Early Spring Motif Shines at Elyria Home and Flower Show
The Cleveland Public Auditorium hosts the annual home and flower show drawing thousands. A rustic early spring theme features rail fences, mills, and a variety of garden displays with azaleas, rhododendrons, and tropical exotics. Exhibits include formal and informal gardens, wedding and party centerpieces, and a wedding party display. Visitors tour model homes, bulbs, seeds, plants, and homemaking aids in the Green Thumb section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Fieley
Cleveland
Many Projects Outlined For Grafton Club
Grafton Kiwanis Club hosts Lt. Gov. Wells W. Mole and Bob Fox of Elyria who outlined seven public and business affairs projects including safety good business driver training and school savings. Guests Ray Kay Loren Worcester John Kinter and Jim Armitage attend. Club approves incorporation and designates Wells More as a delegate to the International convention in Miami. Next week is quarterly ladies night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Wells W. Mole
Grafton Kiwanis Club
Mole
Bob Fox
Elyria
Fox
Canada
Ray Kay
Loren Worcester
John Kinter
Jim Armitage
Wells
Miami
Hospital Discharges List of Local Residents
Discharges include Mrs. George Hemminger of 1 0 Beebe Court Mrs Richard Gause Lorain Mrs Russell Chamberlain 908 Walnut Street Mrs Hiram Hylton and daughter 363 Pasadena Avenue Mrs Gordon Melton and son 242 Jackson Avenue David Stockard RDI Harold Vaughn Lodi Brenda Nethers Grafton Charles Norris North Olmsted Mrs John Becker 243 Roosevelt Avenue Mrs Walter Gails Grafton Arthur Davis 107 Longford Avenue Mrs Charles Weaver Grafton Leo Atkins West River Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hemminger
Beebe Ct
Richard Gause
Lorain
Russell Chamberlain
Walnut St
Hiram Hylton
Pasadena Ave
Gordon Melton
Jackson Ave
David Stockard
Harold Vaughn
Lodi
Brenda Nethers
Grafton
Charles Norris
North Olmsted
John Becker
Roosevelt Ave
Walter Gails
Arthur Davis
Longford Ave
Charles Weaver
Leo Atkins
West River St
Reception Planned for Ohio Grand Master of Masons
Members of the Masonic Order and their ladies are invited to a reception honoring John Guss, Grand Master of Masons in Ohio, May 7 at 7 38 p.m. at the American Legion Home in Lorain County. About 350 are expected for dinner and a program. King Solomon Lodge No. 36 hosts. Joseph Traill leads ticket sales for this annual event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Order
John Guss
Masons
Ohio
American Legion
Ohio St
Loram County
King Solomon Lodge
Elyria
Joseph Traill
Frank S. Harmon Lodge
Elyria Boy Found In Perry County After Missing Morning
George Cocke fourteen from 146 East Bridge Street was found by police at nine o clock last night in Perry County after being reported missing from his home since yesterday morning. The mother Mrs. Mary Cocke said he left for school but did not attend. He reportedly was visiting grandparents in Perry County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cocke
East Bridge St
Perry County
Mary Cocke
Hickory Tree Grange Inspection May 12 Set
AMHERST The Hickory Tree Grange will hold its annual inspection on May 12 announced at last night’s meeting. Business agent R Nuhn and secretary Edna Slumska reported. A youth dance open to the public will be at Powers Elementary School with Walter Gambish and George Walker Jr in charge of tickets. Refreshments to be served. Pomona meets Belden Grange Saturday at 8 p.m. Degrees will be exemplified next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Hickory Tree Grange
R. Nuhn
Edna Slumska
Powers Elementary School
Walter Gambish
George Walker
Pomona
Belden’ Grange
James Childress
Flowers
Duraski
Elmer Smith
McGruder
Joe S. Barnett
Park Ave
Fred Hogrefe
Jury Awards $10,295 in Beckett Land Suit
A seven man five woman jury awarded $10,295 to R W Beckett Corp for land taken by the Ohio Turnpike Commission near Race Road. The commission sought about $3,300 while Beckett’s appraisers valued the land and damages at roughly $134,200 present value and $123,905 after the take. Jury deliberations spanned about five hours over two days, with Judge J D A Cook releasing jurors briefly between sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Beckett Corp
