Auto Hits Pole Injures Canton Motorist
Canton motorist Robert Hally, 25, was admitted to Elyria Memorial Hospital with facial cuts, head injuries, and leg bruises after his car ran off East Avenue and struck a utility pole. He faces Majur's Court next Monday on a charge of failing to keep his vehicle under control. Police report 33 stitches were needed for facial wounds and that the car ended against the foundation at 1260 East Ave after crossing East Avenue.
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Canton
Elyria Memorial Hospital
East Ave
Robert Hally
Majur
Wooster St
Hally
City Drops Plan To Rent Police Cars
Elyria officials abandon a plan to rent police cruisers annually. Safety Director Michael J. Lotko notes only one firm proposed a bid and the two year cost of renting would exceed buying three new cruisers outright, including repairs. He urged the Justice committee to consider purchasing three new cruisers for the police department.
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Elyria
Safety Service
Michael J. Lotko
Cleveland
Lotko
Crulier
Latko
Council
Justice Committee
Police Department
Quarry Workers Approve Two Year Wage Contract
Cleveland Quarries Co Amherst and Local 3280 United Steelworkers of America gain final approval for a two year pact covering about 490 workers. The contract includes an eight cent per hour raise and a wage re opener after one year. William McPhillins USA representative confirmed approval.
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Cleveland Quarries Co
Amherst
United Steelworkers of America
CSO
Wiliam McPhillins
USA
Cope Remains Critical After Wellington Bridge Crash
Robert Cope, 31, of Fairview Park and former Wellington merchant, remained in critical condition at Medina Hospital after a bridge accident. He had just completed the sale of his business Cope's Auto Pints in Wellington.
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Medina
Robert Cope
Fairview Park
Wellingtor
Medina Hospital
Cope
Wellington
Girl Witness In Escape Case In Ohio
Court bonds set for four girls in Cuyahoga County related to the escape of convicted murderer Pat McDermott from the Ohio penitentiary. Maxine Price arrested Friday appeared before a judge. editor Dom Mellett notes McDermott fled Columbus with accomplices after visiting hours. Authorities say the Laurens girl is not the same as the escapee seen near prison. case pending grand jury actions.
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Cleveland
Cuyabiga County
Pat McDerm
Ohio
Maxine Price
Unsa Rssianer
McBee
Dom Mellett
Columbus
Worma
S.de
C. Gurl
McDermott
Elyria Council Considers Ditching Horse and Buggy Rules
Elyria Council moves to remove antiquated horse on street ordinances as part of updating city codes. Other items include buying two 1 1/2 ton dump trucks for up to 5000, installing a traffic activated light at Rt 57 and Foster Ave, and purchasing 30 tons of activated carbon for the Water Works for up to 5000. Mayor Keys notes Legoc Associates will review city parking, water sales ordinance advances to third reading, and two new water tanks with a 26 inch line to Sixteenth St planned for July completion.
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Foster Ave
Council
Streets and Sidewalks Committee
Keys
Legoc & Associates
Elyria
Ridgeville
Kellogg
Lotke
Clark St
Sixteenth St
Theeenth St
Pincura Stepped Aside in Will Probate Case
Probate Judge Harold Ewing disqualified himself in the Haymond Crowe will probate after stepping aside. The case, first of its kind for Pincura and Ewing, was sent to Common Pleas Court for testimony before returning to probate court for normal handling.
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Joba
Harold Ewing
Pincura
Ewing
Haymond Crowe
Grafton
Harold 8. Ewing
Florence Stetson
Hubbard Wilcox
McEssary
Common Pleas Court
Probate Court
Amherst widow Mary Pippert 81 dies after 12 week illness
Mary Anna Pippert 81 died today at 7 50 a m at her home 423 Elyria Ave Amherst after a 12 week illness She was born November 14 1873 in Amherst Township and spent her life there She was a member of St Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church of Amherst Surviving are two sons Carl and Nelson and four grandchildren Funeral services Thursday at 2 p m at Garland Funeral Home with Rev J A Wenner officiating Burial in Crown Hill Cemetery.
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Amherst
Mary Anna Pippert
Elyria Ave
Pippert
Amherst Township
St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church of
Make Beckle
John
Walter
Carl
Nelson
Garland
J. A. Wenner
E. and R. Church
Crown Hill Cemetery
Home Demonstration Week Observed Nationwide
The 10th national observance of Home Demonstration Week began with the theme Tomorrow's World. Across the country home demonstration agents planned displays achievement days and events to show the value of home economic strength.
