Gunman robs Elyria finance office for 259 dollars
Police hunt for a lone gunman who held up the Beneficial Finance Co office on Broad St and Middle Ave leaving with 259 dollars. Area officers report no leads as the suspect vanished after the holdup and may be the same man who robbed the Merchants Finance Co in Sandusky earlier that morning, escaping with 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beneficial Finance Co
Elyria
Connie
Broad St
Middle Ave
Weenee
Merchants Finance Co
Sandusky
Rae Ann Gilmore
Beebe Ct
Alias Gilmore
Howard E. Wheeler
Miss Gilmore
Wheeler
Rae Ans Gilmore
Chronicle Telegram
Woman Held In Burglary At Lorain
Lorain police arrested Martha J. Gapinski 40 of Cleveland, held as the fourth member of a gang linked to a September burglary at Fisher's Clothing Store. The group stole clothing valued at 703.93 and cash and checks totaling 4,068.12. Three other suspects, Joseph Pushnak, James Dubrina, and Dorothy Pushnak, were indicted and sentenced. Also reported, Elyria and Sandusky holdups with described suspects and weapon details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Fisher's
Martha J. Gapinski
Cleveland
Joseph KR. Pushnak
James Dubrina
Dorothy Cape
Dorothy Pushnak
Joseph Pushnak
Dubrina
Ohio State Penitentiary
Truck pins Ridgeville Man to Car
William Ardner, 66, of Eastview Avenue North Ridgeville, was seriously injured at 12 40 am when a car stalled on Route 78 near Route 20. A Fleet Carriers Inc truck from Pontiac Michigan driven by Francis Welsh attempted a tow but jackknifed. Ardner stepped away from the car and was crushed between the truck and the stalled vehicle, suffering chest trauma and a fractured left leg. He was listed in poor condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ardner
Eastview Ave
North Ridgeville
Rt. 20
Ardner
Louis
Gan
Fleet Carriers, Inc
Pontac
Mich
Francis Welsh
Detroit
Mr. Ardner
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Junior High Singers Stage Choral Festival in Elyria
Four Elyria junior high centers Eastern Heights Ely Ely Franklin and Jefferson unite for a Friday 8 p m choral festival in the Elyria High School auditorium. Eastern Heights T5-voice group performs Hayden Livans arrangement Praise We Sing to Thee Rodgers You ll Never Walk Alone Arlen Over the Rainbow led by Richard Valentine with student Robert Gower on piano. Valentine also directs the Ely 65 voice chorus with Barbara Schmittgau at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Eastern Heights
Ely
Franklin and Jefferson
Elyria High School
Livans
Hayden
Rodger
Arlen
Over
Ttichard Valentine
Robert Gower
Valentine
God of Love
Baker
Brahe
Moller
Barbara. Schmittgau
Courthouse News Summary Exhibits Probate, Divorces, and Suits in Area
Probate court today disclosed an estate in Kendall's Inc case with $59,000 judgment against it and $45,000 real estate plus $1,000 personal property. Executors named include John and Joseph. Edge Ross and Lake Shore Insurance Exchange sued The Lehman-Johnson Co. in Elyria. the case was dismissed for Leonard Tegt. A divorce suit by Elizabeth Wietzel, Sullivan, against Carl Wietzel, was dismissed. A separate suit by Cecilia Mitchell against Anthony Arth Sr. and Jr. seeks $206 damages from a Route 1131 accident. A mass chorus event includes Elyria Public Schools leaders directing student performances prior to a public a cappella finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Emerich
Elyria
Carson Pirie Scott and Co
Chicago
Kendall's Inc
Avon Lake
Nomans
Johm and
Joseph
Edge Ross
Wellington
Lake Shore Insurance Exchange
Lehman-Johnson Co
Harry Freed
Oberlin
Leonard Tegt
Franklin
Willjmeyer
Hastings Rd
R. D
Marie Murphy
Clokey
Carlisle Township
Western Wind
Romberg
Land
Marylce Sweet
Jefferson
Minard
Francis
Purple Hills
Evans
Doro
Thy Tkacs
Barbaraj
Eddy
J. Martin Beck
Elyria Public Schools
Ivy
Roselle S. Ward
New London
Hortense Davis
Cleveland
Farm Buren Mutual
Qbermobile Insurance Co
Cecilia Mitchell
Anthony Arth Sr
Andress
