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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1954

Page

12

Magyar Church Plans April Dedication Week

The Magyar Evangelical and Reformed Church announces a week of dedication for the new church and fellowship areas starting April 4. A Sunday service will open with a 3 p.m. ceremony at Roosevelt School and proceed to the church where the keys will be turned over to Pastor Louis Novak, with sermons by Rev. Joseph Keeskemethy and Rev. John Betty. A banquet follows at 5 p.m. in the new dining room, and another community banquet is planned for April 6. Tickets are available via Stephen Bako and Lewis Stanii Jr.

Magyar Evangelical and Reformed Church Church Con Sistory Roosevelt School Ney Lous G. Novak Stephen Csutoros Cleveland Paul Fazekas Lewis Szanyi Jr Honovary Andrew Nagy Joseph Keeskemethy Ligonier John Betty Youngstown Dorcas Guid Planniing Dorcas Guild Stephen Bako Lewis Stanii Jr

Benefit Draws 200+ For Youth Center Project

More than 200 attend St Patrick's Day record dance in South Amherst to raise funds for a youth center. Disc jockeys Kenny Vincent and Mel Mercer of Elyria radio station entertain, with Bud McNichol assisting. Parents, led by Mrs Hazel Roth, plan rules and chaperone duties and will meet again in Sun Gay to continue organization efforts.

South Amherst Kenny Vincent Mel Mercer Elyria Bud McNichol Hazel Roth Elmer Smith Amherst Carl Obenour Gorden Hall

East Carlisle School Hit By Thieves Again

Deputy Sheriff Joseph Guzik investigated a burglary at East Carlisle School where a person remained inside after 10 am. The safe combination was knocked off but not opened, desks were ransacked, and items such as coffee and butter were taken from the cafeteria.

East Carlisle East Carlisle School Sherif Joseph Guzik Stanley Dawley Dawley

Licenses Granted for Crane Operator and Owner in Wellington

Richard Wingerfeld of 13644 Herrick Ave Wellington is licensed as a crane operator. Eleanore Andrews of 525 North Main St Wellington is also licensed, details show Wellington as the locale of licensure and residential addresses.

Richard Wingerfeld Herrick Ave Wellington Eleanore Andrews North Main St

Plane crash lights up rural scene with fiery wreckage

Eyewitnesses described a plane that sounded like it was going to land on a house, exploding near two farms. James Fedell of Little Deal Md said it was the worst sight he ever saw as wreckage and an engine scattered across fields, with a crater deep enough to burn. Local residents reported seeing the burning wreckage and a tax assembly found on one farm.

James Fedell Little Deal

Contest Winner Chooses 2 Year Food Prize

Alfred Henneges of Avon chooses a two year supply of groceries worth 30 dollars weekly as grand prize in a Fairview contest. The Bay Village bus driver and Avon short order restaurant operator rejected a new car world tour mink coat college fund home payment and furniture for a $3,000 charge account, opting to eat his way through the prize.

AVON Alfred Henneges Detroit Rd Henneges Bay Village Fairview

Death Notices from Elyria Succumbs Two Locals

Mrs. Elmer Fleming of 1666 East River Street dies suddenly at home after noon Friday. Born January 5 1910 in Elyria she leaves husband mother and two Eslinger brothers. Funeral Monday 3 PM Sudro Curtis Funeral Home with Dr James H Siward. burial Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Joseph W Harper 79 of 341 Kenyon Ave dies Friday afternoon in Elyria Memorial Hospital. Born February 1 1875 in Cromford Derbyshire England he lived in Elyria 45 years and was a retired Elyria Water Works engineer. Survivors include three daughters four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. a brother and a sister. Friends may call Sudro Curtis Funeral Home after 7 PM today. Services Monday 1:30 PM from the funeral home with Dr James H Siward. burial Ridgelawn Cemetery.

