Services set for Vernon Smith in Lorain area
Funeral services for Lorain County Sheriff Vernon M Smith will be held Monday at 10 am at Reidy Scanlan Funeral Home Lorain with burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park The Rev Ernest Stone or Rev Donald Yackle will officiate and an all hour visitation is scheduled at the funeral home today and Sunday with deputies to stand honor guard Smith served 20 years with Lorain Police and 23 years as sheriff dying yesterday morning at Elyria Memorial Hospital.
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Lorain County
Vernon M Smith
Reidy - Scanlan
Lorain
Ernest Stone
Donald Yackle
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Mr Smith
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Gerald
Staten Island
Ruth Kaye
Elyria
William
Joan) Jayson
Cornerbrook
Newfoundland
Canada
Albert Kaye
Curtis Scheuffler
Sidney Rackolf
Salem Cemetery
High Point In the Park
West River SL
B'Nai
Abraham Elyria
Ewald A. Dreger
Obituary notices for Erb and Sanborn
Mrs Floyd Erb 79 of Medina died Friday after a brief illness at Medina Hospital. Mrs Erb lived in the Litchfield area and was a member of the United Methodist Church of Chatham. Howard Bob Sanborn 94 of Lorain died Friday at St Joseph Hospital after a short illness. He was born July 12 1894 and lived in Lorain 74 years. Sanborn was former president of the Cleveland Lorain Highway Coach Co and a member of First United Methodist Church Lorain Comes Club past commander of American Legion Post 30 and served on the Ohio Motor Bus Association board. He is survived by three sons Donald and Robert both of Lorain and Kenneth of Bowling Green nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Burial will be in Elmwood Valley City. Services for Mrs Erb to be announced. Burial and funeral details refer to multiple family members in Lorain Medina Valley City Chippewa Lake and Albion Pa with various family survivors and funeral arrangements.
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Bernard F Prosowski
Homewood
Lorain
Hillhaven
Tucson
Ariz
Ene
US Steel
Lorain-Cuyahoga
St John Roman Catholic Church
United Steelworkers Local
Adeline Sadawski
Florian Prosaski
Bernard Prosowski
Amherst
Charles Erie
Pearl Rita Prosowski
Cleveland
John R Devin
St John’s Church
Thomas Rath
Altar and Rosary Society
Calvary Cemetery
Dennis A Peterman
Lorain Community Hospital
Lorain-Cuyahoga Works
US Steel Corp
Windber, Pa
University of West Virginia
Morgantown
Peterman
Loram
St Peter Church
US Steel Management Club
Madeline
Nee Koot
Jason
Ryan
Clarence Peterman Windber
Reidy - Scanlar
Kissel Funeral Home
Windber Pa
Cam
Howard
Bob) Sanborn
Archwood Ave
St Joseph Hospital
Sanborn
Kenneth
Bowling Green
Ethel Black
Schwartz Spence and Boyer
Donald Taylor
Elmwood Cemetery
Death Notices for John W Stores and Herbert Watkins
John W Stores 86 of 4148 Pleasant St Oberlin survived by wife Leantenn six daughters and two sons plus two foster-children. Services at Carter Funeral Home Elyria and Christ Temple Apostolic Church burial Westwood Cemetery. Herbert (Herby) Watkins 83, son David, services at Cowing Funeral Home Oberlin and burial in St Marys Cemetery Elyria.
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John W
Pleasant St
Oberlin
Leantenn
Fearlena Chaney
Loretta Smith
Malissta Lamb
Watkins Herbert
Herby
Surywing
David Friends
Cowling
Boral
St Marys Cemetery
Piazza seeks at large council seat in Elyria race
Elyria attorney Robert A Piazza announces his bid for one of four city council at large seats as a Republican. He highlights accounting experience and fiscal restraint, cites 1980 tax income changes, and notes community roles with Lorain County Bar Association Elyria Elks American Legion and Jaycees. He resides at 255 Hamilton Ave with wife Janet.
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Elyna
Robert A Piazza
Piazza
Edwards & Piazza Law Firm
Elyria
Elyna Catholic High School
Ohio State University
Ohio State University College of Law
Lorain County Bar Association
The
American Bar Association
Elyria Elks Club
American Legion
Elyria Jaycees Pragza
Hamilton Ave
Janet
Two Elyria Students Struck While Jogging
Two Elyria Catholic High School students Amy Vajentic and Donna Vesely suffered minor injuries Friday while jogging along Washington Avenue in Elyria. Police report driver David Cohagen said he turned around after they yelled at him, pulling left of center. his brakes failed and his car struck the joggers.
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Elyria Catholic High School
Washington Avenue
Elyria
Amy Vajentic
Eastern Heights Blvd
Donna Vesely
Case Road
Avon
Washington Street
David Cohagan
Princeton Ave
Cohagen
Local youth and workers named in city records
Bomar C Kelley 18 of 204 Bath St welder and Diana Lee Sleasman 16 of 6287 Antrim Rd alongside Stephen H Lance 29 of 1690 Cooper Foster Park Rd Lorain quality tester and Jane E Johnson 18 of 50607 At 303 Wellington quality inspector Charles W Dennis 20 of 160 Cleveland St machine operator and LeAnn Weaver 16 of 610 Harvard St cashier are identified in city records.
