Building Of New City Hall For Elyria Suggested
The Elyria city council received a recommendation from the buildings and lands committee to study costs for a new city hall and the option to sell the current site. A bond issue proposal to voters in November was suggested, with a committee including James Scott chairing the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
City Council
James Scott
John Hovis
Frank Kayden
Council
Ralph Terry
Financing Proposals For Ridgeville Water Presented To Council
Elyria's City Council debates extending the 10 year water supply term to Ridgeville Sewer District as county commissioners push a revenue bond plan. Thornburgh Bonding presents five clauses for financing water construction with options from life of bond to a flat 20 year period. Rural schools face dry wells and high hauling costs, prompting urgency to approve an extended term.
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Ridgeville Water
Council
Elyria
Ridgeville
Route 20
W. C. Thornburgh Bonding Company
Cincinnati
Oscar G. Dunn
Dunn
Weather update for Northeastern Ohio and Ohio highways
Partly cloudy and warmer this afternoon with continued mild tonight. Wednesday turns cloudy and warmer with showers after noon, high near 60. Five day forecast shows above normal temperatures, showers mid week and again Saturday, total precipitation about half an inch.
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Ohio
Red Shells Burst Near Stevenson at Korean Front
SEOUL Korea Communist shells burst near Adlai Stevenson as American infantry and U N forces repelled a fierce Red attack in the Little Gibraltar Hill area. Stevenson and Lt General Maxwell D Taylor viewed the action from a hilltop after U S Second Division troops halted 400 Chinese Reds nine miles west of Yongchon. An army officer said the Reds aimed to hold Little Gibraltar to reach Big Gibraltar and control a valley toward Seoul. Stevenson had been to visit front lines but watched from another position due to the fighting.
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Seoul
Korea
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Maxwell D. Taylor
U. N
Little Gibraltar Hill
Taylor
U. S. Second Division
Yonchon
United Press
al Kaff
Little
Gibraltar
Little Gibraltar
Mrs Head to Stand Trial for Rain Barrel Murder
Linda Epperson Head and her husband James Walter Head face first degree murder charges in the December death of five year old Mary Wolfe, a foster child found in a rain barrel on a farm in Des Arc Arkansas. Head’s arraignment set trial for April 27 and defense witness is her husband.
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Linda Epperson Head
Mary Wolfe
United Press
Des Are
Ark
Head
Waggoner
Arkansas State Mental Hospital
Wolfe
Scout Troop 150 to Receive Charter at St Agnes
St Agnes Hall at 611 Lake Avenue hosts the ceremony tonight at 7 30 for Boy Scout Troop 150 as it receives its charter. A troop inspection is on the program and parents and friends are invited to attend.
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St. Agnes
St. Agnes Hall
Lake Avenue
Boy Scouts
Wounded Officer And Negro GI Battle Heroes
A US officer and a Black GI saved Little Gibraltar during a fierce clash with Chinese forces. Col Richard Steinbach credited a lieutenant colonel with reinforcing through a deadly artillery barrage until he collapsed after four wounds.
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2Nd Infantry
Little Gibraltar
Richard Steinbach
Marshall St
Norristown
Ninth Infantry Regiment
Steinbach
Yonchon
Stragglere
Elyria Board Approves Teacher Pay Increases
The Elyria City Board of Education increases salaries for all teachers starting April 1, adding steps to the pay scale. Bets include $3300 start for master's holders and $3100 for bachelors, plus 13 year caps of $5250 to $5150 with credit additions. The board also hires a second speech therapy position and expands staff training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Public Schools
Board of Education
Red Cross Help Is Given In Many Lands
The American Red Cross strengthens other societies worldwide and aids major disasters to foster goodwill toward the United States. Last year it sent 205000 dollars in material help to 24 foreign countries for disaster and famine relief. Your 1953 Elyna Chapter Red Cross contribution will help relieve suffering everywhere.
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Red Cross
American Red Cross
Elyna Chapter
O Neil Co sewer plan to serve entire area details
The M O Neil Co proposes a nearly mile long sanitary sewer extending along Elyria avenue to Clifton and north to 36th street to serve a large shopping center and surrounding properties at the company’s expense. Attorneys Wickins and O Toole outlined the plan, noting possible Lorain sewer tapping and county extension of the district.
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M. O'Neil Co
North Ridge Road
Elyria Avenue
William Wickins
Austin O'Toole
Department Store
Wickens
Lorain City
Clinton Avenue
36Th Street
Lorain
Health Department
Clifton
Wickins
Clearview School
M. O'Neil Company
Assault Charge Results In $100 Fine
Justice C C Lord presiding in police court fined Robert E Singleton of 356 East Bridge street $100 and costs on a charge of assault and battery. The arrest followed a complaint by foreman Al Gregorzik at the Brown Fintube plant after Singleton allegedly struck him and drew a knife. Gregorzik sustained a cut near the left eye treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Singleton was later arrested in a nearby restaurant where his wife works, after leaving the plant.