Elmer Catherine L.) Fleming East River St Elyria Fleming Catherine Eslinger Gilbert Arthur Eslinger Sudro- Curtis James H. Siward Ridge Hil Memorial Park Joseph W. Harper Kenyon Ave Elyra Memorial Hospital Mr. Harper Cromford Derbyshire England Flyria Elyma King Solomon Masonic Lodge Viola M. Pelter Jane H. Deiner Josephine Deervester Gibsonburg Carl A. Bieske Russel Dumke Carl H. Deiner Fr. Knox. Ky David N. Deermvester Earl Harper Preston Hogie Ridgelawn Cemetery

Anna Hibler dies at 61 in Spencer Township

No. 2 Spencer obituary for Anna Hibler 61 who died after a four month illness at Lodi Hospital. Survived by four daughters and two sons, plus siblings and a high count of grandchildren. Funeral services set for Monday at Mt Zion Lutheran, with viewing Sunday at Parker Funeral Home in Spencer. Also includes stray political text unrelated to obituary.

Elyria Boys Sentenced and Given Probations

Juvenile Judge Malcolm Thomson sent two Elyria youths, both 16, to Lancaster School for Boys for larceny at a mobile service station on Lea Street near Lerain this week. Three other Elyrians received probation after a hearing on the same case. The group was captured by Oberlin police shortly after the theft. Ray Warren, probation officer, said the two committed youths had prior records, including involvement in an attempted robbery last year and one being involved in an automobile theft.

Malcolm Thomson Eiria Lancaster School For Bays Marges Leasatt Rd Lerain Oberin Ray Warren Lancaster

Playmakers to Hear Two Reports at Sunday Meeting

Playmakers plan two reports at their regular School Street studio meeting Sunday evening. A general report on the recent production An Inspector Calls and the cast announcement for the coming Gramercy readings led by director Loraine Meyer will be presented. All members and interested friends are invited, with refreshments served after.

Booster Club Sets Tag Day At Clearview High School

Clearview High School Adult Booster Club plans a Tag Day drive. At the last meeting officers were elected: Sherman Bloom president, Margaret Lukenic vice president, Jessie Bloom secretary, Paul Butchko treasurer. Next meeting set for April 20.

Clearview Clearview High School Adult Booster Club Sherman Bloom Margaret Lukenic Jessie Bloom Paul Butchko

Revenue chief cites slow returns in Northeastern Ohio

Parker Williams, internal revenue chief for Northeastern Ohio, reported that 22 counties show returns behind last year. By today 1,019,605 returns were received, 206,327 fewer than the same date last year, with total collections at 321,090,061, down about 13 million dollars.

Cleveland

Courthouse notes mix jail, theft and divorces in county brief

Poland J Rodgers jailed three days and fined 200 for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. A wheel wall tie and wheel assembly valued at 3 was stolen from a car. Catherine Ziecler and Roce Chisler received divorces from spouses in separate actions. Leonard Samuels suit against Ohio Industrial Commission was settled. Forthofer and Peters families filed property title petitions and divorces granted for neglect and cruelty. Virnie Peters granted divorce from Edward for cruelty in Common Pleas Court.

Poland J. Rodgers Gulf Rd Lorain Shiobe Webster Wel- Engton Leonard Samuels Barmesville Ohio Industrial Commission Miller Coal Co Virnie Peters Edward Common Pleas Court

Election Board Offices Set For Overtime Hours

Lorain County Board of Elections will keep offices open from 8:30 am to 9 pm on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday next week to register voters for the primary. May 4 is the final registration date. Those turning 21 by November 2 or who have not voted in two years must register now. Those who have voted recently and not moved since last vote are already registered.

Lorain

Woman Injured After Car Leaves Curve on Hallover Road

Mrs. Marjorie Rebel, 48, of 331 West Ave operator of the Pebe Rest Home, was admitted to Ely sia Mercurial Hospital after her 1953 car left Hallover Road, struck a ditch, and caused head laceration and a needed X-ray. Deputies James Howard and Manuel Gomez reported the incident at about 8:15 p.m. near Route 303.

