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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1959

Page

15

Five-vehicle crash injuries prompt patrol probe in Elyria area

State Highway Patrol investigated five traffic accidents around Elyria including a three-car crash on Route 20 near Route 76 injuring Barbara Casper a 19 year old of North Ridgeville. Other incidents involved drivers Ruth Shaver Kenton Spikes Mervin Jones and Willard Roberts with varied damage and charges.

North Ridgeville State Highway Patrol Barbara Casper Olive Ave Elyria Memorial Hospital Rt. 20 Rt. 76 Miss Casper Arthur Berger Lomond Bilvd Shaker Heights Earl le Francois Bell Ave Elyria Ruth T. Shaver West 7Ist St Lorain Willard I. Roberts Longson Ave Pel

Area Hospital News Names Local Residents Linked to Lorain Addresses

The column lists residents and patients associated with Lorain and nearby towns, citing names such as Ervin Ehlert, Mrs. Fred DeVirgilio, Mrs. Helen Ronsky, Roscoe Troxtel, Mrs. Zané Tolle, Mrs. James Cody, and others along with their street addresses. It reads like a community roster from Area Hospital News.

Ervin Ehlert Milan Ave Fred DeVirgilio North Central Dr Lorain Helen Ronsky East 32Nd St Forest Eikleberry West 22Nd St Roscoe Troxtel R. D Zané Tolle Hester St Norwalk James Cody North Lake St Norman Bennett East 28Th St

Birth announcements sprinkle Elyria and nearby towns

A list of birth notices appears for families across Elyria, Lorain, Oberlin, and surrounding areas. Names include Turner, Clarke, Kaznarczak, Janowicz, and others with addresses in Brace Ave, Oberlin Rd, West 11th St, Dodge Ave, Oak St, Main St, and more. The items note newborn daughters and sons and include several mothers with addresses in North Ridgeville, Grafton, and Columbia Station.

Ralph Turner Brace Ave Jack Clarke R. D Oberlin Rd George Kaznarczak Grafton Frank Janowicz West 11Th St Harry Clark Dodge Ave North Ridgeville Fred Clouse Oak St Baby Currie Fuller Rad Cheryl Dauphin Marseilles Ave Leon Davis Bell Ave Cecil Donovan Harvard Ave Carolyn Sue Ellison Main St Ralph Graham North Abbe Rd Harold Gunderson West Lth St Robert Hersman East River St William Heth Middle Ave Joseph Hornyak Lake Ave Donovan Hougttaling Paul Hunter South Cowley Rd Columbia Station Frank Kish Warren Ave Victor Krucinski Maple Dr Lorain Wiliam Myers Wallace Blvd George Pleska Welting

Expression of Gratitude to Mr and Mrs Grover Randies Family

The message thanks Mr and Mrs Grover Randies and family for their kindness with flowers and a visit to Meiota. It expresses sincere gratitude and acknowledges support from the Randies and family.

Mr. Ane Grover Randies

Local births and residents listed in Elyria area column

Friday edition lists newborns for St. Joseph and Saturday notices with dozens of Elyria area addresses. Names include Long Crago Glorioso Witts Kopronica Santana Butts Stringer Christman Shawver Ruiz Coller Patrilla Jakubuski Kang Chupa Kotolewski Sands Kaczmarek Mantin Ling Sommers Lovett Montelvo Del Valle Goodman France Rush Phillips Santarelli Froeroca Hodkey Bacetti Bauer Hodkey and others at multiple East Erie Ave West 14th St and nearby streets.

