Lorain Harbor mural by Paul Henschke showcased in city hall
A 25 by 42 inch mural depicting Lorain Harbor history adorns the second floor hall of Lorain City Hall. Artist Paul Henschke of 316 Seventh Street spent two years in spare time researching and painting the piece on untreated sailing canvas. He notes the work is historically accurate and plans a larger harbor portrayal tied to a $22 million improvement project, with completion hoped next year.
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Lorain
Lorain Harbor
City Hall
Paul Henschke
Herschke
Henschke
Charleston
Fhe Harbor
Intake Crib
Lorain Recreation
Lorain - Cleveland
Germany
Berlin
United States
New York State
Museum of Historical Science
Buffalo
Delaware
Woodrow W. Mathoa
Drastic revision of state workman unit suggested
The Little Hoover Commission advises reorganizing Ohio’s Bureau of Workmen’s Compensation and modernizing the Industrial Commission to save over 8 million annually. It urges aggressive investment, regional board abolition, new fiscal divisions, expanded actuarial services, and space upgrades in Columbus.
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Columbus
UPC
Little Hoover Commission
Bureau of Workmen’s Compensation
James A. Rhodes
BIC
Life
Ohio
Industrial Commission
BWC
Beneft
Actuarial and Statistical Services
Fhe
Grocer shoots intruder in Lorain store shooting
Lorain County deputies investigated after 70 year old grocer Gingery shot a teenage intruder in his Pearl Avenue store. The 14 year old, later identified as Donald Reaser, was in critical condition with a shotgun wound to the face and neck. Police say Gingery challenged the figure, fired, and found the boy on the floor. two other youths housed nearby were not harmed.
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Henry Zeba
Lorain
Bov Laylize
Bexg
St. Jo
Noseph Hospital
Gingery Gongery
Thel
Jon Pearl
Sheffeld Tsp
Dani Dasee
Mus OL Dees
Tuk Reaser
Reaser
John Gingery
Pearl Ave
Lorain County
Bessie
Elyria
Ohio
Flint
Grngory
Donald Reaser
Tis
Ronald
Earl Burkey
Donald
Manuel Castillo
West 20Th St. Lorain
Burkeys
Area man to promote hire the handicapped week
Coleman Christian, executive secretary of the Lorain County Industrial Association, was named by Governor James A Rhodes to head Ohio's Governor's Committee for Employ the Handicapped Week. The national observance runs Sunday through Saturday with Rhodes urging activities to boost employment for disabled workers. Christian, a longtime Elyria community leader, was Detroit born and Michigan educated, living at 98 Edgewood Dr Brentwood Lake Village.
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Coleman
Christian
Industrial Asso
Giatim
North Central
Onis
James A. Rhodes
National
Rhodes
Ohio
Detroit
University of Michigan
Elyria
Lorain County Industrial Association
Richard A. Stth
NAACP plans orderly dress up civil rights march
NAACP and town groups organize a quiet demonstration to protest alleged discriminatory hiring by Northern Ohio Telephone Co. 300 to 500 townspeople and college students expected to march from Historic Elms to Coop Book Store in two loops. Pickets told to wear dress attire and maintain silence.
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Oberlin
Northern
Ohio, Telephone Co
Instructon
Elms
Wal
Main St
Vine
College Streets
Down College St
Coop Book Store
College
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Town Citizens Improvement Council
Aso
Ohio
Frank Winkler
Neeson apologizes to Sanford in Lorain county debate move
Elyria mayor Charles V Neeson apologized to Republican challenger Fred B Sanford for a claim he had attended only two of 21 Lorain park board meetings in 21 months. Neeson will hold listening sessions Monday and Tuesday at his office 517 East 28th Street.
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Elyria
Charles V. Neeson
Fred B. Sanford
Sanford Thepublic
Con J
Gressman
Charles A. Mosher
Elyria Park Commission
Dorless
Sanford Wednes
Neeson
Barbershop choruses compete in regional event at Elyria
Thirteen barbershop choruses compete at Elyria High School auditorium for the regional contest of the Order for the Preservation of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America. Over 500 attend as judges include Van Gunten, Reagan, Taylor, Youngs, Emerson, and Zvosec. Three choruses advance to face seven regional winners in Columbus on Oct. 20, with the international contest set for San Antonio next June.
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Elyria High School
America
Roger van Gunten
Harry van Gunten
Lima
Maurice Reagan
Pittsburgh
Stafford Taylor
Columbus
Dave Youngs
Forest
Lester Emerson
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Steve Zvosec
Elyria
Johnny Appleseed
San Antonio
Tex
School board ends debate on Brookside forest school bonds
Sheffield Lake school officials discuss a two new senior high plan to centralize facilities. Board member Knudsen urges defeating the current bond issue and reevaluating a full high school build. He cites recent visits to new Ohio schools and suggests placing a bond on May ballots.
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Sheffield Lake
Robert W. Emud
Knudsen
Brookside
Forestasn
Brooksite
Harris Rd
Brook
Tennyson Jumroo
Knudsen Jong
Brooklior High
Soryear-id
Sland
Ohio
Kalkea
Reudsen
L House
Resanuca
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