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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1973
Page
2
Obituaries from Elyria area list Mrs. Dennis Daugherty 91 Wakeman and Louis Farsetti 74 Lorain died after long illnesses. Also noted are services for James Storch 26 North Ridgeville, and Leland Pelton 43 West Salem with details of burial, church services, and family survivors.
Mrs John Elizabeth age 68 of 31st St Lorain died recently. Visitation at Dovala Funeral Home Lorain Monday 2 104 to 7 9 PM memorial service to follow. Services Tuesday at 1 PM Evangelical Lutheran Church friends may call noon to 1 PM. Burial Elmwood Cemetery.
The Steve Salev family expresses gratitude to Darrell Oskins of 405 Oberlin Rd Elyria for his alertness during a gas ignition incident involving their son Jeffrey on June 2. Oskins helped extinguish flames and rushed him to Elyria Memorial Hospital where he was treated for first and second degree burns and admitted.
Lorain County authorities seek 22 year old Robert E Adams in the slaying of Jerry Schmidt last week. Schmidt 26 was found shot four times near a farm field off Russia Road Carlisle Township. Robbery suspected motive. Adams listed at 258 South Point Drive Avon Lake. Schmidt’s parents live at 177 Norman Drive Avon Lake.
About 1,000 Lorain Cuyahoga Works employees will receive a chicken dinner this week in honor of Steel Week proclaimed by Lorain Mayor Joseph Zahorec. The event celebrates record production, shipping and safety, praising union and management teamwork that boosted U S Steel to top plant status.
Dr. Fred Starner, a Drew University economics professor, will perform original environmental and historical songs with a 12 string guitar and banjo at the Great Lakes Historical Museum during the Festival of the Fish. He appears with Pete Seeger and the Hudson River Sloop Singers in prior environmental programs. He is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday June 15 and 3 p.m. Saturday June 16.
OCR reading lists numerous residents and addresses across Lorain, North Ridgeville, Amherst, Elyria, and surrounding towns. The fragment includes many names such as Richard Aulgiln, Mathilda Arndt, James Berry, Vivian Clutter, Paul Danforth, David Jones, Theresa Lucas, Arthur Perkins, and more with street addresses and municipalities. The piece appears as a directory-like roll call rather than a narrative article.
The U S dollar falls sharply in Europe extending last week's decline to new lows in Frankfurt and across London Zurich and Paris. Gold rises to a fresh high near 120 75 an ounce. Dealers report nervous trading as the dollar weakness spreads.
Roy C. James 57 of 39521 Pear St Avon died yesterday at University Hospital Cleveland after two weeks of illness. He born in Cleveland was a carpenter with Cleveland Local 1108. Survived by wife Ann two sons Roy and Robert daughter Shirley Hutter eight grandchildren two sisters Gladys Butler and Violet Zeedick and brother Walter. Visitation 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Burmeister County Line Funeral Home Avon. Funeral Wednesday at 1 p.m. Avon Baptist Church officiated by Rev Howard Reinhold. Burial Rest Haven Memory Gardens Avon.
Foster H. Baird 47 of Amherst died of a heart attack in Westlake while visiting friends. He was a Navy World War II veteran, machinist at Down Products Co., survived by wife Marjorie daughter Patricia Waite, his parents and sister. Funeral at Reichlin Couley Lorain Wednesday 1 p.m. with Rev. Max E. Tucker officiating. burial Ridge Hill Memorial Park Lorain. Alice Winston 80 of Norwalk died at Gaumont Rest Home after long illness. Born Florence, lived in Cleveland before moving to Norwalk in 1967. survived by brother George Mann Toledo. services Hinman Berlin Heights with burial Knollwood Cleveland.
The spring rainfall is blamed for strong odors at Elyria's Garden Street landfill. Assistant safety-service director John F. Hovis says groundwater is seeping out over weeks, efforts include disinfecting street runoff and digging a ditch to redirect water away from the street. He notes the soggy soil heightens odors and that the damage problem remains unsolved.
