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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1970
Page
8
A string of funeral notices from Vermilion Grafton Elyria and nearby towns lists the passings of Anna J. Sprunk James W. Ritchie Albert A. Fritzges Hazel Rae Baxter Anna M. Brown Thelma R. Selders Earl Rowell and Elizabeth Keyse with details on surviving relatives managers and funeral arrangements. Services will be held at local funeral homes with burial in Maple Grove and other cemeteries.
John M. Roman, 68, of 265 Denver Ave Lorain died yesterday at St Joseph Hospital Lorain after a short illness. Born in Lares Puerto Rico he came to Lorain from New York in 1961. He was a carpenter at Belleri can Ship Building Co and a member of the Chapel of the Sacred Heart Holy Name Society the Carpenters Union and treasurer of Casa DeLares Lodge. Surviving wife Carmen sons John Manuel George all in New York and Texas daughters Rita Fontanez and Connie Medina in Lorain 16 grandchildren seven brothers and two sisters in New York. John R Devin Funeral Home Lorain will be open today 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services tomorrow 8:30 a.m. at the funeral home and 9 a.m. at the Chapel of the Sacred Heart Rev Albert Kok lowsky officiating Burial in Calvary Cemetery.
A birth notices list from Elyria Memorial includes a daughter to Mr. and Mrs Timothy Burkhart of 727 Case Ave, with others named from Lorain area such as Rose Cage, Arthur Burgett, and funeral home visitations noted. Additional births include children to Frank Mace, Pete Jameson, Vernon Handyside, and James Marquis among several residents in Columbia Station, Grafton, North Ridgeville, and Lorain.
A列 readable fragment lists several residents with addresses in Vermilion including Lorain St Joseph Mayer Risden Road Ione Yarsa 2000 W 39th Samuel Coe Wake man Randle Spry 214 California Donald Norris 5228 Driftwood Drive Albert Smith 1503 Sanford St. Vermilion.
Fragmentary OCR lists names and addresses including Oberlin Allen and Logan, with scattered street references and uncertain spellings. No clear event or action is stated.
Lorain County Coroner’s office ruled the death of 39 year old Jessie Williams an accident. Williams was found in the back seat of a car at 319 West 13th Street and died from an overdose of barbiturates mixed with alcohol. Police reports: she had traveled with Clarence Henderson and another man to Oberlin the previous night and remained in the car when Henderson returned home.
Benjamin O. Davis Sr. the first black general in U S armed forces died at 93 in Great Lakes Naval Hospital. He retired as brigadier general in 1948 after a wartime staff role with Gen Dwight D Eisenhower. Burial set for Arlington. services at Ft Myer Chapel.
Ashland reports a fiery two vehicle crash on Interstate 71 two miles south of Route Be killing Mrs. Donald Havren 17 of Buffalo New York and her five month old son Corey. The car driven by Donald Havren swerved off the road struck a guardrail burst into flames and left the ground before landing beside the roadway. Mrs Havren and Corey died at the scene with Donald Havren hospitalized in critical condition.
The funeral service for Stacy Darmail Price who died in a home fire yesterday will be held tomorrow at 1 p.m. at John R. Devin Funeral Home with Rev. Samuel Cash officiating. Burial follows in Elmwood, Lorain. Price, born in Buffalo, N.Y., would have turned three on December 20. She is survived by her parents Willie and the late Mrs. Price, three brothers Willie Jr Robert and Brian and three sisters Lisa Monique and Angelic all at home, grandmothers Mrs. Claree Bowen of Sylvester Ga and Mrs. Anna of Lorain, and great grandfather Anton Mahkovic of Claridge Pa. The funeral home will be open today from 2.
Mrs Stella May Gibson 85 formerly of 159 W Lorain St Oberlin died last night in Blanchard Valley Hospital Findlay after a long illness. She was born in Alliance and belonged to Pythian Sisters 564 and the Women’s Business Club of Oberlin. Surviving are two daughters Freda Switzer Findlay and Ioa Sabiers Bank Calif a son Don B Butler Pa 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. The funeral is Monday at 3 p.m. at the Waller rest and burial will be in Westwood Cemetery Oberlin.
President Nixon is expected to send a budget to Congress in January with no new taxes. Officials say a tax proposal is unlikely as the economy remains slack. A deficit near 15 billion is anticipated for the year ending June 30, with spending kept tight by the OMB.
Detroit reports a notable drop in U.S. auto sales for the year, with new car sales through November 20 at 6,575,943 versus 7,621,917 a year earlier. The Big Three Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler all show declines, while American Motors again outpaces the others.
North Vietnamese forces attacked a Cambodian border post and advanced near Phnom Penh while clashes continued 23 miles southeast of Saigon. U S forces remained largely on defense with minimal action as South Vietnamese troops repelled assaults and reported several enemy casualties.
North Ridgeville police report a two vehicle collision at Pitts and Center Ridge Road injured seven people. Peyton and Essenmacher, both Elyria residents, remained in fair condition with head injuries. Others treated and released include Humphrey, Diedrick, Smith, O Neal, and an unnamed Essenmacher passenger. The crash occurred at 10 20 p m and remains under investigation with unclear traffic signal status.
Nicholas Mann, 46, of Weddell House Hast Avenue, was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital in fair condition after being run over by a landfill bulldozer around 10 30 a m Wednesday. He sustained injuries to the waist down as an Elyria Sanitation Department employee.
Lorain County commissioners announce a public hearing at 10 a.m. January 8 on widening Lake Avenue to four lanes from 600 feet south of Griswold Road to 800 feet north of Elyria Avenue. Estimated cost exceeds $1 million, to be funded by federal and county highway funds. Public may speak for or against the project. maps will be available for inspection.
Lorain County deputies reported two burglars hit Richard A. Byrne’s Sheffield Township home between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. They broke a basement window, stole a lady’s watch valued at 485 dollars a second watch 25 dollars binoculars 49 dollars and about 20 dollars in pennies totaling 628 dollars.
Governor Rhodes said Ohio welfare enrollment rose only two percent over the past year, the smallest growth rate in memory. He attributed the modest increase to state policies and noted the figure reflects a nationwide trend.
Police found a cigarette believed to contain marijuana in a car parked on East Bridge Street near the Black River at 12 45 a.m. The occupants included Kristie Miller aged 18 of 1020 Park Avenue who faced possession of marijuana charges and was released on bond. The other four youths were released to their parents after the incident.
The 67 day GM strike that boosted wages for about 394,000 hourly workers also triggers pay hikes for salaried employees who stayed on the job. White collar workers will get raises Tuesday. hourly workers on strike receive their first checks since Sept. 18 next. Ford negotiations continue. Chrysler talks recessed. GM Canada workers on strike resume Sunday over wage parity with U.S. workers.
Lorain County deputies report the arrest of Roger Hollingsworth twenty of Cleveland an escapee from a New Jersey reformatory. He is held in Lorain County jail awaiting extradition to ndadale Reformatory Clifton NJ. The relative hosting him is being investigated.
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