Elyria and Lorain Show Strong 1956 Earnings Surge
A Sales Management survey places Elyria 1956 net income at 74.746 million dollars, or 6 557 per family and 2031 per person, with Lorain at 119.805 million dollars or 7488 per family. County totals reach 373.929 million in net income amid $226.708 million in retail sales and high per capita figures.
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Sales Management
Elyrians
Elyria
North Central
Ohio
Lorain
Chagrin Falls
Medina
Fairview Park
Greenville
Darke Co
Fillsboro
Highland
Logan
Ashtabula
Painesville
London
Madison Co
Celina
Ravenna
Lebanon
Warren Co
Miamisburg
Elyria-Lorain
Charleston
S. C
Cuyahoga County
Lorain-Elyria
United States
Apber
Saddle Club Organized In Elyria
John Keller of West River Rd was elected president of the newly formed Elyria Bit and Spur 4H Saddle Horse Club. The group, the county’s first saddle horse project 4H club in years, has 11 members with openings for a few more youth participants for 1957. Meetings are Mondays at the warming track on Chambers farm Ford Rd with Leroy Schroeder as advisor. Other officers include Lester Chambers vice president Allen Johnson recreation leader Leroy Schroeder Jr news reporter and Sherre Chambers health and safety chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Keller
West River Rd
Elyria Bit
Spur
Toy
William Tedrick
Chambers Farm
Ford Rd
Leroy Schroeder
Lake Ave
Lester Chambers
Allen Johnson
Leroy Schroeder Jr
Sherre Chambers
LH Bit
Spur Club
Wayne Wasterfield
Leater
Saddle Horse Club
Hatens Tea Chambers
Linda Chambers
Denny Chambers
Barbara Cham
Kenny Keller
Sorry Not Enough Man Charged Over Reckless Driving
Grady Sexton 27 of 449 Carlisle Ave was charged with reckless operation and driving with suspended license after a near collision on East Ave near Broad St. He was arrested at 3 a.m. walking nearby and told Patrolman John Wilbert he was sorry. court date set with Judge Frank Wilcox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Sexton
Carlisle Ave
Sexton
Frank Wilcox
East Ave
Broad St
John Wilbert
East and Broad
Wilbert
Eon
Lcense
Two Chairmen Named by Lorain Builders Group
The Lorain County House Builders Association named Frank Janas as chair of a legislative committee and Mrs. Emily Kuciek with Gabriel Mihuta as cochairmen of a subdivision regulations review panel. Ernie Roberts was named editor of the monthly newsletter, with July 20 set for a picnic at Melody Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Builders Association of
Lorrain County
Frank Janas
Emily Kuciek
Gabriel Mihuta
Ernie Roberts
E. H. Roberts Co
Paul Durham
Jonathan Woodings
Melody Grove
John Ivan
Lawrence Peniston
R. John Smith
Richard Lysaght
Don Massey
Lorain County Calculating Service
Gartmner’s Inn
John Sarnovsky
Gerald Laver
Funeral Notice RCott-James C. 85
RCott James C aged 85 died at home 328 Wooland Ave. Survived by wife four sons two daughters and ten grandchildren. Services at Sudro-Curtin Funeral Home Friday at 2 p.m. Rev T Matthew Gilliland United Presbyterian Church officiating burial in Brookdale Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rcott
James C
Wooland’ Ave
William
Sudro-Curtin
T. Matthew Gilliland
United Presbyterian Church
Brookdale Cemetery
Norwalk
Mary Ackerman
North Foster St
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Arthur Badger
Susan Caroline Pugel
Frederick L. Pugel
Eastern Heights Blvd
Doctors Hospital
Cleveland
Lynn
Lary
Uater
Huron
Ed Lantil
Doll
Leo Landoll
Clevebe
Therland
Jake
A. F. Landon
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home
Aaron Downs
Amherst
Myrtie B
Penny
A. J. Rosenkranz
East Ave
Ogontz Corners
Berlin Heights
Hinman
Harvey Parker
First Congregational Church of
Riverside Cemetery
Loraine
Dorothy Sarsetti
West 17Th St
Sarsetti
Vermilion
Lorain
Loulis
Doris
Patricia
Richard
Sam
Joseph
Betty