Thony Arth Jr
Erie County
Local suits and injuries headline regional filings
A broad set of civil actions appears, including a divorce suit by Barbara Lenrs against Peter. a Lorain injury claim by quiz Glenn Carver seeking 30000 from the car collision. Tony AG Pitts Elect Co. sueing Harry and Mary Beiter for 500. and Georgia Gilmer filing for divorce from Douglas, alleging neglect and drunkenness. Regional addresses and corporate names appear among the actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Ienrs
Wellington
Peter An
Leona Holden
Lexington
Lorain
Quiz Glenn Carver
East Dist St
Dewey and
North
Ridge Rd
M. A. Pitts
Pitts Elect Co
Harry Beiter
Mary Beiter
Washington Ave
Mechanic
Red Reflection Triggers Elyria Fire Call
Mrs. Ray Pratt reported a fire at 297 Lodi Avenue, but Elyria Fire Department found no blaze. Firemen traced the glow to a lamp reflecting off a small red box on an end table in the living room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Pratt
Lodi
Red
Elyria
Police News West Side Auto Sales Report Theft
West Side Auto Sales on T21 West reported two wheels and tires valued at 65 dollars stolen from a car. rear of the car was raised on a jack when the wheels were removed. Delbert K Buhl of Lorain was cited for crashing a red death at 13th Street and Mid ge Avenue and faces appearance in Mayors Court Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
T21 West
Delbert K Buhl
Lorain
13Th St
Midge Ave
Mayors Court
Divorce Petition Filed by Thelma Whiteman in Meadville
Thelma Whiteman of 1959 Reid Ave Loran seeks a divorce from Clement alleging neglect. They married in Florence Hunt Meadville, Pa. The suit asks weekly support of $25 from Clarence and Duke Rd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Whiteman
Reid Ave
Loran
Clement
Florence Hunt
Meadville
Old Sunt
Clarence
Dvke
Temple to Buy Jewish Temple by Elyria Church of God
The Jewish Temple at Lake Ave and Lodi St is set to be sold to the Church of God meeting in temporary quarters on East Broad St. A special service is planned tomorrow at 8 30 p m. The purchase contract is led by Rev Rose Short with brokers Jack Rassler and Fred C Ruth. The congregation will keep services on a summer schedule while awaiting occupancy of the Gulf Road structure in late summer or fall. Rabbi Naphthali Rubinger will reflect on 50 years of community Jewish life, with cantorial duties by Oscar Roman and direction by Robert Kuhn, followed by a social hour. Cornerstone for the new temple tentatively set for June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Ave
Lodi St
Church of God
East Broad St
Rose Short
Columbus
Jack Rassler
Fred C. Ruth
Gulf Road
Naphthali Ru
Binger
Rabbi Rubinger
Oscar Roman
Oberlin College Conservatory of Music
Oberlin
Robert ‘Kuhn
Rubinger
Lorain
Rose Szabo
Joseph
East
Llness
Szabo
Hungary
Larain
St Ladislaus Church
St. Ladislaus
Mukedevlo
St Mary Rosary Society
Peter Shullick
Theresa Szabo
Anthony
Veronica Chick
John ‘R. Devin
St. Ladislaus Church
Zoltan Demko
Calvary Cemetery
Grand Jury Indicts 14 in Ohio Prosecutors Report
The Lorain County grand jury returned 16 indictments after 24 cases, with eight dropped and two sealed. Arraignments set for Monday morning before Judge John D. Pincura. Indictments include Theodore Smith for burglaries, Merle Hunker and others for felonies, with no-bills for traffic manslaughter and several lesser counts. Mulloy later rebilled for shooting to wound after his drowning body was found in the Black River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
John D. Pincura
Paul Mikus
Theodore K. Smith
Oberlin
Oberlin Elevator Co
Albi Club
Pleasant St
Merle Hunker
Lorain
John Edward O'Hara
Pardur
Canadian Legion
Gerald C. Mervis
Shift
Andrew Kava
Leonard Doyle
Flyria
John Mulloy
Mulloy
iBlack
Chronicle Hosts Dinner Tour for News Writers
