Five Traffic Accidents Reported By Deputies
Five traffic accidents, none with serious injury, kept deputies busy. Vehicle collisions occurred on Route 10 at Bagley Rd involving William Jenkins and Justin Martin. a 1954 car driven by Melvin Surman of Sprague Rd veered into a field on Root Rd. near the H D Fortune farm. A May 2 5 34 accident on Route 82 involved a tow vehicle tipping over. another crash on Route 82 at Cowley Rd. injured Raymond Everstine. A 10:40 crash on Routes 2 and 6 near Route 58 damaged Gordon Markel and Frank Higgins vehicles during a turn attempt.
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Sheriff's Deputies
William Jenkins
Cleveland
Justin Martin
East River St
Route 10
Bagley Rd
Jenkins
Martin
Agnes Martin
Melvin Surman
Sprague Rd
Olmsted Falls
Root Rd
H. D. Fortune Farm
Surman
Pas
Route 82
Route 252
Willys
Edwin Thompson
Hanover
N. H
Cowley Rd
Arthur Wilson
Midland
Mich
Raymond Everstine
Everstine
Gordon Markel
R. D. Oberlin
O'Brien becomes new leader of Lorain steel union Local 104
George A. Pat O'Brien scores 2,221 votes to defeat incumbent Steve Caruso and Am brose Hrica for the 10,500 member Local 104 CIO United Steelworkers at National Tube Lorain works. A record 4,932 members voted as elections up and down the slate named Carl Longwell deputy and others to key posts and zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A
Pat) O’brien
Lorain
CIO United Steelworkers
National Tube Co
O’brien
Steve Caruso
Ambrose Hrica
Caruso
Hrica
Paul Schremp
CLO
Carl Longwell
Larry May
Ward H. Neiding
Dominici Amato
Martin Tomasic
Jake Jabukowski
Willie Davis
Ralph Burton
Martin Pakos
Mulan Rakich
Frank Caruso
William Balogh
Paul Polansky
Gene Mason
Michael Busich
Permits Issued For Building And Moving In Ridgeville
North Ridgeville permits let Morris Tran for a 20000 dollar building on Route 76 and Roe Spitzer for moving his building from Volunteer Food Store. The move supports construction of a 45000 dollar Standard Oil Service Station on Center Ridge Road at Route 76, land secured on Center Ridge Road’s south side adjacent to a long term lease from the Lashes. The oil firm will operate the new station, with the Jones Brothers, already active nearby, taking over operations.
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North Ridgeville
Ridgeville
James Sallay
Morris Tran
Route 76
Roe Spitzer
Morris Transbarber
Lou Pierce
Standard Oil
Cletus and
Ann Josh
Center Ridge Rd
Livestock Prices In Cleveland Market Report
Livestock prices in Cleveland Ohio show cattle steady across classes with prime 24-26 and choice 22-25 while cows bring 13-19 and bulls 15-19 for butchers. Calves steady with choice 18-19 and good 16-18. sheep and lambs steady with spring lambs 20-25 and sheep 3-9. hogs with mixed weights around 24-25 for 180-250 lb ranges.
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Cleveland
Lorain Man Gets His Beer The Hard Way
Chester Sheller, 52, of Lorain, was northbound on Route 58 when a truck loaded with beer shed its load, spilling 15 cases of bottles onto his car. The truck, owned by Tri City Distributing Co, was driven by Joseph Dacovetti, 44, of Lorain. Sheller’s radiator was damaged, a tire blew from flying glass, but he was not injured.
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Chester Sheller
Rte
Nichols Ave
Lorain
State Highway Patrol
Sheller
Tri- City Distributing Co
Joseph Dacovetti
Livingston Ave
No One Hurt After Minor Crash In Alley
No one was hurt and no charges filed after a minor collision on Second St alley. Cars driven by Lee W. Reynolds 46 of the YMCA and Joseph H. Brown 65 of 212 West Ave collided when Brown could not see Reynolds due to blocked vision. Damage was minor and police noted Reynolds had partly blocked the alley.
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Lee W. Reynolds
YMCA
Joseph H. Brown
West Ave
Second St. Alley
Reynolds
Brown
Deputies Seek Two Boys in Cottage Theft Foiled
Deputies sought two boys about 10 and 11 years old after an attempted theft at Ronald Struble’s cottage on Greenview Drive near Elyria Country Club. They damaged the celotex wall, took a motor, a cuckoo clock, and fuel, then fled as Charles Hall pursued them along the river. The clock was found smashed on the dock.
