Gerald Breen 67 Dies While Vacationing in Spain
Gerald A. Breen, 67, of 243 Devonshire Rd Vermilion, ex Bendix engineer, died Tuesday from a heart attack while on a Feb 15 tour in Seville Spain. Born Aug 3 1907 in Wilmerding Pa he lived in Vermilion 34 years. Survived by daughter Elizabeth Wetzel Medina son Michael at home 10 grandchildren two brothers Donald Amherst and Walter two sisters Rosemary Lo rain and Sister Rose Elizabeth Bethesda Md. Preceded by wife Clair and son William. Funeral plans Fisher Vermilion with services St Mary Church Maple Grove Cemetery.
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Gerald A. Breen
Devonshire Rd
Vermilion
Seville
Spain
Breen
Bendix Corporation
Wilmerding
St. Mary Church
John
Elizabeth) Wetzel
Medina
Michael
Donald
Amherst
Walter
Pennsylvania
Rosemary Breen
Lorain
Rose Elizabeth
Bethesda
Clair
William
Fisher
Arthur A. Badger
Maple Grove Cemetery
Paul A
Lorain St
Oberst
Alice
Paul
Mary Reiman
Law Funeral Home
North Main St
Utica
Ohio
Southlawn Cemetery
Violet Awkerman dies long-serving church organist
Violet M. Awkerman age 70 of 201 South Main Street Spencer died yesterday in Lodi Community Hospital after a long illness. A piano teacher for 50 years, she was a lifelong Spencer Township resident and a member of Zion Lutheran Church Homerville. Survived by her mother and sister. Funeral services and burial details follow.
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Violet M. Awkerman
South Main St
Spencer
Lodi
Miss Awkerman
Spencer Township
Zion Lutheran Church of
Homerville
W.S.C.S
Garden Club
Capital University
Columbus
Arti Ankerman
Mildred Woodling
In Memoriam PVT Robert W. Perkins
In loving memory of Private Robert W. Perkins son of Mrs. Lee W. Perkins 393 Miami Ave who gave his life March 22 1945 in Germany The verse asks forgiveness for the silent sorrow as family mourns Delores and Wendell accompany mother in grief
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Robert W. Perkins
Lee W. Perkins
Miami Ave
Germany
Mom
Delores
Wendell
Births and memory notices for local families
Oberlin Allen a son to Mr and Mrs Ronald Hamilton 24 Maple St New London a daughter to Mr and Mrs Clayton Horne RD 3 Box 164 Wellington in memory of Kimberly Mae a daughter to Mr and Mrs Lawr Thudium 108 Kelley St Wellington who passed away December 12 and born March 22 Wellington area notices record family milestones and memorials
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Ronald Hamilton
Maple St
New London
Clayton Horne
Box
Wellington
Kimberly Mae
Lawr- Stanley
Kelley St
Elderly man robbed in Elyria
A 72 year old man, Glenn Gaither of 516 Oberlin Rd., told Elyria police he was jumped from behind by a man who wrestled for the wallet containing 120 dollars. The suspect fled and Gaither was not reported injured. Two men were charged with driving while under the influence in separate incidents.
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Glenn Gaither
Oberlin
Elyria
Gaither
Robert
Becker
Wakeman
Stephen Mayhall
Northfield
Local births listed for Lorain and nearby towns
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lane at 2660 Reeves Ave Lorain. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Milicic at 4171 Belle Ave Sheffield Lake. Names listed include Cees Asonto Jerry Jankowski Richard Kocsis Richard Murawski Larry Hubbell Robert Legg Gilbert Brumley and addresses in Griswold Ra East River Rd Yon Ave Meadow Moss Lane Tributary Ridgeville and nearby areas.
