Lorain County Library Budgets Approved for 1955
Lorain County budget commission approved five library budgets for 1955 and kept four requests in process. Amherst Wellington Oberlin Grafton and Avon Lake received amounts ranging from 7 000 to 12 479 and up to 9 923 with increases cited for staffing and services. Elyria Lorain and the traveling library awaits action with requested totals and expanded personnel and equipment needs.
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Lorain County
Lelyria
Lorain
Columbia Township
Amherst
Wellington
Oberlin
Grafton
Avon Lake
Frank Ayres
Elyria
Budget Commission
Ayres
Catt Sehmitkens
Paul Mikus
Eaton High Annual Reflects End Of Era As School To Close
Eaton High School ends after 36 years as students transfer to the new Midview School in 1955. The annual will recount classes from the first 1929 cohort led by Leland Durkee Sr. and Wesley Carpenter, with Durkee’s daughter Delores and Carpenter’s son Clive among recent alumni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EATON
Eaton Hfigh
Midview
Eaton High
Leland Durkee Sr
Wesley Carpenter
Delores
Clive Carpenter
Adult Classes Proposed for Firelands District
Officials survey demand for adult education in Firelands Local School District. Enrollment slips go out. if enough interest, ten night schedule with two sessions per night starts January 4. Fees vary. minimum 12 and maximum 20 per class. recreation course capped at 40. Enrollment due November 30 with schedule to be announced by December 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta
Firelands
Witch School
Fight Over Girl Costs Youth Ten Dollars Fine
A 15 year old Elyria youth was fined ten dollars and costs for disorderly conduct after a fight on Second Street. Julian Hazelwood of 531 Ledi Street pleaded guilty before Judge Maxer J. Grant Keys, following a night in jail, and was charged after confronting Robert Snow of 136 Broad Street about Snow dating Hazelwood's girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Julian Hazelwood
Ledi Sr
Maxer J. Grant Keys
Second St
Robert Snow
Broad St
Snow
Warning on Park Fires at Cascade Park
Park Superintendent John Ma warns visitors today and tomorrow to extinguish all fires before leaving Cascade Park. He notes that the ford is open for travel and outer roads are in excellent condition.
Protest Planned by Arab Sramue Over Zionist Action
A fragment reports an Arab group planning a protest note to the United States and United Nations over ambassadors using credentials in a dispute involving Israel. The action follows tensions after a Saudi minister’s trip to Britain and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Trip To Hospital Leads To Probe Four Charged
Police probe began after Zrelak went to Elyria Memorial Hospital with a head wound. Parker Manning and Leverton face morals charges in Mayor's Court. Zrelak and Leverton held. Manning released on bond to care for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Ether Parker
Quick Action Prevents Worse Injury Hand Caught
Fitchville farmer Dean McCullough saved his hand from worse injury in a corn picker incident on his farm early today. He freed his hand after the machine tangled with an ear of corn, climbed from the tractor, and walked a quarter mile to summon help. He was taken to Hylyria Memorial Hospital with a badly mangled hand but the doctor expressed hope the hand could be saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitchville
Himavif
Dean McCullough
Hlyria Memorial Hospital
McCullough
Driver Held for Investigation After Rt 1 Accident
Odis Lowther, 24, of 5866 Wallace Blvd, is jailed pending investigation after a crash on Rt 1 at East Rover Rd. He reportedly lost control while driving west and later struck a barn and a ditch on East River Rd. A separate wreck on RE 10 near LaPorte caused major damage when Larry Liles’s car rolled over in a cemetery.
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Rt.1
East Rover Rd
Odis Lowther
Wallace Blvd
van Geesse Cer Eee Seeenereene Lowther
Lancaster
Bates
East River Rd
Johnstown High School
Franklin-Marshall College
O Lancaster
FG Warthington- Jeaboat
Lowther
Sheriff's Deputies
RE 10
LaPorte
Larry Liles
Wooster Rd
Rocky River
Court Flooded After Water Line Break
The Temple Court area flooded after a water line broke near East Second Street Lot. Construction workers used a bulldozer to rip up a city service line, causing continuous water flow all night and partial clearance by morning.
