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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1971
Page
2
Multiple obituaries from Elyria area list Hubert Crum 43 of Elyria dead after being struck likely by a heart attack at home. Other notices cover John Henry Van Cleef 61 Cooperstown NY, KUEHN Ida M 84 Grafton, Mary 63 Oberlin, William 64 Amherst, Gregory J 12 Avon, James T Muir 49 Avon, Frank J Mati cic 56 Elyria area, with funeral arrangements and burial details.
George B. Garton 63 of 248 Roosevelt Ave died after a heart attack at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Survived by Cecelia a son George B a daughter Mary five grandchildren and siblings. Reichlin Funeral Home will hold viewing today with funeral tomorrow at 2 p.m. Burial at St Mary. Loken died in Goodland Minnesota after short illness aged 70 formerly of Lorain. Surviving wife Valeria daughters Edna and Arnold sons in Vermilion and Minneapolis. Edward M Fisher Funeral Home Vermilion has arrangements. Mrs Tuscany 80 of 2115 Miller Ave Alliance former Elyria resident died yesterday in Alliance City Hospital. Survived by husband Lawrence 1965 death a daughter Adele two sons James and Stanley four grandchildren eight great grandchildren and sister Ethel Peterson. Funeral services Monday at Walton-Schrader Funeral Home Alliance with burial at Fairmount Memorial Park. Funeral home hours listed for Sunday.
In loving memory of Darrell Lewis Flowers who died July 15 1970. Loving and kind in all his ways and upright to the end. Sincere and true in heart and mind. Beautiful memories he left behind. Wife Karen and daughter Michelle.
A deed filed confirms the sale of 14.88 acres on Abbe Road and Broad Street to Clarkins at Elyria Inc for 225000. Clarkins, an Akron discount operator and subsidiary of Unishops Inc New York, plans a multi million dollar shopping center. The seller was Helen P Jackson of North Olmsted. They report 240 outlets nationwide.
Vandals struck the Wilkes Villa housing project on Fuller Road breaking 185 windows across several unoccupied apartments. Project Manager Nick Popa estimated $2500 in damage discovered around 5 a.m. A spokesman said windows were smashed with rocks BB guns and other objects. Popa cannot identify suspects.
Black River Board of Education approves a 1972 deficit budget totaling 959 033 with expected receipts of 922 247 from taxes state funds and other sources. Proposed expenditures include administration 31000 instruction 610684 library 8700 transportation 75000 playgrounds 100 000 maintenance 15000 and other costs 115 550 plus 3000 transfer. The board also approves continuing contracts for non certified staff and a student accident insurance plan offered by Casteel Insurance Agency with tiered rates.
The Lorain County Joint Vocational School board adopted an estimated 1972 budget of 1,888,160 dollars for its first year of operation. Key expenditures include administration 53,960 dollars instruction 464,100 dollars library services 16,500 dollars special services 70,200 dollars operation and maintenance 133,400 dollars and capital outlay 1,150,000 dollars.
Heavy rains did not stop hundreds from attending the Lions Club Festival opening in LaGrange. Fifty floats led the carnival parade with prizes awarded to LaGrange 4-H Club ecology entry, LaGrange Slimmers, and Richard Buckingham’s steam engines. Linda's Lassies Elyria won drill team trophy. Mickey's Cadets Elyria earned second. Phantom Riders North Ridgeville took best horse unit. The carnival runs daily through Sunday. the festival is in its fourth year.
The playground carnival planned for Windsor School was postponed by rain. Supervisor Phyllis Crost says the event will run today from 6 to 8 p.m. at Windsor School on Windsor Drive.
James Corcoran newly appointed state highway garage superintendent in Oberlin pledged improved cooperation with Lorain County officials. He outlined current staffing 13 road workers 664 miles of highway 6 mowing machines 15 trucks and outlined aims to use equipment across Oberlin Wellington South Amherst and Vermilion areas. He also promised prompt response to calls and considered a cooperative snow removal plan with Columbia township trustees.
Melua issues licenses to David A. Lyons 25 of 496 Cleveland St manager and Patricia Ann Talarek 21 of 243 Roosevelt Ave secretary. Other licensed pairs include William D. Borrer 41 machine operator and Joyce Ann Gumm 25 social worker. Additional licenses cover Robert T. Young 26 cab driver with Eleanor L. McDaniels 39 nurse, Lawrence D. Mitchell 18 and Francine Kay Lloyd 17, Howard E. Pullin 19 Marine Corps and Janet Mac Toth 17, James E. Thomas 26 student with Darcy Ann De Vries 22, Clarence Ulmer 46 and Annie Mae Burkes 48.
Lorain men Michael Doty and Charles Cardwell, both 19 and 21, were bound to the Lorain County Grand Jury on charges including breaking and entering, malicious destruction, and auto theft tied to an $8,000 burglary. They pleaded innocent in Lorain Municipal Court and waived preliminary hearings. Items stolen from James Childress included a bed, silverware, dressers, a color TV, and other goods. Police recovered 32 items after they were found in a car stolen minutes earlier in Sheffield Lake.
Lorain County Community College acting president Thomas D. Bowen told Elyria Kiwanis that rapid information growth and a glut of tech knowledge threaten higher ed while offering opportunities. He urged new teaching methods, accountability, and targeted learning with Dr. Herbert Humbert presenting on individualized, relevant instruction.
The Columbia Board of Zoning Appeals granted Arnold Smith a variance to add to the front of his house at 13381 North Station Rd reducing the road setback by about 15 feet. Other requests by Dennis Chapple and Walter Green were denied or postponed due to setbacks and drawing issues.
Lynette Rae Paster of Sheffield Lake sues Paul E. Bertram of Lorain for 200000 in Lorain County Common Pleas Court. She alleges injuries from a head on collision on the His Level Bridge in Lorain on December 27 1969 when the car she rode in was struck by Bertram’s vehicle.
WSCS hosts an ice cream social and lunch at 5 30 p m in the Methodist Church dining room inviting church members and neighbors to attend.
Spain's future king Juan Carlos can rule in cases of absence or illness of the chief of state under a decree published in the Official Gazette. General Franco, aged 79, named Juan Carlos, then 32, his successor with the title of king on July 22, 1969.
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