Amherst jeweler Joseph Avery dies at 97
Joseph Bruce Avery of 465 Park Ave Amherst aged 97 and one of Lorain county’s oldest jewelers died at 8 20 p m after nine months of ill health. Born May 16 1873 in Wellington he learned watch repair from his uncle and repaired over 20 000 watches by 1944. A charter member of local business groups he served 35 years as school board clerk retiring in 1939. Survived by wife Bessie daughter Mrs Frank Raddle son Clare E Avery two brothers Howard Brownhelm and Harry Oberlin.
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Amherst
Joseph Bruce Avery
Lorain County
Park Avenue
Mr. Avery
Wellington
Church Street
Amherst Businessmen’s Association
Amherst Aerie of Eagles
Amherst Knights of Pythias Lodge
Stonington Lodge of Masons
Congregational Church
Board of Education
Emmerich
Indiana Farmer To Head Grange
The National Grange elected Herschel D. Newsom an Indiana farmer as president to fill the remaining year of the late Albert S. Goss’s term. Newsom succeeds Goss who died last October. two other candidates were Henry D. Sherwood and Joseph W. Fichter. Delegates also set the 1951 convention for New Jersey, city to be named.
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Minneapolis
National Grange
Herschel D. Newsom
Albert S. Goss
Newsom
Goss
Henry D. Sherwood
Joseph W. Fichter
Columbus
Sherwood
Grange Mem
Fichter
New Jersey
County to Readvertise Bids for Home Heating Boilers
County commissioners announced they will readvertise for bids to repair or replace boilers for the county home heating system after only one bid met requirements and exceeded the engineer's estimate. The board had sought alternative proposals but received limited response.
Pedestrian Loomis Walker Killed Walking Home
SANDUSKY O H Loomis Walker 57 was struck by a car while walking home from work last night. Police did not release other details pending investigation.
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Sandusky
Loomis Walker
Police Report: License Plate Thefts and Radio Stolen
Police logged two license plate thefts and a car radio theft from local vehicles yesterday. Reports include Fred Burgett 200 Parmely Avenue plate 774630 stolen from a car at North and Lodi, Phillip Malham 333 Broad Street plate 7T77 taken from Broad Street rear lot, and Louis J. Smith Garfield Road Henrietta reporting a missing car radio. Alfred Rouse 121 Waverly Street fined 10 dollars and costs and given a suspended ten day jail term after pleading guilty to petit larceny for stealing a watch from Myrtle Allison. the watch was returned by Rouse.
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Fred Burgett
Parmely Avenue
North
Lodi Streets
Phillip Malham
Broad Street
Ash Hat Co
Louis J. Smith
Garfield Road
Henrietta
Alfred Rouse
Waverly Street
Henry W. Ault
Myrtle Allison
Chestnut Street
Rouse
E. J. Stankard
Deaths of Anna Hecock and others in Elyria notices
Obituary notices for Mrs. Anna Rentner Hecock 81 of 153 Denison avenue Elyria died after a lingering illness. Services Friday 2 pm Harold Dicken Funeral Home. Also Albert Edward Maddock and Alice Ritzrow memorials with service details and burial. Dale Porter 57 dies at Crile Hospital after eight months illness with funeral arrangements in Elyria and Mt. Vernon.
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Anna BR. Hecock
Anna Rentner Hecock
Charles Hecock
Denison Avenue
Hecock
Cleveland
Elyria
First Congregational Church
Royal Neighbors of America
Hildreth Hecock
Harold Dicken
Thomas Curtis
Ridgelawn
Albert Edward Maddock
Center Ridge Road
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home
Ralph Chapman
Ridgeville
Dale
Porter Dale Stewart
Dixie) Porter
Crile Veterans Hospital
Porter
Virginia
Shepherd, Mich
Eighth Street
Order of Eastern Star
Mr .Vernon Masonic Lodge
Eastern Star Lodge
Barkley Hospitalized for General Physical Checkup
Vice President Alben W. Barkley entered the Naval hospital at Bethesda Maryland for a general physical checkup. He will be 73 on Friday and said this is his first thorough examination in more than ten years.
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Washington
Alben W. Barkley
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
Barkley
Prices At Noon Furnished By United Press
Prices at noon from United Press show lists for Montgomery Ward New York Central Ohio Edison Ohio on Penna Railroad Republic Steel Richman Brothers Sears Roebuck and others. Included are Standard of Indiana Standard of New Jersey Standard of Ohio Texas Company American Radiator American Telephone and Telegraph Anaconda Copper Bendix Aviation Chrysler Cities Service General Motors Woolworth and Westinghouse among others.
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Montgomery Ward
N. Y
Ohio Edison Ohio
Penna
R. R
Republic Steel
Richman Bros
Sears Roebuck
Penenee
Standard of Ind
Fadt S
Aistes Standard of
Cities Service
Cleveland
Elec
Cleveland Cliffs
Columbia Gas
Fruehauf Trailer
General Motors Glidden Co
Warner Brothers
Woolworth Co
Westinghouse Airb
Legion Honors Elyria Leader and Initiates Members
L R Ashhenbach, Elyria American Legion Post 12 immediate post commander, received a paid up life membership during a special meeting. The Lorain County Forty and Eight Volture No 149 initiated 33 new members as Virgil Jasper presided.
