Home Dairy owner Frank Lopatkovich dies in Lorain
Frank Lopatkovich 71 longtime Home Dairy president died at St Joseph Hospital after a monthlong illness. He lived at 3317 Broadway Lorain and was known as Frank the Milk Man delivering to steel plant workers for 40 years. Survived by wife Bertha sons Edward daughter Eleanor Labis Lily nine grandchildren and siblings. Services at Gluvna Funeral Chapel with burial at Ridge Hall Memorial Park.
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Lorain
Frank Lopatkovich
St Joseph Hospital
Bertha
Broadway
Lopatkovich
Mth
Edward. Lorain
Frank
Eleanor) Labis
Lily
Joseph
Michael
Charles
George
Eugene
Mary) Linn
Amherst
Sue) Jesus
Bay Village
Howard
Alice) Messerole Amherst
Margaret
Catherine Lopatkovich
J J Gluvna and Son
Paul White
Broadway Baptist Church
Ridge Hall Memorial Park
Obituary notices from Lorain and North Ridgeville region
A string of death notices from Lorain County span North Ridgeville to Oberlin and nearby towns. Entries include Mrs Colette age 45 of 7480 Noll Drive and Ralph age 60s of 473 Alton Drive with funerals at Bogner and Wainwright Homes, plus Frank age 48 of 2404 East 31st Street and Ricard C Asmus 52 of 537 Dakota Avenue Lorain with services at Reichlin-Cooley and First Church. Also De Willian Henry Turner 81 of 281 Forest Street Oberlin, longtime Oberlin College Health Service staff physician, with memorial at First Church and burial in Virginia. Mary Coursey 50 of 8940 Bender Road North Ridgeville, burial Calvary Cemetery Lorain, and Moses Crisp Sr 72 of 323 E Second Street Lorain, former NAACP leader, with funeral at Second Baptist and burial Elmwood Cemetery. Additional notes mention a potential city levy discussion and related council actions in Lorain.
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Colette
Noll Drive
North Ridgeville
John
Ron
George Sittinger
Clarabelle
Bogner Funeral Home
St Peter Church
St Peter Cemetery
Ricard C Asmus
Dakota Ave
St Joseph Hospital
Lorain
Asmus
Radio Shack
Westgate
Westlake
Church of the Redeemer Lorain
Patrycia
Brett
Chris) Huber
Elyria
Amy
Mark
de Willian
Henry Turner
Forest St
Obertin
Frederick Schumacher
Rodes Methodist
Atton
de Turner
Oberlin College
Afton
Bec
Oberlin
China
University of Virginia Medical College
Loudon
Missionary Medical Office
National Council of Churches
New York City
Turner
Raven Honorary Societ
First Church City Club
Lorain County
Olia
American Medical Associations
Edna
Edward
Mary T Coursey
Bender Rd
Lorain Community Hospital
Elio
Coursey
Zerbint
Moses Crisp Sr
Second St
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Oak Halls
Mr Crisp
Woodville
Miss
Tuaintenante
Lorain-Cuyahoga Works
US Steel Corp
Second Baptist Church
Crisp
US Steelworkers
Buckeye Lodge
F & AM
Dortstuft
John F
Monticelly
Moses
Cleveland
Fredenck
Chicago
Gene Detroit
Wal
Oliver Lawrence
Matthiew
Card of Thanks for Ella V Glass death
The family acknowledges sincere appreciation for sympathy and kindness during the last illness and at the death of Ella V Glass. Special thanks to The Sun Floor Nurses at Syria Memorial Hospital The Carter Funeral Home Pallbearers The Busy Bee Club Elder J R Matthews Rev R J Gordon for comforting words and services. Gratitude to floral donors. Her Children Mrs Katherine Smith Mrs Lynnette Junior and Son Gilbert Glass
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Ella V Glass
Syria Memorial Hospital
Carter Funeral
Busy Bee Club
J R Matthews
R J Gordon
In Memoriam Andy Kenko on His Birthday Memory
A brief memoriam honors Andy Kenko on what would have been his birthday. Friends and family recall his kindness, humor, and impact on classmates and colleagues, noting the date as a quiet remembrance.
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Andy Kenko
Vandals damage home in Lorain
A Lorain couple, Mr and Mrs George Sexton, return from Camp LeJeune NC to find nearly every item in their home damaged. Police say entry was via an unlocked basement window and damage totals at least $2,000. Clocks stopped at 2:56 am. Relatives found paint, lipstick graffiti, dog food, and ripped furniture scattered throughout 12E 40th St.
