Infant Starvation Death Strikes Oberlin Family
A 31-year-old mother of eight, Mrs. Reta Ammenhauser, carried her month-old son William Dennis Ammenhauser to a funeral home in Oberlin and is held for investigation. Autopsy shows starvation as the cause. seven other children are under child welfare care. The infant died around 6 am after a period of illness and a lapse before medical care. County and welfare officials plan checks on the siblings and repairs noted at the home. Burial is set for Westwood Cemetery at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Reta Ammenhauser
Hawley Rd
Welington
Paul Mikus
William Dennis Ammenhauser
Lloyd Seckt
Seckt
Robert G. Thomas
Sheriff’s Department
C. Ward
Cowling-Stang
Ammenhauser
Secht
Berlinville
Conrad Schmidt
Norwalk
Memorial Hospital
Germany
Berlin Township
Elizabeth
George
Carl Russ
Milan
Hinman
Berlin Heights
Clarence Colwell
Avon nurse named physical therapist at Gates Hospital
Miss Gertrude Brandstadt of Nagel Road Avon has been named physical therapist at Gates Hospital for Crippled Children. Hospital administrator Harold Zealley announced she will succeed Mrs Jane First who resigned to enter industry. Brandstadt is a James Ford Rhodes High School Cleveland graduate with BS from Ohio University and is a registered physical therapist. She trained with aid from the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and starts October 10. Lois Block will continue as department assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Brandstadt
Nagel Rd
Avon
Gates Hospital
Harold Zealley
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Brandstadt
Jane First
James Ford Rhodes High School
Cleveland
Ohio University
Cleveland Clinic School of Physical Therapy
National Foundation For
Zealley
First
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Lois Block
Area Man Injured By Bullet Near Elyria
Earl McCormick 41 of Cowley Road Grafton is in Elyria Memorial Hospital with a bullet wound to the right shoulder. The injury occurred while riding a manure spreader on his brother in law Winfield Nash’s Chestnut Ridge Road property. Nash reported hearing shooting nearby and deputies investigated after neighbors recalled gunfire from a wooded area. The condition is satisfactory and the incident is considered possibly accidental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl McCormick
Cowley Rd
B.D
Grafton
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Winfield Nash
Chestnut Ridge Rd
R.D. 3
Elyria
Nash
McCormick
James Howard
Two Cars Reported Stolen in County This Weekend
The sheriff's department reported two vehicle thefts over the weekend. The first theft involved Marcus Shoemaker's car from Columbia Station, occurring Saturday afternoon. A second vehicle was taken near Timbers Night Club at Routes 113 and 58, with damage noted to the truck and front grill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Department
Marcus Shoemaker
R. D
Columbia Statation
Columbia
Earl
Avins
Con
Rts
Three Vehicles Damaged In Avon Lake Pileup
Avon Lake police reported a noon time collision at Lake Road and Belmar Boulevard. Charles Muscele of Stop 65 was turning east when Mike Androe driving a Macklebust Drug Store delivery truck rear ended Muscele’s car, damaging the rear bumper and door. A third car driven by Lloyd Hardesty followed and struck the damaged vehicle, causing bumper damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Lake
Lake Rd
Belmar Blvd
Charles Muscele
Mike Androe
Jaycox Rd
Macklebust
Museele
Lloyd Hardesty
Avon
Ralph Smith Jr
Dennison Ave
Cleveland
Rt. 20
Smith
Robert Lee Noe
Canton Ave
Sugar Ridge Rd
Rt. 16
James H. Simpson Jr
Parklawn Dr
Euclid
Harold Jankofsky
Whitman Ave
Canton
Jankofsky
Ann Miller
Bender Rd
R. D. J. Elyria
Simpson