Robert Long Irondale St Elyria Alva Crago West 21St St Martin Hamilton Ave Paul Glorioso Garfield Bird Ernest Witts Park Ave Amherst Albert A. Kopronica East Ave Basilio J Santana East 29Th St Andrew E. Butts East Erie Ave Harold Christman Dallas Ave Richard Shawver Cleveland Blvd Phillip ‘Ruiz and Son East 30Th St Claude Coller Steven Patrilla Niagara Rd Vermilion Mary Jakubuski Colorado Ave Joseph Kang Jr West Lake Rd Irene Chupa West 22Nd St John Kotolewski Detroit Rd Avon Charles Sands West 18Th St Victor Kaczmarek North Ridge Rd Primo Mantin Warren Ling Norfolk Ave Ezra Sommers Jackson St Marcus Lovett Denver Ave Emerita Montelvo East 30Th St Jose del Valle 29Th St Kenneth Goodman Land Amelia Bauer and Son

Courthouse Divorces Filed and Granted Yesterday

Court records show divorces granted yesterday for Ruth Ostrander of Lorain from Lesie and Mabel Rutweil of Sheffield from Harold Greeley. Additional filings include Gertrude Bretmer of Lorain versus Steve Carton and Mery Krieg of Lorain against Edward Jr.Dorothy Blakely of Louthia against Macceo.

Ruth Ostrander Broadway Lorain Lesie Mabel Rutweil Middle Harold Greeley LaUian East Lake Rd Sheffield Lake Gertrude Bretmer Steve, Carton Mery Krieg Marseilles Edward, Jr Dorothy Blakely Denver Lothia Macceo

Girl Scout Camp Ends with 117 Attendees

Eight days of sunlit activities at Hilltop Camp featured crafts, hikes, outdoor cooking, and a treasure hunt with watermelons. Daily flag ceremonies started at nine, led by 17 staff under Mrs. Leon Swift, with 135 visitors on visitors day and closing assemblies at 2 45.

Hilltop Camp Leon Swift Ray Griffith Donald Hutchings Isabelle Boyd Leroy Barth William Elkin Ross Goodbar Joseph Lowery Edward Ridenour Leonard Hockman John Machnauer Earl Kelley Archie Bohn Clarence Fielder Edwin Strohsack Gayle Heidrich Karen Crozier Elizabeth Huebner

Two Bike Thefts Reported In Elyria Police Blotter

Elyria police reported two bicycle thefts valued at 15 dollars each. Brent Krausher’s bike at 449 West River Street was taken from Cascade Park on Thursday, and Pat Gallardo’s bike at 134 Elbe Street was taken from his home on Thursday. Also a Fourth of July auto bomb case left a juvenile in police reports after a warning and wire work on a car owned by Nick Drost at 322 Longfellow Street. Charles I Morris, no address, held for investigation after 15 dollars of merchandise found on him. previously fined 15 dollars in Municipal Court for intoxication.

Brent Krausher West River St. North Cascade Park Pat Gallardo Elbe St Elyria Gallardo Nick Drost Longfellow St Elyria Drost Charles I. Morris Lorain Benny F. Meyers Lorain City Amhers Germantown Eighth St Meyers Fire Department West 22Nd St Ober Lin Ave Thew Shovel Co Amherst Cleveland Lexington St. Mary Church Lorain Elks Lodge 130 Police and Firemen’s Association Aurelia David Daniel Reichlin-Cooley Funeral Home Msgr James Duffy Calvary Cemetery

Municipal Court Fines In Elyria For Traffic Violations

Six motorists plead guilty in Elyria Municipal Court with fines and costs. Gerald Lacko and James Fly each paid 10 dollars and costs for disobeying a traffic signal. Tiamarie Kristof and Coletta Putnam Clifton faced 10 dollar fines for stop sign violations. Jacque King paid 25 dollars plus 50 for driving left of center. Delbert Clark fined 20 for passing at an intersection. Dale Lemly and George Tesmer faced additional penalties. Louis Firenzi forfeited 25 bond for failing to yield. Kalman Shannon was fined 10 for railroad crossing violation.

Elyria Gerald A. Lacko Whitehead Rd LaGrange James E. Fly Clark St Elyvia Tiamarie Kristof Marion St Sheffield Coletta Ann Putnam-Clifton Oberlin Rd Jacque L. King Grafton Rd Delbert A. Clark Sullivan Dale R. Lemly R.D West Salem George A. Tesmer Cleveland State Highway Patrol Louis Firenzi Kalman Shannon

Red ink over rail woes as Argentina cuts payroll

In Argentina, rail workers rise while riders suffer as costs soar. Freight and passenger fares climb, the state finances the system, and President Frondizi vows payroll cuts. Rails are aging, ballast ballast and equipment decay hamper speed and service.