Cleveland Rd
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Beckett Company
Race Rd
Turnpike
J .D. A. Cook
Services Set For Pair Victims In Murder Death
Funeral arrangements are announced for Mary Durisek, 28, and her father Andrew Durisek, 34, killed in a murder suicide at 297 Griswold Rd. Mary will be buried at Elmwood after a service at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church. Andrew’s service is at Mathews Funeral Home with burial in Finnwood cemetery. Both victims were Lorain residents with ties to Slovak Evangelical and local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Duvisek
Andrew Derisek
Griswold Rd
Emil Dovala
Lorain
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church
J. V. Turcsanyi
Elmwood Cemetery
Mathews
Turcsanyi
Finnwood Cemetery
District votes on school consolidation and transfers
No. 1 District argues for continued tax valuation to support its school system amid consolidation. Firelands High School under construction will open in September with parity to nearby districts, making transfers less beneficial. A second petition faced courtesy denial due to voting and residency issues. The board supports future district adjustment and authorized Emma Gleason to attend a Columbus conference. routine business completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firelands High School
Eriend Firelands
Harold and
Irene Kunkle
Liv Vista
Columbus
Install Pastor At Calvary Baptist Church On Sunday
Dr Harold Loughhead of the Ohio and American Baptist conventions will guest speak at the Calvary Baptist Church installation for Rev Ernest Dayka. The 7 45 p m service features multiple ministers and community leaders with a preceding installation banquet for invited guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Church
Harold Loughhead
Granville
Ohio Baptist and American Baptist Conventions
Ernest Dayka
Paul F. White
Broadway Baptist Church
Lorain
Charles Bromley
First Baptist Church
Oberlin
Floyd Buckland
Fred Steen
Mr. Zion Church
J. R. Monk
Elyria
Bethany Baptist Church
Louis
Stumpf
James Fisher
Lorain Broadway Baptist Church
Davka
University of Minnesota
Aldrich Avenue
Pedestrian Killed in Grading Rain Crash in Cincinnati
Hamilton County records its 21st traffic fatality as 21 year old James McCoy is struck by a car while crossing in a driving rain. The toll rises five more than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Hamilton
County
James McCoy
McCarthy Report Details Schine Ouster Efforts and Army Clash
A 341 page document outlines McCarthy's push to secure a direct commission for Schine and special privileges, with ridicule of Schine as a pest and ongoing clashes with Army counsel John Adams. The report covers July 1953 to February 1954, noting attempts to influence draft processes and committee actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Communist Daily Worker
Pentagon
Cohn
Imi
McCarthy
Defense
Charles E. Willson
Wilson
Schine
MacCarthy
Army
John G Adams
New York
New York National Guard
Fort Dix
N.J
Adams
Sen McCarthy
Multiple divorces and lawsuits flood Lorain court docket
The court docket lists divorces filed by Ruby Johnson and Elizabeth Denes, with alimony actions and cross petitions, plus dismissals and probation grants. Civil suits include personal injury claims by Jack Drake and Harvey Patterson Jr., a highway crash in West Virginia, and property acquisitions by the Ohio Turnpike Commission. County departments expand with radio asset installations and ongoing contempt and neglect cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Drake
West River St
Harry Odgen
Arch St
Akron
West Virginia
Harvey Patterson, Jr
R. D. Wellington
Harry Gwens
West 13Th St
Lorain
Card Party Tonight At St Mary Church Hall
One of the few Lent era meetings for the Elvira Senior CYO is a membership card party scheduled for eight o'clock tonight in the hall of St Mary Church. Sylvia Bitmer chairs arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvira
CYO
Hall of St. Mary Church
Sylvia Bitmer
Woman escapes unhurt as car hits train near South Amherst
