Turnpike Battle Heads to Court Over Elyria Land Fight
The Elyria city seeks to halt condemnations and turnpike construction within city limits as Hardin County judge sets June 2 for an injunction hearing. The case centers on whether a state body may seize municipal land to complete the Turnpike plan. Judge Tudor delays related eminent domain actions and warns both sides to focus on core issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
city-Ohio Turnpike
Turnpike
Hardin County Common Pleas
Arthur Tudor
Elyria
Turnpike Commission
Lorain County
Shoup
Tudor
John Lansdale
Maternity Model Plans New Shop at O Neil Center
Maternity Model, a 26 store chain, will open a unit at O Neil's Shopping Center around June 1. Announcement came via Lewis & Fink brokers who arranged the deal with O'Neil's and Chicago head James Kassner. The store measures 30 by 50 and rents for 3600 annually plus a sales percentage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’neil’s
Maternity Model
Lewis & Fink
Cleveland
O'neil’s
James Kassner
Chicago
Maternity
Maternity Modes
Kassner
Lorain County
Lewis and Fink
Ohioan To Head Indiana U. Dept.
Dr. Harold J. Grimm former Ohio State University history professor has been named chairman of the history department at Indiana University. The appointment will be effective September 19. Grimm resigned from OSU last April and has been teaching at Freiburg Germany. He will return to the United States after a three month vacation in Europe at the end of the Freiburg term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Harold J. Grimm
Ohio State University
Indiana University
Grimm
OSU
Freiburg
Germany
U.S
Europe
Hospitals Discharge List Names Numerous Local Residents
A discharge roster lists Gary Smith of 183 Beebe Court. Mrs Frank Dombrosky of 618 Woodland Avenue. Mrs William Fielder of 500 West Third Street. Mrs Norman Grugle of 1116 Riverside Drive. Robert Flickinger of Graf ton. Lewis Ehlers of 367 Marseilles Avenue. Harry Dyke of R D 1 Elyria. Ernest Dallas of 353 Parmely Avenue. Mrs Martha Louise Jones of 515 East Broad Street. Dr Robert McMichael of Muncie Indiana. Mrs Bernard ODonnell and son of 950 Gulf Road. Boyd M Pierson of Grafton. Mrs Fred Reisinger of Grafton. Mrs John Ternes of 180 Roosevelt Avenue. Alice Jane King of 2005 Lake Avenue. Miss Phyllis Marta of 420 Gulf Road. Andy Gerush of Grafton. and Ronald Funk of Cleveland.
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Gary Smith
Beebe Ct
Frank Dombrosky
Woodland Ave
William Fielder
West Third St
Norman Grugle
Riverside Dr
Robert Flickinger
Grafton
Lewis Ehlers
Marseilles Ave
Harry Dyke
R. D
Elyria
Ernest Dallas
Parmely Ave
Martha Louise Jones
East Broad St
Robert Mc Michael
Muncie
Ind
Bernard O'Donnell
Gulf Rd
Boyd M. Pierson
Fred Reisinger
John Ternes
Roosevelt Ave
Alice Jane King
Lake Ave
Phyllis Marta
Andy Gerush
Ronald Funk
Cleveland
Two Cars Damaged in City Crash
A two car collision at East River and Fourth streets last evening caused about 300 dollars in damage to each vehicle. Martha Henderson, 253 East 13th Street, was fined 10 dollars plus costs for making an improper left turn into East River. Lester A. Rosenthal, 2445 Fackler Avenue, was the other driver. Police noted three accidents in the last 24 hours. Donald A. Uhrich, 248 Stanford Avenue, pleaded innocent to reckless driving after a two car collision in a school zone. Mrs. Miles Reynolds, 809 West Street, identified Uhrich as involved and cited speeding. Uhrich faces May 18 hearing. Elroy C. McCain, Route 20 Oberlin Road, was charged with failure to yield right of way after a crash at East Avenue and Temple Court. John L. Lowry, 328 18th Street, was involved. McCain’s court date is May 15.
