Murray Ridge School transfer petitions sparked by long controversy
Backers and opponents of transferring Murray Ridge School from Elyria Township to Elyria City are circulating petitions for and against the plan. The Lorain County Board of Education will hear summaries at its March meeting, with Elyria City Board already asked to consider the proposal. The long dispute centers on funding and school placement, including a recent compromise reopening Murray Ridge as a one room school and proposed future operation for upper grades in the city.
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Murray Ridge
Elyria City
Lorain County
Elyria Township
Murray Hidge
Elyria
Oberlin Children’s Home trustee term expires
County commissioners consider appointing a five year trustee due to WL Barrick of Wellington’s term expiring. Barrick, a Republican, stated he did not seek appointment though would serve if named. The post carries no compensation. A rifle meet for Y-Indus Club members at Heldmeyer Hardware range will follow tonight’s club meeting at 7 PM.
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Oberlin
Barrick
Wellington
Heldmeyer Hardware Company
Y-Indus Club
Too Much Power in Proposed Reorganization Bill
The article argues the Treasury-Post Office Appropriation bill would grant the President authority to abolish or merge bureaus that he dislikes. Opponents warn the plan rivals Julius Caesar in power. Supporters claim Congress would gain strong oversight to constrain executive spending.
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Treasury - Post Office
Congress
Julius Caesar
Executive Department
Court Notices and Vehicle Theft Recovery Report
Deputy sheriffs report a stolen car owned by Larry Smith of 217 Gult Road was recovered on Route 1 near Clarksfield. Joseph Strzendwilk of Lorain sues to set aside a deed to Fred Kirke, seeks 1200 in rent and 800 advanced. Edna Pritchard seeks divorce from George Pritchard, restoration of maiden name Edna Anderson. Tony Sautuect sues Douglas Merrick for 5000 for injuries from a Lake road crossing incident. Nettie Boley seeks divorce from Clyde Boley, married August 21.
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Larry Smith
Gult Road
Depot Street
Clarksfield
Joseph Strzendwilk
Lorain
Fred Kirke
Edna Pritchard
George Pritchard
Elyria
Edna Anderson
Tony Sautuect
Lorain Today
Douglas Merrick
Birmingham
Mich
Lake Road
Yvermilion-On-The-Lake
Nettie Boley
Elsina
Clyde Boley
Ther
Wife Beater Is Whipped in Baltimore at Old Post
Baltimore dispatch reports Clyde Miller, convicted of beating his wife, bound to a black whipping post at Baltimore City jail. He endured a brutal flogging as Judge J. A. Sawyer ordered the cat o nine tails, while his wife watched from outside. The procedure revived the colonial era post after seven years. Miller had earlier been assaulted in a tavern brawl Thursday night.
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Baltimore
Marel t.—Shriff Joseph
Devgan Tei
Clyde Miller
Baltimore City
Miller
J. A. Sawyer
Traffic cases heard by Justice Coon four01
Justice Preston L. Coon disposed of four traffic cases yesterday including two for reckless driving. Frank Reif of Elyria was fined 25 dollars and costs and Mrs Elsie Rogers of Elyria 10 dollars and costs. Edward Plas of Carlisle township fined for night driving without a tail light. Norman Fluke of Oberlin fined 1 dollar for hot stopping on Route 2. Charles Brown of Wellington fined and license plate issue condition with 25 dollars suspended. George A Reis of Lorain and Joseph J Rose of Elyria fined 1 dollar for not stopping on main highways. Peter J Kelling of Elyria fined 5 dollars for insufficient brakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston L. Coon
Wy. M. Jaajanen
Frank . Reif
Elyria
Elsie Rogers
Reif
Rogers
A. J. Bower
Edward Plas
Carlisle Township
Norman Fluke
Oberlin
Sherif J. B
Route 2
East College Streem
Justice Coon
Charles Brown
Wellington
George A. Reis
Lorain
Joseph J. Rose
Route 57
Elyria Avenue
Peter J. Kelling
Elyria Wa
E. H. Davey
Union Protests Eviction Orders
The Elyria Central Labor Union adopts a resolution protesting eviction orders against families in homes owned by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation. It appeals for a rent moratorium and suspension of eviction notices until the company is reexamined. The union argues LOAN regulations exceed private agencies and evictions worsen hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Elyria Central Labor Union
Central Labor Union
Will Answer Old Forgery Warrant Scheduled for Release Today
Clarence Gresing, 28, formerly of Bond Street, is to be returned from Mansfield Reformatory to Elyria to face an old forgery warrant for forging a check for 17 dollars. Police report sergeant detective and patrolmen transported him on the warrant first issued in Mansfield on June 7, 1986, and he was arrested June 10, 1936, on a non support warrant.
