United Church of Christ Born At Cleveland Uniting Synod
Six hundred eighty two delegates from Congregational Christian and Evangelical and Reformed Churches approved union creating the United Church of Christ at the Uniting General Synod in Cleveland Music Hall. Dr. Horton led uniting prayer as a wide procession marked the historic moment and delegates pledged mission and unity in Christ.
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C-T
United Church of Christ
Uniting General Synod
Cleveland Public Auditorium
Congregational Christian
James E. Wagner
Douglas Horton
Harvard Divinity School
General Council of Congregational Christian Churches
Cleveland
Oll
United Nations
Buschmeyer
Mackay
General Synod
Arthur C.jone
Faith Decker
Troy
Ccj
Hoskins
Lord Jesus Christ
Old Stone Church
Boynton Merrill
First Congregational Church
Columbus
Ben M. Herbster
Fof Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church
Norwood
New United Church of Christ
Wagner
Elyria
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
Evangelical Church
Reformed Church
Hosking
General Council
Sneak Thief Steals $45 From Elyria Title Office
An unidentified thief took about $45 from a clerk’s envelope and billfold at the Lawyers Title Insurance Corp office in the 300 Lorain County Savings and Trust Building. Marilyn Tablett, a Grafton clerk, said she returned from lunch to find the desk scattered money and an ink spill, with the room apparently unlocked.
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Lawyers Title Insurance Corp
Lorain
Funeral Notice for Mrs Mabel Brandt
Mrs Mabel Brandt died at her home 318 Longfellow 81 Tuesday. She leaves two daughters two sons six granddaughters and two brothers with one daughter predeceased. Friends may call Sudro Curtin Funeral Home until 11 a.m. Thursday. The body will be taken to Pittafield Congregational Church for service at 2 p.m. Rev Kyle Bingham will officiate and burial will be in East Pittafield Cemetery.
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Brandt
Mabel
Longfellow
Sudro- Curtin
Pittafield Congregational Church
Kyle Binghham
East Pittafield
Death Notices and Funeral Services Across Communities
Obituaries report Mildred Lillian Oberlin aged 86 of 284 East College Street death in Oberlin. Elvin Dean Spencer, 87, former Coddingville resident, died in a Lochaed hospital after a long illness. Edith Fowles of Oberlin, 41 years in Oberlin, survived by husband Arba and children. Edmund H. Miller, 77, Litchfield farmer, obituary notes survivors Marion and six grandchildren. Funeral services set for Parker and Cowling Stang homes with Eastern Star services and burial in Westwood Cemetery or Litchfield Congregational Church.
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Spencer
Elvin Dean
Coddingville
Lochaed
Alien
Fowles
Cleve- Spencer
Oberlin
First
Order of Eastern Stars
Gold Star
Arba
Arthur
Akron
Esther Schmidt
Richmond Heights
Manlyn
Eda Brinner
Cleveland
Ralph
Cowling- Stang
Eastern Star
Joseph King
Westwood Cemetery
Joseph Mamo
Bernice J. Gibbs
Ferndale
Mich
Port Huron
First Methodist Church
Octavia Park
Mamo
Channing St
Wellington
Order of Eastern Star
Ie Russell FE. Mamo
Little Rock
Ark
Betty J. Kelly
Harold"McGowan
Pomona
Calif
Wild Throw Wild Chase Glove Gone A Mischievous Baseball Incident
A Elyria boy reports a teammate stole his glove during a Roosevelt School playground game at about 445 PM. Charles Cobert 8 pursued the thief but the glove costing 8 dollars was taken. In Lorain Margaret Verner 70 died at St Joseph Hospital after nine months of illness. Funeral details noted. Also obituaries for Mrs Joseph Mamo and Willard Redman updated service times and burial plans.
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Elyria
Charles Cobert
Woodford Ave
Charles
Roosevelt School
Lorain
Margaret Vernel
West Ninth St
St. Joseph Hospital
Verner
John
H. H. Isnodgrass
Helen Weaver
Amherst
Thomas Geesy
Alhambra
Calif
Elizabeth Merck
Los Angeles
North Ridge Accident Injures 4
Four youths were injured when their car left a North Ridge Road curve and nosed into a ditch near Vermilion Road. Driver Clifford Lawson, 18, South Amherst, was treated at Amherst Hospital for a cut eyebrow and chin and bruises. Passengers Lester Hennicutt, 18, LaVonne Mosses, 15, and Barbara Hale, 15, received facial bruises and a fractured finger, all released after treatment. The wreck remains under investigation.
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North Ridge
Vermilion Rd
Lorain
State Highway Patrol
Amherst Hospital
Clifford Lawson
North Lake St
South Amherst
Quarry Rd
Lester Hennicutt
LaVonne Mosses
Barbara Hale
Union of Churches Marks Historic Merger News
National religious writers gathered at Cleveland Public Auditorium to cover the union of Evangelical and Reformed Church with the General Council of the Congregational Christian Church forming the United Church of Christ. Luncheon speakers included Dr. Fred Hoskins and Dr. James E. Wagner as the merger history and future debates were recounted.
