Amherst Man Sells Dry Cleaning Shop to Patrol Officer
NORWALK Ohio Mel Shipley longtime dry cleaning operator sells the business to Nick Dellman a highway patrolman recently transferred from Akron. Dellman will run from his home at 189 Benedict Ave while Shipley becomes district manager for Field Enterprises Educational Division handling child reference material. Dellman is married with one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Mel Shipley
Nick Dellman
Amherst
Ohio Highway Patrol
Shipley
Field Enterprises
Benedict Ave
Dellman
Lorain
Akron
Officers Installed By Masons In Elyria Commandery
Albert D. Messdros Jr. and other new Elyria Commandery Knights Templar officers were installed at the Oberlin Masonic Hall. Fe R Vestal served as installing officer with W J Reese as grand marshall and A E Stauber as grand prelate. Fred P Sasse received a past commander’s jewel from Wilford D Bachtel. Other officers include Lewis D Mathis generalissimo, Charles J Weeks captain general, James A Getty senior warden, Eugene Halliwell junior warden, H C Wilcox prelate, Ira M Harrison treasurer, Fred Sasse recorder, Edwin F Closser standard bearer, Vern Heath sword bearer, Fred H Morton warden, Sasse trustee, and J A Edwards sentinel. Mathis named publicity chairman. Mathis, Getty, Halliwell named finance committee. A memorial service for Deceased Sir Knights Clayton W Card, Reuben C Struebe, Charles Ray Warren and Rawson E Stark was conducted by Rev. Vernon Wager.
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Albert D. Messdros Jr
Elyria Commandery No
Knights ‘Templar
Oberlin Masonic Hall
FE. R. Vestal
W. J. Reese
A. E. Stauber
Fred P. Sasse
Wilford D. Bachtel
Lewis D. Mathis
Charles J. Weeks
James A. Getty
Eugene Halliwell
H. C. Wilcox
Ira M. Harrison
Fred Sasse
Edwin F. Closser
Vern Heath
Fred H. Morton
Sasse
J. A. Edwards
Sentinel
Mathis
Mathis, Getty
Halliwell
Vernon Wager
Knights Clayton W. Card
Reuben C. Struebe
Charles Ray Warren
Rawson E. Stark
Two Lorain Workers Promoted at Lorain Works NTC
T H Kennedy announced promotions for two Lorain men at Lorain Works National Tube Division. Charles L Short becomes relief supervisor production planning and control. James Logar rises to turn supervisor iron and steel distribution after starting at Lorain Works in 1923 and completing the Supervisory Management Training Program.
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Lorain
Lorain Works
National Tube Division
T. H. Kennedy
U. S
Charles L. Short
Delaware Ave
Pilgrim Fellowship Elects Brighton Officers Plans Mohican Outing
Members of the Pilgrim Fellowship at Brighton Congregational Church elected Norman Chrisney as president Iris Clauson as vice president Jim Grimes as treasurer Carol McKenzie as secretary and Joy Davidson as news reporter Don na Shay as action commission chair and Bill Stigman as fellowship commission chair. An all day outing to Mohican State Park was planned. The Junior Pilgrim Fellowship elected Linda Hough as president Donna Day as vice president and Patty Fenner as secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Pilgrim Fellowship
Brighton Congregational Church
Carol McKenzie
Norman Chrisney
Iris Clauson
Jim Grimes
Joy Davidson
Faith Commission
Donna Shay
Action Commission
Bill Stigman
Fellowship Commission
Mohican State Park
Linda Hough
Donna Day
Patty Fenner
Salem Mayor Admits 500 Shortage Found
Salem mayor Dean Cranmer acknowledges a state examiner found a $500 shortage in his accounts and says he borrowed $500 from a bank to cover it. In 1955 juries declined to remind him of a perjury charge tied to statements to examiners. the charge was later dropped.
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Salem, D
Ins
Salem
Dean Cranmer
FCC Renews Lambs License For WICU TV
The Federal Communications Commission renewed Edward O. Lambs license to operate WICU TV in Erie Pa after investigations and hearings dating from March 11, 1954. Lamb, a Toledo Ohio businessman, had faced questions over alleged past ties to the Communist Party and related front organizations. The decision was issued with Commissioner Robert E Lee dissenting.
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Washingvun Uns
Federal Communications Commission
Edward 0.Lamb
WICU
Ene
Lamb
FCC
Toledo, Ohio
Communist Party
Communist Front
Robert E. Lee
Parma man claims AWOL from Army since 1925
Fred T. Carroll 50 told Cleveland police his real name is Fred Krzokowski and that he joined the U S Army in 1923 then went awol after a year and a half. He said a dice game in Independence Virginia netted $800 and his conscience finally forced him to confess. An FBI official suggested Carroll may not face severe punishment.
