Ohio Awards Rt 254 Contract To Lorain Firm
The State of Ohio Department of Highways awarded a 501 736.92 dollar contract to Ohio Engineering Co of Lorain for widening and resurfacing 2.556 miles of Rt 254 across Black River areas in Sheffield Amherst and Elyria Townships. Completion is set for September 30 1956 with an original estimated cost of 518 900 dollars.
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State of Ohio Department of Highways
Ohio Engineering Co
Sixth St
Lorain
Black River
Sheffield
Amherst
Elyria
Elyria Pike Entrance Is Heaviest After Opening
The opening drew thousands of cars from the East and Keystone State into the new road section. Most service plazas are open on emergency basis, with Great Lakes and Township Plazas in Cuyahoga County still unfinished. By next November the Pennsylvania Turnpike will link with Indiana and New Jersey pikes via a Delaware River bridge, allowing continuous Chicago to New York travel.
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Eastgate Terminal
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Keystone State
Pike
Great Lakes
Cuyahoga County
Delaware
Chicago
New York
Grafton Doctor Dies At 65 In Cleveland Clinic
Dr. James A. Schurgot 65 a Grafton physician and Elyria Memorial Hospital staff member died at 9 15 last night in Cleveland Clinic after three weeks in the hospital Born in Buffalo he practiced in Grafton for years A Pittsburgh Medical School graduate he was a Mason member of Grafton Methodist Church Surviving wife Charlotte a brother Paul D Schurgot a sister Eve Fail jor and a nephew Paul D Funeral home Dougherty 13613 Euclid Ave Cleveland handling arrangements John D Schurgot died last week in Pittsburgh Henry Bauer 70 found dead at R D 1 Sugar Ridge burial in Lakeview Cemetery pending additional details
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
James A. Schurget
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Cleveland Clinic
Buffalo
Mechanic St
Grafton Methodist Church
Charlotte
Paul D. Schurgot
Eve Failjor
Paul D
Ditehiwnedh
John D. Schurgot
Pittsburgh
Dougherty Funeral Home
Euclid Ave
Cleveland
Henry Bauer
R. D
Sugar Ridge
Lakeview
Amherst
John L. Hoffman
Croumhill Ave
Amherst Hospital
Hoffman
Rational Tube Division
United
Emmerich Funeral Home
Larthur Dev
St. Paul's
Bunal
Crowntall Cemetery
Elyria Traffic Accidents Produce Three Citations
Three Elyria motorists were cited after separate accidents. Johnnie Davis, 26, of 632 Wayne Street, faces a charge of failing to control his car on East River Street, colliding with Leah M. Stover’s vehicle. David A. Jacobs, 22, of 234 Eighth Street, is cited for failing to yield. Calvin J Kreuger, 31, of 312 Martha Street Yorkville, Ohio, is charged with failing to yield as the third incident is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Johnnie Davis
Wayne
Earl
Hart C. Bennett
West Ave
Hintz
Fourth St
Middle Ave
Calvin J
Kreuger
Martha St
Yorkville
Man Knifed In Fight Leaves Victim Hospitalized
Ezell Eason 35 of 1523 East 29th St was stabbed in the stomach and left thigh during an argument with roommate Otis Raines 50 over money. Eason, hospitalized in Cleveland, said Raines fled after the attack. Police searched the room but found no weapon. The body of the suspect’s alleged victim is under funeral arrangements.
