Ohio Memorial Day toll claims over fifty lives
A United Press tally shows at least 52 Ohioans killed in Memorial Day related crashes and accidents across the state. Reported deaths include Toledo couples Ruth Hill and Otto Hoelser, Kent pair E A Cliff, and numerous others in Akron, Cleveland, Circleville, Lorain, and Sidney, with drivers, pedestrians, and passengers among the victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jed McGaffney
Venice
Hamilton
Gordon Joseph
James Purdy
Collinsville
Akron
Oscar Roberts
Cuyahoga Falls
Frank Eppick
Cleveland
Dan Gingler
William H. Hell, Jr
Elizabeth Hall
Frank Kirofelz
Stanley Smith
Cosneadton
Zanesville
Howard Kendrick
Geraldine Boni
Norman Garwood
William Branning
Troy
Samuel D. Nickell
Middletown
Nellie Schindler
Lorain
Henry Barnes
John Cunningham
Alliance
Emma Herron
Ethel Brown
Circleville
Jessie Denman
Macon
Columbus
Clifford Steifel
Sidney
Adeline Wills
Piqua
Grace Strasser
Joseph Argabright
Fletcher
Tebea Simmons
Piqua High School
Roger South
Harrison Aspinall
Margaret Cameron
Prudence Purdy
St. Mary’s Pike
South
Stiefel
Bakers Corners
Waugreson
Bernice Bonecutter
Amos Casteel
Delta
Ray Trowbridge
Casteel
Notice of street drive on Std 9th and T6th west of West Ave
A reader is directed to a Tuesday newspaper issue noting a road drive along Std 9th and T6th streets west of West Avenue. The item is a public notice urging attention to the described location and date in the printed paper.
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Std
T6th
West Avenue
Ends Site In Lorain Jail
Steven Alvin Rivers was found hanging by his belt from the ceiling of the jail’s paint room in Lorain at 8:30 this morning. Coroner Thomas A. Peebles estimated he had been dead since about 11 last night. Rivers had been serving about three weeks of a $300 liquor fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Alvin Rivers
Lorain City
Rivers
Thomas A. Peebles
Death notices for James Kelly and James McGuire
James Kelly aged 38 of 130 Center Street died at Elyria Memorial Hospital after nine months ill. He resided in Elyria five years and is survived by wife Willie Mae Kelly. Private funeral at 3 pm Monday conducted by Rev C Brown. burial Ridgelawn Cemetery. James McGuire formerly of Lorain died at 48 after thirty years at the County Home. funeral plans not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kelly
Center Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Elyria
Willie Mae Kelly
Rev. C. Brown
Ridgelawn Cemetery
James McGuire
Lorain
Mrs Hulda E Lewis Dies at Elyria Home
Mrs Hulda E Lewis died at her home 214 Ulen Wood Street after a two week illness. Born November 35 18546 in Royalton Ohio she lived in Elyria 36 years. Survived by three children E R Gaston at home Edns J Lewis and Harvey Lewis three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral at Sudro Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 pm with Rev Fowler officiating. Burial Ridgelawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulda E. Lewes
Hulda E. Lewis
Ulenwood Street
Royalton
Ohio
Elyria
E. R. Gaston
Edns J. Lewis
Harvey \. Lewis
Death of T Hardesty at 365 Fur nace street
T Hardesty died May 30 at his home. Born January 2, 1856, in Belmont County Ohio. Survived by daughter Mrs Roy Cope of this city and son A P Hardesty of Bridgeport Ohio. Body moved to Taylor's Funeral Home and taken to Bridgeport for funeral and burial Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Hardesty Smith T. Hardesty
Furnace Street
Belmont County
Ohio
Roy Cope
A. P. Hardesty
Bridgeport
Taylor
Mrs Mary Ashford Dies on Decoration Day at Lorain
Mrs Mary Ashford wife of George Ashford died on Decoration Day morning at her daughter’s home in Lorain She lived formerly in Wellington and Elyria and belonged to the Methodist churches there The couple observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary last Christmas Eve She would have been 80 in June Surviving are her husband three children Maude Gilbert Lorain Louise Smith Cleveland and C G Ashford Elyria two grandchildren Harold Ashford Jamestown N Y and Orville Ashford Buffalo N Y Funeral services will be held Monday at 3 30 p m at Royce Funeral Parlors Lorain with burial in South Amherst
