Kenneth Lentz Dies In Rt 42 Crash Near Medina
A four vehicle crash on U S Route 42 south of Medina at 8 45 am yesterday killed Kenneth Lentz 26 of Lodi driving a northbound convertible The collision occurred as Lentz attempted to pass a tractor trailer The other drivers involved were Raymond Piatt 39 of Columbus and Herman Edwards 43 of Wooster Edwards escaped injury while Piatt suffered head cuts and was listed in serious condition Truax 27 of Logan uninjured The accident Medina Countys 10th traffic death this year Services for Lentz set for Tuesday at Elliot's Funeral Home Lodi Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery Funeral home visitation Monday afternoon and evening.
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Medina
Lodi
U. S. Rt. 42
Kenneth Lentz
North Academy
Raymond Piatt
Columbus
Lentz
Herman Edwards
Wooster
Piatt
Medina Community Hospital
Edwards
Akron-Chicago Transportation Co
State Highway Patrol
lLenter
Clark Truax
Logan
Truax
Medina County
William Lentz
Lana May
Sharon Lee
Ruth Snyder
Agnes Ramsier
Henry
John
Navy
Grace Marshington
E. C. Lentz
Millersburg
Elliot
Woodlawn Cemetery
Huron County Voters Face .3 Mill Levy Measure
Huron County voters will decide in November on a 0.3 mill levy for five years proposed by the Board of Commissioners for the Huron County Health Department. Health Commissioner Dr. Charles Edel says the extra money funds expanding services. Norwalk and Bellevue are exceptions due to separate arrangements. The existing 0.1 mill levy, expiring Dec 31, yields about $6,000 annually. the new levy would bring in roughly $18,000 to $20,000 each year, including the renewal portion.
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Norwalk
Huron County
Board of Compmissioners
Huron County Health Department
Charles Edel
Bellevue
County Health Department
Edel
Avon Lake students attend Baldwin Wallace band clinic
Avon Lake sends nine students to the Baldwin Wallace College band clinic over two weeks. Five students receive scholarships from the Avon Lake Kiwanis Club and High School PTA for expenses. Names include David Bauerle Charles Bell Kenneth Conear Donna Simpson and Marcia Weber. Others are Mickey Green Barbara Jenson Lyn Wilson and JoAnn Haught. Several concerts and choral numbers are presented to the public.
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Avon Lake
Baldwin Wallace College
Avon Lake Kiwanis Club
PTA
Carpenters Elect Schroeder to Lead Local 703 in Lorain
George Schroeder was re elected president of Local 703 carpenters union Lorain unopposed for a new two year term beginning July 12 installation at Carpenters Hall West 33th Street Neil Plave Sr J Wen re elected to second two year term Officers named include Robert Stevens Frank Bonney Ralph Kramer John Telatnik J O Brown Steve Study Paul Butner elected trustee for three years Delegates chosen to Lorain Federation of Labor AFL Place Butner Place Fred Hensley Peter D Agnese also named delegates to Lorain County Building Trades Council and D Agnese Hensley will represent the local at Lake Erie District Council.
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George Schroeder
Carpenters’ Union
Lorain
Carpenters Hall
West 33Th St
Schroeder
Neil Plave Sr
J. Wen
Robert Stevens
Frank Bonney
Ralph Kramer
John Telatnik
J. O. Brown
Steve Study Sr
Paul Butner
Lorain Federation of Labor
AFL
I* Place
Butner
Fred Hensley
Peter D’agnese
Lorain County Building Trades Council
D’agnese and
Hensley
Lake Erie
Driver Flees After Car Crashes Into Building
Police seek the driver of a 1951 Ford that left the scene after crashing into a 1952 Buick in the Sweeney Used Car Lot on Elyria Avenue and then hitting the Jeancola Coal Co. office. Witnesses say the Ford jumped the curb on Elyria Avenue, causing over $50 damage to the parked vehicle with no reported damage to the building.
