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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1961
Page
3
New London volunteers battled a fire on U S 250 south of Olena Friday at 5 15 p m. Harold Wilson of Fitchville owned the auto which was a total loss. Fire Chief Al Walters and Wilson had just filled the tank when the car exploded as he drove away. Wilson escaped with no injuries.
The bi monthly meeting of the Columbia Township Trustees will be held tonight at 7 in the Columbia Town Hall basement.
South Amherst voters face eleven candidates for the village council. Among them are Walter J. Brueck a West Main Street resident and building contractor. John Bozicevich booster club leader and auxiliary policeman. Frederick Dostall a Lorain Ford foreman and Air Force veteran. James A. Nicol a write-in term winner and Makinski Bros. service representative. Richard Zukowski a 34 year old Quarness salesman. Vernon Jones a sheet metal plumber with three sons. W Virgil Miller Bard Mig. Co. engineer. Raymond B. Jones longtime Cleveland Quarness employee with five sons. Lawrence Knoble planning board veteran and Oberlin Motors service manager. plus Martin Mathes and Stanley Ziole k.
Citizens in Brownhelm Camden Florence Henriet ta and Vermulon area will find a proposed renewal of a 636 mall school operating levy on the ballot Tuesday. The levy funds about one third of operating costs for salaries supplies heat and light. The total operating levy is 20.35 mills and the renewal levy of 636 mills runs ten years.
Five candidates seek seats on the South Amherst Board of Education with four running for first terms and one seeking reelection. Richard C. Dostall, 39, a toolmaker and family man, chairs local clubs and PTA. William A. Rolli, 31, Navy veteran, carpenter, and PTA member, resides on West Main. Lawrence E. Holm, 33, sales engineer, lives on East Main and serves as stable educator background. Mabelle Idickinson, 36, current board member, seeks reelection while pursuing a teaching career and university studies. John J. Lupe, 42, former councilman, sales rep, emphasizes civic and school knowledge.
Veteran politician Henry Garland seeks a fourth mayoral term in South Amherst. Opposed by incumbent Jack Walker, a former village chief of police, while Allen Thompson runs unopposed for village clerk. Garland pledges street paving reforms, stricter ordinances enforcement, better water, cemetery funding. Walker touts service and lodge involvement. Garland, 72, lives at 312 Elm St with two daughters and a son. one son died in World War II. Walker, 45, resides 108 West Main St. Thompson, 53, of 113 Kenwood St, plans to continue current service level.
A brief Chronicle-Telegram item from Elyria Ohio dated Monday November 6 196k notes a local event with limited readable details. The fragment references community life and civic matters but lacks full context or names.
Penfield Farm Women's Club announces Christmas At Home display at the American Legion Home on Middle Ridge Road Amherst from 12 noon to 6 pm. Mrs Justin Gordon of Penfield will demonstrate string ornaments.
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