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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1975
Page
6
Multiple obituaries list Nellie L Thompson 56 of 150 Berkshire Dr Lorain among mourners. Other deaths include Scott Standen 25 Kansas City and various Lorain area residents with services at Schwartz Spence Boyer Wright Beck funeral homes. Burial plans set in Elmwood Brookdale Ridge Hill and Calvary Cemeteries with visitation details provided.
An Elyria youth, Charles Simo, 18, of 1160 Oakwood Dr Apt C101, pleaded guilty in Elyria Municipal Court to theft. He was fined 150 dollars and given a 30 day suspended jail term with 75 dollars suspended by Judge Stephen R. Nagy for stealing 10 gallons of gas from a Luxaire Inc. truck.
Five weeks of camping for physically handicapped children and adults begin at Camp Pittinger near McCutchenville south of Tiffin. Operated by the Ohio Society for Crippled Children and Adults, the program runs three sessions with Lorain Countians among the attendees. Session I runs Aug 7 to Aug 8 for ages 7 to 11, with Elyria, Grafton, Avon Lake and Lorain participants listed. Session II Aug 10 to 22 targets ages 12 to 20, with attendees from Elyria, Wellington, Avon Lake, Oberlin and Lorain. The final Aug 23 to 30 session serves adults, with Lorain residents including Elizabeth Moldovan and others, plus Veronica Ruminski of Golden Acres.
Lorain residents Peggy Lee and Carol Gonzales will serve as camp counselors. Two weeks of camp cost 100 dollars plus a 25 dollar advance registration fee paid by parents. Camperships from local clubs and churches fund most subsidies. welfare provides two thirds of costs for welfare campers.
Mrs. Viola H. Gurnack 60 of 2875 McKinley Sr Lorain died yesterday at St Joseph Hospital Lorain after a long illness. Survived by a son Albert a daughter Mrs Phillip Janet Bohley Mans field and Mrs Michael Marilyn Sullivan Hanford Calif ten grandchildren a sister Geraldine Milan two brothers Wilfred Jenkins Sheffield and Donald Kirkpatrick Pennsylvania. Friends 7 to 9 p m at Schwartz Spence and Boyer Home for Funerals Lorain funeral tomorrow at 1 p m George Coens of Jehovahs Witnesses will officiate. Burial Ridge Hill Memorial Park Lorain. Memorials to American Cancer Society. Mrs Marilyn J Stafford 44 of 128 Forest Hill Dr Amherst pronounced dead at Lorain Community Hospital last night. Stricken apparently with a heart attack in her home. Born Cleveland Sept 25 1930. Lived there before moving to Amherst 15 years ago. Member St Peter United Church of Christ. Married to Paul L for six years. Two sons Alan P Parma and Thomas W at home, two daughters Bonnie and Kathleen at home. Parents Mr Mrs David McGlynn Cleveland, a brother David McGlynn Olmsted Falls, two sisters Mrs Richard Phyllis McNab North Royalton and Mrs Philip Helen Vitanza Brunswick. Garland Funeral Home Amherst handling arrangements with viewing 7 to 9 p m and Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m. Services Monday 11 a m in the funeral home Robert A Happel St Peter United Church officiating. Burial Ridge Hill Memorial Park.
A 50 year old woman, Kathleen E Beiling of Pinecrest Apts Middle Ridge Rd, was hospitalized after an alleged overdose of Librium and Valium. Her daughter alerted Lorain County Sheriff's deputies, and she is listed in fair condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital.
Michael Perry 28 of Amherst and Frank Riley 34 of Lorain were attacked by about six men as they left South Park Apartments in Elyria. The assailants beat them, took wallets and a 12 gauge shotgun, then released them. The report was filed with police around 2:55 a.m. today.
A 15-year-old Elyria youth, Silas Henry of 1145 Garden St, was seriously wounded by a gunshot to the right thigh around 1:40 a.m. while walking on West River Street. He told police a passing car with three men fired from the rear, initially mistaken for a firecracker. Henry was taken to Flyria Memorial Hospital in serious condition after a friend drove him there.
A 20 year old Wellington resident was arrested after driving through farmer Gary Preston's cornfield in Pittsfield Township at about 5 am. Preston fired a shotgun blast to scare him off. deputies captured the youth, Douglas McConnell, who faces a vandalism charge for damaging about 450 dollars of property and is to appear in Oberlin Municipal Court.
A rock from a passing car on Hallover Road shattered the windshield of a moving car driven by Attila Ecklies, injuring him slightly. Three 15-year-olds from Elyria were arrested. case referred to juvenile authorities. Also noted, Club 21 in Lorain received a seven day liquor license suspension for serving a minor on Feb 22. One female driver not charged.
A 64 year old Elyria man, Mike Roebuck of 321 Chestnut St., was approached in a gas station parking lot by a robber armed with a small revolver who demanded money. Roebuck yelled for help. the armed man fled west on Broad Street, reportedly drunk, according to police.
Elyria schedules a pre-trial conference for August 7 to test its enforcement power over building permit rules. Charges filed in Elyria Municipal Court accuse Carrabine Construction Co. and Great Lakes Trane Air Conditioning Co. with working on the 1 90 Building at 150 Keep Ct without proper permits or licensing for 11 days each. The city filed 33 charges total on July 3, with penalties up to 300 dollars per count. Great Lakes submitted a license payment after June but delay caused penalties. Carrabine faced warnings and permit issues. The case centers on whether the city can compel compliance and proper registration for subcontractors on the project.
The North Star Council of Governments will consider the resignations of Erie and Sandusky counties next week. Erie County faces roughly 300,000 in federal law enforcement grant money loss if not ratified, with potential temporary recovery via sponsorship by the Toledo Area Metropolitan Council of Governments. The move delays expansion efforts for a regional planning district and affects funds for a juvenile detention study, Erie County youth group operations, park land purchase, and a delinquency prevention program in Perkins Township. The general assembly meets at the Huron County Administration Building in Norwalk Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. to decide.
Charles Gates, master of ceremonies for the weeklong Senior Citizens Festival at Midway Mall, hopes to stage an amateur hour starting at 4 p m tomorrow. Anyone who wants to participate may contact him at the Mail. Auditions are for singing whistling yodeling tap dancing or instruments with the festival ending tomorrow at 8 p m. A 16 year old Avon youth faced detention after a break in at 3402 Moon Rd police found him hiding at 1 30 a m today no items reported stolen or damaged. In the 18th century ships sometimes took four months or more to sail from England to America.
Lorain reports two of the city fire department s three CETA employees have been suspended. John Torres received a fire day suspension for failure to appear for work while Elgin Jackson slept through a fire alarm. Chief Henry Peirce said the trainees are funded by a federal grant and gain experience toward passing the civil service exam to become regular firefighters.
Elyria police arrested Brian McDonough 23 of 415 Olivet Drive about 10 p.m. yesterday on a parking warrant. He posted bond and was released. Donald R. Gaslin 237 Whitman Boulevard had charges dismissed last Friday after his delinquent tickets dated over six months ago. McDonough was to appear in court today. Bicycle registration will be held tomorrow at Rast Park 1005 Prospect Street from 9 a.m. to noon. fee 50 cents.
Raymon and Gloria Martinez of 2317 Leavitt Rd Lorain filed a $25 000 injury lawsuit yesterday in Lorain County Common Pleas Court against Adrian T Alicea of 2114 Wallace Lane Lorain for injuries from a February 8 auto collision on East 28th Street Lorain.
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