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East River
Fourth Streets
Martha Henderson
East 13Th St
Fourth St
Lester A. Rosenthal
Fackler Ave
Fourth
Donald A. Uhrich
Stanford Ave
Miles Reynolds
West St
Reynolds
Uhrich
Broad and
Winckles Streets
Elroy C. McCain
Oberlin Rd
East Ave
Temple Ct
McCain
John L. Lowry
Eisenhower defends Dulles on Indochina stance
In remarks today President Eisenhower defended Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and said defeatism does not win battles. He clarified Dulles’s note that Indochina is important but not essential to containing Communism, signaling readiness to protect the wider Southeast Asia region with allies and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Asia
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
Indochina
U.S
France
Vietnam
Grafton school site chosen under Kent survey plan
The school site at the Kent University survey point was approved by the board, moving toward purchasing 25 acres to form a district school. Voters previously supported an $874,000 bond for the new high school and gymnasium auditorium. construction plans target a two month window for bids and completion will serve students from East Carlisle Eaton Township Grafton Village and Grafton Township Belden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witt
Thomas Mihalis
Mihalis
Chester Carpenter
George C. Edwards
Joe Eyring
East Carlisle School
East Carlisle
Eaton Township
Grafton Village
Grafton Township
Belden
Elyria High Band Plans Friday Night Concert
Elyria High School Band performs Friday at 8 15 p m in the school auditorium conducted by William Walters. Highlights include a new march March Grandiose and pieces from Scheherazade Bolero Castalia Flandria Overture. Soloist Trudi Meili will play a well rated clarinet selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria High School
William Walters
Jefferson School
Franklin
Eastern Heights
Ely
Walters
Beck
Sidney Davis
Woman Injured When Car Is Hit Near Kolbe Road
Esther Burns, 25, of Lovett Park, Lorain, was admitted to Amherst Hospital with injuries after a collision on Kolbe Rd at 1 45 a m. She was a passenger in a car driven by Gerald Jamison, 21, of Lorain, who had stopped. Edward Lanning, 36, of Lorain, traveling in the same direction, rear ended Jamison's car causing damage to both vehicles. No arrests were made. Burns may have a fracture of the right leg and elbow contusion. neither driver was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Burns
Lovett Park
Lorain
Amherst Hospital
Kolbe Rd
Gerald Jamison
Colorado Ave
Edward Lanning
Eighth St
Jamison
Miss Burns
Toledo Grain and Cleveland Livestock Market Report
Market notes show cash grain in Toledo with No 2 soft red at 82.00 to 84.00, No 2 yellow corn around 1.55 to 1.63, and soybeans near 3.70 to 3.80. Cleveland livestock firm: cattle 1,600 head, steady. hogs down about 25 cents. calves and sheep steady to higher. produce and vegetables listed with multiple small lots and prices.
