Deaths of Bertha Larkin and three others in Lorain County
Bertha Larkin formerly of Toledo and South Amherst died at 3 30 p m at Welcome Nursing Home Oberlin after a long illness Born in Tiffin she was past president of the Toledo Women s Democratic Party and of the Locomotive Engineers Auxiliary Surviving are two daughters one a Lorain County attorney and another a former Toledo high school dean a brother and her husband Thomas J died in 1929 Services Tuesday at Greenlawn Cemetery Tiffin With Rev David Craig officiating Walter J Urschel 80 of South Amherst died at Amherst Hospital after a two year illness Born April 3 1895 in Massillon he worked for 24 years at Cleveland Quarries and 25 years at U S Steel Lorain Retired in 1960 Surviving include his wife Ellen a son a daughter four grandchildren three great grandchildren and a sister Services open for viewing and rosary before 9 30 a m Tuesday at Hempel Funeral Home burial at St Joseph Cemetery Amherst Michael Mindzak 73 of Lorain died after being stricken at home on the eve of his 50th wedding anniversary He immigrated from Czechoslovakia in 1918 and worked 46 years as a narrow gauge engineer at U S Steel Lorain He was a member of St Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church ARS Lodge 74 The Golden Agers and U S Steelworkers Local 1104 Surviving include his wife two daughters two grandchildren a brother and two sisters in Czechoslovakia Friends may call at John R Devin Funeral Home 7 9 p m tomorrow with a liturgy at St Nicholas Church in Lorain Burial at Ridgehill Memorial Park with Parastas set for tomorrow night
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Tiffin
Toledo
Walter J. Urschel
W. Main St
South Amherst
Amherst Hospital
Urschel
Massillon
Cleveland Quarries
U.S. Steel
Lorain
Nativity Catholic Church of
Ellen
Vincent
Loram
John Ethel Lupe
Mary Sonnhalter
Los Angeles
Cal
Hempel Funeral Home
Amherst
Funeral Home
Nativity Catholic Church
Wallace F. Roth
St. Joseph Cemetery
Michael Mindzak
W. 23Rd St
St. Joseph Hospital
Mars
Czechoslovakia
St. Nicholas
John R. Devin
St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church
Ridgehill Memorial Park
Death notices for Lorain residents listed with survivors
Multiple death notices from Lorain list Mary McFadden 72 of 410 West 20th Street and Mary 91 of 2616 Skyline Drive and Mary 76 of 1816 West 6th Street along with Mrs Robert (Ollie) 74 of 417 East River Street. Each notice provides survivors, funeral home details, viewing times, service dates and burial places including Elmwood and Calvary Cemeteries.
In Memoriam Delbert Kershaw and Family Tributes
In loving memory of our beloved father Delbert Kershaw who passed away September 3 1966 on Fathers Day. His children Linda Sharon Sandra Cynthia Bonnie Delbert and Richard remember him with love. Also in memory of Roy Hall who died April 2 1975 on Fathers Day. Florence Pathe Terri and family remember him with affection. Clyde J Box died June 15 1971. Bud Aria Due and Dave recall him in their hearts.
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Delbert Kershaw
Linda
Sharon
Sandra
Cynthia
Bonnie
Delbert
Richard
Roy Hall
God
Florence Hall
Terri
Pathe
Trony
Venoy
LaVinia
Clyde J. Box
Jane
Arthur B. Watson
Rachard Watson
Debbie
Douglas
Slavik
Stephen
Leonard White
Cave tours end with God Bless America at Meramec Caverns
Stanton Missouri was 1939 when Kate Smith recorded God Bless America and since then every Meramec Caverns tour ends with the song sung before an American flag. Cave owner Lester B Dill says the stage curtain is a natural feature and the song has been played about 200 000 times. He invited Miss Smith to sing live at the cave, promising a new high and low in her career.
