County Budgets Rise as Departments Seek 1958 Funds
County commissioners tabulated department budget requests for next year totaling 2 175 285 dollars. This marks a 19 percent increase from current appropriations, with net available funds projected around 1 985 000 dollars. Major jumps occur in the ditch fund, child welfare, juvenile detention, regional planning, and external department rentals as the county plans for growth and new services.
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County Budget Commission
Knitting Machine Scheme Leaves Lorain Women Burdened
A Cleveland Lorain operation sold Stick Matador and knitting machines to housewives hoping for easy income. When the outfits failed, families faced debt and vanished promises. Law and enforcement actions followed, with victims left to seek relief as several companies collapsed and owners vanished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland-Lorain
Knitting Ceniet Inc
Euclid
Ave
Cleveland
Vee Kanwear Corp
Broadway Lorain
Germany
Lorain
Elyria
Richard Murphy
Lorain Corporation
Maine
Robert ‘Stvan
Suick Matador
Ohio
Dehls
American Knitwear Corp
American Knitwear
Ameryan Knitwear
Loram
Allj
Sam C. Stein
Clapp
American Kmitwear
Merican Kmtwear
Murphy and Stvan
Knitting Center
Chamber of Commerce
Avon Area
Stem
Better Fon
32 Leave On Navy Cruise From Lorain
Thirty two officers and enlisted men from the Lorain naval Reserve Training Center departed for a short Cedar Point cruise as part of a Navy program. The group includes LCDR H E Mitchell Jr Lt E L Wurm Lt E Y W Mills and many sailors led by training center personnel.
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Lorain
Cedar Point
Lorain Naval Reserve Training Center
Navy
H E Mitchell Jr
E L. Wurm
E. YW Mills
W F. Berry
C J. Borer
H. T. Chapman
M T. Elbert J . Fox
J Gail
Granano
S. E Hreha
E Jordan
Kororeh
D Lauber
C. J. Perovek
C B Plato
GS Reising
Richard R. J Simon RB
C Sprague
Innocent Plea Filed In Murder Case
Mary Henderson Trichy 35 of 1202 Farrell Street yesterday pleaded innocent to a first degree murder charge in the fatal shooting of her husband James A preliminary hearing was set for Friday in Municipal Court. Police said the shooting followed an argument at their Barker Street home. Erie County coroner has returned a verdict of homicide.
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Sandusky
Mary Henderson
Trichy
Farrell Sun
James
Barker St
Jack
Waller
Erie County
Wakeman Father Held After Attempted Assault on Teen
A 35 year old Wakeman father is jailed pending investigation of an attempted assault on a 17 year old girl babysitting four children. The girl wrestled and escaped after he grabbed her arm and forced her into his car. Neighbors and her sister helped identify the suspect and Deputy Pappas found him at his Green Road home. A bobby pin and bruising noted the struggle. The man said his wife and child left about a month ago.
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Wakeman
Sherff
Michael Pappas
Pappas
Green Rd
Traffic Light Aids Edison School Children This Summer
A traffic light at Edison School on Lake Aye will operate from 8 30 a m to 4 p m starting Monday, announced Service Director Michael J Lotko. The light will be active during those hours at the recreation department's request to provide a safe crossing for children to and from the Edison School playground for summer programs. The light normally runs only when school is in session.
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Edison
Camp Firelands Opens 1997 Scout Season With New Pool
Eight Scout units about 80 boys and 15 leaders arrive at Camp Firelands to start the summer season. Southeast district units from Firelands Area Council include Elyria Oberlin Well ington and Kipton troops. Troops 144 139 114 120 from Elyria Norwalk Wellington Nor walk Sandusky among others camp this week. A new swimming pool will be in use for the first time. Visitors campfire program set for about 8 pm Wednesday with closing campfire Friday.
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Boy Scouts
Camp Firelands
Firelands Area
Boy Scout Council
Elyria Oberlin
Wellington
Allen School
Elyria
Maplewood School
Elyria Township
Kipton
Norwalk
Vallard
Sandus
Big Reservoir Proposal Discussed by Wellington Water Group
The Wellington Chamber of Commerce water committee led by Blake Stevick met Huntington Township residents at Huntington Town Hall to discuss a proposed three billion gallon reservoir near Griggs Road in Huntington Rochester townships. The plan aims to serve Wellington for industrial and domestic use, with recreational hopes voiced by locals. financing and action were not decided, and further meetings are planned to explain the idea to residents.
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Wellington
Wellington Chamber of Commerce
Blake Stevick
Huntington Township
Huntington Town Hall
Stevick
Huntington-Rochester
Griggs Rd
Stevjack
Huntington Group
Charlesmont
Elyman Inducted Into U S Army By Local Board
William Clyde Lingenfelder of 154 Oak St was inducted into the U S Army this month by Local Selective Service Board 72. He was inducted June 17.
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Elyman
US Army
William Clyde Lingenfelter
Oak St
Sales staff 1915 vintage at Andwar Hotel dinner
At the old Andwar Hotel in 1915 a Wester Automatic Machine Screw Co. sales team gathered for a special dinner as autos and trucks began shaping big business. R. D. Oldfield recalls the group, which includes A. P. Bernbower, C. M. Wales, H. W. Smith, T. F. E. Miller, W. T. Collier, Joseph Slife, J. C. Wilkie and others, with Edward Berbower supplying the photo.
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Wester Automatic Machine Screw Co
WAMS
R. D. Oldfield
Edward Berbower
H. P. Berbower
A. P. Bernbower
C. M. Wales
HW. Smith
Purchase
Sales Group Gets Charter On Monday
The Lorain County Sales Executives Club charter will be presented to Don L Douglass at a Graystone Hotel dinner Monday at 6 30 p.m. Dolph Jansen Jr. will present the charter as Ed Hegarty discusses training salesmen.
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Lorain County
Don L Douglass
Shovel Co
Graystone
Douglass
Dolph Jansen Jr
Gregory & House & Jansen Inc
Cleveland
National Sales Executives, Inc
New York
Ed Hegarty
Hegarty
Westinghouse Corp
National Society of Sales Training Executives
Mansfield
Advertising Club
Advertising Club of
Lorain Elyna
Cleveland Sales Executives’ Club
Donald H Lazarus
Diebold Incom
New Clubs
Pool Reopens at Cascade Park Despite Heavy Rains
Cascade Park pool reopened at noon yesterday after a delayed start due to a leak and rain. Officials report 800 people used the pool from noon to five thirty, despite chilly water. Vernon Bell, City Park Commissioner, noted the rain caused muddy runoff from the hill into the pool but hopes the pool stays open for the season.
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Cascade Park
City Park Commission
Vernon Bell
Cave-In Victim Lews Lewis In Critical Condition
Lews Lewis remains in critical condition at Ely Jna Memorial Hospital after a trench cave in on a Cornell Ave sewer project. His fellow worker Virgil Powers of 583 Jackson St Amherst was also involved. Hospital officials reported Lewis has a poor night as crews recover from the incident.
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Ely Jna Memorial Hospital
Lews Lewis
Second St
Virgil Powers
Jackson St. Amherst
Lewis
Cornell Ave
Woman reports purse snatched at Lorain A and P store
Mrs Joyce Epifano of 910 West 17th Street Lorain told the sheriff that a man snatched her wallet containing $20 while she shopped at the A and P on South Broadway Lorain at 7 45 pm yesterday The man fled the store and disappeared according to deputies.
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Joyce Epifano
West 17Th St
Lorain
South Broadway
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