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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1963
Page
2
GRAFTON The Midview Board of Education approved a 2 mill five year operating levy for the November ballot. The levy plus a renewed 3.76 mill levy would raise about 160000 annually, aiding a 1964 budget of 1508105. The board renewed Glenn Dennis as executive head and approved contracts for three new teachers.
LaGrange hosts a three day festival starting Thursday at 7 p.m with a round the town parade featuring floats from local organizations. Keystone High School Band leads the parade with Miss LaGrange contestants and crowning by Miss Georgia Van Der Wyst. Proceeds benefit local projects and veterans park.
Eight Berlin Heights men filed for reelection to local and township posts ahead of the November 5 election. Filed petitions include Miles B. Philips Arthur Hoag Wilbert F. Best for the Board of Public Affairs Myron J. Nichols for mayor William H. Phillips for clerk treasurer Elton G Green for the Berlin Local Board of Education Lyle T. Phillips and William J. Daniels for council Lewis D. Miller for Groton Township clerk and August J. Dee for Margaretta Township trustee.
Oberlin The Oberlin News Tribune won its sixth award from the National Editorial Association for best column on a variety of topics. Co editor Brad Williams, partner and president of the firm, wrote the winning column. Williams could not attend the Seattle ceremony but will receive a commemorative plaque.
Firefighters blamed an overloaded circuit for an attic fire at Curtis L. Brickner's home 1222 West 151 St Lorain on Sunday at 5 04 p m. The fire damaged roof boards in the second floor rear bedroom. No damage estimate yet. Firemen controlled the blaze within 30 minutes and remained about an hour at the scene.
David George Hiscox of Oberlin will join the 1963-64 National Science Foundation In-Service Institute for chemistry teachers at Western Reserve University. The program runs Sept to June with evening classes. NSF funds tuition books and transport. Hiscox, Firelands High School graduate and B A from Hires College in physics, taught at Ridgeville High School and will teach at Shaw High School next year.
A Oberlin court list shows Nelson Smith 22 of 140 North Main St charged with speeding 10 dollar fine and license suspension, David Krebs 19 of 370 Iowa Ave Lorain speeding 5 dollars and one week license suspension, Edd Ruble Martin 37 2132 E 42nd St Lorain permitting unlicensed minor to drive 100 dollars and 10 days jail, Louis Amenhauser 50 Hamilton St intoxication innocent plea set for July 25, John L Kincaid 53 Cleveland driving over freshly painted centerline 10 dollars, Richard LeClair 40 Allen Park Mich failure to stop within assured clear distance 25 dollars.
Erie County superintendent Dr W E Weagly told the county board that a 205 day high school pupil year with 15 extra days for teachers and 19 percent junior high days and 185 for elementary is under consideration. Current minimum is 180 days. Opinions show 29 percent back the 205 day plan and 16 percent want more days. results to be shared with superintendents in late August and boards in September.
Erie County Commissioners considered a Lincolnshire Subdivision petition seeking storm sewers and road widening plus other improvements. John Savard criticized the request as too broad and not specific. Crecelius noted standards gaps while Deering favored accepting the petition to avoid re circulation. drainage needs may drive paving upgrades.
Robert Sparks, a producer of the Blondie films and former husband of Penny Singleton, died Monday of a heart attack while driving to work at Metro Goldwyn-Mayer Studios in Hollywood.
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