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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1955

Page

12

Wellington Merchant Dies? In Auto Crash Near Medina

Robert Cope 31 former Wellington auto parts dealer, was critically injured in a single vehicle crash on Route 42 north of Medina. His car hit a bridge and was demolished while a following car driven by David Billman of Wellington escaped damage. Cope, who sold his business Saturday night, remains unconscious at Medina Hospital with head injuries suspected.

Fairview Wellington Medina Robert Cope Cape Auto Parts Rt. 42 Cope David Billman Helen Cope Fairview Park

Ohio Women of Distinction Talk Set at Banquet

Mary C. Quinn of Ohio Bell will speak on Ohio Women of Distinction at the Elyria First Methodist Church on Wednesday at 6 30 p m. The annual Ladies Night banquet for the Men's Club features music by Oberlin College Conservatory Opera Laboratory members directed by Daniel Harris. Dinner reservations are available at the church office.

Ohio Mary C. Quinn Cleveland Ohio Bell Telephone Co Elyria First Methodist Church Wadnes Day

Edwards Faces Second Charge In Fatal Davis Shooting

Wile T. Edwards 33 of 203 Clinton Ave faces a probation revocation hearing for non support and a possible shooting charge after a Saturday shooting at 16 Woodford Ave that wounded Daniel Davis 45. Davis, in Elyria Memorial Hospital with a serious abdominal wound, was involved in a dispute over Davis's daughter Georgia Mae. Prosecutor Paul Mikus said the case will go before the grand jury and Edwards may be cited for probation violation. Edwards was returned to City Jail after weekend observation for head injuries from the fracas. Detective Capt. Maurice Flood said the investigation continues.

Wile T. Edwards Clinton Ave Daniel Davis Davis Woodford Ave Edwards Georgia Mae Elyria Memorial Hospital Paul Mikus Elyria

Noon Closing Set For City Hall Tomorrow

City Hall will close tomorrow at noon to allow municipal employees to vote in the primaries. Safety Service Director Michael Z. Lotko urged each employee to take advantage of the all day closure and cast a vote. City Hall offices will reopen Wednesday morning.

Safety Service Michael Z. Lotko City Hall

Fresh Class Of 150 Seen For EDCHS

Freshman class near 150 expected at Elyria District Catholic High School after preregistration on Saturday. Principal Sister Mary Ralph says total enrollment already exceeds capacity, with 430 students and fewer than 90 set to graduate in June. Administrative plans for opening next year await a definite decision on housing options.

Elyria District Mary Ralph

Week End Deaths In Elyria Area

New London Township native Robert Knapp Jr of Toledo dies suddenly after a heart attack. Survivors include Edith his wife and multiple children and grandchildren. Funeral from Abele Funeral Home Toledo. Lorain three day old son of Mr and Mrs Lane dies. services held in Sunset Memorial Park. Oberlin Anna Frost dies aged 77. funeral tomorrow in North Olmsted. Lorain baby Mills stillborn son of Mr and Mrs Mills. burial Calvary Cemetery. Lorain Charles J Stanley Sr 63 dies. long time Cleveland Lorain resident. funeral arrangements and burial.

New London Robert Knapp, Jr Toledo New London Township Knapp Huron Edith Hubert Amherst Roseann St. Joseph, Mich Norma Chicago Arnold Algie Carl Reynolds North Olmsted Abele Cherry St Lorain Mark Elden Lane Theodore M. Lane St. Joseph Hospital Larry Michael Judith Ann Barbara Anne Dugger St. Petersburg Fla Ernest Lane Morristown Tenn Sunset Reidy- Scanland Baby Boy Mills Ray) Mills East 29Th St Ray W. Millis Julius Kulezar Charles Szaba Moss Mills Wayne W. Va Calvary Cemetery Oliver D. Stocking R. D Norton-Andrews Wellington Ole Walton Josephine Anderson Rochester Dorothy Stocking Milton Irving Wakeman Harry