Margie
Merrill Peasley
Frieda Messerola
Leonard Schmidt
Dayton
Herman Schmidt
North Royalton
Elmer Smith
Flint
Mich
Reidy Scanian
Vincent O'Dea
St. Peter's Church
Calvary Cemetery
Order of Eastern Stars
Rebekah Lodge
Olmsted Falls
The
Olmsted Falls Grange
George
Philadelphia
John
West
Berea
Catherine Zidek
Wellington St
Zidek
Poland
John Jr
Frank
Casimir
Charles
Stanley
Mary Tadych
Catherine Konarski
Bernice Stanek
Sophia Rospough
Frances Cheehe
Courthouse approves settlements for tutor injuries and divorce ruling
Probate Judge Harold Ewing approved two settlements totaling 2400 for injuries to Carol Bober and a 10 month old child from the Carstensen family in a 1936 Kolbe Rd crash paid by Anthony Santucci. A Kulka Industrial Corp suit against Elmer Hume about Parma school work was dismissed. Judge Pincura granted Anna Renzhofer a divorce from Martin with child custody and 15 weekly child support. A Parker suit against Tyche Keller for 456 was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Ewing
Carol Bober
Tyrone
Loretta Carstensen
Kolbe Rd
Anthony Santucci
Kulka Industrial Corp
Allance
Elmer Hume
Parma
Anna Renzhofer
West 22Nd St
Lorain
Martin
Pincura
Harry Parker
Homewood Dr
Tyche Keller
Huron County Court Actions Record Several Divorces Noted
Filings include Bessie Reed seeking divorce from Hershel Reed with next friend Spencer. Judge Pincura grants divorce to Joseph Gustin Jr. Estates issued letters. Louise Hambly sues for divorce from Ralph over cruelty. Irene Siwek sues John for divorce with three children. Northern Insurance settles suit against Jerry Lucianetti for 1881.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Fay Reed
R. D
Willard
Spencer
Hershel Reed
Greenwich
Pincura
Joseph Gustin Jr
St. Lorain
Anna
Pearl M. Searl
Clarence
A. Searl
Irene Siwek
Parkview Ct
John
Local Unit Chooses Dungan as Chairman
Jesse Dungan was elected chairman of the Manufacturers and Fabricators Inc unit of Local 996 UAW during this week’s officer elections. Other officers include Augustus Gladney recording secretary Gerald O Six financial secretary and treasurer Alvin McConnell Robert Hendershot Richard Rollins Ernest Dyer supervisory committee and John Marshall alternate all elected for two year terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Dungan
Manufacturers and Fabricators, Inc
UAW
Augustus Gladney
Gerald O. Six
Alvin McConnell
Robert Hendershot
Richard Rollins
Ernest Dyer
John Marshall
Elyria Police Reports Highlight Traffic Signal Violation
Leroy Davis, 37, of 443 15th St., charged with violating a traffic signal at West Ave and 15th St at 3 50 a m and cited to Municipal Court. Dr L C Mejia reports theft of four hubcaps from his car in Elyria Memorial Hospital lot. Herbert Hawley, 61, arrested Thursday for intoxication, released without charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Davis
15Th St
West Ave
L. C. Mejia
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Herbert Hawley
Licenses (WORAIN COUNTY) Obituary Fragments and Funeral Details
Mr Lenz a purchasing clerk for National Tube Co Gary World War I veteran and American Legion member Survivors include wife Marie Henderson Lenz of Gary and relatives in Lorain Call after 1 p m Tuesday at Walter A Frey funeral home Norbert Sikorski 2518 Long Ave orders required Arrangements Lorain Frazier? Irene Zolnai 1435 West 20th St Lorain Frank A McCormick 26 Laguna Beach Calif Nancy L Herr 23 New London
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenz
National Tube Co
Gary
American Legion
Marie Henderson Lenz
Lorain
Walter A. Frey
Norbert Sikorski
Long Ave
Craneman
Esther
Irene Zolnai
West 20Th St
Lofini
Deaths in Elyria area and surrounding towns
