Bury The Hatchet In Obscure Davis Long Pact
In Oberlin 1959 two councilmen James F. Long and William P. Davis ended a dispute by agreeing the city should finance water and sewer extensions in developing areas. They urged a tax levy or other means, a view once supported by former councilman Harold Gibson but largely ignored by peers.
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Oberlin
James F. Long
William P. Davis
Harold Gibson
Quick Street Report
Long
Davis
Parkinsons Law to be discussed at Oberlin College talk
Northcote Parkinson the British historian will address an Oberlin College assembly Thursday at 7 30 p m in Finney Chapel. The talk follows council debate on extending water and sewer services along East Hamilton Street and cost estimates for improvements.
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Oberlin
C. Northcote Parkinson
Oberlin College
Finney Chanel
Oberlin Council Forms Housing Renewal Commission and Plans
Oberlin City Council appointed five members to a Housing Renewal Commission to study housing improvements and develop relief schemes. Members are Robert Thomas Elizabeth Martin Douglas Johnson Robert Keesey and Arnold Schwartz for terms from one to five years. The council also accepted a plan to create an overall city plan with Lorain County Regional Planning Commission and extended the no parking rule in residential areas to aid snow removal. A driver license penalty alignment with state law was approved. The council discussed burial costs for seven children from a February fire and planned a meeting with the Gas Co. officials. The West College block will not host the Greyhound stop. instead North Main Street at West College will serve as the stop under elm trees with a nearby ticket office on College Place. Petitioners opposed moving the stop to College Place due to traffic and parking concerns.
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the Lancaster
Royal Naval College
Dartmouth
University of
England
Park- Vet Ta Etinson
Emmau
Repreiver College
Lorain County
Royal Naval Col
Lege
Greenwich
Ohio
King’s College, Uviation
Tiffin
London
America
Clinton School
Henry Schriver
Grafton
Harry Rowland
Wellington
Corwin Burrer
Russia Township
Bernard Bucks
Oberlin
Cyril Reinders
Donald Crocker
Valley City
Lyle Jameyson
Russell Foster
Elyria
China
U.S
Eric Nord
Robert Thomas
East Lorain St
Elizabeth “Martin
East College St
Douglas Johnson
West College St
Robert Keesey
Arnold Schwartz
Clark Ct
Dinance
Qty
Richard J. Dunn
Lincoln St
Dunn
Gas Co
City Public Utiliies Commission
West College,St
College Pl
Professor St
Greyhound
City and Bus Company
North Main St
West College
Coop Book Store
Henry G Klermund
Herbert Arnold
Petitation
Council
College Main St
James F. Long
Oberlin Housing Pressure Faces Council Clash
Oberlin faces pressure to enforce fire health and housing laws amid deadly fire in Davis critique. Davis urges action by owners and authorities, rejects dole or unsafe financing, and backs a new Oberlin Housing Foundation to aid self help. Council member Long agrees with the need for enforcement guided by experienced leaders.
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Oberlin
William P. Davis
Davis
City of
Oberlin Housing Foundation
Eric Nord
Oberlin Housing Foundation Inc
Groops
James F. Long
Father and Son Clash Over High Speed Drive
California highway patrol stopped motorist Howard Lester Towers of Porterville for 110 mph. Towers said he was racing to see his son jailed on a drunken driving charge.
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Bakersfield, Calif
UPD
California
Howard Lester Towers
Porterville
Towers
Wellington Groups Remake Schedules
Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary to honor January February and March birthdays with a covered dish birthday supper Thursday at 6 30 pm. Unsold tickets for a Hi Lo trailer donated by Karl Crawford Rural Electric Co operative manager to be turned in to Mrs Lyle McKenzie. Meetings and social notes follow with updates on rescheduled events, a Band Boosters screening of 20 Million Miles to Earth, and local convalescents and home recoveries.
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Wellington
Order of Eagles
Karl Crawford
Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Co
Lyle McKenzie
Glenn Perkins
McKenzie
Eagles
Eagle’s Hall
Woman's Benefit Association
Lew Whitney
Vine St
Band Boosters Club
New
James Norris
Johns St
Firelands Garden Club Show Planned
Birmingham notes the Firelands Garden Club will host its spring show on May 14 under the theme A Journey Into Yesterday. Club members named favorite birds during a church event at Florence Congregational Church. First prize went to Woods Arrangements, with Mrs Paul Knott and Mrs Charles Carter earning second and third places for their entries.
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Birmingham
Firelands Garden Club
Florence Congregational Church
Ohio
Paul Knot
Dunn Named Interim Inspector
Oberlin City Manager Richard J. Dunn was designated housing Inspector until a full-time appointee is hired. Dunn will work one day per week. council approved a part-time engineering contract with Laundon and Huffman for 2508 dollars annually to cover four Connector commission meetings monthly and one full day weekly at City Hall.
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Richard J. Dunn
Dunn
William Hellmuth
Council
Duan
Laundon and
Huffman
Elyria Engineers
Connector Commission
City Hall
Oberlin Instructor Leads Four Students to Ohio College Women’s Convention
Oberlin College fitness instructor Mary J. Cul Dane will lead four students Alice E Darnel Patricia Joslyn Susan Robertson and Gloria Szutu to the Athletic Recreation Federation of Ohio College Women state convention at Wooster College on Thursday and Friday.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College
Athletic Recreation Federation of Ohio
College of Wooster
Mary J. Culdane
Alice Edarnel
Great Neck
Nly
Patricia Joslyn
River Forest
Susan Robertson
Minneapolis, Minn
Gloria Szutu
Carmel
N.Y
Vermilion VFW Nominates Officers for 1960 61 Terms
Vermilion VFW will nominate officers for the 1960 61 term Friday. The Holland Bond Post plans a Go Kart track on Post grounds with a concession stand and spectator bleachers. The post also aims to recognize an outstanding Vermilion High School student. Vermilion Rotary heard Vermilion High School speech students perform with names including Carol Halley Judy Ed Taonston Mary Ellen Martinek Russ Dickerhoff Michael Havrilla and David Palmer.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Holland Bond
VFW
Holland Bond Post
Vermilion High School
Rotary Club
Carol Halley
Judy Ed Taonston
Mary Ellen Martinek
Russ Dickerhoff
Michael Havrilla
David Palmer
Noreen Peterka
James Sanford
Huron Rotary
Lloyd McIntire
Jack DeGilk
Mike Kishman
Lorain
Paul Warner
E. E. Frantz
Oberlin
Bob Brown
Barney Kimmick
Vermil
Methodists Set Family Dinner in Birmingham
The church announces a community family dinner at Firelands High School with no charge and nursery for children. A general discussion on coming plans and activities for the year will be held Wednesday at 6 30 pm for all church members and Firelands Booster Club members.
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Birmingham
Methodist Church
Firelands Booster Club
Firelands High School
Flinn Carlson to Attend State Academy Meet
Oberlin College professor Thomas A. Flinn will present a paper on Continuity and Change in Ohio Politico Pre Civil War to the Present at the Ohio Academy of History Spring meeting in the Ohio State Museum on March 26. Ellsworth C. Carlson will two discuss Southeast Asian history as a panelist.
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Parkinson
University of Malaya
Doj
Oberlin
Thomas A. Flinn
Oberlin College
Ohio Academy of History
Ohio State Museum
Ohio
Ellsworth C. Carlon
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