Mrs. War ren Powers, 38, of 109 W Buckeye St, escaped injury when her 1950 car struck a Nickel Plate freight train on the Single tracks east of South Amherst at 8 am today. She swerved to avoid the flashers in bright sun, spun, and the rear of the car collided with the train. the car was demolished but she was shaken and planned a physician visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Amherst
Warren Powers
W. Buckeye St
Powers
Elyria
Lausche to Speak at Central Presbyterian Meeting
Gov. Frank J. Lausche will address the 18th anniversary meeting of the Central Presbyterian Church Brotherhood next Friday night in Zanesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville. O
Frank J. Lausche
Central Presbyterian Church Brotherhood
Zanesville
Death notices and services in Amherst area
Death records report Arthur E Crum 55 died of a heart attack at 522 Shupe Ave Amherst after 13 years in town. Survived by wife Louise daughter Mrs Wayne Spidell mother Mrs Bertha Crum four sisters two brothers and one granddaughter. Funeral Sunday 2 30 p m Emmerich Amherst. Burial Peaks Cemetery Ceylon. Masonic services for Earl S Kendeigh 63 at Emmerich Funeral Home. Burial Evergreen Cemetery. Memorial services for Clarence Beck 6 Avon Lake Jaycox Rd will be held Saturday 2 p m Avon Methodist Church. Burial Lakewood Park cemetery after snowstorm cancelation. Survivors include brothers Carl Henry Robert and sisters Ida Klintner Alvina Simonsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Arthur E. Crum
Shupe Ave
National Tube Company
Lorain
Louise
Wayne Spidell
Bertha Crum
Akron
Lois Lee
Huron
Ruth Bolvin
Edith Fulton
Ora Spencer
Kent
Decourcy
Elwin
Emmerich
J. A.wenner
St Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church
Peaks Cemetery
Ceylon
Earl S. Kendeigh
Alien Hospital
South Amherst Methodist Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Avon Lake
Clarence Beck
Jaycox Rd
Avon Methodist Church
Emmest Knautz
Beck
Lakewood Park
Carl
Henry
Madison
Robert
Chicago
Ida Klintner
Milwaukee
Wis
Alvina Simonsen
Wellington
Police Dept News Pleading Guilty In Court
Police reports say Paul Smith pled guilty to intoxication in mayor's court today and was fined five dollars plus costs after being brought to the station by a passerby near the Seidlers Hotel on Court Street. Clarence L. Bush of 130 Edwards Street paid sixteen dollars and costs for a faulty muffler after an arrest near the Riverside Homes Project. police found a toy pistol and half pint of wine in his car. A minor collision occurred at East Avenue and Sixth Street between Robert J. Keys of 425 West 14th Street and Earl J. Smith of 233 North Olive Street. Smith turned left from Sixth onto East and struck Keys. Smith was cited for failure to yield the right of way and will appear in mayor's court March 13. James A. Plas of LaGrange, cited for operating a truck off route, will answer tomorrow after arrest on Woodland Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Smith
Smith
Iuman
Seideris
Cout St
Clarence L. Bush
Edwards ‘St
Riverside Homes Project
Bush
East Ave
Sixth St
Robert J. Keys
Earl
J. Smith
N. Olive St
Keys
James A. Plas
LaGrange
Woodland Ave
Mayor Loses Faith In Beateney Beater Effort
Mike Klozek, 27, a repeat offender in Mayor Keys court on intoxication and disorderly conduct, was jailed again after a late night brawl with Army veteran Gerald Chambers at 526 Park Place. Chambers fought back, Klozek called the mayor from Elyria Memorial Hospital asking for help, and police detained him on the hospital premises. No formal charge was filed at the time. Mayor Keys expressed dejection over the recurring trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klozek
Keys
Klezek
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Gerald Chambers
Park Place
Chambers
Cca
iMike Klozek
Amherst Council Approves 15 Inch Sewer Project
At a joint Amherst Council and Board of Public Affairs meeting officials unofficially agreed to install a 15 inch sanitary sewer on North Brain Street from West Martin to Sipple Avenue to augment existing lines. A vote is planned for next Tuesday. Neighbor Karl Mulder challenged the village funded project citing old sewer lines as the issue. Municipal discussion noted storm water complicates drainage and footer tiles redirect water into the sanitary system. Funds from a prior storm sewer project cannot be used for this sanitary line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Amherst Council
