John Barbe Is Wellington High Valedictorian
John Barbe son of Mr and Mrs Homer Barbe 214 Magyar St member of Wellington High School graduating class named valedictorian for commencement on June 4 He will enter Purdue University next fall under the NROTC program Canon Laurence Hall of Trinity Cathedral Cleveland will deliver the commencement address Special music features Nancy Bennett piano solo Jim Wight trumpet solo and the senior girls chorus seated
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Wellington
John Barbe
Homer Barbe
Magyar St
Wellington High School
John
Purdue University
Canon Laurence Hall
Trinity Cathedral
Cleveland
Nancy Bennett
Jim Wight
Seater
Wellington Club Notes and Civic Events Summary
Wellington residents gather for Eagles Auxiliary and Merian circle activities with committees formed and meetings scheduled. Seventeen members attended the Merian circle session and officers were elected for Lydia circle, plus plans for June picnics and summer meetings.
Death notices from LaGrange and surrounding towns
Funeral services for Harriet Myersdied yesterday at her daughter's home in LaGrange will be held at 3 30 pm Monday EST at Kubach Funeral Home Norwalk Burial in Milan Cemetery Cancer Fund is requested in lieu of flowers Guy P Emer son 79 died after lengthy illness in New London He owned a plumbing store and is survived by wife Dolly three daughters and three sisters Private graveside services were held for Orne Close III 11 day old son in Day Cemetery Norwalk Memorial Hospital was the place of death The baby is survived by parents and grandparents Harris R Keister 73 of Lorain died after six months illness Buried in Elmswood He worked for B&O Rail road 45 years and held several lodge memberships Bernice Neff 55 died at Lodi Hospital after eight months illness Born LaGrange July 4 1898 She leaves one daughter three sons and 13 grandchildren Funeral services will be at St Martins Church Valley City Maude M Kindle 70 of Elyria died in Elyria Memorial Hospital She leaves husband two sons a daughter and one grandson Funeral services Monday at Sudro Curtis Funeral Home William F Shaver 75 of 421 Bon Air St died at Elyria Memorial Hospital He was a former Albany NY resident Graveside services for infant son of Elwood and Mrs Rollins held at Brookdale Cemetery Sudro Curtis handled arrangements
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Violet Bradley
Jessie Lee
Anita Freeman
Dorothy Weitzel
Janice McKenzie
Sunshine
Thelma Dutridge
Lillian Maybaugh
Carmela Rose
Gladys Benschoter
Rose Richmond
Esther Hemphill
Mary Green
Jeannette Zubrich
Gladys Wurts
Manan Lindsey
Grange Hall
Merian Circle
First Methodist Church
Richard Perkins
Robert Herrick
Arthur Furnish
Barnes
Alberta Luce
Grace Roedel
Virgil Peterson
Sunshine Committee
Hans, Steger
Paul Brown
Christ
Charles Barnes
Steger
Robert Stentz
Jay Holland
Hawk
Jane Hawk
Lydia
C. J. Seeley
Herrick Ave. West
Robert Reep
Ruby Riggs
Paul Shuster
Kepler
George Aldrich
Robert Bear
Harold Kepler
Leon Jones
Jane Grose
Floyd Buswell
Dinah Ruth Circle
William Tegtmeyer
Donald Breyley
Don Settlemire
Mabel Weber
Norman Glass
Oberlin
Masonic Blue Lodge
Order of Eastern Star
Orville J. Seeley
Temple Chapter
Denzel McCoy
Blue Lodge
Sara Binder
Irma Brumfield
Order of Eagles
Eagles Hall
Recreation
Dinah-Ruth Circle
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Chippewa Lake
Woman's Afternoon Club
H. B. Wilson
Abbie K. Hand
King's Daughters
Curtis E. Truman Hamlin
Woman’s Relief Corps
Herrick
Eldon McEndree
Calvin Knapp
Sey-More Club
Women's Fellowship
First Congregational Church
Herman
Wight
Courtland St. Books
Woman's Benefit Association
Unincorporated’ Zoning Commission
E L Henes
Ralph Gray
Cleveland
Wellington
Herman Moore
Spencer
Lagrange
Harriet Myers
Charles McKinney
Kubach
Norwalk
Milan
Cancer Fund
New London
Orne Close
Day Cemetery
L A. Crawford
Norwalk Memorial Hospital
Orrie Close
Charlies Hises
Hartland
Harris R .Keister
Berchlin Cooley
Lorain
Elmswood
Mr. Keister
Ins
North Ridge Rd
Millersburg
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Holman Lodge
Knights of P
Grafton
Bernice Neff
Rocky River
Lodi Hospital
Eleanor Haury
Erhart
Calvin
Walis
Litchfield
Andrew
Valley City
Russell D. Fulton
St. Martin's Church
John C Shaefer
St. Martin's Cemetery
Lea of Flowers
Maude M. Kindle
Maude May Kindle
East Griswold Rd
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Kindle
Wakeman
Elyma
Lake Ave
Gerald R. Kindle
Thelma K Swieghert
Ernest Dando
Warren
Katherine Joehn
Sudro- Curtis Funeral
Fred Ulrich
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
William F. Shaver
Bon Air St
Elynma Memoral Hospital
Shaver
Albany, . Y
Eee
General Industries Co
Ella Shaver
Sudro- Curtis Funeral Home
Albany
W. W. Walker
Crace Lutheran Church
Gorilla relocates after snakes calm escape attempt
At the Columbus Zoo, Gargantua the 220 pound gorilla balked at a new cage until a pair of harmless snakes were shown. Zoo Superintendent Earl Davis said the sight of the snakes settled the stubborn animal after a week of pushing and pulling.