Police News from Lorain and Oberlin Obituaries

Police notes report Andrew Shepard 94 of Lorain died at East Haven Nursing Home after a short illness. Born in Buffalo he lived in Cleveland and Madison before moving to Lorain in 1912 and worked at American Ship Building Co. later Sizer Forge Co. He was custodian of the Church of the Redeemer. Survived by three sons, four daughters, 12 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. several sisters. Funeral arrangements through Walter A. Frey Funeral Home and Reidy-Scanlan Co. Also notices Anna Baker and Grace A. Park obituaries with service times and burial details. Mrs Park previously of Elyria and Lorain. Grace Park survived by husband De. Wil Windsor and several children and grandchildren. Burial at Elmwood, St. Mary Cemetery, Ridgelawn listed with church and funeral home details.

Lorain Charles J. Stanley Sr Lake Breese Rd Sheffield Lake St. Joseph Hospital Berea Stanley Cleveland Phillips Corey Mfg. Co St. Theresa Church Composition Roofers Union Local 44 AFL Theresa Charles Jr Richard Thomas Sheffield Laney Donald Hing Parma Joseph Rachfal Joseph Bylica Clarence Gelzheiser Reidy-Scanlan Fam Joseph Elringer St. Theresa Cemetery Millard Andrew Shepard Ninth St East Haven Elyria Buffalo Shepard Madison American Shipbuilding Co Sizer Forge Co Church of the Redeemer Millard T. Shepard LU. S. Marine Corps Santa Ana Calif Lucky Rowland S. L. Pillar John Whitney Montclair N. J Anne Kayward Grace Shepard Nette Anna Shepard Fred Krieber Walter A. Frey Elmswood Reidy-Scanlan Co Oberlin Anna Baker Cberlin Cowling - Stang St. Mary Baker Jime Virginia Obertin Tracy Jennie F. Davis Charles Davis Huron St Middie Ave Hugh M Park de. Wil Windsor Denison Ave Mayor's Court Botn Belmore Martian Filies Medina Davis ElyoOr Ia Washington Ave Earl Alveretta Smith Sudro- Curtis Funeral Home Avon Emilie Nagel Donald Dear Kirkpatrick iDetroit Rd Wellington Elyria Memorial Hospital Sheriff's Deputies Nagel United States Germany Holy Trinity Church A. J. Nagel Mary Gertrude Pfo Lester Nagel Ft. Campbell, Ky Christopher Elmer Carl John Rieger Wittenberg Ida Smith Alfred Carl Rieger Antone Rieger Jr Avon Lake Leo Warth Holy Trinity Cemetery Burmeister Funeral Home Teresa Posze East 30Th St Nellie E. Moseby East Lorain St Carter Nursing Home Maoseby Ober Mt. Zion Baptist Church George Goldie Garvin Tabour

Mayor's Court Trims Grattan Family Losses and Fines

Jeanne Toutigneey of Grattan the mayor reportedly presides as grieving family members including four grandchildren and two great grandchildren are noted. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 PM at Grafton Methodist Church with pastors Streebel and Wallace officiating. Burial is arranged at LaPorte Cemetery. A separate entry lists Reell I. Fulton Funeral Home cited last Thursday after a fine and costs were charged.

Jeanne Toutigneey Grattan Arthur Breuce Elyria Ansé Olive Park Painesville Grafton Methodist Church Fred: ‘'Streebel Fev. Wallace , Aker LaPorte Edward H. Todd Shear St cChurch Broad and Court Sts Reell I

Local Courthouse News Chronology and Death Obituaries

A draft of items details civil action in Hagers- Anthony Arth Sr. and Jr. tied to a vehicle theft case transferred to federal authorities for damages. along with multiple obituaries from Avon Wellington Lorain New London and Elyria Memorial Hospital. Notable entries include Mrs Emilie Nagel of Detroit Rd Avon Lake obituary and Oliver D Stocking funeral in New London with survivors.