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ashford
George Ashford
Hame
Lorain
Elyria
Harold Ashford
Jamestown
N. Y
Orville Ashford
Buffalo
New York
Royce Funeral
Lorain Burial
South Amherst
Mrs Lulu Seizia of Cleveland Dies Suddenly at Charity Hospital
Mrs Lulu Maybelle Seizia of Cleveland, formerly Elyria, died suddenly at Charity hospital Saturday noon. Survived by husband George Seigie a daughter Maedella three brothers DeVere Sem pies LaMar Sem pies of Cleveland and Will Sem pie of Kansas. Funeral Monday at 2 99 from R S Bennett funeral home Cleveland burial in Ridgetawn cemetery at 5 37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Seigle
Lulu Maybelle Seizia
Cleveland
Elyria
Charity Hospital
George Seigie
Maedella
DeVere Sempis
LaMar Sempie
Will Sempie
Kansas
R. S. Bennett
Ridgetawn
Crash Kills Two In Delta Car Collision
A Delta machine left a dirt road and collided with an auto driven by Miss Bonecutter. Both cars overturned and Miss Bonecutter and Casteel died at the scene, while a seriously injured passenger was not expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta
Miss Bonecutter
Casteel
Dresser Ransacked in Broad Street Home Robbery
Mrs Erikson of 209 Broad Street reported a dresser was ransacked and one dollar stolen. Police investigated Saturday night. The rear door was found unloosened.
Lorain County Bar Association Rejects Senate Proposal
The Lorain County Bar Association accepted a committee report this morning that disapproved a Senate plan to allow a nominee to present a case before the state industrial committee if he served without fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Comitttge
Senate
State Industrial Committee
Lorain Attorney Pleads Not Guilty to Statutory Charge
Lorain attorney J. J. Ewers pleaded not guilty to a statutory offense at arraignment before Judge Lowell Bodey Friday afternoon. He was released on a $1,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Ewers
Lorain
Lowell
Bodey
Divorce Granted to George Jones and Irene Jones
George Jones and Irene Jones were granted a divorce after three years of wilful absence. Judge Le well C. Bodey issued the decree in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jones
Olsha
Irene Jones
Lewell C. Bodey
Auto Accident Shakes West River Family Near Sullivan
Ambrose Rasner and his family on West River road were shaken and bruised when their car skidded into a ditch near Sullivan Saturday night. Mrs. Francis May Adams and her two children were riding with the Rasners when the crash occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose Rasner
West River Road
Sullivan
Francis May Adams
Junior Hi Club to Elect Tomorrow
Five officers will be elected at the Junior Hi Club meeting at the Y. M. C. A. for the 1981 32 school year. Nominations include Earl Brown Ernest Buswell George Dunstan for president Gordon Lattimer Herbert Weitz for secretary Thomas Dean Flor d Christy for treasurer Alfred Luther for chaplain. An advisory committee of three members will also be chosen with JL Lyman Alan Van Wormer and H W Korner named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Brown
Ernest Buswell
George Dunstan
Gordon Lattimer
Herbert Weitz
Treasur
Thomas Dean
Flord Chisty
Chaptain
Alfred Luther
JL. H. Lyman
Alan van Wormer
H. W. Korner
Vatican urged on Catholic lay groups amid political tension
The pope condemned attacks on religious education and the Azione Cattolica while criticizing press distortions and violence against Catholic lay workers. He warned that leftist forces had begun eroding religious instruction and accused authorities of pressuring Catholic activity to stay nonpolitical.
