PUC Probes Two LaGrange Crossings Over Safety Upgrades
La Grange Township trustees report the Ohio PUC is investigating two steep grade crossings on Wheeler Rd and Crook St. A PUC railroad inspector, possibly Edwin Fuechter, checked traffic last week. Trustees seek grade improvements with a cost estimate around 328 thousand dollars for NY Central Big Four tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagrange
Ohio Public Utility Commission
Wheeler Rd
Crook St
Alva Spicer
PUC
Edwin Fuechter
West’lake
Spicer
DWI arrests cited after Broad St collision
Police report two drivers involved in a Broad Street collision faced DW I charges. Dorothy Jaycox 49 of West Avenue and Careron Beal 48 of Kenwoaxt Street appeared in Municipal Court with Beal’s DWI hearing set for July and Jaycox cited for improper lane usage. A second DWI arrest at 1:55 a.m. involved Denzil Thompson 28 of North Ridgeville. Both suspects pleaded innocent. Board trustees discussed grade improvements and funding with railroad split refusals and staff changes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad St
Dorothy Evelyn Jaycox
West Ave
Careron D. Beal
Kenwoaxt St
Beal
Jax
Fem
Werererece
Denzil L. Thompson
Penfield Board Seeks Principal as Merger Debate Grows
Penfield Board of Education interviews a candidate for principal but takes no action. The panel plans to meet with County Superintendent C. A. Gibbens to continue discussions on filling the vacant post. The board worries a Carlisle LaGrange Penfield merger may be recommended, counter to their preference for Wellington Penfield consolidation, amid community tensions and past court actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Committee
Carlisle-LaGrange
Fenfield
Penfield
EHS Honor Roll Adds Two Freshmen Names
Elynn High School reports two freshmen submitted late for yesterday’s honor roll. Mark Farey earned all A grades and should have been listed with top honors. Martha Foss met the criteria for the conch honor roll with at least one A and no grade lower than B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Elynn High School
Mark Farey
Martha Foss
Hotel Resident Here Arrested
Lorain police arrest Fred A. Nash 56 of the Jackson Hotel on a Huron County warrant. He is known as Thomas Ball 32 Colonial Apt. The notice lists multiple local residents in the area and notes one individual, James George, was transferred to Cleveland Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Fred A. Nash
Jackson Hotel
Huron County
Nash
Lake Ave
Thomas Ball
Colonial Apt
Harold Blanchard
Main
Grafton
James Busher
Fairlawn Ave
Se Joseph Bynum
R. D
Gerald Came
Tillman Rd
North Ridgevile
Robert Cope
Prospect St. Clyde
Cook
Leonora Far
Taf St
Joseph Gug
Genbiler and Son
North Ridge
Wille
Michael Hamilton
St. Thomas Houser
Castilla's
St. Bellevue
James Hous
Stun and Son
Carlinle Ave
Ammold Louwenthal
Eighth Srn
James Little
Daughters and Sons Listed for Numerous Local Families
A sequence of birth notices lists multiple families across Vermilion on the Lake Elyria Amherst Sheff ield and other areas. Entries name parents and street addresses including Edward Thomas 650 Roxboro Vermilion on the Lake Michael N Frank 2040 10th St Charles Gerren 4212 Talbot Lane Aquiline Morales 1637 East 32nd St and others. The notices include Elyria Vermilion Amherst and Sheff ield addresses with couples such as Mr and Mrs Lawrence Johnson 790 Franklin Ave and Mr and Mrs Paul Wohrle 2814 East Se as well as Mrs Joan Minth 827 State St Vermilion and Mrs Charles Seigler 3391 Oakwood Avs Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Thomas
Roxboro Rd
Vermilion-on-the-Lake
Michael N. Frank
10Th St
Charles. Gerren
Talbot Lane
Aquiline Morales
East 32Nd St
Rogue
Charles Morton
Brownell Ave
Herbert Binder
Lake Ave
Elyria
Ellsworth Shaw
Broadway
Lawrence Johnson
Franklin Ave
Amherst
Paul Wohrle
Tast Se
William Smith
Lorain Dr
Joan Minth
State St. Vermilion
Charles Seigler
Oakwood
Jesse Reeder
East 23Th St
Brady Barnhart
West Shore Blvd
Michael Lozan
West Ene
Charles Hansen
