Elyria Area News Highlights Local Events This Week
A scattered review of Elyria Lorain County happenings includes a search for police, a fatal car crash on French Creek Rd Avon, a disaster day exercise with hundreds simulated injuries, a protest over a greased pig event, and warnings of beetle infestation. The report notes deaths, a dairy strike threat, and a township incorporation move with various civic incidents and local oddities.
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Elyria’s Brothers of the Brush
Electric shock victim survives after 138000 volts incident
Evacuation and hospital care followed the elec tor shock blast that left Mrs Eva McAdoo and others injured as a power linefault sparked amid regional news. Community events included garden club meetings, flower shows, and fundraising efforts for scholarships and local charities. A boy underwent open heart surgery in Philadelphia and Lorain County residents prepared for incorporation and industrial developments.
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Ridgeville Township
Citizens’ Committee
Lorain
Milion National Gypsum Co
Service Personnel From Elyria Enlistments Reported
Lesley Park Abell 17 of Elyria joins the Navy after high school and trains at Great Lakes. Sgt Lewis E Rodgers Jr of Elyria participates in a six week Army field maneuver in Hohenfels Germany and expects mid August return to Berlin unit. Thomas L Brown 19 of Elyria trains at Great Lakes as a Navy recruit and serves as post office orderly during basic training.
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Quan- Elyria
Julia M. McGuire
Charles
W. Smith
Elyria
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Lesley Park Abell
W. P. Abell
Bell Ave
Navy
Elyria High School
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Lesley P. Abell
Company
USNTC
Great Lakes
Lewis E. Rodgers Jr
Hohenfels
Germany
Sixth Infantry
Berlin
Rodgers
Kay
Oak St
Fort Carson
Coro
Europe
Thomas L. Brown
Thomas S. Brown
Furnace St
Kiwanis Informal Summer Meets To Be Scheduled
Kiwanis members will hold informal meetings, picnics, and cook-outs over six weeks then return to St. John’s United Church of Christ for indoor dinners after Sept 1. A round table discussion followed the dinner with 12 members present and plans set for next week’s cook-out site. Lieutenant Governor Andrew Supers of Elyria attended and spoke on the Chicago International Convention. Andrew Gainok Jr. presided.
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South Amherst
Kiwanis
St. John's United Church of Christ
House Committee
Andrew Supers
Elyria
Chicago
Andrew Gainok Jr
104 Girl Scout Picnic At Cascade Park
One hundred four persons attended the annual summer picnic for local Girl Scout families at Cascade Park. The event featured a salad supper, a social hour after songs, and long tables set for 5 30 p.m. The troops will resume weekly meetings in September.
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South Amherst
Cascade Park
Automobile Q and A From The Chronicle Telegram
The column offers car care tips and reader questions on engine noises oil levels steering and idle speed. It includes overseas vintage cars market notes and expert guidance from mechanic Joe and Russell on maintenance and troubleshooting.
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America
Paris
Prince of
Nepal
Joe
Russell
Chronicle
Cleveland Area Rambler Sales Set New Mark
Rambler sales in the Cleveland zone rose 70 percent in the first six months of 1958 compared with the same period last year. The Cleveland zone covers most of Ohio and contributed to strong national Rambler retail figures in the period.
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Cleveland
Rambler
American Motors
London
UPI
Harry Pickles
Nct
D. L. Kimber
Ohio
Kimber
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Lake Hope State Park in Vinton County Ohio
Lake Hope State Park spans 1961 acres in the Blue Ridge region of Ohio. The 120 acre lake offers a swimmer’s pier and diving platform with public camping nearby. Reforestation and reclamation efforts restored the area once scarred by lumbering and mining. Nearby attractions include Hocking State Forest sites Old Man’s Cave and Cantwell Cliffs for extended visits.
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Blue Ridge
Virginna
Lovely Lake Hope State Park
Zalesski State Forest
Vinton County
Ohio
Cabina
Hocking State
Old Man's Cave
Cantwell Cliffs
Check Your Insurance Before You Travel
A bulletin urges travelers to review their insurance programs before leaving. It warns that a proper checkup can prevent financial trouble and ensure a smoother trip, noting that other routine precautions are commonly advised but insurance checks are often overlooked.
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Lee
Harold Rorick and Associates
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