Avon Lake Boards Approves Higher Teacher Pay Schedule
Avon Lake board of education unanimously adopted an increased salary schedule for teachers. Starting salaries rise to 3800 for inexperienced teachers, 4000 with a BA, and 4200 with a master's degree. Increments average 100 to 200 monthly. The plan excludes across the board raises and includes boosts for education, extracurriculars, and service length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Lake
Board of Education
Pela Deanadeas
Avon residents debate Water department role and sewer plant
Avon board of public affairs clarified it is a recommendation agency with limited powers under a $1000 expenditure cap. Discussion covered Northgate Sewage disposal plant acceptance, potential future operation, and water line extensions for Lear-Nagle and Garden Dr. requests, including financing options and impacts on development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon
Board of Public Affairs
Water Department
C. H. Forthofer
BPA
Planning Commission
Fortholer
Northgate
Avon Board of Public Affairs
Dr. Forthofer
Forthofer
Jack Sample
Lear-Nagle Rd
Card of Thanks for William G. Springer
We express sincere thanks for kindness during illness and death of our father and grandfather William G. Springer. Gratitude to East Haven Nursing Home nurses and Mr. William Shirkey, relatives, friends, neighbors, Rev R E Appel, and all who offered comfort and support to the Griffin and Springer families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Springer
William Shirkey
East Haven
R_ E Appel
Tena Griffin
Carl Springer
Henry Springer
Edwin Springer
Funeral Notices from Dr Dewsems and Backus families
Andrew 52 of Dr Dewsems deceased Monday afternoon at hospital. Survived by wife Dalle L two daughters three grandchildren five sisters. Visitation at Sudro Curtis Funeral Home with service Thursday at 3 pm Rev Aaron Downs officiating burial Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Elizabeth B Backus 73 widow of Dr N D Backus died Tuesday at home. Survived by sister two cousins two nieces and three nephews. Funeral Friday 2 pm Sudro Curtis Funeral Home Rev Rex E T English officiating burial Brownhelm Cemetery. Friends may call after pm Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew
Dewsems Dere
Uaewee Lay Memorial ‘Hospital
Dalle L
Sudro Curtis
Aaron Downs
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Backus
Elizabeth B
N D Backus
Sudro Curtis Fanera
Rex
T English
Vermion
Brownhelm Cemetery
Friends Mural
Lorain
Matilda Smarsh
West 19Th St
St. John’s Hospital
Cleveland
Smarsh
William
Dorothy Wilson
Clara Bellamy
Alice
George
Amherst
Alex Barris
Leavitt Rd
Berris
National Tube Co
U. S. Navy
Anita
Carole
Mike Beres
Michael
Beres
Joseph Beres
Helen Pawelschak
Olga Badawski
Dorothy Mae Tomusko
Garland Funeral Home
J. A. Wenner
Abandoned Car Owner Sought by Police
Elyria and Cleveland police pursue the owner of an abandoned car left on 804 Middle Ave Elyria since February. The car towed to a local garage after officers could not locate Frank Hunter of 9223 Lake Ave Cleveland, the listed owner, who has not been reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Cleveland
Elyria Street
Elyna
Middle Ave
Elgin
Frank Hunter
Lake Ave
Load limits go into effect on county roads
Norwalk officials order the county engineer to post signs on Ogan West River Fitchville River St Johns and Chenango Roads. Truck load limits will be reduced 25 percent through the current freezing and thawing period as petitioned by Wakeman Township trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Board of Commissioners
Ogan
West River
Fitchville River
St. Johns
Chenango
Wakeman Township
Avon Lake appoints Westview Elementary principal
The Avon Lake Board of Education named Andrew Marko of Cleveland as principal of the new Westview Elementary School, set to open next fall. He holds a master's in school administration from Western Reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Lake
Westview
Avon Lake Board of Education
Andrew Marko
Cleveland
Marko
Western Re
Wakeman
Fred C. Clime
Collins
Euclid-Lyndhurst
Carrie Stone
System
Erie
Camping Prélroad Co
Ice
Lois Denton
Oakwood Dr
Aileen Wigard
Death notices from Lorain Amherst and Elyria area
The notices report the deaths of Rose Martin 74 at 321 Lodi St Lorain Frank G Smith 57 of 227 Nebraska Ave Lorain Matilda Smarsh 52 of 1604 West 19th St Lorain Alex Barris 46 of 8609 Leavitt Rd Amherst Stella Denna 35 Elyria married to Edward Jr. died in Elyria Memorial Hospital Funeral details and calling hours listed for each location and survivor information where available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Martin
Lodi St
Bittner-De- Carlo
St. Mary Church
Lorain
Frank G. Smith
Nebras Reve
Schwartz Home
Stephen Petrick
St. Michael's Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Funeral
Stella Denna
Edward Jr
Carlisle Ave
Elyria Memorial Hospital
West Virginia
Huron County Tax Take Distributed
