Plane Crashes At Avon Indiana School Principal Hurts
Eugene E. Sith, 43, of Fort Wayne, attempted to land a Cessna Model 140 at Avon Airport Johnson Field. He circled, touched down high, then skidded on wet grass hitting trees and an electric wire. He was taken to Fairview Park Hospital with head and leg injuries in satisfactory condition.
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Indiana
Fairview Park Hospital
Cleveland
Johnson Field i
Avon Airport
Westlake
Mon Sapinda
Eugene E. Sith
Brawning Ave
Fort Wayne
State Highway Patrol
Saith
Smith
Holy Name Society names Catholic Man of the Year
Lorain resident Lous N. Hennes wins Holy Name Society Catholic Man of the Year honor at the Lorain Deanery HNS banque, presided by Rev. Thomas McMahon. Hennes, an electrical maintenance foreman at National Tube, has long volunteer work with youth and the Bor Scouts, noted for his weekend retreats and service to St. Joseph Parish.
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Lorain
Holy Name Society
Louis Hennes
St. Joseph Parish
Thomas G. McMahon
Elyria St. Mary Church
Lous N. Hennes
West Wim
New
Holy Name’s Society
Chrisian Man
Lorain St. Joseph
Hennes
National Tube
McMahon
Coun
Rita Derrer
James R. Hennes
Sheffield Lake
St. Joseph
Gue
Fr. McMahon
Lorain St. Stanislaus
Leo Rygwalski
HNS
Patwick McNulty
Loren Burgett
Dre
John Briter
Marshall Brey
Toledo
United States of Europe
Great Britain
Russia
Britain
France
United States
Briley
Europe
de Gaulle
United States of America
Robert J. Peck
Deanery Publcity
Martin van Trieste
Lorain Sacred Heart Chapel
Mec. Nulty
Joseph Foster
Avon St. Mary Jed
Eguene C. Kane
William L. Newton
Elyria St. Mary Parish
Grafton farm escapee surrenders and Holy Name event
The Lorain County district reports the surrender of Michael Legan, 21, a Grafton State Farm escapee who turned himself in at Mansfield Reformatory after six years on the run. Earlier, a large Holy Name Society banquet in Lorain honored members and discussed European economic integration led by speaker John Briley.
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Mansfield Reformatory
William Dyer
Michael Legan
Dyer
Great Britain
Briley
France
Legan
de Gaulle
Deraery
United States
Cleveland
Akron
Dairyman Wins 28th Annual Herd Trophy at Firelands High
William A Patten of Kew London receives the top herd trophy at the 28th annual dairymen banquet held Saturday night at Firelands High School. His herd of 24 registered Guernseys averaged 660 pounds of butterfat and 72.436 pounds of milk. Second place went to Mr and Mrs Michael Yarosh of Wellington for a Holstein herd averaging 82 pounds butterfat in 15.3 pounds of milk. Trophies were presented by C L Lehman of Grafton Savings and Banking. Other top herds showing strong butterfat averages include P O and Robert Pickworth Pinsfield, Lawrence Snyder Rochester, Charley Crile Wellington, Clarence Parsons Wellington, Mr and Mrs Leonard Shelley Spencer, BeDeBe Farms Wellington, and Ray Schweicher Oberlin.
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Wiliam A. Patten
Kew Londen
Firelands
Michaes
Yarosh
Wellington
C. L. Lehman
Grafton Savings and Bankings
P.O
Robert Pickworth
Pinsfield
Lawrence Snyder
Rochester
Charley Crile
Clarence Parsons
Leonard Shelley
Spencer
BeDeBe Farms
Holsteins
Ray Sweicher
Oberlin— Holsteins
Boys Damage 12 Cars in City Wide Spree
AH officers chased a light green car carrying a group of youths after 10 30 p m. reports say windows were broken on a car owned by Lorne Elbert 343 Fairlawn Ave and other vehicles in three sites. Police listed suspects including Val Caismer Paul Michell Judy Rock EL Wagner George Brand Dave True Howard Neely Charles Walser Bill Downins Demei Reed and Bernadine ML Farkosa with damage estimated at least 31500. In separate incidents, Robert Buchennan and B Slavery reported tire or window damage to their cars.