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L. R. Ashhenbach
Elyria American Legion
Melvin Harper
Ashhenbach
Lorain County
Virgil Jasper
Henry P. Weber
The
Voiture
Lorain American Legion Post 30
A. T. Sibley
Elyria
Dick Blaine
Post
Robert Haehl
Fifth
Ohio
Crestline
Boys Schedule at Y M C A for Thanksgiving Holiday
The Y M C A Boys' Department suspends activities tomorrow for Thanksgiving and resumes Friday from 8:45 am to 5 pm with gym and swimming classes. Friday and Saturday follow regular schedules, Craft Shop hours, a special movie at 3 pm Friday, and an archery period Saturday 2 to 5 pm led by Riggs Reyer.
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P. F. Johnson
Riggs Reyer
Man Recovers From Knee Injury After Truck Skids Into Ditch
Alan Koerber, son of Mrs. Frank Koerber, is recovering from a knee injury sustained last Friday when the truck he was driving for Harvey Ingraham of Spencer skidded on wet pavement east of York. The truck turned on its side in a ditch.
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Chatham
Alan Koerber
Harvey Ingraham
Spencer
York
Frank Koerber
Two Men Suffer Injuries In Auto Accident
Elmer McClure 57 of Dunkard Pennsylvania and Charles Richard son 47 of Mt Morris Pennsylvania were treated for lacerations after an auto crash in Valley City last night. Police report two collisions on Lodi street Lake avenue at 524 pm and Washington avenue Depot street at 510 pm involving Beverly Ann Berry Clayton Rivenback Isaac Beattie and Hugo Zimmer.
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Elmer McClure
Dunkard
Charles Richardson
Mt. Morris
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Valley City
Sheriff's Department
Beverly Ann Berry
South Amherst
Clayton Rivenback
W. Griswold Road
Lodi Street
Lake Avenue
Isaac Beattie
Ridge Street
Hugo Zimmer
Washington Avenue
Depot Street
Injured man to stay home as knee heals
The injured man will remain quiet at his home for several days as torn ligaments and knee bruises recover. He is not described by name or organization in the accessible text.
Pilgrim Church Plans Thanksgiving Choral Vesper
Pilgrim Congregational Church will hold a Thanksgiving Day choral vesper service at 7 30 PM with the public invited. Four young leaders Nancy Ablamoska William Huskinson Patricia Smith and Edward Scrivens lead the service. Organist Jerry Meachin and choir directed by Mrs George Tulk. Reverend Richard J Lehman is the church minister.
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Pilgrim Congregational Church
Nancy Ab Lamoska
William Huskinson
Patricia Smith
Edward Scrivens
Jerry Meachin
George Tulk
Richard J. Lehman
Union Thanksgiving Service at Brighton Church
Brighton residents gather for a Union Thanksgiving service at Brighton Methodist church tonight at 8 oclock. Reverend John Bontrager of the Congregational church will deliver the sermon.
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Brighton
John Bontrager
Congregational Church
Freshman Hi-Y Club Organized in Elyria
A new Freshman Hi-Y Chapter was formed in Elyria with ninth grade boys electing Don An dress as president, Bill Standen as vice president, Ned Gang as secretary, Eddie Loll as treasurer, and Carmen Moore as sergeant at arms. Frank Johnson of the Elyria Y M C A led the meeting. Induction for all four chapters is set for 7 30 p m Wednesday November 29 at the Y M C A. the ceremony will be conducted by Junior Chapter members.
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Don Andress
Bill Standen
Ned Gang
Eddie Loll
Carmen Moore
Frank Johnson
Elyria Y. M. C. A
Hi-Y
Thanksgiving Sermon Plans Include Three Churches
A Thanksgiving sermon will feature participation from Brighton Congregational, Brighton Methodist, and Rochester Methodist churches, highlighting joint community worship.
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Brighton Congregational
Brighton Methodist
Rochester
Appeal Court Convictions in Lorain Liquor Case
Michael Koury owner of a South Lorain liquor bar and waitress Beatrice Brown appealed Lorain municipal court liquor law convictions to the common pleas court and lost before Judge D A Cook. Both now seek appeals to the court of appeals from the March 1 ruling.
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Michael Koury
South Lorain
Beatrice Brown
Common Pleas Court
Koury
Miss Brown
Lorain
D. A. Cook
Court of Appeals
Service At Sullivan Church Tomorrow
Thanksgiving Day at 9 a m marks union services in Sullivan at the Congregational church. Rev I Crane of the Christian church will give the message and Miss Helen Given will offer a special number. All are welcome to attend.
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Sullivan
Union
Congregational Church
I. Crane
The
Christian Church
Helen Given
Court Finds For Steve Poruban In Land Dispute
Judge John Pincura ruled in favor of Steve Poruban against Lester Francis, voiding the land contract and ordering the property returned to the plaintiff. Additional suits include injuries from an auto collision on East 31st and Clinton, and age related discharge claims against National Tube Co. near Lorain. London launches a recruitment drive for women bus conductors known as clippies.
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Steve Poruban
John Pincura
Lester Francis
Mildred McManus
Lorain
Mary Torres
East 31St Street
Clinton Avenue
Domenico DeLeonardis
National Tube Co
DeLeonardis
D. A. Cook
Helen Martin
Steve Yubha
Paul Imadukm
Cedar Cafe
1862
Broadway
Mhonth
London
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Justin
Doris Schroeder
Herbert Staub
Grafton
Joseph Guylas
Akron
Larson Foundry
Pauline Schiff
Sudro-Curtis
Funeral Home
Broad ST
Harvey C. Curtis
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