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Lorain
North Carolina
George Sexton
40Th St
Sexton
Marine Corps
Camp LeJeune
Gambling charges filed against five Lorain clerks and patrons
Five Lorain individuals including two cigar store clerks and three patrons were arrested on gambling violations after officers reportedly found up boards being sold and used. John Wolak and Marie Pena face charges for exhibiting and selling articles for a scheme of chance. Dale Hogan Joseph Kovacs and Frank Buckosh are charged with gambling. All were scheduled for municipal court appearances over the next few days.
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Lorain
East 28Th Street
John Wolak
Seneca Ave
Paul's Recreation
28Th Street
Grove Ave
Marie Pena
West Lake Road
Vermilion
City Cigar Store
Pearl Avenue
Dale R Hogan
Vermont Street
Grafton
Joseph Kovacs
East 40Th St
Vermilion barn fire causes $7000 damage
A Clyde Risdon farm barn fire early today caused about 7000 dollars in damage. The front of the barn was damaged and 1000 bales of hay and straw were lost, with no stock harmed. Twenty firefighters worked seven hours aided by Berlin Heights.
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Vermilion
Clyde Risdon
Risdon Road
Vermilon
John Fischer
Fischer
Berlin Heights
Avon and Surrounding Birth Notices and Addresses List
A readable fragment lists multiple births and adjacent addresses. Entries mention Elyria Memorial, a daughter to Mr and Mrs Robert Dunfee at 637 Hilliard Rd, Avon addresses for Hyer and Coley, and several Avon area family notices including Davis Powell Myers Schmidt Begley Jenkins at various streets such as 6400 Lake Ave, 2485 W Island Rd, 42279 Adelbert St, 820 Allen St, 702 Oberlin Rd, 492 High St, and 12 Stanford Ave, plus Ridgewood Motor Court.
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Carmel McCall
Arthur McCall
Walnut St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Robert Dunfee
Hilliard Rd
John Hyer
Center Rd
Avon Avon
Gary Coley
Lake Ave
Avon
Thomas Davis
W Island Rd
Grafton
Jim Powell
Adelbert St
Hobby Myers
Allen St
Ason
Paul Schmidt
Oberlin Rd
Joseph Begley
High St
St Joseph Fourth Child Births Span Local Addresses
A record of multiple birth announcements lists a son to Mr and Mrs Joseph Milkar at 691 Foster Park West Apt 1066, a son to Mr and Mrs Emmit Starn at 5500 Neil Blvd, and twins to Mr and Mrs Donald Parsons at 636 Sandusky St Vermilion. Also noted is David Kishman at 5939 Edson Vermilion.
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Joseph Mlakar
Foster Park West
Emmit Starn
Neil Blvd
Donald Parsons
Sandusky St. Vermilion
David Kishman
Edson
Two Elyrians Treated for Wounds After Incident
Raymond Tillman age 25 of 636 Wayne Street and Ruthie Cook age 24 of 126 Portia Court were treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital and released after an altercation last night at 126 Portia Court. Tillman said he was slashed across the chest while Cook suffered a cut foot and hand. she told police she injured herself in a fall.
Lorain cites PUCO in Beaver Park crossing dispute
City solicitor to petition PUCO for a hearing on rail crossing safety at Beaver Park Nine fatalities over ten years complicate funding talks with Beaver Park Co and Ohio Edison Co. Cost estimated at 25000. Norfolk Western offered only after installation. Council debates speed limit cut and funding, with no firm offers from adjacent owners. PUCO hearing planned to decide payment responsibilities and set a precedent for private crossings.
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Lorain
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
PUCO
John Hritsko
Beaver Park
Beaver Park Co
Ohio Edison Co
Norfolk & Western
Way Co
Hritsko
PACO
Elyria Ward Redistricting Sparks GOP Backlash
Council Republicans refuse to back the city redistricting crafted by Safety Service Director James Tracey a Democrat. The plan, submitted last year, became law after Democratic votes and state oversight left the GOP sidelined. The new map places two councilmen Richard Seward and Jack Gray into the first ward, with a three month deadline having passed under state law.
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Elyrias Tour
Safety Service
James T Tracey
Trader
Lorain County
Seribner L Fauver
Elyria
Licans
Jine
Adimvestration
Richard P Seward
Jack R Gray
Vermilion levy denied May ballot by election board
The Vermilion health levy approved by city council will not appear on the May 2 ballot. Director Donald E Rotsinger cites late filing and charter interpretation as reasons to delay until November. Barry Becker filed the resolution a day late, and the 60 day limit would have expired March 2.