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Columbus
Ohio
Columbus Zoo
Earl Davis
Tnch
State to Close Tavern 45 Days Elyria Grill License Suspended
The State Liquor Department announced a 45 day suspension of the liquor license at the Elyria Grill located at 578 West Broad St. The action, effective May 27, follows a hearing on charges of disorderly operation. Proprietor Nina LaMont.
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State Liquor Department Today
Lquor
Elyria Grill
West Broad St
Nina LaMont
Divorces Sought in Lorain Area Cases
At The Court House Violet Moray of 3721 Dallas Ave Lorain sues Charles for divorce on neglect and cruelty. they wed in 1947. Cemima Cremeans of 1071 Tenney Ave Amherst files for divorce against an unnamed spouse for neglect and cruelty. they have two children. Elizabeth Johnson of 337 16th St sues R Revert of Indianapolis for divorce on neglect and cruelty. Elizabeth Williams of 209 E 32nd St Lorain sues Samuel of Cleveland for divorce on neglect and cruelty. married in 1947 and have four children.
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Violet Moray
Dallas Ave
Lorain
Charles
Cemima Cremeans
Tenney Ave
Amherst
Elizabeth Johnson
16Th St
R Revert
Indianapolis
Ind
Elizabeth Williams
32Nd St
Samuel
Cleveland
Traffic Hazards High During Pursuit Of Bird
Youthful rescue attempt in Ely Park ends safely as a sparrow fledgling is herded under cars then returns to the park. A police officer advises stopping the risky rescue while noting springtime excitement and signs of Elyria’s 15 breathless days.
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Ely Park
Fellows
Second St Ber At
Logand i St
Elyria
Second St
Excellent Concert Wins Praise For High School Band
Elyria High School Band under William J. Walters presented a spring concert with 82 players performing marches, Scheherazade Suite themes, and pieces by Smetsky and Seitz. Soloists Trudy Mei and Carmen Moore stood out, with Terry Woodings and David Rostkowski as accompanists.
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Elyria High School
William J. Walters
Rimsky- Korsakov
Charlotte Cooke
Barbara DeFazio
Carolyn Madara
Carol Oldfield
Sandra Roe
Linda Ryan
Seitz
Trudy Mei
Carmen Moore
Terry Woodings
David Rostkowski
Ted Berg
Bill Standen
Margie West
Sandra Laver
Trudy Mel
Marion Glosser
Elyria Man Gets Term In Prison
Jack Goodwin a 21 year old of 637 Dewey Ave was sentenced by Common Pleas Judge D A Cook to an indeterminate term of one to 15 years in the penitentiary for breaking into the Timbers Night Club on February 25 jointly with Glenn Manning Amherst who was also sentenced yesterday The two were caught during a routine inspection of the establishment by sheriff s deputies Both had prior criminal records.
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Jack Goodwin
Dewey Ave
Common Pleas
D. A. Cook
Goodwin
Timbers
Dulles Skeptical About Indochina And Talks With Russia
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles said Communist calls for withdrawal of foreign troops from Indochina and other demands do not mean surrender. He urged continued negotiations with Russia, noting talks clarified the issues and that war is not inevitable.
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Indochina
U.S
Russia
Dulles
Woman Treated After Drinking Drain Cleaner
Mrs Maxine Zabrecky 20 was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital around 12 40 pm after swallowing a drain cleaning compound at her trailer camp home 500 West Third Street Police said she was in satisfactory condition The corrosive mainly sodium hydroxide and she telephoned police after the incident and an ambulance took her to the hospital The police reported she swallowed the compound in a moment of madness following an argument with her husband
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Maxine Zabrecky
Elyria Memorial Hospital
West Third St
Nut supplies soar for park squirrels after plea
Bly Park has become a regular nut house as two baby squirrels and a mother figure delight in the new diet. John Machock park superintendent issued a SOS on Thursday requesting nuts for the animals. The Chronicle-Telegram reports more than 200 calls and eight bushels have flooded his office, ensuring Elyria's squirrels will be well fed this summer.
