Two Elyria Students Held Over School Bomb Blast
Two 27 year old Elyria High students Louis L Barkacs Jr and Laverne Withereil were jailed awaiting Juvenile Court disposition after admitting responsibility for an explosion in a third floor Technical Building locker. The incident occurred after a noon movie with minor damage. The youths allegedly obtained a cherry bomb while on vacation in Oklahoma and used it at a boy’s home before bringing it to school. Police traced the timeline and seized similar devices from Barkacs residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria High School
Edward Stankard
Elyria Police Department
Stankard
Oklahoma
Louis L. Barkacs
Sandy Lane Jr
Laverne Withereil
Grafton Rd
Three Elyria Educators Lead 1955 Chest Campaign
Ernest R. Seabold announces drive heads the 1955 Community Chest campaign with George B. Miraben for city schools, C A Gibbons for county schools and Dr Joseph B Lehane for Catholic schools. Miraben, Elyria City Schools assistant superintendent, active in Red Cross and Rotary, urged parents and teachers to support the Chest with time and money to aid local civic efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapping
Community Chest
Joseph Lehane
Elyria Catholic High
George Miraben
Elyria High
C. Ae Gibbens
Lorain County Schonls
Elyria
Ernest R. Seabold
George B. Miraben
C. A. Gibbons
Joseph B. Lehane
Miraben
Elyria City
Eighth St
First Methodist Church
Ushers Association
Methodist Men’s Club
Elyria Rotary Club
Red Cross
March of Dimes
Betty
Elyria Catholic High School
Drs Lehane
The
Knights of Columbus
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Lorain County
Gibbons
Pasadena Ave
Elyria Ches
Two Lorain youths jailed for barn fire and theft sprees
Two of three South Lorain boys aged 10 to 12 were sent to Lancaster's Boy's Industrial School after a spree of burglaries and a $19,000 barn fire at Al Schneider farm. A third boy remains on probation with parental release. police describe deplorable home conditions and ongoing misbehavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Malcolm Thomson
al ‘Schneider
Abbe Ra
OL Emmeés
Wnien
Fred Caley
East River’ Rd
Thomson
Child Welfare Department
South Lorain
Lorain
Harry Gawny
Joseph Gethin
Heat Shortage At Elyria High Prompts Dismissal
Sanitarians Earl Sloan and Ernest Fulton urged that classes be dismissed or more heat be supplied the Washington building after inspecting Elyria High School. They reported temperatures ranged from 11 to 72 degrees, with the Washington building cited as the main issue. Officials will recheck temperatures Monday to assess heating corrections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria High School
City
Earl Sloan
Ernest Fulton
Washington Building
Sloan
Thieves Ransack 3 Automobiles At LaPorte Inn
Dave Davis, operator of the La Porte Inn, reported to the sheriff's department that three cars in the inn parking lot were ransacked. A car from Wilbert Hertel of North Olmsted yielded groceries worth 15 dollars, two blankets, a flashlight, an umbrella, two thermos bottles and a lunch kit plus 151 in cash. A blue sweater was taken from Grace Prince of Fast Avenue and a blanket from Mrs. Dave Davis's car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave. Davis
LaPorte Inn
Sheriff's Department
Wilbert Hertel
Lorain Ro
North Olmsted
Grace Prince
Fast Ave
Dave
Davis
Local Stocks Listing for Pierre R. Smith & Co
The page shows stock quotes from Pierre R. Smith & Co for Friday October 1954 with prices in Elyria Lorain Ohio. Listings include Elyria Savings and Trust Elyria Telephone First Savings and Loan General Industries Harshaw Chemical Lorain County Savings and Trust Lorain Telephone Contol W North Savings and Loan Ohio Match Plander Co Standard Screw Troxel Mig Western Reserve Inc and Western Reserve Preferred. Bond quotes include Ohio Turnpike with 2920 percent and 92 105 percent 106.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BHASE
Elyria Sav
Elyria Telephone
Elyria
First
General Industries
Harshaw Chem
Lorain Co. Sav
Lorain Telephone
Lorain
W. North Sav. & Loan
Ohio
Perry Fay Esccsaseeere
Plandler Co
Sav. Dep. Bank & Tr
Troxel Mig
Esseereseees
Western Reserve Inc
W. Western Reserve Ptd
Ohio Turnpike
Man Hospitalized After Car Overturns on Route 113
