Lorain County Farm Bureau tops 1960 goal with 643 joined
Lorain County Farm Bureau enrolls 643 members surpassing the 1960 campaign goal and becoming the sixth Ohio county FB to exceed its target. The drive ended with a victory supper at Pittsfield Church as gift certificates and a table radio rewarded top recruiters, with Allen Harrison of Brighton Township acknowledged for six new members and 13 renewals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Farm Bureau
Henrietta
Brighton
Farm Bureau Co-operative
John Burge
Gordon Greene
Allen Harrison
Siamon Sprinkle
Harold Krueck
James Hollin
Harrison
Brighton Township
Pittsfield Church
Lorain
Township
Brighton, Township
Stanton Sprinkle
Harsla
Krueck
James Ro
Tin
Henrietta Township
Jobn Burge
Carlisle
LaGrange
Pittsfield
Russia
Wellington
Amherst
Avon
Avon Lake
Brownhelm
Camden
Columbia
Eaton
Elyria
Grafton
Huntington
Penfield
Ridgeville
Rochester
Harvey
Warthington
Reuben
Dute
Frank Bislich
Dwight Miller
Donald Davidson
Cy Reinders
Gordon Bartter
Clinton Carpenter
Arnold Keller
Henry Schriver
Austin Fish
Mothers Marchers Raise Over Four Thousand Dollars in Elyria
Nearly 500 volunteers joined the annual Mothers March in Elyria as part of the March of Dimes Lorain County campaign. Final tallies show about $3,844.65 with expectations to exceed $4,000. ward captains and captains praised for organizing a very successful event.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Michael Lotko
Elyria March
Lotko
Wilson Logan
Don Folley
Ensel Green
Eldorus Fornash
Gerald Schubert
Jerry Barkacs
Paul Minnillo
Spring Valley
Harvey Northeim
Murray Ridge
Rail Crash Hearing Postponed for Wellington Wreck
New York Central halted its inquiry into the Wellington passenger train wreck that killed four, delaying the Jan 22 hearing to Dec 8 due to engineer Henry Kirstein’s injuries. Public officials from the Ohio Public Utilities Commission and FBI inspectors are to attend. the postponement is the second since the original date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
New York Central
Wellington
Henry W. Kirstein
Kirstein
Allen Hospital
Oberlin
Charles Hamman
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Herbert Maher
NYC
Victor Vasvari
Eli Magovich
Hamman
Federal
Interstate Commerce Commission
River’s Rising Forces Park Warning This Weekend
Heavy rains and melting snow push Black River six feet above normal and still rising. Park Superintendent John Madhock warns parents to keep children out of Cascade Park this weekend.
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Black River
John Madhock
Cascade Park
Carr Named President Labor Unit Re-Formed For Political Action
United Organized Labor of Lorain County reorganized yesterday and elected C Franklin Carr president. The group, backing labor friendly candidates and issues, plans to endorse positions and mobilize for local, county, state and federal elections. Officers include Frank Horvath vice president Joe Sedivy secretary Jim Stockard secretary treasurer. Carr has 20 years union experience and lives in Elyria. The effort followed a 1957 campaign against the right to work and aims to participate in a Lorain district 13 congressional meeting staged by Ohio AFL-CIO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Organized Labor
Lorain County
C. Franklin Carr
UOL
UAW
AFL
CIO
IAM
Teamsters
Teamsters Hall
North Ridge Rad
Carr
Frank Horvath
Lorain
United Steelworkers of America District 28
Joe Sedivy
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Lorain County Electricians
Jim Stockard
Teamsters Union
CIO Carr
Elyria
Uaw-Cio
Bendix-Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Co
Spencer and Shreve
Baldwin-Wallace College
Oxford Ave
UAW International
B-W
Gym Backboard Falls Injures Norwalk Boy
A 600-pound basketball backboard toppled from a plaster wall in Cole Junior High School injuring 13 year old Neil Shipley who was crushed beneath it. He remains in fair condition with fractures and scalp injuries. Two nearby classmates sustained minor injuries.
