Lorain County Tax Take Rises 10.2 Percent in 1965
Lorain County total sales and use tax receipts for the year ended June 30, 1965 amount to about 3.07 million dollars, up 10.2 percent from the prior year. Herbert notes statewide totals show a 12.1 percent rise, with eight counties showing decreases. Vehicle and house trailer use tax in Lorain climbs 18.8 percent to 1.76 million, contributing to a statewide motor vehicle and trailer tax total of 148 million dollars.
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Lorain County
John D. Herbert
Herberts
Adams
Kon
Clermont
Clinton
Guernsey
Lorain
Harrison
Putnam
Stark
Winton
Herbert
Grafton Girl Crowned 1965 Firebelle After Record Votes
Gayle Godenschwager, a 16 year old Midview High student from Grafton, won the 1965 Firebelle title with a record 7,195 votes. The statewide fund drive boosted county collections by 7.8 percent to 217.64 million, with the largest gains in Cuyahoga Franklin and Hamilton counties.
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Cuyahoga County
Franklin
Hamilton
Medina County
Huron County
Erie County
Clark
Allen
Grafton
Gayle Goden
Gchwager
View
Gayle
George Godenschwager
Edgewood Dr
Bermuda
Connie Stanislawski
Midview
Joseph Konezal
Lorain County
Jayne
Nancy
Cheri
New York
Sandy Heichert
Pearl St
Amherst
Joyce Miller
Park
Lodi
Mary Kaye Sears
East River
Elyria
Wendy Beal
Hawthorne
Flyria
Johnson City Tracks LBJ Brand Across Texas
Texas locals joke the LBJ name dominates the state as Lyndon B. Johnsons ranch area becomes a state park. Lake Lyndon B. Johnson near Granite Shoals feeds the dam system along the Colorado Llano rivers and Johnsons enjoy regular boating trips from the ranch cottage near the Llano.
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Johnson City
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson High School
LBJ
Southwest Texas State College
Lyndon B. Johnson College
Johnson
Granite Shoals Lake
Colorado
Llano River
Llano
Johnsons
Burglaries Fail to Net Big Haul in Local Weekend Attempts
Over the weekend two area burglaries were botched while a third yielded about $46.30 from Qoe's Drive Inn on East Bridge Street. Frances Belknap identifies the LaGrange manager and loss was found at 10 am yesterday. Deputy units later reported a break in at Gerber's Tavern on Grafton Road with entries locked and liquor moved but not stolen. A separate late night break in at Bill's TV Sales on Durkee Road saw loot left near the door and about $20 cash missing from the register before alarms halted the theft.
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Qoe
Drive Inn
East Bridge St
Frances Belknap
Church St
LaGrange
Lorain County Sheriff's Deputies
Gerber’s
Grafton Rd
Bill's
Rt. 10
Durkee Rd
City picnic topic moves to committee amid union dispute
Elyria city employes union votes to skip annual picnic in protest over Safety Service Director Birchhill. He cancelled meetings after union failed to recognize protest avenues. Union says issue centers on city council debate and administration handling.
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Elyria
Elyria City Employes Union
Safety Service
Jack M. Birchhill
Birchhill
Prosecution calls 25 in child's death trial
Subpoenas issued for 25 prosecution witnesses in Lorain County Common Pleas Court for the trial of Mrs. Mary Ann Avery 26, of 4001 Conferro Rd Lorain charged with first degree murder in the April 14 death of her 4 year old daughter Donna from a fractured skull at St Joseph Hospital. The case hinges on alleged repeated beatings. Mary Ann Avery faces a stiff legal fight as evidence is gathered.
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Lorain County
Birch of Lorain Savings Bank Honored for 50 Years
Harold E. Birch, longtime Lorain County Savings and Trust Co. official, was celebrated on July 1 for 50 years with the bank though he notes 48 active years due to World War I service. He received a color television set from the board of directors, and Birch remains a prominent figure in Elyria’s local history and Legion Post No. 12.
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Elyria
Harold E. Birch
Birch
Lorain County Savings and Trust Co
France
Elyria American Legion
Doug
Bendix-Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Company
Third policeman resigns from Ely-1 department
The Ely-1 Police Department sees a third resignation since June 2 as Ptl Earl W. Smith, a seven-year veteran, leaves for a higher paying industry job. Ptl Larry W. Ruble, appointed Aug. 1, 1963, cites personal reasons and steps down effective immediately along with Ptl Rastan Averels, a 10-year veteran.
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Ely-1
Hie
Earl W. Smith
Resig
Ptl
Larry W. Ruble
R. J. Dan
Rastan Averels
Ruble
Force
Winning physicist credits Ohio schools for his accomplishments
Edward Palik, a 36 year old Elyria High School graduate, won the 10th annual O. Hulbert Award at the U S Naval Research Laboratory for pioneering observations of the Voigt effect in semiconductors and Faraday measurements in galena. He trained at Ohio State University earning bachelor master and doctoral degrees before joining NRL. Palik and his wife with three children reside in Oxon Hill Maryland.
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Ohio
Ohio Northern
Otterbein
Akron
Ashland
Bluffton
Central State College
Wilberforce
Defiance
Findlay
Cincinnati
Dayton
University of Toledo
Xavier
College of Steubenville
Palik
Elyria High School
Ohio State University
Ohio State
University of Michigan
NRL
Oxon Hill
Firecracker Gift Injures Girl At Findley State Park
A holiday gift a girl received at Findley State Park exploded in her hand after she returned home. Luci Vanes was treated at Elytia Memorial Hospital and released. Police reported the firecracker caused hand injuries.
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Luci Vanes
Melvyn Lane
Elytia Memorial Hospital
Findley State Park
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Firebelle Crown
Abel Carpenter
Columbia Station
Tee Trenchard
Ted Hess
Leonard Boise
Tom Duer
Duoff Dr
Avon Lake
Berea Midpark High School
Berea
Paul C. Gallaher
Paris
UPI
Porfirio Rubirosa
Brey
Bois de Boulogne
Tor
Pauline Chai
Malaysia
Columbia Park
Ozzie Bonas
Brazil
Ahmad Ali
Afghanistan
Russ Downs
Doug Perry
Perry
Mike Firment
Mike
Trout
Clearview High School
Penfield Junction
Clearview
Clearview Clippers
Upper Arlington High
Woody Hayes
Bowling Green
Bee Gees
Randall
North Ridgeville
Anson B. Cook
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Gaspar Carrasquez
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Michigan
Michigan State Highway Department
Chronicle-Telegram
Bob Funk
Dorothy
Funks
Elk Lake
Elk Rapids
Mich
Traverse City
Somtenly
Edward Ud, Palik
Concord Ave
U.S. Naval
Washington
Voigt
Galena
Edward D. Palik
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