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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1954
Page
12
Lorain County auto records show four months ending April 30 with 1,676 new cars sold, down 19 percent from 2,075 in the prior year. New truck sales rose 10 percent to 182 from 165. April new car sales fell about 25 percent to 482 from 642 in 1933.
Two motorists pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and were fined a total of 250 dollars plus costs by Mayor J. Grant Keys. Charles R. Nicholson of Olmsted Falls and Herbert W. Fralick of 210 West Bridge Street each faced 125 dollars and costs, six months driving rights suspension in Elyria, and compulsory traffic school. Nicholson was found near the water tower after a report of a car stuck in mud. he claimed a temporary license and faced another charge of driving without a license. Fralick was stopped on East Bridge Street when police saw his car weaving.
Dunn advocates thorough planning for county seaway growth and Route 254 expansion. He notes traffic on Route 254 doubled to 6 700 vehicles daily even before a new shopping center. A spur from Route 244 could connect to the turnpike near Elyria, as he prepares for conferences in Cleveland and Columbus to promote local planning efforts.
A 44 year old Elyria man James Currie was badly bruised when struck by a car at Tremont Street and West Avenue in one of four accidents. The driver John D. Kimber was fined for unsafe vehicle. Other incidents include a three car crash injuring no one seriously, a four vehicle collision near West Street and Seneca Avenue, and a hit and run left curb damage to a property owner. Authorities cited several drivers for failing to keep their vehicles under control and failing to report accidents.
John Blaine Johnson Jr. 35 of Elyria pleaded guilty in federal court to impersonating an air force colonel. Judge Charles J. McNamee presided in Cleveland. He had been indicted by a Montgomery Alabama grand jury earlier last year for posing as a military officer across southern and southwestern states.
A piano recital by Mrs Erwin Goetsch will be held at the park hall tomorrow at 8 p m Assisted by pianist Jerry Goetsch soprano Rena Thoma and cellist Erwin Goetsch The latter formerly played with the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra and WTAM radio station
Rebel delegates at the General Conference express readiness to begin discussions with a proposed cease fire across Indochina after the French fortress fall. Western sources warn that accepting the offer could risk 200,000 French Union troops and enable forced infiltration nationwide. Technical issues delaying talks were resolved Friday night, with a plan to rotate chairmanship between Anthony Eden and Vyacheslav Molotov.
Reports from Dienbienphu describe a 12,000 against 40,000 siege where 2,000 French defenders held the isolated outpost briefly before surrender threats. Brigadier General Christian De Castries and Gen. Henri Navarre figure in the aftermath as news of the fall spreads via Peiping and Tokyo broadcasts. A French pilot’s reconnaissance notes Legionnaires charging from Isabelle amid advancing rebels.
Masons of Lorain County honored John L. Guss, grand master of Masons in Ohio, at a banquet and reception at the American Legion Home in Elyria. Guss, elected grand master Oct. 16, 1953, outlined surveys of 15,000 teens from Purdue, urging stronger Masonic instruction of youths and support for DeMolay and Rainbow programs. The event was hosted by King Solomon No. 56 with Bernard V. Dobbins presiding and Claire Coverdale as program chair.
Funeral services for Miss Ade line Zalesny 36 of Cleveland will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m. from Bittner Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at Assumption Church in Grafton. She died from a skull fracture after a fall at home. Burial in St Mary Cemetery Grafton. Other obituaries note Newton Johnson 63 died of a heart attack at his Elyria home and Mrs Walter Curry of Shaker Heights died suddenly. Herman Graebner 66 Avon Lake area died after seven months illness. services at Daniels Funeral Home Lakewood with burial Sunset Memorial Park. Gertrude Butterfield 39 Lorain County resident died after lingering illness. services Monday 10 a.m. Burial in Cleveland. George Szabo 60 Lorain County resident died at home. services Monday 1 p.m. at Emil y Dovala Funeral Home and 1:30 p.m. at Our Saviour Lutheran Church. Joseph Eberling 78 Westlake resident died after lingering illness. burial at Holy Trinity Cemetery Avon.
No. 2 gas and Hereards developing stock for model farms and cattle expositions. Harold Enyeart, a noted public speaker and author, announces a talk titled The Golden Rule in Industry. He will be hosted by Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Whitman in Elyria, visit the J C Penney store, dine at the Graystone, and inspect Whitman farm Guernseys between engagements.
The court docket includes corrections to a 1916 marriage date for Bertha Emerson and Wilfred, a $10 fine for David Boals on a safety stop charge, and multiple divorces granted by Judge D A Cook for neglect and cruelty. Civil actions include Allen Electro Co. vs Oberlin Hardware Co. for $489 and American Fidelity Insurance Co. vs Howard L. Brown for $121 from a November collision on Vine Avenue. John D. Fulton seeks divorce from Joan for neglect and cruelty. they married on November 28.
Elyria High School lists top honor roll achievers for the last grading period with four A grades across four regular subjects. Seniors Muriel Lewis Pat Mason Sue Meyers Betty Jane Chambers James Dunlap Carol Allaback Theodore Berg Jim Brugner Jean Weil lead, followed by many juniors sophomores and freshmen named on second honor roll with at least one A and two Bs or better.
Cuyahoga County Coroner Samuel Gerber ruled death by own action for Rev. Myron K Hume 49 of Cleveland who plunged 125 feet from a Wade Park Manor window after noon yesterday. He left a note to his wife citing a nervous disorder. Survived by wife son Elliott daughter Diana mother and several siblings. Funeral arrangements pending.
The season's third birdwalk will run tomorrow from 7 15 to 9 00 a m and is expected to reveal well over 50 species. P F Johnson bird walk chairman notes a dozen warbler kinds and late migrants among thrushes vireos flycatchers buntings and tanagers. Walkers assemble at Ely woods Washington Ave entrance rain or shine.
The mayor's court fined several drivers for traffic violations including Dan Hunt Roger Abel Ernest Reath Willie Brooks Thomas Menschein and others with fines from 5 to 50 dollars plus costs. Additional penalties were imposed for speeding on Cleveland Street and for operating a vehicle with a defective muffler. An intoxication charge followed by a hearing date was noted for Wilford Emerson.
Willmot Long of LaGrange was named president of the new W. Carlisle LaGrange Board of Education at a LaGrange High School meeting. George Lauer of West Carlisle was elected vice president and C. A. Rawson of LaGrange is clerk after 18 years as former clerk. The board will meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays each month and plans a garage and farm shop building next to the present school to create temporary classrooms by September, with at least six rooms.
A car backing from a driveway on Route 2 about 113 miles east of Route 252 at 9 50 last night damaged two other cars but did not stop. Paul E Brown on West River Road said he swerved to avoid the bucking vehicle, sending his car into a roadside ditch. Another car driven by Robert Burnham skidded and hit a utility pole, breaking it.
Lorain resident Nick Laurenti was granted probation by Judge D A Cook after a favorable probation report. Laurenti, 28, admitted burglary of the Canadian Legion and Bias Grocery and was linked with brothers Thomas and Harry Bates in related burglaries. His record shows no prior offenses. cases against the Bates brothers continue pending.
Nearby produce on the Terminal Market shows apples Romes in US No 1 and No 2% up to 4.00, Winesaps around 6.00 per box, and Canada Delle Winesaps at 5.75 to 6.00. Vegetables include asparagus 1.25 to 3.00, cucumbers and greens with varied bids, lettuce baskets, mushrooms PA Ohio prices, and assorted herbs. Eggs and poultry pricing from USDA terminal markets lists large to small grades, with butter quotes around 61 to 66 cents per pound for various grades.
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