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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1978

Page

13

Post Office testing open for Spencer clerk carrier exams

Spencer Post Office will issue application forms for the U S Postal Service clerk carrier examinations. Postmaster Ronald Stroup says the local register has been closed since the mid sixties but expects perhaps one vacancy in the next two years. Interested residents should apply at Spencer Post Office by July 21.

Spencer United States Postal Service Spencer Post Office Ronald D. Stroup

LaGrange approves 2-mill levy for township roads

LaGrange Township trustees set a 2-mill five year levy for road maintenance on the November ballot, expected to raise about $25,000 yearly. A read district will bar village residents from voting on the levy. The notice also covers a name change petition and several county bids and actions.

Lagrange LaGrange Township

Evening Public Auction at 422 West River Street Elyria Ohio

An evening auction will sell March 12 at 5 PM at 422 West River Street off Lodi Street next to a church in Elyria Ohio. The sale includes Frigidaire refrigerator Thor wringer washer dining room set beds chests lamps typewriter and assorted antiques such as walnut furniture oak cabinets bookcases rugs and glassware along with garden tools and miscellaneous items. Agent for owner Lucia M Rimbach Elyria Savings and Trust National Bank.

West River St Lodi St Church Elyria Ohio Frigidaire Thor Wringer Simmon Elyria Savings & Trust National Bank Lucia M. Rimbach

Creston livestock report shows varied gains and prices

Creston consignors sold 1 120 head with calves topping $90 and Angus high at $56 steer and $54 80 heifer. Hog market eased with top hogs at 46 90, sows steady, pigs steady. Holstein cows up to 47 75, feeders strong to 56 75, bulls to 54 60, calves mixed including light and medium grades.

Creston

Sears Ad Corrections For Garage and Storm Doors

In Sears Sunday ad from The Chronicle Telegram July 9 the 149.88 Garage Door Opener 6516 should read 1/4 HP not 14 HP. The 2391 Storm Door should be priced at regular 139.99 on sale 124.99 rather than 129.99 and 114.99. Apology issued for errors.

Sears Chronicle - Telegram

Datebook listings for senior programs and meetings

Registration for Senior Citizens Golden Discount 1 to 4 p.m. at Golden Age Pensioners Club Local 1104 Union Hall Broadway Vermilion Rotary noon at McGarvey's New London EHOVE board of education 8 p.m. at EHOVE School Avery Penfield United Church Women 10 a.m. at church quitting LaGrange U Need a Rest Club noon at George Hamberger home.

Senior Citizens Golden Golden Age Pensioners Club Union Hall Broadway George Hamberger

LCCC offers savings and loan proficiency certificate this fall

Lorain County Community College announces a certificate of proficiency program in savings and loan education created with the Cleveland chapter of the Institute of Financial Education. Fall offerings include two new courses Introduction to savings association business and saving association operation plus principles of accounting and business communications. Special fall registration for savings and loan students is July 24 and August 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the records office. Fall classes start September 11.

Lorain County Community College Savings and Loan LCCC Cleveland The Institute of Financial Education Savings Association Saving Association College Center Frank Horvatich

Lorainite given week in jail for shoplifting

Lorainite received a one week jail sentence and two year probation after pleading guilty to shoplifting at Gold Circle Department Store. Other defendants faced probation, restitution, or pre sentence reporting for theft and breaking and entering in the same court session before Common Pleas Judge Adrian F. Bedeski.

Lorainite Gold Circle Common Pleas Adrian F. Bedeski Carmen M. Perez Gargasz Drive Lorain Kerry L. McDaniel Mittiwanga Gore Raymond R. White West Erie Ave Angel Sanchez 29Th St

Youth fights back during gas station holdup

A 17 year old Lorain youth at Owen's Service Station in Sheffield Township refused robbers demands at 11 p.m. and swung a broom handle. He was struck with a night stick, threatened with a knife, knocked to the floor, and $6 plus his payroll check wallet were taken. He was not seriously hurt.

Sheffield Sheriff's Deputies Lorain Bery Owen's North Ridge Road

Four youths arrested at calann drive pot party

In Carlisle Township four four year old youths from Elyria and Lorain were charged with being unruly children after deputies found marijuana bags pipes and scales at a wooded Calann Drive site at 9 30 pm. They were taken to the detention home and later released to parents.

Carlisle Calann Drive Elyria Lorain

Turnpike Crash Involving Two Trucks And Car On Abbe Road

A Monday morning crash on the Abbe Road overpass of the Ohio Turnpike involved two trucks and a passenger car. All occupants suffered minor injuries but refused treatment. Traffic backed up about three miles. no further details were provided by the Berea Turnpike Patrol.

Abbe Road Berea Turnpike Patrol Post

Elyria Delivery Service owner guilty of petty theft

Richard E. Emerson, 46, owner of Elyria Delivery Service, pleaded no contest to a petty theft charge for stealing mail on June 14. He was fined 200 dollars with 50 dollars suspended if he attends a social behavior class. Police and postal inspectors linked envelopes with cash to his deliveries, leading to his arrest.

Elyria Delivery Service Elyria U.S. Postal Service Richard E. Emerson Sumner St James P. Horn Emerson Elyria

Vermilion Board approves yearend school deficit

Vermilion School Board approved a 1978-79 budget of 6.43 million, over 10 percent higher than this year’s 5.82 million. Despite more money, residents gain similar services due to higher operating costs per Supt. Hook. The plan shows an 892 thousand dollar year end deficit, with staff attrition expected to shave nine classified and about three teachers next year. The district may cut more staff, seek state funds, or seek another levy. Salary increases for 1979 were included but specifics withheld to avoid affecting contract talks.

