Woman Struck by Auto in Elyria Downtown Crossing
Katharine Donovan, 68, of Elyria, was struck while crossing West Ave at Broad St in Elyria at 3 pm yesterday. She remained in Elyria Memorial Hospital in fair condition with shock and possible internal injuries. Claudie S. Williams, 36, of Lorain, faces charges of driving while intoxicated. Witnesses said Donovan crossed with a green light inside crosswalk. she was found about 30 feet north of the crosswalk. Williams was stopped behind the wheel with the car motor running. Front of Williams’ car showed impact marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Katherine Donovan
Chestnut St
West Ave
Broad St
Donovan
Claudie S. Williams
Clifton Ave
Lorain
Williams
Willard
Diamond Estate Hits $1,328,124
Peter M. Diamond, Ridgeville resident and Cleveland real estate operator, died Aug. 24. Probate Court inventory shows estate at $1,228,124 with securities $1,009,418, accounts receivable $87,740, real estate $225,000, personal property $4,900, and money $1,085. Administrator is Melville Diamond of Cleveland Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter M. Diamond
Ridgeville
Cleveland
Melville, Diamond
Cleveland Heights
Five hurt as car hits pike abutment severing ear
Michael Herrera, 20, of 3695 Globe Ave Lorain, had his right ear severed in a 12 45 a m crash on Rt 57 near the Turnpike. Deputies say Herrera’s ear was found by George Rozic and Michael DeNicola, who rushed to Elyria Memorial Hospital with Herrera, Adelina Hernandez 18 and Raymond Rendez 18 among the injured. Herrera in fair condition, other passengers treated and released, driver cited for no license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Herrera
Globe Ave
Lorain
Can
Sheriff's Deputies
George Rozic
Michael DeNicola
Herrera
Rt. 57
the Turnpike
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Rozie
de' Nicola
Adelina
Beverly Wagner
North Ridge Rd
Huberto Ramirez
East 30Th St
St. Joseph Hospital
Elyria Ave
Carl Frey
West
Ronald Hunady
West 23Rd St
John H. Stevens Jr
Michiel Herrera
Elyria
Memorial Hos
Manhole Gas Blast Slightly Bums Elyria Worker
An Ashland man Harold Brockway escaped serious injury when a gas buildup in a Elyria manhole exploded as he removed a cable cover on Fourth Street and East Avenue. Firefighters traced the odor to nearby manholes and cleared the area by noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Brockway
Ashland
Elyria
Fourth St
East Ave
Brockway
C-T
Henkel and jdieCay Co
Philadelphia
Elfrid. Telephone Co
Greenwich Man Named State Fire Inspector
Inspector Post Millard F. Jones of Greenwich is appointed state fire inspector by state fire marshal Emmett Parker Brush Jr. He succeeds James Gadette Jr. and begins duties with a five day Columbus school with 36 inspectors from 88 counties. Jones, 45, a Republican, owned and managed Greenwich Mill and Elevator Co. for 12 years and lives with his wife and two sons at 32 East Main St. Greenwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard F. Jones
Greenwich
Emmett Parker Brush Jr
James Gadette Jr
Lorain
Denese ToTastecha
Jones
Huron County
Greenwich Mill and Elevator Co
New State Rd
Hinckley High School
East Main St
Rodney
Jerry
Ohio Fire Chiefs Association
Ohio
Columbus
Home Show Attendance Tops 8000 at Elyria Event
The Sixth Annual Elyria Home and Better Living Show drew over 8,000 attendees, with 2,487 residents at Roll Arena for the penultimate performance. Tonight the Lions Club event runs 7:30 to 10:30 PM for its final three-hour session. Miss Joan Brandon, noted hypnotist, again drew crowds as her act featured a man drinking imaginary champagne and appearing intoxicated.
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Elyria Home and Better Living
Roll Arena
Elyria Lions Club
Joan Brandon
Property Owner Seeks Reclassification for Fourth Street Zone
Elyria council will hear a request Monday night to extend the East River commercial zoning area. Stanley Martin seeks reclassification of his property at 120 East Fourth St from residential to commercial, adjacent to offices of Hines Gulett Realty Co which is already in a commercial zone.
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Elyria Council
Fourth St
East River
Stanley Martin
East Fourth St
Cffices
Hines-Gulett Realty Co
Elyrian Seeks New Trial in DWI Case
Elyria driver Stanley J. Ozminski 46 of Cleveland Street challenged a Municipal Court jury verdict finding him guilty of driving while intoxicated. He appeals on whether Judge Frank Wilcox properly charged the jury. The judge will hear the appeal Tuesday. a new trial could be ordered if upheld.