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Dan
Lorne Elbert
Fairlawn Ave
Elbert
Elvert
Glenn W. Luton
Val Caismer
Grant St
Paul Michell
Ninth St
Judy Rock
Cam Sbridge Avi
Broad St
Charles Walser
Bill Downins
Demei Reed
East River St
Bernadine
ML Farkosa
Robert Buchennan
Taft, Ave
B. Slavery
Byington Ct
EMH lights off three hours Saturday
Elyria Memorial Hospital shut off lights for three hours Saturday afternoon while electricians updated main cables for a new wing and remodeling. Hospital administrator Harold Zealley said only 120 volt circuits were off, surgery continued on emergency generator power, elevators and heavy equipment unaffected, and a further outage may be needed to finish electrical work.
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Elyria Memorial Hospital
Harold Zealley
Zealley
Four Cleveland men charged in slug operation scheme
Four Cleveland area men Herbert Abraham Fred Vogel Harry Friedman and Fred Robbins were arrested and arraigned on charges of producing slugs to counterfeit coins. Police say the men used copper washers drilled and weighted to imitate quarters and used the coins in vending machines to defraud operators across Ohio and 10 other states. Federal authorities in Cleveland and the Elyria Police knew of no slugs in Lorain County. Bond set at $2000 each.
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Cleveland
UPR
Cleveland Area
Ohio
Herbert Abraham
Fred Vogel
East Cleveland
Harry Friedman
Fred Robbins
Marfeld Heights
CSI
Herbert Horn
Elyna Detective Bureau
Lorain County
Ike's son resigns from the U S Army
Lt. Col. John D. Eisenhower, son of former president Dwight D. Eisenhower, has submitted his resignation after 19 years of service. The resignation was filed last week at Carlisle Barracks Pennsylvania where he was to begin studies next August at the Army War College. He has been on extended leave since April 1981 to help his father compile official papers. He will receive no separation pay or pension rights as the minimum pension qualification is 18.20 years.
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Washington
UPN
John 3.D. Eisenhower
U.S. Army
Army
Carlisle Barracks
Eisenhower
War College
Funeral set for former international barber quartet leader
Funeral services were held Saturday in Manitowoc Wisconsin for John Means 31 a former international president of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America.
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Dief
Police and sheriff probe break ins in Elyria area
Elyria police and Lorain County sheriff investigators probed three weekend break ins. At a service station on Ellie and Elia avenues 25 box wrenches were stolen from a repair site owned by Alfred Marshall. A garage at the same address was entered but nothing reported missing. A Pittsfield Township home on Rt 20 saw tools stolen and a wall telephone ripped from the wall during a break in between Thursday evening and 3:30 am yesterday. A Speedway Auto Store at 58 Cleveland St Elyria reported a broken front window and stock parts worth $5 stolen according to manager Denver McCoy and deputy Louis J. Raden on cruiser duty.
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Frank Mate
West River St
Elyria
Mate
Speedway ‘Auto
Cleveland St
Elyria Pi
Louis J.raden
Denver McCoy
Manascrmmer
Six Lorain County groups earn superior ratings in district music event
Six of eight Lorain County music groups at Berea High School earned superior ratings in the District 1 Ballad and Chorus competition, qualifying for state level. Top groups included Avon Lake Chorus directed by Ernest Hisey, Midview Chorus Bruce Stevenson, Firelands Chorus Marjorie Howe, Avon Lake Band Henri Zabanski, Avon Band Rolland Miller, and Columbia Band Alex Demkovics.
