Five Minor Traffic Collisions Reported Yesterday
Police logged five minor crashes yesterday across Elyria and nearby streets. Leonard Warren’s car hit Ben Lesniak’s rear on Cleveland Street as traffic slowed. A Lacko and Schwed vehicle damage occurred at East Avenue and Fourth Street around 3 35 p m. Clarence Swinton’s truck struck Henry Maloney’s taxi after pulling from a curb on West Avenue. Gladys Betsey’s car wedged against Irene Moore’s car on Broad Street and a wrecker freed the vehicles. Mattie Patrick and a Cullifan Soft Water truck collided at Broad Street and Washington Avenue. no injuries noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Warren
Century Block
Cleveland Street
Ben Lesniak
Avon Lake
Mike Lacko
la Grange
H. W. Schwed
R. D
Elyria
East Avenue
Fourth Street
Clarence Swinton
Chestnut Street
West Avenue
Henry Maloney
Taft Avenue
Gladys Betsey
Irene Moore
Beese
Broad Street
Mattie Fitzpatrick
Oberlin Road
Donald E. Smith
Washington Avenue
No Increase Now In Base Price Of Steel Predicted
The Iron Age predicts no immediate rise in steel base prices as major producers study costs. Prices for specific products have risen, with three firms increasing cold rolled strip by 7 a ton, hot rolled strip by 5, and galvanized pipe by 38 a ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yask
Acheson Urges Unified Western Defenses Against War
In Dallas Dean Acheson urged western democracies to keep military economic and moral defenses unified to avert a third world war. He warned Russia’s armed power exceeds defensive needs and could pressure weak nations toward communism while condemning the idea of using A-bombs preventively. He outlined isolation appeasement and a third option of resisting via atomic escalation, then said bombing the Soviet Union would be unthinkable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Dean Acheson
U. S
Acheson
Russia
Dallas Civic Federation
SMU
McFarlin Auditorium
Southern Methodists University
Soviet Union
Mock Red Revolution Staged By Iowa Town
In Hartley Iowa a mock Communist uprising was staged for Flag Day by the American Legion and Chamber of Commerce. The plan included a guerilla coup executions of town officials and a concentration camp to dramatize life behind the Iron Curtain. Deputies and state patrol were on hand to prevent real disturbance while guardsmen surrounded the town. no Red literature appeared and the event featured raids on the library school and utilities with participants burning books deemed capitalist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
American Legion and
Chamber of Commerce
Mosinee
Wis
Hartley
W.R
Red) Wagner
Wagner
W. R. Vezina, Jr
Hartley Sentinel
Real Estate Transfers Reported by Local Title Company
A June 1950 transfer list records numerous property deeds across Amherst and Ridgeville townships Elyria and surrounding communities. Transfers include Oberlin Road Amherst property to Emmett Dunfee Pasadena Avenue Elyria parcels and multiple Elyria Lake Vermilion Avon Lake locations with buyer and seller names such as Bernard Hitler Rocco Giofire Mary Smith Chester Stolzenburg W Leroy Opel Agnes Clark Thomas Clark Anna Pandy Francis Izaca John Bacer Theodore Leonard Carl Seely Byron Seely James McCutcheon Olga Stammitte Glenn Hale and many others with dates June 1 2 and 3 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land Title Guarantee and Trust Company
Court Street
Bernard Hitler
Emmett C. Dunfee
Oberlin Rd
Amherst
Rocco Giofire
Mary Smith
Lorain Height
Sheffield
Chester W. Stolzenburg
W. Leroy Opel
Pasadena Ave
Elyria
Wm. P. Myers
Andrew Brest
Belmar Beach
Avor Lake
Milton del Monte
Mike Kish
35Th St. Lorain
Arthur P. Gruler
Michael Soss
Ridgeville
Theodore Dowdell
Virgie Boggs
West Hillard Rd
Agnes Clark
Thomas T. Clark
Anna Pandy
Francis T. Izaca
Central Diva
Carl W. Seely
Byron A. Seely
LaGrange
John Bacer
Theodore D . Leonard
Kelley Fe Lorain
Joseph Maszton
Anna K. Maszton
Edison Hway
Henritta
Homer
Paul P. Palmer
Glenn C. Hale
East Ave
Lous J. Greve
Donivan
McCombs
Homecrest
Spring Valley
Paul Nasipak
Charles Ferenchak
Prospect St