Obituaries note the deaths of Horace G. Hollingsworth 70 of Elyria and several others from Milan Norwalk Amherst and Lorain. Survivors include spouses children and siblings with services set at Wainwright Sudro Curtis Funeral Homes and Reidy Scanian Funeral Home. Burial at Brookdale Calvary and Butternut Ridge Cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester L. Milan
Lenora Ziegler
Pickard
R. D
Titusville
Fla
Shawmill Rd
Ziego
Sudro-Curtisler
Milan
Olmsted Falls
Butternut Ridge
Milan Friends
Officer Nabbed Men Wanted in Indiana
NORWALK A State Highway Patrolman stopped a car on Rt. 20 near Norwalk at 2:30 AM after noticing suspicious activity. The Cincinnati men, George J. Robison and Junior L. Jones, 30 and 25, were found with $650 in a cigar box and were held for Connersville authorities for investigation of breaking and entering pinball machine sites in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Cincinnati
Huron County
George Babka
Rt. 20
Connersville
Ind
Babka
Post
George J. Robison
Junior L. Jones
Robison
Jones
Seven Deputies and Two Constables Complete Course
A six week course in law enforcement and crime detection ended for seven Lorain County sheriff and police officers. Deputies B. J. La Crosse Robert Cordy Ted R. Weeks Michael R. Pappas James Myers Henry Zieba Kathryn Caywood and Police Constables Earl Avins Columbia and Emory Hershey Ridgeville completed the program conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation at Medina. Burial and memorial details follow for other regional obituaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Elmer W. Lenz
Vernon Smith
J Department
Lorain Ogden Dunes
Ind
Gary
Trenton
N. J
Federal Bureau of Investiga
Medina
B. J. LaCrosse
Robert Cordy
Ted R.weeks
Michael R. Pappas
James Myers
Henry Zieba
Kathryn Caywood
Sheriff's Department
Earl Avins
Columbia
Emory Hershey
Ridgeville
Municipal Court News Fines listed for multiple traffic violations
Robert H Sharky and numerous residents pleaded guilty to speeding reckless operation and related offenses in a municipal court session. Fines ranged from 10 to 50 dollars with costs. several licenses were suspended and people faced penalties for stop sign violations intoxication and unsafe vehicle charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Sharky
Barbara St
Hillard Atkinson
Folfette
Francis J. Lucki
Henry St
Donald A. Saunders
R. D
Columbia Station
Leon E. Taylor
Oberlin
Thomas D. Webb
Par- Rd
Emely Ave
Robert L. Henderson
Cleveland
Area Hospital News Birth notices listed for Vermilion Amherst and Lorain
A long list of birth announcements from area hospitals notes new sons and daughters born to numerous families including Jesus Gomez Tony Sliman Raymona Saltis Myron Carson John Stewart Carl Swartz and more. The items provide parent names and street addresses across Vermilion Amherst Lorain Avon Lake Elyria and Willard with multiple entries for both parents and residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Gomez
Jackson St
Vermilion
Tony. Sliman
R.D
Pyle Rd
Amherst
Raymona Saltis
Oakdale Ave
Lorain
Myron Carson
Camden Ave
John Stewart
West 23Rd St
Carl Swartz
County 4 H Homecoming Set Sunday
The Lo Ain County Senior 4 H Club invites members old and new to the club center at Rt 113 and Bechtel Rd tomorrow at noon for a homecoming. A picnic lunch opens the program with Corbett Walker as toastmaster and a welcome by Dianne Mazurek as president. Frank Hermann will respond, Mrs G A Dustman speaks on Your Senior 4 H Club, Rosemary Stahl sings. From 1 15 to 2 p m there is recreation and visiting before the formal program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lo ‘Ain County
Rt. 113
Bechtel Rd
Corbett Walker
Dianne Mazurek
Frank Hermann
G. A. Dustman
Rosemary Stahl
Blasting Caps and Chain Saw Taken in Two Area Theft Reports