Helen J. Topoly
Stoney Ridge Rd
Four Men Face DWI Charges in Wrong Way Pike Incident
Three pleaded guilty in Mayor's Court to drunken driving. Brooks of Brilliant Ohio was fined 150 and jailed three days after traveling west in the eastbound lane of the Ohio Turnpike. Potter of Grafton was fined 125 plus costs, jailed three days, forbidden to drive in Elyria six months. Wilson of Elyria and Currie of Elyria were fined 125 and costs, jailed three days, and banned from Elyria driving six months. Currie was arrested September 24 on Foster Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iso
Lawrence A. Brooks
Box
Brilliant
Ohio
State Highway Patrol
Brooks
Shout
Middle Ridge Plaza
Odell Potter
R.D. 2
Route 303
Grafton
Costa
Elyria
Potter
East Ave
James Q. Wilson
Carlisle Ave
Mayor's Court
Broad and Chestnut Sta
Dave Currie
Wood St
Foster Ave
Eight Accidents Reported in County Week End
Sheriff reports eight traffic accidents with minor injuries to two locals, Bob Kern and Peter Arnold. Incidents include a single car rollover on Russia Rd due to blinding lights, a two car rear collision on Rt 254, and several intersections and turnoff crashes around Elyria Avon and Amherst. Police records list involved names, ages, and residences with vehicle details and modest damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl R. Finegan
Bob Kern
Union St
Oberlin
Peter H. Arnold
R.D. 1
South Amherst
Allen Hospital
Deaths In Elyria Area Reported In Lorain County
A long list of Lorain County obituaries and funeral notices across Elyria Avon Lake Spencer Berlinville Vermilion and Lorain details baby Ruth Nieves Clifford Waltzer Arthur Ray Brown Henry Bauer Conrad Schmidt Fred Nett Manuel Morales and Michael Nyarg es among others with birth death or burial locations and funeral home arrangements include stillborn infant Ruth Nieves at St Joseph Hospital burial Elmswood Cemetery and ties to families Rivera Nieves Leid sheiser Jaldiaiear and Nyarg es with services in Lorain North Ridgeville and Vermilion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Ruth Nieves
Agustin
Nieves
Broadway
Reidy-Scanlan
Elmswood
St. Joseph Hospital
Agustin, Jr
Jose
Carmen
Maximino Rivera
Jose Nieves
Puerto Rico
Avon Lake
Clifford Waltzer
Highland Christian Church
W. 19Th St
Cleveland
Sunset Me
Morial Park
North Olmsted
Waltzer
Lear Rd
Cleve
Land
Highland Christian
Lakewood
el Lodge
Lodge
Char
Hote
Edwin
Winona
Robert
Taft
Dayton
Arthur Gerotisham
Eleanor Mitchell
Rssk
Manley
Arentur Ray Brown
Spencer
Arthur Ray
R-D
Huntrington Township
Brown
Bessie Brown
Harold
Kenneth Breyley
Howard
Wellington
Toledo
Parker Funeral Home
Dale Clark
Spencer Cemetery
Vermilion
Fred M. Nett
Henry Leidsheiser
Mason Rd
Mr. Neff
Eaton
Erhart
Medina Counw
Addie Jaldiaiear
Lovette
James E. Lovette
Colorado Ave
St Joseph Hospital
Neff
Clara
Cecil
James
Addie
Berilbeth
Hom
Edwards
J. E. Lovette
Edward M. Fiser
Norman
Greenawalt
Vermilion Evangelical and Reformed Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Joseph Nerovee
East 300Th St
Nerovee
West Shore Club
Sheffield Lake
Charles W. Thomas Funeral Home
Miles Ave
Stock listings of major American companies and utilities
A compact stock roundup lists leading firms across industries including American Radiata American Telephone and Telegraph Anaconda Copper Avco Mig Bendix Aviation Chrysler Cities Service Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland Electric Columbia Gas Fruehauf Trailer General Motors General Electric Glidden Industrial Rayon Kennecott Copper Kroger Montgomery Ward Ohio Edison Penna Railroad Republic Steel Sears Roebuck Socony Mobil Standard Oil of Indiana Standard Oil of New Jersey Standard of Ohio Texas Company Toledo Edison U.S. Steel Warner Brothers Westinghouse Woolworth Company and other major names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Radiata
