Gregory Industries Forms Nelson Stud Driver Division
Gregory Industries announces a Nelson Stud Driver Division at its Lorain plant to enter the powder actuated tool and fastening market. Roy Kop becomes division manager with 45 patents and prior Ramset/Ramset experience. The move targets $11 million gross sales, 25 new employees, and plant expansion as demand grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory Industries, Inc
Lorain
Rowland
Roy) Kop
Leonard C. Barr
Gregory
Remington Arms Division
DuPont Corp
Kopf
Rameet
Barr
Free Gertmany
United States
Nelson
Kopl
iTron Fireman Manufacturing Co
Ramset
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp
Pittsburgh
Powder Actuated Tool Manufacturers Institute
Gregory Industries
Nelson Stud
He Ives
Rockcliff Dr
Rocky River
City Sets 1960 Budget at 942711 with Voters to Decide Levy
City council approves the 1960 operating budget of 942 711 dollars with no changes. Final approval of appropriating ordinances awaits May 3 when residents vote on a two mill two year operating levy. The measure faces potential staff cuts including three police layoffs and the elimination of four firemen positions.
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Finance Committee
Ridgeville Post Office to Move to New 4000 Sq Ft Facility
Elyria Postmaster N W Smith says Ridgeville Branch will relocate within a year to a building yet to be built with over 4000 square feet of space for a seven member staff. Roy E Ronke the Cleveland regional real estate manager narrowed sites to one and expects a lease soon. A ten year lease with two five year options will fund the move planned to begin once construction starts.
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Ridgeville
U. S. Postal Department
Cleveland
Elyria
N. W. Smith
Smith
Elyria Post Office
Frank Harrison
Oberlin fund drive aims for Nash ville sit-in support
Hopes to raise 2000 for Nashville students involved in sit in protests dim as drive nears deadline. Skits dinners and individual gifts total 900 with 530 from students 360 from town and 30 from faculty. A committee coordinates town and college efforts and funds arrive by mail from Cleveland area. A special Oberlin Seminary Union fund supports James Lawson.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College
Nashville
Cleveland
Seminary Union
Oberlin Graduate School of Theology
James Lawson
Vanderbilt Divinity School
Lawson
Wolf to Succeed Wife as Amherst Registrar
H. H. Wolf will take over as Amherst registrar after his wife Mary Wolf died at Amherst Hospital. The couple’s tenure continues at least until April 1 with license tag rules handled at the Dome on Maple Avenue. Mary Wolf was 55 and a Democratic women leader, dying after a seven month illness.
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Amherst
Wolf
Mary
Dome
Maple Ave
Pickets Keep Pondering Charcoal Pit Protest Turn
Answers to two questions on picketing the Charcoal Pit at 3059 Pearl Ave remained indefinite today as the fifth day of a march by Negroes protesting refusal of service at tables ended. Mrs. John Kolb, spokesman, said she did not know if pickets would resume parading around the restaurant before a meeting tonight.
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Lorain
Pearl Ave
John Kolb
Demurrer Aimed at Elyria Annexation of 20 Acre Site
Elyria solicitor J C William Tattersall filed a demurrer to dismiss an annexation suit by Haugh C Amidon and Eugene Diedench to block city council action on 20 acres near Rt 2 Turnpike and the New York Central Railroad. County commissioners had approved the annexation earlier this year. The plaintiffs, nonresidents, are said to lack interest to sue. NAACP pickets planned with no authorization yet given. Periodic late night phone threats reported by Mrs Kolb. Negrs alleged. The Charcoal Pit did not picket.
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Rt. 2
The
Turnpike
New York Central Railroad
Trial Opens In Lorain Dog Case
A Lorain trial begins over an unlicensed dog with tension between the Lorain Humane Society and the county dog warden's office. Ras Medina, 19, is accused of harboring and owning a roaming dog. witnesses dispute language understood by the defendant and her ability to speak English. The case also involves a threatened false arrest suit by Humane Society head Mrs. William Green. The session recessed after two witnesses and will resume Monday morning.
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Lorain
Daniel Turcus
Ras Manuel Medina
East 31St St
Wiliam Barrett
Medina
Carl Simpson
Downing
William Green
The
Humane Society
Alex Oswalt
East List St
Child Welfare Board Action Is Questioned
Prosecutor Paul Mikus may be asked to rule on the legality of the Lorain County Child Welfare Board action at its last meeting when Green Acres children's home was placed under the board's executive secretary control.
