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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1954

Page

12

Annexation Plans Pushed For Regions Near Lorain

About 40 residents from nearby areas met at the Ohio Employment Center to plan circulating a petition and a proposal to Lorain County Commissioners. Charles Toth, president of the Clearview Residents Annexation Committee, called for a public meeting after a Lorain tour to decide which areas join Lorain. The tour is set in the coming days to outline the proposed boundary route.

Lorain Ohio Employment Center Charles Toth Clearview

Lorain Area Annexation Talks Prompt Public Meeting

Lorain officials and annexation supporters held a tour and public meeting to discuss possible expansion of Lorain city limits. Attendees from Sheffield Black River Amherst and Elyria Townships examined area layout zoning and sewer plans while awaiting county appraisal and council decisions.

Courthouse Stairway Dares Visitors as Elevator Install Planned

County commissioners schedule a meeting to discuss removing the third floor stairway and installing a $25,000 elevator. Access to the County Drainage Engineer and Law Library will shift to a second floor with a front stair corridor and Courtroom 2 repurposed for non jury use during the two month project. The elevator should be operating by Christmas.

Lester Osborne Law Library Ting Dudge John Pincura Fuing

Funeral services set for Mrs. Robart at Curtis E. Truman Home

Mrs Robart of Wellington, widow of James Robart, died at home. She is survived by a daughter and her brother George McCullough of Wellington. Funeral services, led by Rev A C Young, will be held at 2 30 p m Sunday at the Curtis E Truman Funeral Home with burial at Wellington Cemetery. A newborn son of Mr and Mrs David Denison of Elyria died at 10 40 am yesterday at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Besides his parents he leaves two grandmothers and a grandfather. Burial will be in Throwdale Cemetery with Dr Earl Henderson officiating.

Lorain Margaret Wagner Mary Elizabeth Spickler Liberty Ave Elyria Moon Bay View Hospital Bay Village Spickler Fayette County Akron John Sylvester Bryan Altoona Fred Farnbaugh Milton Heys Earl Jenkins Joseph Swiders- Mi Jamestown N. Y Henry Shock New Salem Tod Shock Grownville Mis Rebecca Davis Lisbon John R. Devin Elyria Ave Robart Ola Chamberlain Wellington East Side Ronald Caulton Baptist Church C. L.joneson Donald Dunham Pare Crane Puna Ridge Hill Paris Curtis ‘E. Truman A.C. Young North Aion David Denison Butternut Ridge Rd R. D Elyria Memorial Hospital Leonard A. Denison Lola Liebchen Harold Liebchen Wainwright Funeral Home Earl Henderson Hrowldale Cemetery

Prison Farm Escapees Receive Added Sentences

Clarence Wright 20 of Eaton and Lee Temple 23 of Cleveland were sentenced by Judge John Pirie under the prisoner escape law. Wright received an indeterminate one to five year term at Mansfield Reformatory after returning to jail briefly and volunteering to return. Temple, who escaped from the Grafton prison farm after armed robbery sentences, received an indeterminate one to five year term to run after his other sentences, following a guilty plea on the escape charge. Temple had been briefly released to face the escape arraignment.

Grafton John D. Pireura Ohio Clarence Wright Eaton Mansfield Reformatory Lee v. Temple Cleveland Temple Gratton Farm

Stock Quotations From Diverse Corporations

A compilation of stock listings features companies such as American Radiator American Telephone and Telegraph Anaconda Copper Avco Miz Bendix Aviation Chrysler Cities Service Cleveland Electric Tilturn Columbia Gas Freehoul Trailer General Motors Glidden Industrial Rayon Kroger Montgomery Ward Republic Steel Sears Roebuck Socony Vacuum Standard of Indiana Standard of New Jersey Standard of Ohio Texas Company Edison Steel Water Brothers Westinghouse Airbrake Woolworth Co.

