League Promises Battle Over Annexation Fight
Members of the Black River Township Civic League pledged to battle annexation petitions to Lorain as county officials warned parts of the township could be annexed if petitions precede election filings. Chair Joseph Weller said the league will challenge signatures and contend incorporation would bring over 100000 dollars yearly, with further meetings planned to coordinate strategy.
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Black River Townsiup Ciizens
Cue League
Loram
Black River
Mikus Sad
Lorain
Petipons
von Petitons
Weller
Joseph Weller
Civic
League
Progressive Association
Oak His Country Club
Civic League
Oberlin golf pro released from hospital after crash
Hersh Shannon, Oberlin Golf Club pro since 1936, was discharged from Allen Hospital after four weeks of treatment for two broken legs from a car crash on Rt 224 and 13 in Greenwich. He will use a walker and may play again, but probably not this year as his son Neal runs the course in his absence.
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Hersh Shannon
Oberlin Golf Club
Allen Hospital
Shannon
Charlotte
Neal
Air Force
Jaume
Rt. 224
Greenwich
Willard Hospital
Poison Oak Sidelines Lorain County Agent Simonds
Lorain County home demonstration agent Miss Lms Simonds is sidelined by exposure to poisonous smoke at a Kelleys Island camp. Camp counselors and about 140 local 4Hers participated, with another agent also showing eruptions but remaining on duty.
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Lorain County
Lms Simonds
Kelleys Island
Muss Simond
William Tednek
Associate County Agricultural Extension
Lake Ene
Paul Lerdhiser
Alss Simonds
From County Capture Events At Horse Show
Three Loram County residents won at the 12th annual Baibrdge Fud gnz Club horse show held at Kens ton School in Bainbridge Center. Jady Johnson won two classes and placed in two others riding Fashwor Plate and Mr. Chip. dm Cobb Jr rode Monterey to win Western Play Class. Ray Wintbeck won Western Stock Horse Class aboard Ko-Ko-Mo. Barbara Lavarack was named queen candidate. Jury Easton presented the crown. Ed Matwell judged. Charles Lantz was ringmaster.
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Loram County
Baibrdge Fud Gnz Club
Kenston School
Bainbridge Center
Jady Johnson
Loram
Mr. Chip
Dm Cobb Jr
Grafton
Monterey
Ko-Ko-Mo
Ray Wintbeck
Amherst
Barbara Lavarack
Moreland
Hiis
Queen
Ota Western Horse Associaton
Marion
Stoke
Jury Easton
Moreland Hills
Queen of the Ohio Associaton
Ed Matwell
Jeromesville
Charles Lantz
Novelty
Flipping Popular At Regatta At Beaver Park
A Beaver Park Boat Club regatta yesterday featured coin toss decided winners in Class B and Class D after boats tied. Virgil Bartebaugh won Class B with Edl Thomas second. Chuck Pilate led Class D with Deal Liias second and Dean Parker third. 22 to 3 hp race went to Chuck Plate and Bul Parker, Free-for-All to Bill Parker Chuck Plate Cecil Lucas. Canoe tilting swimming races for youngsters followed a parade of cruisers. Commodore Gordor Wheeler conducted the flag raising.
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Beaver Park
Deal Liias
Dean Parker
Chuck Plate
Bul Parker
Bill Parker
Cecil Lucas
Dick and
Roert Mulford
Commodore Gordor Wheeler
Polio Records Steady in Lorain County Report
Lorain County reports a single polio case this week involving a Geauga County area patient. The three year old girl, who had one Salic vaccine shot, suffered some paralysis. Health Commissioner Dr J Glenn Smith notes polio season is still active and contrasts with seven Cleveland area cases at this time last year.
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Lorain County
Cleveland
Geauga County
Cleveland Area
J. Glenn Smith
Sea Joy
Jund
Charges Filed Against Two Lorain Youths
In Lorain a 16 year old and an 11 year old were charged with disorderly conduct and incitation with one facing intoxication charges after they were found in a car stopped at the intersection of Nebraska and McKinney Aves. They were released to their parents and ordered to appear before Juvenile officers Saturday.
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Lorain
Nebraska
McKinney Aves
Saturnay
New St Paul Church Plans Third Street Site Change
St Mary Catholic Church will acquire the entire Third Street property of St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church of the United Church of Christ, with plans for a new East River Street church site. The move, approved at a meeting, will shift current church use and involve an assistant pastor appointment and a noted architect for the building program.
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St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Willam L. Newton
St. Mary Church
Walter Fo Reif
St. Paul’s Church
Corporation Limits
East River St
Ronald C. F. Miller
Barberton
Avon Lake Presbyteran Church
Lakewood Church of the Redeemer
Emmanuel Evangelical, and Reformed Church of
Akron
Evangelical United Brethren!Church of
Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church of
Wooster
Wadsworth
Moore Memorial Evangelical Praissed Brethren Church
Community Church
Market Heights
Canton
Business Building Planned for Ware Vending Co Site
Plans filed for a new 132 by 60 foot masonry and steel building to house Ware Vending Co at 1511 South West River I with T J Hume Co of Lorain as general contractor. Estimated cost 55900. Permits also issued for 12 Oakwood Drive homes by Twin Oaks Construction, about 3000 each.
