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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1955
Page
3
Parachute jumping will be the order of the day at Ortner Airport. Student jumpers trained under Floyd Hobby and Grafton veteran parachutist plan several jumps Sunday afternoon. Participants include Tom Sawyer and Bil Young. Jumps are set for about 5 pm weather permitting.
AULY 20 announces births: a daughter to Mr and Mrs I Myron Bates Oberlin. a son to Mr and Mrs Lee Fore sman 1 Hamilton St. a daughter to Mr and Mrs Donald Powers 225 Fairlawn Ave. a daughter to Mr and Mrs Elmer Nickols 114 Clinton Ave. Discharges list: Mrs Charles Chaney and daughter 1281 East Ave. Mrs Charles Ehrman and daughter 315 Kth St. Mrs Archer Fuller RD No 3. Gene Headley 660 Hall Rd. Mrs John Jones 892 West River St. J Grant Keys 824 Middle Ave. Mrs Charles Mack La Grange. Mrs Emi Pruchmicki Grafton. Mrs Glenn Raymond and ...
Fragmentary note lists residents and relatives in North Ridgeville and Bay Village including Mrs Alan Schroeder and daughter at 123 Cornell Ave, Paul Oberlin and son, Mrs William Thomassen with son at 619 Cornell Ave, Mrs Theodore Vance and son, Mrs Richard Waldecker in North Ridgeville, Raymond White at 520 Cambridge Ave, Mrs Elmer Schroeder and son, and Mrs Sarah Garabedian. Mention of Detroit Michigan.
Johnson testified that six to ten engineers made test calls during peak times, risking overload of circuits. Ballou argued this admitted equipment fell below minimum standards. Earlier, Johnson said Hirsch & Co. assigned him to Elyria in 1936, noting trouble began in 1900 and led to a 1952 upgrade adding 12 toll switchboard positions to bring total to 24, with other equipment changes improving service.
The Hess Brothers farm on Indian Road in Grafton will represent Lorain County in the Farm of the Year contest by the Cleveland Farmers Club for 22 counties. Judging is underway with grand winners to be announced. 22 county winners will tour Cleveland this fall and attend an awards banquet where plaques will go to first and second place.
City Auditor Joseph Vitock announced a bond issue estimated at 4,500,000 for November 8, with 831 mills for storm and sanitary sewers over 15 years and 1432 mills for a street improvement plan over 10 years. Council approved placing the measure before voters to shift costs from the General Fund by removing those project costs from the inside millage limit.
Harry A Jackson of 12 Waverly St pleaded guilty in Mayor's Court to drunk driving. He was fined $125 and costs, sentenced to three days in jail, and barred from driving in Elyria for six months. He was arrested July 4 on Middle Ave and had previously pleaded innocent before changing to guilty today.
Readable items show cattle steers and heifers with prices across categories including prime choice and utility, midweek quotes for bulls cows and calves, plus noted sheep and lamb figures. Grain futures and cash grain movements appear for Toledo with mixed prices for corn and soybeans and on track rates for No 2 soft red wheat.
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