Reverend Gilliland, 76, dies in Greenville after illness
The Rev. T Matthew Gilliland of Pennsylvania died May 5 at Greenville Hospital after a brief illness. He served Hillside United Presbyterian Church 14 years retiring 1974 and earlier led First United Presbyterian Elyria. A Westminster College graduate, he spent five years in Africa as a missionary. He earned an honorary doctorate in 1967. Survived by wife Reby two sons and several siblings. Funeral services were held in Greenville.
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T. Matthew Gilliland
Pennsylvania
Greenville
Hillside United Presbyterian Church
First United Presbyterian Church
Elyria
Mr. Gilliland
Westminster College
Pittsburgh-Zenia Theological Seminary
Kennedy School of Missions
Hartford
Sudan
Reby
Thomas Jr
West Finley
James
New Norfolk
Tasmania
Dale
Mesa, Ariz
Ralph
Mount Jackson
Russell
Agnes) Smith
Holiday
Fla
John
Kathryn) Rowbottom
Mercer
Majorie
John S. Matotek
Lorain
Ralleigh General Hospital
Beckley
W. Va
Matorek
Center Phone Co
St. Vitus Church
Hazel Z (Mattice) Waillsworth
Brannam
Lorain Community Hospital
Greenwood Township
Mich
Ohio
Litchfield
North Ridgeville
Wadisworth
Michigan
Clarence Mattice
Clarence
Otis
Bogner Funeral
Litchfield Cemetery
Hearing Set in Hamburgers Theft Case in Lorain
Gloria Kimbrough, 36, of Lorain, faces three counts of robbery over alleged theft of McDonald’s hamburgers from three Lorain children in February. Bond is posted. A June 3 suppression hearing is set in Lorain County Common Pleas Court before Judge Floyd D. Harris. A related 1981 shooting settlement with the city and police was agreed out of court last month. terms were not disclosed.
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Elyria
Gloria Kimbrough
McDonald's
Lorain
Miss Kimbrough
Lorain County
Lorain Man Sues Over Alleged 1984 Beating
Daniel Booth of 1933 Homewood Drive Lorain sues Jimmy Lee Ross of 2606 W Erie Ave Apt E Lorain for malicious assault May 13 1984 claiming injuries and inability to work plus damage to a Dodge Monaco windshield and carburetor He seeks 100000 in compensatory damages and 100000 in punitive damages.
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Elyria
Lorain
Daniel Booth
Homewood Drive
Jimmy Lee Ross
W. Erie Ave
Apt. E. Lorain
Lorain County
Deaths elsewhere Chester Gould Dick Tracy creator dies at 84
Chester Gould, creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip in 1931, died at his northern Illinois home after a heart attack in October. He retired in 1977, with Dick Locher and Max Collins later continuing the strip.
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Woodstock
Chester Gould
Dick Tracy
Chicago
Gould
Ilinois
Dick Locher
Max Collins
Locher
Marine vets to hold meeting Tuesday
Elyria report says the Marine Corps League will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the American Legion Hall on Ohio Street. All veteran Marines are welcome to attend.
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Marine Vets
Elyria
Marine Corps League
American Legion Hall
Ohio Street
Memorial Day Parade in Elyria May 27 at 10 a.m.
The Memorial Day parade will start May 27 at 10 a.m. on Second Street in Elyria, followed by services and award presentations at Ridgelawn Cemetery. A previous Saturday publication printed an incorrect date.
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St. Vitus Church
Simon Nekic
AmVets Post 47
Calvary Cemetery
American Heart Association
Oberlin man attempts suicide in Elyria jail
A 30 year old Oberlin man, Charlie D. Parker of 111 Lorain Street, tried to hang himself with a shirt in Elyria city jail Saturday. He was in fair condition at Memorial Hospital. Parker had been arrested at 2 a.m. for DUI and held in a cell with two others when the attempt occurred about 8 a.m. Guards were alerted and an inmate cut the shirt. Parker had given an alias and faces a parole violation in Erie Pennsylvania and an auto theft warrant from Lorain County Sheriff's Department.
