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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1970
Page
6
The 1900s style list covers Edward W. Youngblood 64 of La Grange and several others including Frederick E. Adams 52 of Wellington Mabelle H Wetzel 71 of Elyria Jane Fitch 61 and Calvin C Jones 44. It notes residences occupations and survivors and outlines funeral home arrangements and burial plans across Elyria Grafton Vermilion and nearby towns.
The Family of Dale Gronsky thanks all who offered sympathy after his death in Vietnam. Special thanks for flowers and services. The Chrnicle-Telegram invites memorials for a Memorial Day page with a May 27 deadline. Grace Lane and Lorain Elyria readers may submit memorials with pricing details provided.
Harvey H Heming president of H Heming Inc died after a short illness at Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital Norwalk. He directed Huron County Kennel Club and held offices in multiple dog breeding groups. Surviving wife Edith two sons a daughter a brother and a sister. Services planned at St Pauls Episcopal Church Norwalk with burial at Grove Street Cemetery. Memorials to Huron County Heart Fund requested.
Rome AP reports Italy endures its longest postwar blackout as newspaper staff begin a weeklong strike for higher pay a shorter work week and winter vacations. Government ministries and postal and telegraph workers also joined the action pledging to stay out until Friday.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Alvin Gelman of 335 Vassar Ave. The brief item also notes James Taylor of 810 West in connection with the notices.
A son named Saint Joseph Eladio Rivera was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Hammond at 5000 O'Neil Boulevard. The announcement lists addresses for Richard Dimacchia and Ramon Fernandez as 1713 Nichols Avenue and 1211 Plant Street respectively.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Curtis Bevins at 1127 South Main Street Amherst. James Aldrich at 1246 Spruce Tree Lane is noted in the same notice as a referenced name.
A $200 power saw was stolen from the Elyria Forestry Department building at 549 Elm Street over the weekend. A broken window and damaged mirrors were reported on two department trucks, and entry was gained via a broken window last week. A $179 television was taken from the Elyria Recreation Center at 1101 Prospect Street early Saturday.
Robert and Lela Dellinger of Lorain, both 23, seek release from Lorain jail where they serve six month sentences for false statements to police about their son Lonnie age 4 who died from starvation. Hearings before Judge Paul Mikus target whether time already served qualifies as release on October 22.
Elyria City Council approved issuing 45000 in notes to buy two lots between Chestnut Street and West Avenue to aid a proposed Rt 57 four lane extension into downtown Elyria. City hopes to begin with the 1.7 million bridge while the total project, 3.5 million, remains un funded.
Elyria mayor Leonard P. Reichlin and City Auditor Dale C. Kellogg spar over not being informed about the arrival of state examiner George Kiser to balance 1969 city accounts. Kellogg defends the move, citing state funding and new accounting systems.
Two Lorain County youths faced charges of malicious destruction of property after smashing four mailboxes on Boston Road. Roy Cauthern Jr. and Archie Bogg Jr. were fined 200 each, plus costs, and given 10 days in jail with the sentence suspended for one year for good conduct. Ronald Robinson was awaiting court today on the same charge.
Lorain and seven other Ohio cities will oppose a proposed 10 percent rate increase by Ohio Edison Co. The city council hired William Wasick of Akron as rate expert for up to 2,878 of an 18,000 fee, with the rest shared if Mansfield remains in.
Elyria police arrested two youths early today in connection with a burglary at the J.C. Penney Co warehouse on Bond Street. Lorenzo Drummer 18 of 406 Bell Ave and a 17 year old were found crouched in a car outside the open door with four barbells a hair dryer a transistor radio two tog ran formers and two rugs inside. Drummer charged with breaking and entering the juvenile companion sent to Lorain County juvenile court.
A 6 year old Elyria boy was chased by a dog and ran into a car on Infirmary Road about 3 40 p m yesterday. He received treatment at Elyria Memorial Hospital for bruises and a cut cheek and was released. The driver Joanne Cundiff 35 of 1035 Melvyn Lane was not charged. Police did not say why the dog chased him.
Lorain welfare group members urged by Rev. Albert Kok lowsky to write senators about the 1970 Family Assistance Act. They object to a provision requiring mothers with children over six to register for training or work, fearing cheap labor use and calling for labor condition safeguards. A meeting is set for tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the Latin American Council on a proposed South Lorain medical center. Donations of 100 dollars each were acknowledged from Fr. Koklowsky and the Lorain Ministerial Group.
A citizens' petition presented at a special LaGrange Township meeting asks to rescind the zoning change that enabled mobile home parks. Trustees refused reconsideration, citing national figures and opposing Lorain County surveys. Victor Long urged ballot action while a potential suit against the trustees was noted.
Jurors were being selected today for the triple armed robbery trial of Sylvester Oliver, 21, before Lorain County Common Pleas Judge LeRoy. Oliver is charged with holdups at Lawson Dairy Store on Middle Avenue and 16th Street Nov 19, at Lawson Store 405 Woodland Ave Nov 30, and at Paul Aviles Sohio Service Station 301 Oderim Rd Dec 10, with indictments listing $132, $122, and $104 stolen respectively.
Russ- Davies Miss Gray will represent Ashland College in the Miss Ohio Pageant this summer at Cedar Point. Mid-Continent Telephone Corp offers employees US Savings Bonds with 5 percent yield for signups before May 22, maturing in five years ten months. Elyria Telephone Co. notes bond enrollment. Marc Diederich credits a sparrow sighting and a birding guide. Marge Hudock leads in a Mid-Continent upgrade category. Elyria Tel. tops 28 affiliates with 12.4 percent increase. Avon Lake CEI promotes fourteen staff including Neal Alston, a 1957 Brookside HS graduate, family in Elyria.
At 10 59 p m yesterday two cars collided at Colorado and G Streets leaving Guillermo Quinones 57 Mary Craig hade 41 and Robert Craighade 51 injured. Quinones faces intoxication and reckless operation charges while Craighade is charged with failure to yield.
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