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Bomar C Kelley
Bath St
Diana Lee Sleasman
Antrim
Stephen H Lance
Cooper Foster Park
Lorain
Jane E Johnson
Wellington
Charles W Dennis
Cleveland St
LeAnn Weaver
Harvard Stashier
Elyria High to Host Career and College Night
Elyria High School will host Career and College Night Tuesday at 7 pm open to all students including non-public school attendees. Representatives from health, law enforcement, engineering, communications and more will be present along with 76 colleges and military programs. A CCIS computer link will provide job data and college financial aid info. The event is co-sponsored by Elyria schools and the high school PTA.
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Elyria High School
Wuab-Tv
Alice Weston
al Tabor
Cleveland Browns
Elyria
Ohio Career Information System
CCIS
OCIS
Ohio
Elyria Schools
PTA
Elyria Man Held to Grand Jury in Burglary Case
Victor T Ross age 19 of 148 Oak Street was ordered held to the grand jury Thursday after being charged with aggravated burglary at James Hambly’s home, 1123 Lake Avenue. He was arraigned before Municipal Judge Stephen R Nagy and released on a 7500 personal bond and a 5000 property bond.
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Elyria
Victor T Ross
Oak St
Stephen R Nagy
James Hambly
Lake Ave
Ross
New Police Chief Mertz Aims for Education Driven Reform
Mertz, a graduate of the Southern Police Institute, holds an associate degree from Lorain County Community College and is one semester from a psychology degree at Heidelberg College. He envisions few departmental changes, praises Smith's leadership, and emphasizes public education. He and his wife Juanita live in Carlisle Township, enjoy hunting and fishing, and he bicycles about 3,000 miles yearly including a 108 kilometer race this fall.
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Page A
Mertz
The
Southern Police Institute
Lorain County Community College
LCCC
Heidelberg College
Tiffin
Smith
Juanita
Carlisle Township
Only Norwalk A and P Store Stays Open in Area
Norwalk area shelves may gain items back as only the Norwalk A and P store remains open while others may be sold. Fisher Foods is not interested in A P sites citing nearby stores and lack of chains' interest. First National will study locations as they become available. Bi Rite group sees a chance to enter denied locations and plans talks with landlords as the situation remains unsettled.
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A&P’s
Graimo
Fisher Foods
Colmery
First National
Lou Rubin
Lorain YMCA to run back pain program starting Monday
The Lorain Family YMCA offers a back pain program titled Y's Way to a Healthy Back beginning Monday at 1121 Tower Blvd. Nationally certified instructor Edward Horner says the course targets lower back discomfort, aims to boost flexibility and strengthen hamstrings and abdominals, with 85 percent of participants reporting relief. Enrollment is limited to 15, costing $30 for physical members and $45 for basic members. contact Ed Horner for details.
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Lorain
Lorain Family Ymca
YMCA
Tower Blvd
Edward Horner
Hans Kraus
Ed Horner
Lorain Family
FLYRJA MUNICIPAL COURT JAMES F HORN JUDOF FRIDAY
Unofficial court tabulation lists multiple defendants from Amherst Lorain and surrounding areas with speeding violations unsafe driving and license issues. Names include Paul Taylor John Sheaves Wayne Lunger Kenneth Dybosy Barbara Sunlay Linda Kinter and others with fines ranging from 5 to 450 and penalties such as suspensions and jail days. The document reflects a local misdemeanor docket with various traffic offenses and minor civil actions.
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Flyrja Municipal Court
James F Horn
Paul Taylor
Irving Park
John Sheaves
Cooper Foster
Multiple Minor Crashes and Thefts Across City Streets
A sequence of two to three car crashes occurred on East Avenue Chestnut Street Stanford Avenue Millard Road Cleveland Street Barwood Drive and Infirmary Road with no injuries reported. Thefts included a 12 gauge shotgun from a residence a jar of peanuts from Captain E Z store a CB radio car stereo and more. Fire crews responded to a couch fire and a gas line issue with no serious harm reported.
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East Avenue
6Th Street
Chestnut Street
Stanford Avenue
Park Place
John Coleman
Oakwood Drive
Captain E Z
Middle Ave
Windway Boulevard
Nancy Koontz
Purdue Ave
Abbe Road
Filbert Street
Oln Street
Lehman Cartage Co
Schadden Road
River St
Millard Road
Cleveland Street
Barwood Drive
Griswald Road
West River Street
Samuel Eet
S71
Infirmary Road
Wath Street
Kokinda seeks to regain councilman-at-large post
Lorain native James J Kokinda announces another bid for the councilman-at-large seat in the upcoming Democratic primary after two terms as Sixth Ward councilman He previously ran for mayor in 1971 and won Ninth Ward in 1973 before securing councilman-at-large in 1975 and losing in 1977 He is a Lorain High School graduate and San Mateo College economics alumnus.