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Lavoro Fascista
Azionre Cattolica
Tne
Afan
Azione Cattolica
Fantieri
Vatican
Communist Rally Fails as Clash Erupts Near Auditorium
Chaos erupted as anti communists and supporters clashed. The fight involved guns, gas bombs, and improvised weapons with 40 to 60 children fleeing from the speakers hill. Rudolph Sholan of Cleveland admitted escaping through a Federal street doorway with several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Em. Com
Anderson Auditorium
Federal Street
Rudolph Sholan
Cleveland
Illumination Night at Oberlin Nearing Completion
Illumination Night on Monday June 15 at Oberlin features a concert, alumni parade, and channel terrace lanterns. A prize is planned for the best lantern design in the parade. About 3100 lanterns will light the campus with new floodlighting and rope decor. A social center for alumni and commencement guests will rise between Potters and Warner Hall for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Monay
Jameson
Kens
Poters
Warner Hall
Seminary Union Elects Officers for Oberlin
The Oberlin Seminary Union elected next year’s officers. James Ferkins was elected president Melvin A Pearce social chairman by one vote over J B Henderson Vincent Bucher to offer the toast at the alumni banquet. Surplus funds will buy a pulpit Bible for Fairchild chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eltzetinn
Obern Seminary Union
James Brand House
James Ferkins
Melvin A. Pearce
J. B Henderson
Vincent Bucher
Aumni
Oberlin Inn
Fairchild Chapel
Professor Savage to Supervise European Study Tour
Professor C W Savage will supervise the Pocono study tours in Europe this summer. The three month program covers Finland Denmark Germany Austria with a mixed student group and emphasis on physical education youth movement drama hygiene and gymnastic projects. He will be assisted by tour staff and notable leaders in physical education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Savage
Europe
Finland
Denmark
Germany
Austria
Savage
Personal News From Nearby Residents and Visitors
Mrs. E M Auspacher of West avenue leaves for Palat ton Texas to aid her ailing parents Mr and Mrs William F Reisinger accompanied by her sister Mrs E Alexander of Syracuse. Mr and Mrs Clarence Grandstaff hosted their holiday guests the latter's parents Mr and Mrs P O Grandstaff of New Philadelphia. Miss Betivy Gutenspan in Mt Siami Hospital Philadelphia visits her parents on Ridcestrat. Mrs Mary Sheema returns to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania after a weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Josef Sheema.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Auspacher
West Avenue
Palatton
Texas
William F. Reisinger
Auspacher
E. Alexander
Syracuse
Mt. Siami Hospital
Philadelphia
Mary Sheema
Pittsburgh
Pennsvania
Josef Sheema
Discharges List of Named Residents and Addresses
A fragmented list names multiple residents and addresses including Mrs Nolan Smith 1195 We nvn avenue Mrs Todd Meeher 34% Denison Ave Mrs Edward Broun RD 8 Mrs Joseph Godridge 255 Marseilles Mrs Morris Wrign US Blaine St Mrs Clyde Holmes 346 Weet Tthst Mrs Elmer Fall mer R LD Clayde Seabold Shal by Joseph Novak 115 Riverdale Court Mrs Kenneth Cameron 121 Marseilles Mose Rogers tran sgent Mrs Elvah Span 132 Cornell Edward Mahore R TD 1 Mrs William Broun and baby shi 35 Oberlin Road William Musser 218 W 2nd sir Jerry Kauffman 782 West River Mrs Lenore Stavick 168 WL oth Kelley 139 Center Myre Catherine Rettger Cleveland John Bower 118 Fairlawn Ave
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolan Smith
Nvanue
Todd Meeher
Denison Ave
Edward Broun
Joseph Godridge
Marseilles
Morris Wrign
Blaine St
Clyde Holmes
Elmer Fallmer
R. LD
Clayde Seabold
Shalby
Joseph Novak
Riverdale Court
Kenneth Cameron
Mose Rogers
Transgent
Elvah Span
Cornell
Edward Mahore
William Broun
Baby Shi
Oberlin Road
William Musser
Jerry Kauffman
West River
Lenore Stavick
Oth. Kelley
Center
Myre
Catherine Rettger
Cleveland
John Bower
Fairlawn Ave
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
