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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1968
Page
15
Obituaries and funeral notices list Leona Huffman of Chapel Street Amherst with services at Garland Funeral Home, burial at Crown Hill Cemetery. Other notices include Betty Jo Mitchell of Elyria and Theresa Cazeau of Lorain, plus multiple deaths in Norwalk Amherst and Amherst area, with services arranged at local funeral homes and burials planned in nearby cemeteries.
Funeral services for Louis Harwath of Amherst will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. John's United Church of Christ in South Amherst with Rev. Wilbur Stell presiding. Burial is in Evergreen Cemetery. Harwath, a longtime Amherst resident who ran a local variety store for 20 years, served in the US Air Force during World War II and belonged to the church and the American Legion. He is survived by his wife Hazel, two sons, six grandchildren, two sisters, two brothers, and other relatives. The family will receive visitors tonight 7–9 p.m. and tomorrow 2–4 and 7–9 p.m. at the family home.
Kenneth W. Hebebrand 54 of Banks Road died yesterday at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a three year illness. He owned Hub Inn on Broad Street and was born January 18, 1914 in Elyria. Survived by wife Gwendolyn two daughters Pat Hart and Sandra Sutton two grandchildren a brother Harry and half sister Mrs. Carl Jarmes. Services Thursday at 1 p.m. Sudro Curtis Funeral Home with burial in Brookdale Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday 7 to 9 a.m. at the funeral home.
The family of CG. E. Sam Nichols extends heartfelt gratitude to friends, neighbors, and organizations for acts of kindness during their time of loss.
The Flanner and Buchanan Inc Funeral Home Indianapolis has charge of funeral and burial arrangements for Jarvis W Metcalf 29 an assailant killed in the Friday night attempted armed robbery of Horwaths Variety Store Amherst He was born in Mars Hill North Carolina lived in Indianapolis ten years a laboratory technician at Linde Division Union Carbide Indianapolis a Moose lodge member Surviving are a daughter Michele Marie Metcalf Indianapolis a father Daniel S Metcalf North Carolina a sister Mrs James Burnell Louisville Ky a brother Barnett of Indiana and grandmother Attia Barnett Berea Ky local arrangements were handled by the funeral home
Loraiite reports tools valued at 1 000 dollars were stolen from a building behind the home of Dorsey Stottlemire at 326 East 21st Street. Police received word yesterday that the loss occurred around 9 p.m. Investigators could not determine if a break in occurred due to the dilapidated state of the building.
A daughter to Mr and Mrs Ben Boyd 1018 Jefferson St Vermilion A son to Mr and Mrs James Harley 78 Allison Ave Edward Nowak 264 West Foster Park Rd Amherst Lee Davis 1570 East 26th St Garcia 205 West 15th Sunday Avon to Mr and Mrs David 1840 Reid Ave A SO0 to Mr and Mrs Robert Taylor 627 Dallas Ave Russel Sered 4116 Riverview Lane
Andrew W. Chapelle 67 of 111 Park St. Lodi died yesterday in Lodi Community Hospital after a long illness. He moved to Lodi in 1966 from Spencer Township and was a World War I Army Air Forces veteran. He worked as an engineer for the Cuyahoga Valley Railroad and was a member of First United Methodist Church Spencer Post American Legion and Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers. Survivors include wife Evena two sons Thomas and Tyson four grandchildren his parents and a brother. Services 2:30 pm at Parker Funeral Home Lodi with burial in Bennett Corner Cemetery. Memorial hours 7 to 9 pm.
Wellington resident Dr Sidney Ralph Stone 61 died at his home 526 Herrick Ave Rast yesterday evening Born in Cleveland he moved to Wellington in 1946 and served as a US Army surgeon in World War II He was a West Reserve Medical School graduate 1932 and a member of several medical and fraternal groups Surviving are wife Martha two sons Dana and M Blake, a daughter Melanie and three sisters Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 1 PM with burial in Warrensville Cemetery
Lorain police say five people were arrested or cited after a Saturday night raid by state liquor agents at Minerva's Bar 1354 Broadway. Maryland Tollett 21 employed there was charged with serving intox icants to a minor. Gilbert Lopez 26 of 1127 West Erie Ave was held for serving a minor. Thomas Nicodemus 20 of 32 Fourth St Ezra Johnson Jr 20 of 1527 Maryland Ave were charged with consuming alcohol as minors. A 17 year old youth was cited for consuming intoxicants.
Thieves took three tool boxes with tools valued at 1800 and 400 worth of dies and assorted tools from the B and M Manufacturing Co at 142 Edgewood Street over the weekend. Entry was gained by forcing the front door latch. Elyria police report the incident under investigation.
Elyria Fire Department reports a fire on Irondale Street spread from the ceiling to the attic causing extensive heat and smoke damage to the upstairs area. Assistant chief Earl Schaefer noted the damage at about $1,500 and a right hand injury to a resident.
Elyria woman Eleanor Cherry 58 of 116 Eagle St was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital for a cut knee and whiplash after a two car collision at the Murray Ridge intersection late Friday afternoon. Floyd F Phillips 49 of 47 Hawthorne St drove east on Rt 118 and rear ended Cherry’s car causing about 200 dollars in damage. Phillips cited for failure to stop within an assured clear distance and for not having a driver’s license.
An 18 year old from Lorain was fined 200 dollars and costs by Judge David Goldthorpe in Oberlin Municipal Court after pleading guilty to carrying a concealed weapon. Bennie Cooper of 125 West Lincoln Ave was arrested by Wellington police at 4 09 AM. A 38 caliber pistol and a sawed off shotgun were found in his car and confiscated. Police said a group of Mt. Vernon area youths reported a car attempting to force them off the road and pointing a gun. Cooper claimed the weapons were for hunting woodchucks and denied intent to discharge them.
A one car accident on Island Road sent Bobby J. Elswick of Cleveland aged about 24 to Elyria Memorial Hospital in fair condition with head and hip injuries. Deputies say he lost control about 1,000 feet south of the Rt 2 intersection, crossed the highway twice, and struck a ditch bank and a tree. He was cited for reckless operation and no driver’s license.
The Elyria Rotary Club meets Tuesday at noon in the YMCA with Myron Craver, president of the National Advertising Agency Network, as speaker. Thursday the Elyria Kiwanis Club meets at noon in the YMCA with Baumhart, former Congressman from the 13th District, speaking on Lorain Port Authority development.
Police investigated two burglaries over the weekend. At Trinity Lutheran Church a window screen was pried and about $20 in change stolen from the children fund, with altar items disturbed. A second burglary hit a boat at Hillbilly Park, where four life jackets two fishing rods reels a tackle box and water skis were taken from Howard Shafer's vessel.
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