Elyria City and Township
Jacob Klassen
Miller and
Streator Addn
Herman M. Hartman
Frank E. Schneider
Park Ave
Plyra
George A. Hoeffler
Kark
E. West
Woodhaven Beach Salon
Avon Lake
Mary Louise Schaefer
Permit Issued for One-Story Dwelling on Boston Avenue
Building Inspector Hert Dickason issued a permit for construction of a one story frame dwelling for Mr and Mrs Henry E Hall at 210 Chestnut Street. The house will sit on a 28 by 28 foot foundation near Boston Avenue, built by Popular Homes Corp with Robert Glover as general manager. Estimated cost is 6000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry E. Hall
Chestnut Street
Hert Dickason
Boston Avenue
Popular Homes Corp
Robert Glover
Ohio Supreme Court denies Yankey rehearing
The Ohio Supreme Court refused to rehear Cecil Yankey’s appeal after upholding his murder conviction for killing Leroy Woodland, 74, at Greenfield three years ago. Yankey is scheduled to die in the state penitentiary electric chair on June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Cecil Yankey
Yankey
Leroy Woodland
Greenfield
Ohio
Elyria Board Adopts Administration Plan and Raises Officers
The Elyria City schools board approves a new Organization Plan effective August 1, 1950, with salary hikes for Wilson, Miraben, Maraben, and Histed as part of the upgrade. The 1950 appropriation totals 1,346,529.40 with a general fund of 1,081,994.50 and other funds at 264,534.90, plus census data and program reports for band uniforms and adult education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Maraben
Elyria
Anti-Trust Suit Filed Against Louisiana Paper
The Justice Department charges Times Picayune Publishing Co. of New Orleans with conspiring to monopolize newspaper commerce and restrain competition. The civil suit in federal court names four officers and alleges unlawful contracts with advertisers. The case cites acquisition of New Orleans States in 1933 and a 1941 agreement ending a rival Sunday edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Justice Department Today
Times Picayune Publishing Co
New Orleans
J. Howard McGrath
Times-Picayune
New Orleans States
The
Item
Item Company
Department
Lorain Journal Co
Lorain, C
Ohio
Cleveland
Times- Picayune
Studebaker UAW Reach Five Year Pension Plan
In South Bend Indiana Studebaker Corp and the CIO United Auto Workers announce a non-contributory pension plan to run at least five years covering 23 000 production employees. The plan guarantees 100 monthly pensions including social security for workers aged 40 to 65 with 25 years service and provides a 4 monthly minimum per year worked for 10 to 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Studebaker Corp
CIO
United Auto Workers
Uaw-Studebaker
UAW
General Motors
Studebaker
Adopted Child Ruled Not Lineal Descendant
Ohio Supreme Court rules adopted child of a descendant is not lineal for inheritance tax. Such an adopted child receives no exemption and is taxed at the highest rate on the share involved in the Friedman estate. Cleveland case centers on the late Joseph Friedman. Indianapolis brief notes Howard Ore drilling two pheasants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
Ohio
Joseph Friedman
Cleveland
Friedman
Indianapolis
Ind
Howard Ore
Veterans To Meet in Columbus at 52nd Ohio Encampment
The United Spanish War Veterans Department of Ohio will hold its 52nd annual encampment in Columbus from June 18 to 21. Notable visitors include National Commander Henry W. Hunt of Connecticut and National President Grace Alexander of Arizona, with the event spanning four days and featuring the 42nd Ohio auxiliaries encampment as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
United Spanish War Veterans
Department of Ohio
Naugneal
Henry W. Hunt
Connecticut
Grace Alexander
Arizona
Ohio
Man Fined For Shooting Pheasants Suspends Veteran License
A passing motorist reported Gore after he shot pheasants. Gore was fined 22.25 dollars, his rifle was confiscated, and his veteran’s free hunting and fishing license was suspended until January 1. Gore claimed he believed he was shooting a groundhog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gore
