$50,000 Drive Aimed at Furnishing New Masonic Temple
Elyria Masonic bodies seek donations through August 1 to furnish the new temple at 265 Washington Ave. The goal is $50,000 with a $60,000 furnishings estimate including carpeting draperies and chairs. Campaign chaired by Joseph Boddy with a planning committee including William Reese and other Masonic leaders. The temple, costing about $275,000, will be owned by Elyria Masonic Temple Co and used by Blue Lodges DeMolay Rainbow and other groups by fall.
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Elyria
Washington Ave
Joseph Boddy
Little Joe
General Board of Masonic ‘Trustees
William Reese
King Solomon Lodge
F and
Steve Bake
Frank
Harmon Lodge
George Board
Order of Eastern Star
Lawrence Collier
Jay Getty
Knights Templar
Wayne Davis
King Solomon
Ronald van Dyke
Frank S. Harmon
Frank Bammer
Marshall Chapter
RAM
Amd
Kenneth Bommer
Eastern Star
Richard Kay
Elyria Council
R and
Getty
Elyria Masonic Temple Co
Boday
Halle
Cleveland St
North
Abbe Rad
Annexation to Amherst Given Okay
County commissioners approved the annexation of 370 acres to Amherst Village following a May 18 petition by Mike Polansky for 21 signers. A public hearing saw no opposition. The area lies south of Amherst between Beaver Creek and the New York Central Railroad, bounded on the south by the Ohio Turnpike.
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Amherst Village
Mike Polansky
Amherst
Beaver Creek
New York Central Railroad
Ohio Turnpike
Eleven Lorain Women to Attend Island Camp
Eleven Lorain County women join 11 Countians at the four day Women's Camp at Kelleys Island 4 H Camp. The event runs from tomorrow to Friday with crafts masquerade and a detective school. Roma Fisher of Erie County is camp director and Marcia Peniston is Lorain staff.
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Lorain County
Agricultural Extension Services
Kelleys Island
Roma Fisher
Erie County
Marcia Peniston
Surviving Mother and Son in Fatal Two-Car Crash
A mother Barbara Billips 26 and her son Thomas Jr 6 survived a two car crash that killed eight others. They were in critical and serious condition at St. Louis City Hospital while the other victims, including a family of five from St Louis, perished Saturday night.
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William E. Arnold
Bessie
Velma Webster
Arnold
Wayne R. Webster
Roger Haus
Webster
St. Louis
Elyrian Spot Landing Contest Won by Baker at Elyria Club
Baker, of Marseilles Avenue, won the Elyria Model Flying Club spot landing contest held yesterday at the old Elyria Airport. His model plane landed within 40 feet eight inches of the flag marker as six crashes and one flyaway occurred before about 200 spectators. Next Sunday the group hosts County Invitational Fly-In at Infirmary Road field with free gliders for children and prizes for winners.
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Chuck. Baker
Marseilles Ave
Elyria
Infirmary Rd
Specialist Dies in Bridgeport Founder of Bickford's
Samuel L. Bickfort, 73, founder of Bickford's nationwide cafeteria chain, died Saturday in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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Bridgeport
Com
Samuel, L. Bickfort
Bickford's, Inc
Nationwide
Car Hits Home: Young Motorist Faces Charge
A 19 year old Elsha motorist was cited to Juvenile Court after his car struck a Water Street residence porch causing 1100 in damage to the house. The driver Donald C Alien Jr 257 Yale Avenue said he was putting cigarette ashes in the ash tray when the vehicle went out of control. He claimed he pressed the gas instead of the brake in the excitement.
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Elsha
Water St
Donald C. Alien Jr
Yale Ave
Alien
Road Work Delayed In Elytia By Two Days
Elytia officials announced resurfacing of state highways is postponed two days due to a shortage of state inspectors. Safety Service Director Richard Laux said city street work is nearly finished except for gutter work and other final details.
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Elytia
Safety Service
Richard Laux
Lorain Selective Service Board Appoints Miraldi
Ray L. Miraldi, 39, Lorain police court prosecutor, named to Lorain Selective Service Board No. 71 to fill vacancy from Virgil Burgett's resignation. Col. Harold L. Hays announced the appointment after a committee recommendation. Miraldi to resign prosecutor post September 1 to focus on private practice. Burgett served 142 years on the board and prior advised the board.
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Ray L. Miraldi
Lorain
Selective Service Board
Atty
Virgil C. Burgett
Col
Harold L. Hays
Columbus
LeRoy F.kelly
Harold S. Ewing
J. Clare George
Miraldi
Burgett
School Board Holds Special Session Tonight
Elyria City Board of Education meets at 7:30 in the administration building to award depositories for active funds after bids from three banks. Possible business includes staff changes resignations new teachers health law updates and a remedial reading program.
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Elyria City
Man Found Near Fire Recovering
Avon resident AVON Marvin C Anderson 43 semi invalid collapsed while salvaging clothes from burning home on Krebs Road Friday afternoon discharged from Lakewood Hospital. He was found unconscious 50 feet from his barn with head and leg injuries. Lions Club leader Melvin Woodhead appealed for clothes and aid from residents to help the family, with sizes and info available from Woodhead Mitock or Babyak.
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AVON
Marvin C. Anderson
Krebs Rd
Lakewood Hospital
Anderson
Fist
Melvin Woodhead
Joseph St
Lions Club
Nicholas Mitock
Stoney Ridge Rd
Harry Babyak
Jaycox
Hog Causes Wreck Injuring Oberlin Man On Rt 162
Allen Cole, 22, of 275 North Pleasant St Oberlin was injured when a northbound hog on Rt 162 caused his car to swerve and overturn. A second motorist, David Chambers 25, also collided with the hog. both autos suffered extensive damage. The hog was killed and owned by Robert Thomas of New London R D 1. Cole received emergency treatment at New London Hospital.
