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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1954
Page
12
Mayor John C Jaworski issued a city wide directive to curb expenses in Lorain. No new hires are to be made for the remainder of the year as departments maintain staffing levels. Audits show Oct 31 expenditures at 101,072.66 with receipts of 977,602.81 and a cash balance dropping from 411,345.50 to 166,647.2.
Lorain municipal court bailiff William R Azinger says his job involves serving summonses and eviction notices, back-payments, and other papers. Appointed by Judge LeRoy Kelley in 1949, he works a 44 hour week across Lorain and vicinity, repossessing cars and handling steady legal duties amid occasional dangers.
Hospital notes list discharges and newborns with multiple local addresses in Avon Lake Elyria Vermilion and nearby areas. Births reported include a son to Barker at Ada Avenue a daughter to Mesenger at Kew Gardens and a son to Han Ry at Beachdale Avenue among others.
A thief raided the D and L Tavern at Leangton Avenue and 25th Street between Monday night and Tuesday morning, stealing cash totaling about 150 and merchandise worth a similar amount. No suspects named. investigation ongoing.
LORAIN Armistice Day events begin with a flag raising at Washington Ave park at 16 a.m. with 12 veterans and Lorain Veterans Council members attending. Mayor John C Jaworski will speak, followed by a motorcade to Oakwood Cemetery for memorial rites. A later Citizenship class at the Elks lodge in Elyma will include veterans conducting community observances.
Mary Naclitz 76 of 2406 Broadway treated at St Joseph Hospital after a collision in the alley between Broadway and Lemleton between a car she was driving and one driven by Robert Edson Goodach 6 of 2135 West Eve Ave. She suffered contusions to the jaw and left knee. damage to Naclitz car about 100 and to Goodach car about 15. Goodach to appear in court Friday on a charge of driving a vehicle with improper brakes.
A San Francisco man, roared across the Golden Gate Bridge in a high speed pursuit, eluding police for miles before finally being captured. Officers reported the suspect resisted arrest and was taken into custody after a tense chase through the city.
A car named WV Stokey Steme, 41, of 9 Cornet Place sustained a broken side mirror and a scraped spotlight in Lorain. Frances Poplar, 76, of 6 Elyna Avenue, was admitted to St Joseph Hospital after a fall on a sidewalk yesterday.
Lorain mother Mattie Jackson suffered second and third degree burns in a Sunday morning fire at 1826 West 20th Street. Her three month old daughter Annette was also severely burned. Freddie, the three year old, died and funeral services were held with burial at Elmwood Cemetery.
Lorain reports Carl Montgomery Berry 34 of 2549 Broadway to appear on driving while intoxicated driving with a revoked license and resisting arrest. Kenneth Chaldron 27 Vermilton to face overload truck charge. Anthony Kregosky 32 of 510 East Dr Kew Gardens to appear on reckless operation. Also Charles Kiser 27 3060 Denver Ave driving without a license. Roberto Perez Torres 32 3447 Albany Ave improper brakes and speeding. Willie B Price 24 204 West 17th St speeding. Dave Lee Davis 18 200 West 16th St to appear Monday on speeding.
Lorain County Beverage Co. reports theft of four padlocks and 15 keys from 1883 East 8th Street last Wednesday night. A schoolbook found near the scene leads investigators to suspect a school youngster in the burglary.
National Tube Division workers at Lorain Works US Steel Corp completed 4.5 million man hours without a lost-time accident setting an all-time safety record. Plant general superintendent Robert Urquhart hailed the achievement as reducing personal and economic suffering and called it the result of sustained safety efforts by management, the Joint Union Management Safety Committee, and employees.
Daril Clifford May fined 15 dollars and costs for disorderly conduct. Frank Franko cited for improper vaching. costs only. Alfred Kirsten fined costs only for improper baci ng. Wile B Price 24 of 204 West Tth St cited for fictitious registration. fined 10 dollars and costs. Stephen James Smith and Harry Hahn both fined for speeding. Hahn of 54 Chestnut St Grafton fined 5 dollars and costs. Frank Z Krump also fined 10 dollars for speeding.
Lorain Downtown Retail Merchants Association led by R V Jordan opened Kiddieland a Christmas themed showroom in a vacant downtown store. Huron Kiddieland Co headed by Robert Ferdinandsen moved in to supply amusements as Santa plans visit on November 26. Nearly 108 youngsters visit daily with expectations rising after Thanksgiving.
Police report seventeen shotguns rifles and pistols stolen from Falencki s Hardware Store in Elyria between Monday evening and Tuesday morning. Owner Leo Falencki found the break in Tuesday morning. Estimated value about 1163 dollars with entrance through a front aluminum door and pry marks near the latch.
Avon Lake officials report the Community Chest total reached 8,613.14, topping the 6,900 goal. Contributions came from Fruehauf Co and its employees, Goodrich stations and products, Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co, Colson employees, local schools including Eriexson and Avon Lake Hugh School, area teachers, and numerous village organizations and merchants. Auditors were Ernie Palmer, Kat Dryer, and Cat Spencer. John Von Pischke resigned from the board. Howard Bloomquist was appointed to fill the term.
Mrs Magdalene Nemeth of Amherst was cited for failure to yield after a crash on Broadway south of Lorain. Nemeth pulled from a Gold Berg market lot into a southbound car driven by Milam Zarosimsha of Lorain. both vehicles sustained moderate damage. Mary Biros of Lorain rode with Nemeth and was treated for a bruised chest at St Joseph Hospital and released.
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