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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1970
Page
8
A sequence of obituaries from Elyria and nearby towns reports deaths of John M Kappus 91 of Vermilion Morris Brenner 73 of Wellington Miss Josephine M Smith 93 of Elyria Fern Buck 69 Elyria Albert Force 82 Amherst Louis M Stevens 60 of Clearwater Fla Lyla M Walker 76 Oberlin and related funeral arrangements to be handled by local homes including Edward M Fisher Sudro Curtis Hempel and Curtis E Truman Funeral Homes.
A garbled card of thanks with scattered phrases appears to praise or remember someone. The legible fragments reference names and places, but the overall message remains unclear and incomplete.
Local 830 of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union votes a three year contract covering Lorain County members. The rate rises from 7.14 to 7.34 this year with 43 cents in December, 53 cents in 1971 and 1972 to reach 8.87. Hospitalization and fringe benefits are included. Spokesmen call the deal sound and agreeable.
Two Lorain residents were injured when a car driven by Malone struck a parked vehicle and hit a utility pole in the 300 block of East Erie Avenue after 11 p.m. Malone is charged with driving under the influence reckless operation improper backing and leaving the scene. Ernest Malone age 18 of 2541 Broadway and Clinton R Haddix of 410 Euclid Ave were listed in fair condition at local hospitals.
Lorain Ohio date announced for formal opening of U S Steel Lorain Cuyahoga Works bar mill. Part of the 22 acre facility already in break in production with full operation expected by June 23. Executives Wallace Ely and Smith to attend amid plans to produce precision carbon and alloy steel bar products for midwest industries.
A series of birth notices from Lorain area families. Entries include a son born to Clenophus Bowens at 4492 Fifteenth St. a daughter to Arthur Wiech at 276 Marseilles Ave. a daughter to James Arnold at 315 Inwood Blvd Avon Lake. a daughter to Dale Wright at 129 Coronado. a son to William Trout at 254 Fairlawn Ave. a son to William Raptis at 1006 Lakeview Terrace. and other newborns named alongside locations in North Ridgeville and surrounding areas.
Ronald George, supervisor at the West Recreation Center, reported a theft of a watch valued at 75 dollars and a ring valued at 150 dollars. He had left the items poolside while preparing the swimming pool and later found them missing.
Rudolph Znamenak 59 of 1708 East 34th St Lorain died today at 1 43 a m in St Joseph Hospital The Emil Dovala Funeral Home Lorain has charge of arrangements.
A daughter to Mr and Mrs Moses Raglin of 46 High Street Elyria was stillborn yesterday afternoon at Memorial Hospital. Surviving siblings are two brothers Moses and Paxton and three sisters Mary Diane Shirley and Matrie. Graveside services were to be held at Brookdale Cemetery this afternoon. Sudro Curtis Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Two youths were transferred to Elyria Memorial Hospital after separate out of county accidents. Michael J. Finneran aged 17 from Sandusky was in serious condition with head injuries after a car pedestrian crash near Sandusky. Kirby Arnett of Monroeville was in poor condition with back injuries from a ladder fall.
The LaGrange Volunteer Fire Department plans its annual auction tonight at 6 o clock. The sale takes place at the water tower on Pleasant Street, LaGrange.
Lorain County Community College trustees hired six instructors for the 1970 71 academic year. Appointees include H Duane Akroyd radiologic technology instructor with 8000 salary, Mildred Chavez nursing instructor at 7900 plus 2192 summer quarter, Dorothy Creger nursing instructor 7800 plus 2168 summer quarter, Eliene Naegele associate degree nursing professor 10800, Roger Sofo data processing technology instructor 8500, Shirley Southard nursing instructor 7500 plus 2083 summer quarter.
Mrs. Mary Susko told jurors she entered the Harwath home after the killings at the Amherst store home on Quarry Road on June 7 1968 and saw two bodies beneath the stairs. She described leaping over the first and second bodies to reach a phone and summon help.
Lorain County Coroner Dr. Paul J. Kopsch testified at Richard Sargent's murder trial about the June 7 1968 deaths of Jarvis Metcalf 29 and Louis Harwath 59. He cited Metcalf mortally wounded by two bullets and Harwath by three shots, with time of death 9 30 and 10 30 p m respectively, and noted nitrate residues on Harwath indicating firing a gun. The defense contends a shootout occurred during an armed robbery at the Horwath grocery on Middle Ridge and Quarry Roads.
Avon Lake officials discuss donating the Fruehauf Local 925 Allied Industrial Workers Union Hall on Miller Road to the city. Mayor Earley and a council committee hear union and international sides while Local 925 members debate ownership as the Fruehaus plant closes. The five acre site is valued around $100,000 and mortgage was paid from local funds.
Louis S. Brown 34, a U.S. Air Force major born on Kelleys Island, received the Distinguished Flying Cross for actions as a fighter bomber pilot at Ubon Thai AFB Thailand. He helped destroy enemy trucks under heavy fire, now an instructor at Davis Monthan AFB Arizona.
Russell Davies recounts notes on Mrs Charles M Thatcher Ruth, Bob and Mary Flanagan living Miami for a decade, his recovery from illness, Helen Mulholland moving YWCA posts, and the Mulholland children. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1079 will trim meetings to once a month July to September, with a single picnic on Sunday July 19 at Oak Lane Park and Foster Peet Dirlam identified as retired Ohio State Employment Service manager and Elyria Legion adjutant.
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