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C. C. Lord
Henry W. Ault
Robert E. Singleton
East Bridge Street
Singleton
Brown Fintube Company
al Gregorzk
Gregorzik
Elyria Memorial Hospital
General Industries
Beautyful spring skirts and blouses sale at Looneys
Wednesday special promotion at Looneys Broad Street offers salesmen's samples and nametag slips. Reg prices around 495 reduced to 159 for skirts blouses. Fifty women’s slips from name brands now 139. Store open all day Wednesday near Elyna Furniture.
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Namte
Looneys
Broad St
Elyna Furn
Elyria Board Holds Several Reports at Meeting
The Elyria City Board of Education received multiple reports including a cafeteria report by Mrs. Darlene Whiting, a balance of over 300 dollars in the elementary PE department finances submitted by Louis Kolopus, and an athletic department financial report by Foster Elliott showing progress toward reducing the deficit. Superintendent Nicholas updated on the school building program and the next step to study the architects' proposed program of requirements. A tentative March 31 special meeting was set to review further details.
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Jeanne Murphy
Kent State University
Elyria City Board of Education
Miss Murphy
Roosevelt
Louis G. Novak
Robert Krasener
Eastern Heights
Texas
Elyria City
Nicholas
Woman Escapes Serious Injuries After Car Collision
Mrs. Nancy Hegerman aged 68 received minor injuries to her right leg and left elbow when struck by a car driven by Marice C. Hendricks of 818 East Avenue at the Ninth Street and West Avenue corner last evening. Hendricks said headlights blinded him as he attempted a left turn from West Avenue onto Ninth Street and was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian.
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Nancy Hegerman
Marice C. Hendricks
East Avenue
Ninth Street
West Avenue
Officers Chosen By V.F.W. Post 1079
Lawrence Krugman was elected commander of VFW Post 1079 at a meeting last night at 347 East Bridge Street. Officers named include Walter Hill senior vice commander Frank Wircenske junior vice commander Harvey Pillivant quartermaster Wayne Bullock chaplain G L Severs advocate Thomas Naughton surgeon and Dayton Cummons trustee for three years. Delegates to Lorain County VFW Council and Ninth District meetings were also named with installation set for Friday April 10 led by Raymond Neff.
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Lawrence Krugman
Veterans of Foreign Wars
East Bridge Street
Walter Hill
Frank Wircenske
Harvey Pillivant
Wayne Bullock
G. L. Severs
Thomas Naughton
Dayton Cummons
Hill
Cummons
Peter Christensen
Paul Gross
Lorain County
V.F.W
Gross
Bullock
Walter Dobbeck
Christensen
Pillivant
Norman Krugman
Thomas Michalis
Vernon Rumley
Oscar Gill
Keith Queen
Clifton Rhodchamel
Albert Latzo
Raymond Neff
County Council
Wto
Thieves Enter Edison School Break-In Report
Police report a weekend burglary at Edison School with entry by glass pane breach and window unlocking on a stair landing. Stolen items include a typewriter tape recorder two microphones and an amplifier. Later a separate accusation lists Benjamin M. Krawzyk as taking two wool blankets from Ruby Scott’s home after being a roomer.
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Edison School
Detective Bureau
The
Police Department
Benjamin M. Krawzyk
Vulcan Street
Ruby Scott
Cedar Street
Troops Close to Atomic Blast Report No Injuries
American troops and observers two miles from the 1953 Yucca Flat atomic blast describe the tremors as the quake like shock. General notes no heat felt, trenches held, 1,608 troops and 20 newsmen witnessed the event with no injuries.
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New. U.P
Yucca Flat
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Val Petersen
Nebraska
Petersen
Suburban sewage disposal appeal to seek final ruling
A Lorain County committee of builders and developers voted to finance an appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court in the Davidson vs Wavalinsky case. The aim is to clarify septic tank disposal rules after a Ninth District Court ruling enjoined discharging effluent into a ditch.
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Lorain County
Davidson Vs. Wavalinsky
Anthony Muriello
Lorain
Lester Osborne
Osborne
Henry Webber
Ohio Supreme Court
Ninth District Court of Appeals
County Health Department
Health Department
Youth Council To Have Busy Meeting Tonight
Elyria Youth Council plans a busy session in city hall chambers. Reports on Clean-up Fix-up Paint-up Plant up Week progress and a clothing drive for Korea with United Defense Clothes for Korea are due. Also on tap are bicycle court activities, Cancer Fund drive plans, and a WXEL educational trip. Advisors and Lion’s Club representatives will attend.
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Elyria Youth Council
City Hall
Gardiner Whitehead
Korea
United Defense Clothes
WXEL
The
Lion's Club
Council
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Terry
Scott
Kayden
Page Amherst
Elyna Comics
Fat Bos's Diet
Oberlin
Tv-Radio
Weillinzion
Robert D. Simpert
Elizabeth MacLeslie
Gates
Franklin
McKinley
Edison
Ely
Simpert
Miss Jeanne Murphy
Nevada
Las Vegas
O'Neil Co
V.F.W. Post
Elyria Fish Market
East Ave
Youth Council
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