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Richard Murawski
Kenyon Ave
Larry Hubbell
Rosewood Dr
Robert Legg
Meadow Moss Lane
North Ridgeville
Gilbert Brumley
Butternut Ridge Rd
Charles Lane
Reeves Ave
Lorain
Robert Milicic
Belle Ave
Sheffield Lake
Break-ins Probe Across Lorain County Cars and Homes
Sheriff deputies investigated multiple break-ins in Amherst Township Elyria Township and Rochester Township. Items valued at 597 missing and 331 in damage reported on Mullinax Ford Rt 58. Another break-in attempt at Lyle Ross residence 42918 Woodhill Dr. Elyria Township. Bonnie Brae Farms on Quarry Road had a break-in with no losses reported.
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Lorain County Sheriff's Deputies
Mullinax Ford
Amherst Township
Lyle Ross
Woodhill Dr
Elyria Township
Bonnie Brae
Quarry Road
Rochester Township
Hoax cry of help ends in river search near Lodi Street
Mrs. Judy Richards heard a child crying from the Black River bank and urged a search for her supposed missing son Bobby seven. Police and fire crews scoured Lodi Street area but found no child and the operation was halted after darkness and rising waters with no missing report filed.
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Black River
Lodi Street
Judy Richards
Lod St
Kaiser Court
Bobby 7
School lab mishap causes minor fire at Admiral King High
Two 14 year old Admiral King High School students escaped injury as a small fire sparked during a science experiment at the school. The blaze, contained to a desk top, was caused by mixing sodium chlorate with other chemicals. Science teacher Ralph Martin used a carbon dioxide extinguisher to put out the flames. Lorain Fire Department noted no injuries and urged metal chemical storage containers for experiments.
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Lorain
Admiral King High School
Ralph Martin
Shore Dr
Irving Junior High School
Lorain Fire Dept
Lorain Board of Education
Auditions for six one act plays tomorrow
Auditions for six one act plays will be held tomorrow from 2 05 p m at the Lorain County Community Theatre Engineering Leen slag Room 102. Open to males and females of all ages. Performances are April 17 20 and May 1 4. Plays include Passion Poison & Petrifaction Pyramus Thisbe The Provincial Lady In the Chicago Abyss and two more to be announced. For information contact Ralph Mc Ginnis 120 Park Ave.
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Lorain County
G. B. Shaw
William Shakespeare
Ivan Turgenev
Chicago Abyss
Ray Bradbury
Ralph McGinnis
Park Ave
Burglar Breaks into Lorain Lounge Through Window
Police seek a burglar who squeezed through a 12 by 14 inch opening in steel window bars at Warren and Mary's Lounge 206 East 28th Street early yesterday. Mary Welch 53 reported checking at 3 a.m. and returning around 1 30 p.m. to find the rear window covered by plastic cut, the bar ransacked and a jukebox cigarette machine and pool table broken. The burglar is believed to have exited through the rear door.
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Lorain
Warren and Mary's
28Th St
Mary Welch
Lakeside Ave
Reed limits: Reed runs as Republican in seventh ward race
Elyrian David W. Reed, candidate for council seventh ward, was misidentified as a Democrat in yesterday's paper. The 29 year old Republican, of 169 Longfellow Street, will face incumbent Beverly Renner, a Democrat.
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Elyrian
David W. Reed
Seventh Ward
C-T
Reed
Longfellow St
Beverly Renner
Grain bids from Lorain County Farm Bureau Cooperative
Local bids posted at market close list Wheat 3.31 per bushel Shelled Corn 2.70 per bushel Oats 1.50 per bushel Soybeans 5.34 per bushel These bids remain in effect until Monday morning.
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Lorain County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association, Inc
Lorain Motorist Injured After Crash on W 23rd Street
Lorain man Larry W. Potter, 28, is in fair condition at Lorain Community Hospital with a fractured left arm after his car struck a tree in the 300 block of W. 23rd Street around 2 30 this morning. Police say an oncoming driver forced him off the road. Potter was charged with failure to control his vehicle.
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Lorain
Lorain Community Hospital
W. 23Rd Street
Larry W. Potter
W. 10Th St
W. 23Rd St
Potter
Lorain man injured in three car crash at intersection
A 55 year old Lorain man was hospitalized with a fractured nose and upper jaw after a three car collision at 10th Street and Reid Avenue about 2 30 p m yesterday. Robert Elliott of 3991 Fulton Rd drove into a red light stopped car driven by Karen Youngless 20 of Falbo Ave and the third car was Janice Simpson 27 of West 14th Street. The two women had minor injuries and were treated at St Joseph Hospital and released. Elliott was charged with failure to yield the right of way.
