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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1960
Page
14
County commissioners approved a road improvement program submitting 49.34 miles for surface treatment and seal coat at an estimated 184,437 dollars. Don F Patterson, county engineer, led the plan with 33.29 miles surface treated and 16.05 miles seal coated. Bids will be received May 27 for listed roads.
Elmer Bell, 51, a Bronson school principal, was attacked by a wild raccoon at his home on South Norwalk Road. He fought the animal with a broom, then his wife drove him to Fisher-Tims Hospital for anti rabies treatment. The raccoon was killed by Bell and its body given for rabies testing.
A Supreme Court test case in Elyria challenges a provision of House Bill 2130 allowing higher unemployment compensation for active claims. Clarence H. Imhof, an employee of General Industries Co., seeks $9 weekly more under the new law, potentially affecting about 25 000 claims and up to 28 000 Ohio cases. The appeal argues the increase after adjudication violates the Constitution.
Richard Fehbian an Oberlin College senior from Wellington has won an honor scholarship to the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. He was chosen by Oberlin College among about fifty participating colleges and universities and will begin studies in Chicago next fall. His major is economics.
West-Crafts Company won the outstanding company trophy at the ninth annual Junior Achievement Recognition Dinner in Elyria, posting a perfect 1601 score. Asteriacs Company earned a trophy as a newcomer, while West-Crafts member Helen Marie Shepherd won the Kiwanis Club 2200 scholarship. James Marcero and James Callahan received $100 scholarships for salesmanship. Ben-Wes Company captured the humor achievement trophy for best financial report.
Daniel Morales waived preliminary hearing in Lorain Municipal Court and was bound over to the Lorain County grand jury for the murder of Vidal Burgos at Ranchito Restaurant. Judge Koiena set no bond. A man named Magdafero Cotte was held as a witness. In other items, Junior Achievement awards honored local teens and program sponsors at Elyria center events with several pins and certificates presented by W. J. Schmittgen and James Jones.
NEW YORK Titans sign Tom Dimitroff former Miami of Ohio quarterback to a 196 contract. Dimitroff has played for Ottawa in the Canadian League.
The Elyria Red Cross chapter held a dinner meeting at St. Andrew Church Hall marking firsts in its annual session. Mrs Pounds named Volunteer of the Year for recruiting 25 new Gray Ladies and Gray Men and organizing Junior Gray Ladies.
Floyd Paterson trains in Newtown Connecticut in a tune up for his June title defense against Ingemar Johansson. The meeting elected 12 directors for three year terms and chose chapter officers including Milan Bendik as chairman and Harold Bobel as first vice chairman.
The Wellington train wreck case was closed by the county prosecutor as insufficient technical evidence for a state law violation. Prosecutor Paul J. Mikus withdrew his request for a public hearing after the ICC report corroborated the PUC finding that speed caused the derailment, though no state charge could be pursued. Engineer Henry W. Kirstein, 64, was identified in the closure.
The Lorain County Juvenile Detention Home will host an open house Sunday from 2 to 4 pm. Juvenile Court Judge Henry P. Webber invited anyone interested in the Juvenile Court program to attend.
Lorain County Civil Defense director Sam Provenza submitted his resignation effective June 15. County commissioners accepted it with no announced successor, citing Provenza's new role as district sales director for Brown and Bigelow. He will base in Cleveland and travel Northeast Ohio, while remaining available for CD work.
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