Elyria obituaries and court notices mix in local page

Deaths include Mrs Elizabeth E Terry 73 at home in Elyria with service set at Sudiro Curtis Funeral Home. Nellie E Moseby 69 Oberlin, Florence Tobermiller McClelland 80 Grafton, and Ann Nichols nee Pauly 70 of Elyria. Divorces granted for Zelda Crooks and Dorothy Cini, Lillian Tange granted, indictments for non support, default judgments against Franklin Clark and other cases. County commissioners plan Columbus meeting May 1-2. Felonious assault case sends Roland Sunagle to Lima State Hospital for mental observation. Name-rich items reflect local churches, cemeteries, and area addresses.

Sioners Association Columbus Fale Roland Sunagle Lorain Ivolving Lima State Hospital D. A. Cook Gsty Ao

Avon Post Office Plan Corrects Floor Space Figure

A Saturday Avon post office story corrects the reported floor area. The proposed building will have 1,200 square feet of floor space, not 12,000. The correction updates the size figure for the Avon facility.

AVON

Emerson Martin Pleads Guilty in Mayor's Court

Emerson Martin of North Ridge vile appeared in Mayor's Court this Saturday and pleaded guilty to a minor offense. He was fined five dollars and costs after the hearing at East Avenue and Second Street.

Emerson Martin North Ridgevile Crish East Ave Second St Mayor's Court

Quarry Co Men Granted Eight Cent Pay Raise

About 400 workers at Cleveland Quarries Co in South Amherst received an eight cent per hour raise under a new contract approved Saturday. The deal with Local 3280 United Steelworkers of America expires tonight. The union sought a two year term while the company cited fringe benefits and details to be finalized.

Cleveland Quarries Co South Amherst United Steelworkers of America CSQ USA Wilam McPhillips William Jones

Five Drivers Face Charges In Elyria Weekend Accidents

Police reported five traffic incidents over the weekend in Elyria. Pedestrian James A. McCans was struck on Third Street by Maude Kutcher as he walked the south sidewalk and was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital with abrasions. Driver fault charges included failure to yield and right of way. A juvenile, Carl A. Manzo, 16, was certified to Juvenile Court for reckless operation after hitting a car at Washington and Broad Streets. Others cited include Floyd R. Marsh for driving without a license and control issues, and James Boggess for reckless operation and loss of control after rear-ending another vehicle.

Elyria James A. McCans Third St Maude Kutcher Oberlin Board of Elections McCans Elyria Memorial Hospital Ae Ligue Muee Henry L. Page Clinton Ave Page Lake Ave Bond Raymond C. Lescher Bath St Carl A. Manzo Manzo Washington Ave Broad St Jane L. Kennelly Butternut Ridge Rd Marsh Sheriff St James Boggess Columbia Station

Avon Case Court Ruling Is Sought

A dispute over whether Avon Mayor Gerok Weiss must refer a zoning case to Common Pleas Court was argued before Judge John D. Pincura. Avon's mayor refused to refer the prejudice question. Avon Lumber Co members Thayer and Heaps filed a petition to compel the reference. Both sides have one week to file briefs.

Gerok Weiss Avon Common Pleas John D. Pincura Weiss C. E. Thayer William R. Heaps Avon Lumber Co Common Pleas Court Thayer and Heaps Pincura A. H. West

Martin Story Corrected in Chronicle Telegram Biog Note

Attention was called to an error in biographical information printed about Gerald S. Martin a Republican mayoral candidate in the upcoming primary. R K Pettet of Lear Inc stated Martin was not connected with the company and that his Lear Romeo employment ended on July 90, 1954. Martin described himself as Purchasing Constant and former Assistant Purchasing Agent of Lear Inc.