Twenty five Chronicle Telegram correspondents and guests were treated to a steak dinner at Sheffield Restaurant. Officials and editors toured the plant later, where Leo Carle explained operations and a paper with a picture of the correspondents was printed for the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle
Telegram
Sheffield
Leo Carle
Doughnut Shop Workman Burned By Hot Grease
Arthur Wiele, a 17 year old employee of Dugan's Doughnuts on Cleveland Street, was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital for first degree burns to his arms and chest after a grease accident at work and later released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Wiele
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Wiele
Dugan
Cleveland St
Alex Kesson Improving After Hospital Report
Elyria Memorial Hospital authorities reported today that Alex Kesson 36 Stanford Ave is improving with fair energy and no fur motion noted. The condition update indicates steady progress following a recent medical evaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Kesson
Stanford Ave . S
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Kesson
Jaycees Plan Annual Scrap Drive In Elyria
Elyria junior chamber of commerce sponsors a two day scrap drive with Jaycee trucks collecting scrap metals newspapers and magazines Saturday and Sunday. Richard Lysaught announced a tentative route covering industrial scrap areas Saturday morning Sprng Valley West River Rd Western Heights Ely Village and business areas Saturday afternoon. Sunday will cover the remaining city. Local firms providing trucks include West Side Lumber & Coal Co Parsch Lumber & Coal Co Elyria Belting and Machinery Co Elyna Furniture Co J R Dall Ford Sates Earl's Chevrolet The George Tire Co Spitzer Motors Hart Construction Co. Scrap and paper trailers will be at the B and Q railroad crossing on West St opposite West Side Lumber Co. Call Jaycees before 2 pm Sunday at 6594 63572 58075 67502 or 5863 for special pickups of bulky material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee
Elyria
Elyna
Parsch Lumber & Coal Co
Elyria Belting and Machinery Co
Eisha Lumber & Coal Co
Elyna Furniture Co
J. R. Dall Ford
Earl's Chevrolet Inc
the George Tire Co
Spitzer Motors and
Hart Construcction Co
B. and
West St
West Side Lumber Co
Jaycees
West Side
Jayeres
Death records Avon Lake veteran dies after illness
Avon Lake Clen Miller 29 a carpenter and four year Pacific veteran died yesterday at 11 50 p m in Bay View Hospital after a four month illness. Survivors include his wife Winfred parents LeRoy and wife of Warren Pa two brothers Harold Titusville Pa Fred Avon Lake and sister Ruth Rice Sheffield Pa. Friends to Burmeister Funeral Home tonight. Services tomorrow at 8 p m then body to Sheffield Pa for Lutheran Church service. Burial in Barnes Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Lake
Clen Miller
Lake Rd
Bay View Hospital
Carpenters’ “Union
Winfred
LeRoy Miller
Warren, Pa
Harold
Titusville
Fred
Ruth Rice
Sheffield
Burmeister Funeral Home
Sheffierd, Pa
Sheffield Lutheran Church
Barnes, Pr
Mabelle E Doane
Claude
East River St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Huntington
Doane
Elyria
Russell E
Lorain
Gaylord H
Burbank
Calif
Earl J Fauver
Elyna
Carl Scholl
Lakeside
E. Doane
William E. Fauver
Joseph E Hull
Oberlin
Clyde H Hull
Elyma
William Crowner
Ene
Orval Austin
van Nuys
Walter Gessner
Cleveland
Harold Dickin
Earl P. Henderson
St Church Offeratune Bunal
Camden Cemetery
Luther B. Watson
Luther B Watson Jr
Lake Erie
Strickden
Iweite Nettie
Watson
Lakewood
Detroit Ave
West Clifton Blvd
Roberta Yetman
Avon
Viola Wieland
Ray Vilage
Leonarrd
New York
Ann Boone
California
James
St. Loui
Burmeister
Wieland
Bay iVillage
Vermilion and area obituaries and funeral notices
Obituary roundup from Vermilion Lorain Avon Lake and nearby notes deaths of Catherine Fitzgerald Vermilion Rose Szabo Lorain Flora Gary Doane and Luther Watson with service details and survivor lists. Also mentions Avon Lake and Bay Village arrangements and cemetery plans. Giraffes are noted for tail signaling due to underdeveloped voices.