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L Temple Ct
Cascade
Park Pool
East Second SL
Traffic court fines tally in Lorain department
Police court records show multiple defendants fined for traffic violations. Joseph Gray Heath Leopold Mekoleske and Jollings-Brady faced $10 fines, while others like Hotaling Erdman Olmsted Franks and Rea were assessed sums from $10 to $30 plus costs. Several pleas included guilty and innocent, with future hearings set for Nov 26 and Dec dates.
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Maxor
Joseph E. Gray
Robert E
Head
Lorain
Heath
West Broad St
Alice Jean Mekoleske
Wesler
John Leopold
Zanesville
Ave
John
George J. Jollings-j Brady
Cracker Sr
Leopold
Grashead
Miss Mekr
Broad St
Brady Ale
Holax West
Elyria Driver Fined for Drunk Driving and License Violation
Fred B Soil of West Third Street pleaded guilty in Mayor's Court to operating a vehicle while intoxicated and fined 125 dollars with costs. He received an extra 25 dollar fine, 15 dollars suspended, for driving without a license. Arrest occurred on East Badge Street Thursday. Mayor Keys suspended his drive rights in Elyria for six months and ordered traffic school.
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Clayton S. Franks
Serth Lagan St
SIA
State Highway Patrol
Fred B Soil
West Third St. Iday
Sil
East Badge St
Keys
Sull
Elyma
Trafic School
A. P. Bates Dies. Noted Auditor and Church Leader
Abram P. Bates aged 86, retired National Tube Co. auditor and longtime First Methodist Church worker, died yesterday at Easthaven Nursing Home after a brief illness. He resided at 105 Eastern Heights Blvd. and had been a patient there for about a week.
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Abram P. Bates
National Tube Co
First Methodist Church
Easthaven Nursing Home
Mr. Bates
Eastern Heights Blvd
Railroad Protests PUC Order Over Chestnut Ridge Crossing
The New York Central Railroad appeals a PUC rehearing after the Oct 25 order to install short arm gates and flasher signals at the Chestnut Ridge Rd crossing in Ridgeville. County Commissioner Dunn notes the brief argues lack of evidence and hints at a court appeal if the PUC reaffirms. The crossing has seen several accidents, six fatalities, with the railroad blaming driver negligence.
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New York Central Railroad
Public Utilities Commission
Chestnut Ridge Rd
Ridgeville
Oscar G. Dunn
P.U.C
Dunn
North Ridgeville
Morals Charge Preferred Against 20 Year Old Man
Paul Westfall, 20, of 100 Highland Ct., was arrested at 1 30 a m on a juvenile court warrant charging him with contributing to the delinquency of a 15 year old girl. The complaint was filed by the girl's father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Westfall
Highland Ct
Johns Try
Westfall
National Tube Co
Bates
Cluel
Malclerk
Lorain
Janscolm Thomson
Mary
Ant
First Methodist Church
Evelyn
Allan A. ‘Bates
Libertyville
Charles T. Biggs
Lloyd Smith
Elyria
Allan Bates Jr
Richard Bates
William H. Bates
Philadelphia
Phaon H. Bates
St. Petersburg
Fla
Bliss
Mary Bates
Atys
Charles Barker
Houston
S Tex
Sudra Certis
Earl R. Henderson
Brookdale Cemetery
Eaton Cub Pack Receives New Charter and Officers
The Eaton Cub Pack 111 under the PTA will operate under a new charter presented December 1. Neal Sadders says new officers include Harry Heacock as advancement man Lloyd Sehering as treasurer and Sadders as secretary with Eben Bistline chairing the committee. The group with five dens meets at Eaton School at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Five new members will have an investiture service and Daniel Clark will advance to Boy Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Eaton
Parent- Teacher Association
Neal Sadders
Harry ‘Hecock
Lloyd Jsehiering
Sodders
Eben Bistline
Eaton School
Daniel Clark
Boy Scouts
Toledo Cash Grain Market Report Update
Toledo cash grain prices on the fetal Toledo rate basis show quotes for Wheat No 2 soft red winter and oats white basis. Market activity notes indicate typical local trading patterns with bids and offers observed by traders around the Toledo exchange.
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Toledo
Death notices and legal actions from Alliance Lorain and Berea
Death records list Benjamin F. Har Alliance and Joseph C. Burton of Berea. Burton, 43, died at 1 05 a m yesterday after long illness at Alliance City Hospital. Leneyel Stephen A. of Lorain died in Crile V4 Hospital at 1 45 am after three years illness. Estate matters include Caroline Murray of Ridgeville an estate appraised at 23766. Court actions include neglect and cruelty suits against Gladys Knoxville Tenn. and against Oberlin Scrap iron Co. and Hancock Trucking Co. from Evansville. Public notices record Schvearce judgments and a Schvearce for Freda Eberie.
