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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1957

Page

9

County 4 H ers Picked For Leadership Award

Two Lorain County 4 H ers Miss Kay Watters 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Watters R D 2 Wellington and Richard Reinders 17 son of Mr and Mrs Cyril Reinders R D 2 Grafton have been nominated to receive the Ohio Junior Leadership Honor Award.

Lorain County H’ers Kay Watters Robert Watters R. D Wellington Richard Reinders Cyril Reinders Grafton Ohio

4H youths honored as leaders and a Wellington injury

Two Lorain County youths, Kay Watters and Lloyd Reinders, are celebrated for long 4H service and leadership with jackets to be awarded at Ohio State University. Kay Watters, senior at Wellington High, excelled in 4H cooking and sewing and led Cloverettes while assisting at fairs and demonstrations. Reinders, ten-year 4H member and Midview FFA president, led club activities, livestock projects, and judged contests, aiming to attend next fall's 4H Congress. Separately, Bayless was struck by a car on Prospect Street near East Broad, suffering spinal and leg injuries and admitted to Memorial Hospital. driver Nickols faced no reported fault.

County Agricultural Extension Service Biss Watters Wellington High School Future Homemakers of America Girls Athletic Association Wellington Cloverettes Cloyd Simonson Watters Lorain County Kay Teameu Anu Bayless Robert E. Nickols Shejof Oxford Ave East Broad St Aleena Prospect St Fast Broad St Charles Bayless Broad St Omer Broad and Prospect Memorial Hospital Wimen Eymian Heips Reinders FFA Carlisle Helpers Gerald Squire Midview Ohio State University Ohio Union Columbus William Ted- Tick

AstE Group Will Hear Lester Boese

Lorain County Chapter of the American Society of Tool Engineers meets at Gartner's Inn with speaker Lester A Boese Cleveland district manager for the Bellows Co Akron. He will discuss controlled air power and show the movie Operation Pushbutton. A March 25 special meeting at Castle on the Lake Lorain will install officers and be broadcast via closed circuit to chapters in the US Canada and Mexico from Houston Texas site of the National ASTE meeting and tool show marking the society anniversary.

Lester A. Boese Cleveland The Bellows Co Akron Lorain County American Society of Tool Engineers Gartner's Inn Boese Castle-on-the-Lake Lorain Joseph Karesh Reliance Electric Co ASTE United States Canada Mexico Houston Tex

Convicts To See Wider Vistas

Convicts in San Quentin will get broader outlooks as a program expands, officials say. The initiative aims to broaden education and work opportunities, linking inmates with broader social and rehabilitative experiences.

Trailer Tax Payment Due By Apr 1 Lorain County

Lorain County owners of about 100 house trailers must pay the annual trailer tax of 18 dollars by April 1. County Auditor Frank Ayres announced the deadline and noted that the tax is paid in his office.

Lorain County Frank Ayres

Two Cars Damaged In Tax Related Collision

Richard Resar and James Calvin involved in a 4:50 p.m. collision on Rt. 57 north of Elyma near Sandy Lake, Pa. The Irregular report notes a $50 penalty for failure to pay the tax and discusses tax proceeds redistributed to local subdivisions along with real estate tax references.

Richard Resar Edgewood Dr Brentwood Lake James Calvin Ayres Sandy Lake Elyma

Proposed Codes Go To Council

Elyria city council will meet Monday at 7 30 p m to consider proposed new building codes for electrical plumbing and heating The debate centers on signatures from advisory committees with minority and chair approval options Building Inspector James Seres led the project and effort to modernize Elyria codes marks the first complete update in over 25 years Local cities Marion and Oberlin have already adopted copies A separate item calls for water sale to Sheffield Village as part of a continued expansion of city water service

Elyria Council Joseph Cirigano Eugene Smith Harry Claycomb James Seres Smith Claycomb Seres Oho Marion Oberlin Water Committee Sheffield

Courthouse Survey Costs Are Estimated

Lorain County plans a survey to study location capacity and cost for a new courthouse. Estimated total costs run from about 4000 to 8400 dollars with half funded by federal sources. The plan has Lorain County Bar Association approval as commissioners consider voter approval next fall for improved facilities.

Lorain County Richard McGinnis J. Norman Thompson Thompson Regional Planning Commission McGinnis Lorain County Bar Association

Eaton Township Seeks County Sewer and Water District

County commissioners promised to study establishing a county sewer and water district for all of Eaton Township after a formal request from Eaton trustees. Noel Sodders and trustees Robert Grilis and Clarence Brush discussed growth trends and potential needs with officials, with approval from Sanitary Engineer John Getz and Assistant Prosecutor Andrew Warhola.

Eaton Township Noel Sodders Citizens Water Committee North Eaton Robert Grilis Clarence Brush Eaton Sadders John Getz Andrew Warhola

Patrol Post Arrests Tie February 1956

Castalia Erie and Ottawa Counties saw two fatalities in February 1956 with six total in Ottawa County. The Bay Bridge Post reports 41 accidents last month and 26 injuries, matching last year's February totals, while arrests equal 146, and warnings reached 322 compared with 311 a year earlier.