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Mansfield Reformatory
Clarence Gresing
Bond Street
Elyria
E. J. Stankard
C. F. Parker
C. L. Miller
Mansfield
Here
KR. C. Dean
Greving
Elrrcs
Woo
County Commissioners Buy Ford Sedan for Sanitary Engineer
County commissioners yesterday purchased a Ford standard four door sedan for Sanitary Engineer Hullis from Dall Motor Company on a bid of 745. An allowance of 180 for an old car reduced the net price to 565 making it the lowest of 15 bids received. The purchase was approved unanimously. Bids were accepted up to 895.
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Uy Hullis
D. Ft. Dall Motor Company
Fragmentary Memoir Reveals Meeting About Bituminous Bids
The document discusses a 1957 meeting involving Mr. Jaster and Mr. Sparks, naming Carl Walker as a member of Jaster's factfinding committee. It describes a covert late evening meeting at Jaster's residence and a Dublin Night Club discussion. The letter mentions a gentleman's agreement with C. W. Simpson on bid pricing for T-135 and T-136 specifications and contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Walker
Sparks
Walker
Jaster
Karl Trothermund
Bureau of Location and Design
C. W. Simpson
Probe of Third Term Petitions Sparks State Inquiry
In Columbus on March 1 Carl W. Surth, chairman of the State Civil Service Commission, asked Attorney General Herbert Duff to appoint special counsel to probe reports that classified civil service employees circulated petitions to draft Governor Martin L. Davey for a third term. He also urged funds from Atformer several’s appropriation be set aside to finance the investigation, noting the commission has practically no money for such work.
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Columbus
Carl W. Surth
State Civil Service Commission
Herbert §. Duffe
Martin L. Davey
Smith
Duffy
Mounting impeachment debate erupts in state House
Rep Cristy assails Governor Davey and Speaker Aible amid accusations of pressuring lawmakers by lobbyists. He accuses the governor of poor honesty and vows to oppose impeachment unless findings prove false. Rep Kilpatrick and others resist suspending the rules as the debate continues.
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Rep
Cristy
Davey
Aible
Ile
Darcy
Bishop Kilpatrick
Trumbull
Death Records of Mrs Elizabeth Birk and Jerome C Brown
Mrs Elizabeth Aubrey Kirk of Chestnut Ridge died Monday in Michigan and will be transported to Taylor Funeral Home for services tomorrow at 3 30 p m with burial at Butternut Ridge Cemetery. She leaves Delmer and Mrs Alice Goodrich of Willoughby and Ormon of Fremont Michigan. Jerome C Brown died at Colburn Rest Home Amherst after a lingering illness Born in Butler Indiana he lived in Elyria four years He leaves three stepsons J F Barr of this city J A Barr of Lakewood and D Barr of Long Island NY Funeral Thursday at 2 30 p m from Taylor Funeral Home with Rev E J Bond officiating burial at Brookdale Cemetery.
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Elizabeth Birk
Elizabeth Aubrey Kirk
Chestnut Ridge
Michigan
Ypsilanti
Taylor Funeral Home
Butternut Ridge
Kirk
Delmer
Alice Goodrich
Willoughby
Ormon
Fremont
Jerome C. Brown
Wilissa Brown
Second Street
Colburn
Amherst
Butler
Elyria
First Methodist Church
J. F. Barr
Je .A. Barr
Lakewood
Wid T, D. Barr
Long Island
Taylor Funeral
E. J. Bond
Brookdale Cemetery
Young flier killed near Solon in plane crash
Lawrence A. Divork, 21, of Cleveland, died yesterday when a second-hand plane improvised propeller struck a corn field near Solon. Co-pilot George J. Kiika, also 21, survived the crash.
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Solon
Marc
Lawrence A. Divokr
Cleveland
George J. Kiika
WPA Projects discussed by Akron officials at county meeting
Lee Whitwright and Roose told county commissioners yesterday that township and village projects should be routed through the county to fit into blanket county projects. They said small projects of 20000 dollars or less should be included with others and submitted as a county sponsored plan, with financial arrangements between subdivision and county and the county handling WPA.
