Aldrich Engrish dies. WWII veteran laid to rest in Lorain
Aldrich Edward Engrish 96, Army veteran of World War II with the 7th Division European theater, died yesterday morning at St. Joseph Hospital Lorain after an apparent heart attack at his home 710 Euclid Ave Lorain. Survived by two sons Denise and Tracy three daughters Nancy Sabo Kathy Fields and Patty four grandchildren and siblings burial at Calvary Cemetery Lorain with services at St Joseph Church. The infant son of Mr and Mrs John R Hyatt Jr died at Amherst Hospital following premature birth. Graveside service set for 10 a.m. tomorrow Evergreen Cemetery South Amherst conducted by Reverend Robert W Sutherland. Garland Funeral Home Amherst in charge.
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Aldrich Edward Engrish
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain
Euclid Ave
English
St. Joseph Church
Meyer Goldberg
Griswold Road
Dennis
Tracy
Ronald
Nancy) Sabo
Elyria
Robert
Kathy) Fields
Tennessee
Patty
Rudy
Tony
Edward
Mary
Detroit
Mich
Reidy-Scanlan Funeral Home
Funeral Home
Joseph Williams
Calvary Cemetery
John R. Hyatt Jr
Circle Dr
West Woods Mobile Homes Park
Amherst
Amherst Hospital
John R. II
James Kennedy
John R. Hyatt
Connellsville
Leroy Ritenour
Helen Huffman
Homestead
Fla
Everegreen
South Amherst
Robert W. Sutherland
Old Stone United Methodist Church
Garland Funeral Home
Three Charged in Slaying of Avon Man
Cleveland police say three men Wiley Bridgeman 17 Ricky Jackson 18 and Sam Batman 28 have been charged in the May 19 killing of Harry J Franks 58 a money order salesman from Avon. Franks was attacked at a Cleveland drugstore with acid before he died and attackers fled with his briefcase.
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Cleveland
Harry J. Franks
Avon
Wiley Bridgeman
Ricky Jackson
Sam Batman
Franks
Elyria man charged in theft
William E. Lawson age 21 of 1088 Barbara Street was jailed after police charged him with receiving stolen property. Roy Norris of Riverview Mobile Home Park reported furniture stolen April 29 from the park office and later found in a Lake Avenue Store. The retailer showed a cancelled check for 50 to Lawson for a love seat chair and footstool.
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Elyria
William E. Lawson
Barbara St
Roy Norris
Riverview Mobile Home Park
Third St
Elytia
Lake Avenue
Lawson
W. River St
RLCWA seeks easement for Avon water line
The Rural Lorain County Water Authority filed suit yesterday to obtain a 30 foot wide water line easement over two Burkhardt Pipeline Construction Co. parcels in Avon totaling 4.25 and 1.15 acres. The complaint values the easement at $1,000 and seeks a Lorain County Common Pleas Court jury to set its value after no agreement was reached.
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Lorain County
Water Authority
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Death Notices for Glenn Brouse and Charles Browne
Two obituary notices record Glenn Brouse aged 74 of Elyria at 931 Walnut Street and Charles Browne aged 52 of Oberlin. Brouse is survived by a daughter and two foster children with services at Curtis-Scheuffler Funeral Home and burial at Brookvale Cemetery. Browne is survived by wife and children with visitation at Cowling Funeral Home Oberlin and burial at Westwood Cemetery.
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Brouse Glenn
Walnut St . Elyria
Harold Ripley
Curtis-Scheuffler Funeral Home
Brookvale Cemetery
Boy Hurt In Freak Accident On Grafton Road
Seven year old Steven A. Wukie was riding a bicycle on Grafton Road when a passing car door opened hitting him. He was in fair condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital. The driver, 17 year old Thomas Smith, said the back door opened accidentally as he rode northbound, striking the boy.
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Eaton Twp
Grafton Road
Steven A. Wukie
Gene Wukie
Grafton Rd
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Thomas Smith
N. Durkee Rd
Eaton Township
Lorain County Sheriff's Deputies
Steven
Death blamed on faulty gear in railroad electrocution
LORAIN The electrocut ion death May 22 of railroad worker Benjamin Stephens was not due to faulty electrical equipment, according to a Chessie System spokesman. Investigators say Stephens, age 60, touched a hot wire beyond a shutoff box while working on transformers at the engine house on East 36th Street. He and others were checking for power losses after a storm, and the railroad has ended its investigation.
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Lorain
Benjamin Stephens
Chessie
Stephens
E. 36Th St
Leavitt Rd
Robbers hit motel on Rt. 57 in broad daylight
Two men robbed a Rt. 57 motel clerk of the day's receipts and $5 of her personal money yesterday morning. One man produced a revolver and demanded cash at about 11 08 am. They grabbed the money, placed it in a box, then took a wallet with $8 in a back room before fleeing on foot west on Clinton Avenue.
