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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1959
Page
11
Construction of the 2.5 million St Joseph Hospital expansion faces a near standstill as a steel strike shuts down pouring of concrete walls for the X ray unit. Electrical and plumbing work will continue while steel, and outside structural steel delivery, push back completion by weeks.
City Welfare Department personnel marked the remaining balance of the annual budget and left about 33000 to be paid from November money. The department expects about 12000 from the state this week with authorization needed to spend. Director Elfrieda Thomas said wavable bills over the 54000 point would be withheld until more funds are available. Approximately 200000 has been paid out and 34000 earmarked. A meeting with state welfare representatives to address the fund problem was rescheduled by City Auditor Joseph Miock.
A cabin cruiser with eight aboard, operated by L. M. Jemrick of Tiffin, was reported lost in fog near Crystal Beach. The Sandusky Coast Guard located the vessel about a fourth of a mile from Crystal Beach after a distress report, and all aboard were unharmed.
A scrambled OCR market list shows produce prices across categories including apples cabbage greens onions pears potatoes tomatoes and more. Entries include varied weights and rough price ranges for apples McIntosh Cortland varieties and other greens and roots with multiple numeric figures.
U S Department of Agriculture market notes for Northern Ohio list consumer egg grades by size and color with price ranges for retail, delivered, and farm values. Poultry pricing shows fryer and hen weights with dollar figures for farm to retailer transfers amid small format listings.
In Lorain several people including a six year old girl Mary Teleha and 12 year old Donna Stark suffered minor injuries in weekend auto accidents. Mary Teleha was treated and released after a collision on Reid Avenue. Donna Stark was hurt on West 2nd Street near Oakdale Avenue. Other injuries involved Carl Sister, 39, and Charles Hamilton, 24, with Hamilton charged for failure to control. Two others, Mrs Rocco Gioffre and Theodore Stefanik, also reported minor injuries.
City audit shows the Civic Memorial Association spent 46 468.81 on the 125th birthday celebration with income of 48 935.53. Potential extra 665 may be paid out. Donors may be reimbursed a percentage and any balance goes to the Admiral Ernest J. King Memorial fund. final contribution to the fund to be determined by November 18.
The Rev Kenneth E Hagin a Dallas Texas revivalist will start a two week series of meetings at Fourseer Gospel Church in Amherst tomorrow night nightly during the week except Saturday Pastor William R Mower says Hagin born again from a deathbed uses direct gospel messages to strengthen faith His ministry has spanned the United States and into Canada.
A fire at a Lorain service station on Broadway 1901 caused about $2000 in damage. The blaze started in a workbench area and spread to nearby equipment, smoldering since Sunday. Charles Trifiletti of Euclid Ave. is listed as the owner.
A ledger style summary lists numerous firms including American Brake Shoe American Standard American F and U Dominion Copper Avco Mfg Cleveland Electric Montgomery Ward Central Ohio Edison Sears Roebuck Socony Mobil Standard Exxon Westinghouse Electric Woolworth and others reflecting varied sectors from transportation to utilities with price-like references interspersed.
Classified notes show numerous help wanted items from local firms seeking experienced appliance and furniture truck drivers, salesmen, service station staff, and insurance agents. Pay ranges from 95 weekly to commissions over 130 weekly with bonuses, gas allowances, and daily pay. Some listings request local references and age 22 to 46, car and phone.
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