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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1957
Page
11
A Lorain County Welfare Board appeal traces a housing shortage for foster children up to age 16. Elyria debates and athletic events are noted as readers are urged to help place children, with calls to the welfare board for homes.
Oberlin 1958 school budget of 617,101.00 with 335,775.00 for teachers salaries was approved by the Board of Education at its July meeting. The board estimates operating costs at 587,101.00 with a 330,000 balance on Jan 1, 1959. Property tax income is projected at 290,550.00 and the levy may rise from 1.8 to 1.7 mills to restore a two mill operating levy.
Oberlix contracts to supply Iberlin schools with coal for the 1957 58 school year approved after bids. The action secures fuel for district facilities and likely sets pricing for the upcoming term.
The village board reviews revenue from the State Foundation and local sources as garbage collection remains uncertain. Oberlin Elevator offered 500 600 tons capacity, with a plan to charge schools $12 to $12.50 per ton and to fund a larger budget for 1957.
Stanley Fisher of New York City has been awarded the M Woods Lauer Memorial Scholarship at Oberlin College. He earned his A B degree from Oberlin in June and plans to attend Yale Law School this fall. Fisher, Class of 1940 grad, is set to pursue a four year program toward a law degree and a master’s, aiming to work in Afro American relations. He received honors in government throughout his college years and participated in the Washington Semester Program at American University.
Community members attend funerals and services for Elsworth Ray and Mrs. Hal Leach. families share dinners and visits across Cleveland Wellington Edinboro and Nor wick. Residents vacation at Edinboro Pa and Findley Park hosts July 16 Cemetery and Park Association picnic. hospital and surgery updates include Mrs Raymond Morgan Sr convalescing after major surgery.
The monthly Women’s Society for Christian Service meeting at Rust Methodist Church Oberlin is Sunday at 3 p.m. The 4 p.m. program features Rev. ME. Neilson of Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church Cleveland speaking for the membership and evangelism commission.
The Oberlin Board of Education approved a directive to lessen non teaching duties for the president of the Oberlin Ohio Educational Association. The measure, endorsed by principals and the OOEA, lets building principals determine reductions without harming program quality or increasing costs.
A University of Illinois rural sociologist asserts that school administrators fail to emphasize farm values to farm children. He says rural schools should highlight rural life deficiencies but nurture rural values to preserve democratic society.
Estelle Whelan of De Kalb Illinois recebe Carl Dipman Scholarship via Oberlin College to study publishing procedures at Radcliffe Summer School in Cambridge Massachusetts. The fund honors Carl Dipman editor of The Progressive Grocer and supports graduates pursuing journalism careers.
New York lawyer Philp A. Carrall 78 senior partner of Sherman Sterling Wright died Monday night in Newport He helped organize a military training camp at Plattsburgh New York that became a model for officers training centers and served for many years in the firm.
Aged man, reportedly 1¢ short of funds, wandered Elyria downtown and was taken to police headquarters for questioning. He said social security payments had stopped, leaving him without rent, and had slept in hallways and alleys after losing a Lorain hotel room and a cancelled post office box.
Kipton residents and families are mentioned in a flurry of weekend visits and gatherings. Kipton couples like Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pippert welcomed a newborn son at Allen Hospital July 3. Various hometowns including Huntington Elyria and Cleveland appear among guests with extended family trips to California and Amherst Hospital for surgeries and health updates. Local clubs church groups and youth activities at Kipton Community Church featured summer plans a beach party Aug 28 and a swimming party at Findley Park.
Three defendants pleaded guilty to driving without a license before Police Judge Andrew Stefan. Percy Jones and Pleasant Hubbard each fined 50 dollars plus costs. Rose Lee Griffin and Edward Griffin each 25 dollars and costs for permitting an unlicensed driver. John W. Hood was freed of the charge.
William D. Frost of 1335 South Second St Elyria and Spencer Jenkins Jr of 2350 Elyria Ave Lorain pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. Each fined 125 dollars, plus costs, and sentenced to three days in jail. Jenkins also fined 25 dollars for speeding.
The Agriculture Department reported meat production last week fell to 308.4 million pounds, down from 362 million the prior week. All meats except lamb and mutton remained below last year's holiday week levels.
Oberlin resident Joe West was fined $25 and costs and sentenced to 30 days in the Toledo workhouse after pleading guilty to intoxication and disorderly conduct before Police Judge Andrew Stefan. Authorities noted West had appeared in court many times on the same charge and he was also assessed $34 transportation costs to Toledo.
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