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Sheriff’s
Ronald Struble
Greenview Dr
Elyria Country Club
Charles Hall
Hall
Joseph Rosso
Struble
Rosso
Showers and cool weather slow Ohio hay harvest
Weather in Ohio this period slowed hay harvest as recent showers and cool first half of May hinder growth. Scattered showers and high temperatures boosted crop growth on some days, but only about half the days were suitable for field work. Farmers focused on hay making, preparing corn and soybeans, weed spraying, and silage filling as soybeans neared completion. Wheat and rye colored. some small grain lodging reported. Temperatures ran above normal with an outlook of 2 to 4 degrees above norm and brief cooling in the Lake Erie area on Saturday.
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Ohio
Lake Erie
Closing programs mark end of ten Elyria Bible schools
Ten Elyria Vacation Bible Church schools wrap sessions with special closing programs tomorrow or Friday inviting families. Highlights include theme What Is God Like hosted by groups from Elyria Gospel Tabernacle First United Presbyterian Grace Lutheran Church Open Door and others with diplomas awards songs Bible verses puppet shows and handicraft displays.
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Elyria
Elyria Gospel Tabernacle
God
First United Presbyterian Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Church of the Open Door
Ralph Neighbour
First Baptist Church
Lake Avenue
Good Drivers Elyria Teens Reach State Finals in Roodeo Contest
Earlenne Mraz and Sheldon Golechen, both 17, won Elyria Junior Chamber of Commerce Roodeo trials and qualify for the state finals in Lancaster. They will be driven by their parents to the all day event featuring 96 contestants from 60 communities. The competition includes a written test, straight line drive, smooth stop and parking, with finals at 3 a.m. at Diamond Power Specialty near Route 22.
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Roadeo
Elyria
Lancaster
Earlenne Mraz
Elyria Catholic High School
Sheldon Golecen
Earlenne
Sheldon
Ohio Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ohio Trucking Association
Sheldon Golechen
Richard Mraz
Williams Sr
Ben Golechen
Carolina Sr
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Elyria Catholic High
Jaycees
Young Goleden
Diamond Power Specialty Corporation
Tot Escapes Illness After Arsenic Dusting Powder Incident
Eighteen month old Kathleen Shullick wandered into a bag of garden dusting powder containing arsenic at home on Olive Street Lorain. Parents rushed her to St Joseph’s Hospital where a doctor noted she likely did not ingest any of the poison and appeared unharmed.
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Kathleen Shullick
Richard Shullick
Olive St
R.D. Lorain
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lorain
Collision on Route 6 Near Lorain Cites Driver
A car driven by George Donerkiel, 42, Lorain, collided with a pickup driven by Leo Braum, 30, Lake Shore Trailer Park, near Lorain city limits on Route 6 at 6:26 PM. Donerkiel was cited by the State Highway Patrol for failing to yield the right of way and will appear in Lorain Municipal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
George Donerkiel
22Nd St. Lorain
Rt. 6
Donerkiel
Leo Braum
Lake Shore
Braum
State Highway Patrol
Prices for Eggs and Poultry From USDA Terminal Markets
United States Department of Agriculture price table lists eggs and poultry rates by grade and size. U S Grade A large eggs fetch 49c-50c FOB terminal, medium 46c, Grade B large 42c-43c, with various grades and weights for live poultry and ready to cook items. Retail and jobbing prices shown. figures include 27c-38c ranges for fob and delivered terms. includes hens, fryers, roasters, and old roosters with multiple size classes.
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United States Department of Agriculture
U. S
Eden cites two plans for Asian security pact and global aim
Eden described two proposals for Asia security and a Western non aggression framework. One envisions a wartime alliance among Communist and free nations and Asia, while the other seeks a Southeast Asia defense organization akin to NATO including India Pakistan Ceylon Burma and Indonesia. He argued the plans differ yet are not inconsistent and accused Britain of not delaying action while aiding conditions for agreement.
