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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1960
Page
11
Amherst Board of Education reports an encumbered balance of 63,140.58 as of June 1 and total year expenditures of 739,104.93. Operating funds reached 802,245.44 with major outlay for salaries and supplies, plus breakdowns for maintenance, capital, transportation, auxiliary agencies, and admin costs. Enrollment rose by 191 to 2,303 students.
County commissioners announced four appointees to the Lorain County Regional Planning Commission representing three new categories in the regional body. Reid Biggs and Paul Court will cover township trustees, John R. Clark represents architects and engineers, and Phillip W. Tanner serves for the commercial category. Alternates for the architect engineer and commercial posts will be named later. existing categories include education labor agriculture real estate utilities transport and industry.
Miami University in Oxford conferred several degrees at Sunday commencement. Peter M. Blake earned a bachelor of arts, Dennis A. Hewitt a bachelor of science, Foster J. Armstrong a master's in city design, Ronald R. Daenn a bachelor of science in business, and Donald F. Minnich a bachelor of arts. Other area graduates include Rail M Weber, Harry T. Laughlin, Phyllis K. Heyman, Judith A. Mortenson, Gary G. Tillson, Dean J. Hollinger, and Sandra Smith with various degrees in education and related fields.
Lucy a Spanish speaking parrot from Honduras escaped to Daphne last October and caused a disturbance in Mobile. A woman reported the disorderly bird perched on her house and squawking in Spanish. Police captured Lucy, who tried to peck officers, but the owner Davis reclaimed him and charges were dismissed after the parrot calmed with his owner’s arrival.
The American Cancer Society reports the U S death rate from uterine cancer has fallen about 50 percent in a generation thanks to early detection and treatment advances. It notes about 175,000 women alive today were saved by annual exams and new techniques, with $15,409,353 in research funding as of Sept 1 1959 and 9,866,594 of that in 1959. Ohio centers in Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati and Dayton received support for 17 grants in 10 centers, while annual exams rose from 30,000 in 1940 to nearly 6 million in 1959.
An 18 year old Elyrian and a 42 year old Vermilion man pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to driving while intoxicated. Brian F Neffsnger, 18, of 350 Hawthorne St, was fined 200 dollars and costs, given three days in jail, and had his license suspended three years or until he complies with the state financial responsibility act. Combs was arrested April 30 on Rt 24 after weaving. he was fined 250 dollars and costs, three days in jail, and license suspended three years.
The Lorain County Traveling Library announced its summer schedule with multiple stops across Sheffield, Murray Ridge, Henrietta, Elyria, and surrounding towns. Routes run June 13 through August 4 with daily time blocks and numerous school, church, and community locations key to the itineraries.
East Elyria hosts a Kiwanis meeting at 6:20 pm with Mrs Norman Moir of the Black River Girl Scout Council speaking about the Girl Scouts Camp figures. The event is part of a series as locations in Vermilion-on-the-Lake and nearby towns are listed for talks and tours.
City council last night referred to the public utilities commission recommendations for financing improvements on dedicated streets at the city's expense. There is hope that the city will pay to bring undersized water lines to a four inch minimum. Replacements of undersized lines would be part of the water works improvement project with a two year limit to upgrade lines outside the city at the owner's cost. The sanitary sewer improvements were also referred to PUC for study of a long run in solution and impact from Willow Brook Farm and Clark Brothers Developments on sewer plant capacity and possible interceptor sewer construction in southern and northern areas.
Milan voters hear resignation from Mayor Chris Kafka read at a special meeting. The letter cites his business demands and time away from town. Kafka, elected by write-in in November, began serving January 1. Hunter Haynes to succeed for the remainder of the term. A new council member will be appointed.
The Lorain County Beekeepers Association schedules its annual field day for June 26 at the county fairgrounds in Wellington. Members will finalize arrangements at the Harry Vandenberg home in LaGrange, meeting Thursday at 8 P.M.
U S Department of Agriculture market sheet shows nearby prices for apples, cucumbers, lettuce, mushrooms, tomatoes, and turnips. Items listed include Rome apples at 6 Dei 450 per bkts, cucumbers in various pack sizes at 1.00 to 2.25, romaine lettuce 5c to 1.90, Bibb lettuce 9r to 1.00, Ohio mushrooms 25c, and tomatoes at 2.75 to 2.50 per assorted cartons.
Department of Agriculture market rundown shows consumer grade egg prices to retailers by color and size with mixed listings for whites browns and mediums. Ready to cook poultry prices paid farm for No 1 quarry fryete and heavy tyer hens listed with varying price ranges.
Readable fragments show multiple notices including lost items such as a child's clear plastic item, a baseball glove, and a key chain with contact numbers. Also found is a spotted dog description, nearby shop ads for Moore’s Corset Shop and jewelry remounting, plus ads for adding machines, calculators, fresh home grown strawberries, and farm offers with contact numbers.
A cluttered classified page lists loan services offering money on watches diamonds radios cameras guns and more from GLYNER'S and others, including personal loans up to 1000 with various terms. Numerous help wanted ads cover office clerks sales, waitresses, beauty workers, housekeepers, and general labor, plus business opportunities for motels and shops and real estate and investment notes.
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