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Lorain
St. Joseph Hospital
10Th Street
Reid Avenue
Robert Elliott
Fulton Rd
Karen S. Youngless
Falbo Ave
Elliott
Janice Simpson
14Th St
Elyria High music groups win superior ratings at district contest
Elyria High School bands choirs and soloists earned top ratings at the District IV event at Olmsted Falls High School securing spots for the state competition on April 19. Directors Wilson Murray Tim S Masten and student teacher Jonathan Freeburg led groups including the symphonic band a cappella choir and concert choir along with numerous vocal and instrumental soloists and ensembles.
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Elyria High School
Olmsted Falls High School
Ohio Music Education Association
Wilson Murray
Tim S. Masten
Jonathan Freeburg
North Olmsted High School
Berea High School
Olmsted
Bay Village
Wellington
Avon Lake
Rocky River
Midpark
Elyria High
Brecksville High School
Dan Brannon
Sharyn Smith
Candy Grugie
Jeff Ohlemacher
Trudi Eschke
Molly Sheldon
Dave McCauliff
Aaron Vandersommers
David Brod
Sue Detterman
Peter
Mark Mannheim
Eric Mumford
Ohio tax cut may get second look from House
State Sen. Donald J. Pease said the House may reconsider a Senate-approved three month moratorium on the 4 percent state sales tax for new motor vehicles next Tuesday. He spoke at a Sigma Delta Chi meeting in Vermilion noting prior House defeat and outlined proposed changes to the state education aid formula to guarantee minimum per pupil funds and encourage local tax effort, a plan costing about 649 million dollars to cover most districts.
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Vermilion
House
Donald J. Pease
D-Oberlin
Pease
Society of Professional Journalists
Sigma Delta Chi
McGarvey
Ohio
FHIS
Fireman Slightly Injured Battling Sharon Vanderson Home Blaze
Elyria fireman Darryl Sislowski was punctured on the left palm while fighting a Sharon Vanderson home fire at 117 Morgan Ave. The furnace room fire spread to four rooms causing moderate to heavy damage and smoke damage. Police investigated a $55 theft from a closet and an attempted recovery of $65. Cause under investigation.
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Elyria
Sharon Vanderson
Morgan Ave
Darryl Sislowski
His
Vander Sui
Lorain man reports shooting incident
Edmond G. Mcelwayne, 31, of 424 W. 38th St., told Lorain police he was shot at five times with a .22 caliber pistol by a female companion and her son after an evening out. He arrived at the police station around 10:15 a.m. reporting the incident following an argument outside the woman's home.
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Lorain
Edmond G. Mcelwayne
38Th St
Accident nets DWI arrest
CARLISLE area man Larry E. Holliday, 25, of Oberlin RD 2, was charged with driving while intoxicated after a collision at Routes 10 and 20. He was jailed after deputies found him unsteady. In the crash, the other vehicle occupants had minor injuries. Holliday said he was struck from behind and sustained a head cut. A separate account mentions a person named Mcelwayne treated at St Joseph's hospital. No arrests listed for others.
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Carlisle
Rts
Larry E. Holliday
RD 2
Oberlin
Holliday
Lorain County
Mcelwayne
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lorain Man Jailed After Alleged Elevator Assault
A 38 year old Lorain man Daniel Kurpley was jailed after allegedly attacking a police officer in an elevator while being booked for disturbing the peace. He was arrested at the Colonial Hotel around 4 45 a m after complaints about loud radio. He punched the officer several times and was charged with disorderly conduct intoxication disturbing the peace resisting arrest and assault and battery on a police officer.
