Small crowd dampens 3rd annual Halloween parade
Rain fell on Elyria’s Halloween parade drawing an unusually small turnout between drizzles. Officials estimate 500 to 2008 marchers with similar spectator numbers. Only one band and one drill team performed as many volunteers stayed home. Prizes totaling 80 were awarded and treated generously distributed to local homes and hospitals. Co sponsors included the Elyria Kiwanis Club and Elyria Chamber of Commerce.
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el Rey Grotto
Kounty Kapers
Green Acres
Ober' Im
Lorain County
Infirmary
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Elyria Catholic
Police
Bre
Park Supt
John Madhock
Siduce
Elyria Kiwanis Club
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Hiwanis Club
Fhurian Elliott
Six Weekend One Car Crashes Reported By State Patrol
State Highway Patrol investigated six one car crashes over the weekend. In Brighton a driver Robert Rose 36 and passenger Robert Westfall 17 were treated at Allen Memorial Hospital for head laceration and a fractured leg respectively. Other crashes occurred on Rt 253 near Middle Ridge Road Rt 252 near Sprague Road and a Route 13 crossing Route 60.gency.
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State Highway Patrol
Rt. 511
Brighton
Allen Memorial Hospital
Oberlin
Robert Rose
Juneway
Ray Village
Robert Westfall
Cahoon RG
Village
Charles Jacobs Jr
West 26Th
St Lorain
Maen
Middle Ridge
Seven Candidates Run Unopposed In Wakeman Village Race
In Wakeman there is no opposition for mayor John W Burke and clerk treasurer Gaie W Bachelder. Seven candidates vie for seven village council seats Paul J Burrs John A Grady Robert D Hoyt Kenneth C Hurst Leland R Kenyon George H Parker James Br Par Bons. Three candidates run for Board of Public Affairs KR Buck Fey M A Clark Donald I Busex William R Dalton unopposed for Wakeman Township trustee Louis T Murray for township clerk.
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Baosrd
KR. C. Buck Fey
M. A. Clark
Donald I. Busex
Wiliam R. Dalton
Wakeman
Louis T. Murray
Window at Elyria filling station broken
Police probe an eight by twelve foot plate glass window at a Penfield Avenue and West Street station after an apparent stone or flag thrown break. Operator Robert Spevock reported the damage with no estimate on cost.
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Elyria
Robert Spevock
Penfield Ave
West St
Deputies Investigate Two Weekend Traffic Collisions
Deputies investigated two weekend collisions. At 4 33 am on Oberlin Road near Middle Ridge a 1958 car driven by Lee Roy Hibbie 25 of S10 14th Street Lorain and a pickup driven by Darwin D C Coleman 23 Route 13 RR 1 Amherst damaged $250 each after sideswiping a mailbox near the N W Beichel residence. In a second crash at 12 65 am a Currie car license 735 Westish Street rear ended J Donald Wood 20 Medina Fuller Road. Currie driver absent. Wood’s car $200 damage Currie $300.
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Sheriff's Department
Oberlin Rd
Middle Ridge
Lee Roy Hibbie
S10
14Th St. Lorain
Darwin D.C Coleman
Rt. 13
Amherst
forest of @ill
N. W
Blood Bank For Welfare Clients Planned in Lorain County
Lorain County welfare department to establish a blood bank for welfare clients and other in need. Welfare Director Gerard Prinz urged volunteers to donate at Elyria Memorial Hospital from 9 am to 4 30 pm with about 20 already volunteering. The program will continue with future donation dates and will aid senior citizens lacking funds to obtain blood.
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Pems
Iby
Apphedance
Lorain County
Elfare
Gerard Prinz
Prinz
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Cleveland Driver Cleared in Street Crossing Fatality
Assistant Prosecutor Richard S. Matta ruled Lester Zint a 53 year old Vermilion farmer was not at fault in the death of Helen Wilson a 60 year old Cleveland woman struck on Detroit Avenue near West 100th Street. Wilson was thrown 100 feet by the impact and survived by her son Walter Wilson of Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Richard S. Matta Hes
Lester Zint
Helen Wilson
East 19Th St
Detroit Ave
100Th St
Walter FL Wilson
Fireplace Blaze In Carlisle Traced To Faulty Fireplace
Fire at Donald Deeil’s home at 75 Meadowbrook Dr. Brensween produced heavy smoke and required 23 firefighters on two trucks. Chief Harold Bruce Sr. said the blaze started in a faulty fireplace with ash pit floor joists feeding live coals into walls. Firefighters halted the blaze after 3 hours and 2 minutes, preventing spread to attic and other rooms.
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Carlisle
Num ‘Bers
Donald Deeil
Meadowbrook Dr
Brensween
Harold Bruce Sr
Bruce
Broce
Former Elyra Mayor to Broadcast Refuting Outside Interests Charge
Former Elyra mayor J Grant ers announced he will air a special WEOL broadcast from 7 to 7:15 this evening to answer charges that Elyma government is dominated by outside interests. He said he will pay for the time and personally refute the allegations.
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Elyra
J Granters
WEOL
Elyma
Keys
Wakeman Residents Clash Over School Site
Wakeman Citizens Communities members contend the Western Reserve High School site lacks proper geographic and population centrality. Critics cite water supply misrepresentations and question state law figures, arguing pumps provide insufficient water per student, making the site ineligible.
