School-backed group seeks white parent involvement in Elyria schools
The Superintendent's Administrative Advisory Council met at the Americana Inn to review a two day workshop report on inter racial understanding prepared by University of Michigan consultants. The group proposed stronger community focus and broader inter racial living training with emphasis on communication and listening skills. Superintendent Smittle discussed recruitment challenges for Negro teachers and administrators amid nationwide shortages and higher salaries elsewhere, with local school recruiters funding some travel through private donations. The group authorized studying funding methods to bring Negro candidates to Elyria and Charles Miller outlined the high school's human relations activities for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria City
SAAC
Americana Inn
Advisory Council
University of Michigan
George B. Smittle
Elyria
Smittle
Tennessee State University
Lorain area death notices highlight Kosmo family ties
George Kosmo 59 of 227 Colorado Ave died at St. Joseph Hospital after a four month illness. He lived in Lorain 43 years and worked at Lorain Works US Steel. Survived by wife Elizabeth, son Richard of Toledo, daughters Karen Darosy of Chicago and Janie at home, three grandchildren, mother Anna Kosmo, brothers John Fremont Edward and Robert, sisters Mary Gala Helen Mortenson Ann Nickles and Virginia Kosmo. Visitation at John R. Devin Funeral Home. Services tentatively Monday. Also notices for Alfred F. Bessing 74 and Ida M. Coinman 74 with services planned and burial arrangements in Elyria. Additional obituaries for Eleanor C. Sperry 90 and Joseph Evanish Sr. 82 with services at United Methodist Home and St Cyril and Methodius Church. A separate note covers Louis C. Mekoleske 34 of Wellington died from carbon monoxide exposure with funeral at Norton Funeral Home. Further Norwalk notices for Ethel Eliza Phillips 75 and John E. Goulde 58 of Jelloway. North Ridgeville reports Frank Jorgensen 14 killed in Elyria Memorial Hospital injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
George Kosmo
Colorado Ave
St. Joseph Hospital
Kosmo
Willpen
Lorain Works
US. Steel Corp
St. Nicholas
Elizabeth
Richard
Toledo
Alex
Karen) Darosy
Chicago
Janie
Anna Kosmo
John
Fremont
Edward
Sylvania
Robert
Joseph
Mary) Gala
Helen
John R. Devin
Ida M. Coinman
Franklin St
Amherst Manor
Elyria
Coinman
John C
William H. Alburquerque
N. M
Charles Driggs
Wainwright Funeral Home
Peter Meatwitz
Grace Lutheran Church
Ridgehill Memorial Park
Allen P. Sperry
Eleanor C. Sperry
United Methodist Home
Leonard Dittman
Ridgelawn
Harold Dicken
Joseph Evanish Sr
Emerald St
Fontana
Calif
Evanish
San Bernadino Calif
Fueral
St. Cyril and Methodius Church
Aloysius Rupar
Rublin Construction Co
Akron
Flora Masonic Lodge
New London
Mekoleske
Laura
Mary
Sonia Canfield
Sullivan
Lavernia Thompson
LaGrange
Charles
Wellington
George
Zane
Norwalk
Ethel Eliza Phillips
Garden St
Sandusky Memorial Hospital
Clarksfield Township
Phillips
First United Presbyterian Church
Donald
North Fairfield
Dana Huntington
Edwin
Dorothy) Walter
North Brockill
Daniel
Doris) Babson
Highland
Cahif
Juanita
George Harwood
Ashland
Harry Phillips
Floyd Phillips
Kubach-Smith
P. J. Garcia
Clarksfield
Loudonville
John E. Goulde
Jelloway
Ohio
Sunshine Biscuit Company
Mr. Goulde
Frank Goulde
Ford Dull
Vermilion
Harold Sheppard
Homerville
Banks Funeral Home
Marshall Peterson
Jelloway United Methodist Church
Jelloway Cemetery
North Ridgeville
Frank Jorgensen
Chestnut Ridge Rad
St. Peter Church
Rehard J. Ziegler
St. Peter Cemetery
Bogner
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Cleveland
Avon Lake
Pvt
Louis Jorgenson
Ft. Campbell, Ky
Thomas
Steven
James
Beverly
Mabel Lyons
Anthony Passalaqua Avon
Card of Thanks for Alonzo J Fezpatick
The Fezpatick family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends neighbors and others for comfort during bereavement. Special gratitude goes to Dr Navot ney Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home for extra services and to floral donors. Wife Elizabeth Fitzpatrick And Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo J Fezpatick
F.a
Reidy estate appraised at 189068 in Lorain County
The Clara M. Reidy estate, died April 6 at 83, is valued at 199068 with 71700 real estate 15109 accounts receivable and 100501 in securities. Executor Edward Reidy lists 2225 shares of Central Security National Bank stock valued at 64337. most of estate in personal property and money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara M. Reidy
Lorain
Lorain County
Reidy
Reidy-Scanlan Funeral Home
Central Security National Bank
Edward Reidy
Lorain Kiwanis Dinner Marks 50th Year Celebration