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Lorain
18Th St
Elyria Ave
Sweeney
Jeancola Coal Co
Boy Scout Troop 332 Attends 3 Day Camporee
Avon Lake scouts from Troop 332 joined a weekend camporee at Naegle's Beach sponsored by Lake Shore Methodist and Congregational Churches. They focused on advancement in Safety as they swam and boated, with Scoutmaster Gale Amos and Assistant Scoutmaster Howard Cheshier among those present and listed senior volunteers.
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Avon Lake
Lake Shore
Naegle’s
Gale Amos
Howard Cheshier
Robert Bunch
David Belt
LeRoy Amos
H. B. Bound
Thomas Bunch
Stanley Carlson
Thomas Case
James Enger
Jack Greentree
William Kolarsky
Carl Pavloveik
Brian Storrie
Leonard Tarone
George Pavloveik
Ronald Thomas
Dale Thompson
David Tousey
Ronald Thompson
Terry Troyer
Edward Vander Shuis
Storm Damages Transformer Sparks Outage In Grafton Area
A transformer fire on Chestnut Ridge Road caused a brief power outage across the area south of Sugar Ridge Road to Route 82 and Center Ridge Road between Route 76 and the turnpike. Ohio Edison’s Arthur Musgrave said cause unknown, possible lightning strike and rain soaking fault. Cleanup continues as Lorain County receives 2.34 inches of rain in 24 hours, with Black River rising and Cascade Park fords closed. Weekend forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and 80 to 85 degree highs, with winds easing from 25 30 mph west to 15 mph tonight and tomorrow.
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Chestnut Ridge Rd
Lear-Nagle Rd
Sugar Ridge Rd
Jon Center Ridge Rd
Arthur Musgrave
The
Ohios ~ Edison Co
Chestnut Ridge
Musgrave
Grafton
Eaton
Donald T. Jameson
Oberlin
Lorain Co
U. S
U.S. Weather Bureau
Cleveland Hopkins
Three Scout Troops At Area Camp Next Week
Three Boy Scout units Troop 101 Oberlin Troop 134 La Porte and Troop 11 Sandusky will set up at Camp Firelands at 2 pm tomorrow marking the second summer week. Norman Bragg Southeast district Firelands Area Boy Scout Council said reservations for the remaining weeks are near capacity with few units opting for early weeks due to a tentative opening date for the new swimming pool which opened last week at 32000 dollars.
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Camp Firelands
Oberlin
la Porte
Sandusky
Norman Bragg
Firelands Area
Boy Scout Council
El Rey Grotto Circus to Visit Lorain County
The Mills Bros circus fleet arrives tomorrow for two Monday shows at El Rey Grotto Park on Route 58. Proceeds benefit Grotto projects including park improvements and humanitarian work. Clowns and a Grotto delegation visit Gates Hospital For Crippled Children at 10 a.m. Monday.
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Mills Bros
Lorain County
el Rey Grotto
el Rey Grotto Park
Grotto
Atlee C. Terry
Gates Hospital
Hauls Garbage Without Permit Fined in City Sanitation Dispute
Walter Christman of 620 State Street was fined 25 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty in municipal court to transporting garbage and rubbish without a permit. He was arrested Tuesday when he arrived at the Garden Street city landfill with a truckload of rubbish intended for dumping by city sanitation trucks.
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Kapler
City Sanitation Department
Walter Christman
State St
Christman
City
Garden St
Keys Orders Second Ditching Crew for Elyria Drains
Elyria's ditch-cleaning program gains momentum as Mayor J Grant Keys orders a second crew from existing street department workers to boost progress after heavy rains slowed the first crew. A full time downspout inspector will be proposed to curb illegal connections to sanitary sewers and reduce basement flooding in areas with storm sewers.
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Elyria
J. Grant Keys
Keys
Elyville woman in fair condition after Gulf Road crash
Mrs Lucille P McQuistion 52 Colonial Apts is listed in fair condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a two car crash on Gulf Road Thursday. Norman Burton a passenger in the other car is in satisfactory condition. Burton was riding with William H Lance Jr and R D J Grafton a Spitzer Motors salesman demonstrating a new car.