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Alliance
Benjamin F. Har
Berea
Joseph C. Burton
Rison
South Linden
Ave
Prospect Rd
Strongsville
Allance City Hospital
de Witt Harrison
Cleveland
Elyria
Burton
Duktig
Columbia Station
Conrad Lodge F
A. Miler
Valley City
ISR
American Steel Foundry
al Pyner
Ian
Woodvale
Laura J, Harrison
Ada Sierman
Hattie Fowler
Salem
Cassaday and Turkle
Robert Moffett
First Christian Church
Wall
Friends Wall
Lorain
Stephen A Leneyel
Levain
Lora
Crile
Lengel
SS Navy
U.S Naval
Robert
Steve
Elizarel
Joewseph Varga
Julius Szakats
Alex
Joseph Leng
John BR. Devin
Elyria Ave
Seraces
Caroline Murray
Ridgeville
Fred’ Jerick Murray
Courthouse filings include multiple divorces and a zoning case
Margaret Warren granted. Ralph divorce granted by Judge D Kenneth. Sara Maisch, $570.40 on cognovit note due to neglect. William Glass divorce from Lois by Judge John Pincura. Robina Moore from George on neglect cruelty. Donald Blakeman sues Pearl Flowers. Reuben Gochenour sues Raymond Ir. for $300 damages. Eliza Morris sues Ralph for neglect cruelty. Brice Lucas sues Lillie for neglect. Eugene Hall seeks zoning action against Elva. Judge Pincura presided. pie baking operation challenged as zoning violation.
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Margaret Warren
Ralph
D.kenneth
Sara Maisch
Cook
William Glass
Lois
John Pincura
Robina Moore
George
Donald Blakeman
Eastern
Heights Blvd
Pearl Flowers
East River Rd
Reuben Gochenour
Middici
Raymond
Grafton
Middle Ave
Fourth St
Eugene Hall
Ohio St. Towar
Elva
John D. Pincura
Wall
Two P T A Units To Hear Talk At North Eaton
Belden and North Eaton Parent-Teacher Associations plan a ceramics demonstration and program Tuesday at North Eaton School. Mrs Clyde MacBeth and her daughter Mrs Delores Griffin with students from Pan and LaGrance will present the program, with special music by Belden P T A. The Eaton unit will host a separate evening of entertainment at Belden School on January 13.
Local Dealer Bids Low On 2 Trucks
The city awarded a contract for two water department trucks to Earl's Chevrolet, Inc. after a bid process. The East Bridge area lists Earl's as the winning bidder with the SO.A9322 contract designation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Department
Earl's Chevrolet, Inc
East Bridge &T
Car Rams Into House In Major Local Crash Report
Ohio State Patrol cited four drivers after six area crashes from 3:50 p.m. yesterday to 10:45 p.m. A car hit a house on Elyria Ave owned by James Velardi causing extensive damage. Driver Romiona Hambly, 23, of Elyria Ave, said steering locked during a left turn. Hambly was cited for driving without a license. Other incidents involved Horvath 16, Lombardi 16, and two rear end collisions on Rt 254. Multiple arrests included Zilch for following too closely and Mulkey for reckless driving and license violation. No injuries were reported beyond minor complaints. vehicle damage ranged from minor to extensive.
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Ohia State Patrol
James Velardi
Elyria Ave
Romiona Fambly
Lorain
Clifton Ave
Miss Hambly
Scense
Anhurt
James Horvath
R.D. 2
Amherst
Harry Myers
Morse Rd
Gore Orphanage Rd
Rover
Horvath
Hanover Rd
Gerald A. Lombardi
South Main St
Wellington
Berm
Arthur J. Lombardi
Joseph Zablewski
North Olmsted
Robert Zilch
West 29Th St. Lorain
Zalenski
Rt. 57
Zalensky
Zilch
Marvin Mulkey
North Ridge Rd
Robert M. Bohn
Elyria
Rt. 254
Hecock Ave
Joseph Sanches
Parma
Willie Perkins
West 14Th St. Lorain
Sanches
Perkins
Oberlin Rd
Officers Question Teenagers
Four 13 year old boys spent hours in county jail for questioning by Juvenile Officer Ray Warren and deputies after parents intervened. Deputies said tires were slashed on about 20 cars in Spring Valley in an apparent tire-attack spree. the four boys admitted to eight tires. Two Elyria youths, ages 13 and 12, who shot rifle slugs into Hilltop House, are on strict probation with periodic reports to Warren. A separate case involving the Elyria boy who threatened his parents was resolved by placing him with relatives.