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WPA
Lee Whitwright
Akron
Roose
Lorain County dealers report February sales of new cars and trucks
Lorain County motor vehicle dealers sold 74 new cars and 1 new truck in February, down from 285 cars and 20 trucks a year earlier. January totals were 77 cars and 6 trucks. Elyria dealers sold 22 of 93 new units. eight registrations were by dealers outside Lorain County. An unrelated note reports a plane incident where the motor failed shortly after takeoff.
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Lorain County
Elyria
Grain and Livestock Markets Report From Cleveland and Toledo
Markets update shows mixed activity in grain and livestock. Wheat and straw demand noted with price hints. cattle, calves, and hogs see varied bids while dairy and poultry hold steady amid regional trading at Cleveland and Toledo.
New Auto License Plates Delayed In Elyria
Elyria deputy registrars reported the new 29s plates had not arrived as the sale opened. Officials said shipment was en route to Elyria and expected to assign numbers from last year’s series. Plates may not be usable before March 10 and all cars must have them by April 1. owners must bring title certificates.
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Motor Veltelos
Elyria
W. O. Jenne
Allyan Gehl
Elyria Automobile Club
Thomas Francis
Broad Street
Cleveland Man To Speak At Legion Dinner
Ellis Van der Pyl, a well known Cleveland figure, will be the speaker at a dinner at the American Legion Home on Marylv. He will give sport comments and discuss the famous Last Battalion in France. Dancing will follow for Elypia Post No 17 members and their wives.
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Ellis van der Pyl
Cleveland
American Legion
Maryl lv
France
Elypia Post No
Elyria Fence Co Moves to New Location
Elyria Fence Co. relocates from Temple Court to the Southwestern Car Barns on the Oberlin Road. The firm has served the area for twenty years and will expand to accommodate its diverse line of items.
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Elyria Fence Co
Elyria Pence Co
Temple Court
Obertin Yroad
Elyria Fence
Cee
Oliver Imples
Early Listing For Taxation Urged To Avoid Rush
Clark Phinney, assessor, urged residents to list personal and intangible property for tax early at the assessor's office in the courthouse basement. Listings must be filed before April 1, though tax payment can wait until then. Last year over a thousand people listed general personal property with about 300000 in tax returns and classified property about 100000.
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Rye
Clark Phinney
Accidents Reported in Cleve land and Gus Cleveland
Police logged two collision reports from Cleve land area. Willigat Lehmingen said his left rear fenders were damaged at 12 40 A M when his car was sideswiped on East Bridget street by a driver who fled. J Milhouse reported damage to rear fender exhaust and trim on his car at Olive and Cleveland streets while waiting at a light. the other vehicle, carrying four people, ran over a curb hit a mailbox and struck Milhouse’s car before leaving without giving a name.
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Willigat Lehmingen
Cleveland
East Bridget
J. Milhouse
Gus Cleveland
Olive
Milhouse
Plan Joint Meeting Preparations for Local Masonic Group
Joint meeting plans for the Junior Order of United American Mechanics Council No 681 in Lorain were finalized last night. Final arrangements for the district banquet in Cleveland on March 12 will be discussed at tonight's meeting, with Elyria council and degree team members invited if possible. Attendees will meet at the Yellow Line waiting room not earlier than 7:00 PM.
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J. W. Carpenter
Order of United American Mechanic
Lorain
Cleveland
Elyria Council
Amherst Attorney Smythe Plans El Paso Recovery
It was learned today that Attorney J. J. Smythe of Amherst, former mayor, will leave for El Paso Texas next week with his wife and family, after a serious illness. He was brought home from Cleveland Clinic where he spent weeks with pneumonia and complications that nearly proved fatal.
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J.J. Smythe
Amherst
Cominnity
Will Lene
EL Paso
Tex
Cleveland Clinic
Arab Supers Penon Clover Story Sparks Quest
An ancient Aral superstition says Eve brought a four leaf clover from Paradise. Each leaf is copper silver gold and diamond. As Eve stepped through Eden’s gate the clover vanished, prompting millions of descendants to seek the elusive emblem of luck.
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Eve
Paradise
Eden
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Bucky Asin
Uva
Mike Cleveland
Sundass
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Puigs
Toledo
Levato
Acci Tao
la Maine
G. J. O'Connor
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Court Street
Murbach Coal
Smythe
City Cab
Brown Hotel
H. C. Peters
Elyria Dairies Inc
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