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Ware Vending Co
Lake Ave
J Company
South West River I
T. J Hume Co
Loram
Buiding
Oakwood Drive
Twin Oaks Construction Coost
Thieves Hit Four Parked Autos in Weekend Thefts
Four thefts from parked cars were reported to the sheriff over the weekend. Homer Hullberg of Cleveland reported two wrist watches stolen from his car at Beaver Park. William Olson of Elberta Beach said fender stems were stolen from his 1956 Ford. John Boyson’s car trunk lost a tire and wheel, reported by Constable Earl Avins of Columbia at Riverside Country Club. Allen Hall of South Amherst said four hubcaps were taken from his 1951 Chevrolet at Loram County Speedway Saturday night.
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Sheriff's Department
Homer Hullberg
East 123Rd St
Cleveland
Beaver Park
William Olson
Elberta Beach
John Boyson
Fourth St
Earl Avins
Columbia
Riverside Country Club
Columba
Allen Hall
West Buckeye St
Amherst
Loram County Speedway
Park Dip Most Welcome Touring Scouts Swim In Elyria
A group of about 100 Boy Scouts stranded in Elyria after their bus drivers exceeded driving hours found welcome relief at Cascade Pool. Under Mayor J Grant Keys and park officials supervision, they swam for an hour with adult scouts guarding, amid praise for Elyria hospitality. The scouts were en route home from the Boy Scout Jamboree touring Chicago Detroit Canada Niagara Falls New York City and Washington on a 22 day trip. One scout said Elyria was the best treatment they had received anywhere.
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Elyria
Cascade Park
Fort Dodge
Jefferson City
Iowa
Drvers
Cascade Pool
J Grant Keys
Vermon Bell
John Madhock
Chicago
Detroit
Canada
Niagara Falls
New York City
Washington
Valley Forge
Lyna
Elyna
Elynna
Four Cars Damaged In Two Accidents Reported
Deputies reported two traffic crashes injuring no one. A collision on RS 2 west of Rs 28 at 12 50 p.m. damaged a car driven by Tom Leroy Bewns of 129 Myrtle Ct and another driven by Margaret Jones Youngstown. An earlier Sugar Ridge Rd. 10 10 a.m. crash damaged two cars driven by Dwight Johns of 34993 Center Ridge Rd and Opal Lenman of East 45th St Loram.
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Sherif's Department
Tom Leroy Bewns
Myrtle Ct
Margaret Jones
Youngstown
Sugar Ridge Rd
Dwight
Johns
Center Ridge Rd
Opal Lenman
45Th St
Loram
Deputies
Picnic Delights as Democrats Rally in El Rey Park
About 400 attendees enjoyed a political picnic at El Rey Grotto Park. The East team defeated the West team 17 to 7 in a charity ball game. Ted Emerich won a portable TV as top prize and led as general chair. Officials included Mike Lotko, Mayor J. Grant Keys, and umpire duo Syfeey Smith and Art Wack.
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el Rey Grotto Park
Poltics
Mike Lotko
J. Grant Keys
Ted Emerich
Emerich
W. Gibson
Moore
Syfeey Smith
Art Wack
James Horn
Lotho
John Lugas
Frank Oldenburg
Legion Women Win Three Firsts at State Convention
The Elyria American Legion Auxiliary Unit 32 earned three first place awards at the state convention in Cincinnati, plus 252 special citations of merit for work over the past year. Competing with 634 auxiliaries, the Elyria group won cash prizes for community service, Civil Defense, and history. Committee chairs were Mrs. Harold Davies, Mrs. Hayden Evans, and Mrs. Ruth Barkhard. Delegates included Mrs. delf Crowell and others.
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Elyria American Legion Auxiliary Unit
Cincinnati
Elyria Auxiliary
Pnre
Harold Davies
Hayden Evans
Ruth Barkhard
Delf Crowell
Dorothy Craig
Marian Ga
FBI Official Earl Connelley Dies in Cincinnati
Former FBI official Earl Connelley, credited with cracking major cases including those involving Roger Touhy and Ma Barker, died Saturday night after a lengthy illness. He was 65.
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Cincinnati
FBI
Earl Connelley
Roger
Touhyami Ma Barker
5000 Brave Heat Attend Firm's Picnic at Crystal Beach
More than 5,000 people braved 0 degree heat Saturday for the 11th annual Brown Lipe Chapin Division, General Masters Corp family picnic at Crystal Beach Vermilion. The crowd enjoyed three hours of free amusement rides, lunches, soda and ice cream, with prizes awarded for various contests to employees and their families. Raymond Morris chaired the event.
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Brown- Lipe-Chapin Division
General Mastors Corp
Crystal Beach
Vermilion
Edward Yepko
Lyall Pritt
August Hauer
Alvin J. Tobin
Ralph van Meter
Ernest Skidmore
Camp Attendance Nears 1956 Record at Vermilion YMCA
Last period enrollment climbs as 105 girls join the Vermilion Rover tract August 10 to set a girl camper record. Boys join with 420 prior, total campers expected well over 530. Final boys session open, but no more girls can be admitted. Bus transport boosts attendance and enables new canoeing and horseback riding programs.
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Iss-See-Kes
YMCA
Harrie
T Stevick Elyma
Stevick
Lake Ewe
Ver
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