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Toledo
Cleveland
Watts New Teachers President to lead Elyria Federation
Ernest Watts, Elyria High School teacher, was elected president of the Elyria Federation of Teachers for the coming year. Don MccGaughy, Catherine Hartman, and D. J. Funk were named to officer roles. The group reviewed salary action on the board of education and discussed aims to raise pay for teachers, trades and industries staff, and substitutes, with continued committee work and labor union cooperation. Delegates to the state convention in Columbus May 21 and 22 were announced, with plans for national convention attendance in Chicago in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Watts
Elyria
Elyria Federation of Teachers
Don MccGaughy
Catherine Hartman
D. J. Funk
Carlton Hall
Board of Education Action
Federation
Elyria Education Association
Hall
Board of Education
Trades and Industries
Elyria Central Labor Union
Columbus
C. F. Hall
E. G. Baxter
B. H. Witsberger
Chicago
Northwest Area Storm Sewer Milestone Reached
The District A storm water sewer in the northwest section is 36.5 percent complete as of this week. Angelo Mara Construction Co. will be paid $32,590.72 for finished work from a total project cost of $271,920. Construction began January 8 with lines laid on Foster Avenue Furnace Street Jefferson Street and a section between High Street and Bell Avenue. Completion is targeted for November 4. paving of the North Street parking lot will be advertised tomorrow with bids due May 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safety Service
Michael J. Lotko
Ellsworth Albert
Angelo Mara Construction Co
Lotko
Foster Ave
Furnace St
Jefferson St
High St
Bell Ave
Jack Powell
Powell
North St
Deaths and memorials from New London to Norwalk area
Death records list Eliza G. Bruce 78 of Ruggles who died at Norwalk Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Survived by daughter Clelia Strong. funeral Friday 2 p.m. from Ruggles Federated Church. Also note infant Danice M. Good in LaGrange died at birth. graveside Thursday 2 p.m. at Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Katherine Dennis 75, editor of Norwalk Experiment News, dies at Good Samaritan Hospital Sandusky. funeral Thursday 2:30 p.m. at Orehaugh Johnson mortuary. survived by daughter Aubrey Allen and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Eliza G. Bruce
Ruggles
Norwalk Memorial Hospital
George Bruce
Clelia Strong
Norwalk
Fitch Funeral Home
Wellington
Danice M. Good
Aplee Good
LaGrange
Allen Memorial Hospital
Oberlin
Dennis
Carol
John L. Good
Amherst
William Duffey
Riverside
Calif
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Paul Brown
First Methodist Church
Katherine Dennis
Kansas
Conneaut
Valparaiso College
Indiana
Greenwich School
St. Paul Episcopal Church
Sally Deforest
Aubrey Allen
Plane Ride Bonus For Air Enlistees Offered
Young men ages 17 to 34 who enlist or reenlist in the United States Air Force by tomorrow will be sworn in aboard a C 47 transport over Cleveland. The offer targets Lorain Huron and Erie Counties with contact points in Cleveland or Lorain for interested applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Air Force
Cleveland
Lorain
Huron
Erie
Air Force
Police Dept. News Briefs From City Court Dates
Police report disobeying stop sign charges against John T. Hotice at Route 57 and Foster Ave and against Alvin A. Gast at Broad and Court streets with court appearances May 15. Gaines Shelton of Highland Park Mich was fined 10 dollars for losing car control at Cleveland and Harwood last Saturday. Nick Kromoff was taken into custody on a wife’s complaint. Hugh Brewer was fined five dollars for intoxication after an arrest on Broad Street earlier today.
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John T. Hotice
Middle Ave
Route 57
Foster Ave
Alvin A. Gast
Elm St
Broad and
Court Streets
Gaines Shelton
Highland Park
Mich
Cleveland
Harwood Streets
McCarthy Hearings Drift On In Donnybrook Style
The Army McCarthy hearings continue with Monday to Friday sessions after two rejected proposals to shorten the marathon inquiry. Witnesses include Adams, while Special Counsel Jenkins sought to keep some testimony in closed session. Sen. Mundt and others lament the delay as Potter calls the proceedings foul and Donnybrook like, warning it could drag on for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray H. Jenkins
Adams
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Fort Monmouth
N.J
Army
McCarthy
Pvt
G. David Schine
Robert T. Stevens
Dirksen
Jenkins
Mundt
John L. McClean
D-Ark
Charles E. Potter
R-Mich
Donnybrook
Potter
Newcomer Shines in Playmakers Comedy Gramercy Ghost
Grace H. Talk reports Elyria Playmakers stage Gramercy Ghost at Eastern Heights School led by newcomer Diana Totter Kunch with veterans. The cast includes Francis McDonough Fritz Totter Kunch and Ray Rumpler with Dan Totter Kunch, John Sorrell, Wilbur Karl, Stephanie Lasch, Joe Pergola, Evelyn Witham, and direction by Loraine Meyer. The review notes a strong display despite a pathetically meager audience and urges continued local support through upcoming performances.