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Music Hall
Cleveland
Public Auditorium
California
New York
Minnesota
Alabama
New Jersey
Washington
D. C
Ohio
Western Union
Evangelical and Reformed’ Church
General Council
Congregation Christian Church
United Church of Christ—first Union
Uniting General Synod
National Religious Newswriters Association
Fred Hoskins
General Assembly
Congregational Christian Churches
James E. Wagner
Philadelphia
Evangelical and Reformed Church
St. Louis
Samuel D. Press
General Council of Congregational Christian Churches
Truman Douglass
Unions Move Forward In Oberlin Church Merger Talks
Congregationalists and Evangelical and Reformed delegates gathered for union discussions, voting history cited, as leaders like Dr Goebel and Dr Hosking outlined the Basis of Union and upcoming General Synod decisions. Delegates noted legal and interpretive steps ahead with many checking in early for sessions.
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Qberlin
Finney Chapel
First Church
Oberlin
General Council
Dr. Goebel
Bicycle thefts and traffic charges in Elyria reports
Elyria police logged several thefts with bicycles reported stolen near Third and Court streets and near Washington Avenue at Elywood Park with values of 5 and 15 dollars. Other items included a bike stolen on Furnace Street. James Robinson, 38, faces a traffic signal violation at Middle Avenue and Eighth Street and a July 5 court date. Allen Neff, 22, charged with speeding 45 mph in a 25 mph zone on East Bridge Street with a court citation tomorrow.
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James A. Robinson
Ath St
Middle Ave
Eighth St
Elyria Municipal Court
Allen R. Neff
Lorain Blvd
East Bridge St
Court News: Estate Appraisals in Aaron County
In Aaron County courts the estate of Blanche E. Wyckjoff of Norwalk was appraised at 3750 dollars. The estate of C. C. Sears of Hartland township was appraised at 15151.07 dollars.
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Blanche E. Wyckjoff
Norwalk
C. C. Sears
Hartland Township
Area Hospital News Birth Notices Dense Listing
A long list of birth announcements from area hospitals names many new parents and addresses including Mr and Mrs Steve Csonka 1053 Rosalee Ave Mr and Mrs Thomas Whitacre 331 Beebe Ave and numerous others across Lorain Cuyahoga and nearby towns with names Debrah Williams Deborah Ann Hill Avon Lake Jimmie Vickers and more reflecting a community update on recent births.
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Steve Csonka
Rosalee Ave
Thomas Whitacre
Beebe Ave
John Hines
Eastern Heights Blvd
Alfred P. J. O'Donnell Jr
Washington Ave
Pasquale Cucuzza
North Ridgeville
Hamilton Ave
Paul
Kilkenny
Qberlin Ave
Peter Devich
Dale Ave
David Bradford
Seneca Ave
James F. Hardee
Antrim Rd
Elyria
Alphonse Dale
Lorain
Albert Torres
West 14Th St
Alex Buckesh
Jack LaVinha
Haddam Dr
Leo Ward
11Th St
Armin Rodriguez and Son
19Th St
Debrah Williams
22Nd St
Deborah Ann Hill
Parkwood Ave
Avon Lake
Local residents listed for notices in Amherst Lorain area
The notice lists residents including Clifford Lawson at 25 North Lake St Amherst and Ivan Moabyska at 2500 East 32nd St Lorain. Also named are Mrs Stephen Bresendine with son R D 1 Oberlin and Mrs George Cambria with daughter 316 Seventh St Lorain and Mrs Elizabeth Wasem at 864 Crosse St.
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William Nisenborn
Seventh St
Eugene White
West Ridge Rd
Elyria
Sindulfo
Aguayo
East 34Th St
Cesario
Franky
Harriet St
John
Szatala
Maple Dr
Jack Fuge
R. D
Vermillion
Molly Firestone
Broadway
Frank Babel
Tressa
Joetta Yeary
Dewey Rd
Amherst
Ernesto Ortiz
East 28Th St
Harry Hans
East 29Th St
Peter Santos
Stanley Smigel
North Central Dr
Alfonso Steffani
Fast 29Th St
Clifford Lawson
North Lake St
Ivan Moabyska
East 32Nd St
Lorain
Stephen Bresendine
R.D
Oberlin
George Cambria
Seventh St. Lorain
Elizabeth
Crosse St
Beese Repeats as Local 129 IBEW President in Lorain
Harley Beese will lead the 225 member Local 129, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, for two years after a Monday reelection in Lorain. New officers include Walter Clites vice president and Grover Withrow financial secretary with a full two year term for all officers and board members. Installation of officers is set for Monday July 8 at the Saxon Club Lorain.
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Harley Beese
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Beese
Lorain
Walter Clites
Grover C. Withrow
Roy R. Redding
Joseph Sedivy
Roland Edgar
Raymond Stanek
Roy A. Waltz
Charles T. Keysers
Emmet L. Jones
Stanek
David Ray
C. J. Belletti
James R. Hall
Jack Ross
James M. Griffith
George C. Krammer
Harold Mudge
Leland Hall
Thomas Chrysler
A. A. Bereznay
Anker Christensen
Divorces Granted in Lorain and Kipton Courts
Obie Corbin and Ray Rain case granted a divorce from Cora Lee on wilful absence. Grace Olson received a divorce. alimony suit by Proonel H elect referenced. Floy Rose case on child custody dismissed with support of $12 weekly. Betty Harris divorce suit against William dismissed.