Board of Public Affairs
N. Brain St
W. Martin
Sipple Ave
David Goldthorpe
Karl Mulder
Crocker St
Martin St
Mary Zuspan
Lewer
South Lake St
Trailer Overturns On Route 20 Near Huron County Line
Lawrence Lotempio of Buffalo drove a tractor and trailer that tipped over on Route 20 near the Huron County line yesterday afternoon after losing control on the soft shoulder. Deputy Sheriff Steve Mohowski reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Lotempio
Buffalo
Huron County
Steve Mohowski
Markets Toledo Cash Grain Toledo
Cash grain on track Toledo rate basis nominal Wheat No 2 $2.22 to $2.29 soft white $2.20 to $2.21 Corn No 2 yellow $1.55 to $1.56 Oats No 2 white $1.04 to $1.08
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Prices and quotes for eggs poultry and live stock markets
United States Department of Agriculture Market Prices list shows white and brown eggs, grading details for various sizes, and jobbing prices. Live poultry sections note No. 2 quality and weight bands, while Cleveland livestock and hog quotes provide bids by weight with spread across steers, heifers, cows, calves, and hogs. Stock quotations include a wide range of industrials and consumer goods firms with current percentages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Eges
Ju. S
Ridgeville League Celebrates 12th Anniversary Dinner
NORTH RIDGEVILLE The Ridgeville Civic League met at the town hall to celebrate its twelfth anniversary with a dinner for 52 prepared by Bess and Andy. Rev Fr John Koch addressed members as officers were installed by Rev Ralph Chapman. New officers: Cletus P. Losh president Ernest Herron vice president Mrs E C Brown treasurer Mrs F Otto secretary. Executive board: George Noll Sr L L Loufman Mrs Kay Melton Jack Stroud. 1954 plans include numbering 13 miles of streets and ongoing road-mapping efforts aided by the Ohio Edison Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ridgeville
John Koch
St. Peter Parish
Civic League
Bess and
Andy
Ralph Chapman
Cletus P. Losh
Ernest Herron
E. C. Brown
F. Otto
George Noll Sr
L. L. Loufman
Kay Melton
Jack Stroud
Ralph Prechtel
M. Auer
Ridgeville
Ohio Edison Company
Race Rd
Bender Rd
Dyke Rd
Ray Lowenthal
D. P. Lear
Driver Held For Drinking and Truck Hits Parked Car
Cleveland truck driver Patrick L. Holland was fined 125 dollars and had his license suspended for six months in Elyria after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. He was arrested at Eighth Street and Middle Avenue after his truck struck a parked car owned by Mrs. Gladys Gooden. Witnesses say Holland nearly hit a Greyhound bus and other vehicles. damage was minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick L. Holland
Cleveland
Elyria
Holland
Eighth St
Middle Ave
Gladys ‘Gooden
Butternut Ridge Rd
Ior
Greyhound
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Chronicle-Telegram
Obie
Grafton Club
State Masons
Elyria Boy
Broad St
Elyria, Ohio
Pennsylvania
Slovak Evangelical Women’s Lodge No
Mary Durisek
United States
Andrew
Stephen
John
Czechoslovakia
Andrew Durisek
John of
Sudro-Curtis Ambulance
Rev. Charities Bromiey
Kev
Floyd Backland
Ruby Johnson
Eugene
Elizabeth Denes
E. St. St. Lorain
Joseph
Amherst Township
Granite Improvement Co
Philadelphia
Kenneth Hardesty, Jr
Buckeye Dr
Sheffield Lake
Joseph Armbruster
Burton St
Lake Road
Vivian Halli
Kew Gardens
Robert Marks
John D. Pincura
Herman Bowens
Phyllis Fahrney
Richard
John Pincura
Webster Springs
W. Va
Eleanor Laker
Mary R. Taylor
S. Park
Josephine Repko
General Brown
Woodford Ave
Virginia Brown
Virginia
National Tube Co
Edna Seliers
Leon
Henretta Township
Joseph Webbing
Colgate Ave
Lorain County Radio Corp
County Engineering Department
Buckeye Cab CO
West Ave
Lausche
Death Records
Kendeigh Services
Beck Services
Police Dept. News
Poultry
Buitee
Cleveland Livestock
Ieenbe
York
Avco
Columbia Gas
P.R. Smith & CO
Brokerage Service
Ridgeville League
Capitol
Martin & Lewis
Technicolor
Lucille Ball
Glenn Miller
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