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Norwalk
Cole Junior High School
Neil Shipley
Benedict Ave
Melvin Shipley
Fisher-Titus Hospital
David Reed
Eric Kohlmeyer
Wesley Ruggles
Lorain County Sees 17 Rabies Cases Prompt Immunization
Lorain County led the state with 17 reported rabies cases last year, more than the second and third counties combined. A county regulation now requires dog owners outside Elyria and Lorain to vaccinate within 30 days, with a $4.50 three year shot offered by local veterinarians. The outbreak aims to shield humans from the fatal disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Washington County
Stark County
County Board of Health
Elyria
Lorain
Marion G. Fisher
Sioner
Fisher
Lorain Welcomes New Member to Development Committee
Lorain man Frank A. Nardini of Lorain was named to the Lorain County Development Committee. The appointment followed the committee meeting at the Shefield Restaurant where President Harold G. Pyle praised Nardini for his industrial development expertise and role in attracting Ford Motor Co to Lorain County. The private group, formed in 1956, supports local industry including National Gypsum, Pepperidge Farm, Pepsi-Cola, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Nardini
Lorain
Lorain County
Sheffield
Harold G. Pyle
Development Committee
Nardini
Ford Motor Co
DiSalle
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Precedent Sought In Arbitration Case By Local 971
United Auto Workers Local 971 filed suit in Lorain County Common Pleas Court seeking vacatur of an arbitration award against Bendix v Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Co. The filing raises issues over arbitration precedent and the authority of the award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Auto Workers Local 971
Lorain County
Annexation hearing in Lorain delayed to Feb 10
County commissioners continued the annexation petition for Sheffield Township including O'Neil Shopping Center to Lorain to Feb 10 after a challenge over signatures. Attorneys argued 508 resident freeholders exist but the petition shows 460. 103 names were challenged as nonresidents. Approximately 25 attended as the panel asked both sides to submit agreed findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield Township
O'Neil
Lorain
James W. Thomas
Clearview Village
G. L. Severs
Kosma Glavas
Severs
Norman Beller
William G. Wickens
Clearview
Renewal Deadlines For Voter Registration By Mail
Citizens whose registration was canceled for not voting in the last two years may renew by mail until February 5. After that, in person registration runs through March 23. The election board sent double post cards to affected voters.
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Election Board
State Committee Posts Mrs Vanca Flaherty Seek Re Election
The 13th Congressional District Ohio State Democratic Central Committee filed petitions for re election. Patrick J Flaherty of Lorain and Mrs Harriette Vanca of Elyria seek new terms. Flaherty serves as deputy clerk of the Lorain County Board of Elections and has held mayor and treasurer roles. Vanca is first vice president of the Ohio Federation of Democratic Women and active in county party leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State Democratic Central Committee
Patrick J. Flaherty
Lorain
John
Harriette) Vanca
Elyria
Flaherty
County Board of Elections
State Party
City of
State Democratic Executive Committee
Vanea
Ohio Federation of Democratic Women
Democratic County Central Committee
Vanca
Dew Board
Man Dies After One Car Crash on Rt 18
Mallet Creek 50 year old Steve Lengel was found dead in his car near a timber along foggy Rt 18. Medina County coroner said skull fracture caused by impact with car roof. Lengel, a production engineer from Cleveland, was reported missing by his wife Evelyn. Funeral arrangements handled by Gensemer Funeral Home Medina.
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Mallet Creek
Steve Lengel
Rt. 18
Kenneth Martin
Lengel
Medina County
Andrew J. Karson
Evelyn
Martin
Cleveland
Medina‘ County
Lees Bradner Co
Nancy
Stephen
andMrs
Anton Léngel
Shaker Heights
Ann
F. J. Kalas
Oceanside
Calif
Gensemer Funeral Home
Medina
Last-Minute Act Preserves Lorain Night Club Permits
John A. Gay, operator of Johnny's Recreation and Lounge, had his Lorain night club and wine permits picked up at 10:30 a.m. but returned at 11 a.m. by Supreme Court Chief Justice Carl V. Weygandt to preserve the status quo. Gay’s attorney Edwin Tuttle appeals the license revocation decision, with a 20 day brief deadline followed by a 15 day response from the state. The court will decide whether to hear the case, potentially docketing it, amid a five to six month backlog.
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Lorain
John A. Gay
Johnny
Michael Kouskouris
Ohio
Supreme Court
City and Power Co. Tie in Rate Negotiations
City council utilities committee and Ohio Edison officials made no progress in negotiating higher residential and secondary power rates. The firm supplied a 33 page statistical packet claiming current rates yield 3.85 percent on a 38.385 million base, with proposed rates boosting to 4.34 percent. The panel requested more time to study the figures. current rates have remained in effect since November 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Utilities Committee
Ohio Edison Co
Elections Board Open Tomorrow for Primary Declarations
The Lorain County Board of Elections offices in Elyria and Lorain will be open from 3:30 a.m. to noon tomorrow to allow candidates to file declarations for the May primary. Clerk Mrs. Lila Black noted Saturday hours are normally closed and tomorrow is an exception. The filing deadline remains Wednesday.
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Elyria and
Lorain
Lorain County
Bus Returns to Regular Route After Bridge Repairs
Lorain Transit Lines officials said the Gulf Road bus run in Elyria has returned to its former route since the Washington Avenue bridge reopened. The service had been rerouted during bridge repair work.
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Lorain — Employes Transit Lines
Gulf Rd
Elyria
Washington Ave
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Farm Bureau
Justin Gordon
Norman McConnell
Herbert Myers
Lee Conklin
Corwin O. Burrer
Clarence Parisons
Franklin
Lorain Man
Anti’s
Patrick J. Fisher
Indianapolis
LeRoy Kelly
Vanca, Flaherty
Harriette Vanca
Tuttle
Gay
Franklin County Courts of Appeal
Ohio Board of Liquor Control
Weygandt
General Electric
Armed Services
Lear-Romeo Co
Randall Schunk
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Elections Board
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