Founder of VMI Unit Is Honored
Ollie Patterson founder and president of the Lorain County Volunteers for the Mentally Ill was honored at the final meeting birth day dinner and installation at Bess and Andy's North Ridgeville. A founder’s pin was presented and officers were installed including Laurie Morgan president and Ervin Beckett treasurer. A plan to raise funds for a station wagon was approved and a charity show set for June 27 at Roll Arena Elyria with at least 18 acts from the area. Tickets at 75 cents will be sold by members and local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Patterson
Lorain County
Patterson
Gil Burns
Roll
Elyria
Elyria Police Reports Highlight Local Larceny and Thefts
John R. Passeau of Altoona Pa faces larceny by trick charges after attempting to purchase a car in Elyria for 4400 with a bad check. Guy E. Shermanell reports his car stolen from North St with 350 in tools inside. Samuel C. Gilbert Jr 19 charged with traffic signal violation at West Ave and Lodi St. Florian G. Schnur 41 charged with speeding and driving left of center on East Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Passeau
Altoona
Trick
Jack Uehrle
Spitzer Motors
Passeau
Guy E. Shermell
West Bridge St
North St
Samuel C. Gilbert Jr
Florian G. Schnur
Indian Hollow Rd
Center
East Ave
Card of Thanks for Ray L. Easter
The family of the late Ray L. Easter expresses deep appreciation for sympathy and condolence. Special thanks go to Rev. Charles W. Hergler and donors of floral offerings for their touching expressions. Mrs. Della Easter and Sona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennin
Marian Bodine
Milcéred Buck
Ray L. Easter
Charles W. Hergler
Della Easter
Trail Blazers win third horsemanship trophy at Memorial Day show
Trail Blazers 4H Club claimed permanent possession of the team trophy after a third high point finish in four Memorial Day horsemanship shows at Lorain County Fairgrounds Wellington. About 130 teenage riders from 4H clubs competed in 16 events with awards for numerous classes including Colt, Novice Horsemanship, Trail, Pony, Cloverleaf Barrel and more. James Cobb rode the top horseman to win the rotating William Nortor trophy, Kenneth Keller of Bit N Spur was last year’s winner, and Cobb also led in several event wins with teammates Janet and Judy Cobb among top finishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trail Blazers
Lorain County Fairgrounds
Wellington
James Cobb
Kenneth Keller
Ifeminty 4H
Death notices from Lorain and Wellington funeral services
Nellie Sekular 72 died on arrival at St. Joseph Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage. Survivors include two sons, Leonard and Harry, three grandchildren, and sister Anna of Poland. Services Saturday at 8:30 a.m. at Dombrowski Funeral Home and 9 a.m. at Nativity Church. Burial at Calvary Cemetery. Verca M Perry 88 died in Wellington Manor Rest Home after a long illness. Survived by son Harold, five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Curtis E. Truman Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Nellie Sekular
St. Joseph Hospital
SX West 20Th St
Sekular
Polarid
Nativity Church
Star of Victory Lodge
Harry S
Leonard
Anna
Poland
Dombrowski
Funeral
Ryback
Calvary Cemetery
Wellington
Vercai M. Perry
Wellington Manor
Harold Perry
South Main St
Jeremiah
Louise Craighead
Carter Nursing Home
Oberlin
Lorain County
James Horton
Dr Sheppard Loss Delays Habeas Appeal In Ohio
The Ohio Supreme Court refused to rehear the habeas corpus action for Dr. Sam Sheppard, who is serving a life term for his wife’s murder. In Lorain and Oberlin obituaries, Mrs. Louise Craighead and Mrs. Margaret Lukovics are noted with death details and funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
UPI
Oaio Supreme Court
Sam Sheppard
Ohio Penitentiary
Fellowship Plans Picnic at Binningham Roadside Park
SOUTH AMHERST The Women’s Fellowship of the Congregational Church plans a August picnic at Birmingham Roadside Park with Mrs Leonard Craig presiding. June and July meetings are canceled. Mrs Donald Nichols led devotionals and others organized the program. Reports covered the Avon Lake meeting and May Fellowship in Amherst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Amherst
Congregational Church
Binningham Boadside
Leonard Craig
Donald Nichols
Brice Mothorpe
Leo Alexander
Lewis Burford
Congregational
Avon Lake
Craig