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Washington Cinsi
Tadas
Cnast
Unclear Stocks Report With Partial Company Names
Fragmentary OCR text lists numerous company names such as Republic Steel, Westinghouse, Woolworth, Socony Vacuum, and Texas Company alongside scattered place and person references. The passage lacks coherent events, dates, or numeric data to form a clear financial or corporate item.
Mayor's Court Concludes With Multiple Fines
The court fined and costs for several traffic offenses. Lessie D. Allen was fined 15 with 40 costs for leaving the scene and reckless driving with 15 costs for driving without a license. He pled guilty to all three charges and was cited April 16. A. Marna was found innocent of failing to yield. Charles Mooneyham pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was fined 20 and costs.
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Lessie D. Allen
18Th SC
Flomer A. Marna
South Marie St
Charles Mooneyham
Cleveland
Missing South Amherst boy prompts Avon society search
Avon church groups and the sheriff’s department join in a search for a South Amherst boy reported missing yesterday. The Aitar and Rosary Society of St. Marys Church, with Lawrence Cope and Mrs. Lloyd Erie St. South Amherst as organizers, plan a supper and entertainment event to aid the effort.
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AVON
Aitar and Rosary Society
Contractors and unions near signing eight building trades pacts
Eight industry unions near finalizing contracts with Lorain County builders. Key talks involve bricklayers and truck drivers units over a two to three year pattern with raises and cost figures. New pipeline work on the U.S. Route 20 project in Elyria area drives negotiations as crews prepare for June completion.
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Lorain
Bricklayers
Russell Reisinger
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Lorain County
U.S. Rt
Sawthwest
Elyria
A. W
Meyers
Mrruck
County General and Mason
County Home Builders Association
Congress urged boost in domestic sugar quota
A California congressman urged Congress to raise the production quota for domestic sugar producers. He cited supply concerns and urged timely action to support U.S. sugar industries and jobs.
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Washington
California
Congress
Alleged Red in Cleveland Court Appearance
An alleged Communist official who vanished four years ago is slated to appear in Cleveland municipal court on a charge of carrying a fake driver's license. James Lumer, 45, former biology professor at Penn College, was arrested by detectives after being identified in interrogation. He used the name Robert Meyers and claimed to be a New York resident. police found communist literature, papers, and multiple licenses in his possession.
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Cleveland Uns
Cleveland
Tieman Jamer
Fenn. College
Ponce
Lumer
Ohio Communist Party
Hire
Robert Meyers
New York
Elyria Teacher Elected President of Officials Group
Carlton Hall of Elyria, a teacher at Elyria High School, was elected president of the Northern Ohio Officials Association at the spring dinner in Spring Valley. Stan Machock, Earl M. McCaskey, and A. N. Smith were named officers. McCaskey and Smith were re elected. Retiring president Bob Mullvain and Les Gastoff, Louie Kolopus also slated for terms ending 1956 and 1957 respectively. Ed Cinniger of Lorain retires from the group.
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Carlton Hall
Elyria
Northern Ohio Officials Association
Spring Valley
Stan Machock
Earl M. McCaskey
Lorain
A. N. Smith
McCaskey
Smith
Bob Mullvain
Les Gastoff
Louie Kolopus
Ed Cinniger
New Citizens to Take Oath Thursday in Elyria
Richard Stith of the Lorain County Bar Association will address new citizens as they take their oath before Common Pleas Judge John D Pincura in Elyria at 10 a.m. Thursday. Judge Pincura arranged for county officials to attend. Clerk of Courts H F Agate said 4 persons are eligible for the hearing all Thursday.
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Richard Stith
Lorain County Bar Association
Common Pleas
John D Pincura
Elyria
Pincura
Agate
Woman Wounded By Bullet Leaves Amherst Hospital
Mrs Gladys Schilans of Amherst RD 1 was discharged from Amherst Hospital after an accidental shooting by her grandson Edward on April 26. She suffered a fractured jaw and a gunshot wound to the right jaw area in the mishap at their home.