A list of upcoming marriage licenses includes William J. Monrsehein 22 of Elyria and Edith A. Bough ton 21 of Elyria with the Rev. Daly alongside. William R. Winzate 26 of Cleveland and Helen J. Miller 23 of Elyria with Rev. Wiseman. Harry L. Crandall 26 of Avon and Mabel E. Walker 25 of Avon Lake with Rev. Hill. John Henry Frederick Jr. 25 of Amherst and Dorothy Bloser 22 of Amherst with Rev. Brown. Joseph Prososky 23 of Lorain and Adeline Sadawski 16 of Lorain with Father Dembrowski. Maurice D. Mae Roberts 25 of Elyria and Majorie Alice Blaine 51 of Elyria with Rev. Auld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam J. Monrsehein
Elyria
Edith A. Boughton
Eisha
Father Daly
William R. Winzate
Cleveland
Helen J. Miller
Wiseman
Harry L. Crandall
Farmer
Avon
Mabel E. Walker
Avon Lake
Hill
John Henry Frederick, Jr
Amherst
Dorothy Bloser
Rev. Brown
Joseph Prososky
Lorain
Adeline Sadawski
Father Dembrowski
Maurice D. Mae Roberts
Majorie
Alice Blaine
Auld
Oberlin club week activities and weekend visits
Oberlin Womens club Garden department meets this afternoon with Mrs. Walter Crafty at Johnson House. Many local clubs schedule meetings and social events through June including Ladies Aid Society at First Methodist Church and American Legion Auxiliary, plus numerous hostesses and picnic plans. Weekend visitors and Oberlin Colony cottages host a roster of residents and friends from Cleveland Lorain and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin Women’s Club
Walter Crafty
Johnson House
Women's Republican Club
J. Y. Hill
West College Street
W. HT. Phillips
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Methodist Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
J. M. Bright
Fast College Street
West Russia Club
C. E. Higgins
Etsria
West Lorain and
North Cedar
C. D. Barrett
North Cedar Avenue
H. A. Broadwell
Kouple Klub
Union Street
LePerite Club
Arboretum
Sethel Class and Friendship Club
First Baptist Church
A. C. Burgess
Nineteenth Century Club
David Mover
Morgan Street
Authority Question Still Undecided On County Building Commission
The article reports ongoing uncertainty over authority between appointed building commission members and county commissioners. W. W. Philips and Myers discuss whether bonds need a majority commissioner approval, risking a tie that can lock action. Philips hints he would resign if he is merely a fifth wheel. Myers notes no record showing reason to deny T. J. Hume the 28 flooring contract.
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Building Commission
W. W. Philips
Oberlin
Myers
Commission
Phillips
Egardless
T. J. Hume
Hume
Police Court Notes Arraignments Set for Tony Feteruts and John Reddy
Elyria residents Tony Feteruts and John Reddy are to be arraigned tomorrow before Major James A. Hewitt on intoxication charges per police report. Bud Simmons of West Avenue faces arraignment on disorderly conduct after a quarrel with his wife, arrested Saturday night. John Budach of Quincy Street was arrested on reckless driving and to be arraigned tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Feteruts
John Reddy
Elyria
James A. Hewitt
Bud Simmons
West Avenue
John Budach
Quincy Street
Banker gets seven years at Atlanta
Reese B. Jones, 41, former president of the First State Bank at Newton Falls, C., sentenced to seven years in Atlanta Penitentiary on each of three counts. He was fined $10,000 after pleading guilty to misappropriating $44,009 of bank funds, diverting $100,000 in bonds, and filing false reports to federal examiners. Sentences run concurrently. nine counts across three indictments.
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Atlanta
Cleveland
Reese B. Jones
First State Bank
Newton Falls
Samuel H. West
Jones
Federal
Kipton Grange 10 Opens Meeting With Program Tomorrow
Kipton Grange 10 announces an extensive open meeting tomorrow evening led by county deputy Frank Mason. The program features a Kenneth Kero solo, a Hutchinsons playlet, and a soybean lecture by F W Brown.
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Kipton Grange
Frank Mason
County Grange
Mason
Kenneth Kero
Samuel Hutchinson
F. W. Brown
Markets show varied prices for grains and livestock
The column lists prices for butter, eggs, poultry, and various grains. It notes per unit and per dozen rates, includes mentions of Patras, Lexhorn Fowls, and Maine Green Mt, with wheat, corn, oats, timothy, and bran pricing, alongside cotton seed meal and middlings and straw value.