Werner Fruickiger
Amherst
Ivorshop
Women's Fellowship
Medina Association
First Congregational Church
Elyria
Richard Barnhart
Mrs Allsop Speaks at Women's Guild Tea
Mrs Harold Allsop Sr spiritual life chairman Norwalk District Methodist Church Women Society for Christian Service spoke at the Ascension Day tea organized by the St Johns United Church of Christ Women Guild. Rev Dewees Singley led invocation and benediction with welcome from Mrs Clarence Flew and remarks by officers Mrs Elmer Stacket and Mrs Arthur Jans among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solth Amherst
Harold Allsop Sr
Norwalk
Methodist Church Women’s Society For Christian Service
St. John’s United Church ‘of Christ
Dewees Singley
St. John's
Clarence Flew
Guild
Elmer Stack‘et
Arthur Jans
Christian Education
Albert Schneider
Strikers Voting On Offer End Lorain Plant Tie
IAM Local 1539 leaders recommend a contract after a three and a half hour session. About 120 workers idle since 12 01 yesterday began to vote this afternoon at the Russo Slovak Citizens Club East 28th Street Lorain. If ratified workers may return to work tomorrow or Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Stud
Gregory Industries
IAM
Children Discipline Debate Hits Hartland Board
The Western Reserve Board of Education heard a Hartland delegation protest Maurice Lenz's handling of student discipline. The board requires parental contact before juvenile referrals and immediate notice if a student is absent without reason. An option to drill a test well on Morris Chapin land at 520 per acre. Salary boosts approved for several school officials including Miss Nancy Weisenberger as high school secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakeman
Western Reserve Board of Education
Hartland
Maurice Lenz
Morris Chapin
Price
Lor
Nancy Weisenberger
Fay
Smith Runyon
Lenz
Raymond Scheerer
Claussa Bauer
Floyd Draper
Former Elyrian Wins Cleveland TV Radio Award
Miss Ann Walters a 1954 Elyria High School graduate and former radio television editor for A L Cleveland advertising agency wrote and produced Parma Motors award winning locally produced radio commercial for Aled Advertising. She earned the honor from the Cleveland chapter of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Walters now lives in Lakewood after working at WEBN Youngstown and moving to the Cleveland agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Waiters
Elyria High School
al Ceveland Advertising Agency
Cleveland
American Federation of Television
Barlio Artists
J. H. Walters
Catherine
Police Quiz Elyria Man For Theft
An Elyria man was picked up in Lorain driving a stolen car linked to a recent Elyria break in. He faced questioning in theft of liquor and money from the Eagles Club earlier this year and was held for parole violation questioning by Lorain police after the 11:45 p.m. arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyna
Lorain
Elyria
Eagles Club
Lorain Police
Municipal Court News Highlights Traffic Cases
Raymond Hess and Curtis D B Fennel sentenced after traffic signals violations. Paul Lane innocent on failure to yield. Walter Wells and Jesse Miller cited for speeding or related offenses. Lloyd Pinker jailed for decent exposure with sentence held pending good conduct. Others, including Kurtz Morris Regan and Jensen, faced fines or bond forfeitures for various driving infractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Pinker
Shear St
Cascade Park
Curtis DB
Fennel
Courtland St. Wellington
Hart Construction Sues Ed Blahay Transport for Property Sale
The Hart Construction Co. sued Ed Blahay Transportation Co. of Lorain seeking the sale of property to satisfy judgments totaling 477. The actions aim to recover 4200 and 737 dollars respectively in unsatisfied amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart Construction Co
Ull
Ed Blahay Transportation Co
Lorain
Divorce suits and motor-accident settlements in Lorain area cases
Divorce actions filed in Lorain include Henrietta Radar against Michael Harmon A. Friend and against Joyce. John W. Dean of Cleveland sued Joseph Riccardi for injuries from a July 2 1959 Cleveland Street collision. Esther Waldman sued Clara Wallwebber over Wagner Carpet Cleaning Co. settled for 2740. Waldman case involves Beachwood plaintiff against Columbia Station firm. Wallwebber case, Ward, and Crawford parties settled for 574 from a Rt 38 crash. Kustom Bilt Homes filed against Ann Rita Williams settled for S446.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Radar