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Elyria
Stanley J. Ozminski
Cleveland St
Frank Wilcox
Wilcox
Ozminski
Common
Six Held in Medina County Burglaries Believed Solved
Lorain County deputies report six suspects linked to Medina County burglaries were arrested after a series of break ins at East Bridge Street, a plumbing shop in Valley City, and a game club near Chatham. One youth was caught at Fred Smith's gas station while attempting to pry a soda machine. Recovered items include a sander, saw, and television. Suspects Ralph Webber, Fred Hall, Donald Sanders, Leonard Howser, and two juveniles face charges. one 14 year old was fined and jailed. The group admitted tossing beer bottles to frame others. All six will be turned over to Medina authorities with recovered property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain Secantemper
Medina County
Michael
East Bridge St
Fred Smith
Rts
Wojdoor
Charles E. Sparks
Cleveland St
Medina
Ralph Webber
Chestnut Ridge Rd
Fred Hall
Center St
Grafton
Donald Sanders
Island Rd
North Eaton
Leonard Howser
Huron
Valley City
Erhart
Chatham
Sander
Webber
Myers
Penfield
LaGrange
Field Tavern
Ondreyev
Hal
Sanders
Lorain to Host Universal Wood and Metal Plant
Universal Wood and Metal Products Inc of Inkster Michigan will open a Lorain branch at 7000 square foot Iroquois Tool and Machine Co. building on East 28th Street near Globe Avenue. Start of operations is planned for April 15 with about 10 employees. Arnold Frasca handled the lease. John L. Lukasek leads the firm with Detroit associates. Major markets are Detroit and Cleveland. the move aims to boost competitiveness and service in Northern Ohio.
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Universal Wood and Metal Products Co., Inc
Inkster, Mich
Lorain
Robert Spaethe
Lorain County
Universal Wood and
Spaethe
Lorain County Development Committee
Iroquois Tool and Machine Co
East 28Th St
Globe Ave
Schoepfle
Arnold Frasca
Lorain Realtor
Universal Wood and Metal Products Co
John L.lukasek
Detroit
Lukasek
Thhree
Cleveland
Particu
Ohio
W. H. Graser
John R. Murphy
B. L. Woodcox
Six killed in head on crash near Winslow Ariz
WINSLOW Ariz. UP Six persons four men and two women were killed and another critically injured when two cars collided head on five miles east of Winslow on U S Highway 66 early today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow, Ariz
Car License Lines Long At Deadline
The 1937 car license deadline spurred long lines in Elyria as residents rushed to renew plates. At Alten Agency on Second Street and the Elyria Automobile Club on West Avenue crowds packed the offices well into the morning. Penders note licenses valued at 57 dollars must be displayed by midnight tomorrow with police warning of enforcement.
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Elyria
Second St
Alten
Theresa Alten
Elyria Automobile Club
West Ave
Elytia
Aifen
Aften’s
Auto Club
JA Trip Awarded To Starco JA Trip Awarded To Starco
Starco Products JA receives the attendance prize trip to Detroit for top weekly session attendance. The group departs April 18 to tour Ford River Rouge plant as guest of local dealer J R Dali. Eligible advisors and Junior Achievers listed. program grown from 13 teenagers to 11 members.
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Starco Products
American Standard
Detroit
J. R. Dali
Ford Motor Co
River Rouge
C. Smith
Lee Brown
James Kelly
Robert Pummell
Fred Helges
Auto Blocks Crosswalk and DWI Charged
John J. Mahoney, 28, of 329 West Ave, blocked a crosswalk on Broad St near West Ave while under DWI charge. He pleaded innocent in municipal court after arraignment, with a hearing set for April. A second DWI case, 19-year-old Richard Cuson, pled guilty to a February arrest for hitting a curb and veering onto the wrong side, receiving a $200 fine, 10 day suspended jail term, and one year license suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels
Mahoney
Elyrian
Richard Cuson
West River St
Cuson
Rt. 57
Lodi Stang
Oberlin Man Crowned County Corn Growing Champ
C He Streicher of Oberlin won Lorain County top honors in the 1956 National Selected Five Acre De Kalb Corn Growing Contest. His yield of 115.13 bushels per acre led the county at a Columbus banquet, with Nelson F. Nash of Elyria second at 106.03. Dean Morgan of Wellington placed third and Henry Stick of Amherst was fourth with 103.22.
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C. He Streicher
Oberlin
Lorain County
Columbus
Nelson F. Nash
Elyria
Dean Morgan
Wellington
Henry Stick
Amherst
Project Workers End One Day Water Main Strike
Clayton Bruhn of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union said a weeklong dispute over jurisdiction on a Lorain to Ford water main project has been settled. Workers will return Monday. 25 to 30 plumbers and about 13 laborers were affected as crews progressed along Rt 6 and near Rt 611. The 20 inch main will serve the Ford plant under construction at Routes 62 and Baumhart Road.
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Lorai
Ford
Laborers Union
Plumbers Union
Bruhn
Vandalism Damage Hits AT&T Telephone Cables
D. H. Harrell of AT T reports three cable shootings in two weeks damaging 33 wires and 200 circuits out of service. The latest incident occurred Thursday night in the Abbe Road area when 22 caliber rifle bullets struck a cable. Earlier shootings were on March 18 near Vermilion River and Cooper Foster Park Road and last Tuesday on Mills Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Department
D. H. Harrell
Abbe Rd
Gulf Rd
Vermilion River
Cooper Foster Park Rd
Mills Rd
Harrell
Scottish Rite Get-Together Set Thursday in Amherst
Lorain County Scottish Rite Society members will meet at Stonington Masonic Hall Amherst for the annual Spring get-together. President Harold Perry of Wellington urges every member to attend. Dr Earl R Henderson minister of First Methodist Elyria will speak on a Masonic subject. Meeting starts at 6 30 p.m. sharp.
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Lorain County
Scottish Rite Society
Stonsington Masonic Hall
Amherst
Harold Perry
Wellington
Earl R. Henderson
First Methodist Church
Elyria
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Pike
Inspector Post
Biaunm
Pital
Honor Man
Michigan
Arizona
Starco
Willard Schmitgen
Elyria Kiwanis Club
John J. Mahoney
Folly
Robert Daniels
Ty Ant
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