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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1959

Page

19

Oberlin Board grants two zoning exceptions at appeals meeting

Oberlin Zoning Board of Appeals granted two exceptions to the zoning ordinance one a variance to parking for Dr C E Wigton Jr to run a dental office at 215 West Loraine St and a beauty parlor permit for Mrs Sidney Bond at 219 Grafton St Both in residential areas the board unanimously upheld the denial of permits explaining ample parking and conforming-use concerns City Manager Richard J Dunn supported the denials and board members Hartley Broadwell George Hoover Webb Parker Burrell Scott and George Cervone attended though Cervone was absent.

C. E. Wigton Jr Sidney Bond Dr. Wigton Loraine St Medical Building Wigton Board of Appeals Bond Grafton St Richard J. Dunn Hartley Broadwell George Hoover Webb Parker Burrell*Scott George Cervone Cervone

Avon to Put Two Levies on Ballot This Fall

Avon voters will see two levies on the November ballot an operating levy and a road maintenance levy each for two years and one mill. Council approved preparing a resolution and noted the village currently receives 2.35 mills of its 31.60 total tax rate with schools taking 24.51 mills.

Avon A.H. West George Lanzendorffer B.C. Curtiss Lorain

Convention Report Due

VALLEY CITY Norman Crowe commander will report on the Department Ohio Convention attended recently in Columbus for a meeting of the Valley City DFW Post 5563 Thursday at 8 p.m. in the post rooms. Plans for future projects including the street fair and the annual clambake will be discussed. The post and ancillary members serve public fish dinners every Friday from 5 to 8 p.m.

Valley City Norman Crowe Department Ohio Columbus DFW

Ridgeville Fire Sale Postponed Indefinitely

North Ridgeville fire department postponed Saturdays auction to raise funds for equipment due to a lack of items to sell. A spokesman said the sale will be rescheduled when more articles are on hand.

North Ridgeville

Henrietta Farm Bureau reports training and plans

Henrietta Farm Bureau units held meetings at the home of Albert Reusser and Eastman residence with reports from Lorene Born and Mary Madrach. Plans include August picnic, entertainment by Grange groups at the County Home, and a portman family reunion at Lakeview Park with officers re elected. Local groups sent six youths to state events and parities spoke at the Henrietta Methodist Church.

Henrietta Lorene Farm Bureau Hiram College Firelands High School Farm Bureau Group 4B Albert Reusser Mary Madrach Louis Madrach of Grange Henrietta Grange Henry Leimbach Florida The Keys Farm Bureau Group 4-A Eastman Leavitt Rd Mead Petty I J Portman Lakeview Park Lorain Oberlin Elvrra Birmingham Wakeman Newsbury Louis Ladrach Robert Vetter Sr Jesse Portman

Berlin Heights Homecoming Runs with Fruit Basket Theme

Berlin Heights Homecoming committee chose Fruit Basket of the Firelands Area as this year’s theme and set a $500 budget to fund larger parade prizes and more bands. About 35 units last year may double with Firelands sesquicentennial interest. Entries receive numbers for judging and PA display. Events begin Labor Day with a 10 am parade, pot luck at noon, Little League game at 1 pm, old timers game at 2 pm, chicken barbecue, band concert, and 8:30 pm fireworks.

Berlin Heights Firelands Francis O'Donnell Paul Ruggles Carroll Sanders

Wellington rural sewer levy eyed for five year plan

Wellington officials propose a five year storm sewer levy of 75 000 dollars to fund a trunk system along Jones Street and prevent flooding. The village council scheduled a special session to review routes costs and financing with the village engineer and will finalize ballot measures in August before submitting to Normandy County for tax calculations.

Finan Ory Tosis Loran County Anchior Derm St Alore

Avon Village Officials Award Large Salary Increases

Avon village officials received pay raises with new mayor salary at 1800 a year and council members at 500. The clerk’s duties expanded to include board of public affairs, raising the clerk’s annual pay to 6000 with half funded by village funds and half by the public affairs board. Other raises cover custodians, groundskeepers, deputy marshals, and patrolmen with changes to probationary pay and an August 1 1960 implementation for certain roles. A public hearing for the 1960 budget is set for August 12.

Avon Board of Public Affairs Public Affairs Board Ings Planning Commission William Gates Avon Police Club LaVerne Pickering Lins Tomlin Finance Committee Safety Committee George M. Kiser

Oberlin Eyes State Aid to Pave East Lorain Street

City Manager Rich ard Dunn announced there is a chance of substantial state aid for paving East Lorain Street inside the corporation. A meeting with State Senator Charles A. Mosher and State Highway District Engineer E L Toberen yielded a favorable reception. State aid would cover moving traffic lanes while Oberlin funds would handle parking lanes for the FAA building approach.

Oberlin Richard J. Dunn East Lorain St Dunn Charles A. Mosher E.L. Toberen State Highway Department Ashland Toberen FAA

School Budget Aired Tonight at Columbia Board Meeting

A public budget hearing is set for tonight at 8:15 during the regular July Columbia Board of Education meeting in the home economics room. The session will present the proposed school budget and offer community input.

Columbia Columbia Board of Education Columbia School

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