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Bauer
William Hintz
Lorain
Sugar Ridge Rd
Kreuger
Middle Ave
Fourth St
Sugar Ridge
Ed Bauer
Ezell Eason
Cleveland
Floyd F. Schlitt
East 29Th St
Cornell Ave
Sudro-Curtis
Eason
Otis Raines
Raines
Walian
Unahia Ta Ineata
Vaccine To Arrive In County
The Lorain County Board of Health will pick up Salk polio vaccine Monday at the Cuyahoga Falls state health office. A second round of immunizations likely in late October or early November, with County cases at 34 for 1955 and no new cases in over a week. None of the victims had received Salk vaccine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
J. Glen Smith
Cleveland City
Cuyahoga County
Two Motorists Nabbed On DWI Charges In Elyria
Orrie D. Moman, 36, of 355 South Maple St., fined 125 dollars and costs, jailed three days, banned from driving in Elyria for six months after erratic driving at West River and 15th St. William L. Pittsenberger, 25, of Cleveland, jailed with court appearance date set later after a ditching crash on Rt. 18 near Wellington during a speeding incident. Louis F. Fisher, 39, of Hamlet Ind., told troopers a car cut in and caused his tractor outfit to overturn on Rt. 18. no injuries, light damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrie D. Moman
South Maple St
Elyria
West River
15Th St
William L. Pittsenberger
East 75Th St
Cleveland
Pittsenberger
Rt. 18
East Ave
Cen
Wellington
Louis F. Fisher
R.D. 1
Hamlet
Ind
State Highway Patrol
Fisher
Dan Horton Arrested for Disorderly Conduct in Home Disturbance
Dan Horton, 33, of 1529 West River Street, was arrested for disorderly conduct after smashing a window at his home. He pleaded guilty in Mayor's Court and was fined ten dollars plus costs. Police noted he was intoxicated and caused the disturbance at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Horton
West River St
Horton
City Notes and Minor Thefts in Local Police Report
City Auditor Paul Hovey reported losses from a car theft including a top coat hat and shoes valued at 49 dollars. Willie Henry was cited for driving without a license and fined 50 plus costs after pleading guilty in Mayor's Court. Police investigate two .22 caliber revolvers stolen from Sears Roebuck gun department valued at 73.70. Robert W. Miller reported exhaust extension stolen from his car near Holly Hall. Lodi Street incidents show an improper left turn noted in the Mayor's Court. County Auditor Frank Ayres remitted a 4.00 check to City Auditor Joseph Mick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hovey
Harvard St
Willie Henry
Delaware Ave
Robert W. Miller
East River St
Holly Hall
Everett M. Sherrill
Taft St
Lodi St
Troxel Alley
Joseph Mieck
Frank Ayres
Hearing Monday In Ridgeville On Forged Checks
Robin Ross faces a Ridgeville justice court hearing for issuing fraudulent checks. He was arrested in Terre Haute Indiana on a warrant accusing him of forging the name Ruth Horwedel on numerous checks.
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Ridgeville
Robin Ross
Justice of the Peace
James Curran
Ross
Terre Haute
Ind
Ruth/ Horwedel
September accident totals reported by Lorain and Bay Bridge posts
The Lorain Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol logged 58 accidents in September with one fatality and 42 injuries, plus 84 arrests. Bay Bridge Post reported nine fatalities and seven dollars in injuries across 62 accidents, marking increases from the previous year.
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Lorain Post
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Bay Bridge Post
the Post
World Affairs Study Course Starts In Elyria
The Junior Chamber of Commerce and YMCA sponsor a World Politics Discussion Group via the American Foundation for Political Education. The 10 week course covers causes of war democracy and world government with leaders Robert Vonachen and J William McCray directing. First meeting is Wednesday 8 15 to 10 15 p m in the YMCA lounge with a $10 single or $15 couple registration including reading materials.
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Junior
Chamber of Commerce
YMCA
American Foundation For Political Education
Illinois Corporation
Elyria
Robert Vonachen
Colson Corp
J. William McCray
Death notices from New London Amherst Vermilion region
Several obituaries and death notices list Dora Hubler and infant Logsdon among others. Dora Hubler of First Street New London died after a heart attack at New London Hospital at 4 15 p m aged 67, with funeral arrangements through Sackett Funeral Home. Other items include infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William Logsdon Amherst, John L Hoffman Amherst, Lena Pawtat Vermilion, and multiple court citations for local residents.
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New London
Dora Hubler
First St
New London Hospital
New York City
Clarence Hubler
Milwaukees Youngest Definer of Poverty Explained
Five year old Michelle Fockman of Milwaukee explained poverty to her mother saying it means people who don’t have any children. The remark shows a child’s simple take on a complex social issue in a Milwaukee context.
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Jesle
Marie Shaw
Washington, D. C
Milwaukee
Michelle Fockman
Michele
Burglars Loot South Lorain Pharmacy on Vine Avenue
Thieves broke into South End Pharmacy at 2902 Vine Ave Thursday night. About $72.50 in cash and a cigar box, three fountain pens worth $15, and a wristwatch valued at $9 were stolen. Entrance was gained via the coal chute to the cellar. a portion of the door was chipped away. Owner John Roth found the store missing items when reopening Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
South End
Vine Ave
Tash
John Roth
Garage Owner Ray Cotton in Serious Condition After CO Exposure
Ray Cotton, 33, owner of Ray's Brake Service at 1727 Elyria Ave, was found unconscious under a truck with an idling motor. Lorain St Joseph Hospital attendants report his condition as fairly good after he was overcome by carbon monoxide fumes yesterday.