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Rt. 57
Elyria
Clinton Avenue
Births at Elyria Memorial Reported by Local Families
A list of births announced by Elyria Memorial includes a son to Doug and the Billings family of 119 Foxhill Lane A-3 a son to Johnny Cooper of 529 Cornell Ave a son to Henry Richards of 112 Wisconsin Dr a son to Elcie White of 1052 Garden St a daughter to Roger Carder of 158 Garvin Ave Joe Price of 514 Furnace St Tuesday George Gonzalez of 1750 E lst St Phillip Allen of 147 Fairlawn Elyria a son to Richard Migra of 3442 Taylor St Kenhanny Amines a son to Alvin Hellinger of 3262 Grant St a son to Robert Rodachy of 114 W 22nd St a son to Chris Kollias of 1901 E 34th St John Stafford Jr of 2033 E 39th St a son to Anthony Koot Sou radis Lot 213 Redwood Ct South Amherst.
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Douglas Billings
Foxhill Lane
A-3
Johnny Cooper
Cornell Ave
Henry Richards
Wisconsin Dr
Elcie White
Garden St
Roger Carder
Garvin Ave
Joe Price
Furnace St
Phillip Allen
Fairlawn
Elyria
Richard Migra
Taylor St
Kenhanny
Ason
Chris Kollias
E. 34Th St
John Stafford Jr
39Th St
Anthony Kootsouradis
Redwood Ct
South Amherst
Cheryl Hewitt wins Dr. James L. Kolopus Memorial Scholarship
Elyria Catholic High School senior Cheryl Ann Hewitt has been named the fourth recipient of the Dr. James L. Kolopus Memorial Scholarship. She plans to major in public relations at Stratford Women's College in Tampa Florida and will receive a $500 award. Hewitt, a two year varsity cheerleader and active in multiple clubs, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hewitt of 7201 Murray Ridge Rd. The Kolopus fund honors the late Oak Ridge National Laboratory physicist and Elyria native. Donations are accepted via secretary treasurer Mrs. Charles Blair at 131 Yunker Ct.
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Elyria Catholic High School
ECHS
Cheryl Ann Hewitt
James L. Kolopus
Charles Hewitt
Murray Ridge Rd
Cheryl
Stratford Women’s College
Tampa
Fla
Kolopus
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Tennessee
Louis J. Kolopus
Elyria
Girls Athletic Association
Buckeye Girls
St. Agnes Church
Charles Blair
Yunker Ct
Wellington man hurt in auto mishap
Wellington man Paul Godsey was injured when his car swerved to avoid a stopped school bus on Rt. 162, struck two culvert abatements and road signs, then rolled into a ditch. He was listed in fair condition with a broken hip at Wellington Hospital. Authorities say he was eastbound well over the speed limit and lost control near Hawley Road.
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Huntington
Wellington
Rt. 162
Paul Godsey
Wellington Hospital
Godsey
Lorain County Sheriff's Deputies
Hawley Road
Mrs Ross leaves $1.31 million estate in Westlake
Westlake widow Carolyn H. Ross died February 5 and left a $1.31 million estate in Cuyahoga County Probate Court records. The inventory lists $24,957 in personal goods, $262,755 in stocks and securities, and $910,021 in accounts and notes receivable, plus two Westlake condominiums valued at $115,000.
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Cleveland
Westlake
Cuyahoga County
Carolyn H. Ross
John L. Ross
Standard Oil
Mary Hoffman
King James Parkway
Open House Honors Retiring Lorain Catholic Principal
Lorain Catholic High School hosts an open house honoring Sister Mary Neuman who retires this year after 11 years as principal. Sponsored by parent and student groups, the event runs 2 to 5 p.m. with public invitations extended.
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Lorain
Lorain Catholic High School
Mary Neuman
Neuman
Lorain Catholic
Robbery trial ends in hung jury
David Lee Terry, 25, of West 19th Street, faced aggravated robbery charges after a hung jury led to dismissal by Common Pleas Court Judge Floyd D. Harris. The case, linked to the February 18 holdup at The Party Center on West Broad Street, will be retried June 11 with Terry denying involvement. A clerk testified the gunman wore a stocking mask and fled with about $110. the suspect was identified from photos. Prosecutors were John D. Pincura III. defense by Jerome Savoy.
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David Lee Terry
West 19Th Street
Common Pleas Court
Floyd D. Harris
Terry
Party Center
Broad St
Jerome Savoy
John D. Pincura Iil
Girl injured in bike collision near Norwalk home
A 12 year old girl was struck while riding a bicycle leaving a driveway in Norwalk about 7 p.m. She suffered bruises and a possible concussion and was in satisfactory condition at Fisher Titus Memorial Hospital. The car was driven by 26 year old David Wallace. The incident remains under investigation with no citations issued.
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Norwalk
Arbara Kline
Old State Rd
Fisher Titus Memorial Hospital
Ohio Highway Patrol
Old State Road
David Wallace
Windwood Acres
Florence Township fire feud with Ohio Turnpike continues
Florence Township trustees press for access to the Ohio Turnpike for fire protection. Turnpike chairman Shacknessy warns trustees of potential legal liability for damages if protection is refused. Trustees seek a meeting at their township hall or Berea headquarters to resolve safety concerns and end friction.
