Grafton man hosts third annual Steam-up on Sunday
In Grafton 80-year-old Russell Schwarer and his wife Eleanor invite neighbors to their yard for a Sunday Steam-up featuring their nine ton steam traction engine built around 1909. The event showcases the belt-driven monster in action, roasting corn and cutting wood with its two-cylinder engine, drawing hundreds of visitors in prior years.
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Grafton
Isaac Newton
Russell Schwarer
Crook St
Schwarer
Eleanor
Schworer
Grafton Township
Schwarer Yard
Battle Creek
Mich
Schwerer
Bethel
Russell Schworer
I 90 link to start in Elyria to Westlake section
The Ohio State Highway Department announces a 3.07 mile contract from Lorain County line to Canterbury Road Westlake for 6.867 million dollars. The project fills a 1.7 mile gap toward Cleveland, allowing Elyria to West 220th Street travel by 1972, with completion of the remaining missing link uncertain until possibly 1975 or later.
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Elyria
Cleveland
Lorain County
Canterbury Road
Westlake
West 220Th Street
Charles M. Yurick
Division
Ohio State Highway Department
Great Lakes Construction Co. of
Baumhart Road
Erie County
October Birthday Greetings From Russ Davies
Belated wishes go to Ed Sittinger 72 retiring Penn Central railroad er and to Elyria officials Richard P. Seward Nick W. Smith and Victor F. Stewart Jr. plus others including John A. Hottenrott Steve Stefek Herb Lauffer Jr and Alex Black. Includes note from George F. Kimbel thanking Russ for column support and a family update from Kim and Sandy Miller.
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Ed Sittinger
Penn-Central
Richard P. Seward
Elyria First Ward
Nick W. Smith
Elyria
Victor F. Stewart Jr
Democratic Party
Andrew Allan Jr
Lillie M. Wallhead
Lou Rotunda
Ken
Pat) Miller
Fall Foliage Tour Highlights Lorain County Farms
Lorain County hosts a Fall Foliage Tour with farm activities from noon to 7 p.m. tomorrow and Sunday. Visitors can explore stops such as Eppley Farms Markham Nursery Hess Brothers Sheldon Woods Seabold Brothers Harper Horse Farm Don Aldrich Ray Bradley Pickworth Brothers Lorain County Vocational School Brill Brothers Neil Whitney Kube Pak Dwight Jackson Lamvermeyer Schmalz Brothers Mill Hollow Park Aufdenkamps Corwin Burrer and Lorain County Regional Airport. The event is organized by the Cooperative Extension Service with the Soil and Water Conservation District Production Credit Association Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service and the Farm Bureau Federation.
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Lorain County
Eppley Farms
Markham Nursery
Hess Brothers
Sheldon Woods
Seabold Brothers
Harper Horse Farm
Don Aldrich
Ray Bradley
The
Farm Bureau Federation
Ohio Fuel Gas seeks rate hike for Columbia Ohio customers
Ohio Fuel Gas Co asks permission from the Federal Power Commission to raise wholesale natural gas rates. If approved, average monthly bills could rise by 93 cents for nearly 18,000 Elyria customers and many Lorain County users effective by April 1, 1971, boosting annual revenues by over 33 million dollars.
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Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Columbia Gas of Ohio Inc
Ohio Fuel
Columbia Gas Inc
Ohio
Federal Power Commission
Elyria
Lorain County
Aztec pollution trial postponed again in Elyria
The Aztec Chemical Co air pollution case in Elyria Municipal Court is postponed for a second time as judges are sought to handle routine work. Prosecutor Garret Murray and City Solicitor Kosma J. Glavas cited need for a second judge. trial may run at least five days with potential $500 fine if convicted.
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Aztec Chemical Co
Elyria
Kosma J. Glavas
Garret Murray
Murray
Ray L. Miraldi
Frank Wilcox
Columbus
Wilcox
Glavas
Jack W. Dilgren
Disgruntled North Ridgeville school board meeting outcome
A calm special session in North Ridgeville saw two members absent due to prior commitments while Superintendent Don Swartz addressed grievances. The board planned tax booklet distribution, eyed a 4.3 mill levy, and discussed contract tweaks for non certified staff after a three week strike. An additional meeting was scheduled to vote on a new pay scale.
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North Ridgeville
Dale Pepin
Beverly
Don E Swartz
Chronicle-Telegram
Swartz
James Yost
Edwin Charles
May Co to open Sundays at five branches this holiday
May Co announces Christmas season hours with Sunday operation from 12 to 5 30 pm at five branch stores including Sheffield Center and Midway Mall. A spokesman could not confirm if these Sunday hours will continue after the holidays.
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May Co
Sheffield Center
May's
Midway Mall
Gulf Road Repair Costs Start At Fifty Thousand Dollars
Elyria City Council committee approved a report outlining Gulf Road repair, starting at 50 000 dollars, due to a shifting shale bed beneath the surface. The road sinks 6 to 8 inches yearly, worsened by Abbe Road widening traffic. plans include hillside drainage, shafting the shale, and filling a three plus foot drop with sand and gravel.
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Gulf
Gulf Road
Spring Valley Country Club
Robert E Klenroeder
Streets Sidewalks
Elyria
Klemoeder
Abbe Road
Tracey
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Schworers
Mansfield
Russ Davies
Sycamore St. Kim
Sandy
Russ
Mr. Automobile
George F. Kimbel
Prout Chevrolet
George
J Kipton
Russia
Oberlin
Banks RD
W. F. Laird
Laird
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp
Texas Gas Transmission Corp
United Fuel Gas Co
Aztec
Somerville
Robert Allen
Katrina Johnson
Stephen Kolescar
Ohio Historical Society
UPI
Irphive
Washington
Safety Service
James T Tracey
Tra
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