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Lorain
St. Joseph Hospital
Ray Cotton
Cotton
Ray
Elyria Ave
Copper Wire Worth $50 Missing From Ford Rd Dump
The sheriff's department investigates the theft of copper wire valued at $50 from the Ford Road dump. Max Joseph, owner of the dump in Cleveland, reported the wire in an old oil drum disappeared Thursday night and named a suspect who ran from the dump around supper time.
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The
Sherif's
Ford Rd
Max Joseph
Cleveland
Joseph
Elyria Driver Fined For DWI After Rt 57 10 Crash
Vernon Fugat of Elyria was fined 150 dollars and sentenced to three days in jail after a DWI charge tied to a crash at Routes 57 and 10. He was also fined 10 dollars plus costs for no operator’s license. An accomplice, Richard Canterbury, received minor injuries and was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Justice C. C. Lord
Rts
Vernon Fugat
Third St
Fugat
Sheriff's Deputies
James H. Yorks
Willow St
Gratton
Yorks
Rt. 57
Rt. 10
Yorks Auto
Douglas Gerber
Richard Canterbury
Summerlee
W. Va
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Charles Harris
Tomas Heien
East 32Nd
Lorain
Erty
Coons Justice Lord's Court
Colon
Erday
Tei
Ster Morary
Horton
South Broadway
Elyria Rec Study Opens Under City Steering Committee
A comprehensive Elyria recreational facilities study began with a full day meeting at Holly Hall led by Dr. W. C. Batchelor of Ohio State University. The project, funded by the Community Welfare Council and City Council, involves 50 volunteers and gathers data from public and private agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Holly Hall
W. C. Batchelor
Ohio State University
School of Social Administration
Franklin Gottfried
Marion Crowder
Russell Stokley
Perry Johnson
Alfred Alten
Josephine Daugherty
Dudley V. Bell
Constance Lynch
N. M. Fitch
IG. R. Hargate
Batchelor
Five Industrialists Named to Aid Elyria United Fund Drive
John H. Wehrhoff announced five industrialists to assist the 1956 United Fund campaign in Elyria. Fred H. Bryant Walter G. Warriner N A Hewitt Harry E. Moon and Robert D. Oldfield will solicit funds from greater Elyria industries to reach the drive goal of 525,595. The campaign is divided into sections A and B led by Ralph E. Kirby and Alan B Yon Dera respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Wehrhoff
United Fund
Fred H. Bryant
Western Automatic Machine Screw Co
Walter G. Warriner
Bendix- Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Co
N. A. Hewitt
Ohio Screw Products Co
Harry E. Moon
General Industries Co
Robert D. Oldfield
Greater Elyria
Elyria
Ralph E. Kirby
the Perry-Fay Co
Alan B. ‘Yon Dera
American Standard Corp
Driver Charged With DWI In Vermilion Lake
A Berlin Heights man, Henderson Kelley of Rt. 113, Berlin Heights, is jailed on DWI and speeding charges after Vermilion-on-the-Lake police say he drove 6 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone.
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Vermilion
Schon Heads Citizen Unit In Vermilion
Vermilion Local Board of Education names John A. Schon as chairman of the citizens committee for Vermilion's 144000 school bond issue to fund an addition to Vermilion High School and a new elementary building. A three mill operating levy renewal also appears on November ballots. The committee includes local groups and the PTA and will meet Tuesdays at 8 p.m. starting Oct. 11.
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Vermilion
Vermilion Local Board of Education
John A. Schon
Citizens Committee
Schon
Wakefield Co
Vermilion High School
Parent Teacher Association
South Street
Mayor Court Plea Roundup For Reckless Driving Fines
City court records show multiple defendants pled guilty to traffic violations. Billy Cheesebrew faced $10 fine and costs for reckless driving, cited last Monday. Walter Westfall cited Sept 3 and fined $10 and costs for reckless driving. Willie Trailer cited last Saturday for failure to yield with $10 and costs. L C Robertson cited for speeding with $30 and costs. Loms Moore cited for running a red light with $10 and costs. Nathaniel Hawkins cited Sept 23 for speeding with $12 and costs. Le Roy Berner cited for speeding with $12 and costs. Barbara Carr cited Monday for loss of vehicle control with $10 and costs. Harry Carr cited Tuesday for speeding with $7 and costs. Carl Adkins cited Tuesday for crashing a red light with $10 and costs.
