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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1955

Page

12

Planning director McGinnis to head Lorain County commission

McGinnis, 33, the chief planner for Franklin County, accepted the Lorain County Regional Planning Commission director post. He signed a three year contract with first year 8 dollars per hour? no per year and 500 dollar increases in subsequent years. He will organize the planning staff, start between Aug 20 and Sept 1, and move his family to the area. He holds degrees from Kent State, Ohio State, and Cornell and has naval service in World War II era. He has prior work with Columbus Metropolitan Park Board Ithaca planning board and writes on planning issues. He is married with three children. An estate of 289,921.88 was left by Thomas J. Hume to a rain contractor? He died December. Executors Blondina and Virgil Hume.

W. McGinnis Franklin’ v Lorain County Planning Commission James Christie McGinnis E. J. Burger Commission Christe Kent State University Ohio State University Cornell University Naval Reserve American Society of Landscape Architects American Society of Planning Officials Ohio Planning Conference Franklin County Commission Columbus Metropolitan Park Board Planning Board of Ithaca Mesinnis Thomas J. Hume Rain Contractor Reii Blondina Virgil

Democrats Map Plans For Races

Democrats map campaign strategy after Central committee meeting with 30 precinct committeemen and candidates named for November. Charter Commission election discussed. Moore warned of responsibility, while Al Totter announced a campaign meeting at St Agnes School on Thursday at 8 p.m.

Elna Ain County Charter Commission Mice Moore al Totter Dem Council St. Agnes School

Wellington church seeks mortgage to fund construction

The Wellington Evangelical Methodist Church petitions the court for permission to borrow 517000 on a real estate mortgage to finance church construction. The First Wellington Bank was granted a judgment against Raymond Arky liver et al for 71. Property in Perfield was ordered. A judgment against Swartz for 11 BCS was returned in favor of Ralph Stumpf Sr on his crosspetition. Jack Wilcox Jr named defendant in a suit for 487 from Lake Shore Exchange. Abbe Tee Joseph Gutchik and 28 Temched jailed pending contempt action by Judge Joh.

Wellington First Wellington Bank Raymond Arky Liver Perfield Swartz Ralph Stumpf Sr Jack Wilcox, Jr Cleveland Lake Shore Exchange Pittsburgh Austin Fields Ravenna Abbe Tee Joseph Gutchik Malcolm Ci Wes Temched Joh

Mayor's Court Deougles D Homie Pleads Guilty

Deougles D Homie and Darrel C Masse cited for vehicle control and speeding. fines of 10 dollars and costs. Anna J Myers and Johnson Morrow fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding and driving without license. Ladislaus Fazekas fined 25 dollars and costs for barbering without a license after a June arrest.

Deougles D Anna J. Myers Johnson Morrow Clinton Ave Ladislaus Fazekas West River St

Nine Elyria men to Cleveland for pre induction tests

Nine young men left Elyria for Cleveland to undergo examinations for possible armed forces service in the July pre induction call. The group includes seven Board 72 registrants and two transferred for processing. A lone registrant from Board 12 will join the call if he passes final tests. Local Board clerks note this is the first one man induction call in five years. Selective Service Board 71 in Lorain announced six men inducted June 27 with addresses in Lorain, Geneva, Amherst, Avon and nearby Foster Park.

Elyria Cleveland Pos Jstable Armed Forces Service Grafton Board 12 Jay Katherine McKee

Tipster From Outside South Amherst Linked to Siemers Case

An FBI inquiry traces a mysterious tipster to the John and Henrietta Siemer embezzlement case. A $1000 reward awaits the caller whose information led to the South Amherst arrest. The tipster, described as a woman, has been contacted but rewards await official submission. The Siemers were found with $25,570 hidden in a rafter stash as authorities moved them toward Brooklyn for trial.

Federal Bureau of Investigation Cleveland South Amherst John Henrietta Siemer Siemers Staten Island Hawkins FBI Edgar R. Dickson American Surety Co Raurmbhart Rd. Daine Siemer Charles Jane MacTavish Baume Rd G-men Dickson FIL Wis Ogee Henrietta Slemer Baumhart Rd Brooklyn MacTavish

Elyria Area Leads Camp Fund Near Forty-One Thousand

The Elyria area backs the Firelands Boy Scout camp drive with about 41,197 dollars raised from four districts. Southeast District contributes 20,230.25, Northeast 7,206.30, Northwest 9,624.79, and Southwest 4,126.44, funding a new central lodge, pool, cabins, and water system. Firelands Camp season ends Saturday after five weeks of troop outings, with no extra sixth week.