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Eden
West
Asia
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
India
Pakistan
Ceylon
Burma
Indonesia
U. S
Britain
Death Notices Honor Two Elyria Residents
Death records report Eu gene G Weller Sr 83 died after illness at home 278 Harwood Sr Elyria native born Lebanon County Pa March 6 1871 retired machinist National Tube Co survived by three sons George H Eugene G Jr of Elyria Joseph L of North Ridge Rd four grandchildren a brother John L Weller Middleton Pa a sister Mrs Bess Neiper California wife Anna Weller died 1940 two sons Earl and Paul predeceased him funeral Saturday 1 30 p m Sudro Curtis Funeral Home Rev M F Fikes burial Elmwood Cemetery George Glab 82 of 2435 Caroline Ave died after three months illness born in Poland lived Elyria 31 years former B and O Railroad car shop worker member St Stanislaus Church St Casimir Lodge survived by wife Pauline two daughters Mrs Walter Gryc of Lorain Mrs Frank Burka of Elyria five grandchildren seven great grandchildren funeral John R Devin Funeral Home 2701 Elyria Ave services Saturday 7 30 a m and 8 a m from St Stanislaus Church Rev Leo Rygwalski burial Calvary Cemetery
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Eugene G. Weller Sr
Harwood Sr
Mr. Weller
Lebanon County
Elyria
National Tube Co
George
Eugene G
Joseph L
North Ridge Rd
John L. Weller
Middleton
Bess Neiper
California
Anna Weller
Earl
Paul
George Glab
Caroline Ave
St. Joseph ‘Hospital
Poland
Uniontown
Glob
B. and O. Railroad
St. Stanislaus Church
St. Casimir Lodge
Pauline
Walter Gryc
Lorain
Frank Burkai
Calli
John R. Devin
Elyria 1
Ave
Leo Rygwalski
Calvary Cemetery
Police Court Hearings Highlight Local Offenses
In mayor's court yesterday Gary A. Castle of 408 Washington Ave was fined 10 dollars and costs for reckless driving in Cascade Park. Reinhart R. Pallas of 125 Courtland St was fined 5 dollars and costs for driving without a valid license on Broad St. Melvin Rox of Cleveland is scheduled to appear Saturday for disregard ling detour barricades on West River St bridge.
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Mayor’s Court
Gary A. Castle
Washington Ave
Cascade Park
Reinhart R. Pallas
Courtland St
Broad St
Melvin Rox
Cleveland
West River St. Bridge
Elyrian Fined On 3 Counts Found Innocent On 4th
The 26 year old Elyrian, Robert L. Thompson of 427 Second St., was fined $10 and costs for reckless driving, $10 and costs for disorderly conduct, and $5 and costs for carrying obscene literature after pleading guilty to those charges. He was found innocent on a charge of threatening with intent to kill. Thompson was arrested at Broad St. and East Ave. Monday night after a brawl. He attempted to hang himself in his jail cell but was rescued. Justice of the Peace John Howard presided.
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Elyrian
Robert L. Thompson
Second St
Thompson
Justice of the Peace
John Howard
Broad St
East Ave
Carl Koepp
Trucker Avoids Fatal Crash Spilling Load on Rt 82
Salvadore Traficanti 25 Struthers avoided a fatal collision when a car pulled in front on Rt 82 near Durkee Rd. He swerved right, the trailer tipped, spilling sheet steel. Motorist Gustav Brauer cited for failure to yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvadore Traficanti
Struthers
Rt. 82
Rt. 57
Durkee Rd
Traficanti
Chemist Reports Cascade Park Pool Water Quality
City chemist Ernest Bartha reports Cascade Park pool water remains high in purity. Residual chlorine 1.0 ppm, pH 7.7, no coliform bacteria, and a bacteria count of 98 per cubic centimeter.
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Cascade Park
Ernest Bartha
Bartha
Court House Divorce and Alimony Suits Listed
Madeline Hochwalt sues for divorce from Charles alleging cruelty and intoxication after a 1942 marriage and one child. Frances Joswig seeks alimony from Fred, citing neglect and cruelty after a 1941 marriage. Hartley James Smith Jr and Insurance Co of North America sue William Hausrod for 353 dollars from a car crash at Root Road and McKinley Avenue on September 7 1952. Jessie Chandler seeks divorce from L A Chandler with neglect and cruelty from a 1950 marriage. Great Lakes Box Co of Cleveland sues Elyria Metal Products Co for 578 dollars on an accounts claim. Mattie Hallway seeks divorce from William after a 1953 marriage and asks restoration of former name Wiseman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartley James Smith Jr
Lakeside Ave
Lorain
The
Insurance Company of North America
William Hausrod
Grant Ave
Root Rd
McKinley Ave
Great Lakes Box Co
Cleveland
Elyria Metal Products Co
Mattie Hallway
Wayne St
William
Wiseman
Toledo Cash Grain Prices Reported in Toledo
Cash grain rates listed for Toledo include Wheat No 2 soft red at 1 841 82 and soft White at 1 83 1 84 per bushel. No 2 white oats quoted at 81 4 to 82 Soybeans No 1 yellow at 3 73 to 3 74 per bushel.
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Toledo
Indochina Partition Seen as Chinese Price for Peace
Paris dispatch reports that Chou En lai and Pierre Mendes-France outlined a plan at a Berne meeting implying Vietnam would be partitioned into Communist Vietminh and democratic zones. The deal would bar Cambodia and Laos from the Southeast Asia defense pact and demand U.S. military aid suspension and veto rights over armistice enforcement. Mendes-France expects no quick armistice, aiming for a potential peace by July 20, while Chou signals a hard bargain and fears U.S. intervention.