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Billy E. Cheesebrew
Cleveland St
Walter E. Westfall
Oberlin Rd
Willie Trailer
West St
Loms L. Moore
Grafton Rd
Nathaniel Hawkins
Hadaway St
Barbara L. Carr
Melvyn Lane
Harry Carr
Surf Rd
Carl E. Adkins
Elyria Ave
Worain
Couple Charged With Drunkenness After Ditch Incident
Sheriff deputies filed intoxication charges against George Lohr and his wife Leona Lohr both 45 and 40 of North Olmsted. A passing motorist reported their car in a ditch on Route 57 south of LaPorte, and they were brought to the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lohr
Leona
Butternut Ridge Rd
North Olmsted
Rt. 57
LaPorte
Elyria Court Dockets Include Divorces and Fines
Court actions include Anna Jane Myers granted divorce from Earlie Bodiford on neglect and cruelty grounds. Mary Mitroff’s complaint against James Milroff dismissed. Carl H. Calkins bound over on nonsupport. bond reduced and he jailed after bail not posted. Betty Kroessen files divorce suit. William Jance fined. other cases involve reckless driving and school bus incident. Western Automatic Machine Screw Co Employes involved in confessed judgments against four individuals.
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Anna Jane Myers
Ely
Earlie Bodiford
Parma
Lee Ave
Elyria
Claude Myers Jr
D. A. Cook
Betty Jane Kroessen
Broadwey
Loran
Ronald K. Kroessen
Lord
William Jance
Schneider
Cleveland
Sherrie Jean Greco
Gull
Eddie Hannibal
Raymond E. Gre
East Griswold
Elyna
Fine Takes Time in Traffic Court as Man Pays $50 Fine
A Traffic Court scene shows Ronald W. Murray, a 7 year old typwater salesman, spending four hours to pay a speeding and parking fine. Maurras attempts to pay a $50 fine with coins but is required to roll and count them by the cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexver
Ronald W. Murray
Maurras
Motorist Chases Youths After Bean Shooter Incident
James Foisey reports three young boys practicing marksmanship with bean shooters on Lake Ave near the turnpike crossing caused a taxi driver inconvenience. He chased and caught one boy after ammunition hit his cab window. Foisey warned them to be careful near the highway.
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Lake Ave
James Foisey
Broadway
Lorain
Fowey
Sheriff's
Foisey
Folsey
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Elyria Pike
Lemewry
James A. Schurgot
Elyrians
Man
FMAGS
Police News
Sears. Roebuck Gun Department
Death Records
Sackett
Harold, Troxel
Mley
Donald H. Waite
Alem
First Baptist
Baird Rd
Kipton
Mayor's Court
Can St Carn
William N. Burns
Logsdon
Ha McGhee
Woodford Ave
Divine
Mason's Court
William Logsdon
Taylor St
Arth
Noley Logsdon
Irvine, Ky
Paul Pikey
Garland Funeral Home
Ruichard E Appel
Evanceiseal United Brethren Church
Crownhill Coneeters
Sohn L. Hoffman
MES
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Pawlat
Lena Pawtat
Darrew Rd
Breanhelm Township
Etrom
Conrad Opfer
Sandusky
Jacob Opfer
Fikhart
Fisher Funeral Home
Earl T. English
Maple Grove Cemetery
P.h-O.n.e
South Lorain Pharmacy
Capitol
Wm. Holden
Jane Russell
Outlaw
Tom’n
Anne Baxter
Rock Hudson
UF Campaign
L. C. Robertson
State St
LeRoy W. Berner
White Head Rd
LaGrange
Courthouse News
Mary Mitroff
Second St
James Milroff
Cook
Carl H. Calkins
Libby St
Rt. 20
KR. D. 2
C. C. Lord
Calkins
WAMS
Federal, Credit Union (Western Automatic) Machine Screw Co
Judzet
Fermand Bauer
Avon
Clarence and
John
Thapman
Fulton Rd
Conservation Office
Turner
Alten Bldg
W. 2Nd ST
Elyma Lorain Broad
Elma Savings & Tr
Firna Telephone
Elyna Telephone Ra General Inductmes Es Harshaw Chem
Wrain Co
Latan Telephime
Lorain Telephime
North Save & Loan
Sav
Dep Bank & Ts
Ae Standard Screw
Cese Travel
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