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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1961
Page
10
An $850 000 bond seeks funding to lower three Broadway Kansas and Leavitt crossings under Nickel Plate rails to clear space for a new 168 bed hospital and storm sewer work. Council approved moving to the November ballot while sewer plans follow a separate timetable.
Lorain officials study a rule denying water to homes not tied to a sanitary sewer. North Ridge Road West 31st and West 38th Street homeowners face water cutoffs, while Health Board orders sewer connections for 12 Erie Avenue lots dumping septic into Lake Erie. Council seeks committee recommendation before enacting.
Vermilion field hosted the ninth annual water trial of the National German Shorthaired Pointer Association near Toledo. Point, a two year old German shorthaired pointer, led by Miss Vivien Oliver, Palatka, won the Puppy stake and earned top honors in the Open All Age stake, defeating 41 entries. Baroness Meisterfeld CDX, in the Hall of Fame with Canine Distinction, placed third in Open All Age as she returns to competition after illness. Baron's provenance includes Barons pups such as Baron who recently won Best of Breed at the Lorain County Kennel Club show. Trainers Don Spreadbury of Medina and C. W. Masterfield directed entries and prep for the event.
Lorain City Council eyed a plan to move parts of Black River, Sheffield and Brownhelm townships back into the city to form a new inside-the-city township. The measure could save about 26000 yearly by ending township payments. A meeting with county officials and Black River Two trustees will be arranged. The fire house on Meister Road may transfer to city ownership. Pool laws, a dog warden plan and anti litter rules were renewed and studied.
A $5,000 harbor fee for the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Association tied to Lorain’s $21 million harbor project was sent back to the council finance claims committee for further study. No objections to the move were raised.
LORAIN city council discusses safety upgrades for Garfield Blvd after a fatal incident. Plans call for center line painting and curve widening with $19 million in federal funding and $118,000 more for planning plus $400,000 to begin construction. Some council members oppose the fee amid past funding moves.
Safety director Gabor Toth pledged repainting lines while service director Peter Goods promised a study of road widening. Frank Moody his wife Mary and son James died when their car collided with another vehicle on the wrong side of the road on a curved section last week.
A dated birthday astrological page lists signs Cancer Capricorn Aquarius Gemini Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Pisces Aries Taurus and provides guidance on finances plans travel and relationships. It notes to save money, distinguish intuition from impulse, listen to friends, and pursue goals with diligence. Notable figures Arthur Morgan Errol Flynn Lillian Hellman Andie Murphy Frederick Hopkins are mentioned alongside birth dates.
Lorain four departments added 2.2 million to operating requests for 1962 with the water works at 94,478 the largest and fire department at 790,970 followed by sewer plant 514,074 and fire pension board 90,698. The 29 agencies total 5.2 million, about 100000 more than this year. The police pension board was the last pending agency. The requests go to City Council July 5 for study before the Budget Commission review.
Willie Fenderson 38 of 901 Harriet St was charged by the Lorain County Health Board with dumping raw sewage on his property in May. He was arrested by city police and will appear in municipal court.
Lorain council moves to use photographs from Civil Service tests in court for DWI cases and to bolster evidence. The finance committee also considers adding five firemen and five police officers, funded from a $50,000 line in the 1961 budget as civil service exams show top scorers rising.
Four suspects arrested after a $170 theft on West 10th Street pleaded not guilty in municipal court and were ordered to reappear for trial on July 21. The report also covers zoning debates, master plan meetings, and local community notices.
Edward Smith 36 of 118 West 10th St charged with keeping a place for prostitution. Ann Jackson 23 of Room 315 Antlers Hotel and Dorothy Ora 26 of 2223 East Ave charged with visiting a prostitution house. Bond set at 200 each. All four pleaded innocent. Judge John Kolena set July 21 trial dates.
Tattersall cites use of practice in Oberlin and asks council to study the request before recommending. No cost estimate given. Councilman Clarence Schultz says funds would come from police appropriations. The film shown in court would vividly portray actions and reactions of the defendants.
The Matheson Zahorec Building firm paid 325 dollars to the city instead of providing land for a park in a housing plan. Three plans were reviewed. one was deemed too small for land donation, another set aside park land, and a 14 lot Longmeadows section was also considered. No cash-payment plan has yet been formally approved.
A bid to rezone Gulf Ray land for a nursing home and apartments died at the hands of the city planning commission and later the council after heated public hearings. Attorney John Edwards for apartment interests asked withdrawal of the rezoning request from city study. The proposal sought to change zoning from R-1 to R-3.
Boy Scout Troop 136 will spend a week at Camp Firelands starting Saturday with 20 scouts led by Assistant Scoutmaster Cecil Ddy. The week will culminate in a Court of Honor on June 29 at 7 30 p.m.
The Lorain Municipal Court lists numerous speeding tickets and related offenses. Individuals include Helen Syroski and Robert Greer of Amherst, Donald Pandy of Amherst, Marvin Overstreet of Sheffield Lake, Extwin Moody, Kenneth Lyone, Patricia Krugman, Timothy Gargarz, Frank DeAngelis, Gable Beane, Wendal Poting, Earl Rainey, Timothy Robinson, Olver Thompson, Harold Tisdale, Herbert Whary, Charles Hough, Glenn May, Jewel Montgomery, Frank Vargo and others with fines from 3 to 50 dollars and several license suspensions or school attendance requirements. One case notes trial for Extwin Moody set July 18 with bond.
Lorain council member Alex Olejko urged the city park department to inspect Lakeview Park after a windstorm left a cracked limb that narrowly missed injuring a baby. The limb fell onto the Charles Kunkle family’s playpen as they picnicked, prompting a damages claim for the pen.
Three liquor permit holders will appear before the Ohio Board of Liquor Control this week on alleged violations. Hearings are open to the public at Hub Federal Savings and Loan Building in Columbus. Tomorrow two cases include Italian Mutual Benefit Society of Lorain charged with Sunday sales and Richard Corpus at Matt's Place Vermilion on the Lake. Danny Thomas of Avon Lake faces a separate matter involving alleged underage employment.
The City Council of Elyria Ohio authorizes the Director of Safety Service to contract for a traffic light at Park Place and Park Avenue after bidding. Cost not to exceed 2560.50 dollars. Expenditure charged to highway contracts and construction. Ordinance effective after law permits. Passed June 5 1961. Mayor Oscar G Dunn approved June 6 1961.
City of Elyria adopts emergency measure authorizing Director of Safety Service to contract with Ladislas Segoe & Associates for on and off street parking work tied to the Parking Revenue Bond Indenture. Amount not to exceed 2400 dollars, payable from Parking Revenue Account. Emergency in effect after passage. Public sale notices follow for Lorain County real estate.
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