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Diana Totter Kunch
Elyria
Playmakers
John Cecil Holm
Eastern Heights
Diana
South Amherst
Bowling Green State University
General Washington
Fritz
Title Theater
Dan
Nancy
Parker
Ray Rumpler
Ray
Charlie Stewart
Irv
Rocky
John Sorrell
Wilbur Karl
Stephanie Lasch
Officer Morrison
Joe Pergola
Joe
Evelyn Witham
Ridgeville School
Evelyn
Margaret
Patterson Retains GOP Chairmanship By 1 Vote Margin
Harry Patterson, veteran Republican worker, was reelected chairman of the Elyria Republican City Committee at a Lorain County election headquarters meeting. He held the chair by a ten-to-nine margin over Warren Robinson, who became vice chairman, with Martha Sharrock reelected secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Patterson
Elyria
Republican City Committee
Lorain County
Board of Election
Patterson
Warren Robinson
Second Ward
Stephen Nagy
Martha Sharrock
Ruth Fox
Marjorie Kaley
Eugene Smith
Bruce Alexander
Arthur Schaber
Republican County Central Committee
Lorain
Court actions mix in Elyria daily docket shifts
In Elyria court today General Brown pleaded guilty to non support and was released on bond. Martha Clay won a divorce from Danniel and regained her prior name Martha Henderson. Dorothy Dozier's divorce from Charles came as he is imprisoned, with Dorothy resuming the maiden name Dorothy Mize. Ruby Johnson received a divorce from Eugene Johnson for cruelty and custody of four minors. Edward Davis of Oberlin pleaded guilty on two counts for pointing firearms and was fined $50 plus costs per count. Robert D. Burnham of Vermilion was fined $10 plus costs for leaving the scene after a Route 82 accident on May 8. Sheriff’s department notified of Frank W. Schaefer’s escape from Grafton State Farm, description height five feet ten inches. The estate of the late Dr William Hull appraised at $58,570.31 excluding joint survivorship, with Victoria R Hull as executrix. The will of Mabel M Deiss of Elyria probated with Mabel D Fillo appointed executrix. estate of $11,000 split among Mrs Fillo $4,500, Mrs Lucille C Walker $4,400, and Wiley Messerole $500. Judge D A Cook dismissed divorces by Agnes Henderson against William and Julie Bousel and a foreclosure action by Grafton Lumber and Coal Co against Pietro Paonessa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Burnham
Vermilion
Justice Co. C. Lord
Burnham
William H. Hull
Victoria R. Hull
Mabel M. Deiss
Elyria
Malcom Thomson
Mabel D. Fillo
Cambridge Ave
Fillo
Lucille C. Walker
Akron
Wiley Messerole
Cleveland
D. A. Cook
Agnes M. Henderson
William
Julie Bousel
William W. l
Grafton Lumber and Coal Co
Pietro Paonessa
John Pincura
Cleanup Week Ends With Low Trash Haul
Veteran statistician Fred Firpo McNally reports 100 truckloads collected during Cleanup Week, far below 1950’s 184 and 181 in 1952 January, with 162 in May 1952 and 76 last year, blamed on greater sanitation efficiency across collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred (Firpo) McNally
Vermilion Dumps Hours Limited for Citizens
Vermilion dump now open to Vermilion citizens only from 1 to 6 p.m. daily except Sundays and holidays. Abuses of caretakers use prompted restriction. Trespassers or loiterers on dump property will be arrested.
French Planes Struck Rebel Positions Near Hanoi
No. 3 Page One reports a French general warning the Hanoi Delta situation is serious but not desperate. Attacks targeted 35 miles southeast as Viet Minh closed in on the delta triangle, the delta’s richest Indochina area still in French hands. Evacuation plans for Dien Bien Phu wounded proceed, while Bodet claims Viet Minh under Communist China control and Peiping ordered Dien Bien Phu’s capture to reach Thailand and Burma.
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Hanoi
Dien Bien Phu
Here
Delta
Indochina
Pierre Bodet
Henri-Eugene
Parade Of Scholastic Bands Set
County music supervisor Gerald M. Frank expects sunny weather for the Fifth Annual Parade of Scholastic Bands on Saturday. About 750 musicians will perform between track events at Oberlin College field starting 10 30 a m with 15 bands in seven minute intervals, massed bands to follow around 12 30 p m.