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Stanton
API
Kate Smith
Merarne Caverns
Mother
Lester B. Dill
Miss Smith
Dill
Residents seek support to block Homelinks development
About 20 Olmsted Township residents again urged trustees to back a lawsuit to halt the Homelinks Development on John Road. Trustees named as defendants in the suit include the township and its zoning commission, which approved the rezoning last September. The group seeks an injunction against construction of 750 garden apartments 367 townhouses 64 duplex units and eight acres of business district. The board has not backed the suit, citing legal remedies and potential conflict.
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Olmsted Twp
John Road
Homelinks
Zoning Commission
Kennedy
Chronicle-Telegram
Bill Gilligan
Gilligan
Robert Venetra
Board of Elections
Stones Draw 82 500 to Cleveland Stadium Crowd
A Rolling Stones concert drew about 82,500 fans to Cleveland Stadium with gates opening at 2 30 pm. More than 200 fans received first aid, 13 were arrested for disorderly conduct, and 20 were treated at local hospitals for drug or alcohol effects. Tickets were $10 50 each.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Stadium
Vitale
Lorain men beaten in Lakeview Park
A 22-year-old Lorain man remains in fair condition at St. Joseph Hospital after a group of four men assaulted him and two companions at Lakeview Park last night around 10 30. Adam P. Kocak, 2240 E 31 Street, suffered a fractured nose along with his two companions Richard Kocak, 18, of 1520 East Erie Ave and Kenneth Durbin, 22, of 1375 Missouri Ave. Durbin and Richard Kocak were treated for head cuts and released. No arrests reported.
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St. Joseph Hospital
Lakeview Park
Adam P. Kocak
Kocak
Richard Kocak
East Erie Ave
Kenneth Durbin
Missourii Ave
Kocaks
Durbin
Two Car Accidents Reported on Broad Street
At 534 W Broad Street and the 500 block of East Broad Street two car crashes occurred this morning. No injuries reported in either incident.
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Broad St
East Broad Street
Two Held After Motorcycle Theft With Shots Fired
North Olmsted police held two Cleveland men after a cycle theft led to a chase and gunfire. A 29-year-old used bolt cutters to steal a bike at Horizon West. a 19-year-old son chased and a 20-year-old fired at him, with four more shots from the car. The suspects were later moved to North Olmsted for aggravated robbery and motorcycle theft investigations.
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North Olmsted
Cleveland
Frank Waldron
Waldron
Horizon West Apartments
Brookpark Rd
Lorain Road
David Drive
Oldsmobile
Fairview Park
Fairview General Hospital
Moore Vereen to Open Musicarnival Season in Warrensville Heights
Warrensville Heights Musicarnival heats up its 22nd summer season with Broadway stars Melba Moore and Ben Vereen as the opener. The announcement names two renowned performers set to headline the kickoff night, highlighting a high profile start for the series.
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Warrensville Heights
Musicarnival
Melba Moore
Ben Vereen
Powerful Tony Winners Shine In Energetic ACT Review
Miss Moore of Hair and Purlie fame opened the tent theater show Friday night to standing ovations though sound issues blurred words in the opener. Vereen, performing with a groin pull, delivered a dynamic set, spanning Soft ballads to high-energy dance and a moving Burt Williams tribute in blackface, finishing with Williams as a dramatic solo. The concert runs tonight at 7:30 p.m. Ann Corio’s 1975 This Was Burlesque edition with Pinky Lee arrives at Musicarnival tomorrow.
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Miss Moore
Purlie
Ann Corio
Pinky Lee
Musicarnival
Four named in Strongsville home break-ins
Police arrested an adult, a youth, and two juveniles in Strongsville after break-ins on May 28 and 29. About $1,000 in cash and goods were stolen from Ross and Prusha homes. David Reca, 22, faces burglary and grand theft in Berea Municipal Court. Jeff Eshbaugh, 18, faces similar charges. Bonds set at $2,000. Reca’s items were recovered with a search warrant. The 17 and 16 year olds are also charged and await hearings.
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Strongsville
David Reca
W. 31St
Cleveland
Berea
Jeff Eshbaugh
Royalton Rd
Reen
Boyd Ross
Howe Rd
Reca
Eshbaugh
Robert Prusha
Oxford Dr
Decision near on Wellington school head
Wellington a decision on hiring of a new superintendent for the Wellington Exempted Village Schools is expected early this week. Board Clerk Chalmer Mosher said no special meeting has been called but a work session Thursday could lead to a special session if all five board members agree to award a contract. The board has reviewed more than 40 applications. Supt. Curtis H. Allison resigns effective Aug. 1.