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Elyria
Oberlin
el Memorial Hospital
Pes City
Charlie D. Parker
Lorain St
Seaport
Lorain County
Parker
Erie
Four men arrested in bicycle thefts at Oberlin dorm
Oberlin police report four bicycles stolen from South Hall dormitory were recovered from a car after glass breaking alarms at 4:34 am. Arrested were Mark Batson, 23, Ger ald Bryson, 22, Bryant Lover, 24, and Jonathon Wray, 23, all charged with receiving stolen property and held on 2500 dollar bond each awaiting arraignment in Oberlin Municipal Court.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College
Mark Batson
University Heights
Gerald Bryson
E. Cleveland
Bryant L. Lover
Norwalk
Jonathon Wray
Kent
South Hall
South
Oberlin Municipal Court
Elyria Man Charged In Stabbing Assault
A 28 year old Elyria man, Troy K. Perkins of 525 S Abbe Road, faces two counts of felonious assault after a domestic dispute on South Abbe Road. Perkins allegedly stabbed Wanda Sopko and tried to stab her mother Betty Sopko. Wanda was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital.
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Elyria
South Abbe Road
Troy KE. Perkins
S. Abbe Road
Wanda Sopko
Betty Sopko
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Smash grab attack trial jury selection under way
Jury selection began in Cleveland for Michael Cannon 19 facing aggravated murder charges in a smash and grab car attack that killed Rev. Howard Moeller 58 of Wellington. Moeller suffered a fatal heart attack after the Jan 21 incident at East 40th Street and Woodland Avenue. Six other Cleveland men have pleaded guilty to related charges including involuntary manslaughter and aggravated robbery.
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Cleveland
Wellington
Michael Cannon
Case Court
Howard Moeller
Bethany Lutheran Church
Moeller
East 40Th Street
Woodland Avenue
St. Luke’s Hospital
Koga County
Ronald Johnson
East 43Rd Street
Willie Berry
Labron McDuffey
Vada Pinson
Anthony Jones
Mansfield woman sues over 1981 surgery malpractice
Mary McQuate of 830 Debby Lane sues Columbus surgeon Dr. David Vashon in Lorain County Common Pleas Court for 1.5 million dollars. She alleges failure to exercise standard care during February 1981 surgery at Ohio State Hospitals, resulting in paralysis of her left arm and hand. She and husband Duane seek a jury trial.
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Elyria
Mansfield
Columbus
Ohio State Hospitals
Mary McQuate
Debby Lane
Lorain County
Chairman rips White on retardation hiring
Prosector Greg White refused to approve Dr. Elien Payner’s five year contract with $48 000 salary for the county mental retardation board saying the document lacked county office consultation and proposed terms exceeded the levy. Board chair Larry McGough disputes the point noting proper procedures were followed and calls White’s objections opinions. Payner drew up the contract with board samples then executives reviewed it. Arnt of the Ohio association says law does not specify contract procedures.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Greg White
Elien Payner
County
Larry McGough
White
Payner
McGough
Charles Arnt
Arnt
Lower gas prices on tap for Elyria residents
Columbia Gas of Ohio will cut bills starting with June 11 mailings by about 15 cents monthly for the average residential customer based on 10 000 cubic feet used, reflecting lower gas purchase costs. A further reduction of about 47 cents per 2000 cubic feet, or $4 70 monthly, will follow once FERC approval is granted under a price reduction agreement with the supplier.
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Elyria
Columbia Gas of
Ohio
Donald E. Bedillion
Bedillion
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FERC
Columbia of
Lorain couple shot outside Playhouse Bar
A fight outside the Playhouse Bar on 28th Street left Jackie L. Smith and her husband Jonathan shot or grazed by a single bullet. Mark Shawn Cheers, 19, was arrested later on two counts of felonious assault. Police also broke up other fights at the bar with two additional arrests.
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Lorain
Playhouse
28Th Street
Jackie L. Smith
Lorain St. Joseph Hospital
Jonathan
Smiths
Dallas Ave
Smith
Cheers Smith
Cheers
Mark Shawn Cheers
Mark Cheers
W. 15Th St
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Evolie
Comer
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Helen) Sabo
Joseph
Kay) Szeto
Ludwig
Amherst
John J. Gluyna
St. Vitus
Thomas C. Hayes
Hazel Z. Wallsworth
Lorain Man
Aus Marie Holland
Elizabeth Schupp
Firelands Nursing Center
New London
Route 162
Gene Krebs
ASPO
Rips White
Glen Miller
C-T
Miles
Lorain County Florists
Elyrians
Playhouse Bar
Ron Roberts
fleichlin-Roberts Funeral Home
Cleveland St
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