Lexington Ave
Lorain
Michael Harmon A. Friend
Fast ‘Rice Ave
Joyce
Hamilton Ave
John W. Dean
Cleveland
Joseph Riccardi
R. D. Elyria
Cleveland St
Esther Waldman
Beachwood, C
Clara Wallwebber
Rayalton Ra
Columbia Station
Et al
Wagner Carpet Cleaning Co
Walloyd Shibley
Delaware Ave
Nationwide Insurance Co
Charles and
Hazel Crawford
Broadway, Lorain
Rt. 38
Kustom ‘Bilt Homes, Inc
Ann Rita Williams
Chestnut Ridge Rd
Lorain County Fairgrounds Undergo $22,000 Improvements
Lorain County Fairgrounds in Wellington sees a 22 000 building and grounds upgrade ahead of the 1960 county fair August 22 to 26. A 30 by 180 foot pole exhibit barn is under construction by Kid A Ringler Contracting of Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds
Benjamin Null
Doald Motter
Ed Ringler
Sullivan
Wellington
Kid A. Ringler
Picaie
Dale Nell
Area Hospital News Births Listed in Local Homes
A long list of births and newborns appears from area residents across multiple streets and towns including Frederick Jones 336 Prospect St and Mrs Anna Bailey 1109 West Ave. Other newborns and parental pairs include Mr and Mrs Robert Hogan 249 Eastern Heights Blvd and Mr and Mrs Robbie Turner 4972 Toledo Rd with several more families named. The notice catalogs names addresses and indicates new sons and daughters in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hogan
Eastern Heights Blvd
Frederick Jones
Prospect St
Paull Schwaegerie
Prospect A
Anna Bailey
West Ave
Roy J. Cheevers
Fifth St
Gerald Costello
C Ave
Engin Fleming
Lo Fellow Ave
Mars
Carl Flood
Chase St
Fr Giacoma
Dellefield Rd
Thomas Justice
Eleventh &J
Larry Kuba
Concord Ave
George H. Mazon
North St
Stephan Mihalis
Fourth St. i
Eizabeth Orit
Cambridge Ave
Sarah Parks
Olive St
Nort Ridgev
Carrel Perrigan
R. D
Asland
Adolph Sitt
Pasadena Ave
David L. Szabo
Lake Ave
Carl Tampasheska
Grafton
Robert
Emer
Sehadden Rd
Ken
Reth R. Webb
John Yarsa
Hugo Zimmer
East Ave
Daughters and births listed for Oberlin area families
A fragment lists new daughters born to residents including Mr and Mrs Lee Kibbe 810 West 14th St Early Sutphin R D 2 Alberta Johnson 177 Grafton St James Gilliam R D 2 Grafton St Harold Gibson No 1 Gibson Dr Dale Browand R D 1 Wellington and Mrs Eugene Harson and daughter R D 4 Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Kibbe
West 14Th St. Lorain
Early Sutphin
R. D
Alberta Johnson
Grafton St
James Gilliam
Harold Gibson
Gibson Dr
Dale Browand
Wellington
Eugene Harson
Amherst Hospital and Local Residents Listed in Directory
A fragmented listing shows Amherst Hospital and residents including Mrs. William Sturgul of 5303 West River Rd Elyria Mrs. Donald Searies Box 33 Kipton Norman Miller R D 2 Amherst George Roll Darek JC Lorain Mrs. Orvail Payton and daughter 169 Cleveland Ave. The scattered entries hint at a local directory or notice indexing households and relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sturgul
West River Rd
Elyria
Donald Searies
Kipton
Norman Miller
R. D
Amherst
George Roll
Darek JC. Lorain
Orvail Payton Land
Autopsy Confirms Heart Attack Killed Elyria Youth
David Frederia Bush aged 18 of Elyria High School died en route to school in a car driven by his mother. Autopsy at Eyre Memorial Hospital found an enlarged heart and coronary artery sclerosis. Funeral services set for Saturday at 1 30 p m at Sudro Curtis Funeral Home with Dr Earl R Henderson officiating. Burial in Brookdale Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Frederia Bush
Elyria High School
Wensor
Pohool
Bis
Eyre Memorial Hospital
Sudro- Curtis
Earl R. Henderson
First Methodist Church
Brookdale Cemetery
Employment Laws Will Be Topic at June Conference
Ohio's new fair employment practices will be discussed at an employers conference co sponsored by the Trumbull County Industrial Association and the Elyria and Lorain Chambers of Commerce. Charles J. Gray deputy executive director of the Ohio Civil Rights Commission will speak at the luncheon session at Sheff field House Restaurant. Topics cover the laws enforcement hiring and promotion practices and experiences with the new regulations. Reservations for the 12 15 luncheon are due by June 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Torain County Industrial Association
Elyria and Lorain Chambers of Commerce
