Elyria Obituaries Chronicle Several Local Residents Die
The Lorain Elyria area reports multiple deaths including Marjorie Highgate Eldred 84 former Elyria paper co owner died in North Carolina, Mary M Rainey 64 of Elyria, Virgin Samuel Lee Williams Sr. 40 of Lorain, William F McClintock 80 formerly of Elyria and Cleveland, and infant Mary Rachael Baxter. Services and burial details listed with next of kin and churches involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. McClintock
Elyria
Cleveland
Birchwood
Holland
Mich
Mr. McClintock
Weatherhead Co
Pittsburgh
American Legion Post
la Societe
Pioneer Barracks
Society For Crippled Children
George A. Shriver
Catherine
In Memoriam Loving Memory of Sora Spiek er
In memoriam for Sora Spieker who died November 26 the family recalls her loving nature and the sorrow of those left behind. The verse speaks of God easing pain and granting rest and the ache felt daily by lonely hearts who cherished her memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sora Spieker
Physipine
Dickensian Great Expectations at Cleveland Play House
A world premiere stage adaptation by Paul Lee at the Drury Theatre brings Dickens beloved characters to life with vivid sets and strong performances. James Richards as Pip and Lizbeth Mackay as Estella lead a cast that pairs faithful text with new writing, delivering a moral about humility and humanity suitable for the Christmas season.
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Cleveland Play House
Paul Lee
Play House
Drury Theatre
Pip
James Richards
Joe
Blacksmith
Alien Leatherman
Estella
Lizbeth Mackay
Miss Havisham
Evie McElroy
London
Magwitch
Lee
Dickens
Clerk Wemmick
Richards
Fip
Miss Mackay
Miss McElroy
Turney
Herbert Pocket
Woman pleads innocent in slaying of Lorain man
Carmen Rivera, 25, of 2215 W 24th St, pleads innocent to murder at arraignment over the shotgun death of Virgil Williams, 47, of 1804 Garden Ave. Williams died after a 16 gauge blast in Rivera's home. Preliminary hearing set for Thursday. Rivera held on $25,000 bond.
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Williams
Rivera
Miss Katherine Clara Dies. Wellington Teacher and Secretary
Miss Katherine Clara 84 of 208 Johns St Wellington died yesterday in Smith Haven Rest Home Wellington. She taught Sunday School in the Church of Christ and was a Dorcas Guild member. Survived by niece Helen Good Wadsworth. Services Monday at 1 p.m. at Cowling Truman Funeral Home with Rev J W Mellick officiating. Burial Greenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Rainey
Clark St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Elyria
Rainey
St Mary Church
The
Altar and Rosary Society
Legion of Mary
Wilford K
Kenneth J
James V
Richard A
Judith
Gary
Marcia) O'Connor
Lorain
H A. Herold
Joseph Herold
Springfield
Margaret Skeels
Theresa Webber
Pompano Beach
Fla
Reichlin
Funeral Home
St. Mary Church
Boral
St. Mary Cemetery
Katherine Clara
Johns St
Wellington
Smith Haven
Clara
Lear-Siegler
Church of Christ
Dorcas Guild
Helen Good
Wadsworth
Cowling-Truman
J.W Mellick
Greenwood Cemetery
Notable Obituaries from Across the Nation and Iran
AP obituaries report Richard Carlson famed for I Led Three Lives dies at 65 in Los Angeles Palm Desert honors Leigh Baltson retired Union Oil director dies at 86 in California Harwichport marks death of Charles A S Freeman 87 former managing editor of four Gannett papers New York State Tehran notes Dr Manuchehr Eghbal Iran prime minister 1956 1963 and longtime chairman of national Iranian oil company dies at 68
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Los Angeles
Richard Carlson
Palm Desert
Calif
Leigh M. Baltson
Union Oil Co
California
Harwichport
Mass
Charles A.S. Freeman
Gannett Co
New York State
Olean Herlad
Rochester Times-Union
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Newburgh News
Tehran
Iran
Manuchehr Eghbal
Rime Minster
National Ranian Oil Company
U S woman held in Israel to enter plea in December
A 22 year old American, Terry Fleener of San Antonio, remains in Ramla prison near Tel Aviv after arrest on Oct 25 at Ben Gurion airport. She is slated to plead in court on December 4, with charges not yet public and the embassy confirming the scheduling. Felicia Langer, her attorney, says the case details are secret and cannot be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel Aviv
Israel
Terry Fleener
U.S
Miss Fleener
San Antonio
Tex
Ben-Gurion
Ramla
Felicia Langer
NASA asked to prove UFOs
NASA is asked by President Carter to resume investigation of unidentified flying objects. NASA official Dave Williamson says the agency is not eager to enter the UFO controversy, arguing that research into non measurable phenomena is not wise. The move follows Air Force efforts from a decade earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Air Force
President Carter
Georgia
Griffin
Dave Williamson
NASA
Special Projects
Utah Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty
The Utah Supreme Court ruled the state death penalty constitutional and upheld first degree murder convictions of Dale Pierre of New York and William Andrews of Dallas for the 1974 torture slayings during an Ogden robbery. Both men remain on death row at Utah State Prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah Supreme Court
Gary Gilmore
Ogden
D. Frank Wilkins
Dale $. Pierre
New York
William Andrews
Dallas
Texas
Utah State Prison
Stalnaker resigns from Spencer village council
Spencer village council accepts the resignation of Larry Stalnaker effective December 7 after he moved from the village. The council must fill the vacancy within 30 days. Stalnaker, an insurance agent, was to advise on bids for village property and liability insurance at today’s bid opening. Mayor Sooy seeks a board of public affairs member. Wayne Dennis did not run for re-election. The village will repair or replace broken sidewalks around the square and consider extending curbing programs. The council backs a 30 acre park reforestation plan and will rent about 36 acres of farmland after contracting terms are prepared. Police Chief Schuck may form an auxiliary police unit without firearms, training required. The December meeting moves to December 21, with organizational meeting January 4.