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Kingsbury Smith I
N.S
Paris
INS
France
Indochina
Chou Enlai
Pierre Mendes-France
Berne
China
Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Southeast Asia
Chou
U.S
Mendes-France
Chou En-lai
Peiping
Red China
It's 50 Years' Legal Practice For Judge Cook
June 24 1954 marks fifty years since D A Cook appeared before the Ohio Supreme Court to gain admission to the bar. He was 21 after finishing Michigan University Law School with an LL B. He opened a Lorain office in 192? and joined the Common Pleas bench January 1 1935, now in his fourth six year term.
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Common Pleas
D. A. Cook
Ohio Supreme Court
Michigan University Law School
City Bank
Lorain
Market Produce Prices at Apple and Asparagus Stations Ill
Nearby Terminal Market reports clear price ranges for apples and assorted vegetables. Items include asparagus eighth baskets at .75 to 1.25, cabbage round types at .75 to .90, cauliflower at 1.00 to 1.30 per 24 qt. basket, celery hearts 1.25 to 1.60 a dozen, cherries 2.00 to 3.50, cucumbers 2.00 to 2.25, lettuce leaf 0.50 to 0.75, mushrooms 0.20 per pint, radishes 1.00 to 1.35, squash 1.25 to 1.75, strawberries 4.00 to 6.00 per 16 qt. carton, tomatoes 2.00 to 2.95, watercress 1.35 to 2.00.
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Bskts
Hothouse
Nothing New Seen in Morrison Testimony Says Enforcement Chief
Columbus based liquor enforcement chief Edward J. Allen said William Morrison's Cincinnati testimony added no new facts and mainly provided investigative leads. Prosecutor C Wat son Hover and Franklin County Prosecutor Frank Kearns handled related notes about a missing book tied to a Toledo shakedown plot.
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Columbus
Edward J. Allen
William Morrison
Cincinnati
Frank Kearns
Allen
Toledo
Kearns
Lquor Department
Toledo District
Heaters Missing From General Industries Plant
Police investigate the reported theft of 25 heater motors valued at 75 dollars from The General Industries Co on Chive Street. Plant protection chief Carl Kohler said the motors were in a carton in the shipping room and ready for shipment to a Columbus Indiana plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Industries Co
Chive St
Carl Kohler
Columbus
Ind
Kohler
Grand Jury Indicts Lorain County Suspects
Grand jury indictments returned for multiple Lorain area defendants. Nicholas Kromoff accused of assault and battery on his wife Annie in Elyria. William Cunningham charged with issuing a worthless $78 check to S and S Sales Co. of Cleveland. Robert Allen Wilson charged with taking a auto May 24 owned by Alex Marshall. Richard Zellers Leo Roger Scott and James Callahan face burglary of Saxon Club Lorain May 15. Lee Sampson charged with issuing worthless checks. Robert Prichett charged with cutting Sam Jones June 4 to wound. Frank Sobotka accused of non support of one child. James Jessell and Charles Rodriguez charged with breaking into Ford Garage Lorain June 14 and Faroks Candy Store June 12. Jessell on probation. Rodriguez on Mansfield Reformatory parole. No-bills returned in larceny of a vacuum sweeper and felonious assault cases.
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Nicholas Kromoff
Elyria
Annie
William Cunningham
Lorain
S and S Sales Co
Cleveland
Robert Allen Wilson
Alex Marshall
Richard Zellers
Leo Roger Scott
James Callahan
Saxon Club
Lee Sampson
Robert Prichett
Sam Jones
Frank Sobotka
Jessell
Rodriguez
Mansfield Reformatory
Norwalk
Ewing
William Cladura
Paul Cruz Ramos
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Steel Union
Bible Schools
Gregational Church
Council Center
Second Baptist Church
Span
Fourth Council
Washington Avenue Church of
Sudro-Curtis Ambulance
Newspaperthik
P.R. Smith & CO
Elyria Road
Death Records
George Glob
GLAB
Police Dept. News
Madeline Hochwalt
Beachdale Rd
Avon Lake
Charles
Frances Joswig
Fred
Jessie Chandler
Victory Ave
L. A. Chandler
Toledo Cash Grain
American T. & T
Anaconda Copper
Avco Mfg
Bendix Aviation
Chrysler
Cleveland Elec
Miam
Columbia Gas
Fruehauts
General Motors
T Glidden Co
Industrial Rayon
Kennecott Copper
Kroger
Montgomery Ward
N. Y. Central
Ohio Edison
Ohio Oil Penna, R. A
Republic Steel Richman Bros
Sears Roebuck
Socony Vacuum
Standard of
N. J
Standard of Ohio
Texas Company
Toledo Edison
U. S. Steel
Warner Brothers
Westinghouse Airbrake
Woolworth Co
James Jessell
Charles Rodriguez
Ford
Faroks
Rivoli
Ronald Reagan
Sun
Capitol
CinemaScope
la Porte
Niews Patern
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