Scarred 33 Acre Plot Near Ohio Turnpike in Amherst
In Amherst Township a 33 acre scar from the Ohio Turnpike spreads eroded soil into Rock Creek. Landowner Steve Dolyk alleges a contractor promised topsoil restoration and seeks public waterway restoration or banking repairs after losing two court suits.
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Amherst
Lorain County
Amherst Township
Rock Creek
Steve Dolyk
Lorain
Dolyk
Turnpike Commission
TPC
Birmingham Show Talent Sought for Florence Elementary
Amateur talent of all kinds is sought for a two day variety show at Florence Elementary School in Birmingham on March 25 and 26. The Florence Township Community Club and the Lions Club sponsor the event and invite Firelands School District residents to contact Nelson Howe. A meeting of sponsor representatives was held Monday evening.
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Birmingham
Florence
Florence Township Community Club
The
Lions Club
Firelands
Nelson Howe
Earl Kane Re Named Library Head
Amherst officials affirm Earl Kane as president of the Amherst Library Board with Lewis Goodell as vice president and Ruth Jewett as clerk treasurer. Librarian Nellie M. Radde reports 71 751 books loaned to adults and 20 176 to Chilire readers, totaling 41 927. New subscribers reached 759, total 3 481. library holds 11 986 books and 54 periodicals, with 1 044 books added last year.
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Lewis Goodell
Ruth Jewett
Nellie M. Radde
Chilire
Miss Radde
Amherst area churches schedule and services
A listing of church congregations in Amherst including Foursquare Gospel at 399 Cleveland Ave led by Rev. William R. Moyer and other churches such as Spring Street and Park Avenue, St Joseph Catholic, First Evangelical United Brethren, Westminster United Presbyterian, St Paul Lutheran, Church of Christ, Congregational, and Mary Martha Fellowship events with service times, meetings, and special activities across weekdays and Sundays. The notice also notes Oberlin involvement with a Mary Martha Fellowship host and speaker.
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Cleveland Ave
William R. Moyer
Board of Christian Education
Church of Christ Church
Guy M. Moyer
Congregational Church
Churchmen’s Brotherhood
UCC Circle No. 6
Women's Guild
South Main St
Pilgrim Fellowship
Congregational
Evangelical & Reformed Church
Amherst
St. Peter Church
Mary-Martha Fellowship
Clarence Hamilton
Oberlin
Amherst Fellowship Hosts Youth Rally with Protestant Panel
Amherst Congregational Church hosts a 3:30 p.m. Sunday youth rally for Amherst, South Amherst and Brownhelm churches. The Rev. Elinor Galusha leads a panel on What is a Protestant with ministers from St Peter's UCC Amherst St Johns South Amherst and Brownhelm Congregational. Merry Jane Fellowship serves supper.
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Amherst
Amherst Congregational Church
Eire
South Amherst
Brownhelm
Elinor Galusha
Guy J. Moyer
St. Peter’s United Church of Christ
Amherst Legion Post Sets Jubilee Dinner for Scout Jubilee
The Amherst American Legion hosts a Golden Jubilee dinner February 8 at 6:30 p.m. to mark the 50th anniversary of Boy Scout units sponsored by the Legion. Lorain scoutmaster Robert W. Ferguson will speak and proceeds fund Troop 427 and Pack 427. Tickets are from Troop 427 members or at the Legion.
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Amherst
Amherst American Legion
The
Legion Hall
Robert W. Ferguson
Lorain
Legion
American Legion
Amherst Weekly Meeting Schedule Highlights
Emergency Police Unit gathers at 8 p.m. in town hall. Study Club at 1 30 p.m. at Mrs. Al L Kuehn home. Past Chiefs of Pythian Sisters at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs. Carrie Kreger home. Junior Women's League at 3 p.m. at Mrs. John Hall home. Also listed are Sandstone Camera Club 7 30 p.m. at 121 Jackson St clubhouse Meadowlark Motorcycle Club 8 30 p.m. at its clubhouse Village council 7 20 p.m. town hall Board of Public Affairs 7 30 p.m. 647 Park Ave. American Legion Post 118 8 p.m. Legion Hall Stone City Eastern Star 8 p.m. Masonic Temple Golden Age Club noon club house pot-luck. Hickory Tree Grange p.m. Grange Hall Lions Club 6 30 p.m. Lions Hall.
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al L. Kuehn
Pythian Sisters
Carrie Kreger
John Hall
Sandstone Camera Club
Jackson St
Meadowlark Motorcycle Club
Town Hall
Board of Public Affairs
Park Ave
American Legion
Legion Hall
Stone City
The
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Golden Age Club
Club House
Hickory Tree Grange
Grange Hall
Lions Club
Lions Hall
Workshop Players to Cast For Hasty Heart Tryout
Amherst The Workshop Players preparing for a Feb 23 tryout session for the last 1959 60 season production Hasty Heart casting seven men and one woman open to all interested. The group also reports remaining tickets for Gramercy Ghost at Middle Ridge Theater in the round with 8 15 p m curtain tonight and 7 p m 9 45 p m shows tomorrow.
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Amherst
Workshop
Orient
Middle Ridge
Amherst Council Minutes From 1886 Captured In Dusty Ledger
The 1886 council minutes reveal a crowded April 15 agenda with wages for street laborers at 1.25 dollars and a team of horses cost 8.50 per day, a 7.5 mill tax rate, and bonds for the town hall. The lamplighter’s quarterly pay stood at 33 dollars, and the clerk began a ledger later stored in Town Hall.
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Town Hall
Light Department
Jdo
Eas
PTA Founder's Day Dinner Planned at Central School
Amherst event features Kenneth Armstrong of WJW-TV Cleveland as speaker. A smorgasbord starts at 6 30 p.m. with Armstrong discussing a recent trip to Russia.
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Amherst
Central School
Smorgas Board
Kenneth
Scotty) Armstrong
Wjw-Tv
Cleveland
Russia
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Cyxamon Pleas Court
Department of
Lameo
Lorain Aluminum Mfg. Co
Lodi St
Elyria
Earl Kane
Amherst Library Board
Amherst Churches
Foursquare Gospel Church
Spring St
M. Ray Smith
Faith Baptist Church
Milan Ave
South Lake St
L. G.howard
St. Joseph
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Gail Bergstresser
Ter
Ninis
Fellowship House
Women’s Missionary Society
Women's
Ciety
Westminster United Presbyterian Church Powers
Neal Pert
St. Paul Lutheran Church Central
Arthur Dey
Ladies Aid Society
St. Peter United
Amherst Fellowship
Donald Nicholls
South Amherst Congregational Church
Sharon Womack
Alice Gould
Faith Commission
Miss Galusha
Merry Jane
Mary - Martha Fellowship
Clayton Scheide
Frank Szabados
Earl ‘Hanlon
Jean Kreger
Amherst Legion Post
Amherst Council
By Dave Kent
Cony
Mark Downs
U.S. Royal
Wales
Tureless Mere
Tibbitts Tire Co
Dave Kent
PTA Group
Barnes Coal
North Ridgeville
Kolei
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