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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1971
Page
2
Obituaries report several deaths in Elyria and nearby towns including Mrs. Ralph Butcher of Spencer and Mrs. Ina Berry of North Ridgeville, noting ages, addresses, and survivors. Funeral services are scheduled across Spencer, North Ridgeville, Amherst, and Wellington with multiple churches, funeral homes, and cemeteries and viewing times announced.
Sister Mary Juanita Nin, 62, formerly of Elyria Catholic High School, died at Notre Dame Educational Center in Chardon after a long illness. A native of Cleveland, she taught English and Latin at ECHS in 1959 60, served as librarian 1963 68 and 1969 to spring this year, and took vows with the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1930. Funeral services and burial planned in Cleveland and Chardon.
Mrs Earl B Rice age 89 formerly of 129 Eastern Heights Blvd visitation Friday 2 to 7 9 pm Sudro Curtis Funeral Home service Saturday 11 am in the funeral home burial in Litchfield Cemetery
William Suttie, 77, of 2034 East Erie Ave Lorain, survived by wife Anna, stepson Steve Stone, stepsdaughters Ella Zieba and Irene Urban, and twin brother James. Visitations at John R Devin Funeral Home Friday 2 to 7 9 p.m. Funeral Saturday 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial Elmwood Cemetery.
NEW LONDON The board of public affairs approved the purchase of new magnetic starters for village wells at 270 dollars each. Delivery is expected soon. the aging starters failed in hot weather. Pumping from Townline Road’s newest well stopped after water level fell to 27 feet. water is now pumped from old wells to the treatment plant into a 250000 gallon village tank. No water ban is planned. About 40 of 800 water meters need replacement or repair at 35 dollars each, to be done as funds allow with usage estimates for nonworking meters.
Lorain County sheriff's office reports burglaries at two homes in Carlisle and Eaton Townships. Delmar Ott Sr. lost a television set, a tape player, and a watch valued at $480 while away from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. yesterday. Gerald Coleman at 133 Fuller Rd. Carlisle Township reported losses including change, a watch, and a pellet rifle totaling $61, with no forced entry observed.
Leonard D Bennett and Robert Dakin both 19 pleaded guilty in Oberlin Municipal Court to amended trespass charges and were fined 50 each by Judge David R Goldthorpe. Amherst police arrested them February 27 after a routine patrol saw them in a field near Greenlawn and Lincoln removing two planks from lumber owned by Bert Witte Construction Co.
Avon Lake resident Elsie Moore and her five children lost their home in a December fire and are seeking a new place. CEI and local businessmen may provide a Strongsville house moved to Moore’s Bond Avenue lot, with funds and labor help from volunteers. Denny Thomas of the Americana Inn coordinates efforts and urges community aid for site cleanup, footer digging, and utility hookups.
Lorain County Children Services Department is allotted 19,152 in federal funds to sustain programs. The grant covers this year through September 30, with 10,602 for partial salaries of five workers and one supervisor, 5,050 for graduate school education for a social worker, and 3,500 for boarding home costs. The department serves about 950 children. The funding is part of 680,523 distributed to 69 of Ohio's 88 counties per a governor's release.
Henrietta Fire Lands school board will meet in a 7:30 workshop tonight to discuss hiring a high school principal and a head football coach. If action is taken, the board will move to regular session, with the next meeting July 12 including a public budget hearing and a 10 mill levy.
Lorain beat patrolmen arrested seven men at City News Store 613 Broadway around 1 30 am finding a card game in a rear room. Owners and players charged with gambling. they posted 800 bond and were released pending arraignments in Lorain Municipal Court.
A Westlake man, Michael Paytosh, 23, died after his motorcycle collided with a car in Rocky River. He died on arrival at Lakewood Hospital. UPI reports two more brief notices: Spec. 5 Donald F. McKeithan, son of Donald T. McKeithan of North Kingstown, Ohio, died from hostile action in Southeast Asia, per the Defense Department.
William Stewart a Bethel Chapel trustee filed suit in Lorain County Common Pleas Court against Charles Cobb alleging Cobb has been holding services as a self designated co-pastor at Bethel Chapel. Judge Leroy F. Kelly granted a temporary restraining order barring Cobb from continuing as pastor pending a hearing within 14 days.
A 17 year old Columbia Station youth with a lengthy police record was sent to Mansfield Reformatory after detention home staff found a hacksaw blade in his pocket. Juvenile Court Judge Henry T. Webber imposed the sentence for breaking and entering offenses.
The finance committee approved three road and bridge recommendations. One would authorize the mayor to bid up to 20000 for concrete pavement repairs funded by the street maintenance and repair fund. Another would permit an agreement with the state to apply concrete pavement on Burns Road at no cost to Elyria. The panel also urged the city engineer to submit maintenance cost estimates for Ford Road and other city bridges pending council action Tuesday night.
An 11 year old Boy Scout, Mark Schuman of Troop 429, is recommended for the Medal of Merit after rescuing 7 year old Wayne Arthur Lint from an eight foot pool. The rescue occurred June 18 as Wayne thrash ed while unable to swim. Mark, son of George Schuman, had recently received swimming instruction with other scouts at Harry Grim’s home.
An Eaton Township woman, Donna Amspaugh, 25, was hit by five shotgun pellets while her husband fired at a fox near their home in Lorain County. She was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital for pellet wounds to the nose, arm, foot, and thigh after the incident reported around 9 p.m. yesterday.
A son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Collins at 932 Walnut Street. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Buddner at 4904 Joseph Court North Ridgeville. Walter Weidrick at 10014 Murray Ridge Road. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Menges at 240% Gates Avenue. William Frey at 305 East Broad Street.
St Joseph Delbert Bivins of 832 Douglas St Vermilion and Edward McCallie of 724 Pasadena Ave Sheffield Lake are listed in the notice.
North Olmsted report details multiple winners at the Great Northern Shopping Center Fine Arts Show. Linda S. Stark, Elyria, won Best of Show for an untitled black and white abstract. Prizes were awarded across painting, sculpture, enameling, jewelry, textiles, and other media with judges Oscar Velasquez and Nancy M. Brooks.
Elyria police report four playground halls owned by the Parks and Recreation Dept. were stolen Wednesday from a storage bin outside Jefferson School at 615 Foster Ave. The lock was pried and a picnic table chained to a tree behind the school was also taken.
Twenty six vessels of U S Steel Great Lakes Fleet earned Jones F Devlin safety awards for injury free operations through 1970. The fleet logged 56 575 days without a disabling injury, with 17 ships injury free five years or more. Top records belong to Fairless 5 428 days Pargny 3 764 days and Ojibway 5 286 days. Awards accepted by William R Ransom and Captain John W Rankin.
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