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Village Council
Stalnker
Stalnaker
Sidney Sooy
Board of Public Affairs
Wayne Dennis
Business Council
Council
Loren Worcester
Medina County Extension Service
John Jeandrevin
Larry Schuck
Police Department
Schuck
Jeandrevin
Police respond to burglary at Mt Nebo Baptist Church
Chronology shows Elyria police investigating a home break in at 938 Adams St. Missing items include cameras and recording equipment. A string of 22 car accidents across Woodford Ave, Lake Ave, Midway Mall Blvd, Cleveland St, Abbe Rd, North Olive and more follow with no injuries reported.
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Bregkin
Elyria
Lewis Francis
Adams St
Woodford Avenue
Lake Avenue
Midway Mall
Cleveland Street
Abbe Road
North Olive
Taylor Streets
Mt Nebo Baptist Church
Massey Ave
East River Street
Barbara Street
Cleveland AP names new head in Cleveland
AP reports Steven P. Rosenfeld, 31, appointed Associated Press Correspondent in Cleveland by AP President Keith Fuller. He replaces Neil Bibler, who will lead a new AP education venture in San Francisco. Rosenfeld previously ran a five-person Cleveland staff and was AP's correspondent in Augusta, Maine since December 1976.
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Columbus
Steven P. Rosenfeld
Associated Press
Cleveland
Keith Fuller Rosenfeld
Neil Bibler
San Francisco
Rosenfeld
Wit H
Augusta
Nursing student story corrected in Chronicle Telegram
A corrected Thanksgiving Day item clarifies that Elyria woman Diana Suleski is studying in a registered nursing program at Lorain County Community College, not in practical nursing. It notes her work at Lorain Community, St Joseph, and Oberlin Allen Memorial Hospitals, and confirms she did not work at Elyria Memorial Hospital.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Lorain County Community College
Diana Suleski
Beebe Ave
Highway safety chief in name only Joan Claybrook at NHTSA
Analysis of Joan Claybrook's tenure as nominal head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration critiques her limited formal authority, department vetoes, and constrained ability to implement auto safety rules. The piece argues this powerlessness undermines safety standards and urges her to resign.
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Joan Claybrook
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA
Claybrook
Than &M
Department of Transportation
DOT
Secretary of Transportation
Department
Public Affairs
David Jewell
Brack Adams
Ford Administration
Adams
Dalybrook
Henry Ford
Avon accident suit seeks 114047 dollars
Massillon truck driver David F. Paul sues Olga L. Sargent of Cleveland in Lorain County for 114047 dollars damages from an February 16 1976 Avon incident that forced his tractor trailer off Rt 83 and overturned it. The case lists injuries and damages as the claim. The report also notes Airman Laurie L Porter completed basic training at Lackland and will go to Keesler for technical training with family details.
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Laurie L. Porter
Lackland Afb
Tex
Keesler Afb
Miss
R.W. Porter
East River Rd
Columbia Station
Columbia High School
Avon
Massillon
Lorain County
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Mrs. Albert Highgate
W. F. McClintock
Marjorie Highgate
Inee Eldred
Wesley Nursing Center
Charlotte
N. C
Albert G
Eldred Highgate Paper Co
Robert J Sietman
N C
Katherine P. Highgate
Elyvia
First United Methodist Church
G. Mae Booth
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Curtis-Scheuffler Funeral Home
Mrs
Wilford K. Rainey
Williams Services
Virgin Samuel Lee Williams Sr
Garden Ave
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
CW Kendricks
Elmwood Cemetery
Mr Williams
St. Joseph Hospital
Marianna
Fruehauf Trailer Co
Lorain High
Carrie
Virgil Jr
University of ‘Michigan
Bradley
Charles
Jerome
Patrick
Joseph
Bryant
Barbara
Hate
Lumelia Williams
Rosenhayne
N.J
Clarence
Florida
Carl
Amanzie
Amos Solomon
Detroit
Mattie Riley
Audrey Rivera
Annabelle Palmer
Brown Funeral Home
American Legion
Lakeview Cemetery
Wainwright Funeral Home
Mary R. Baxter
Mary Rachael Baxter
Thomas Baxter
Livingston Ave
William
Teresa
Jessica
Earl G. Baxter
Evelyn Haynes
Amherst
Esther Beutler
John R. Devin
Calvary Cemetery
Patsy Grego
Clara M. Grego
North Ridge Rd
Grego
Brownhelm Township
Patsy
Patsy A
Benjamin Canton
Mathew Pedhaitis
Garland Funeral Home
Antherst
Memoriam
Law
Mother Father Brothers & Sist
Ars
Curtis Scheuffier
Harvey C. Curtis Ernest W. Scheuffier
East Avenue
C-T
Cave Service
Zapotosky
Dicken
By Mikors
ACT Review
Richard Gould
Tage
Forge
Magwiteh
Katherine
Muda
Utah
Spencer
Neysa
Stroup
Larry Stalnaker
Lia
Bresk-in
Gary E Zvosec
Lorain Blvd
West River Street
Midway Mall Boulevard
Middle Avenue
Abbé Road
Ri 57
Faster Avenue
Cleveland AP
Supine
Nixon-Ford
Rock of Gibraltar
Atlantic
Congress Watch
Civil Service
Rey Une
Lagrange
la Grange
Fulton
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