Charles J. Gray
Ohio Civil Rights Commission
Shefffield House
Gray
Cleveland
Ohio State Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
War Manpower Commission
John Carroll University
Gun Toter Gets $75 Court Fine
In Common Pleas Court Armous Jordan 632 Wayne St was fined 75 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to carrying a concealed pistol on April 4 before Judge Leroy F Kelly. Judge John D Pincura suspended the remaining six month workhouse sentence for Hershel Houston 43 1400 Westland Lorain for shooting Maynard Crabtree with intent to wound but allowed a guilty plea to assault and battery resulting in a workhouse sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armous Jordan
Wayne St
Leroy F. Kelly
John D. Pincura
Hershel Houston
Westland St
Lorain
Houston
I Maynard Crabtree
Residents Named in Local License List
Four pairs of individuals with ages and addresses in Lorain and nearby towns appear in a local license notice. The list includes Lowris A Kneisel and Mah R Parker, both in Lorain and Sheffield Lake, plus John Marshal and Lois Ann aoa in Hamburg and Oberlin area, with Gaba A Repas and Dolores M Demyan also named from Lorain, and Well T Blubaugh with Barbara J Davis in Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowris A. Kneisel
West 7Th St
Lorain
Mah R. Parker
Lafayette St
Sheffield Lake
Clerk
John Marshal
Hamburg
Lois Annaoa
North Park Obertin
Gaba A. Repas
Or Ave
Dolores M. Demyan
Fast 32Nd St
Well T. Blubaugh
Barbara J. Davis
North Abbe Rd
Elyrian Fined and Jailed After DWI Accident
Elyria area driver Sigel EK Monday 59 of Butter nut Ridge Rd was fined 390 dollars plus court costs and sentenced to 10 days in jail after pleading guilty to two traffic charges in Municipal Court. He received 50 dollars for failing to yield and 250 dollars plus 10 days for the DWI. His license was suspended three years pending compliance with the state financial responsibility act. Police cited him after an accident at Bell Ave and Rt 7 Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Area
Sigel EK
Butternut Ridge Rd
Bell Ave
Rt A7
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Mrs
Mrs. Laurie Morgan
VMI Unit
Ereree
Marvin
Walter Jezewski
Geo
Pitson
Jezewski
Camilla Jezewsk
Sudro-CurtIs
Fairfax
Ers
Brenda
Shesri Chambers
Karm Prindle
Robert Clark
Jean Hutchinson
Dale Smith
Carol Foster
Phyllis Evans
Joan Harper
Mary Jo Shurley
Kenneth Kelle
Daniel Ternes
Vicki Smith
Roddy Mackay
Barpoete
Adila Wuploll
Nes
Barbara Smith
Brenda Burns
jJames Cobb
Fimathy Ternes
Thomas Walker
David Smith
Judy Cobb
Carol Harper
Marcia Smith
Rae Comiskey
Erie Bowman
Gregory Hilterbrant
Sue Blakeslee
Gayle Rohata
Sandra Hebebrand
John Brewer
Gig Bell
Linda Forthofer
John Keller
Stephaney Palonsky
Mary Jo Shurpley
Dr‘Janna Yuranich
Judy
John Harper
Carol Wilms
Barbara Lupton
Barbara Fauver
Sally Brager
Eric Bowman
Culumn
Nellie. Sekular
Frank A. Goldsmith
Verda M. Perry
Dr. Sheppard
Joseph Lukovics
Margaret M. Lukovics
East Th .St
Yonkers
N. Y
Sharon
Lukovics
St. Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing
National Council of Catholic “Nurses
Joseph
John lDudash Jr
West Palm Beach
Fla
Margaret Mary
Reidy-Scanlan
St. John's Church
Joseph M. J. Warner
John J. Kraker
Wanner
St.John's Parish
Mrs. Allsop
Women’s Guild
Elyrian
Cleveland TV Radio
Municipal Court News
Raymond Hess
A. D
Walter E. Wells
Toledo
Paul J. Lane
Taft Ave
Nat M. Marcus
Robert D. Kurtz
South Cedar St
Seward B. Morris
West 12Th St
Jesse A. Miller
Susan J. Regan
Willamette, A
William MecCubbins
South Bend
Ind
Chris F. Jensen
Northshore Dr
Lorain County Agricultural Society
Nell
Agricultural Society
Lorrain County
Jtairgrounds
Area Hospital News
Elyria Memorial
Lorain St. Joseph
Eugene Rutkowski
West 31St St
Robbie Turner
Toledo Rd
Larrie ‘Young
North Ridge Rd
East
Gilbert Evanish
Oberlin Rd
Lewis Lilly
East 29Th St
Jack Bobel
Sixth St
Edward Simale
Riverside
Nick’Nykwak
Broadway
Leonard Marsho
West Lake
Raymond Stone
John Gipson
Prospect Rd
Strongsville
Virginia Furei
West 13Th St
Edward "Noe
West 30Th
James Best
Beck Rd
Alen Deidrick
Daught Case
North Ridge
Raul Ortiz
West
Kenneth Claus
Michiran Avie Vidita Godsey
Foster Part Rd
Eugere Pukacik
Oberlin Allen
Amherst Hospital
Common Pleas Court
PAC Tir Ie
Ura
Fo Tawaya Invalid Car Service
Ben-V. Myers, M.D
Elyria Savings & Trust
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