Clifton Ave
Savanah Young
Northwood
Sheffield
William Easton
Louisiana Ave
Lexington Ave
Correction on Mrs Sophie Jade’s workplace
A Saturday news item misstated Sophie Jade of 210 High Street as employed at Steve's Place on Route 20 near Oberlin. It is corrected to indicate she works at Al's Truck Stop Restaurant nearby. The report concerns injuries suffered by Mrs Jaffe after she jumped from a man's car who offered a ride home and made advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophie Jade
High St
Oberlin
Jaffe
Deaths In Elyria Area Reported In Obituary Notices
A sequence of death notices from Elyria area reports includes Henry H Hancock of 61 Chesnut St, Oberlin died in Allen Hospital at 4:30 PM. He leaves a daughter Gladys and a survivor in Louisville. Emma P Schaub, 80, of 436 West Ninth, dies in St Joseph Hospital after two months illness. She is survived by son John of Painesville, grandchildren and great grandchildren. George W G Solberg, 63, Birmingham, died of heart attack. survived by siblings and brothers living in Idaho, Michigan and California. Daisy Brock and others mourned in Zanesville with services planned. Joseph Emad Jr., infant, stillborn at Elma Memorial Hospital. parents and two sisters noted. Robert Bailey, 71, Shawnee, died at daughter Nina Browand’s home. born in Perry County, was a retired coal miner. Burial arrangements handled by local funeral homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry H. Hancock
Chesnnu, Sr
Allen Hospital
Oberlin
Mr. Hancock
Lebanon
Tenn
Elyria
Chicago
Yellow Cab Co
Gladys
Hancock
Louisville
Fends
Brockdale Cemetery
Emma P. Schaub
West Ninth
St. Joseph Hospital
Frederic
Schaub
Germany
Souh Amherst
John
Painesville
Charles F. Histed
North Olmsted
Margaret E. Histed
Birmingham
George WG Solbers
Mo A. Harrison Manufacturing Co
Solberg
Birming
Wisconsin
Clement Kanter
Charles Sorensen
San Bernardino
Calf
Lewiston
Idaho
Isaac
Rera
Henry
Werber
Birr
Howard Crabee
Birmingham Methodist Church
St Joseph Hospital
Weitig
F Lorain
Decatur
Ala
Louis
Elsie Sparkman
Zanesville
Mike
Douglas
Aid Sparkman
Mattie Thomp
Tranny Barton
Daisy Brock
Rose Howsell
iSaba Dobbin
Reichlin-Cooley
Hilles Fu ‘Neral
Mount Olive Cemetery
St. Mary Cemetery
Joseph Emad Jr
Wnfant
Joseph Emad
Indian Hollow Rd
Elstia Memorial Hospital
Sandra
Sharon
Mary Gerhart
Bittner-DeCarlo Funeral Home
Robert Bailey
Shawnee
Nina
Browand
Avon- Belden Rd
Mr. Bailey
Perry County
Harold Dicken
J. E. Humphrey
Mee
Ain — Joseph A Hagermany
Lexington. Ave
Sandusky
Memorial Hospital
Lorain
Hagerman
New York Central Railroad
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Moore Lodge
Toledo Lodge No. 4
Wanda
Charlotte
Bone
Shirley
Susan
Linda
Joseph Jr
Richard
Den_ me
Henry Hagerman
Genevieve Linhart
Westoria
Schwartz
Paul W. Kirk
Forest, CO
Ernest Sherman
West Isth St
First Presbyterian Church
Masonic Lodge
Middletown
Moose Lodge
Woodmen of the World
Mary Cul-len Sherman
Charles Enright
Harald ‘Weigel
Raymond
Edwin
Clarence
Tsvin
Groseph Leh
Schartz
Phiilip Thorne
Elmwood ‘ Cemetery
Clarksfield
Ross Jones
Clarkfield
Huron County
Jones
Clarksfield Methodist Church
Robert Collier
Hartland Ridge F
Eastman Funeral Home
New London
Courthouse News Records and Local Obituaries
Court actions include divorces granted for Rosalee Flynn and Evelyn Cull on cruelty and neglect grounds, and a mortgage foreclosure on Lorain property. Notable deaths feature Joseph Hagerman, Ernest Sherman, Ross Jones, and Clifford, with obituaries noting survivors and funeral plans. A highway department appropriation case opened compensation questions for property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pincura
State Highway Department
Anna and
Solon Coragianos
Harold Kline
Amherst
Ruth Regler
Florida Ave
Lorain
Joseph
W. Hinchcliffe, Inc
Strongs
Jenvile
Furniture Frames, Inc
Kline
New Oberlin School Head Expected