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Allen Cole
North Pleasant St
Oberlin
Rt. 162
New London
State Highway Patrol
Norwalk
Cole
David Chambers
Chambers
Robert Thomas
R.D. 1
New Lendon Hospital
Wakeman Aide Clay Stackhouse Dies at 62 in Toledo
Clay H. Stackhouse 62 deputy administrator for the U S Commodity and Stabilization Service in Washington and veteran soil conservation worker died Saturday at St Luke's Hospital Toledo His Wakeman home was west of town He led Humphrey Farms since 1927 served on Ohio Forestry Association board Ohio State Fair Board Ohio Chamber of Commerce and more He was survived by wife Flora a son John a daughter Mrs Marvin Ox five grandchildren and four sisters Funeral services set for Wednesday at Egbert Church with burial in Egbert Cemetery
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Clay H. Stackhouse
U.S. Commodity and Stabilization Service
Washington D. C
St. Luke’s Hospital
Toledo
Wakeman
First Methodist Church
Gibson Lodge
F and AM
Prakethias Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Norwalk Elks
American Legion Post of
Norwalk
Bettsville
Ohio State University
Alpha Zeta Fraternity
Gamma Sigma.Delta Honorary Fraternity
Flores
John
Gretchen Stackhouse
Livermore
Calif
All Quiet Reported In Strike On Regional Steel Plants
The Lorain National Tube Co. and Republic Steel Elyria plant saw only a handful of pickets today as the local steel strike continued. A U S Steel spokesman said no decision has been made on paying August hospitalization and insurance premiums for striking workers, though July premiums had been covered for those who worked in July.
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Iocal
National Tube Co
Lorain
Steel and Itubes
Republic Steel
Elyria
United States Steel Corp
Nine Lorain area accidents leave two injured
State Highway Patrol from the Lorain-Elyria substation investigated nine weekend crashes. Donald Sagert 20 and his 15 year old brother were treated and released for injuries after a gravel skid near Amherst. Several drivers were cited for left of center or failure to stop. Minor to moderate vehicle damage was reported across multiple locations including Gore Orphanage Rd Rt 254 Rt 37 and Rt 58.
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Lorain-Elyria
Donald Charles
Sagert
Mill.Ave
Amherst
John
Gore Orphanage
Amherst Hospital
Highway Patrol
Donald Sagert
Gingery
Lorain Municipal Court
Julia Holley
Sharondale Dr
Holley
Ken M. Suggs
North Dewey Rd
Suggs
Darvasi
Janice L. Barnes
North Ridge Rd
Imry Darvasi
West River St
Glenn E.gingery
Pearl Ave
Lorain
Richard Nichols
Cleveland
Rt. 10
Nichols
Oberlin Municipal Court
Middle Ridge Rd
Glenn Vinson
Anés
South Amherst
Patricia A. Goforth
Inoculation Plan Heads to City Council
Mayor Stewart says council will consider a letter from health officials requesting state funded inoculations for school children. Dr. Robinson notes DiSalle signed the law for compulsory polio, smallpox, diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus shots to be given at public expense where not provided by parents. No official request or cost estimate yet.
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Victor F. Stewart Jr
H. A. Robinson
Michael V. di Salle
Elyria Board of Education
City Health Board
Stewart
Legislative Authority
City Council
Robinson
Ralph Dwork
Driver Loses Car Control On Ohio Turnpike
Lydia Kelly, 35, of Cleveland, faces an incompetence report after a high speed on the Ohio Turnpike near Elyria Township. Police say the westbound car crossed the median ditch, hit a drainage ditch, climbed an embankment, and landed in a field 200 feet from a fence. A passenger said the driver appeared ill and tried to remove her foot from the accelerator. Kelly is to appear in Elyria Municipal Court Thursday with a doctor’s note expected.
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Ohio Turnpike
Turnpike
Cleveland
Lydia Kelly
Elyria
Kelly
Velma Goodson
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Park Clear In Gentry Beer Sale
Vermilion Ohio arcades receive clean bill of health from the Liquor Control Board. Gentry not charged after police review finds no violations in serving beer to minors. Case transferred to Erie County Juvenile Court due to a minor's age. Frederick Hall death linked to earlier incident.
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Crystal Beach
Ohio Liquor [Control Board
Henry
Gentry
Frederick Hall
Grafton
Ray
Toledo
Y Staff Members Pass Aquatics Test
Four Y Staff Members pass aquatics test. John W. Donathan is secretary and community boys work and camp director. Mrs. Charlotte Grimm is women's teacher. Dick Rorick also holds the examiner certificate.
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John W. Donathan
Charlotte Grimm
Dick Rorick
Lexaminer
U S Automatic Talks Open July in Amherst
An opening contract negotiation is set for July 2 between U S Automatic Corp. Amherst management and Local 1982 of the International Association of Machinists. The current one year pact expires September 1, with Al Mertz designated district active to meet company officials and negotiators.
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US Automatic Corp
Amherst
al Mertz
LAM
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Birchwood Ave
Dick Eddy
Eddy
C-T
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Little Joe’ Boddy
Elyrian
Draft Board
Arthur F. ‘Briner
Galion
Rt. 76
Lorain-Medina County
Briner
William E. Settles
Irving Park Blvd
Sheffield Lake
Lorain Municipal
Marion K. Morris
Akron
Rt. 58
Morris
Cornelius A. Sechrest
Wellington
Ely Park
Te Eterta Chamber of Commerce
David Schrecker
Nanry Pelander
Seteist
Park Clear
Gentry Beer Sale
U.S
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