Dentes Parking Charges in Lorain Court
William Diaz, 27, pleaded innocent in Judge LeRoy Kelly's court to a charge of violating the city parking code. A trial was set for Monday morning and bond fixed at 25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dentes
Lorain
William Diaz
LeRoy Kelly
Grand Juror’s Error Delays County Session Time
Lorain County taxpayers faced a $125 hit as Grand Juror Lucas Kocel left early after cashing a one day voucher and departing mid afternoon. The remaining 14 jurors were dismissed and recalled to finish the work today. Kocel blamed late arrival on parking troubles and ignorance of nearby lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Lucas Kocel
Durkee
Sents
Mirage
Kocel
Oberlin Phi Beta Kappa Honors For Eight Juniors
Oberlin College honors assembly at Finney Chapel named eight class seniors and four juniors to Phi Beta Kappa Zeta of Ohio. Also Oberlin residents Gilbert Lawall Lawrence De Mott and Oscar Roman received Sigma Xi membership for research. Dr Clarence Faust spoke on Education by Degrees urging restudy of education’s purposes and safeguards against institutionalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Elizabeth Steiner
Luke E. Steiner
Oberlin College
Zeta of Ohio
Phi Beta Kappa
Finney Chapel
Oberlin
Ored
Lawrence Lynch de Mott
Insield
Miss Steiner
Gilbert W Lawall
E. M. Lawall
Oscar Robert Roman
Conservatory
South Prospect St
Clarence H. Faust
Stanford University
Fund For the Advancement of Edu
Cation
Faust
Contract Awarded for Parking Lot Improvements
Hart Construction Co of Elyria has won the contract for blacktopping and grading the city’s new parking lot on Ashington Ave. Safety Service Director Michael Lotko announced the low bid of $36,294.25. Grifth Blacktop of Lorain bid $36,320. The contract requires completion within 45 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart Construction Cn of
Elyrzal
Mayor's Court Guilty Pleas For Traffic Offences
Mayor's Court records show Ralph W McGinnis of 349 Tenth Street pleaded guilty to an improper left turn at Cleveland and Fast Bridge Streets and was fined 10 dollars and costs. John J Flanagan of 130 Purdue Avenue was fined 10 dollars and costs for a cited offence on April 23. Mabel Louise Dupler of 354 Eleventh Street pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was fined 10 dollars and costs for a cited April 14 incident at Middle Avenue and 12th Street. Elinor S Davis of Cleveland pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was fined 25 dollars and costs for a citation on April 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. McGinnis
Tenth. St
Cleveland and
Fast Bridge Sts
John J Flanagan
Purdue Ave
Mabel Louise Dupler
Eleventh St
Middle Ave
12Th St
Elinor S Davis
Cleveland
I I
EHS Student May Speak In Washington
Miss Marguerite Loos state supervisor of distributive education visited Elyria High School to discuss sending a student representative to address a Washington D C committee. She spoke with Dr Franklin Gottfred about the distributive education program after the department moves into new quarters. Busher will announce debate plans soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Loos
Ohio Department of Education
Elyria
James Busher
Washington D.C
Franklin Gottfred
Washington
Busher
Cope Critical At Hospital In Medina
Robert Cope of Fairden Park remains in critical condition at Medina Hospital after a Saturday night auto accident near Medina. He had operated an auto parts and electrical appliances store for six years and sold the business Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medina
Robert Cope
Fairden Park
Here
Lst
Medina Hospital
Cope
Auto Parts
Paris accords seal German reformation and Allied exit
Diplomats completed the Paris accords signed October 23 reinforcing Germany as an independent nation with a division army air force and navy under arms. Germany joins South Atlantic Treaty Organization and a seven nation Western European Union while Allied commissioners wind down military government in Mehlem near Bonn. PMID: local archival tone reflects postwar transition and Cominform threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Paris
Ith
Britain
France
Italy
Belmum
Holland
Luxembourg
John End
Ham Edt
James B Conant atMehlem
Ronn Thei R
Andre Francois Poncet
Police arrest man for false alarm in Milwaukee
Milwaukee UP reports Johr Q Conrad, 33, arrested on charges of pulling a false alarm. Firefighters moved to contain the scene before he could flee. The engine house was about a block from the location of the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Johr Q Conrad
Saehive
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sandusky, Elyria
Ridgeville
Courthouse News
Elizabeth Wietzel
Sullivan
iCarl
Anaconda Copper Area
Mig
Bendix Aviation
Chrysler Cities Serviee
Cleveland Chiffs
Cleveland Electum
Columbian Gas
General Motors Glidden Co
Industrial Rayon P
Resteco
Montgomery Ward N. OY
Central
Ohio
Edison Ohio Oil Penna RR
Republic Steel
Richman Fire
Sears Roebuck Socony Vacuum
Standard of Ind
Standard of NJ
Standard of Ohio Texas Company
Toledo Edison US Steel
S Tony
Georgia Gilmer
Sut
Douglas
Police News
Sudro-Curtis Ambulance
Capitol
Kirk Douglas
Rivoli
Tarzan
Palm Beach
Aneault
Willard R. Smuth
Henry Howard
Farm Labor Office
Robert Korth
Ivy Watkins
Monroe Edmons
John Watts
Rittman
Miller’s
Watts Ig
William Robinson
LaPorte
Sid Sprague
West Side Lumber & Coal Co
Death Records
Glen Miller
Catherine Fitzgerald
Vermilion
East Ohio St
Margaret Cullen
Buffalo
Fitzgerald
Aps
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Msccabees
John Fitzgerald
Cullen
Earl and
Erwin Fitzgerald
George Wagner
Edward M Fisher
Nurniung. Greenawalt
Maple Grove
Joseph Szabo
Flora L. Gary
Elyria Methodist Home
Gates Mills
Gary
W. Stanley Smith
St Christopher-by-the - Raver
Gates Ais Cemetery
Gates Mus
Lester
Claude Doane
Oberlin Assembly
Mayor's Court
EHS
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!