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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1953
Page
12
FBI agents in aloha shirts watch as Louis Shou, former St Louis police lieutenant, returns to Hawaii aboard a plane with reporters and photographers present. The article notes his resignation amid the Greenlease kidnap case investigation and mentions family ties and local arrivals.
Mrs Grace Blackwell Sprenger 72 died Sunday after four months illness at 112 Caldwell Ave Elyria Born in LaGrange December 3 1880 she lived in Elyria 30 years She was married to Dr Ralph W Ernest and had a son Roland Sprenger who died in 1942 Funeral Tuesday 1 pm Harold Dicken Funeral Home burial Ridge Hill Memorial Park Also listed Avon Mary Hart 83 died at her son's home Stoney Ridge Road Burial Calgary cemetery Oberlin Amelia E Moore born Leadville 1879 Graveside Wednesday Westwood Cemetery Christ Popoff funeral Tuesday 2 pm Wainwright Funeral Home South Murray Ridge cemetery Amherst Anna Sprenger 76 died Saturday on Russia Road Survivors include husband Jonas daughter Erma Berger son Elmer Sprenger Two grandchildren two brothers Fred and George Lang Amherst funeral Tuesday 2 30 pm Crownhill Cemetery plus other notices
The sheriff's department logged four vandalism reports over the weekend. William Kristoff reported a missing mailbox and smeared paint on his home. Nellie Hornish said youths removed a mailbox and post and fled. William Kreeger reported a broken window on Root Road. Rocks were thrown at the Phiele residence on Cleveland Street.
The Lorain county docket lists civil suits including North Olmsted Lumber Co. vs Frank Lombardo for 1312 dollars and Ohio Sanitary Supply Inc. vs Paul Landis for 760 dollars. Divorce actions for Maria Cikalo, Theresa Swiger, Leah Beale, and others appear with custody rulings. Probate reports note Allen A. Smith estate at Avon Lake. A life term follows a Ferguson murder verdict in Medina, while local arrests, bonds, and vehicle violations fill the rest.
A complaint on behalf of five former General Industries employees alleges they were unlawfully discharged for union activities. Trial examiner Charles A. Ruckel leads the NLRB hearing, expected to run through the week. Discharged last August, the workers named are Zelda Gregg Harriet Wilson June Rifenburg James Bur sley and Thomas Greco.
Police report says a 16 year old suspect denied stealing 50 dollars from Pauls Canfield gas station at 301 Oberlin road yesterday afternoon. Donald Alheit, the attendant, identified the youth who was released to his father. A separate report notes tools and a spare tire worth 50 dollars stolen from Charles Box at 319 Cambridge avenue.
He said I got the kidnapper I got the gun I got the woman I didn't get the money but they'll find it He hoped to settle down when I got here but I feel badg ered I probably can't He emphasized his conscience is clear about the Greenlease case and noted his resignation after 27 years on the police force amid character accusations.
East zone security police say they uncovered a United States supervised West German espionage network led by former Hitler general Gehlen. They claim the ring conducted espionage and sabotage against East Germany, with captured arms and radio transmitters.
The article notes remarks from Oberlin's president William E. Stevenson and greetings by John H. Kutscher, chairman of the City Council. The program included the presentation of the building keys by architect Wallace K. Harrison to Arthur V. Davis, trustee of the will.
The Oberlin College dedication weekend honors alumni including Patterson Hoffman Harrison Hunt Davis and Governor Frank J Lattsche with Dr Ralph Sockman delivering the Sunday sermon at Finney Chapel. The event celebrated the gift of a new building by alumnus Charles Martin Hall in memory of his mother. The convocation drew alumni from across the nation and four continents.
Oberlin Mary Taylor 42 of 115 South Park avenue was bound to the grand jury on charges of possessing obscene literature and possession of an illegal knife. Judge C C Lord set a 1500 dollar bond after Oberlin police arrested her.
Cleveland man George Hobson Jr. is held by Elyria police on suspicion of petit larceny after a bus pocket picking incident. Robert Kibbe of Lake Orion Mich says Hobson took $18 from his wallet on a Greyhound bus early Sunday at 2:35 a.m. The bus driver reported Kibbe asked police to be summoned.
Vermilion residents vote on a plan for a new fire hall at the current site to replace the unsafe, old headquarters. The $40,000 fireproof station would add a six tenths mill levy for 15 years if approved, funding City services and ensuring faster emergency response.
Elyria unit led by Jack Ryan won the Scouteree Award with a unanimous Southeast District vote. The congregation approved a merger of church building accounts and parsonage plans as trustees prepare to pursue a new dwelling and a parish house. The budget was approved for Loyalty Sunday events and the Every Member Canvass. Men’s Club fall meeting and a Medina Association dinner were announced with dates and times.
Two drivers involved in a Saturday night sideswipe on Middle Ridge Road about 1.5 miles south of Route 254 were hospitalized briefly at Amherst Hospital. LaVerne Stackhouse, 18, Lorain, northbound, and Fred Stevens, 24, South Amherst, southbound, exchanged blows. Stevens’ car plunged down a 14.5 foot embankment and was demolished. Both drivers were released and no citations were issued.
Armous Jordan, 18, of 520 Wayne Street, escaped serious injury when his car ran out of control at a curve on Russia Road and rolled into a ditch. He was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital and released after examination. The weekend saw other accidents and several intoxication arrests by sheriff deputies, with multiple drivers cited for traffic violations.
A Cleveland mayor's court session fined Jonathan McIntosh for reckless driving after a crash at Court and Broad. Vernon Sanger and Dale Lloyd faced similar charges and fines. Police cited multiple traffic violations tied to Route 113 and nearby intersections, with defendants to appear in court on listed dates.
Pedro Cardenas Leiva appeared in Lorain Common Pleas Court with counsel and waived a jury trial in the July 12 knife slaying of Juan Durarr Marquez on 2nd Street. Judge John D. Pincura set Nov. 24 for a three judge panel with D A Cook and to seek a third judge.
Rothenburg Bavaria authorities demanded a 30 percent entertainment tax from a medieval torture chamber owner for five years of admissions. The owner argued that people are entertained only when they feel merry, asking how one can feel merry while viewing instruments of torture.
About 50 youths from First Congregational, First Methodist and associated churches collected in Halloween events at St Andrew's parish house and undercroft raising over $60 in coins and several bills for UNICEF. Adults also contributed donations as part of the informal effort.
Mrs. Otto Stegman 65 of 209 Wolf Court was stricken Saturday evening prompting Elyria firemen to respond with a portable inhalator and oxygen for about an hour. She is resting in fairly good condition this morning with daughter Miss Florence Stegman, a registered nurse, providing care. The family notes a history of attacks over five years and she endured a light attack again today. her condition is not serious, though the family physician was called.
Norris Ryder Elyria Chamber of Commerce executive secretary will present a progress report to the Elyria Rotary Club at a noon meeting. Two new members, Russ Pratt and George Robinson, are announced. A two week tax stamp drive supports the club's Good fellowship fund. members are asked to bring stamps tomorrow.
Members of St. John's Lutheran Church yesterday morning dedicated a neon cross on the church steeple. The cross was a gift of the William Balsmann family in memory of Mr. Balsmann who died in July 1952. The family not only gave and erected the cross but will maintain it.
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