Baccalaureate services for 295 graduates are set for tonight at 7 15 p m at Midview High School with Rev Terry D Blow of Belden United Methodist Church delivering the address. Commencement follows Wednesday at 7 15 p m at the school with MUS chair participating.
The Lorain County Regional Airport Authority will meet at the airport administration building on Russia Road tomorrow at 7:00 pm. The regular monthly meeting is open to the public.
Tim Sanders won the first Kansas Championship Predator Calling contest in Hutchinson as judges praised his lifelike cries. The Kansas State University student has long mixed ranch life with wildlife work and aims to curb coyote losses for sheep and cattle herds.
About 3 000 visitors attended the Home-A-Rama site in western Elyria despite pickets by the Mutual Assistance Committee. A Lorain County judge heard a motion for a permanent injunction after a temporary restraining order prevented interference with the show.
A second $1.25 million lawsuit against Lorain Community Hospital was filed in Lorain County Common Pleas Court over the eviction of Dr. George P. Gatsis. April F. Kelly ruled April 17 that the hospital acted illegally by denying a hearing and restoring him to full privileges. Lillian Pilarsh of Lorain charged the eviction caused her pain. The hospital evicted Dr. Gatsis and his 20 patients after a three month review of records. A similar suit had been filed the previous week by another patient.
A 23 year old Lorain man Moses E Raglin was charged with abduction for immoral purposes after abducting and attempting to rape an Elyria Township woman. He allegedly entered her car at Lawson s store lot and drove to Jefferson High School before attempting the assault. Raglin was arrested and held in Lorain County Jail awaiting arraignment in Elyria Municipal Court.
An Elyria woman Debra S. Strock 18 injured when her car rear ended a second vehicle on North Ridge Road Sheffield Township. Strock in fair condition at Lorain Community Hospital with neck cut and abrasions. Other driver Michael R. Miller and passenger Martin R. Susak not injured. Deputies reported no charges.
A compiled roster lists pairs and their occupations across Lorain and nearby towns. Entries include Bruce M. Lojewski a 24 year old Utica NY teacher and Charlene Wilson a 24 year old Lorain secretary. Timothy L. Williams 19 Mentor machine operator and Andrea Kalinowski 21 Avon Lake packer. multiple other pairs provide age, residence and job titles such as lineman checker teacher nurse's aide and machinist among residents of Avon Lake Lorain North Ridgeville Amherst Grafton and Rochester NY.
Milan resident Gary Jenkins, 34, of Plank Road, died from a gunshot wound to the head ruled as a personal safety incident by Erie County Coroner Dr. Joseph Butler. Jenkins' body and a .22 caliber rifle were found yesterday afternoon in his car near the Huron River in Milan after an incident Saturday night.
A 7 year old Norwalk youth escaped injury after his car was hit by a Norfolk and Western train backing into Janeville Products on St Marys Street. Brett Geer of 21 Maple Street said he did not see the three car train until it was too late to stop. His 1966 Mustang sustained hood bumper and headlight damage. He was cited for failure to yield the right of way.
A series of birth notices list multiple newborns and the parents at various addresses in North Ridgeville LaGrange Elyria and nearby areas. Names include Welch Schildt Shuster Rishel LaFugn Olle Macz Endiuis Bollor Naselsky Unnah Vanek Pruitt Hobbs Kegley Melendez and Verde.
The notice records the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Robert Stevenson of 898 Main Street Grafton and lists Juan Rodriquez of 1006 West Ith Street Lorain as a related individual in the public notice.
A night of traffic crashes and minor crimes on Lorain streets includes a two car collision on the Midway Mall Bridge with no injuries, a fleeing suspect charged with reckless operation, a home hit by a pursued vehicle, several shoplifting arrests at Zayre on Midway Boulevard, a bat removal, a skillet fire, multiple two and three car crashes with minor injuries, a break in on Middle Avenue, and an auto hitting parked cars on Blake Street.
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