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Gerald M. Frank
Oberlin College
Lorain County
Belden
Maplewood
East Carlisle
Penfield
Henrietta-Birmingham
Gratton
Camden
Brownhelm
Avon
South Amherst
LaGrange
Eaton
Columbia
Brookside
Clearview
Ridgeville
Avon Lake
Frank
Henri Zabanski
Karl Kolinski
Chilcothian Sentinel
Robert Leckrone
Rosary to Honor Former Pastor Budny Tonight
Members of Holy Name Society and parishioners meet at Holy Cross Church at nine to recite the Rosary for Rev. Fr. Lawrence W. Budny who died Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital Lorain. Burial is in Holy Cross Cemetery Cleveland. Body lies in state at St. Joseph Avon Lake then Holy Cross Elyria. Funeral tomorrow at 10 with Divine Office and Solemn Requiem Mass led by Bishop Begin. Msgr. Newton to preach. Budny served 18 years as Holy Cross pastor and later assisted at St Mary Lorain and St Joseph Avon Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Name Society of
Avon Lake
Holy Cross Church
Elyria
Floyd L. Begin
William L. Newton
Father Budny
St. Mary Church
Lorain
St. Joseph Church
Wooster Editor Edward Hauenstein to be buried Thursday
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon in Wooster for Edward H. Hauenstein 66 former editor of the Wooster Daily Record. He died Tuesday in a Wooster convalescent home after 37 years as editor and recent health decline following a paralytic stroke.
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Wooster
O. KS
Edward H. Hauenstein
The
Stock Quotations From Major Firms In The Market
The list includes American Radiator American Telephone and Telegraph Ranconda Copper Avco Manufacturing Bendix Aviation Chrysler Cities Service Cleveland Electric Columbia Gas Fruehaus Trailer General Motors Glidden Kennecott Copper Montgomery Ward New York Central Ohio Edison Ohio Oil Penna Railroad Republic Steel Richman Brothers Sears Roebuck Socony Vacuum Standard of Indiana Standard of New Jersey Standard of Ohio Texas Company Toledo Edison U S Steel Warner Brothers Westinghouse Air Woolworth Co Jrake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Radiator American T. & T
Ranconda Copper
Avco Mfg
Bendix Aviation
Chrysler ‘Cities Service
Cleveland
Electum,Columbia Gas
Fruehaus Trailer
General Motors
Glidden Co
Kennecott Copper
Montgomery Ward
N.Y. Central Ohio Edison
Ohio Oil
Penna R. R. Republic Steel
Richman Bros
Sears Roebuck
Socony Vacuum Standard of
Ind
Standard of
N.J
Standard of Ohio
Texas Company
Toledo Edison
U.S. Steel
Warner Brothers
Westinghouse Air
Woolworth Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
O'Neil Center
Ohioan
U. Dept
Knights OF
L. W. Budny
O'Donnell
John H. Kelly
Elyria High Band
Fey
Ohio
P.R. Smith & CO
Brokerage Service
Watts New Teachers’ President
Northwest Area
Death Records
Baby Danice M. Good
Mrs
Arthur Godfrey
CBS Studios
New York
International
Police Dept. News
Nick Kromoff
Lodi St
Hugh Brewer
Lorain Blvd
Broad St
By Grace H. Talk
Mary Ella Nemmers
Miss Ames
Marvel Myers
Lynn Snyder
Loraine Meyer
Cliff Perkins
Kent Tumblin
Elyrians
GOP
Brown
Common Fleas
Martha Clay
Danniel
John D. Pincura
Martha S. Henderson
Dorothy Dozier
Charles
Ohio State Penitentiary
Dorothy Mize
Edward Davis
Common Pleas Court
McNally
Sanitation Department
Gypsy Colt
Capitol
Kirk Douglas
Liz Taylor
Jrake
Sudro-Curtis Ambulance
Rrabhive
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