Driver Hill to be arraigned on manslaughter charge
Earl G Hill, 36, driver of the car involved in a fatal Newark crash that killed Frank Pickrel, will be arraigned June 20 in municipal court on a second degree manslaughter charge filed by Robert Pickrel, brother of the victim. The accident occurred June near Linville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Earl G. Hill
Frank Pickrel
Robert Pickrel
Linville
Wilford Entries Take Three Top Honors
Harvey Wilford of Elyria led a strong showing in the Ohio Chicken of Tomorrow finals at Ohio State University. His Wilford Hatchery swept the district and state contests, taking first three places with White Cornish, Cornish White Rock cross, and White Rock entries. Junior division saw 19-year-old Frank Michowka of Grafton take second with a White Rock. Regional finals are set for June 23 in Chicago ahead of the national finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Northeastern
Columbiana
Frank Michowska
Rt. 1
Grafton
James Winkler
Rt. 2
Wooster
Jerry Roth
Garrettsville
Mahlon C. Sweet
Ohio State University
Harvey Wilford
Wilford Hatchery
Elyria
George Steele
A & FP Food Stores
C. T. Newsom
Northeast Ohio Poultry and Egg Association
Hall Road
Columbus
Wilford
Elsen Jacobs
Frank Michowka
White Rock
Chicago
Soviet 1950 Budget Calls For 18.5 Percent Arms Share
Moscow reports the Supreme Soviet debating a 1950 budget totaling 427.9 billion rubles with military outlays of 79.4 billion rubles. Military expenditure would reach about 185 percent of the 432 billion ruble money bill. Premier Stalin attends as Finance Minister Arseny Zverev presents a budget claiming a peace emphasis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Supreme Soviet
Josef Stalin
Arseny G. Zverev
Zverev
Retired minister Thomas E Wood dies at 90 in Newark
Newark reports the death of Reverend Thomas E Wood a retired Methodist minister aged ninety after a short illness He served the Northeast Ohio conference of the Methodist church for thirty seven years and had been a pastor for many decades The obituary notes his long service hometown Newark and his retirement status
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Thomas E. Wood
Northeast Ohio
The
Methodist Church
First Cast Gets Results in Milwaukee Park
Ruth Ann Kulas ten years old waded into Washington Park Lagoon and on her first cast caught her big toe. A separate item from Toronto notes Marianne Gir adot of Windsor Ont fell from a horse and, after a $372 personal injury claim, lost her damage suit against the riding academy. The horse was named Lucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Ruth Ann Kulas
Washington Park Lagoon
Toronto
Ont
Marianne Giradot
Windsor
Riding Academy
Lucky
Employees Ask For Injunction Over Lustron Receivership
Former Lustron Corp employees in Columbus seek an injunction in U S district court to block a Chicago federal court ordered receivership. They claim severance pay and vacation pay owed after layoffs as the company undergoes a mortgage foreclosure sale to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for 6 000 000 while the firm carries 36 500 000 in loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Lustron Corp
U. S. District Court
Chicago
En Mess March
Conomy
Geek
Clyde M. Foraker
Melt G. Underwood
Philip Sullivan
Foraker
Sullivan
Underwood
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Lusion
Death of John Prasek of Grafton at 62
John Prasek 62 died at home on Crook Street Grafton Tuesday at 530 pm after nine months illness. Born in Poland February 5 1888 he came to the United States in 1905 and farmed. He belonged to Assumption Church Grafton. Survived by widow Victoria three daughters Mrs Mary Castle and Mrs Carol Rising of Grafton Route 1 and Mrs Helen Krumnauer of Vassar Michigan, son Albert Prasek of North Ridgeville four grandchildren and one sister in Poland. Funeral home is Russell D Fulton Grafton. Services Friday 930 pm from Assumption Church Rev Fr William Kopiczewski officiating. Burial in St Marys Cemetery Grafton.