Vermilion Vermilion School Board Jack D. Hook Erie County Budget Commission Hook

Burglary, thefts, and accidents reported in region

A string of incidents includes a burglary at Smith's Dairy Meads reported at 7 20 a m and at Elouise Brown home at 8 25 pm with nothing taken. Multiple car accidents with no injuries occurred on West Avenue Second Street RL 5 Bell Avenue and Rt 37 north of Rt 113. The day also noted thefts of plants at Norma Castle Princeton Ave and photo equipment from Barbara Britton Seneca St, plus plywood stolen from Cowley Road and a cash box theft at Bill's Tire Center. Fire calls for extinguished car fires and a curb rubbish fire were also logged.

Prospect School Fifteenth St Norma Castle Princeton Ave Porte Jane LaCourse S. Abbe Road Apt 36 Vic Arly West Avenue Second Street Gulf and Burns Roads Bell Avenue Terance Willis Fuller Road Firmen West Venue Weat Ridge Road Elouise Brown Tedman Ct Barbara J. Britton Seneca St Cowley Road Grafton Township Bill's Tire Center Oberlin Road

Berea exec murder: third man gets life sentence

In Cleveland, Darryl Gary, 18, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the February 15 murder, kidnapping and robbery of Berea advertising executive Charles J. Broquet. He received the life term consecutively with earlier sentences totaling decades for related crimes in the case linked to a separate shooting and robbery.

Cleveland Berea Charles J. Broquet Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court James P. Kilbane Darryl Gary Broquet William Gary Crossbrook Drive Meldrum and Fewsmith E. 61St Street Scovill Avenue Thackeray Avenue Gary Nilbane Kilbane Eugene Shepherd McKenneth Wilkerson Shepherd Wilkerson

Nuclear panel to meet in Elyria for plant safety review

A subcommittee of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards will convene July 18 at 8:30 a.m. in the Midway Mall Holiday Inn Elyria to discuss safety aspects of the proposed Berlin Heights nuclear plant. The session is open to the public but not a hearing, with separate hearings starting July 18 at Firelands Campus.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Advisory Committee Midway Mall Holiday Inn Berlin Heights Firelands Campus

Civic Improvement League to meet in LaGrange home

The Civic Improvement League of LaGrange will meet Tuesday at p.m. at Ethel Behner’s home to review past projects and discuss Christmas decorations. Interested parties may submit safety statements to the subcommittee, with fifteen copies, before the meeting. Representatives of Ohio Edison will participate in the joint power plant project with Cleveland Electric, Duquesne Light, Pennsylvania Power, and Toledo Edison.

Civic Improvement League of Subcommittee Federal Register Ohio Edison Cleveland Electic Duminating Duquesne Light Pennsylvania Power Toledo Edison

Police seek nude attacker who robbed woman in apartment

North Olmsted police seek a man in his 20s about 6 feet tall and thin with light blond hair who entered a ground floor apartment through a window Saturday morning, struck the woman with a whiskey bottle, stole her purse, and fled. The victim was treated for lacerations and released.

North Olmsted David Fairview General Hospital

Ohio Edison union talks set for next Tuesday session

Ohio Edison Co and the Util ity Workers Union of America plan another talk next Tuesday after a federal mediator session in Akron. About 1,900 workers are seeking a new contract since the June 20 expiry. UWUA Local 351 says little movement occurred. Ohio Edison says operations remain normal and will meet IBEW Friday on the company’s latest offer.

Ohio Edison Co Utility Workers Union of America Akron UWUA Ohio Edison Donald Talbot Lorain Talbot James Markle Lake Erie International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

City worker charged with pot

An 18 year old city employee, Tommy Anderson of 142 Pratt Blvd, was arrested at the Central Maintenance Garage on Garden Street on an unrelated warrant and charged with grand theft. Two small plastic bags containing suspected marijuana were found on him after custody.

Garden Street Tommy Anderson Pratt Blvd

Cyclist Without Helmet Is Killed In Ohio

A motorcyclist aged 32 from Morgan County died in Zanesville after a helmetless ride on the first day leash for helmet use. George D. Curtis of Reinersville lost control near a curve, was thrown over an embankment, and struck a tree. officials cited head and other injuries.

Zanesville

Family of six dies in fiery area crash near Bellevue

A Castalia couple their daughter and three year old granddaughter died in a two car crash five miles north of Bellevue on Saturday morning. Carl E. Churchill 52 Mary Churchill 47 Kathryne Birdsall 27 Wendy Birdsall 3 died at the scene. Christy Sberna 17 was treated and released Monday. Churchill failed to stop at a stop sign causing the collision with Rt 412 and 294. The Churchill car struck a telephone pole and tree and burned upside down. The Sberna car rested on its side after hitting a stop sign.

Bellevue Castalia Here Carl E. Churchill Billings Road Mary Kathryne Birdsall Spring St Wendy Birdsall Christy Sberna Sandusky County Bellevue Hospital Fremont Post Ohio Highway Patrol Churchill Rt. 294 Rt. 412 Miss Sherna Sberna

Berlin Heights Trustees Ok Levy For Road Improvements

Berlin Township trustees voted to place a three mill five year road improvement levy on the November ballot. If approved it would raise about 37 513 annually and nearly 188 000 in total. Wright Road 1 6 miles long was closed this spring due to poor condition and needs about 170 000 in repairs. Trustee chairman Carl Kamm cited hard winters for much of the road damage.

Berlin Heights Berlin Township Wright Road Wright Erie County Engineer's Office Carl Kamm

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