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Bly Park
John Madhock
Lan Sos
Chronicle-Telegram
Machock
Elyria
4th Bird Walk Set For Sunday
The fourth bird walk of the season will begin at 7 15 a m Sunday drawing over 100 spotters. About 60 different species are expected. The group will meet at the Washington Ave entrance of Elywoods Park as in previous walks.
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F Johnson
Walk
Washington Ave
Elywoods Park
Drinking Driver Escapes Injury
John Redditt, 29, of Vermilion-on-the-Lake was arrested for driving under the influence after his car ran off Route 6, rolled over, and hit a tree east of Vermilion-on-the-Lake. He was uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Redditt
R. D. J. Vermilion-on-the-Lake
Vermilion-on-the- Lake
Redditt
Western leaders seek Russian veto clarity in Indochina talks
No. 2 ers in negotiations gauge progress as Moscow must spell out if it will veto possible actions by individual nations. Eden Bidault and Smith press Molotov on France recognizing rebel regimes in Laos Cambodia and Viet Nam, and Dulles remains skeptical of a full cease fire but open to limited agreements with the Communists.
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Ers
Eden
Bidault
Smith
Molotov
France
Laos
Cambodia
Viet Nam
Indochina
Dulles
Geneva
Council To Meet Gas Rate Officials On Monday
Elyria City Council plans a 7 pm Monday session with Ohio Fuel Gas Company officials to discuss a proposed four year rate agreement and a five percent rate boost part of an ongoing dispute. The eight year franchise expired April 17 with a prior plea for a nineteen percent increase while the city countered with five percent. No action will be taken until the company responds to the city offer.
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Elyria
Kenneth Lord
Fuel Gas Company
Council
Ohio Fuel Gas
Ohio
Lord
Appellate Court Affirms Holmes Construction Damage Verdict
The District Court of Appeals upholds a $75,000 personal injury verdict against Clar ence Plas in favor of The Holmes Construction Co. Wooster for injuries in May 1948 while employed on National Tube Co. work. The Ohio Supreme Court had remanded for retrial once due to counsel misconduct. the second trial again favored the company, and the appellate court sustains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of Appeals
Holmes Construction Co
Wooster
Clarence Plas
Lorain
Plas
National Tube Co
Court of Appeals
Ohio Supreme Court
NACA Expert Explains Role in Aeronautics
De Marquis D Wyatt assistant chief of the Supersonic Propulsion Division at Lewis Flight Laboratory addressed the Lorain County Chapter of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers at W C A Holly Hall Elyria The talk traced aviation from Kitty Hawk to modern speeds near a .30 caliber bullet Slides showed the current supersonic tunnel and a 34 million dollar tunnel under construction plus a color movie of jet and rocket planes in flight The meeting also noted officers to be elected at the June session.
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de Marquis D. Wyatt
Lewis Flight Populsion Laboratory
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Lorain County
Oho Society of Professional Engineers
Filipino Church Workers To Give Featured Talks
Ridgeville observes Rural Life Sunday with guest speakers Mr and Mrs A F Guerrero from the Philippine Islands. Mrs Guerrero a deaconess and former Manila girls school principal and her husband a Union Theological Seminary professor will speak and later run a Bible College upon returning home. Ridgeville Grange joins the Congregational Church for the morning service, a long held tradition.
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Ridgeville
A. F. Guerrero
Philippine Islands
Congregational Church
Ralph H. Chapman
Guerrero
Manila
Union Theological Seminary
Mission Board
The
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Graduate School of Theology
Oberlin
Philippines
Thegrange
the Fields Methodist Church
City Police Briefs in Page Brothers and Other Dispositions
Mayor J Grant Keys disclosed decisions in cases including Page brothers charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest and Michael Klozek charged with assault and battery. Ted Page Jr pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, fined ten dollars. keeping resisting arrest dismissed. Neil Page pleads guilty to resisting arrest. costs apply. Klozek found guilty, fined court costs plus a day in jail. Thompson fined for permitting a minor to drive. juvenile referred to Juvenile Court. Various traffic and disorderly conduct fines issued by Justice C C Lord.