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Cleveland
INS
Parma
Central
U. S. Army
Fred T. Carroll
Fred Krzokowski
Independence
Fort Ontario
N. Y
Alfreyd Hill
Gallipolis
Chicago
de Lfer
Hill
FBI
Carroll
Program to Honor about 180 Foster Parents in Lorain County
The Lorain County Child Welfare Board will host a 7 30 p m program at Holly Hall Elyria to honor roughly 180 foster parents. Marianne Lanner says the event features a short play Scattered Showers by Nora Sterling and a post performance social hour arranged by the Cosmopolitan Club YWCA with assistance from Avon Lake clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Child Welfare Board
Holly Hall
Elyria
Marianne A. Lanner
Betty Tuttle
Nora Sterling
Ohio
National Committee For
Cosmopolitan Club of the Hygiene
YWCA
American Theater
F. A. Eaton
Harvey
Avon Lake
Alford
Warren Taylor
Dorothea Kelley
Edith Kent
Joanne Mucha
Terry
Foster Par Sladek
Sanner
Sandwich Throwing Stirs Miami Beach Court Action
In Miami Beach police case Miss Lucille Douty 28 will face Patrolman Bernie Hyman in court after she hurled a sandwich at him in a street confrontation. Douty posted $50 bond and declared it was worth it as she explained she always wanted to throw something at a cop while the officer radioed his outrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Douty
Bernie Hyman
Miami Beach
Lorain Girl 11 Injured in auto collision on East 21st Street
An 11 year old Lorain girl suffered brushburns and bruises after being hit by a car on East 21st Street near Dick's Drive Inn. The driver Edwin Tragesser said he slowed for traffic and could not avoid the girl crossing the street. Witness Lindy West supported the driver's account and no citation was issued.
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Lorain
East 21St St
Dick’s Drive Inn
Oseph Hospital
Alice Bervhier
Reeves Ave
Edwin J. Tragesser
West 9Th St
Alice
Tragesser
Jane
Lindy West
Vermilion
Westmissile
21St St
Leavitt Rd
Douty
Hyman
Avon Lake approves Hart Construction street sealing contract
The Avon Lake council awarded Hart Construction Co. Elyria a 24965 contract to seal and oil village streets with work to start immediately and finish by July 1. A Shady Oaks Subdivision dedication plat was accepted with a 50 per sublot recreational contribution by developer Leroy Tomlin, who agreed after learning of the standard practice.
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Avon Lake
Hart Construction Co
Elyria
C. E. Stockdale
Shady, Oaks
Leroy ,Tomlin
Tomlin
William Frielingsdorf
Council
Electric Blvd
Elyria Man Levied Fine At Greenwich
Clarence Brown of Elyria was fined 20 dollars in Greenwich Mayor's Court after a rear end collision on Route 224 near Greenwich. McKenley Music of Greenwich suffered minor injuries and Brown received a bloody nose. both treated by a physician.
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Norwalk
Clarence Brown
East 14Th St
Elyria
State Highway Patrol
Greenwich
Brown
McKenley Music
Brown Auto
Gary Music
Vuw
Gracie Kidd
Main St
New London
Norwalk Memorial Hospital
Rt. 20
Wakeman
Kidd
Cub Scout Pack 328 Hosts Northeast District Roundtable
Cub Scout Pack 328 hosted the Northeast District Roundtable at Clearview High School with Pack 326 sponsored by Darling PTA. Act shows included a Home Made Opera with acts from a hillbilly quartet to a revival skit led by Mrs. Charles Nahm and features by Mrs. Frank Montagnese and others. A square dance finale involved several parents and leaders, while arrowhead displays drew interest. no roundtable session is planned for July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firelands
Boy Scout Council
Clearview High School
Darling Pta
Birmingham
Joe Drake
Kenneth Brooks
Dominic Surace
Charles Bozicevich
Charles Nahm
Frank Montagnese
John Oros
Tony Montagnese
Frank Szaly
al Jabbusch
Frank Szaley
Florence Descuk
Mayor Demands Silence On Solicitor After Pestered Calls
Avon Lake acting Mayor Ed Mund L Niles told residents to stop pestering municipal solicitor A L Glenn Jr at Tuesday night’s council meeting. He said the solicitor is overwhelmed by calls and needs to focus on official duties. Council amended the ordinance to compensate legal work at rates aligned with the Lorain County Bar Association, and approved a $75 fee for a one day Columbus trip.
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Saddle Inn
Plantime Commission
Electric Blvd
Avondale Ave
Avon-On-The Take
Eastview
Gulf Oil. Co
Lear Rd
Walter Disler
Lake Rd
A. L. Glenn Jr
Bay Village
Beachwood
Charles Krebs
Avon Lake
Edmund L. Niles
Niles
Council
Lorain County Bar Association
J. James McCullough
Columbus
Eight Cubs Earn Webelos Awards at Ely School Pack
Eight Cub Scouts received the Webelos badge at a Pack 131 picnic in Elywood attended by 150 people. Graduates into Boy Scouts are Bill Bowman Willis Nichols Mike Ireland Jim Lester Rick Parsons Steve Shaw and Dave Hummelsine joined by Larry Saddler who will join a troop. Cubmaster Robert Bowman announced his retirement from Cub Scouting and plans to stay in the program as a neighborhood commissioner. Closing events included wheelbarrow relay and shoe races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Elywood
Bill Bowman
Willis Nichols
Mike Ireland
Jim Lester
Rick Parsons
Steve Shaw
Dave Hummelsine
Larry Saddler
Robert Bowman
Golden Age Club Plans July 1 Dinner
Amherst residents report plans for the July 1 Golden Age Club dinner marking the completion of the Beaver Court house purchase. Ralph Albright notes a slide viewing by Louis Renouard from his western U S trip. Officials from the New York Central Railroad Rotarians and Rotary Ans will attend. The club began efforts to buy the Beaver Court house, filing to incorporate completed April 27.