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Wellington
Chalmer Mosher
Masher
Curtis H. Allison
Seminar to probe industry and alcoholism agenda set
A day long seminar on alcoholism in industry will be held Wednesday at the Holiday Inn Rt 57 sponsored by the Alcoholism Center of the Family Service Association and titled Alcoholism An Occupational Hazard Talks will feature Harrison Trice of Cornell University Richard Christy of Warren and Brian Mahoney of the Ohio Department of Health The program targets industrial labor and management representatives to explain occupational alcoholism programs and their operation An industrial committee plans possible plant level programs in Lorain County and training for plant personnel to identify and refer troubled employees The session includes a 10 am start with Christy and Mahoney lunch at noon and a post talk Q A period Miss Ohio 1975 Susan Kay Banks 22 of Ravenna will represent Ohio in the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City next fall with runner up Karen Haus of Chagrin Falls.
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Holiday Inn
Alcoholism Center
The
Family Service Association
Harrison Trice
Cornell University
Richard Christy
Warren
Brian Mahoney
Ohio Department of Health
Cornell
Department of
New York State Public Schools
Trice
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Pamela Kelley
Lorain County
Alcohol Center
Macaria Mabini
Mabini
Christy and
Mahoney
Susan Kay Banks
Ravenna
Kent State University
Ohio
Atlantic City
N.J
Karen Haus
Chagrin Falls
Northeastern Ohio
Vandals Blast Lawson Store At Hilliard Road
Two windows and the front door of the Lawson Milk Co at 125 Hilliard Rd were shattered by shotgun blasts early Saturday causing at least 1000 dollars damage. Police found the damage at about 2:50 p.m.
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Lawson Milk Co
Hilliard Rd
Oberlin Center hosts unique clients with broad outreach
The Oberlin Center describes its Involvement Center serving unique clients, about half seen once and half on short or ongoing follow ups. No fees. Roughly 10 percent referred for professional help. Women make up about 85 percent of clients. The Spring Street house serves as counseling and meeting space for Involvement Center and Women's Service Center, open until 10 p.m. daily, with informal, homelike rooms and shared counseling efforts with Unitarian Fellowship.
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Nord
Spring Street House
Involvement Center
Women's Service Center
Unitarian Fellowship
Bewig
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Bertha Larkin
Lei
Sler
Welcome Nursing Home
Oberlin
Greenlawn Cemetery
David Craig
First English Lutheran Church of
Harold Dicken
McFadden
Mary
West 20Th St
James Moore
Elizabeth West
Brown Funeral Home
Second Baptist Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Emerick
Skyline Dr
Joseph
Alex
Elizabeth Pashkewich
John R Devin
St. Ladislaus Church
Calvary Cemetery
Dojcsak
West
St. Lorain
Andrew
Holy Name Society of
St Ladislaus Church
Calvary Cemergv
Underwood
Robert
Ollie
East River St
William R
Chris C
Rose Alexander
Ben Holme
Ross
Lloyd Inman
Curtis Seheuffler
Sunset Memorial Park
Memoriam
Bud
Aria Due
Dave
Aod
Curtis Scheuffler
Lianved
Harvey C. Curtis
Ernest W. Schenttler
Elks Mark
Elks Club
el Rey Grotto Clowns
Elyria Elks
Candy and Games
John Fazio
Olmsted
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
Ridgeville
Susan Krecic
North Ridgeville
Randy Price
WHK
Miss Krecic
Edward Kreci
Avon Belden Rd
George Hudnutt
Bohlken Park
W. 210Th Street
Westot Shopping Center
Moore
Vereen
ACT Review
Sweet Charity
Pippin
Hair
Judas
Burt Williams
Tually
Williams
Cuyahoga County
Prusha
Miss Ohio
Lawson
Oberlin Center
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