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Lorain County
Berea High
Gerald Frank
Rags
Avon Lake Chorus
Ernest Hisey
iMidview Chorus
Bruce Stevenson
Firelands \ iChorus
Marjorie Howe
Avon Lake
Henri A. Zabanski
Avon
Rolland Miller
Columbia
Alex ‘Demkovics
Eaton, Elyria teacher, dies after long service in schools
F A Dave Eaton a 31 year Elyria school employee and coach died Saturday in Sarasota Florida after retirement in 1980. Born September 30 19, he graduated Kenton high in 1971 and earned a degree at Wittenberg in 1995. He coached football and basketball and served as a social science teacher at Elyria High School. Survived by wife Evelyn two daughters Rosemary Nowak and Marcia Teaser and eight grandchildren. Services are in Sarasota with burial at Maple Grove Cemetery.
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F. A
Dave) Eaton
Elyria Public Schools
Sarasseia
Fla
Eaton
Aloha Trailer Cin
Sarasoma
Mr. Eaton
Kenton
Wittenberg College
Ohio State University
Edward M Fisher
Galion
Illytia
Evelyn
Composer Dies In Lisbon And Iowa City Obituaries
Composer Pedro Frei, emeritus conductor and longtime director at the College of Engineering, died at 73 in Lisbon and Iowa City. Services pending for Ridgeville Chorineras directed by Russell Abbott. Francis M. Dawson, 73, noted Portuguese conductor, also listed among the deceased. Died Saturday night at his Lisbon home, with details forthcoming.
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Iowa City
Vermilion teacher Florence Langit dies at 54
Florence Langit Langfill, a Vermilion fourth grade teacher with decades at Vermilion public schools, died after a months long illness in Lorain. Born in Williamson West Virginia she studied at Williamson High School College of Education and University of Miami. She was a member of Delta Zeta and local clubs. Survived by daughters Harriet Leidheiser and Stuart Griffith a son Samuel III husband Samuel Erb Langfill who died in 1952 and four grandchildren. Her mother and three sisters also survive.
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Florence Langit
Sipi
St Josepp
Lorain
le Langit
Lake
W.va
Ears. Com
Williamson
W. Va
College of Education
Ton. W. Va
University of Miami At Miami
Fin
Bouline Green State University
Bowlingz Green
Ohio
Delta Zeta Sorority
First Congregational Church
The
College Club
North East Ohio Teachers Association
Samuel Erb Langfill
Loren (Harriett) Leidheiser
Mandor Beach
Vermilion
Stuart v Lewise Griffith
Canfield
Samuel HI
James Howard Hatfield
E. E. Lipps
Welter Sollari
William
Jean Burris
South Williamson. Ky
Dean Emeritus Tifford Erickson Dies at Michigan State
Dean emeritus and former provost Tifford E Erickson, 35, died suddenly at his East Lansing home from a heart attack on Saturday, according to university officials.
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East Lansing
Mich
Tifford E_ Erickson
Michigan State University
Vermilion leader Fisher dies at 58 in Lorain hospital
Vermilion business figure James M. Fisher a longtime head of Firelands Floors and Crystal Development dies at 58 after a heart attack earlier in March at St Joseph Hospital Lorain He helped develop Crystal Beach Amusement Park and planned housing for Golden Agers He served as a church and civic leader and left a wife Helen and four daughters among 30 grandchildren Funeral arrangements pending
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Vermilion
James M. Fisher
Portage Dr
Vermilion Lagoons
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain
Fisher
Firelands Floors i
Norge
Crystal Development Corp
Crystal Beach
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Cil
Catholic Boy Scent Committee
St. George
Sia
U.S
Commonwealth
N. London Dairyman
Emh
Ike
B.A. Eaton
Florence Langetit
10 Woodrow Wheeler
Mgr. Fisher
Ene County Bank
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Fire- Plans Home Inc
Vermilion Heights
Ge Business Industrial Association
Mr. Fisher
Edna Maffitt Fisher
George TF. Fisher
Lorain High School
Cleveland College
B and O Raiiroad
Near Goral
Pearls Img
Eixy Lodge
F and AM
Rotary Club
Broadway Baptist Church
Convention of Congregational Churches
Salvation Army
Helen Elizabeth
Blauveit ) Fisher
Edna Fishher
Richard L. Lamvermeyer
Henrietta
Carl Tighe
Manila
Philippines
Harry Lenhart Jr
Hope Hibbard
Oberlin College
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