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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1961
Page
5
Blue Law enforcement in Elyria began yesterday with no arrests as Police Chief Maurice Flood warned merchants to close on Sundays. Detectives Edward Stankard and Joseph Kristhoff visited businesses while patrolmen logged 62 warnings as officials planned arrests for violations tomorrow.
Two 13 and 14 year old boys escaped a juvenile detention home and were recaptured after a daylong search by Lorain police sheriff and state patrol. Lorain officials announced Sunday closing enforcement with merchant cooperation and warrants after conferring with City Prosecutor Roy West.
Lorain County Youths debated Sunday observance as candidates ran for state offices. John Baird defeated opponent 674 to 543 for attorney general while Robert Waite of Amherst was elected associate justice of the state supreme court. no county policy on sales enforcement yet, meeting to decide policy pending courty arrival.
A 350000 expansion and modernization plan for Columbia Telephone Co aims to meet growing demand in Columbia Station. The project doubles exchange building size, adds brick and stone additions, and upgrades to the cable plant and switching gear. It includes outside cable plant rebuilds, a 18 month rollout, and study of toll free service between Columbia and Cleveland with potential customer vote on rates if demand proves sufficient.
The Elyria Lions Club sponsors an annual glaucoma clinic at Elyria Memorial Hospital nurses home offering free exams from 1 to 5 30 p m and 6 30 to 9 p m. Last year 40 were found positive or borderline and the club asks for old eyeglasses for the Sight Saving Committee.
LORAIN UAW Local 425 will elect officers June 21 and 22 in the Ford Motor Co. Lorain Assembly Plant employees parking lot. Voting hours are 5 to 6 pm each day with a secret ballot. Candidates for president are Edward Nadrowski, incumbent, Frank Telakowicz, and Walter Humphrey.
County commissioners set bid date of July 17 for a one story masonry building to house the county engineer and sanitary engineering offices plus a drafting room and records area. Located on county property near the present garage on Hadaway Street, the $155 000 project will be financed from county road and general funds and designed by Smith Smith and Clark Architects.
City Council committees meet at 7 p.m. in City Hall to study sites for a central fire station and sanitation needs. Six of 16 sites are eliminated. remaining sites to be reviewed by building lands safety and finance panels. A landfill on Garden St. covering 50 acres is leased. a cheaper burner option is discussed to aid refuse disposal.
Fire alarms sounded at two to three hour intervals over the weekend. A car owned by David Guilkay at 822 Oakwood Dr sustained heavy damage on Saturday about 9:13 a.m. when a flooded carburetor ignited due to a defective starter. The car was on the Lddi St. parking lot with damage to ignition wiring, radiator, hoses, and left front fender. Heavy smoke but no fire damage reported in the basement at 318 Broad St yesterday at 9:20 a.m. The address houses City Grill the Fashion Shoppe and the Fraternal Order of Eagles with no fire evidence and cause unknown. Rag flames caused no damage yesterday at 9:07 p.m. at the Tea Bridge St. New York Central underpass, Chilive, believed sparked by matches.
Col Raymond Vietzen has transplanted and restored three pioneer structures at his home near Elyria. Honeysuckle, Tymochtee and Mingo Cabins form Fort Seneca with authentic timbers mud chinking gun ports and period tools. The site includes a museum and a log stockade reflecting early Ohio frontier life.
Hart Construction Co was the sole bidder and won the county road resurfacing contract covering 97 miles. The bid totaled 342 029 dollars, below the engineer estimate of 394 532 dollars. The program is the county's largest to date, covering 25.3 miles in five municipalities: North Ridgeville 13.32 Avon 3.94 Sheffield 4.94 South Amherst 2.53 Sheffield Lake 0.62 and Amherst 1.2 miles.
Norma Marilyn Miller of 11283 East River Rd Columbia Station will receive a Bachelor of Science degree from Baldwin Wallace College tomorrow. She plans graduate work in botany at Michigan State University. Miller was elected to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities and served as senior class vice president. She was named an outstanding senior woman and participated in cheerleaders Laurels and several honor societies including Sigma Lambda Alpha and Alpha Gamma Delta.
Former silent film actress Marion Davies is reported resting comfortably at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. She is recovering from osteomyelitis of the jaw following surgery last week after consultation by specialists from Memorial Hospital in New York.
A former Elyria resident, Ralph C. Jones, 60, of Berea died after his car left the Rt. 20 bypass east of Fremont and struck a power pole. He was alone, suffered a fractured skull, and died at Fremont Memorial Hospital after being unconscious since the crash. Jones had moved to Berea five years ago from Elyria, worked at the Chevrolet plant in Cleveland, and attended Berea Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife Mary, two daughters, four sons, three grandchildren, and his mother Anna Dowdell. Funeral arrangements are set at Baker Funeral Home Berea for tomorrow at 1:30 p.m.
The Lorain County Historical Society hosted a Civil War centennial observance in its museum garden with about 200 attendees. Members wore period dresses, performed songs and gunfire from a cannon, and a fashion show highlighted military uniforms and era attire. The program featured solos, a trumpet fanfare, a Star Spangled Banner, and a closing “Tenting Tonight” finale.
Rabbi Lawrence Montrose of Temple B'nai Abraham resigns effective end of June to take a call in Skokie Illinois. He and wife Ruth and their three sons plan to relocate, enabling their children to attend a daily religious school. A farewell party is planned for Sunday June 25 from 8 to 10 p.m. at the temple, with venue to be announced if Gulf Road crossing is available.
A 74 year old Jamestown man died in a head on collision on SR 20 near Monroeville Saturday night. Fred J. Smith died from a broken neck and internal injuries after his car, traveling on the wrong side, hit a Norwalk auto driven by Francis J. Martin. Martin and passenger Sandya Cox were injured but listed in good condition for observation. Smith's death marked Huron County’s tenth traffic fatality of the year.
More than 2,000 vehicles underwent police safety checks in May and June. Traffic Lt. Cy Cordrey logged 4,004 vehicles in weekly voluntary checks from May 20 to Saturday, with 233 rejected (225 cars and eight trucks) and 161 cars along with six trucks rechecked after repairs. Major violations included defective rear and stop lights. Brake defects affected thirteen cars. other issues included 54 headlights, six tires, three mufflers, one broken window, three defective wipers, and one useless horn. Eighty cars had seat belts.
County commissioners extended the mid year real estate tax deadline to July 20 at the request of County Treasurer Carl O Schmitkens who said tax duplicates have not been received from the auditor. The statutory June 20 date is usually extended to July 20 and half year bills should mail in early July.
Striking strip of Plumbers and Steamfitters Locals ended Saturday night and work resumed this morning. A one year contract was agreed with a one cent raise now and five cents on November 1. Changes to contracts were noted. Edward Domes, international representative of the union, helped secure the settlement after a three and a half week dispute.
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