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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1957
Page
18
Lorain Zoning Board of Appeals ruled the new Lorain City Library at Sixth St and Reid Ave must have off the street non metered parking. The board also postponed action on Mid City Clinic permit extension until hospital plans near completion.
John B. Hall 18 of Lorain fined 50 dollars and costs for reckless driving and speeding after a police chase. He received a six months extension on a building permit and his license suspended for one year. A zoning variance for a nonconforming use was denied for a Gulf Station at Madison and Connecticut Avenue. A sideyard variance was approved for St. John Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church at 30th and Charleston for an accessory building for Sunday School.
After police spotlights revealed two speeding cars, both accelerated and fled. One turned down 13th Street while Hall continued on Broadway with officers in pursuit. Hall failed several safety stops at 15th and Reid, Reid and 17th, and 17th and Broadway before skidding toward Elyria Avenue. He struck the Sweeny Used Car Lot, police said.
Lorain police report a four car crash near 3148 Elyria Ave injuring two people. Toramite Erdy 18 faces court for failing to control, as Donald Endy 18 was cited. Passengers James Bryda 17 and Hildegarde Bade 19 were treated at St. Joseph Hospital.
Bennie J. Pustulka of Avon Lake received his Lorain High School diploma through a Brecksville Veterans Administration Hospital program run with the Cleveland Extension High School. He completed classes in American government and history while recovering from tuberculosis, earning a $30 prize from the Jewish War Veterans auxiliary for hospital rehabilitation work.
Four year old David Klein of 4109 Talbot Lane was treated for bruises after a car in motion struck him on Homewood. The driver Shukla and several others from India were aboard the eastbound vehicle. Police issued no citation.
at Linwood Park Vermilion the Evangelical United Brethren Ohio East Branch Women’s Society for World Service installed 11 officers eight reelected eight held offices include Vandersall Kuntz Correll Dumm Underhill Chase Rex Howsare new Strohl Spiegelberg Strine led by Mrs Charles Bitzer after Thursday balloting more than 400 attended with 250 on site including missionaries from Korea Africa Philippines Japan and Nigeria during four day convention committee meetings and daily prayer groups concluded the event
Lorain police report show Joseph J. Dugan 37 of Hudson cited for failing to yield in a westbound collision near Cleveland Illuminating. In another case Gerardo Cuevas 25 of East 25th St faces a Municipal Court appearance for failing to control his motor vehicle after a rear-end crash on 28th St near Seneca.
Norwalk and nearby cities report a revival of chain letter savings bond schemes. Arthur Tolliver and Daniel Frey face reckless operation charges, while John E. Wise of Citizens National Bank awaits trial July 9 on bond issues. Martin Morrison notes Treasury rules require bond applications tied to chain letters be rejected.
Circle 1 of the Dorcas Guild meets at Mrs. Warren Carpenter's home Michilieu Ave Sheffield Lake Thursday at 730 pm. Mrs. Carl Wecker will report on Sickness and Health and Mrs. Carpenter will lead the study of Southeast Asia.
Lorain Planning Commission postponed action on the Oakwood Acres development and held zoning for Oberlin Avenue in abeyance pending further study. The 600 home project lies south of 26th Street between Pearl and Grove, with No 7 Fairway subdivision approved subject to park area agreements. A Safety Allotment subdivision Hoy La Mae with 69 homes is also deferred, as land commitments for park areas and railroad-adjacent boundaries are reviewed.
A double fatal traffic collision on Pt. 20 near Elyria on December 24 led Paul Cole of Oberlin as administrator of Mollie Cole’s estate to sue Jean Thomas of Ridgeville for $10,000. The other victim, John R. Thomas’s widow, is Ridgeville administratrix. The collision involved Mollie Cole riding with her son John from Lorain to Lakewood when their car was struck by John Thomas’s vehicle.
Avon Lake Miss Winfred Miller bride to be of Don Brenzo of Elyria was feted at a miscellaneous shower Wednesday at the home of Mrs James Kerr Inwood Blyd. She is a nurse in the office of Dr J F Turowski of Avon Lake. They will be married at 7 p m today in the Lutheran Church with a reception to follow at the Saddle Inn.
Lorain City Council raises a dispute over a proposed Nickel Plate and New York Central spur to the National Gypsum Co plant on the north side of Black River. The utilities committee votes 3-2 to deny a single track south from the NEP line through rail property, crossing Colorado Ave to serve the gypsum site. Final decision looms at the next council meeting.
Amateur radio operators from Avon Lake to East Lake mobilized for last night's tornado alert under the direction of Cuyahoga County emergency coordinators Walter Ermer and John Baschwitz. Two local amateurs, O. R. Rathgun and James B. Bamberg, remained in continuous contact with the weather bureau at Cleveland Hopkins Airport from midnight until 2 a.m.
The committee voted down the request after refusing to follow Chair man Joseph Grubb’s recommendation to hold the matter for more study. Ramoser Thomas and David Morris opposed the request while Grubic Novack supported it. J J Dan of NYC explained trackline clearance and entrance issues at the property, with Michigan site difficulties noted.
Michael Joseph Campana five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Campana of 2015 East 1st St died at 5:14 a.m. today at Cleveland Clinic Hospital eighteen hours after heart operation to close a hole in the lower chamber and repair the valve to the lungs. He had previously recovered from a heart operation at six months old and had been in failing health. Twelve friends and fellow workers of the father donated blood Monday. An autopsy will determine the exact cause of heart failure. Survivors include his parents two brothers Thomas and Paul a sister Cynthia Louise and maternal grandfather Tony Steimel of Vincennes Ind. Visitation at Reidy Scanlan Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Sunday. Funeral at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home followed by Mass of the Angels at St Johns Church at 9 a.m. Burial in Calvary Cemetery.
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