Birthday of Elyria sports great Long George Smith noted
A tribute to Elyria legend George Henry Smith known as Long George. The piece recalls his 59th birthday on July 2 and highlights his talents in baseball, basketball, bowling, and golf. It also details his business success with Smitty’s Place and local ventures on East Broad and East River streets. It mentions friends and family roles and a tornado-related tragedy affecting a local bowler, Tom Hentgartner, and notes other local bowling achievements.
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Elyria
George Henry
Long George) Smith
Long George
Smith
Smitty
England
George W
Short George) Smith
Lang George
Short George
Smitty's Place
Emery
Matt
East Broad St
East River St
Jack
Mike Forbes
DDS
F. H. Pascual
Leonard E. Payner
Hess Small Animal Clinic
William E
Bill) Hess
Bankers Life and Casualty Co
Minnich
Harold
Sandusky Bay bridge project opens to traffic plans
An 8.6 million dollar bridge and a 3.2 mile bus causeway across Sandusky Bay advance toward completion. Construction started in 1964 and, with sections costing 4.75 million and 2.94 million, aim to finish by September 1967. The project includes a 13 mile Rt 2 bypass with a four lane divided highway and a Port Clinton bypass linked to Rt 6.
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Sandusky Pass
A. Bay
East Corporation
Ohio
Port Clinton
P.E. Masheter
Ther
Rt 53
Bel Construction
Bay Area
Sandusky Bay
Rt. 6
Sandusky
Wakeman Homecoming Queen Crowned Pamela Roberts
Pamela Roberts, daughter of Mr and Mrs R O Roberts, was chosen Wakeman Homecoming queen at last night's ball. Second runner up Marsha Tinn and first runner up Jeanne Dalton completed the court. The event included essays, swimsuits, and formal judging, with local officials as judges.
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Wakeman
Pamela Roberts
R. O. Roberts
Western Reserve High School
Linda Gerber
Leonard Gerber
Marsha Tinn
Doris Linn
Great Lakes Commission to Meet in Cleveland
The Great Lakes Commission accepted Gov James A. Rhodes invitation and will hold its November meeting in Cleveland. Robert Teater said the gathering would draw 30 to 50 people and last two to three days as it discusses orderly development of the Great Lakes region.
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Duluth
Robbery suspect captured in Elyria purse-snatching
A 25-year-old Elyria man will be charged with unarmed robbery after a purse-snatching at Kroger on Second Street. Identified by victim Mrs Leona Morse, he was chased and caught in Sears Roebuck lot with purse later recovered in a nearby parking lot.
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Elyria
Kroger
Second St
Maurice C. Flood
Leona Morse
Boston Ave
Flood
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Broad St
Melvin Kibler
John Polgar
Sears
J C Penney to Open Large Midway Mall Store
The J C Penney Co signs a 166000 square foot full line department store and auto center at Midway Mall Elyria Ohio. The new store will feature Penney brand appliances furnishings and a diverse auto service center with ten auto facilities and full rear service offerings. Groundbreaking set for next Wednesday at 1030 am with Higbee Sears Roe Buck in the Mall at Lorain Road.
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Midway Mall
Broad Street
J. C. Penney
Penney
Addis
Chronicle - Telegram
Ely Company
via-Lorain Blvd
Holiday Inn
Penney Organization
Wisconsi-Mead-Jacobs
Cleveland
Ohio
Elyria-area
New York
Dallas
Miami
Unc Angeles
Suupa
Copany
Penney's
Sears
Higbee's
50Th Ave
Lorain Road
St. Rt
Elyria
Higbee’s
Sears, Roebuck
Penney’s
Penncrest Appliances
Rate cut ordered by board on air mail charges
The Civil Aeronautics Board ordered a percentage cut in the rates domestic airlines charge the post office for air mail service.
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Washington
UPI
Civil Aeronautics Board
Post Office
Skunk Found Rabid After Attacking Kitten in Lorain County
A skunk killed in southern Lorain County was determined rabid after tests at the State Health Department laboratories in Cuyahoga Falls. The animal had bitten a kitten belonging to the Kenneth Finkle family in Huntington Township. This marks the fifth rabid skunk found in the county this year, with earlier cases in the northern area.
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Oberlin
Lorain County
Marion G. Fisher
Kenneth Finkle
Huntington Township
Fisher
State Health Department
Cuyahoga
Man indicted in traffic case fined for lesser violation
Jerry Fisher a 20 year old of 834 Lake Ave was found guilty in Elyria Municipal Court of changing course without due caution and fined 15 dollars plus costs. Earlier he faced a traffic manslaughter indictment and a separate driving without a license charge dismissed at city costs. The charges followed a June 25 collision on Lake Ave with Theodore Reynolds 36. Fisher’s step daughter Ann Lynn Fisher died in the fatal crash after he stopped the car and then attempted to reballot for parking. Avon Lake stabbing incident leaves Ronald Neal 24 hospitalized in guarded condition with seven to ten stab wounds.
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Lorain County
Grand Jury
Elyria
Jerry Fisher
Lake Ave
Frank M. Wilcox
Ing
Fisher
Elytria
Theodore V. Reynolds
Adelbert St
Reynolds
Ann Lynn Fisher
Avon Lake
Avan Lakeler
Colman
Frue
Elizhauf Trailer Co
Jabeth H. Hine
Sen- Te Eca Ave
Palice
Ronald Neal
Vineyard Rd
Joseph Hospital
Lorain
Neal
Court acts on Rt. 254 land suit
The Ohio Highway Department agreed to pay Lorain Inc. 8500 for a triangle of land at the Cooper Foster Park Road Oak Point Road intersection. The De Jesus brothers 29 and Manuel 38 were arrested in a related mixture case and held on 5000 bond in Avon Lake jail.
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Jesus
Manuel
Lorain
Avon Lake
Ohio Highway Department
Lorain, Inc
Cooper - Foster Park Rd
Oak Point Rd
Athens Premier to Seek Vote on Highway Segment
Premier George Athanassiadis Novas announced plans to seek parliamentary approval for the highway segment between Baum Rd and Rt 58. The road project, begun five months ago amid riot-related tensions, faces the upcoming vote as part of his government’s program.
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Athens
UPI
George Athanassiadis - Novas
Rt 58
Attorney to lead Elyria UF Commercial A Division
Scribner L Fauver named chairman of the Commercial A Division for the 1968 United Fund Campaign. Arthur D Hudnutt announced the appointment and praised local business and professional participation. Fauver and local leaders will solicit large gifts from commercial establishments and professionals October 18 to 26.
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Elyria
UF Commercial ‘A
Fauver
Ana Ora
United Fund
Elyma Chartercial
Profession Commission
Presial
Dent
Isles
United Commode
United
Fund Area Board of Trustees
Lake Ridge Academy
Hudnutt
Elyria Area
Ann
Hamilton Ave
Joseph J. Heil
Heil - Vogler Storage and Moving Co
Buckeye S
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