A 200 guest turnout is expected at the Youth Center on Leavitt Road for a Lorain Kiwanis Club 50th anniversary dinner. Cocktails run 6 30 to 7 30 p m with Joe F Calta as toastmaster and Lorain Singout providing entertainment. Edwin Gearhart former Ohio Kiwanis Governor will be the featured speaker concluding a week of Kiwanian events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Leavitt Road
Loain Kiwanis Club
Joe F. Calta
Lorain Singout
Edwin Gearhart
Ohio Kiwanis
North Ridgeville Teens Injured In Gulf Road Crash
A single car crash on Gulf Road near Spring Valley Hill last night injured four youths. Joseph Torek Jr 16 of North Ridgeville suffered facial injuries and was admitted to Elyria Memorial Hospital along with Kimberly Yarberry 16 Diane Houston 16 and Harold Buchanan 19 who were treated for injuries. The car veered off the road after Torek lost control and the Elyria Fire Department aided police in removing the victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ridgeville
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Gulf Road
Joseph Totek Jr
Case Road
Kimberly Yarberry
Robert Rd
Columbia Station
Diane Houston
Hawks Rd
Harold Buchanan
Sederis
Elyria
Torch
Spring Valley
Torek
Milan WSCS Elects Officers At Edison United Methodist
Milan Woman's Society for Christian Service at Edison United Methodist Church elected officers to serve until September. Officers include President Mrs. James Limbird Vice President Mrs. Robert Hochstedler Secretary Mrs. William Connant and Treasurer Mrs. Louis Weiss. Committee chairmen Circle leaders and award earned Fan of Excellence cited from Northeast Ohio Conference WSCS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Woman's Society For Christian Service
Edison United Methodist Church
James Limbird
Robert Hochstedler
William Connant
Louis Weiss
Wilbur Simmon
Herbert Strong
Fred Smith
Jesse Hite
William Oetzel
Russell Doerner
Malcolm Thomas
Ronald Shafer
Harold Wilman
James Browning
Northeast Ohio
WSCS
Court dismisses appeal by William Stuart in murder case
The Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed William Stuart's appeal from his life sentence for the 1967 murder of his estranged wife's lover, Larry Rodgers. The court found no constitutional questions involved. allegations centered on a daughter's changing testimony and dual roles of attorney Barnard during the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Supreme Court
William Stuart
Sheffield Lake
Ohio
Stuart
Common Pleas
Leroy F. Kelly
Larry Rodgers
Supreme Court
Tions
Gerald Smith
Dale Barnard
Start
Cynthia
Barnard
Alcoholism costs Ohio state a line item hit
Battelle Memorial Institute reported to Columbus that public drunkenness and related offenses cost Ohio taxpayers nearly 15 million dollars annually. The study cited 718,000 arrests 105,000 court hearings and 427,325 days of prison time in 1967 and urged non court approaches to cases linked to alcoholism. It noted the system serves the homeless inebriate but burdens operations with high arrest and incarceration costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
UPI
Ohio
Bettelle Memorial Institute
Battelle
Nervous bandit robs Lorain Convenient Food Mart
A nervous armed bandit robbed the Convenient Food Mart at West 22nd Street and Leavitt Road in Lorain just after midnight. Night manager Douglas Gance, 22, faced the robber who demanded the cash bag. The attacker fled after hitting the doorway. no car or accomplice was observed. Anita Ganoe, 21, a clerk, entered the store during the hold up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Convenient Food Mart
West 22Nd Street
Leavitt Road
Douglas Gance
Ganoe
Anita
Two motorists plead to reduced DUI charge in Oberlin
Two men originally charged with driving while intoxicated admitted no contest to the lesser charge of physical control of a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Judge David R. Goldthorpe found Richard E. Farnsworth guilty and fined him 200 dollars plus 50 dollars on George Kates. Farnsworth was arrested August 30, 1968, after a chase on Lorain Street reached 100 miles an hour for Kates, arrested July 22, 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
David R. Goldthorpe
Richard E. Farnsworth
Barker St
Wellington
George Kates
Vine St
Lorain
Harrison Comstock
Farnsworth
Richard R. Huber
Kates
Lorain Street
Eugene Barlow
Pet food tax sparks calls for doggy bags in UK
London UPI reports Britain's new pet food tax hits rich and poor alike. MP Ronald Russell proposes doggy bags in Commons restaurants so diners can take scraps home for their pets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Britain
Ronald Russell
House of Commons
Graffiti titled by Leary prompts heap of meaning
A brief note references graffiti titled by Leary and hints at the meaning behind the heap art. The fragmentary text suggests a focus on how objects or words convey larger ideas and social signals.
