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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1963
Page
9
Lorain County agriculture agents report rainfall since Saturday was uneven with heavy bursts in some areas and none in others. Some fields stay damp while others sit dusty. cooler days ahead may aid recovery. Milk output dips from heat and water hauling continues, but crops aren’t lost yet.
Mary Voight 80 of near Willard died Monday night for the second time in less than 24 hours after being pronounced dead Sunday at Willard County Hospital following a stroke. Dr. Richard Jackson said the patient revived in transit, possibly due to ambulance jolt or stimulant, then died again.
Elyria City Council approved a 2 million dollar bond sale to finance a new disposal plant. Bids from First Cleveland Corp and associates led with 3 percent interest and 30,300 premium. Other bidders included Northern Trust Co and 27,201 premium, plus several Chicago and Cleveland firms with varying premiums. The 20 year bonds, rated highly, support notes totaling 3.1 million to finish construction while a 600,000 cash payment and 500,000 one year note retire earlier debt. the Gulf Road plant nears completion and should be ready to operate within a month.
In Lorain County a hearing sought an accounting of church funds from Sept 20, 1960, to July 30, 1962 by Rev. George Burdikoff and three others claimed as church officers. Judge Badger ordered funds turned over and an accounting within 30 days amid ongoing disputes over church affiliation with Moscow or the American branch.
Proponents urge low income housing at a Elyria City Council building lands committee meeting next Tuesday. Petition carriers with 410 signatures demand consideration of public housing amid concerns over slums and crime in the city. Reverend R J Gordon leads the petition drive alongside Dr John A Katko and local NAACP housing advocates.
The Elyria city council approved a new plumbing code prepared by the building board of standards and appeals after a quiet public hearing with no speakers. The 45 page ordinance required about an hour and 20 minutes for reading, led by Council Clerk Thomas D. Bowen and council members James E. Corcoran and John A. Katko.
A public hearing on the Elyria municipal budget for 1964 is set for July 15 at 7 pm, ahead of the city council meeting. Mayor Charles V. Neeson said the budget should be filed by tomorrow and follow a realistic spending path.
Elyria Memorial Hospital reports two drivers in the Rt. 20 crash near the Carlisle Drive-In Theater remain in poor condition. William Reed 43 of Elyria and Kenneth Downs 38 of Sharon Center were unnamed when the State Highway Patrol opted not to file charges due to their injuries.
Washington reports the United States sees no need for a new 14 nation Laos conference despite a British claim that talks with Russia on Laos have collapsed.
On the nation’s ZIP launch day a 74 pound package arrived at Elyria Memorial Hospital at 6 49 a m. Postmaster Michael J Lotko and his wife welcomed their fifth child a son named ZIP. The baby’s birth is tied to the new postal zone code designed to speed mail delivery across the country. The Lotkos live at 145 Canterbury Rd Elyria Ohio 44038.
Dessie Killmer of Amherst, born 1860 in New Haven, marks her 103rd birthday. A longtime Lorain Convalescent Home resident, she enjoys good health, faithful church involvement, and a lifelong habit of ginger tea and coal oil for colds.
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