U. S Arturo Frondizi

Wisconsin Officials Overrule Parole For Burglary Suspect

Edwin Lynn Fogle completed a correspondence course on winning friends while serving a 10 year burglary term in Indiana. Gov Harold Handley commuted Fogle's sentence Friday but Wisconsin officials still seized him to face probation violation charges.

Indatanapolis UPI Edwin Lynn Fogle Indiana Harold Handley Fogle Wisconsin

Adjusted Billing Overload Strains Elyria Utilities Office

Elyria Public Utilities Boss Joe Grace reports handling adjusted water and sewer rent bills has overloaded staff. Credits from adjusted bills confuse regular statements. mailing lags persist on east and west sides with south section pending. Office cannot issue refunds. staff must process all adjustments by hand, affecting July billing pending auditor review and possible staffing help.

Elyria Public Utilities Joe Grace Grace East Side

Grain price report from Toledo and New York markets

UPI reports nominal basis changes in grain prices. No 2 soft red wheat at 1.3% lower and No 2 yellow corn at 124.4, with various grade prices for soft white wheat oats and yellow souvenm.

Toledo New York

Mayor Approves Judge Wilcox Conference Trip

Mayor Victor F. Sewart Jr approves Municipal Judge Frank Wilcox attending a national traffic safety conference in Miami Beach in August 2025. The trip, funded up to $200, aims to update Elvica on changes in traffic and vehicular laws, with attendance contingent on fund availability.

Frank Wilcox Miami Beach Fla Victor F. Sewart Jr Presidents Committee For Traffic Safety American Bar Association Elvica Seas Stewart Wilcox

Talbot Appointed Deputy Clerk in Title Department

H. E. Agate announced Twila Jane Talbot Byington CL as deputy clerk of courts to handle additional work in the automobile certificate of title department.

H. E. Agate Twila Jane Talbot Byington CL

Reptiles Shed Teeth and Regrow Frequently

All reptiles shed their teeth and grew new ones often, usually several times per year.

Huron County Divorces and Suits Dismissals Reported

Divorces granted to Anna Brutcher of Bellevue from George L and Ida Hicks from McKinley Har C Starkey custody disputes and estate appraisal noted. Suits dismissed include Linzetta Jewel against New York Central Railroad and Gulf Oil Co. against Edward Dvorak. Other actions list Beatrice Cranston and Mary B. Kray guardianships and quiet title case against Milan Gibson.

Anna Brutcher Walnut Bellevue George L. Ida Hicks Pleasant Wil Linzetta Jewel Greenwich New York Central Railroad Gulf Oil Co Toledo Tis46 Edward Dvorak Nonvalk Beatrice Cranston Wakeman Kari Springier R. D. Wakeman Mary B. Kray Rae ‘Nuhn Rye Beach Milan Gibson

Licenses Record For Local Residents

A list of license holders includes Robert I Leepic 20 of 252 Royalion Rd Columbia Station mas defector and Manin Lee Taylor 21 of 261 Sprague Rd Columbia Station along with Stephen 7 Gang SB of 538 Bell Ave electrician Rhoda J Cole 6 of 832 Columbia Dr Amherst Jack Wood 1 Clarksheid roofer and Shirley J Rew 16 Clarksticid.

Robert i. Leepic Royalion Rd Columbia Station Mas Manin Lee Taylor Sprague Rd Stephen 7. Gang Bell Ave Electrician Rhoda J. Cole Columbia Dr Amherst

Playground Competition crowns four champions in Ely valleys

Ely ri as playground program crowned four champions in box hockey and ping pong. Boys box hockey title won by John Herwig aged 13 of Ely with Larry Janowicz from Franklin as finalist. Kathy Koepp 9 from Ely defeated Karen Fischer 18 of Jefferson in girls box hockey. Ping pong boys title went to Rick Hutchings 16 of Jefferson over Terry Gales 13 of Ely. Girls ping pong winner Nedra Gast 12 of Eastern Heights defeated Cheryl Basinski 13 of McKinley.