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Ray Warren
Spring Valley
Sheriff's Department
James Howard
John Stefan
Warren
Elyria
East Bridge St
City Departments Set to Move to New Offices in Temple Building
Two city departments will close for two days as they relocate to remodeled offices in the Mason Temple building. Safety Director Lotko announced the move from City Hall quarters, with police to assume control of water and sanitation offices during the transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Safety Service
Michaeli i Lotko
Cuyahoga
Two Fined 125 for DWI. One Case Delayed in Elyria Court
Two of three men arrested on drunken driving charges were fined 125 each plus costs by Mayor J. Grant Keys in Elyria. Leonard Moss 21 of 5113 Elmira Ave Lorain and George Brew Jr. 46 of 111 Hazel St had their licenses suspended six months and were ordered to attend traffic school after pleading guilty. Guy Everson 43 of 1211 Willow St Grafton faces arraignment Wednesday on a DWI charge.
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J. Grant Keys
Leonard W. Moss
Elviia Ave
Lorain
George Brew Jr
Hazel
Elyria
Guy R. Everson
Willow St
Grafton
Chief Praises Officer Firment in Arrest Case
Police chief James E. Boggs commended Patrolman Michael Firment for handling an arrest yesterday. The suspect faces indecent exposure charges and an additional count of attempted bribery after offering 26 to forget the incident. Firment’s alertness and handling are praised.
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James E. Boggs
Michael Firment
Boses
Firment
Local Stocks Friday November 12 1953
Daily stock listings from Elyria area markets show varied figures for savings and loan institutions, utilities, and manufacturers. Notable entries include Lorain Co Sav Tr at 66 72 and Lorain Tel Pid at 98 108, with other prices in the 40s to 70s range across several firms.
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Hayria Sav
Eaytia Telephone
Elyria
First Sav. & Loan
General Industries
Tt Harshaw Chem
Lorain Co
Lorain Tel
Lorain Tel. Cosa
O.W. North Sav
Lean
O.W. Ohio
Perry Fay
Bank & Tr
Western Reserve Inc
Western Reserve
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Sudro-Curtis Ambulance
Chronicle-Telegram
Karl Hawkins
Dolmstown
Police Dept. News
Robert Hotaling
West Ave
Thomas G. McCoy
Bell
Ave. Elyna
Walter Mic
Alwan J. Rea
Sam S
Fred W. Erdman
North Ormsird
Mmien Ro Hamnoch
Tirafion
Sit
Bessie Thain RD 3
LaGrande Ra
Ivene Brown
South
East Broad
Eds J. Brown
Chapel St
Dem H Rijlinger
Adelbert Ay
Sisteda
Jon Pramwill
Gut. Sd.o
Todd L. Lusher
Tandison Ave
Washington Ave
Colcumbus St
Dinenide Ct
National Guard Armory
A. P. Bates
Ridgeville Crossing
Eaton Cub Pack
Toledo Cash Grain
Death Records
Benjamin F. Harrison
Qseph Burton
Jessie Wiggins
Wayne St
Gladys
Knoxville, Tenn
Stephen A. Lengyvel
Hakon Lovestead Trucking Co
Elytia
Hancock Trucking Co
Evans
Ind
Freda Eberie
Stephen
E. Hyman Co
Axel‘pod
Harold Asclrod
Oberlin Scrap Iron and Metal Co
Safety Ser
Michael Lotko
The
City Loan and Savines Co
Courthouse News
Elizabeth Morris
Lakeside
Brice Lucas
Albany Ave
Leram
Lillie
P. R. Smith & CO
Brokerage Service
Pat Stuart W. George
Couch-Uthe Co
National Acme Co
Rivoli
Santis
Iwo Jima
Boogie
Bump
Tom's. — Rock Hudson
Arlene Dahl
Bengal Brigade” — Color
James Stewart
Pierre R. Smith & CO
O.W
Ohio Turnpike
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