American T. & T Avco Bendix Aviation Chrysler Cleveland Columbia Gas General Motors Glidden Co Industrial Rayon Kroger Montgomery Ward Central Ohio Edison Ohio Sil Penna R. R. Republic Steel J Richman Bros Sears Roebuck Socony Vacuum Standard of Ind Standard of N. J Standard of Ohio Texas Company Poe Edison U Steel Water Brothers Westinghouse Airbroke Woolworth Co

Seven's The Number In Topeka Birth Of 7 Lb 7 Oz Girl

Mrs. Edgar Deen announced the birth of a daughter weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces at 7 07 Thursday night October 7 in Topeka Kansas. The event marked a seventh day lucky moment for the family.

Topeka Kan Edgar Deen

Campaign Three veterans bid on Etyrie Chest venture

Three men who remember the Chest project from its early days lead this year’s campaign. Alvin J. Plocher, Larl Plocher and Don Sotherdon recall efforts since 1919 when hard work repeatedly backed the community chest’s growth and success.

Etyrie Ches Alvin J. Plocher Larl Plocher Don Sotherdon

Veterans Drive for Elyria Chest Campaign Leaders

Alvin Plocher for over 25 years on Committee A recalls training from YMCA fundraising. Karl Ploener has led campaigns and chaired its drive once. Sotherdon begins his first year on Committee A with Chest experience, having headed the Chest Commercial Division.

Elyrians Alvin Plocher YMCA Karl Ploener Sotherdon

Kent State Extension Courses Set at Elyria High School

Registration for Kent State University extension courses will be Oct 12 at 7 p.m. in Room 107 at Elyria High School. Classes begin the week of Oct 18 with World Literature on Tuesdays, American History to 1876 on Wednesdays, and Principles of Sociology on Thursdays. Courses require at least 20 registrants. All classes taught by Kent State professors.

EHS Kent State University Elyria High School C. A. Gibbons

Committees Set For James Rhodes Dinner Wednesday

Warren Robinson names committees for the Republican James Rhodes governor dinner at the Magyar Evangelical and Reformed Church. Alice Foster and Eunice Tuttle handle dinner. Gordon Carlson leads ticket sales with Henry Ault Carl Niemeyer and Arthur Schaber. Event planners include Eugene Carns Dale Lamadue and Steve Bako. publicity head Dale Kellogg. photographer Earl Lautenschlager. Rhodes as host. guests include A D BattnBart Charles Snoble Charles Mosher Leslie Burge Russell Wade Oscar Dunn and Roger Tracy with other officials possible.

Warren Robinson James Rhodes Alice Foster Eunice Tuttle Gordon Carlson Henry Ault Carl Niemeyer Arthur Schaber Eugene Carns Dale [Lamadue Steve Bako Charles Mosher Leslie Burge Russell Wade Qoscar Dunn Frank Ayres Roger Tracy

O'Donnell Named Section Leader for City Chest Drive

Alfred P. J. O'Donnell Jr was appointed to head Section B of Elyria Community Chest Campaign 1953 led by Leo R. Meyer. He is president of O'Donnell Paint and Wall Paper Co and active in Chest drives. The drive plans 33 teams and 250 workers with a quota of 11030.

Alfred P. J. O'Donnell Jr Leo R. Meyer Elyria O’donnnell The O'Donnell Paint and Wall Paper Co St. Mary’s Church Chest Red Cross Mary Jo Kathleen Joyce Alfred III Richard and Lasie Hope Woehingtan Fpoloamar ALL 4A Ee O’donnell Norman N. Goldstein Style Center David H. Robertson C. KR Merthe Co Ray Renz Jr Deeiz, Inc D. Vernon Bell Bell Co Anthony J. Horak Cuyahoga Abstract Richard J. Stewart Stewart Radio and TV

Courthouse News Highlights Local Court Actions

Lorain County cases include a $3049 note suit against Franklin W. Clark and Col. Curran. Ridgeville divorce rulings grant Rose Vichmnas to Anthony Pincura and Eva Burdett to Price with name restoration for Schwartz. Four Ohio Turnpike property appropriation suits were dismissed. Several divorces cite cruelty and neglect.