Half of 1956 real estate and inheritance taxes collected 1 133 907 85 were distributed by County Treasurer Harold B Colger. Disbursements included General fund 84575 63 county TB fund 20943 15 health fund 314 114 68 mental health fund 12565 89 child welfare fund 8377 26 local and city schools 737335 46 townships 65484 74 municipalities 144428 45 The inheritance tax about 38000 was shared among townships and municipalities where decedents resided. Mental health and child welfare funds were approved in the last general elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Huron County
Harold B. Col ‘Ger
Totenberg Ensemble Delights Elyria with Third Concert
Roman Totenberg violinist and his ensemble presented a varied program at Elyria High Auditorium. Bach and Mendelssohn dominated with concertos and Adagio movements while Gluck, Haydn, and Ravel influence colored the set. Encore selections included Jamaican Rhumba and Copeland Hoe Down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Community Concert Association
Elyria High Auditorium
Roman Totenberg
Jlegio
Totenberg
Uveller
Saint
Saews
Ronda Totenberg
Gluck
Mozart
Orpheus
Haydn
Raymond
Teheat
Tent
Mendelssohn
Pag&saini
Manson
Ravel
Arthur Benjamin
Aaron Copeland
Elyria Council Delays Final 1957 General Fund
Elyria council units delay final 1957 general fund appropriations as the Finance Committee, led by Victor F. Stewart Jr, seeks a supplemental tax certificate from the county budget commission. The proposal raises appropriations from 754 000 to 850 000 with about 25 000 tied to reimbursements for city engineering expenses on street projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Elyria
Finance
Victor F. Stewart, Jr
Stewart
County Budget Commission
J. Grant Keys
Frank Ayres
Keys
Ells
ALA Unien
Commissioners Will Lend Hand On Ditch Job
Norwalk area report shows the board of County Commissioners considering using general funds to back ditch work and to act as agents for Shef constriction costs in Sheffield Lake and Day-Oster areas. Villages request help with annexation and service provisions as part of a trimmed 1957 budget and proposed expansion of a $825,000 allocation to cover an extra $25,000. The matter was raised by delegations from North Fairfield and Wayne Earl and Kenneth Thompson's land annexation has been approved in principle by village councils and awaiting action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shef
Field
Sheffield Lake
Stewart
Norwalk
Norman Acres
Kenneth Thompson
Wayne Earl
North Fairfield
Board of Commissioners
Grafton Man Charged After Rt. 113 Collision
Drexel L. Childers of Grafton was charged with driving while intoxicated by the Bay Bridge Post after his eastbound car on Route 113 veered left of center and struck a westbound vehicle driven by Chester C. Jacks of Norwalk near Florence at 12:30 a.m. The crash caused heavy damage to both cars and Childers was due in Municipal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandusky
Ridgeville Board Sets Pay Scale for 1957-58
Ridgeville Board of Education approves a new teacher salary schedule for 1957 58 with starting pay scales by education level and year of service. Maximums rise to 5420 for 12 years of service with degrees. Board also approves an auxiliary water heater and indoor incinerators for local schools and protests allotment road specifications in Lorain County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeville Board of Education
Ridgeville
Lorain County
Ship Named For Admiral King May Not Be Lorain Built
Lorain officials hoped one of two destroyer escorts would bear Admiral Ernest J. King, Lorain’s native son. Congressman Baumhart announced a Washington ship is already named for King, the USS King, a guided missile frigate built at Bremerton. Sources say the remaining ships may be named after a local naval officer or hero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Tthe American Ship Building Co
Adm
Ernest J. King
Washington
U. S
A. D. Baumbart Jr
DLGIO
Bremerton
Wash
King
John C. Jaworski
Baumhart
Batumhart
Secretary of Navy
Wellington Board Considers Aptitude Tests Aid Program
Wellington High seniors will be offered vocational guidance tests funded by the board of education. The meeting also approved a $23,000 tax advance to meet expenses and authorized purchases including a booster heater and milk cooler for the cafeteria. A resignation and plans for a new elementary building were discussed, with architects invited to a Friday meeting. The board will seek opinions on using the school cafeteria for a Youth For Christ event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Wellington High School
Board of Education
Paul Gray
Ceria Jura
Brighton
Virgin
Surer
Oberlin
Loraine Jeounty Ministerial Association
Youth For Christ
Area Hospital News births across multiple families
A listing of numerous births and newborns at Area Hospital, naming parents by name and street addresses across Elyria Avon Lake Lorain Oberlin and nearby areas. The notice lists mothers and newborns with residential details and a few accompanying names.