Fairelands Elyna Lorain Sandusky Norwalk Geour Harshaw Chemical Co Carlson Corp Timms Spring Co General Industries Western Automatic Machine Screw Co Kigma W. O. Larson Foundry Sunshine Biscuit, Inc Grattan H. W. Rewdley & Son, Inc Oberlin Fred Comings Firelands Council Carnning and Activities Committee

Interim pact reached in Olsen plant contract talks

Union and C. A. Olsen Mfg. Co. officials sign an interim agreement covering grievance procedures and dues checkoff. It stays in effect until a company union contract is agreed. NLRB certified the union as bargaining agent July 14 after an April 26 election and protests by the United Auto Workers. The bargaining committee includes James Christie, Mike Bosko, Dele Huddleston, Melvin Moulder, Melvin Dunn, and Stanton Hough for the company with Daniel Kirkbride, Frank Johnson, Samuel Slusher, W. T. Lyons, Richard Stith, and David Daley.

Independent Furnace ‘Workers Union NLRB United Auto Workers CIQ James Christie Mike Bosko Dele Huddleston Melvin Moulder Melvin Dunn Stanton Hough Company Daniel Kirkbride Frank Johnson Samuel Slusher W. T. Lyons Richard Stith David Daley

Dr Metcalf Ex Elyrian Dies At 83

Dr Henry Martyn Metcalf 83 of Herdrysburg Ohio died Tuesday evening at his son William Met calf’s home in Albion New York while visiting. He had not been in good health but a short illness preceded death. A Oberlin and Penn graduate he practiced in Lawrence Kansas Wakeman Ohio before returning to Elyria then Hendrysburg. Survives include son Richard P of Oak Ridge Tenn a sister Annette Metcalf of Wellesley four brothers and six grandchildren. Service at Albion McNalls Funeral Home with interment Ridgelawn Cemetery memorials to Orleans County Heart Chapter care of Paul Bower New York.

Henry Martyn Metcalf Herdrysburg Ohio Wiliam Sherwood Metcalf Albion N. Y Mary Metcalf FE. W. Metcalf Bac Ave First Congregational Church Hutchings Rch Sealf Oberlin College University of Pennsylvania Lawrence Kaw Filyria Wakeman Elyna Hendrysburg Richard P Oak Ridge Tenn Annette Metcalf Wellesley Ster Groves Isaac Charleston D. C Keyes D Cambridge Mass T. Nelson Chicago McNalls Funeral Ridgelawn Cemetery Famly Orleans County

Man Seriously Injured In One Car Crash Near Route 303

William Moss twenty of LaGrange was critically injured in a one car crash last night on Chamberlain Road north of Route 303. The car was a total wreck and Moss, unable to be questioned, was listed in fair condition this morning at Elyria Memorial Hospital with fractures to his left upper arm left knee and right leg.

William Moss LaGrange Elyria Memorial Hospital Lorain Moss Chamberlain Rd

Sit-down Charge in Ely Village Suit Reply

Affiliated Builders Inc. faces a $15,870 suit filed yesterday over Ely Village 300 homes. President L. Laurence Liss claims manager Boettner quit after protests and staging a sitdown strike. eviction and prior contract dispute referenced.

Affiliated Builders Inc Ely Village L. Laurence Liss Frm Joseph Boettner Luss Boettner Els Village Lass Liss Baettner

Commissioner Clash Over Public Utilities Data Credibility

At a PUC hearing on telephone service, Commissioner Ralph Winter and Flyria Telephone Co. equipment superintendent Joseph Fordham sparred over fault records. Winter argued Fordham’s figures misrepresent subscriber complaints while Fordham said records reflect actual faults, noting weather, heavy loads, and subscriber mistakes affect service. New witnesses echoed concerns as Winter pressed that any customer trouble call should be recorded, while Fordham maintained daily fault registers show full detail and that busy signals due to in-use lines are not faults.

Joe Public Utilities Commission Flyria Telephone Co PUC Ralph Winter Joseph Fordham Fordham Winter Fordsam Howard Camck Gulf Flaad Armmold Keller River Road North Everviewe

Hearing Highlights Dialing Faults In Telephone Service

Testimony outlines faults linked to party line interference dialing errors and weather related outages. Fordham cites January 576 faults and February 14 faults while noting Ohio Bell research on electrical storms and humidity affecting service. Witnesses report repeated outages, misdial events, and long waits for private lines despite ongoing repairs.

DWI Charge Brings Fine in Elyria Mayor's Court

An Elyria motorist, Haywood Shaw, 30, pleaded guilty to drunk driving after a collision with a dump truck on West Street. Shaw was fined 125 dollars plus costs, sentenced to three days in jail, and prohibited from driving in Elyria for six months. Driver of the dump truck was Hollie Adams, 28, of Griswold Road.