Clare M. Van Ausdale, president of the board of education, predicted the new superintendent for the unsettled Oberlin system would be chosen in ten days to two weeks. The board will interview candidates while committee chairman E. P. Vance is out of town this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Clare M. van Ausdale
Board of Education
van Ausdale
E. P. Vance
Citzens
Funeral Notices for Mary Brouse and Harry Fox
Two obituaries note the deaths of Mary Brouse 47 of Grafton and Harry Fox 76. Mary Brouse survived by husband Edward and a daughter. services at Russell Fulton Funeral Home with Mass at Assumption Church and burial at St. Alartio's Cemetery. Harry Fox survived by wife Helen and three sons among others. services at a local funeral home with burial at Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brouse
Mary
Grafton E
Lodt Community Hospital
Edward
Russell Fulton Funeral
Edward Gar~ Yowski
Assumption Church
St. Alartio’s
Vatley Clu
Altar and Rosary Society
Ie Funeral
Harry
Flien
Elvria
Frienca
B OK
Anthony
Lo Idee Ai Memorial Park
Births Reported at Amherst Hospital
Amherst Hospital records list newborns including a daughter for James Diechier and spouse. families mentioned include Draia Womack of 7242 Homewood Drive and Lorain residents Marcia Halzhauer of 8916 Leavit Road and Diana Womack of 2252 Homewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draia Womack
Homewood Dy
Lorain
Marcia Halzhauer
Leavit Rd
Amherst
Hubert Howard
R. D
Vermalion
Steve Zywatch
Broadway
Diana Womack
Homewood
Toram
Marcia Holzhauer
Lorain County Delinquent Tax Notice Published
Lorain County taxpayers with two or more consecutive delinquent tax periods face mandatory public description of property owner and tax amounts. Publication will begin around June 15 1956. taxes due December 20 with option to pay half by that date and half by June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Court House
Elyria
Ohio
Frank Ayres
Group To Meet On New Church In Elyria
Area residents planning a Church of the Brethren in Elyria will meet tomorrow at 7 45 p m at the home of Mrs Ruth Eisenhuth 347 Bon Air Ave to discuss formation plans and next steps
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Brethren In
Elyria
Ruth Eisenhuth
Bon Air Ave
Ten-involved Fuller Rd land deal nets 27.66 acres
A group of ten buyers including administrator Mrs. Gracie Taylor purchased 27.66 acres on Fuller Road between Middle and East Avenues for a housing project. The deed lists only Taylor, but the group plans tentative development with 89 home lots on the former Lee S. Maud Day property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracie Taylor
Wave
Fuller Rd
Taylor
Sherman Denberry
Néal Pratt
Meldin Nelson
Samuel Bryant
J. T. Brown
Willam Reedman
David Hardy
Arthur Bohannon
Lewis Francs
Mrs. Taylor
Car Hits Pole Driver Charged On Two Counts
Archie E. Murphy of 246 Park St Oberlin was cited for failure to have his car under control and for driving without a valid license after a collision with a utility pole on Hamilton St near Oberlin at 3 10 am. Murphy said the car skidded on gravel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie E. Murphy
Park St
Oberlin
Hamilton St
Sheriff's Department
Murphy
Midview Board Plans Building Changes At Grafton School
GRAFTON The Midview Board of Education will consider adding five classrooms and personnel changes to handle rising enrollment at a meeting this evening at Grafton School. Superintendent Daniel aims to hire teachers as interviews continue for his replacement. Deputy Carlos Carlisle reports a driver faced charges after a street sweeper collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Midview Board of Education
Fred Daniel Xani
Daniel
C. A. Gibbons
Altthough
Dail
Ian Walsh
Belden School
Gratton School
Ging Belden
Sweener
Harold Johnson
West River
Uie
East
Carlisle
Wiliams
Eaton Homes Housing Project
Eaton School
East Carlisle
Elyria Police Report Multiple Incidents and Charges
