Death of former Lorain councilman John Repko at 79
John A. Repko, 79, of Lorain, longtime Democratic councilman and former president of the Lorain council, died Friday at St. Joseph Hospital. Born July 1, 1898 in Baggley Pennsylvania, he had lived in Lorain since 1922 and worked over 30 years for U.S. Steel Lorain-Cuyahoga Works. Funeral arrangements are pending, to be announced by John R. Devin Funeral Home.
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John A. Repko
Lorain
Fifth Ward
St. Joseph Hospital
Mr. Repko
Baggley
John Repko
U.S. Steel Corp
Lorain-Cuyahoga Works
John R. Devin
Richard Harris 37 dies. Forty Niners coach in Ohio
Richard C Harris a Forty Niners peewee football coach died after a cerebral hemorrhage Friday at Elyria Memorial Hospital. A Ferro Corp sales manager and Ohio and Western Pennsylvania Chapter member, he was 37 and a North Ridgeville resident. He leaves wife Karen and two sons with family in Milwaukee Detroit Chicago and St Petersburg. Friends may visit Bogner Funeral Home North Ridgeville today and Sunday with services Monday at 1 pm. Burial at Resthaven Memory Gardens Avon.
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Richard
Dick) C. Harris
Wilson Lane
North Ridgeville
Forty Niners
Pewee
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Harris
Ferro Corp
Cleveland
Ohio and Western
American Society of Metals
Milwaukee
Wis
Detroit
Ohio
Karen
Haughin
Daniel
Mark
Joseph
St. Petersburg
Fila
William
Chicago
Robert
Phoenix
Ariz
James
Connecticut
Bogner Funeral Home
James G Skinner
Fields United Methodist Church
Resthaven Memory Gardens
Avon
George Russell Wilkinson
Center Ridge Road
Lorain Road
Wilkinson
Elyria High School
Reumon
Adelbert
Marian
Karl Stefanoff Dies Man Of The Year At 55
Karl Stefanoff 55 of Sheffield Lake died Friday after a long illness. A WWII Navy veteran, he led Disabled American Veterans Chapter No. 20 and served as post commander of Sheffield Lake VFW Post No 8686. Surviving: wife Margaret, son Karl, grandson, mother Jennie Stefanoff, sister Dorothy Mall. Funeral services Sunday and Monday with DAV and church rites.
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Karl Stefanoff
Sheffield Lake
VFW
Amvers
Loram
Apri
Stefanoff
Thew Shovel Co
American Ship Building Co
In Memoriam and Obituary Notes
In loving memory of our Son and Brother who away June 24 1971 a prayerful tribute from mother father and brother. Dorothy Smith Orren Clayton Bradley Sr 72 longtime Belden resident died Friday at Good Shepherd Home Ashland after a long illness. Survived by daughter Sandra R. Bloom Colorado sons Orren Jr Mansfield and Franklin California 12 grandchildren sister Treva Smith West Virginia brothers Ray Florida and Lester Wellington. Memorial services July 10 at 7 p.m. Parker Funeral Home Spencer no visitation at the funeral home.
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Solar
Dave
Bea
Dorothy Smith
Gio
Orren Clayton Bradley Sr
Belden
Good Shepherd
Ashland
Wellington Township
Treva Smith
West Virginia
Ray
Florida
Lester
Wellington
Parker Funeral Home
Spencer
Ashland School District seeks superintendent candidates
The Ashland City School District invites applications for the superintendent position with a July 16 deadline. Interested individuals should contact Mrs. Betty Whitted at Ashland City Schools P.O. Box 156 Ashland Ohio.
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Ashland City
Betty Whitted
Ashland City Schools
P.O
Ashland
Ohio
Death Notices from Kelso Wham and Meyers Si Rochard
Death notices for Kelso Wham D age 74 of 1802 Middle Ave. serviced by son James H and two sisters with visitations at the funeral home Saturday 7 to 9 pm Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Services Monday at 1 pm at Jones Chapel AME Burial in Brookdale Cemetery. Meyers Si Rochard age 40 formerly of 2500 W 28th St Lorain survived by two sons a brother and three sisters visitations at Dombrowski Funeral Home Lorain Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm wake services at 8 pm. Services Monday at 10 36 am in the funeral home and at St Peter Church Bur ial in Cal.
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Thomas Church
Kelso
Middle Ave
James H
Fer Funeral Home
Jones Chapel
Brookdale Cemetery
Lorain Wins HUD Funding To Rehab Homes
Lorain's housing rehabilitation program receives a 1.2 million grant in fourth year HUD funding. 20 percent of the entitlement is withheld to guarantee repayment of past urban development funds, with about 245,000 kept until downtown loan payoff within 60 days.
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Lorain
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Sanford Prudoff
Prudoff
Community Development Department
Legion marks 25th anniversary of Post 12 auxiliary unit
Legion Post 12 celebrates 25 years of its auxiliary police unit with a June 25 dinner at 445 Ohio St. Mayor Marguerite Bowman will present a commemorative plaque. The auxiliary formed in June 1953 after a tornado. volunteers assist police at parades and events, riding cruisers every Friday and Saturday, with two units and about 44 active volunteers.