Lorainite Fined For Passing Stopped Bus
A Lorain man named Alec Means pleaded guilty in Elyria Municipal Court to passing a stopped school bus on Route 254 near Cleveland. He was fined $15 and costs. A separate divorce suits list Olivia Kreston and Patricia Melanko of Lorain suing for neglect and cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Melanko
East 28Th St. Lorain
Charles W. Means
Alec
Way
Lorain
Elyria
Avon
John R. Hine
Rt. 254
Cleveland
Pearl Rd
Stop- Improvement Co
Admiral King Dies in 1956 After Storied Navy Career
The tall admiral, born November 22, 1878 in Lorain, died June 25, 1956 at Portsmouth Naval Hospital, aged 77, after a career that included attending the U.S. Naval Academy and leadership amid wartime strategy. The text notes a new ship USS King expected to be completed in 1959 and mentions his famed aggressive stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Barnhart
Lorain
Lorain Public
U. S. ‘Naval Academy
Birth Announcements list in Amherst Cleve Lorain Elyria Oberlin
A hospital notice lists newborns and parents across Amherst Cleveland Lorain Elyria Oberlin and nearby addresses including 109 West 66th Street in Cleveland and 115 Columbus Street in Elyria with names Mr and Mrs Howard Maymuch and Miss Dorothy A Jones among others. The item also mentions Gordon McCue at 1027 West 14th Street and Merle Lehman on South Lake Street with multiple residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Maymuch
West 66Th St
Cleveland
Gordon McCue
West 14Th St
Lorain
Rita Prybyl
Ashland Ave
Merle Lehman
South Lake St
Charles Bors
Wilbur Ave
Elyria
Jesse Fitzgerald
Broadway
Carl Henes
Elyria Ave
Lorain Man Held on Neglect Charge in Johnson County
Lowell Chaney, 29, of Lorain, is held in county jail on a neglect charge in Johnson County, according to jail records. Separately, Adel bert Spanos faces $471 damages in a traffic accident suit filed by Robert Filer and Grange Mutual Casualty Co. The Norwalk board approved buying a fully equipped Ford for the Sheriff’s Department, trading in a 1953 car. bids from Ford dealers are due by March 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Chaney
West 37Th St
Lorain
Johnson County
Robert Filer
R.D. 2
Oberlin
The
Grange Mutual Casualty Co
Adelbert Spanos
Ford
Divorce Grants in Lorain and Vermilion Courts
Gladys Stanley of 810 North General Dr Lorain and Imogene Collins of Vermilion were granted divorces by Judge Kelly on grounds of neglect. Albert and Richard were the respective husbands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Stanley
North General Dr
Lorain
Albert
Kelly
Imogene Collins
Vermilion
Richard
Local Birth Notices Include Several Newborns
St Joseph Reno Gallaher at 2765 Dayton Ave. a son to Ralph Sprain of 1905 East 32nd Street. A son to Mr and Mrs Robert McCartney at 2725 Skyline Drive. Dennis Myers of Darrow Road Vermilion reports a birth. Harold Preston at 639 Cornell Place. A son to Mr and Mrs Donald Ward of 408 Middle Avenue Elyria. William Quinn born at 1009 East 24th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno Gallaher