Chronicle- Telegram Gerald S. Martin R. K. Pettet Komeo Lear Inc Martin Petiet Lear-Romeo Confastant Rotec Divinion

Car Crash In Elyria Injures Four Drivers Charged

Four people were treated and released from St Joseph Hospital after a two car collision at Broadway and Fast 28th Street. Eugene Gargas 21 and Harlen Grimm 31 were drivers. Gargas injured passengers Darlene Zellina 20 and William Shannon 25. Grimm charged with driving while intoxicated reckless driving and no license. Police described Grimms behavior as uncooperative.

Lorain St. Joseph Hospital Broadway 28Th St Eugene F. Gargas Washington Ave Elyria Church of God Harlen Grimm West River Rd Grimm Darlene Zellina West 27Th St Gargas William Shannon Gates Ave Cauder Bes Sargas Itis Tum Thelas Imm Gomm

Foundry Workers Sign One Year Pact at Elyria Plant

Foundry Employes sign a one year contract for about 450 production workers at the Elyria Foundry Division of Industrial Brownhoist Corp. The deal includes a six cent hourly raise and added one cent an hour for insurance benefits plus seniority clause changes. Local 383 members approved it. negotiations involved Atty. Richard Stith, Carl Sherman, Wayne Herman, and mediator Gilbert Selden. The pact, set to expire at midnight Sunday, resolves about 18 contract issues.

Elyria Industrial Brownhoist Corp International Malders and Fountry Workers Union AFL Richard Stith Loraine County Industrial Council Carl Sherman Wayne Herman Gilbert Selden

Here's Cost Situation On Primary

Mrs. Ruth Fox, clerk of the Lorain County Board of Elections, urges voting in the primary to ensure value for money spent. She notes costs remain similar whether 2,000 or 10,000 vote, and could reach about 1 dollar per vote if turnout falls. Workers welcome larger turnout as it means larger numerals to record and a sense of participation.

Ruth Fox Lorain County Election Board

Also Mentioned on This Page

Robert Knapp Mrs Anna Frost Wessell Butternut Ridge Cemetery Police News Grace A. Park Grafton Chestnut St Elyria Metorial Ralph W. McGinnis East Bridge Henrs Pars Mayor's Courtiaension Methodist Church Loyalty Thursday Lyndon Chapter Grass Florence McClelland Courthouse News Harry Krisha RD. 2 New Lonvestigation Hagers- Anthony Krisha Eugene Calhoun Roselle Ward Rts De 76 Allen Moore Cliver D. Stocking Elizabeth Terry Elizabeth E Terry Fourth St Havering Alness Terry Augustus F First Congregational Church Charles WN. Terry Paul Conram Florence Tobermiller McClelland James McClelland Roberta Frances Dill Betty Abram Corpus Christi Tex Evelyn Hildebrandt laGrange Donald Grapevine Ahs Morton Valley City Helton Obermiller North Canton Land Ralph Edwin Clarence Creston Herman Lauer John Nichols Ann Nichols Pauly Rose Flood Dave Richards Kate Fris American Radiata American T. & T Anaconda Copper Avto Mfg Bendix Aviation Chrysler Cities Service Elec Columbia Gas Fruenaul General Motors UQCTL Industral Rayon Rennecott Copper Montgomery War N Central Ohio Ohio Oil Penna R.R. Republic Stern Sears Roebuck Ind. Ad Standard of Ohio Texas Company Toledo Edisons U. S. Steel Rita Warner Brothers Westinghouse Woolworth Co Laurence Collier County Home l Dees Zelda Crooks Brownell Ave Daniel Dorothy Cini West River St Frank, Penfield Center Lillian Tange West River Fred Stanley Volk Louis Amenhauser Pittsfield Citizens Home and Savings Association Franklin W. Clark William Eichenberg George Harley Davis Ridgeville Law Martin Story Corrected Rivoli Grace Kelly Bing Crosby Capitol Glenn Ford Motors Jaycee SAT. & Sun C. A. Olsen Manufacturing CO P. RK. Smith & Co Sudro-Curtis Ambulance U.a-W-C
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