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American Legion Post 12
Auxiary
Post
Ohuo St
Orlando Petrillo
Marguerite E. Bowman
The
Legion
Post Auxiliary
Legionnaires
Joe Meeker
Legion Post
Possession charge dropped for John Chafin in Elyria court
A possession of a controlled substance charge against 19 year old John Chafin of 1030 Novak Road was dismissed in Elyria Municipal Court on June . The Chronicle Telegram reported they incorrectly stated he was held to the grand jury on the charge due to an inaccurate court report.
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John Chafin
Novak Road
Elyria
Chafin
County road closure for culvert work on county road
Columbia West River Road between Akin and Crocker roads will close Monday and Tuesday for a new culvert installation. A spokesman from the Lora County Engineering office said traffic would reopen Wednesday.
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Columbia West River Road
Akin and
Crocker Roads
Lora County Engineering Office
Lorain agency sued over loss of food stamps and funds
Lorain County Welfare Department files a suit against Neighborhood House Association and its manager Jertie Boyd for 64336 dollars in missing federal food coupons and cash. The case alleges breach of contract to safeguard stamps and daily deposits, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture as claimant.
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Food Stamp Agency
Oberlin Road
Neighborhood House Association
30Th St
Lorain
Jertie Boyd
Garden Sr
Lorain County Welfare Department
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Welfare Department
Hood House
Two-car collision injures Monroeville family near Norwalk
A two car crash at Route 162 and Peru Center Road near Norwalk sent Rose E. Thornsberry 23 and her daughters Ada 11 and Tammy 8 to area hospitals. Ada and Rose were in fair condition at Willard Hospital while Tammy was in fair condition at Mansfield General with head injuries and a broken arm. The other vehicle occupants Raymond D. Otto 49 Toledo and Patrick T. Scharf 36 Fayette were not injured. Otto was cited for failure to yield at a stop sign.
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Norwalk
Monroeville
Sinal
Rose E. Thornsberry
Willard Hospital
Ada
Tammy
Mansfield General Hospital
Raymond D. Otto
Toledo
Patrick T. Scharf
Fayette
Highway Patrol
Route 162
Peru Center
Otto
Route 16
Molas Furniture to Move Amid Downtown Rail Project
Molas and Sons Furniture, Lorain’s long standing retailer, must vacate its 936 Broadway store as rail grade separation work proceeds to ease Norfolk and Western crossings. The move ends 52 years at the site, with construction planned for an overpass or underpass to improve downtown traffic flow. Nellie Molas laments the relocation as business remains strong.
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Molas and Sons Furniture
Lorain
Broadway
13Th Street
Ninth Street
Molas Furniture
Nellie Molas
Norfolk & Western Tracks
Seven City Students Attend BGSU Ohio Boys State
Seven local high school students, all 11th graders, participate in Buckeye Boys State at Bowling Green State University sponsored by the American Legion. They assume elected and appointed government roles while learning self government. participants include Jay Garland, David Slauter, Michael William Johnson, Michael J. Hoffman, Scott Miller, Bob Manning, and Dean Rice.
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Tracy Ellis
N. Pleasant St
Oberlin
Murray Ridge Center
Columbus
Ohio State University
State Department of Mental Health and Retardation
Ohio
Bowling Green
Buckeye
West Ridge Church Revival Week Starts Sunday
West Ridge Baptist Church on Route 113 South Amherst begins a week long revival Sunday at 7 p.m. Evangelist John Adkins of Cleveland will lead services with gospel singing each night through Saturday July 1.
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West Ridge Baptist Church
Rt. 113
South Amherst
John Adkins
Cleveland
Elyria Man Charged With DUI After Near-Collision
William Salzman, 37, of 133 Charles Court, was charged with driving while intoxicated after pulling from a parking space on Middle Avenue near Seventh Street and nearly colliding with an Elyria police cruiser shortly after midnight. He will face the charge in Elyria Municipal Court.
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Elyria
Middle Avenue
Seventh Street
William Salzman
Charles Court
Elyria Municipal Court
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Paul
Catherine) Dixon
Edward Russell Carlisle
JW Carlisle
Bobby L. Carlisle
Tony Scott
Irene Offett
Dora Cutrell
Springfield
Myrtle
Barber Funeral Home
Milldale
Rey Ray Newell
Memoriam
Gere Raymond Jr
Wanada
Latanus II
Doroth Smith
Peach
Lottie E Jones
Atoot
Leland
Orren C. Bradley Sr
Ashland Schools
Roy “June Bug
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Roy Tift Jr
Curtis Scheuffler
Greater Elyria and
Embelmers
Harvey ¢. Curtis
Ernest W. Schaar
Whitney Road
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Penfield Township
Richard Rodgers
Law Road
Grafton
John Wood
LaGrange
Loraine
Lorain Food Stamp Agent
Jay Garland
David Slauter
YES
Ave. de la Paz
San Clemente
Calif
Elyria West High School
Michael William Johnson
Elyria Catholic High School
Michael J. Hoffman
House of Representatives
Scott Miller
Supreme Court
Midview High School
Bob Manning
Dean Rice
W. Ridge
Elyrian
Carter Funeral Home
West Bridge ST
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