American T. & T
Anaconda Copper
Avco
Mig, Bendix Aviation
Chrysler Cities
Cleveland Cliffs
Cleveland
Elec
Columbia Gas
Fruehaus Trailer
General Motors
General Electric Glidden Co
Industrial Rayon
Kennecott Copper
Kroger Alontgomery
Central
Ohio Edison
Ohio O11
Penna. R. R. Republic Steel
Sears Roebuck
Socony Mobil Standard of
Ind
Standard of
N. J
Army Recruiting Office Reopened on Broad Street
The U S Army recruiting office at the Post Office on Broad St has been opened again after a two week vacation period. SFC El Kekic, recruiter, says the office is open from 8 a m to 5 p m daily except Saturday mornings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
Broad St
SFC
el Kekic
Three Cited In Elyria Accidents
Three motorists were cited after weekend traffic accidents in Elyria. John F. Fujka, 303 Lake Ave., was charged with leaving the scene after colliding with a car at Broad and Lodi Streets and fleeing. Lorne J. Elbert pursued and captured him on Broad Street. Mrs. Ella Shaver, 58, 421 Bon Air Ave., cited for losing car control on a left turn from Broad onto Abbe, pleading guilty and fined. Howard A. Vosburgh, 59, 143 East Fourth St., also cited for losing car control after turning from West Ave onto Fourth and striking a parked car driven by Billy D. Downing, 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
John F. Fujka
Lake Ave
Fujka
Broad and
Lodi Sts
Lorne J. Elbert
Fairlawn Ave
Broad St
Ella Shaver
Bon Air Ave
Howard A. Vosburgh
East Fourth St
Vosburgh
Fourth St
West Ave
Billy D. Downing
Vandemark Named National Firms Section Chair in Elyria United Fund
Elyria attorney Robert W. Vandemark was named chair man of the National Firms section of the United Fund Commercial Division by Al fred P. J. O'Donnell Jr. The section sets an $8,420 quota and focuses on contacting out of town firms with local operations to relay community needs. Vandemark is a longtime Elyrian involved in Red Cross, scouting, YMCA, and other community efforts while residing with his wife and three daughters at 917 Garford Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund
Robert W. Vandemark
Elyria
Alfred P. J. O'Donnell Jr
Dalyria
Red Cross
Scouting
Ymca Board
Vandemark
Garford Ave
Michael Savulak
Savulak
Elyrian Joins First Group In Training
Leonard C. Moore 19 of 1600 West Ave left Elyria for Fort Knox Ky to join the first group trained under a new Reserve Forces Act program. Lt Ronald R Roskilly says Moore will receive six months training with draft deferments and an eight year service period ending at age 26. Moore, a 1955 Elyria High School graduate, will return to local guard duty after basic and ordnance training. details available at the local armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard C. Moore
West Ave
Elyria
Ronald R. Reskifly
357Th Ordinance Company
Ohio National Guard
Moore
Fort Knot
National Guards
Fort Knox
Seal Guard
Army Reserve
Ronald R. Roskilly
357Th Ordnance Company
Reserve Forces
National Guard
Roskilly
Elyria High School
Strike Ends At B W Plant Here
After 14 years of service the strike ends at the B W plant here. The new contract raises wages about 2.3 cents per hour for most day workers and adds a company unemployment fund funded five cents per hour. Unemployment benefits align with state compensation for furloughed workers, with caps at 65 percent for four weeks and 60 percent for 26 weeks. Union members will vote on ratification Wednesday at the VFW Hall with shifts assigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carr
GAW
UAW
Ford Motors
VFW Hall
Area Unit To Ballot On Strike Against Ohio Edison