Castalia Iday Dast Bay Bridge State Highway Patrol Erie County Ottawa County the Post

Mister Roberts Playmakers Shine In Lorain Debut

The 750 showing of Mister Roberts featured Nelson Belley as the conflicted hero and Harrie Barbie as the cantankerous captain. Bill Heuser and Dr. E. Casper led strong supporting turns in the Nelson Heggen Joshua Logan classic about seamen aboard AK 601. with a 730 plus audience applauding Traeger’s direction and the shipboard staging.

Thomas Heggen Joshua Logan Nelson Beller Ang Mister Roberts Belley Bill Heuser Ensign Pulver Dr. E. Carroll Casper Doc Harrie Barbie Heuser Dr. Casper Gate Fleller

Woman tumbles from moving car injuring shoulder

Miss Mattie Dowd, 31, of 204 Westlith St., suffered bruises to her right shoulder when she fell from a moving car in a turn. She was treated and released from St. Joseph Hospital. Dowd said the car door opened during the turn and she did not secure it. she did not identify the driver.

Lorain Mattie Dowd Westlith St St. Joseph Hospital Wavier Pesaun

Elyria Fire Alarms Rise Yet Losses Fall in 1957

Fire Chief W N Bates reports Elyria's 1957 two month total of 43 calls, up from 30 last year, with fire damages down from 12 750 to 11 645 for the period. January and February show more calls but lower losses, and officials fear a yearly total over 300 if the trend continues.

Elyria W. N. Bates Onsen Calle Batea Snen Cole

4-H Advisers To Be Feted In Norwalk Banquet

Huron County 4 H club advisers will be feted at a banquet March 31 at the North Fairfield Grange Hall. Carlos Tucker, associate county agent, announced the event. The county operates 59 4 H clubs with a total enrollment of 830 youth.

Norwalk Huron County North Fairfield Grange Hall Carlos Tucker

Pop Machines Broken Open in City Vending Break-ins

Reports today describe three outside pop vending machines broken into overnight. Complaints come from Park Way Service Route 58 and Mobile Ridge FW, the Sohio station at Lake Avenue, Lodi Street near the gas station at Route 7A and nearby areas.

Parkway Service Rt. 58 Mibidile Rige FW Sohio Staton Lake Ave Aini Lodi St Ofer Rte Ant

Three Amherst Men Injured When Car Overturns

At 9 15 a m today on Quarry Road a car carrying three Amherst area men left the road after the driver, Carl E New 24, tackled a curve too fast. New suffered a fractured right collarbone and multiple bruises and brush burns. Passenger Dewey W Jones 24 endured fractures of the jaw and right wrist with multiple facial cuts. Chester Rose 36 was treated and released for multiple bruises and brush burns. The car was demolished and all three were taken to the hospital with New and Jones hospitalized in good condition.

Thre Quarry Rd Justorth Rt. 113 State Highherst Hospital Amherst Area Rt. 123 Carl E. New Amherst Dewey W. Jones New Jones Chester Rose State Highway Patrol

Norwalk Truck Lines Buys Record License Plates

Norwalk officials received a $486,317.95 payment for 2,811 license tags to equip 889 tractors 195 straight trucks and 1,724 trailers at the registrar of motor vehicle licenses. The order likely marks the largest single plate purchase in Ohio and perhaps the nation.

Norwalk Norwalk Truck Lines, Inc A. H. Specht Ohio United States

Blast kills West Salem man in kitchen incident

Ralph Edwards seventy died instantly in a home explosion four miles south of West Salem. Six family members escaped unharmed, with minor injuries to a son and son-in-law. Surviving relatives include a daughter Anna Mulch and two sons Ellis and Lewis, plus siblings and a grandchild. Funeral set for Monday at 2:30 pm in Wellington with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.

West Salem Wellington Here Ralph Edwards G. B. ‘Warner Wellington Unt Anna Mulch Edwards Ellis Lewis Leon Pontiac Mich Lena McBride Canton Lawrence Seville Elmer Montgomery Ala Nellie Plough Monarch Monarch, Ark Norton-Andrews Funeral Home Greenwood Cemetery

Plan Group May Receive More Funds

County officials discussed potential additional funding for the Regional Planning Commission beyond the $25,000 already allocated for the year. Commissioner President J Nor Iman Thompson spoke with Planning Commission President Herbert Meister, who faces budget strains since January. The commission estimated a $42,000 program with only $27,000 in sight, including $25,000 from Lorain County and $2,000 from city and village members. Last year the group raised $10,000 from private sponsors. Meister is considering adding members to the budget committee.

Regional Planning Commission J. Nor Iman Thompson Planning Commission Herbert Meister Lorain County Aty Commission Meister

New London Man Pleads Innocent To DWI Charge

NORWALK arraigned before Judge Robert J Vetter Erwin Waller 42 of New London pleaded innocent to driving while intoxicated after a State Highway Patrol arrest His companions Berlin Denslow 58 and Leon Ewell 41 pleaded guilty to intoxication and were fined 500 and costs each

Norwalk Robert J. Vetter Erwin Waller New London State Highway Patrol Berlin Denslow Leon Ewell

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