Elyria officers reported two men charged with driving without a license and allowing an unlicensed driver to operate a vehicle after a minor accident at Broad and Court Streets. Edmund Frazier and Mathew Guida, both released on cash bonds, face June 16 Municipal Court dates. Garage safe and bar cash drawer break-ins noted at local businesses, with thefts totaling about $20 in silver and various items stolen. A hunting knife and a money can were taken from the Elyria Bowling Center, and an entry made by climbing a wire was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tua
Cleveland
Mathew E. Guida
Maple Heights
Raymond Benson
Howard Gard
Broad St Re Jand
Buckeye St
Linto
Hasp
Ising
Pejio
Elyria Municipal Court Docket Hits Unsafe Vehicle Fines
Frank Szast and Mrs Freda Hicks cited with Clarence Melhmneh for driving an unsafe vehicle after River Street. Each fined 10 dollars and costs. Minor accident case fined 10 dollars plus costs. In intoxication case, 10 dollars and costs with one fine suspended. Judge Wilcox suspended a fine in Senyi's case after two and a half days in jail. Ralph Wing fined 9 dollars and costs for running a red light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Szast
Boston Ave
Freda Hicks
Clarence G. Melhmneh
West
River St
Frank Wilcox
Senyi
Multiple Lorain County names face traffic and license charges
Walter Andryce of Parma paid a fine and costs for an improper left turn. Several residents from Elyria Lorain and Oberlin faced fines and license suspensions for hit-and-run reckless driving driving without a license and careless conduct. A list includes Howard Weiss Rose Steinberg John Stefek Zelma Sittinger Mary Ann Kosakowski Keith Meyers Dolores Syrowski Clyde Minkler Gloria Maziiewski Frank Pliszka Mary Ann Magyar Edward Betzel Doris Rolf Donald Brunger Charlotte Feigi Jay Bliss Robert Porter Arthur Hall Leroy Rhoads Ronald Nolf Curtis Randolph William Leach and vehicle owner William Leach faced related penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Weiss
Cleveland
Rose Steinberg
Earl Co
Keith Herbert Meyers
Saiser Ct
Elyria
Dolores Mildred Syrowski
Quarry Rd
Amherst
Clyde Herbert Minkler
Lth
Lorain
Gloria Maeiezewski
Foster Ave
Frank Joseph Pliszka
East 20Th St
Spall Mary Ann Magyar
East 34Th St
Edward Francis Betzel
North Ridge Rd
Sen
Doris Bertha Rolf
Oberlin
Donald William Brunger
Elyria Ave
Charlotte Nora Feigi
22Nd St
Qurse’s Aid
Curtis Randolph
R. D
William Leach
Randolph
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ing
Richard M. Gleat
Thei
Ausdale
Stanley P. Cost
Uris
Penfield Board
Area Hospital News
Elyria Memorial
Jeremy
Leavitt Rd
John Henning
Vermilion
Paul Butder
East 30Th St
Milton Nabakowski
Spring St
Clifford Anthony
Shupe Ave
James George
Cleveland Clinic
St. Joseph
Wenby HH. Hancock
Emma F. Schaub
George Jr
Joseph A. Hagerman
Vas
Louis Weidig
Joseph Emopy
Courthouse News
Joseph Camper
Colorado
Wellington
Lillian
Carl Barscelli
Cleveland Tucking Company
Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance Co
Ora E. Mitchell
Cleveland St
B. F. Staughenhaupt
North Olive St
State Auto Mutual Insurance Co
Donald Rice
Lear-Nagle
Rosalee Fiynn
Columbia Station
Stoney Ridge Rd
Avon
J. J. Smythe
The
Central Bank Co. Lorain
Earl Nuil Jr
West 25Th St. Lorain Et al
Eddie
Griswold Rd
Mrs
Bernard Krueger
Ward
Berard G. Kreuger
M Ft. Myers
Fla
Bernice Smith
R. D. LaGrange
Kreuger
An Em
Alfred Pieve
le Elyria Telephone Co
Mrs. Krueger
Frankfurt
New York City
Alva Duffield
Dorothy Unger
Executrix
Clifford
Charleston
Oberlin School
Sudro-Curtis
Amherst Hospital
A Dauchier
James Diechier, R. D
Wakeman
Lake Erie
Charles Medhley
Peter Enyeart
Gary Sievert
Dennis Walker
George Larkis
Don Smith
Howard Sievert
Norman Demby
Lowell Swinehart
Rand
Chronicle-Teleplar
Aete
Alonzo Lee Williams
Bell Ave
Elyria Police News
Lester Boggs
West River St
Auro
Municipal Court News
Ralph Wing
Eastern Heights
Walter Andryce
Parma
Jay Bliss
BR. D. 3
Rt. 10
Robert Porter
Woodbury St
Arthur Hall
Lear-Nagle Rd
Leroy Rhoads
Bellefield Ave
Ronald Nolf
Olmsted Falls
Fulton
Rivoli
Ava Gardner
Bhowant Junction
Capitol
James Stewart
Page
Funeral Home Peer
Invalid Car Service
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