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Maine
Amherst Baccalaureate Services for Class of 1951
Amherst Ohio May 1951 First Evangelical church hosted baccalaureate services for the Class of 1951 with graduates in gray gowns. The program included processional Entrée Du Cortege by Dubois, prayers, hymns, an anthem by a 24-voice union choir, and address The Quest of Life by Rev C J Hojliger. The service concluded with a pasilude and Laus Deo. The church was crowded with local and out of town relatives and decorated with ferns and spring flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Amherst Hi
Evangelical
Don Grazia
George W. Andrews
George Yarthe
Dubois
Board of Education
Donald Guiselmah
Ralph Kelly
C. E. Schmidt
St. Peter's Evangelical Church
James Lyon
Methodist Church
F. E Eastman
Congregational Church
Watson
Union
R. H. Hearn
C. J. Hojliger
First Evangelical Church
George
William Garthe
Amherst Memorial Day Tribute Follows Parade and Services
Amherst citizens gathered Saturday for memorial exercises honoring fallen soldiers. The program centered at Crownhill cemetery with a salute at Cleveland street cemetery. A parade from the town hall featured the Amherst band G A R Legion Women's Relief Corps Legion Auxiliary Firemen Eagle drill team Boy Scouts and schoolchildren. Only surviving G A R members Capt L Stough and J C Adams attended. Rev James Lyon delivered the address on What Memorial Day Means to Me highlighting ideals warfare of independence and sustaining a national remembrance program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Crownhill Cemetery
Cleveland Street
Town Hall
Amherst Band
Legion
Women's Relief Corps
Legion Auxiliary
L. Stough
J. C. Adams
G. A. RR
Bay
James Lyon
Oberlin Grange lecture and local music program
Oberlin Grange presents a lecturer with music by the Henrietta Grange Quintet and an ensemble featuring Mrs Reid Ives, John Davidson, George Dion and Carl Berg performing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin Grange
Henrietta Grange
Reid Ives
John Davidson
George Dion
Carl Berg
Eagles Auxiliary drill team wins first at Cleveland parade
The Eagles drill team and Auxiliary from F. O. E. 1442 took part in the Eagle district convention parade in Cleveland Sunday afternoon with the high school band. The Auxiliary won first place in appearance, wearing white outfits with red capes blue lining and blue lined red military caps, prize a gold loving cup. The team lists Mrs. Frank Beldan captain Miss Helen Beldon banner bearer and many more members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Auxilary
Cleveland
Frank Beldan
Helen Beldon
Jlenry Raesler
A. Engle
Frank Barck
W. G. Schacifer
Henny Schroeder
HH. Edwards
H. Sehriner
Arthur Becker
Kra Lynch
Ery. Ehlert
William Wilke
Minnie Bruce
A. Burnett
Elise Vinson
Alr
Jean Packard
Frank Hurlburt
Student council members enjoy outdoor breakfast excursion
Members of the Amherst Hi student council held a Sunday breakfast at the Outdoor Life Association grounds west of town. Breakfast started at 6:30 and participants, Thelma Mays Albert Fritz Margaret Berger Marie Wilhelm Elizabeth Horvath Donald Ludwig Batelle Masters Melvin Reicer and Miss Marion Steele, later took woods walks and enjoyed boating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst Hi
Outdoor Life Association
Murmyure
Thelma Mays
Algegert Fritz
Margaret Berger
Marie Wilhelm
Elizabeth Horvath
Donald Ludwig
Batelle Masters
Melvin Reicer
Marion Steele
Diabetes Driver Fined in Flint Reckless Driving Case
W. H. Lerner of Flint Michigan was fined ten dollars and costs after arraignment before Police Justice Walter H. Watts. Lerner was arrested on Lake Road for reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beabetes
W. H. Lerner
Flint
Michigan
Walter H. Watts
Lake Road
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Forest Street
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Moulton
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Carolyn
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Maxine Morris
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Fairview
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Elizabeth Chapin
Chicago
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Paines
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East College Street
W. H. Walker
Huron
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Vermilion-on-the-Lake
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Woodland Avenue
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Harr van Ausdale
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North Pleasant Street
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Harrison Behr
Boston
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Pierre R. Smith
Ely
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Nooo
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F. M. Sponseller
Elyria Savings & Trust
Eilyria
O'donnell’s
O’donnell Paint & Wall Paper Co
Elyria, Ohio
Fisher Stores
Oberlin School OF Commerce
State Department OF Education
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