Avon High School Heating System Cleared by State Inspector
State Division of Factory and Building Inspection reports no violations in Avon High School heating equipment after a complaint prompted initial review. Inspector Carr found the system compliant, while the Better Schools Committee questions high bills from unit heaters versus a boiler system. Superintendent William H. Jones and acting chief C. B. Daubenmire confirmed the findings and met with Walter G Caldwell Co. spokesman Mrs. John Rubie, who said committee members saw no need to intervene.
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Avon
Avon High School
John Carr
William H. Jones
C. B. Daubenmire
Carr
State Department
Jones
Department
Walter G. Caldwell
Dessemer
Committee For
John Rubie
Walter,g. Caldwell Co
Better Schools Committee
Rubie
Board of Education
Caldwell
Roy
Hang
Frank Root
Bargaining For Harshaw Union Planned To End Strike
Federal mediators met separately with Harshaw Co officials and with the bargaining committee of the International Union for Chemical Workers as talks to end the 11 day Elyria and Cleveland plant strike stalled. Negotiations were to resume after a luncheon break with both sides expected back at the table for the first time since October 23.
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Harshaw Co
International Union For Chemical Workers
Elyria
Cleveland
Landscape Architect Picked Director For Lorain County Park District
Landscape architect Henry L. Minert of Chillicothe named director of the Lorain County Metropolitan Park District, starting November 16. He is the district’s first employee, with a $9,659 annual salary, and will develop a county park system emphasizing picnicking hiking nature study and water sports.
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Henry L. Minert
Chillicothe
Lorain County Metropolitan Park
Minert
Proibate
Harold Ewing
Ceapla
J. B. Johnson
Elyria
C. Leon Lehman
Belden
Lorain County
Park Commission
Lorrain County
Vermilion River
Chapla
Coromission
Ohio Department of Highways
State Highway Department
Columbus
November Snow Flurries Reported With Warmer Day Ahead
Light snow drifted briefly in the morning as clouds battled the sun. Forecasters at Cleveland Hopkins Airport expected temperatures to rise to the upper 30s to mid 40s with winds easing, predicting a clear day tomorrow.
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CG. S. Weather Bureau
Cleveland Hopkins
Cleveland
Trade Talks Begin in Havana Between UAR and Cuba
United Arab Republic Foreign Minister Mahmoud Fawzy arrived in Havana on Sunday night for talks with Cuban officials on trade and related issues. Reports say he may seek a Cuban visa for UAR President Gamal Abdel Nasser.
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Havana
United Arab] Republic
Mahmoud Fawzy
Fawzy
U.A.R
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Lorain Berg Seminar Explores Nomography For Students
High school students at Elyria High studied nomography a graphical math method used in science and engineering. RB C McQuattie of National Tube spoke on the topic, with lectures and a schedule of future talks by experts from NASA, Case Institute, and industry partners through February.
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Elyria
RB. C. McQuattie
Lorain Works
National Tube ‘Division
Lorain
McQuattie
Lorain School
Lo ‘Rain
National Tube Division
Tau Beta Pi
Alpha Chi Sigma
MecQuattie
Case Institute
Berg
Heart-Liung Machine
Fairview Park Hospital
C. R. Hill
the Pfancher Co
Aerodynamics Ani Space Technology
NASA
William Flemming
R. J.’ Meyer
B. F. Goodrich Chemical Co
H. F. Birkenhauer
John Carroll University
R. Grant Ingersoll
National Tube
Albert A. Fisk
Emia Memorial Hospital
F. Goodrich iChemices Co
Alcoa
Cleveland
Case Institute Observatory
Fuad
J. J. Nassau
Car Strippers Threaten Man After Ditch Incident
Norman Lundberg reports three unidentified men stripped his car at a ditch on Diagonal and Webster Rds. They removed fender skirts license plate mirror and broke a window before fleeing in a 1959 green Dodge. Suspects described as heavyset young men.
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Sheriff's Department
Norman Lundberg
Foster Ave
Landberg
Diagonal Land Webster Rds
Lundberg
James Kurtz
William, Jones
David Bastik
Jerry Arndt
Water Standards Questioned Over Proposed School Site
District Superintendent Maurice Lenz states state rules require 20 gallons per student daily. A test at Hertland Center Rd. site showed 14,400 to 14,450 gallons pumped in 21 hours, while opponents cite 303 gallons per student daily and 10 3 gallon figures. Lenz argues northern Ohio schools meet needs with wells and the site meets requirements.
GOP Candidates Endorse Sewer and School Levies
The Republican Candidates Committee and other GOP groups urged support for a $1.8 million sanitary sewer bond issue and two 7.5 mill school operating levies. The three issues received cross party backing from candidates and city organizations ahead of tomorrow’s vote.
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GOP
Robert Corts
Republican Candidates Committee
Many Groups Back City School Levies in Elyria
Elyria groups renew city school levies with endorsements from Rotary Club Elyria Council of Governments Junior Chamber of Commerce Elyria Central Labor Union UAW CIO Elyria Federation of Teachers Lorain County Industrial Council and Elyria Kiwanis Club supporting two and five mill renewals amid the week.
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Elyria City Board For Education
Rotary Club
Eiria Council of Gwrdhes
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Elyria Central Labor Union
Uaw-Cio
Elyria Federation of Teachers
Lorain County Industrial Council
Elyria Kiwanis Club
Fishing Derby Closes as Fish Distributed to Kids
Ely Park hosts Elks Club derby closing today. Parks Superintendent John Machock says remaining fish in the park pool will be given to youngsters tomorrow at 1 pm on a first come basis. A full prize-winners list will be released in a few days.
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Elyvia
Elks Club
Ely Park
John Machock
Machock
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