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John Prasekk Grafton
John Prasek
Crook Street
Grafton
Prasek
Poland
United States
Assumption Church
Victoria
Mary Castle
Grafton R. D
Carol Rising
Grafton R
Helen Krumnauer
Vasser
Mich
Albert Prasek
North Ridgeville
Russell D. Fulton
William, Kopiczewski
St. Mary's Cemetery
Firemen Win Trophy in Police and Fire Bowling Meet
Members of the Police and Fire departments met at Fire Station No 1 to honor the closing bowling series between the teams. A lunch sponsored by the Police, the losers, followed the match. Captain Parker presented a trophy to honor the victory with hopes for an annual series. Lt. Lysaght accepted for the firemen and wished continued competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police and
Fire
Syracuse Coed Named Sigma Chi Sweetheart at Convention
Dorothy Ann Grover, 21, Syracuse University sophomore from Freeport North Carolina, crowned 1950 Sweetheart of Sigma Chi at national convention. Runners up were Lynn Colling of Denison University and Shan Shango of Washington State College. Escorts included David La Bau of Wyckoff New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse Coed
Sigma Chi
Columbus
Syracuse University
Dorothy Ann Grover
Freeport
N. C
Lynn Colling
Denison University
Shan Shango
Washington State College
Milton Caniff
Miss Grover
David la Bau
Wyckoff
N.J
Syracuse Sigma Chi
Probas tions sought in local cases and civil suits
An assortment of legal actions surfaces. John Prazier of Lorain faces a robbery charge in a case pursued by prosecutor J. Ahm. A wrongful car pedestrian accident on Sprague road in Columbia Township is cited in prior proceedings. Civil suits include a $20,000 Sears Roebuck claim against William Flury and his father, plus separate divorce filings by Carol Demich and Anna Rauscher. Probation Officer Arthur Moos to speak at a LaGrange church luncheon on four freedoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Erler
Jack Hawkins
Lorain
Common Pleas
D. A. Cook
Arthur Moos
Reese Millen
Willian Flanders
John Prazier
Sprague Road
Columbia
Central
Penna
Er Township
Alfred Fisher
Columbia Station
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
William Flury
Warner Brothers
Woolworth Co
Chrysler
Jacob
General Motors
iGerber
Fisher
Westinghouse Aim
Ger
Republic Steel Trade
U.S. Steel
Ladies of the First Methodist Church
LaGrange
Moos
Four Freedoms
Church Building Fund Drive Progress Report Shows Growth
The Fires Christian Church reports a second regular progress meeting with a total of 59,430 raised from 245 subscriptions. Division totals include 34,018 from fifteen teams and 25,415 from the Big Gift Fund, led by Judge Findley and Colonel Schmittgen. Team captains and contributions listed with specific amounts. Next meeting Friday at 9 30 pm and a victory dinner Monday June 19 at 7 pm in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fires Christian Church
Toutula
Alexander
le Bruce
General
Guy B. Findley
Sam N. Findlay
Ernest Schmittgen
Fred Smith
John Manafield
Bud Shumaker
Arthur Miller
Ana Mallory
Allen Day
Jesse Cerlan
Tor Robson
Claude
Richard King
Rayer
T. D. Good Jwin
Ralph Carr
Stanley Crandell
John Eikenberry
Philip Robson
Robert Stevenson
Engineers' Day Proclaimed By Mayor Honoring Army Corps
Mayor proclaims June 16 as Engineers' Day to honor the Engineers' Corps of the U S Army for service in war and peace as it observes its 175th anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Waut
Engineers
Engineers’ Corps
U.S. Army
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Elias Hanta
Lorain Land and Homes Co
Larkmoor Allt
New Vermilion On
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Roxboro
Joseph Thomas
Helen Brainis
Highland Adda. Lorain
Louis S. Morelli
James BP
Recupero
Bellfield Ave
Joseph Manichl
George Babcock
Elyria Rd
Sheffeld
C. Smith
Robert A. Smith
Citizens Home and Savings Assn. Ca
Joseph Giyner
Agnes C. Crowell
West River Rd
Delwin M. Glover
Donald ¥. Aderman
Josephine C. Kahuff
Norwood G. Baumhardt
Kaiser Bros
George Cubber
William F. Singer
Forest
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Oliver E. Shubert
Woodland Ave
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Edwin J. Snyder
Jennie Wood
Madison Ave
Wendel Voros
Frank Szabados
Cooper Foster Park
Lloyd S. Ingals
Avon Vineyard
Gertrude Machovina
Charles Machovina
Murbach Coal
FP. R. Smith & CO
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Louisiana Paper
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Wnen
Eleanor Borbash
Steven
D. A Cook
Olga PorkasSh
Charles
ID. A. Cook
Leon Taylor
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Ohio Penitentiary
Donald Miler
Lake Avenue
Star Variety
Elfria Avenue
Tubular Micometer Co
John Banta
Elberta Beach
Mary Starmer
Wellington
Robert
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Guz
Bonifacio Garcia
Carmen
Massachusetts Fire and Marine Insurance Co
Kenneth Cook
R. D. Grafton
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Route 92
Julia Wise
Cook
Floyd Gerhart
Elyria Avenue
John Stefanich
Sheriff Department
Adolph Kohlmyer
Florence
Malcolm Thomson
Lima State Hospital
Death Records
Buttes
Asketa
Kate Tale
Mraneerd Depend Bony
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Atdoor
Savoy
United Press
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Peter
Step 7
Ennecott
Apes
N. J
Anna Rauscher
Michael
Standard of Ind
Standard of Ohio Socony Vacuum Texas of
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American T. & T
Aveo Mfg
Fruehauf Trailer Industrial Rayon
Cleveland Exc
Cleveland Eiec
Teeree
Fulton Funeral Home
Grafton, Ohio
Sudro-Curtis
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