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Lucille P.’ McQuistion
Colonial Apts
Gulf Rd
Elyvia Memorial Hospital
Norman Burton
16Th St
Burton
William H. Lance Jr
R. D. J. Grafton
Spitzer Motors
Cushing Estate Valued at 677131 After Mother's Death
The estate of Mrs. Josephine F. Cushing of Elyria, who died May 18, is appraised at 677131. The inventory lists real estate 329050, accounts receivable 417309, personal property 7125, and securities 623646. Securities include The Shovel Co. stock 128625 and Standard Oil of New Jersey 40590. Dr. Thomas Cushing is the executor.
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Josephine F. Cushing
Elyria
Thew Shovel Co
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
Thomas Cushing
Lexecutor
Car Tampering Suspects Nabbed by Lorain Man
Fred Colino of 331 West List Street nabbed two youths charged with automobile tampering at 1 30 a m in Lorain. Suspects were James H. Kienzle 19 of 207 West 35th Street and a 16 year old boy of West 39th Street. The 16 year old confessed attempting to remove a tube from the car radio and was turned over to juvenile authorities.
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Jarain
Lorain
Fred Colino
West List St
James H. Kienzle
West 35Th St
West 39Th St
Colino
Thee
4-H dental checks planned in Lorain County
A mobile dental hygiene lab from Ohio will visit Lorain County to give free oral examinations to about 200 4-H members. The sessions run Monday to Wednesday at East Oberlin Community Church, led by associate agent William Tedrick with the Lorain County 4-H Council and Agricultural Extension Service backing, aided by nurse assistants from the health department and cooperation from the Central Society.
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Division of Dental Hygiene
Ohio Department of Health
Lorain County
4-H Club
East Oberlin Community Church
William Tedrick
Associate County Agricultural Extension Service
County 4H
4-H Council
Agricultural Extension Servic
Lorain County Health Dpartment
Lorain County Cenital Society
The
Health Department
City 1958 Budget Under Study in Council Review
The city’s proposed 1958 budget, over 1.5 million dollars for general fund expenditures, is under scrutiny by Mayor J. Grant Keys and Finance Chairman Victor F. Stewart Jr. They will study department requests to trim where possible. A finance committee review is planned, with a public hearing on July 33 and a formal council presentation after the committee of the whole session.
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J. Grant Keys
Victor F. Stewart, Jr
Jeys
Stewart
Council
Keys
Burglary Report Says Watch, Cash Stolen From Home
Mrs Willie Mae Spencer reports a theft from her home at 602 Fuller Road. Between 9 am and noon a burglar broke a door glass and stole a $50 bill and a two diamond wrist watch valued at $200 from a large trunk containing clothes and linens. Deputy Richard Meyers notes the break in occurred by breaking the glass.
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Sheriff's Department
Willie Mae Spencer
Fuller Rd
Spencer
Richard Meyers
Tear Gas Fails to Stop Burglars at Wellington Lumber Co
Burglars used a crowbar to pry open the office safe at Wellington Lumber Co. after 12:45 a.m. tearing gas released inside the safe hindered entry and yielded about $48 from a cash register while roughly $3200 remained in the safe. Deputy Meyers and Sheriff’s deputies investigated with Diebold staff assisting in opening the safe.
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Wellington Lumber Co
Richard Meyers
Wellington
James West
Meyers
Thomas McMahon
Howard Kine
McMahon
Diebold Safe Co
Plans Revealed On Elyria Courthouse Site
A citizens council will study the present Lorain County courthouse for City of Elyria use. Mayor Keys announced the committee after a county meeting with commissioners outlining survey findings by Richard Hawley Cutting and Associates.
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Citizens-Council
Elyria
J. Grant Keys
Richard Hawley Cutting and
Ohio Turnpike
Murray Ridge Rd
Thompson
Keys
Singer Dies At 92 In New York Opera Legend Maria Savage
Maria Savage, 92, once regarded as the grand lady of the Metropolitan Opera Chorus, died Friday in New York. Her career spanned decades with notable performances and affiliations at the Met.
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New York
Maria Savage
The
Metropolitan Opera Chorus
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