The CIO-Utility Workers of America Local 351 and six other locals in Ohio plan strike votes Wednesday over power sales to Pennsyl vania Power Co. in New Castle. Local 351 President Robert Fortman says union action was agreed by all locals. The unions oppose Ohio Edison supplying power to its Philadelphia affiliate after a two week strike by New Castle workers. The council calls Ohio Edison a strikebreaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Edison Co
Youngstown
Pennsylvania, Power Co
New Castle
Cio-Utility Workers of America
Lorain- Elyria
Robert Fortman
Elyria
Ohio Edison
UWA
City Sealer Sanitarian Resigns After Four Years
Ernest Fulton, who held Elyria's combined city sealer and sanitarian posts, has resigned. Mayor Keys says Council will decide if the jobs should be separated and what salary a new sealer would earn. He notes Fulton could inspect city scales only once yearly and that the issue may go to the Grievance Committee tonight at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Fulton
Elyria City
Sanitarian
Keys
H. A. Robinson
Earl Sloan
Fulton
Council
Down Payment Suit Over House Basis Filed By Horan
Raymond Horan of Avon Lake filed suit to recover a $500 down payment on a property purchase contract for $11,700. Defendants include owner Patrick Lazzaro and Loretta Spitzig executrix of Joseph Spitzig estate, a deceased real estate agent. The deal fell through due to purchaser’s financing failure. down payment not returned. Spitzig died July 3, 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Horan
Burton St
Avon Lake
Patrick Lazzaro
Englewood Ave
Loretta Spitzig
Joseph Spitzig
Spitzig
Courthouse News Briefs From Lorain County Area
Local reports describe a teen treated at Elyria Memorial after an incident on a Saturday noon. Crider, 16, of Ridge Road, faces police inquiry. deputies filed the case with the county prosecutor. Other items note a divorce suit, vandalism damage, fines for traffic and reckless driving, and a dog bite incident in Oberlin County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Crider
Chestnut Ridge Rd
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Ridge
Sheriff's
Crider
Health Department
LaGrange
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Kry Es Ue
Banat
Mins Gertrude Brandstadt
DWI
AAAS
BMS Ua
Creer Kern
Arnold
Russia Rd
Herbert S. Arnold
Spitzer Motors
Simon Jones
Francis J. Martin
Bever Ct
Amherst
Ton Rt
Jones
Martin
Frank E. Lysaght
Elyria Ave
Olive St
Beatrice Peyton
Lysaght
Elyria Avenue
Peyton
Oliver St
Edward Murphy
Winckles St
Clarence Tackett
E. Bridge
Bauer Funeral
North Ridgeville Cemetery
Henry Bauer
Ralph Chapman
North Ridgeville
Fred M. Neff
Victor Manuel Morales
Gumersindo Morales
30Th St
Mathews
Gerard Fredericks
Chapel of the Sacred Heart
Calvary Cemetery
University Hospital
Nilvia
Anna L
Antonio Reyes
Michael Nyarges
Warren Ave
Nyarges
National Tube Co
Hungarian Reform Sick Benefit ‘Society of
Arpad Nyarges
Julius Nyarges
Elyma
Grace Bauer
Rose ‘Leimbach
Anne ‘Tomasic
Ida Rogers
Wilma
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Baby Boy Lovette
Joseph Xerovec
Sudro-Curtis
P. R. Smith & CO
Brokerage Service
Army Recruiting Office
Capitol
June Allyson
Jose Ferrer
Shrite
Rivoli
Anne Baxter
Rock Hudson
Lost
Vandemark UF
BR. W. Vandemark
Elyrian
First Group
Power Company
Courthouse News
Pace
West Broad St
Robert Chis
Abbe Rd
Sheriff's'and Cruelty Department
William F. Scheider
Clark Ave
Peace C. C
David Lyons
Center
Ridce Rd
Westlake
Justice of the Peace
C. C
Eddie Hannibal
Clinton
Railroad Ave
Sige
Nibal
Ris
Harold Ewing
Homer Guthman
Inwoodonay
C Blvd
Jan Trisce
Howard Jones
Ska
Lorain County
Robert Jem
John Paul Yeacer
Sverrard
Colleze
Merle Aldrichch Farm
John B. Kinter
Norman Demby
Ana
A Demby
Tan
John B. Kinter & Associates
Realtor
Ria
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