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Ohio Turnpike
Florence
Berea
James Shacknessy
Turnpike Commission
Florence Township
Turnpike
Allan V. Johnson
Johnson
Shacknessy
Ohio
William Saxbe
Ray Appeman
Appeman
Appeals court upholds right to select books
The Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals in Cleveland ruled the Strongsville Board of Education may select high school English books with parental consent. It affirmed a prior injunction naming two books, Manchild in the Promised Land and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, as harmful to juveniles while allowing reading with consent.
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Strongsville
Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals
Cleveland
Strongsville Board of Education
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas
George McMonagle
Promised Land
Claude Brown
Ken Kesey
Haircut prices slated to drop in Lorain County shop switch
Lorain County barbers will undercut Cleveland pricing next week with a four cent difference. Elyria shops will keep prices at $4 while Cleveland raises to $4.50. Union officials say price talks occur every November and that gas costs may deter customers from crossing county lines. Lorain barbers discuss possible raises at June meeting, likely a quarter instead of 50 cents.
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Loram County
Cleveland
Cleveland Area
Elyria
Val Chizmar
Graystone
Broad St
Chizmar
Barbers Union
Elytia
Amherst
South Amherst
Berlin Heights
Carl Rosa
Barbers Union Local 268
Lorain
Auditions for Godspell at Elyria Summer Theatre
Elyria area high school and college students in tenth grade or higher may audition for Godspell this weekend at Bim High School and EHS, with additional call backs at Temple B nai Abraham. Dance and impersonation practice required. rehearsals start June 18 through July 11 to 13 and possibly later. Musicians and crew volunteers also sought with contact details provided.
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College High School
Elyria Summer Theatre
Bim High School
EHS
Temple B’nai Abraham
Gulf Road
Temple
Shirley Temple
Mae Weat
Bel Lugosi
Peter Lorre
Jimmy Durante
The
Theatre Association
Fender
Sophie Altfeld
Lorain Woman Earns NROTC Place At OSU
Lorain woman Ynette Sandrew majoring in voice at Ohio State University is one of four in the nation admitted to the Marine Midshipman Program of the NROTC. She will become a Marine Corps lieutenant after college, undergo training at Quantico, and holds multiple NROTC roles while maintaining a 3.2 GPA.
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Columbus
Lorain
Ohio State University
Naval — — Reserve Officers Training
NROTC
Ynette Sandrew
OSU
George Sandrew
Loretta Court
Marine Corps
Quantico
Elyria Catholic names valedictorian and salutatorian for 1975
Bernard Smith and Susan Flanigan have been named valedictorian and salutatorian for the Elyria Catholic High School 1975 graduating class of 137. They will speak at Sunday 8 p.m. commencement in the ECHS Coliseum. Bernard, 18, son of Eugene and unnamed Smith, plans Dayton University political science then law. Susan, 18, daughter of Thomas Flanigan, will study biology at Notre Dame as a Notre Dame Scholar.
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Bernard Smith
Susan Flanigan
Elyria Catholic High School
ECHS
Bernard
Eugene Smith
Indian Hollow Rd
Grafton
Susan
Thomas Flanigan
Stewart Court
Oberlin
National Honor Society
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Future suit feared Ridgeville zoning rule could be challenged
North Ridgeville faces potential legal challenge to its charter amendment requiring a referendum on all rezonings for multifamily dwellings. Law Director Roy West cited an Ohio Supreme Court ruling in Eastlake as a basis for possible unconstitutionality, while council members Reed Morris and Gilbert Cornish warned residents may face court setbacks from developers.
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Ridgeville
North Ridgeville
Roy West
West
Ohio Supreme Court
Eastlake
Gerald Morris
Gilbert Cornish
Morris
Williams brothers receive probation after vandalism conviction
Gary E. Williams and David E. Williams of Avon were granted three years probation after pleading guilty to vandalism and tampering with a coin machine. They were indicted on charges including vandalism and breaking and entering, with the pleas approved by the prosecutor and accepted by Judge D. Harris.
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Gary E. Williams
David E. Williams
Chester Rd
Avon
Leas
Loraine
D. Harris
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Aldrich E. Engrish
Myatt Infant
RLCWA
Charles
Bud
South Park
Delores
Rickman
Patrice
Jerry
Roland
Cothy
Visitationa
Cowling Funeral Home
Overlin
Westwood Cemetery
Rlir
Philip M. Thomas
Pally
Batty) Thornes
Thomas
Morel
Elyria Memorial
Lorain St. Joseph
George Gonzalez
Lst St
Kolopus ‘Award
Cheryl Hewitt
John Fuller
Shocknessy
Attorney General
Anderson
Donzel Pooent
Walnut St.reens
Box
Russ Stevens
Monda
Lorain Woman
Lynette Sandrew
Valedictorian
Salotatoria
John Philip Sousa
Dayton University
Benthal
Workagro Es
Erin Pbowe
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