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Obie Corbin
Queen Watts
Kipton
Rayrain
Cora Lee
Grace Olson
30Th St
Lorain
Pro Oonel
Floy Rose
Vermilion
Joseph
Supe Iport
Betty Harris
Homewood Dr
William
Divorces and suits filed in Lorain and nearby counties
Licenses Etelka Maxine McGuire of Columbia files for divorce from Jessie citing neglect and cruelty. married in Lorain County. Numerous civil actions involve parties from Cleveland to Oberlin, including judgments and accounts disputed, with names such as Castula Rodriguez, Michael Lawhead, Beatrice, and others. Several divorce filings, creditor suits, and business disputes appear across Lorain, Huron, and adjacent counties, with amounts up to several thousand dollars and various plaintiffs and defendants listed.
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Etelka Maxine McGuire
Columbia
Jessie
Lorain County
Cleveland
Rufino Pagan
East Street Motors, Inc
Ren 20Th
Rosalead Pierson
Grafton
John Castelli
Los Angeles
Ronald E. Wil
Structure Assembler
Leslie
Columbia Finance Co
Bon Air Ave
Michaele Lawhead
Beatrice
Middle Ave
Broadway
Lorain
George Hart
Clay St
Welling
Huron County
Ton
Verne C. Lechner
Toledo
Florence
Howell
Willard
Army Man's Rites Set Saturday in Cleveland
Lt. Col. Chester F. Tyler 44 died suddenly in Ankara Turkey of a heart attack while on a military advisory assignment. Survived by wife Ethel four daughters and several siblings. Friends may call at Nichola Funeral Home. Funeral Saturday at 9 a.m. in St Ignatius Church with burial in Holy Cross Cemetery.
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Avon
Chester F. Tyler
Ankara
Turkey
Ethel Wood
Tyler
U. S. Army
Eighth Adjutant General
Ethel
Ann
Christine
Cynthia
Edward
Joseph
Robert
Stanley
Cleveland
Mass Helen Tyler
Columbus
Irene Allen
Glassport
Dorothy Sustersit
Nichola Funeral Home
St. Ignatius Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
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Cleveland Session
By Grace H. Tule
Cleveland Hotel
Public
Union
Sixth St
The
Fred Buschmeyer
Sheldon E. Mackay
William Faulkner
John R. C. Hass
Evansville, Ill
Horton
BTR Tee
God
Jesus Christ
Aimself
Mate
James C. Scott
Doctor
Rey Gilliland
Theamen G. Boatt
Sudro-Curtis
Arba Fowls
Parker Funeral Home
Robert Baker
Methodist Church
Edmund H. Miller
Mildred Lillianos
East College St
Lodi
Litchfield
School Board
Township Board of Trustees
Lodi Hospital
John Vernel
Reichin-Cooley Funeral Home
Msgr
James Duffy
St. Mary Church
Calvary Cemetery
Redman Services
Willard Redman
Mesa, Ariz
E. T. English
Huntington Cemetery
Joan Portman
Julius “Lovejoy
Olivet Ct
Ris
Natrol Is
Municipal Court News
Nation's
Grace H. Tulk
Moses F. Rodgers
Westtable
Evangelical River St
Stoplandg Reformed
Dr. L. Sign
Goebel
Itasca
Ill
Presi
St. Joseph Birthe
Gertrude Beard
Forest
Nyangenca
Acciden
Joseph Kosak
Lois Cowgill
Asperia Mt. Yerkey
Lorain St
Trell Rounds
Collins
George B. Hastings
Grant
Neb
Butler Rd
Uniting General Synod Patrol
Kosak
Elton Stewart
Wakeman
Rt. 20
William W. Smith
Lear ‘Nagle Rd
North Olmsted
Mathew Harmon Jr
Elbe St
Joseph J. Deimling
Filbert St
Baltimore and Ohio
Walter Johnson
Broad St
Chapel Ct
John W. Kordeleski
Harriet Ave
Homer Landfried
Broad Blvd
Doris Denna
Second St
Carl Morgan
Fifth
Robert L. Diederich
Long Charles Schwarz
West 22Nd
Edmund Schuck
Kansass
Ave
Joachmin Bauer
Soberlin
Richard Cromling
Kenyon Ct
Third St
Court St
William Homitz
Nichols Ct
Washington Avye
Elywood Park
Carl Gunder
Bond St
Furnace St
Court News
Aaron County
Wheeling
Texas
U-T
Area Hospital News
Elyria Memorial
Frances Becker
Berkley Dr
Rachael Betts
Mary Ann Carr
Robert Herberger
Electricians
Courthouse News
Wilma Daniels
South Main Sti
Levi
Emil Pikula Machine Products
Gray Archery, Inc
Ridgeville
Peoples Banking Co
Chambers
Sumner
Ober
Lin
Bittner
Batya
Attee A
Fulton Funeral Home
Oxyeen
Gratten
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