Elyna Haywood Shaw East River St Jact Elyria Shaw West St Woodland Ave Hollie A Adams Griswold Rd

Deaths In Elyria Area

Funeral notices from Elyria area report Juan Barba 57 of Lorain died Tuesday funeral 10 a.m. at his home 2391 Caroline Ave burial Calvary Cemetery Barba lived in Lorain 30 years. Regina M Miller 75 of Glenville W Va died Wednesday at a daughter’s Elyria home after eight months illness Survived by five sons Roy Fred Bryan Guy Otho Miller three daughters including J T Lichister and Mary Miller 17 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Also listed are Cook Lou Tutt 85 remembered from Camp Iss-Sre-Kes and several relatives. Avon Lake Eileen Wiggins 28 died Tuesday at home mother of three Terrance 6 Maureen 4 Michael 2. Also listed are Harvey Merriman formerly of Elyria who died Tuesday in Pasadena Calif. Joseph Patrick Holliday 59 of 126 Oak St Elyria died this morning at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Burial and services noted. George New of Bournemouth England father of Mrs. Cat Schaffer listed along with Dr Clinton J Miller Elyria optometrist obituary services set.

Lorain Juan Barba Caroline Ave Calvary Cemetery Barba Crooked Rent Methodist Church Gilmer Coun Ity W. Val Sudro-Curtis Lynn McGee Glenville W. Va Crooked Run Methodist Church Loui Tutt Iss-See-Kes Louie Cleveland Tutt Della Guy Belvidere Ave Elyria Luray Guy William Morris Jr Ruth Porter Mia Bessie Brown Milford Del Genevieve Larkins James Lester Tutt Laray Watson Finneral Superior Avr Avon Lake Eileen Wiggins Lake Colony Hame St. Joseph Church Dennis Terrance Maureen Michael Matthew Quilter Mary Margaret Quiter Capt Air Force Bedford Mass St Joseph Church Carl Werner Burmeister Funeral Home Joseph Patrick Holliday Oak St Win Elyria Memorial Hospital Mr. Holliday Geneva Industries Co St. Agnes Church Genevieve Richard Thomas Robert Pathcaa Joanne Tomor-Row Bittner- DeCarlo James M. Gallagher St. Mary Cemetery George New Bournmouth England Cat Schaffer Elyma Ave Durig Susan Jane Clinton J. Miller Harold Dicken Henry W. Shaw Washington Avenue Chris

Minor Route 6 sideswipe on Vermilion bridge reported

Patrolmen report no injuries after a minor sideswipe on Route 6 at a bridge west of Vermilion on the lake. A truck tractor semi trailer operated by Thomas Hopkins of Sandusky collided with a car driven by Joseph Herman of Elyria. Both vehicles were westbound.

Vermilion-on-the-Lake Thomas Hopkins Sandusky Joseph Herman SOR Bond

Lorain Man Cited For Driving Without License

Police report John F. Saho, 21, of Lorain, pleaded guilty in Mayor's Court to driving without a license and paid a 23 dollar fine plus costs. William Vosa reported rear wheel theft from a car parked at C. A. Olsen Co. Ernest Adams, 1818 Middle Ave., cited for reckless driving in Cascade Park and to appear in Mayor's Court Saturday.

John F. Saho Lorain William Vosa Gratton Rd C. A. Olsen Co Ernest Adams Middle Ave Cascade Park

Also Mentioned on This Page

Navy T. J. Hume Mayor's Court Darrel C Sudro-Curtis Ambulance Selective Service) Board 7 Hans Theiss Leavitt Frederick D. Kaleno W. List St Paul J. Clemsons Broadway Geneva Russell R. Baumhardt Foster Park Rd Amherst Tony J. Campagna Detroit Rd Avan Richard A Walkden 36Th St S. Amherst Elyria Area C. A. Olsen Mfg. Go Elyrian Ohio Bell Telephone Co Hurmidity Barba Services T. R. Miller Regina M. Mblier T. R. Mailer J. T. Lichister Warden Ave Elyvia Louie Tutt Mrs Dennis Biggins Wks. Barvey Merriman Harvey Merriman Pasadena Calif Merriman California Order of Eastern Star White Shrine Sumivng Miller Services Police News King Solomon Logde Wil Masonie Qur Dicken Funeral Home Funeral Home L. G. Collier Capitol Jeff Morrow Faith Domergue This Island Earth” $N Technicolor Aivot Tony Curtis Richard Widmark Lauren Bacall Colweb
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