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Lorain
Daniel Kurpley
4Th St
Colonial Hotel
Kurpley
Area girl honored at DePauw for music program work
Ellen Ensel daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel Ensel of Sheffield Lake was honored at DePauw University Greencastle Indiana for her contributions to the schools music program She received a Gold Senior Band Key for work and service to the University concert and marching bands in which she plays flute She is a 1971 Brookside High School graduate and majors in applied music at DePauw She interned at The Chronicle Telegram last summer.
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Ellen Ensel
Daniel Ensel
East Dr
Sheffield Lake
DePauw University
Greencastle
Ind
Miss Ensel
Brookside High School
DePauw
Chronicle Telegram
Youth Faints After Ten-Hour Dance Marathon
A Strongsville youth aged in his teens collapsed during a 10 hour dance marathon at Michaud's Town and Country Catering. He was treated and released after shaking and vomiting and was revived by firemen who were alerted around 5 a.m. The event, sponsored by Parma Heights Jaycees, began at 6 p.m. with 39 couples and 17 still competing as of early morning. An ambulance stood by for further incidents.
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Strongsville
Cleveland
Takaaa
Michaud’s
Town and Country
Pearl Rd
Parma Heights Jaycees
Ee Nn Thic Marine An Emplove
Area woman wins use of Rolls Royce prize
A Lorain County woman wins free use for an evening of a $39,500 chauffeur driven Rolls Royce in a drawing sponsored by the Cleveland Automobile Club. Carol A. Hugh, 25, of Amherst, works as a personnel aide at the FAA air traffic control center in Oberlin.
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Lorain County
Cleveland Automobile Club
Carol A. Hugh
Cooper-Foster Park Rd
Amherst
The
Automobile Club
Miss Hugh
Federal Aviation Administration
Air Traffic Control Center
Oberlin
Ford trims van plant jobs as layoffs rise in Ohio
In Lorain, Ford Motor Co. idled 75 Econoline assembly workers on indefinite layoff, bringing March totals to 200. A company spokesman said 75 employees are being recalled at the Cleveland Casting Plant in Brook Park, with 125 assemblers laid off earlier this month.
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Lorain
Ford Motor Co
Cleveland
Brook Park
Area man indicted in Hearst plot
Richard Kravanja, 36, of suburban Brooklyn, was indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly extorting $250,000 from Randolph Hearst. He sent threatening letters in December and January demanding the money to avoid harming Patricia Hearst. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
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Cleveland
UPI
Richard Kravanja
Brooklyn
Patricia Hearst
U.S
Frederick Coleman
Kravanja
Randolph Hearst
Four-year-old girl struck by car on West Avenue
A four year old Elyria girl was hospitalized after being hit at 435 PM on West Avenue near Massey. Brenda D Oliver, daughter of Mrs. Ruby Oliver of 414 Twelfth Street, was in fair condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital as police reported Anna C Hartman of 407 Ninth Street failed to avoid the collision. A second girl fled the scene. no charges were filed.
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Elyria
West Avenue
Massey Avenue
Brenda D. Oliver
Ruby Oliver
Twelfth St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Brenda
Anna C. Hartman
Ninth St
14th Division plans reunion at Forum 30 Springfield
The 14th Armored Division veterans plan an annual reunion at Forum 30 in Springfield Illinois from July 23 to 27. The unit liberated over 200000 Allied POWs in Rhineland Ardennes Alsace and Central European campaigns. Former members should contact Arnold Breitlow at Rt 1 Dakota MN 55925 for information.
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France
Germany
Forum 30
Springfield
Rhineland
Ardennes-Alsace
Arnold Breitlow
Rt. 1
Dakota
Minn
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Lorain County Savings and Trust Co
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Curtis-Scheuffler Funeral Home
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Sue Ramsey
Paul Minney
Linda Wirth
Daniel Brannon
Daniel Drake
Jeff Davis
Dave Titus
Mitch Spike
Dave Au- Werter
Allan Brown
Dan Drake
Dave AuWerter
Gary Greenich
Lori Meschke
Tracy Brown
Laura Miller
Brenda Handyside
Julie Rakestraw
Ensel
Ford
Hearst
West Ave
Fulton Funeral Home
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