Marjorie Rebel West Ave Pebe Elysia Mercurial Hospital Hallover Rd Route 303 Rebel James Howard Manuel Gomez Route 182 Kenneth Walter Valley City Christine Allen Mayfield Heights

Lions Pancake Supper Planned by LaGrange Club

LaGrange Lions Club schedules its annual pancake supper for Saturday April 3 at LaGrange High School starting at 3 30 pm Tickets are available from Lions members Proceeds benefit Cub Scouts Little League and Light Conservation Julius Wilcox leads the kitchen and George Woodruff runs the dining room Attendees welcome The club last met with Lion Harry Vandenberg sharing his trip to Holland.

Lagrange Lions Club LaGrange High School Lions Cub Scouts Little League Julius Wilcox George Woodruff Harry Vandenberg i Holland

Senate passes highway aid bill for 1933 56 totals 1.01b

The Senate approved a federal highway assistance bill totaling 1 billion 10 million dollars for fiscal 1933 56. It includes 30,020,000 dollars for Ohio and contains 760 million in federal matching funds.

Washington Senate Ohio

Major points from Elyria council on turnpike dispute

At an hour long meeting Safety Service Director Michael Lotko and Mayor Keys outlined five major points. The highway department should avoid imposing a burdensome toll on Elyria, arbitration is a dangerous precedent, Route 57 and a Route 20 bypass relocations must be resolved, relocation papers for pipelines will be prepared soon, and cost estimates for rerouting the superhighway exceed 2 million dollars. The city may drop lawsuits if council accepts a proposed route, while two eminent domain cases loom in Lorain County.

Safety Service Michael Lotko Keys Lausche Highway Department Elyma Samuel Inzell Effyria Ohio Supreme Court Commission Robert Beichtler Beichtler Tump Xe Commission Lorain County

Police Dept. News Roundup From Tremont Street Assault

John Corn, 17 Chestnut St, is recovering at Eltia Memorial Hospital after being cut on face and hands by an identified man on Tremont St. Thirty stitches were required. Domestic trouble sparked the incident.

John Corn Chestnut St Eltia Memorial Hospital Tremont St

Drinking Driver Fined Ordered To Attend Class

Roy L Easter of North Ridgeville pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. He received a 125 fine, costs, six months driving suspension, and three traffic-school sessions after police encountered his car on Broad Street going the wrong way. Ralph Marsh’s parked car was damaged. Marsh was later found intoxicated and taken to the station. William Hamby, at 405 Oberlin Road, pleaded not guilty to a DWI charge and a March 24 hearing was set by Mayor J Grantners after officers saw his car weaving near East Avenue and Broad Street.

Gerald Bruce West St Jessie Miller Morgan Ave Glen Farrand Lodi St Roy L. Easter North Ridgeville Elyria Easter Broad St West Ave Broad I Easter Ralph T Marsh Seventh St Marsh William H. Hamby Oberlin Rd J. Grant Ners Hamby East Ave

Firelands Area Band to Present Concert Sunday

Birmingham reports the Firelands Area Community Band will give a Sunday concert at Florence Township School Auditorium starting at 2 30 pm Master of ceremonies will be Joe Boddy of Elyria The program includes Fanfare flag presentation March Gloria American Patrol Ambition Overture and more with soloists and ensembles The band organized in 1952 is directed by L R Bentley and officers include Betty Jane Miller Harvey Hayes Nancy Miller Carole Bilby Shirley Greenhoe and Leslie Demuth Trustees listed

Birmingham Firelands Area Florence Township Joe Boddy Elyria W.F.W. Davidson Vesta Miller Harold Bennett Iby Bennett Carole Bilby Linda Peck Vermilion High School Carl Wayne Eugene David Kailbride Berlin Heights Betty Jane Miller Harvey Hayes Nancy Miller Carole ‘Bilby Shirley Greenhoe Leslie Demuth Walter Hartman Addison Clipson Floyd Heyes Grant Parker Frank Parker Mirs Maurice Buby Clarence Miller

EHS Principal Leaves To Attend Chicago Meeting

Elyria High School principal Lloyd Hennings will travel to Chicago next week for the annual North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools meeting. The theme is Education's Responsibilities for Freedom with talks by prominent officials and plans to attend general and committee sessions on secondary schools and teacher education.