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Paul Mikus
Lorain County
James Recupero
Marianne Lanner
Denver Keplinger
Green Acres
Fern
Keplinger
Recupero
Elyria Water Pact Approved By City Council
The Elyria City Council unanimously approved a two phase water rate pact with Amherst Water Co. Water from the Lake Erie pumping station will be billed at city rates minus 15 percent, while supply from the Rt 254 tap will be charged at city rates plus 15 percent. The agreement, explained by Water Chairman Richard Baird, keeps maintenance with the city for the 254 line and future taps at Elyria outside customers’ rates. The measure accompanies budget cuts and a pending two mill operating levy in May.
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Elyria City
Amherst Water Co
Amherst Village
Lake Erie
Amherst
Richard Baird
Elyria
Water Committee
City considers office ledger change amid budget debate
New York officials discussed moving Beech-Nut Life Savers office billing to a central ledger system. James Sanner warned funds were needed for new equipment while Mayor Dunn urged keeping the $8,000 line item. Council took no action as critics pressed cuts to street lighting and other services.
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Keplinger
Tan
New York
UPI
James
Dale C. Kel
Moore
Toge
Sanner
Project J Contracts Awarded by City Board of Control
Five area contractors won seven Project J improvement contracts totaling 253 762. Funk Construction Co. of New London topped bids with 155 624 for Abbe Rd sanitary sewer work. Berea’s Wesley Co. earned three awards including Caroline St storm sewer 31 640 West 2th St storm sewer 6 052 and Wesley Ave water line 7 087. Others included Abbe Rd water line by C P Gilgenbach Co Elyria 262 and Princeton Ave storm sewer by Thorns Normande Vermilion 6 15. Work to start this spring with most projects under way by summer. 106 bids total, 57 315 under estimates.
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City Board of Control
Funk Construction Co
New London
Abbe Rd
Hilliard Rd
Stratford
Whitman Blvd
Gulf
Sheldon Construction Co. of
Berea
Caroline St
West 2Th St
Wesley Ave
Ae Zee Eee Co
North Olmsted
Princeton Ave
Thorns-Normande
Vermilion
C. P. Gilgenbach Co
Elyzia
Woman 46 Injured In City Traffic Crashes
An Elynia woman Dorothy Caughlin 46 of 38 Gulf Rd was taken to Elyna Memorial Hospital after a minor collision on Led St near West Ave at 3:47 PM. She suffered cuts and bruises, released after negative X rays. her car collided with ran Vel Me owner 21. another crash involved Jean Stevens 20 and Theodore O Chwala 20 Milwaukee Wis. both left turns at Second St and Maddie Ave caused light damage.
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Elyna
Elynia
Elyna Memorial Hospital
Dorothy Caughimn
Gulf Rd
Negame
Caughlin
Ran
Vel. Mewner
Concord We
Led St
West Ave
Leds
Stegner
Polier
Steigner
Jean Stevens
B.D
Hale Rd
Oberhin
Theodore O. Chwala
Milwaukes
Wis
Second
Maddie Ave
Ain
Pillsbury to Use Huron Grain Facility for Shipments
Pillsbury Co will use Eastern States Farmers Exchange facilities in Huron to load grain for boat and rail shipments. The project expands Pillsbury merchandising, serving about 150 area elevators and enabling truck grain to reach the new SAMoot scale and truck dump.
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Huron
Pillsbury Co
Eastern States Farmers Exchange
Tolco
Ohio
St. Lawrence Seaway
Pillsbury
Farmers Exchange
Toledo
Lima
Buffalo
Eisenhower to Address Notre Dame Commencement
President Eisenhower will speak at the Notre Dame University commencement in South Bend Indiana on June 5. The invitation was extended by Father Theodore M. A. and other university officials.
No Negroes Seek Posts At Grocery In Oberlin
Clarence Baldwin of Fisher Food Stores says no Negroes have applied for jobs in Oberlin and only one hire has occurred since he discussed employment with Cornelius Wright of the Oberlin NAACP. The NAACP urges a boycott over alleged employment refusals as a Fisher public relations rep plans talks with Wright.
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Oberlin
Clarence Baldwin
Cleveland
Fisher Food Stores
Cornelius Wright
Oberlin National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Fisher's
Baldwin
Wright
Sie
Fisher Public Relators Department
Explosion Victim Improves After February Ford Blast
Robert Van Niel, 77, of Amherst, injured in the February Ford Motor Co. blast, has been removed from the critical list at St. Joseph Hospital. A spokesman said his condition is steadily improving to fairly good as of today.
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Lorain
Robert van Niel
Elyria Ave
Amherst
Ford Motor Co
St. Joseph Hospital
van Niel
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Anna R. Worlacher
Elyria Methodist Home
Norwalk
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Child Welfare Board
Cade Park
Lorain County Regional Planning Commission
Middle Ridge Rd
Middle Ridge
Shee Lore Emerich
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Candy Aide
Oscar G. Dunn
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Emendi
John Kaiko
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Project J
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Gabor Toth
National Safety Comme
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