confederacy
Secont
Turd
District of Columbia
Border State
Crittenden
New Mexico
House
John Letcher
Virginia
Washington
Mont
Sports Editor Turned Investor Captures Wall Street Spotlight
John Jackson once led sports pages with stock market curiosity, then left reporting to advise investors at Investors Diversified. The portrait details his shift from football briefs to financial counsel, his wife Joan, and their active family life across Elyria and WEIZMOLs, with neighbors recalling kitten rescues and a history of community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jackson
Wall Street Journal
Feld
John
Pioneers
Cleveland Browns
Joan
Jackson
Joar
Flys
Cowden
Jacksons
Cowdens
Elyria
ECHO
Washingston Ave
Elywood Park
Washington Ave
Jackson's
Hungary
Steve
Anna Gorog
Cowden House
Washington Ave Bridge History Sparks Local Debate
A century and a half of Washington Ave bridges in Elyria traces a tale from a wooden span 1852 era to a 1908 era two span stone bridge. The evolving structure endured collapses and repairs, with iron styles and stone piers reflecting changing transport needs and urban growth.
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Washington Ave
Evergreen Point
Elyria
Peing Wnsafe
Mintle
Tae Furnace Ground
Lod St
Apn
Z. King
West Falls
Howe
Kas
Third
William Cahoon
Elyria Catholic Students Face Exams And School Spirit
After exams begin, EDCHS students debate relaxing study effort while teachers grade papers and update report cards. Four months remain with events like Senor Pictures, junior senior prom, and graduation will decisions. Father Turvis leads annual retreat as students prepare for Dad Daughter Dance and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senor Pictures
GAA
Girls Athletic Association
Father Turvis
St. Joseph's Parish
Amherst
Elyria Catholic
Weather woes and TV critique seek better fare
The writer laments heat and cold then vent about summer discomfort and nostalgia. He battles a norwester and longs for warmth, then shifts to TV notes. He objects to critics, praises fresh formats, and urges more risk taking by programmers and sponsors.
Rustlin Around The 33rd Annual Golden Gloves Tournament
The 33rd Cleveland Plain Dealer Golden Gloves event opens at the Cleveland Arena. Lorain County has produced 13 champions with 16 titles across Open and Novice divisions, including winners from Elyria and Amherst. Also notes Perry Mason on TV and Erle Stanley Gardner’s survival studies, plus Dick Tomanek’s uncertain 1960 status amid trades involving the Indians and Athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Arena
Lorain County
Lorain
Elyria
Amherst
Chuck Burns
Don Fulton
Buddie McKain
Herb Smallwood
Dan Canales
Max Schindler
George George
Julio Ruiz
Ramon DeLeon
Chuck Newton
Dan Wilson
Dim McGee
Joe Wielearek
Erle Stanley Gardner
Gardner
Gardiner
Mal Embery
Sam Hicks
Dick Tomanek
Avon Lake
Tomanek
Dallas-Fort Worth
American Association
Honolulu
Pacific Coast League
Cleveland Indians
Kansas City Athletics
Roger Maris
Preston Ward
Indians
Woodie Herd
Vic Power
Kansas City
Elyria News Roundup Highlights Local Honors and Memorials
A six month old baby was scratched by a pet ferret. Lorain County Farm Bureau presents 69 members with 15 year pins. Armitage and Stetson honored by Elyria Elks Lodge. James G. Moses of Vermilion earns Carnegie Hero bronze for aiding skaters in Lake Erie. Elyria Chamber backs another water main. Various notes cover theater shows Bobby Dykes party and local sports figures. Debates on coaching jobs, hospital stays, and notable community figures provide a snapshot of local life.
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Lorain County
Farm Bureau
Dim Armitage
Frank Stetson
Elyria Elks Lodge
James G. Moses
Vermilion
Carnegie Hero Commission
Shine
Lake Erie
Elyria High
Findlay College
Lou Juillerat
Muskingum College
Ohio State University
Troy High School
Dayton
Elyria
Piskuran
Ely
Mia
West Side
Herma
Johnny Cabas
Juillerat
Bill Coyer
Akron South High
Baldwin- Wallace College
Dintenat
Elyria Post
Brags
Coyer
Orrville High
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Dol-Neans
Sivas
Davis
Senate
Committee of 12
John J. Crittenden
Kentucky
Henry Clay
South Carolina
North
South
Missouri
Andrew Johnson
Tennessee
Judah P. Benjamin
Louisiana
Benjamin
Lousiana
Tom Corwin
Ohio
Corwin
Immedi
Gotery
Ala
Arkansas
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
California
Oregon
Buchanan
Lincoln
Texas Secedes
Joe Cowden
Atrife
Mary Lou
Anne
Jimmy
Pathways of the Pioneers
Gare
By Barbara Arsem
Iti Weanld Hannan Mare
By Dorothy Funk
Temple ‘Ct
Danzig
Tonger Lupe
Rustlin
Russ Davies
Yesteryear
The
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Dallas - Fort Worth
Ford Brown
Elyria High School
Ford
Burnell
Bunny
Lakeside Hospital
Cleveland
Paul Brown
Browns
North Africa
Bermuda
Azores
Apain
Portugal
Maxine Johnston
Usaf Hospital
Apo 231
New York
Hal Lebovitz
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Los Angeles Rams
Municipal Stadium
Lon Groza
Lebovitz
Hal
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Sige Waliarm Dieluman
Julia
Piskurans
Rudy Piskuran
U. S. Navy
Pearl Harbor
Path Page
Miss Page
iMiss Page
Downtown Athletic Club
New York City
Phil Silvers
June Hutton
West Virginia
Don Knotts
Steve Allen
Maxine
Florida
Tripoli
Libya
Jim Ketchum
Hotel Rieger
Sandusky
Nate Wallack
Ammy Dykes
Harley
Cappy) Johnson
Johnson
Vic Silver Jewelers
Can
Cappy
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