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J. Grant Keys
Page Brothers
Michael Klozek
Sederis Hotel
Ted Page Jr
Eastern Heights Blvd
Neil Page
Huron
Klozek
West River St
Frank Kudle
West Ave
Two Elyria Men Arrested For Drinking Driving
Two Elyria men were arrested early today on charges of driving while intoxicated. Richard A. Billich was fined 125 dollars and costs, with a six month license suspension, after his car turned improperly from Lodi Street onto Broad Street. Albert J. R. Green was jailed on a DWI charge after being spotted speeding and driving on the wrong side of Route 133. he will appear in court on Monday.
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William Thompson
South Amherst
Thompson
Edward Stankard
West Bridge St
Stankard
Elyria
Richard A. Bislich
Chestnut Ridge Rd
Broad St
Lodi St
Broad
Albert J. R. Green
Turner St
West River
Filburt
Green
Kent Dean Will Be Speaker At Henrietta High School
Kent State education professor Robert White will speak at Henrietta High School commencement on May 26. Graduating seniors Ray Jackson Carol Howe Earl Becker Annetta Smith and Carla Morrow will receive diplomas. Baccalaureate services occur May 23 at Henrietta Methodist Church with Rev. Howard Crabtree delivering the sermon.
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Henrietta
Robert White
Department of Education
Kent State University
Henrietta High School
Ray Jackson
Carol Howe
Earl Becker
Annetta Smith
Carla Morrow
Henrietta Methodist Church
Howard Crabtree
Market Reports from PHODLCE Terminal Market Apples and Produce
Detailed price listings for nearby produce on the Terminal Market include apples, canada items, carrots, cucumbers, green onions, greens, lettuce, mushrooms, parsley, radishes, rhubarb, tomatoes, watercress, and poultry. with eggs, butter, and live poultry prices. Also notes j obbing prices, grade standards, and wholesale ranges for various United States Department of Agriculture categories.
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Phodlce
Dull
Nice
Fey
Canada
Ohio
United States Department of Agriculture
Local Stocks Friday May 14 1954
Elyria Savings Elyria Telephone First Sav Loan General Industries Harshaw Chem Independent Oil Indus Br Horst Lorain Co Sav Lorain Tel Com North Sav Le Ohio Match Perry Fay Pfaudler Co Sav Dep Bank Standard Screw Travel Mfg Western Resers 83 B.W. 4 IBW 18 40 21 124 30 169 154 24 225 62 JO.W 20 42 Andwar Bldg 414% 76 100 Ohio Turnpike 314% 92 110334 10434 IWs Rs Deh 5% Ifyr 109
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Elyria Savings & Elyria Telephone
Elyria Telephone First Sav. & Loan General Industries
Harshaw Chem
Indus. Br
Horst Lorain Co
Lorain Tel. Com
North
Ohio Match
Perry Fay
Pfaudler Co
Sav
Western Resers
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Barker St
Faith Ware
Herrick Ave
West Ph
Marian Lindsey
Eagles
Death Records
Guy P. Emerson
New London Hospital
Dolly
Isabelle, Shipman
Jeannette Blackburn
Bay Village
Shirley Stele
Fort Raley
Kan
Lulu Samsel
Lancaster
Gertrude Gill
Toledo
Viola Woodsward
Denver
Colo
Fitch Funeral
L. A. Crawford
Mrs
Baby Rollins
Elwood Rollins
R. D
Brookdale Cemetery
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home
Iun
AMIL
Gorilla
Robert Reynolds
Clinton Ave
John Reed
Clinton
Columbia Township
Ralph Hebebrand
Orchard Ave
Dorothy
Oakwood Ave
By Grace H. Talk
Capitol
Liz Taylor
Dana Andrews “Elephant Walk
Color
Rivoly
Shelley Winters
Tennessee
Champ
Gypsy Colt
Tom’n
Bowery Boys
Paris
Playboys
Sterling Hayden
Fighter
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NACA
Sudro-Curtis Ambulance
Police Dept. News
Justice C C Lord
John T. Hawse
Middle Ave
Alvin A. Gast
Cleveland St
Jeffie W. White
Foster Ave
Elroy C. McCain
Fred Welber
Stanford Ave
John D. Kimber
Donald J. Bislick
North Ridgeville
East Ave
Frank McGraw
West River Sr
Clarence W. Roberts
Sheriff Sr
Moses Edwards
Woodford Ave
Rush
James E. Downs
Erie St
Richard A. Smink
Gates
Lake and Bell Avenues
Smink
Downs
Sminnk
Andrew W. Hood
William L. Fletcher
Riverside Homes
George E. Coon
Herbert W. Hamilton
Kent Dean
Pierre R. Smith & CO
Midwest Stock Exchange
IBW
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