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Reader recalls Elyria memories in old letter
Mrs. Neil H. Renton formerly Ruth Koplin recalls Elyria roots from 825 West Avenue to Koplin’s Drugstore on Lodi Street. She details family ties, trolley accidents, and local history with references to Henry Thomas, the Garfords, and Elyria High School class of 1934.
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Elyrian
Neil H. Renton
Ruth Koplin
Upper St. Clair, Pa
Bay Village
Chronicle-Telegram
Ruth
Pittsburgh
Elyria High School
Middle Avenue
West Avenue
Ninth Street
Lucille Hinman
Kaplin
Koplin
Lodi Street
Lake Avenue
Nichols Court
Perry Koplin
C.W. Phillips
Phillips Drugstore
Broad Street
Elyria
Oberlin
Cleveland
Harry Bemis
Lorain
Jennie Thomas Koplin
Henry
Lizzie Jones Thomas
Third Street
Henry Thomas
Pennsylvania
Will H. Thomas
Sarah Thomas
James B. Thomas
Katherine Garford
Arthur L. Garford
Washington Avenue
Hickories
Lorain County
Elyria Public
Gail
EHS