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Rotsinger
Zerbini
Erie County Board of Elections
Donald E Rotsinger
Barry Becker
Board of Elections
State Attorney General's Office
Attorney Generals Office
Joan Leyshon
Lorain County Board of Elections
Florida man charged after Massey Ave disturbance
A Florida man, Harold P Jackson of Tampa, was arrested shortly after 4 pm yesterday at 617 Massey Ave on charges of assaulting a police officer resisting arrest and disorderly conduct following a family disturbance.
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Massey Ave
Florida
Harold P Jackson
Tampa
Fla
Correction on Lorain crash and arrest warrants
Mrs Mary Odom twenty four? no 49 of 404 W 13th St Lorain was injured as a passenger in a car driven by David Burkes 39 of 311 W 13th St Lorain after a collision with a truck driven by Gordon McCue 87 of 202 Annis Rd South Amherst. Cassandra Morris 1108 Garden St was charged in a warrant with disorderly conduct and a 16 year old youth was taken to the Lorain County Detention Home for interfering with police during Jackson arrest. Police said Jackson refused orders and fought officers striking a policeman then the youth joined the fracas and Miss Morris is being sought.
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Mary Odom
13Th St. Lorain
West Ridge
Russia Roads
David Burkes
13Th St Lorain
Chronicle-Telegram
Gordon McCue
Annis Rd
Amherst
Cassandra Morris
Garden St
Lorain County
Jackson
Massey Avenue
Miss Morris
The
Elyria Mother and Two Children Injured in Crash
A mother Sammie Davis Dyson 27 and her children Desiree 2 Henry 1 were injured yesterday in a two car crash at Woodland Avenue and Walnut Street Elyria. Police said Dyson rushed to observe her children causing her to strike a parked car, pushing it onto a curb lawn and into a tree before all were treated and released from Elyria Memorial Hospital.
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Walnut Street
Aigoria
Sammie Davis Dyson
Clinton Ave
Desiree 2
Henry
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Dyson
Woodland
Woodland and
Walnut
Fire damages Lorain firm at Kenco Pump Division
Fire damaged the Kenco Pump Division of American Crucible Products at 1305 Oberlin Ave in Lorain yesterday. A vent from a machine caused the blaze, a wall near the vent was damaged, but officials said the building's contents sustained no damage.
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Lorats
Kenco
American Crucible Products
Oberlin Ave
Ian
United
Elyria Man Bound to Lorain County Grand Jury
An Elyria man, Michael Furline, 24, was bound to the Lorain County Grand Jury on a charge of receiving stolen property after a preliminary hearing in Elyria Municipal Court. His bond of 2500 was continued. He allegedly bought a television set, clock radio, and record player reported stolen from John Adkins of 100 Mendel Court. Two 15 year old youths, apprehended by Elyria detectives, allegedly furnished the ems.
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Lorain County Grand Jury
Michael & Furline
Furnate St
John Adkins
Mendel
Ems
Flor
Police probe stabbing in Grafton and Elyria
Betty Loring, 22, of Grafton and Hubert Frederick III, Elyria man, were treated for knife wounds at Elyria Memorial Hospital after an incident investigated by police. Loring reported being slashed during a marital dispute, while witnesses offered conflicting accounts of who inflicted the wounds. The sequence involved a woman found in a backyard on Dewey Avenue and Frederick arriving at the hospital shortly after.
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A. Grafton
Elyria
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Betty Loring
Melody Lane
Grafton
Hubert Frederick
Madison St
Loring
Dewey Ave
Frederick
Zahorec Fulfills Rosso Prophecy In City Health Board Move
At a February board of health meeting Mayor Joseph Zahorec stated he would not reappoint Samuel Rosso, a 18 year veteran, as the board's chair. Rosso’s appointment expires March 6, and Zahorec planned to announce a replacement the next day, stressing city departments must work for the good of the whole community.
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Lorain
Health Board
Samuel Rosso
Joseph Zahorec
Rosso
Board of Health
Zahore
Former Lorainite James Thorpe sentence commuted
James Thorpe, a former Lorain resident convicted of first degree murder for the 1951 death of Joseph Turner, had his sentence commuted to second degree murder by Governor John J Gilligan. The move, announced yesterday, makes him eligible for parole. Thorpe was sentenced September 14, 1950, after a three judge trial in Lorain County.
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James Thorpe
Lorain
Mercy Way
John J Gilligan
Payer
Nor $ Office
Thorpe
Joseph Turner
Lorain County
Would-be robber failed in Lorain
A would be robber attempted a hold up at Judith and Dolientessen’s store at 523 West 245th in Lorain. Mrs Rodrigues, warned by a cry, ducked under the counter and fired as the robber grabbed the money bag containing about 1100 dollars and fled, police say.
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Lorain
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