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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1956
Page
4
State sanitary engineers opened an investigation into Plum Creek pollution along Routes 2010 near Oberlin after 85 residents of the Hales Hill area petitioned the Water Pollution Control Board in Columnus seeking action.
Elyria Municipal Court cases feature James Turner and 17 others pleading guilty to traffic violations. Fines range from 10 to 50 dollars with costs. several defendants face jail time or license suspensions, while investigations into sewage plant discharges and mobile lab inspections proceed in Oberlin and Elyria.
Cecil Nelson 39 of 15936 Middle Ave fined 25 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to dis orderly conduct. Bille Hall Jr. 27 of 1101 Lake Ave pleaded guilty to assault and was fined 25 dollars and costs. Kathryn Reed 64 died suddenly yesterday at 2 30 p m in Allen Hospital after a fall in her home. Born Feb 6 1892 in Emporia Kan she lived in Wellington a year after retiring from the Department of Justice in Washington DC. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Mary Crawford and son Jack Reed plus six grandchildren two brothers and six sisters. Dr Paul P Brown to officiate tomorrow at 2 p m Norton Andrews Funeral Home with burial at Greenwood Cemetery.
The FBI broadened the manhunt for a burly truck driver who killed three women in a case tied to his common law wife. Warren and Trumbull County officials offered rewards totaling $1,000 for capture of Wilson. Police report Wilson abducted a woman, killed two sisters, and remains at large as investigators pursue leads.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Gerald Waspen at 107 Euclid Ave and a daughter to Mr and Mrs George Englebr at 1 1/2 Westl ish. The item records two newborns and provides home addresses.
List of birth notices and names from Amherst and Vermilion areas. Daughters and sons born to multiple families including Baxter, Walter, McCrady, Arroyo, Cozart, Shunka, Yeoko, Syrawski, and others. addresses in Amherst Elyria Vermilion and Lake Road areas.
Probate Judge Harold Ewing appointed Judy Paonessa as a court deputy to fill a vacancy from Jane Ponds. An Avon Lake estate worth 343 000, left by Mane Hinz who died June 6, lists 33 000 personal property and 40 000 real estate. Arthur Hinz is executor. Judge Smythe granted a divorce on neglect grounds. plaintiff Johnnie L. Boone must pay 15 weekly support. Numerous notices cover estates, defaults, and judgments in Lorain County Probate and Common Pleas Court, with amounts ranging up to 22 508 for auto injuries and 5 015 for a supply firm case.
Charles Denbow, 45, of 375 Pasadena Ave., pleaded guilty to intoxication. He was fined $10 and costs in the proceeding.
Funeral notice mentions friends may eat at a memorial event. Reference to Dr. Jor Off Cemetery and a date near 59 Nied EnigT. Local details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate a burial service and attendance.
A card of thanks from Semeny and Nenyoer Estes expresses gratitude for the recent inss of Mrs Daravhy Daughters.
A Wellington resident has been stationed in Okinawa. Details remain limited but confirm military reassignment and ongoing service status.
A crowded notice lists newborns and residents connected to area hospitals including Mrs. James Haas 657 Poplar, Mrs. Edith Smith 1029 Reeve, 1730 East River, and others. Entries name parents, guardians, and street addresses such as 206 Har and 131 Oliver George Bird, reflecting a rural city registry of births and associated residents.
Mary G Rice of Oberlin dies at home at 1 am aged 91. She was born 1883 in Brownhelm Township and was a longtime member of the Brownhelm Congregational Church. Survived by four children, among them Mary Jane Go Rice of Rocky River, and several relatives. Services to be held at the funeral home with Rev Lawrence Durneweld officiating. Burial in Brownhelm Cemetery.
A Grange committee asks the Public Utilities Commission to protect dangerous railroad crossings after a May 20 fatal crash at the Murray Ridge Road New York Central intersection. The letter also seeks cleanup of West Ridge Road and another nearby crossing with copies sent to county officials and New York Central Railroad.
A 1956 car rolled over twice on Lake Ave 0.411 miles north of Elyria injuring three and sending three others to hospital for facial cuts and possible arm injuries. Driver Ward was cited for not keeping the vehicle under control. Deputies describe the car traveling 206 paces out of control before the rollover.
Reported theft involves a purchase of a lens valued at $13,000, with authorities focusing on the Mordater region. The incident details are sparse and no suspects are named in the available text. Investigators urge witnesses to come forward with information.
Anne L Pallas 38 of 70L West Su cited for stop sign violation at Woodland Ave and Court land St. James W Jackson 19 of Quuncy St charged with 63 mph in a 30 mph zone on Ri 31 near Bond St. Ldond R Van Bowen 31 Elyria charged with stop sign violation at Clark St and Fairlawn Ave. Tom Morray John E Deefe 24 Lorain cited to Elyria Municipal Court for traffic signal violation at Ladh and Furnace Sts. Ann Loren Murray 28 of 127 Harwood St charged with 30 mph in a 20 mph zone on Washington Ave. Donna Getty 16 of 311 Lath St located at mother’s home in Mc Reesport Pa after missing since June 13.
Miss Caryl Hasel of Huron was elected president of the student government at the M. B. Johnson School of Nursing of Ely via Memorial Hospital. Officers named to serve with her include Miss Janet Lary Avon Lake vice president Miss Mary Ann Kakos Elyria secretary and Miss Jody Mason Elyria treasurer.
A list of individuals with ages and addresses appears, including David Proctor 2 percent license, Nadine Metzner 26 Emerson Ave Columbia Station, Lawrence Baker 32 Lorain, De lois Stancil 22 Lorain, Thomas Piwinski 6 Baumhart Rd Amherst, Uattie Kruszewski 64 West ath St Andrew Hriha 20 Lorain, and Carol Ferner 18 Lorain, with occupations noted as laborer and apprentice butcher.
The Elyria area Red Cross group held a luncheon at the chapter house on Ohio Street with twenty representatives from Chile VA and Cleveland Receiving Hospitals. Mrs William G Holley led the council as chair. assignments covered Crile Brecksville Cleveland Receiving Hawthornden State and Cleveland State Hospitals. A nominating committee named to replace Mrs Holley as director of disaster training as plans discussed adding Massillon and Apple Creek State Hospitals. council to meet at Brecksville Hospital on July 23 with a picnic.
A Toledo construction firm will remove damaged walls of the Masonie Temple after wind caused a partial collapse. Officials say walls from the fourth floor ceiling upward are condemned and must be removed by city and state order by July. Earl Fauver of the Masonic Co identified the plan and noted work will start when the party talks conclude.
Lorain transit firm conducts a survey on extending service to Amherst and Penfield. Assistant manager Pollock says the study will determine suitable rates and schedules and whether expansion is feasible. The firm will not seek city permit until the survey is finished.
An Elyria man Floyd Cain and his wife were injured when his pickup backed from a restaurant lot onto Cleveland Street and into a westbound car driven by Russell C. Dubberly. Cain’s head wound required six stitches and his wife also needed six stitches. Damages were estimated at 390 to Cain’s pickup and 350 to Dubberly’s car. Cain faced questions at Elyria Municipal Court, with officials noting limited visibility due to a nearby semi tractor trailer and the parking lot layout.
Advertisement promotes a do it yourself portable screen house priced at 100 dollars with plans and material list in July Better Homes Gardens. It invites readers to purchase the magazine wherever magazines are sold.
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