Cleveland Underground Explosions Cut Power and Damages
Five blasts in Public Square tunnels caused manhole covers to fly, sparks and smoke. $200000 in damage. A shorted underground cable melted insulation and ignited, with 1200 CEI customers dark overnight and WEWS off air two hours. Fire crews vented vents and worked through the night as hotels used candles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
UPI
Public Square
WEWS
Cleveland Electriclluminating Co
CEI
James G. Herouvis
Marshall Law School
Hellenden
Statler
Auditorium
Sheraton Cleveland
Mathew Fitzgerald
Power Company
Fitzgerald
City Police Report Finds 10 Percent Car Defects in City Check
Police report shows 2,564 cars examined by volunteers across four Saturdays in June. Of these, 312 cars had 335 defects, mainly rear lights 206 and front lights 85. Defective brakes were noted in 33 cases. 238 drivers corrected issues, 74 still uncorrected. Lt. C. L. Cordrey led the traffic bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wirelu Wuay
City Alto
Hlgra
C. L. Cordrey
Traffic Bureau
Cordrey
Tavern and Plasterers Bay Win In Slow Pitch League
Tavern edged City Club 43 11 in Elyria. Bill Haney had two hits including a homer. Bank's Plastering beat Supper Club 9 7 with Jim Spapue's grand slam. Blue Sky Inn racked up 18 10 Fairgrounds Cafe. Ridge Tool won 12 10 over A B C. Venus Burgess pitched for Auto Landers in an 18 6 victory. Steve Gilbo had five hits. F A A turned five double plays in win. Stan's Villa, led by Alex Moran with three hits, beat Bernie's Restaurant 178.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Tavern
City Club
Elyria
Tavern
Bill Haney
Bank
Supper Club
Jim Spapue
Blue Sky
Inn
Fairgrounds Cafe
Ridge Tool
A. B.C
Venus Burgess
Auto Landers
Steve Gilbo
Tve
Stan's Villa
Alex Moran
Bernie's Restaurant
Police Seek Volunteers for City Traffic Count
The Elyria police traffic bureau asks for volunteers to help count traffic on city streets. No pay and short hours. knowledge of counting needed. So far three adults and a Boy Scout troop have assisted. Counts run during ten hours. reports to the state will aid future street repair and construction planning. Call police headquarters to volunteer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Et. C
Elyria
Faeroe
Fund Talks Set Top Agenda For Council Meeting
City council plans a special session to clear 1960 appropriations and begin on 1961 allocations. Key items include a 230000 sale of an anticipation note, a 231288 general fund increase, a 1288 highway settlement, four local improvement assessing ordinances, and consideration of Gulf Acc legislation for a 595000 highway project with a city share around 59000. A formal 1961 budget public hearing is slated for next Tuesday, with final passage later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Ac
State Highway Department
Car Too Noisy Driver Fined On DWI Count
Elyria man Paul R. Seals pleaded guilty after police halted his vehicle on Broad Street for loud exhaust and squealing tires. He received a 250 dollar fine plus court costs four days in jail and a six month license suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Broad St
Paul R. Seals
Cleveland St
Seals
West Ave
Little League South and West Highlights From Elyria Play
Elyria leagues saw Appliance, Lions, and Molders post multiple wins led by Herb Lauffer two home runs and three hits. Plocher Insurance beat Lear Romeo behind Gary Kirst two hits, Dennis Rothe homered and doubled. Gary Nonamaker spun a two hitter for Lions Club in West action. Bellamy’s Cities Service exploded for 22 hits to beat Eagles. Moulders Union edged Elyria Hardware 8 5 with Mitechen homer. United Polish Club defeated Sudro Curtis 9 4, Montigue homering and doubling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Lauffer
Plocher Insurance
Lear-Romeo
Gary Kirst
Dennis Rothe
Gary Nonamaker
Lions Club
Market
Gary Davis
Bellamy
Cities Service Rap
Eagles
Hugh Allgood
Dan Aldrich
Aldrich
Charley Bryant
Bryant
Bidlingmyer
Dick Bedocs
John Lauffer
Jonn Bennett
Billy Beard
Mitchen
Andy Mitechen
Dave Kash
Moulders Union
Elyria Hardware
Bob White
Jim Polen
Pat O'Hare
White
Jing
Jamie Straight
Tim Montigue
United Polish Club
Sudro Curtis
Montigue
Jerry Karby
Former Elyria Teacher Heads Green Springs School System
James W. Sith a native of Green Springs and former Elyria junior high teacher and coach has been named administrative head of the Green Springs school system. He holds degrees from Bowling Green State University and came to Elyria after teaching at Gibsonburg High School. His new salary is 7,500 dollars. Chronicle-Telegram June 3 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Sith
Green Springs
Frank Srith
Elmore
Lhve
Bowling Greet
Principal Springs
State University
Gibsonburg
Elyria
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Police
Elyicheck
Winstead
Plasterers Bay
Little Leagues
Stewart Appliance
Toggery Shop
Elvria
Ridgeview Shopping Center
Ridge Rd
Lorain
Shoraway Shopping Center
East Lake Rd
Chronicle-Telegram
Edyria
Otso
Thur
the Chronicle
Weol Presents
North Ridgeville, Ohio
Featuring
Weol Mobile Studio
al Helmuth
Walt Harrell
Gary Short
Radio 93
Elyria Lorain
Grafton Firemen’s Carnival
Grafton's Willow Park
For All
Elyria Dairies Grafton Printing
Wells Mole & Wells W
Rogers Studio
Grafton Savings & Banking Co
Elyria Coca-Cola Betting
Lorain County Farm Bureau Grafton
Betsy Ross Food Center
Tre W
Larson Foundry Co
Grafton
Midview JR. High
Pretty Firebelles
Jeanie Taylor
Firebelle
Bermuda
Avon
Avon Lake
Amherst
Brunswick
Columbia Station
Elyria Grafton
Frank Kaczmierczak
Beaner
Noveske
R. N. Crum Corp
Isle General Plug & Mfg. Co
Grafton Lumber & Concrete Co
Dulley's Restaurant
Klinect
C. B. Yates Building Co
McAlpin Sales & Service Inc
Bater Tin Shop
Fulton Funeral Home
Rothgery Motors Inc
Grafton Inn
Geri-Ann
Spitzer Hardware & Supply Co
Neurel Market
the Chronicle-Telegram
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!