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Amherst
Golden Age Club
Ralph Albright
Louis Renouard
Renouard
United States
Beaver Ct
Albright
New York Central Railroad
Rotarians
Rotary Ans
Vermilion Girl Scout Camp Dates Set
Vermilion schedules a one week day camp from July 15 to 19 for Brownies and Intermediates with 63 registered. Five Brownie units and one Intermediate troop will form under a leader and an assistant per group. Camp runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the fish and game grounds with pre camp leader training on July 1 at the camp grounds.
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Vermilion
Boy, 7, Falls From Slide At Cascade Park
Seven year old Charles Cross of Elyria suffered a minor head laceration after tumbling from a double dip slide at Cascade Park. He was taken by his parents to Memorial Hospital about 7 30 pm for treatment and X rays.
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Elyria
Cascade Park
Charles Cross
Cleveland St
Memorial Hospital
Charles
Park Playground
Cubs State Sunday Picnic at Firelands Scout Camp
Cub Pack 393 will skip its regular meeting next week and hold a picnic this Sunday at the Firelands Scout Camp. The pack meets at Central School around 1 p.m. and travels to the camp in car van fashion. no definite schedule for the affair is set.
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Amhs
Firelands
Avon School Board Awards Contracts To Employes
Avon School Board approved two year contracts for Wanda Lapp Shirley Scully Lavita Carlson Leon Lee and Martha Farnham along with food service and transportation staff for the coming year. They also authorized a lawn mower purchase for 395 dollars and scheduled cafeteria staff to attend the Columbus lunch conference.
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AVON
Wanda Lapp
Avon Board
Susan Svee
Shirley Scully
Lavita Carlson
Leon Lee Wills
Mate
A. Hart
Martha L. Farnham
Tremco Co
Cecelia Long
Avon School
Walter Rausch
Becky Allen
Columbus
Larain County Tractor Sales, Inc
Brighton Vacation Bible School ends with campfire services
The Brighton Congregational Church hosts closing campfire services on the back parsonage lawn tonight with awards and refreshments. Attendees are asked to bring blankets. Various local families and clergy are noted for recent events and visits amid church activities and reunions.
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Brighton
Brighton Congregational Church
Clark Ewell
Elizabeth Lamoreaux
Clare Goss
Clara Morency
Albert Cohen
Oberlin
Melvin Carlson
Rockford
Carlson
William Zeigler
Glenn Zeigler
Ft. Leonard
Wood
Zeiglers
Dale
Wellington High School
Prospective Foster Parents Event Highlights Local Board Meeting
A series of group meetings for prospective foster parents led by the Child Welfare Board discussed experiences and challenges of boarding through the agency. Mary Ann Springer and Kate Chapman coordinated program details while representatives from Berea to Fairmont spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly Pall
Cohen
Toad Sist Kathe
Robert Schumar
Ohio
Ann. Sr
Howard Langdon
Marianne Lanner
Child Welfare Board
Fter
Imay
Picnic committee plans for community gathering
The text notes officials prepare for a family picnic hosted by Rev. Hans Poppe and his family during a visit week in the community. It mentions a Wellington and Brighton congregation context and a meeting at the Hall in Cleveland with dates around June and July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Poppe
Nebraska
Farm Bureau Council Holds Final Meeting Tonight
The Farm Bureau Council in Columbia meets at the Carl Dirlam residence on Station Rd for a final session until fall. Calvin Furlong leads the discussion as monthly meetings continue with a family picnic planned for July and details to be arranged at tonight's session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Farm Bureau
Carl Dirlam
Station Rd
Calvin Furlong
Amherst Eagles Auxiliary names delegate and nine committees
Amherst The Eagles Auxiliary elected Mrs Rowe Youngless as delegate to the state convention to be held in Cleveland June 21 to 23 at the Manger Hotel. Dorothy Hellinger announced nine committees including finance flower sick reporter auditing kitchen entertainment membership delinquent and a membership applications committee. The next meeting is June 27 with a birthday supper for April May and June birthdays at 6 30 p.m.
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Amherst
Eagles
Rowe Youngless
Clevelada
Manger Hotel
Dorothy Hellinger
Auxiary
Ella
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Avon School Board
George Mitchell
Mitchell
Thomas Black
Paul Stier
Aloysius Hassel
Jones
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Gordon Greene
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WSCS
Methodist Church
Leon Wacker
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Lodi
Neil Capell
Glenn Schroeder
Grafton
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Pittsfield
Ralph Fowler
Roger Fowler
Chippewa Lake
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Robert Stentz
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Leroy Badson
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