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Amherst
Gladys Schilans
Edward
Amherst Hospital
Schilans
Reduce Speed To Curt Dust Mayor Suggests
Mayor Keys urged motorists to slow down on unpaved city streets to curb dust during a City Council meeting. He cited residents' complaints and said reduced speeds and courtesy to fronting properties would lessen the dust clouds.
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Keys
Corncu
Meeting Slated Tonight On New Federal Milk Order
Lorain County Milk Dealers Association hosts an 8 p m meeting in Lorain to explain a new federal milk price order affecting Cleveland area shipments. Howard Eigaman will discuss auditing and procedures as dealers seek answers on the program and potential consumer price effects.
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Lorain
Cleveland
Federal Agriculture Department
Cuyahoga County
Willoughby
Lake
Harold Doutfiel
South Point
Doutfiel
Mary
Douttiel
Knights of Pythias
Contractor's Association
Plumber's Union
Frank Jr
Cleveland Heights
Robert
Euclid Village
Charlotte Hoffman
Charles
Euclid
A J
Conneaut
Eight year old girl narrowly escaped serious injury in hit and run
Eight year old Carol Dean Neely was hit by a car in front of her South Amherst home at 4 25 pm. Lois R Hatford a Lorain County nurse driving the car was not held. The child received abrasions to both elbows and knees and was later sent home for X rays to check for fractures or skull injury.
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Carol Dean Neely
Quarry St
South
Amherst
Lois R. Hatford
Morgan Ave
Oberlin
Lorain
Lorain court actions cover divorces fines and estates
Judge Pincura granted two divorces to Marjorie Taylor from Harley and Esther Burns from Frank, with other Lorain cases listing guilty pleas and prison terms for statutory offenses. Probate records show multiple estates valued at tens of thousands with real estate and securities listed.
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Joseph Keep
James Rek
Merriam Yost
John Pincura
Ohio Penitentiary
D. A. Cook
Marjorie Taylor
Harley
Wood Ave
John Pin Cura
Registration Procedure Clarified For Poll Workers
Officials issued instructions for handling party primaries. New voters may choose any party ballot. Those who voted in 1953 or 1954 Democratic primaries may obtain a Republican ballot now if they swear they did not vote in a state election previously and intend to affiliate with that party. Switches depend on last gubernatorial vote. changes are restricted next year. To switch again, a voter must wait until 1957.
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Board of Elections
Swich
School Director Re-Named for Elyria Summer Program
Harry Frankfather, principal at Hamilton and Roosevelt Schools, is reappointed director of the Elyria Public Schools summer school by the board in a special session. The program runs June 13 to July 29 with enrollment limited to city district students. fees vary by grade level and residency, and offerings emphasize reading, arithmetic, and core subjects.
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Harry Frankfather
Hamilton and
Roosevelt
Theummer
Elyria Public Schools
Board of Education
Frankfather
Franklin Gottfried
Elyria City
Elyria approves 500 funding for regional planning share
The Elyria City Council unanimously approved a 500 payment as the city's share of operating costs for a regional planning commission. City Solicitor Richard E. Baird had previously questioned the payee but did not oppose passage. Mayor Keys urged adoption amid support from participating communities.
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el CIA
Richard E. Baird
Baird
Keys
Alex Kesson Hospitalized In Elyria In Poor Condition
Memorial Hospital authorities report Alex Kesson of 406 Stanford Ave is in poor condition. He was first stricken during a Florida vacation weeks ago and returned to Elyria after a Florida hospital release. He suffered another attack Sunday night and was admitted at 6 am yesterday.
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Stanford Ave
Kesson
Florida
Kessons
Elyria
Elyria Hospital
County Education Board Meeting Set
Larai County School Board schedules its regular monthly meeting for Thursday at 8 30 p m at the county school office Superintendent C A Githens reports Only routine business is on the agenda.
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County Education Board
Larai County
C. A. Githens
Warrant Chief Mixed in Errant Softball Player Incident
Kenneth Bogan, 23, of 7 Shear Street, tagged out at first by Judge C. C. Lord during a Harstow Chemical Co. game. A sheriff’s deputy later removed a man connected to a warrant for arrest over alleged child support, with the person arraigned in court. The judge’s suspended sentence was noted as the case moved forward.
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Kenneth Bogan
Shear St
Harstow Chemical Co
Tpeare C. C. Lord
Logan
Jnathan Lord
Tae Ran
Biscay
Sm Tang We
Pasing
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Moore Rd
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Garden Ave
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