Rose Vichmnas Anthony John D. Pincura Schwartz Ohio Turnpike Commission Lorain County Margaret Carek Adah Irene Deetz Laura Cicala Irene Ringwald

New Water Line Ready For Use

The recently installed water line on Cotton Rd has been tested and approved. Residents may now obtain permits from the County Sanitary Engineer's office in the courthouse to connect to the new line. Alden Henderson of Glenallen Alaska was fined 25 dollars with 10 dollars suspended after arraignment over transporting students to school. Weintraub commented on the Federal Lunch program noting limited success, especially in high schools.

The Republic Fogermalty Ce Donald van . Arsdale Robson Rd Lesbeen Lister Osborne Cotton Rd Alden Henderson Glenallen Alaska Scinoi Board of Education Weintraub

Milan Residents Object Proposed Route Change

Milan residents and officials protested a proposed 3 million dollar limited access route for U S 250 and state routes 18 118 and 299. Critics argued the plan would bypass Milan’s business district threaten development and create safety and property concerns including a planned 195 foot Huron River bridge.

Milan Erie County Commissioners Erie County Huron River and Nickel Plate Railroad P. K. Trautman State Highway Department J. A. Tomsic M. C. Hagan Trautman Elyria Washington Lloyd Hennings

County Board Backs Substitute Teacher Pay Increase

Lorain County Board of Education recommends local boards raise substitute pay to 12 dollars per day and 56.50 per holiday with the change effective November 1. The action includes transfer steps for Spring Valley area into Elyria City District and approval to pay tax funds from the transferred territory in late 1954. Emma Gleason is authorized to attend state PTA and supervisors conferences in October.

Lorain County Spring Valley Elyria Township Elyria City Gibbens

Loring Miller fined for intoxication in Lorain court

Loring B. Miller of 329 Broadway Lorain was fined five dollars and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication in Mayor's Court. He was picked up on Broad Street Wednesday. Mitton Jones of 435 14th Street remains charged with petty larceny, with proceedings continued to October 19 after a Sept. 23 arrest based on a complaint from Elyria Belting & Machinery Co. Two county board members and Gibbons to attend an Ohio School Boards meeting at Kent State University on October 22. their names not yet released.

Fume Milan Paul Murphy Harris Products Company Lockwood Rd James Moore Moore Bryan Rd Milton Bechberger Evie Juron Harry Beare Milan Wiliam Knallay Church St Rt. 250 Main Church Sts Director of Highways At Columbus Loring B. Miller Broadway Lorain Broad St Gibbons Northeast Ohio School Boards, l Association Kent State University Mitton Jones 14Th St Hej Elyria Belting & Machinery Co

Steinemann To Speak At Lorain Luncheon Sunday

Democratic candidate George Steinemann for Congress in the 13th district will address a noon luncheon at the Graystone Hotel Sunday. Invited committee members and campaign workers will map his Lorain County run, organized by Mayor J Grant Keys and sponsored by the Lorain County Democratic Committee.

George Steinemann Graystone Steinemann Lorain County J. Grant Keys Democratic Committee

Deceased Oberlin Woman Leaves $104853 Estate

An inventory filed in probate court shows Catherine H. Wood of Oberlin left an estate appraised at 104853 dollars. The record lists real estate at 515000, personal property at 925, securities at 87696, accounts receivable at 1232, with three heirs named Dudley, Walter, and Thomas. Dudley Wood is named executor.

Catherine H. Wood Oberlin Columbus Ted W. Brown Ohio Dudley Walter Obertion Lin and Thomas Olean N.Y Dudley Wood

Eastern Heights Sewer Contract Award to Marra

The city awarded a $100 876.40 contract to Angelo Marra Construction Co of Cleveland for Section K-2 storm sewer in the Eastern Heights district. Safety Service Director Michael Letko said Marra was the sole bidder and work would start in about 10 days. the project is funded by the 1950 bond issue approved by Elyrians.

Eastern Heights Angelo Marra Construction Co Cleveland Safety Service Michael Letko Marra Company Elyrians

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