Amherst man fined 200 for drunk driving
Dewey W. Jones of Amherst pleaded guilty in municipal court to driving while intoxicated. He was fined 200 dollars, sentenced to three days in city jail, and received a six month license suspension with removal after 30 days if he provides financial responsibility insurance. The incident occurred on Route 113 near the Erie County line on June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Dewey W. Jones
Buckeye St
Amherst
David R. Goldthorpe
Jones
Rt. 113
Erie County
State Patrol
Widow Receives 3500 From 1966 Lorain Crash Verdict
An $85,000 wrongful death suit stemming from a July 2, 1966 traffic crash in Lorain County settled for 3,500 to Ernestine Shepherd widow of William Shepherd. Defendants included the estate of Daali Burns and a passenger Denna Logan of Elyria. Police said the car may have traveled 90 mph before hitting a pole near Griswold Road. The agreement came before jury impanelment in Judge LeRoy F. Kelly's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Ernestine Shepherd
Bell Ave
William Shepherd
Ares Dent Dietum
Daali
Elyria
Oheever
Ares Dent
Denna Logan
West River Street
Griswold Road
LeRoy F. Kelly
Lost EHS films and reunion notes spark city search
Elyria High School seeks information on missing game films once shot by Ed Burton and possibly stored by Gordon Bell. Russ Dean is contacts for leads. The 30th reunion committee also seeks four missing addresses and notes prize contenders for the 1939 graduate traveling far, including Mrs. George Zafiropoulos and Bob Blawney. Shelter cats at Lorain County Animal Protective League welcome visitors during open houses Sundays 4 to 6 p.m. in July and August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EHS
Ed Burton
Columbia Ave
Elyria High
Gordon Xavier Bell
12Th St
Flyria City Health Department
Stub
Elyria High School
Russ Dean
Whitman Blvd
Elly Luther
Kenneth Miller
Rhode Island
Virginia Spruance
Margaret Josephine Toth
George Zafiropoulos
Irene Fazekas
Los Angeles
Bob Blawney
Tripoli
Libya
Bob
Venezuela
Blayney
Bob Blayney
Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain County Animal Protective League
West River Rd
Gilford Plans 2 for 1 Stock Split and Preemptive Right Elimination
Gilford Instrument Laboratories Inc Oberlin said it will seek shareholder approval for a 2 for 1 split of its common stock and the removal of preemptive rights at a special meeting set for July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilford Instrument Laboratories, Inc
Oberlin
Area births Elyria Memorial on Thursday brief
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Charles Herbert at Elyria Memorial on Thursday. The parents reside at 2582 Fackler Ave. The newborn joins brother Nathaniel Williams at 327 Warden Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Memorial
Charles Herbert
Fackler Ave
Nathaniel Williams
Warden Ave
Lorain Births and Addresses Listed in Amherst Hospital Note
A fragmentary Amherst Hospital notice lists names and addresses in Lorain. It records William Spicer of 5349 Oberlin Ave, John Horvath of North Ridge Rd RD 2, and a son born to Mr and Mrs Paul Martin at 1822 East 31st Street Lorain.
St Joseph Births and Residents Named in Notice
A record listing births and residents includes a son born to Mr and Mrs James Motylewski at 311 Inwood Ave a son to Mr and Mrs Leo Wolbers at 1053 West 10th Street and a son to Mr and Mrs Robert Nagy at 1409 Vermilion Road Vermilion plus an entry for Francisco Santiago at 1518 East 30th Street and Salva at 1646 East 32nd Street.
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Elyria
Darrel Taylor
Servier
James T. Tracey
Maurice Flood
Taylor
Wooster St
Leonard P. Reichtin
Air Force
Elis Sores
Philippine Islands
South
Charles R. Miller
Elyria Area
Alfred F. Beesing
Princeton Ave
Charles W. Hamilton
Brownhelm Cemetery
Bessing
Elyria Savings and Trust Co
Ethel E. Phillips
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home, Inc
Greater Elyria and
Harvey C. Curtis
Ernest W. Scheuffler
Gulf Rd
Nervous Bandit
Food Mart
Gance
Cleveland St
By Leary
Amherst Man
Russ
Gilford
Amherst Hospital
N. Abbe Road
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