Hoagland John Herwig Ely Playground Larry Janowicz Franklin Playground Kathy Koepp Ely Karen Fischer Jefferson Herwig Kathy Karen Rick Hutchings Terry Gales Nedra Gast Eastern Heights

Death Notices from multiple Ohio towns listed

Long list of obituaries including Mrs. Mame Cornish 88 of North Eaton and Andrew Pado 64 of Grafton. Also noted are Mary Couture Lorain, Cora B Sanders Wellington, and Benny F Meyers Lorain along with William Wirkner Valley City. Services and burial details given for each with funeral homes and churches named.

North Eaton Mame Cornish Pyrle Brightman Cottage Place Canton Vern George Grafton R.D Milo Westlake North Eaton Church of Christ Stanley Bartlett Butternut Ridge Russell D. Fulton Grafton Andrew Pado Assumption Church John Huchra Grafton St. Mary Pado Cleveland Lynwood Calif Russell D Lorain Mary Couture Indiana Ave John R. Devin St. Anthony Church Clement Orth Calvary Cemetery Wellington Cora B. Sanders Middle St Lodi Norton Funeral Home Robert E. Wilson Pittsfield Methodist Church LeRoy Collier West Salem Methodial Church Huntington Cemetery Valley City William Wirkner R.D. 1 St. Martin Catholic Church Wirkner Katherine Gertrude Meenich Ray Herbert Elyria Florence Fritze Babylon Long Island Bauer Funeral Home St. Martin Church John F. Gruss Church

Large Cattle Show Entries Set for Wellington Fairgrounds

Lorain County hosts its first Black and White Show Monday at the Wellington Fairgrounds sponsored by the Wellington District Holstein Association. Entries are due at moon Morn day with judging starting 12 30 p m. Junior and adult classes feature OSU leader Harold Kaeser as judge. Ribbons will honor class winners.

Lorain County Wellington Fairgrounds Wellington District Holstein Association Moon Mornday Harold Kaeser Ohio State University OSU

James A Hewitt Listed Fair After Week In Hospital

James A Hewitt former mayor and hospital official at Elyria Memorial Hospital is listed as fair after a week of limited progress. He was admitted Sunday for checkup and possible surgery and suffered a heart attack delaying planned procedures. Family reports no noticeable improvement today.

James A. Hewit Manford Ave Elyria Memorial Hospital Hewitt

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Patrol Rt. 6 Thomas L. Rosensteel Kenton Spikes Ridgeview Blvd Spikes Rt. 2 John G. Karcher Center Ridge Rd Elyria Municipal Court Mervin R. Jones Root Rd Rt. 10 Tedusz Wojlacz North Island Rd Gratton Area Hospital News Amherst Hospital George Paseur Quarry Rd Joseph Salamai East ‘3Rd St. Lorain Linda Salsbury Ross Lanner Longford Ave Ronald Sekerak Samuel St Edward Shank Fifth St Robert Strinka Dilworth St Harley Vibber James Wadsworth East Haven Rest Home Elyria Memorial Memoriam St. Joseph Frank J. Stringer Belle Ave Sheffield Lake Rick” Hutchings Municipal Court News Redder Ink James R. Whelan Buenos Aires Argentina Rosario Juan Peron Con Path Petence Ellsworth JF Toledo Cash Grain Judge Clerk of Fulton Ambulence Service Ohio Huron County Court Ida Miller Jaf Bellevue Huron County Jack Wood Roofer Shirley J. Rew Invalid Car Service Charles Hoagland MCU Cheryl Basinski McKinley Mrs Pado Service Mrs. Mary Couture Celik Service Holy Name Society St CaTil and Methodius Bodrash Peter ‘Cetk East 20Th S&s St. Cyril and Methodius Church Colick James A. Hewitt James Lewis
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