Two thefts were reported to the sheriff yesterday. Harold Moore of Nichols Stone Co. Kipton reported 650 blasting caps valued at 110 dollars stolen from a shed on company property within the past few days. A 1953 McCulloch chain saw valued at 335 dollars was stolen from the Schlecter farm porch, R. D. 2, Iyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Moore
Nichols Stone Co
Kipton
McCulloch
Schlecter Farm
Lyria
Local births listed for Elyria area families
A long list of newborns and new arrivals from Elyria and surrounding towns. Names include Raymond and Ketchum in LaGrange Jess Price and Abram in North Ridgeville and other families across Lorain County with addresses in Grafton LaGrange and Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Ketchum
LaGrange
Jess Price
North Ridgeville
Edward Abram
Clinton Ave
James Bally
Therman Knight
Births Reported at Amherst Area Homes
A series of births announced in Amherst area records lists newborn daughters to Mr and Mrs Richard Wilhelm R D 1 Mrs John Sarney R D 2 Mrs Crawford Griffith Gore Orphanage Rd R D Telegraph Rd Mrs Emmet Burke 223 Wiener Ave Lorain Mrs Edward Kelley 1945 Lake Ave Elyria Edward Pappas 203 East Main St South Amherst Charles Fashing 5388 Elyria Ave Mrs Harry Meyers R D 2 Amherst Richard Rocher R D 2 Robert Liston 250 Taylor St Mrs Low Logar and daughter 5212 Cortoradi Ave Lorain
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford Griffith
Gore Orphanage
R. D
Alex Hyster
Telegraph Rd
Emmet Burke
Wiiner Ave
Lorain
Edward Kelley
Lake Ave
Elyria
Edward Pappas
East Man St
South Amherst
Charles Fashing
Elyria Ave
Harry , Meyers
Amherst
Richard Rocher
Robert Liston
Taylor St
Low Logar
Cotoradi Ave
Also Mentioned on This Page
Saddle Club
Sudro-Curtis
Opapeerarhive
Lula Lumpkin
West 15Th St
James
Huron County Court
Louise M. Hambly
East 3Rd St
Ralph
Northern Insurance Co
Jerry Lucianetti
Dungan
Worain County
Frank A. McCormick
Marine Aviator
Laguna Beach
Calif
Nancy L. Herr
New London
Fulton Funeral Home
Gratten, Obie
Horace G. Hollingsworth
Pickkard Services
Jack Knight Cleaners
Luella C. Hollingsworth
Middle Ave
Hollingsworth
Pittsfield
Flora Beam
Wainwright Funeral
H. K. Shaw
Susan Caroline Pages
IRS
Mrs. Myrtie B. Penny
Louis Sarsetti
Indiana
Mrs
Catherin Zidek
Wakeman
Emerson
Tim) L. Pickeworth
Court Rd
Collins
Mr. Pickworth
Floral Ledge
Myrtle
Frank Heitscheer
Raymond E
Bernice
Calvin
Wark
Gerber Funeral
F. E. Eastman
Hartland Ridge Cemetery
Harry Rehling
Lucille Jaycox Rehling
Lakeside Ave
Rehling
Western Reserve University
Delaware Ave. Methodist Church
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Harry
Reichlin Cooley
Long
Bay Village
American Cancer Society
Tau
wevAsor F AG Serv
F&f
Municipal Court News
Robert J. Smith
Riverside Ct
John Sheetz, Jr
War J
Ten Ave
Haywood Carroll
Stael
Willie Seymore
Nelsonton St
June Vinton
Parmely Ave
Costes
Jimmie Lumpkin
Detroit
Jack T. Byara
Rush St
Ohio Turnpike
Area Hospital News
St. Joseph
Marilyn Csontos
Town Ave
Vilas Kibbe
Brandley Ra
Weatlake
Kammer Sturgill
William Wells
Wayne G. Trimmer
Woodbine Ave
Linda Carol Bechtel
Cornell Ave
Wilfredo Chaves
East 30Th St
Cecil. Hall and Son
Broadway
William Molnar
East 34Th St
Tirso Marrero
East 20Th St
Judith Ann Ritenaar
West 33Rd St
Ollison Leake and Son
Clifton Ave
William Wisegarver
Garder
Ernest Minch
Launder Ave
Luis Feliciano
Washington Ave
Leo M. Pfeifer
Clarmont
Connie Harris
Wilbur Ave
Randi Hollett
Toys Ave
Martinez Vergara
Friday's Chronicle
Bill’s Radio & TV
Revie
Durkee
Elyria Memorial
Iths
Donald Bryant
Denison Ave
Arnold Coleman
East Bridge St
Bruce Eppley
William J. Fitch
Garford Ave
Alan Gallatin
Robert Henninger
Gulf Rd
Jess Howorth
Bevers
David P. Hyman
Hamilton Ave
Frank Ketchum
la Grange
Cedonia Kocorek
David McDermont
Grafton
Malcolm McDonald
Cambridge Ave
Francis Neuman
10Th St
Robert Plas
Wiliam Pond
East River St
Amherst Hospital
Richard Wilhelm
John Sarney
PORTE
Perpetwate
James Lewis
Monument Co
JRS Paper
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