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Lorain
James J
The
College of San Mateo
California
Elderly man fends off would be thief in Elyria
A 73 year old Elyria man, Charles McGuire of 651 Broad Street, was approached by an unidentified man who offered to carry groceries from Guerin's Inc. The assailant demanded $2, struck McGuire in the face, and tried to seize his wallet as they reached his home. County offices closed Monday for Sheriff Vernon M Smith funeral. offices to reopen at 1 pm. Sheriff Smith, 65, longtime official, dies Friday. he had planned reelection.
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Magnolia William
Charity Poralf
Alfred Johnson
Elyria
Charles McGuire
Broad Street
Guerin's Inc
McGuire
Smith
Loran
Vernon M Smith
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Russian cure for eye illness discounted
National RP Foundation officials warn the reported Russian treatment for retinitis pigmentosa is unproven. Dorothy Naugle says hundreds inquires followed news of the claim. parents of a Detroit boy pursued it, but Wayne State doctors found no improvement. RP has no known cure. disease begins with night vision loss and can lead to blindness.
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National Retinitis Pigmentous Foundation
RP Foundation
Dorothy Naugle
Cleveland Area
Detroit
Wayne State
Naugle
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Bernard F. Prosowski
Ninth St Lorain
First Congregational United Church of Christ
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Nee Birk
David
Bonnie) Bartos
Solan
First
Congregation United United Church of Christ
Fern Lustig
Kaye
Georgetown Ave
Mexico
Lustig
Gel Pack of
Temple B’nai Abraham
Ewald A Dreger
North Fort Myers
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Lee Memorial Hospital
Bogner
Matthew Fortman
St Petersburg
East Ave
Florida
Laubenthal Funeral Home
Dennis A. Peterman
Eps
Windber
Richland Cemetery
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Mae Carnall Stott
Kissimmee
Kissimmée
Czechoslovakia
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Keller Kohn Co
Chronicle Telegram
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Sally Hammond
West Palm Beach
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Ginger Nadvornik
Rose Kabat
Twinsburg
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Willoughby Hills
Frank Nadvornik
Bonner Springs
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Rose Mill Cemetery
Mrs. Floyd Erb
Twila Erb
Erhart Rd
Medina
Erb
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Lawrence
Valley City
Donald
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Floyd DeLong
Albion
Bauer Funeral Home
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Sadley
Elaine
Gib
Kay
Weber
John
Margaret Bergman
Waray & Carts
Errest W Scheufffer
Debbie Demmon-Berger
C-T
Asante
Gerald Cowie
New London
Richard Wilson
Sonio
Donald Hearing
Lorain Asante
Thomas Kudela
Verralwn
William Lothridge
Howard Dulmage
Kim Edmonds
Larry Schiefer Stein
Ason
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Frank Brentlinger
Robert Herrick
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Thomas Sheffield
Sterling Tucker
Joseph Fekete
Wakeman Ason
Thomas Siegmund
Elyria Memorial
Catherine Cannon
Pratt Blvd
Charles Bors
Homewood Dr
Gregory Diederich
Main St
Grafton
Jackie Clark
Oakwood
Elyrian
Norwalk A&p
Stepuen R Nagy
Ammy Phipps
Henry Yost
Boston
Novevsky
St Lorain
John Bott
Edgewood Grafton
Kenneth Ruitt
Russell Shaffer
Cuyahoga Falls
Gerry Weller Lakewood
John Schnemer
Woodridge
Robert Strauss
Essex Road
Robert Casper
Wiley Ball
Ann Hopkins
Washington Ave
Edward Planesky
Rosewood
Reffrey Michaels
River Road
Joseph Sabot
Bagley Road
William Wilson
Collier
Karl Ct
Joseph Wendell
Ganees Vets
Kari Haynes
Mam Oberlin
Grady Sexton
Park Ave
Miclor Suranoy Medina
James Stringfellow
Fifth St Lorain
Melvin Adkins
Lowell St
Apén Contamner
Lois Simard
LaGrange
Arthur Boges
Avon Belden Road
Manila Burgermeister
Fiian
Davi Dawson LaGrange
Lawrence Hathaway
West
Sheffield Lake
Sandra Kistner
E River Road
Edwin Miranda
Norfolk Ave
Oran
Kenneth Sheldon
White Ave
Paul Showalter
Bennett
Robert Sanger
Carl Wesemeyer Syidy
Graf Ion
Bernard Magrey
Philip Bayley
Kimberly Circle
Berlin
Laurence Kucherrither
Sugar Ridge Road
Ennis Brinzley
Dwi
Mary Meaders
James Dunkin
Olmsted Falls
Albert Ball
Brunswick
Lawrence Bish
Royalton Road
Grafton Dwi
Wal
David Celasch
Lake Dr
Kevin Coffman
Indian Hollow
Judith Janosik
Northwood
Kenneth McWilliam
Northrop Udsale
Judith Prontt
Harwood
Larry Ray Ir Cleveland
William Tymann Jr
Yavakoat Grafton
Elyria Police and Fire Departments
Kokinda
Aero-Flite
Ohe Corp
St Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church
Holiday Inn Associates
Arlene
42Nd St
Fulton Funeral Home
Doylee
Blackburn
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