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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1963
Page
5
Elyria City Council grapples with a 1-90 consent ordinance to fund interstate road improvements. Mayor Katko pushes for immediate passage while officials seek clearer state funding terms and a detailed highway department explanation.
James W. Anderson new district executive for the southeast district of Firelands Area Boy Scout Council will meet district committee members at 7 30 p m Thursday at the Salvation Army headquarters 716 West Broad St to map plans for the district Anderson 40 is transferred from Norwalk where he has been district executive since January 1937 William McGovern who has held the Scout executive office here and is Civil Defense director of Elyria will assume Andersons former post with the southwest district Anderson is a native of Lorain and a Bowing Green State University graduate He served four years in the Navy during World War I in amphibious assault forces in the Southwest Pacific and European areas ending as boatswain mates second class
John Hees Reeg, a 1953 graduate with bachelor degrees, was injured when a Norfolk and Western train struck a car at the Decatur Street crossing. His wife Elaine and two daughters were nearby as police described the incident. Reeg, a longtime vice mayor and veterans leader, was stopped for the eastbound train to pass when the collision occurred.
Lorain County Coroner rules the death of McCullough a homicide after a junk-filled parlor assault. Police report two blows with a blunt instrument, itemized in a nighttime discovery by West, with no robbery motive identified and no leads on suspects. A mobile lab aid and sheriff assistance are sought as investigators press for clues.
Page thirteen of the Chronicle Telegram presents community notes from Biyria Ohio with brief items about local residents and happenings.
Elyria officials consider purchasing Parsch Lumber Co. lot at 96 by 100 feet at Depot and Cedar Streets to join a larger adjacent parcel for the central fire station. Mayor Charles V Neeson said the city tentatively accepts $16 500 as the land value with $1 000 appropriated to shape the site and provide parking for employees and customers. The project includes financing via federal aid and private donations with further terms discussed by the finance committee.
Bruce Eppiey drills rye on his farm at Russia and Murray Ridge. Rye and winter wheat should be planted now due to extreme drought. Harold Spence, Lorain County Agriculture agent, warns the season is very dry and a longer open winter looms. Farmers face dust, soil cracks, and higher feed costs as milk production declines.
Elyria Mayor Charles V. Neeson issued a warning yesterday that truck drivers using designated routes would be prosecuted. The notice emphasizes enforcement by city authorities.
Vermilion officials said Bounty Woods Inc did not own the property and the council rescinded approval of subdivision one. Mayor Louis Rauhids said a legally established owner or corporation must submit a plat for consideration. Elmer J. Hume of Amherst had claimed city delays on an $18 million housing project.
Officials warn the county since 1954 of looming trouble as South Amherst Grafton and Wellington take emergency actions. Elyria finds water supply strained with deep wells and cisterns insufficient. Findley Lake line to supply 60 million gallons for winter. Valley City Kipton and other communities fear further shortages as pumps and new lines are brought in to maintain residents.
Weather observer Ray A. Diederich notes inadequate rainfall across the region with nine months of data. Through September only 13.47 inches fell since January 1, far below normals, while lake effect winds add moisture near North Ridgeville. Heavy rainfall episodes are detailed with several inches in short bursts, illustrating stark variability in the season.
Avon Lake and surrounding departments warn residents to obtain permits, avoid bonfires and dispose of cigarettes properly. Windy, dry conditions spark woods and grass fires across the county, with crews from Avon Lake Elyria and Wellington handling multiple blazes. A new state law from Monday imposes fines for negligent fires and appoints fire marshals to enforce rules.
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