Lloyd Hennings Elyria High School Chicago North Central Association ‘of Colleges and Secondary Schools Hennings Samuel M. Brownell United States Office of Education James L. Mormil University of Minnesota Virgil M. Hancher State University of Iowa Elyria

Camera Fans Invited For Smoke Stack Blast

Hess president of Concho Construction Co says an area will be roped off for camera fans at a construction site in Oklahoma City on March 28 as his firm blasts down a 162 foot brick smoke stack.

Oklahoma City M. C Hess Concho Construction Co

No Mon No Money LaGrange Clerk Blocks Cemetery Sexton Pay

LaGrange Township Trustees sue Clerk David E. Pelton after he refuses to issue monthly salary vouchers for cemetery sexton William A. Caldwell Jr. The mandamus suit seeks court order directing payment, with hearing set for March in Common Pleas Court.

Idlerk David E. Pelton LaGrange Farmer LaGrange Township Ira Swartz Alva Spicer Glen Buswell William A Common Pleas Court Pelton John D. Pincura L Felten

Patrol Checks On Two Accidents In Lorain Area

The State Highway Patrol is investigating two accidents near Lorain. Joe F. Barnett of Amherst received minor injuries when his car left the highway, struck a house trailer, and rolled over on Kolbe Road south of Route 6. The trailer owner was Richard Selfrid. Barnett had facial abrasions and lacerations. A second crash occurred at 12 30 p m Friday when Fred Hruby of Vermilion was hit by a hit skip vehicle five miles west of Lorain. Hruby was not injured and the cars were traveling west on The car sustained light damage.

Lake Ave The State Highway Patrol Joe F. Barnett Park Ave Amherst Barnett Kolbe Rd Route 6 Richard Selfridge Pannett Fred Hruby Vermilion Hitskip Lorain Hruby Hraby

Food Fire at Eu gene Steele Home

Smoke filled the house at 200 Harvard Ave yesterday after food burned dry on the cookine range. Quad Company 1 Engine Company 2 and an emergency truck responded at 12 33 p m but no damage was reported.

Quad Company 1 Engine Company Eugene Steele Harvard Ave

Oberlin Dean To Top Achievement Show Program

The Lorain County Home Demonstration Council sets Achievement Day at Washington Avenue Church of Christ in April under the theme Our Faith Our Home Our Achievements with Miss Mary Dollivar dean of women at Oberlin College as afternoon speaker Her topic is The Abundant Life An Alumnae Home Council skit opens the day and tickets are sold by listed local leaders across Amherst Brighton Brownhelm Carlisle Camden Eaton Elyria Fields Henrietta Huntington La Grange Penfield Ridgeville Russia Amherst Wellington and Rochester for the event

Lorain County Mary Dollivar Oberlin College Home Council Thomas Sapienza Lois Simonds Alma Baumhardt Amherst Joan Burge Brighton Mildred Ralph Steinmetz Ridgeville Floyd Bryant Russia Loretta Makruski South Amherst Arlene McConnell Wellington Uth Rowland Rochester

P T A To Hear Talk On Guidance Program Avon Lake

Avon Lake high school hosts Miss Madiyn Williams a guidance program director as guest speaker at the P T A meeting Monday at 8 pm. at the high school. She will discuss The Testing and Vocational Guidance Program in the Avon Lake High School and describe its effectiveness.

Avon Lake Madiyn Williams P.T.A Miss Williams

Markets Toledo Cash Grain Prices and Produce Status

Toledo cash grain figures show wheat No 2 soft red and white around 2.19 to 2.26, No 2 soft red near 2.26, corn No 7 yellow about 1.53, oats No 2 white 0.72 to 0.78, soybeans No 1 yellow 3.46 to 3.47. Nearby terminal market produce lists carrots, cucumbers, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, radishes, turnips, watercress, and eggs with various price ranges for hothouse and standard grades. livestock products and table items priced per pound or basket.

Toledo U. S OFIO

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