Dayton Ave
Ralph Sprain
East 32Nd St
Mes. Robert
McCartney
Skyline Dr
Dennis Myers
R.D
Darrow Rd
Vermilion
Harold Preston
Cornell Pl
Donald L. Ward
Middle Ave
Elyria
William Quinn
East 24Th Sr
Ditch inspection on Evans Joint County Ditch terminus report
The Board of County Commissioners with Richland County officials inspected the Evans Joint Ditch terminus on Rt. 598 yesterday as a preliminary step toward repairs. Names listed include Ray N Churchill, Mrs. Billy Gunther, Gregory McCoy, Mary Siewert, and Mrs. Trest Stuparek among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray N Churchill
Oberlin Ave
Ronald Goods
Middle St. Amherst
Billy Gunther
E. H. Phillips Reighard
Allison Ave
Mary Siewert
West 21St St
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Zinser
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Lorain County Athletic Board
Joseph M. Boehm
Athletic Board
Madelyn Williams
Tor
Slusser
Northcentral Association of O Mentary
Chicago
Mere
Seneuueu
Avon Bpa
Detroit Rd
John Heifner
Sample
Jerome Forthofer
Garden Dr
Lakeland Dr
Sudro-Curtis
Alex Bereis
Denton
Oberlin College
Riverside
New York
Michigan
Ohio
Wigard
Baldwin-Wallace College
Erieview School
Emma Reavely
Lillian Russell
Lakewood
Thomas Chme
Solon
Niecgs
Gerber Funeral Home
Bedford
Smith Services
William Smarsh
Edward H. Denna
Mrs
Elyria Concert Group
LO Emavel
Sederis Hotel
P.m. Fresa Athudel
Ridgeville Board
Kentplate University
Cleveland Electric Dlumin‘lating Co
Area Hospital News
Elyria Memorial
James King
BR. D
John Shrettler
Eve St
Robrert Biddle
Gillbert Henke
Berksure Rd
Cletus Bruce
Jackson Ave
Alfred G. Arndt
Princeton Ave
Charles Baker
Longfellow St
Verle
Bames
Ninth St
Vernon Houston
Park PL
Harry Ff. Howett
East River St
Jeffrey McGuire
Camden Dr
David Murray
South Olive St
William J. Myers
Wallace Blvd
North Olmsted
Robert Norman
R. D
Sugar Ridge Rd
Joseph Panchak
Joseph Penchak
New
Imexco Ave
Lora
Pearl Poling
William Richardson
Roman Sakota
Dewey Ave
Bertha Sator
Rush St
Jeanie Staskopf
Valley City
Emory Toth
Metcalf Rd
Mary Turnbull
Sixth St
Philip Young Jr
Tacoma Ave
East 31St St
Albert Workman
Edward Bullen
Irving Park
Jennings Mossley
Avon Center Rd
James Hill
Vermont Dr
Frank Sipkovsky
Michael Dibo
Indiana Ave
Baby Boy Wacker
Maple Rd
Andrew Wagasky
Belmar
Nick Garbak
East 32Nd
Joseph M. Kozar
Caroline Ave
Léonard Belcher
Moore Rd
Herbert Kapanke
Robert Parker
Dunton Rd
Harold van Valkenburt
Harold van Valkenburt and Son
Lorain Blvd
Paul Padilla
Andrew Doslak
West 31St St
Lorainite
Olivia Kreston
West 20Th St
Joseph
Allen Hospital Births
Paul Clevenger
Benjamin Clough
Allan DeGennaro
Ramon DeGennaro
David Willhead
Hubert East
Carl Willams
Maxine Kel
James Garrison
Cedar
R. P. Harvey
A. McGram
Broad St
Rosanna Lea Brady
Wooster
Ales Watson
Virginia Kurtz
Kelamazoo,Mich
Henry Mundell
Abbe Rd
Amherst Hospital
Dorothy A. Jones
Columbus St
Everett W. Miler
Elm St
Kari Hoffman
Central Dr
Court News
Crow County
Tila ‘DeCarlo
Fulton Funeral Home
Greften, Oble
St. Joseph
Mote
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