Tyler D Goodman, 23, of 119 Home site Ct, Elyria, was admitted to Elyria Memorial Hospital for a deep facial cut and possible head injury after his 195 car overturned on its top on Route 113 a mile west of Elyria. Deputies said the westbound car ran off the south side, struck a pole. Another crash at 6:30 p.m. involved Robert Little, 19, Route 113, in a 1947 car demolished after losing control on a curve near West River Rd a mile south of Route 24, with the car traveling 455 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler D. Goodman
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Rt 113
Elyria
Robert Little
West River Rd
Route 24
Suit To Recover Law Library Funds Is Filed
Lorain County Law Library Association filed suit against Sheffield Lake Village to recover $6,560.11 as its share of court fines allocated to the law library. The petition states total dues from 1940 to 1946 amounted to $9,598.22 with only $3,038.12 paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Law Library Association
Sheffield Lake Village
Law Library
Drunk Drivers Fined and Ordered to Attend School
Two men were fined 125 dollars each in Mayor's Court on drunken driving charges. William Quinn of Oberlin and J W Dillard of Elyria were also ordered to attend traffic school and had six month suspensions. Quinn was arrested after attempting to pass a police cruiser on Route 13. Dillard was cited on West River Street for driving without a license and fined an extra 50 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Quinn
Oberlin
J. W. Dillard
Jdth St
Elyria
Quinn
Dillard
West River St
Filbert
Elyria Chamber Endorses Half-Mill Recreation Levy
The Elyria Chamber of Commerce endorsed the half-mill recreation levy on the November ballot after a board vote following Marion Crowder’s discussion. Chamber officials cite recreation as a deterrent to delinquency and outline six benefits including development of sites, full-time staff, year-round programs, and coordinated city activities. The endorsement supports financing from the general fund through a year-end balance approach to sustain the city recreation program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Lorain
Citi
Roger W. Tracy
Zens
Lorain County
James A. Rhodes
Grafton
Oberlin
Oberlin Inn
Pearl Ave
St. Lorain
Hideri
Hana Tae Si
Ridge
Lican
Bicycle Car Crash Injures Elyria Boy at Fourth and West
Elyria police logged four traffic incidents in 24 hours. Ten year old Jerry Cebula rode into Sally M. Pensa’s car at Fourth St and West Ave, suffering a fractured leg and cuts. he was hospitalized. Pensa, 23, West Ridge, identified by license plates, reported the boy rode his bike from a driveway on St Fourth and collided with her auto. Robert L. Fitzpatrick, 22, of 215 Third St, was cited in a separate crash after skidding and overturning near East River and Ridge Sts. he left the scene, later pled guilty in Mayor's Court to leaving the scene and reckless driving, fined 325 and costs with 15 suspended, and 320 and costs. Other incidents involved Roy E. B. Neuberger, 37, of West River St, whose truck struck Brownell’s open door. Neuberger’s license expired and he was charged. A Shawar Harshaw Chemical Co truck backed into a Depot St parking meter. minor damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Cebula
Chestnut St
Fourth St
West Ave
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Elyria
Sally M. Pensa
West Ridge
Fitzpatrick
Harrison
St. Fourth St
Robert L. Fitzpatrick
Third St
East River
Ridge Sts
Roy EB. Weuberger
C. Strongsville
George H. Brownell
Park Ave
Third
Court Sts
Neuberger
Depot St
Washington Ave
Harshaw Chemical Co
James Furcom
West River St
Furcor
Work Underway Here On 23 Home Building Project
A new housing project starts in Elyria with 23 partially prefabricated houses on Garfield and Foster Avenues. Resor Service Co. excavates for a 384000 job engineered by Ravenna contractor H W Neiswonger. Homes valued at 8000 each will have four rooms and a bath, no basement, with completion aimed next spring. Sanitary sewer work is in progress and foundations are set to begin next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Resor: Service Co
Garfield Ave
Foster Ave
Ravenna
H. W. Neiswonger
Death Records George Orin Michael 66 in Elyria
George Orin Michael 66 died at 6 30 p m yesterday at home 319 Lake Ave after one day illness. Born April 1 1888 in Washington Township Lawrence County Pa he lived in Elyria 28 years and was a retired decorator. Survived by wife Chloe two brothers Kinsey Michael Volant Pa and Arthur Michael Elyria two sisters Mrs Margaret Black Volant and Kate Sarah Seamon New Castle. Funeral Monday at 2 p m Sudro Curtis Funeral Home with Rev Ralph Neighbor officiating burial in Ridge Hill Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Orin Michael
Lake Ave
Mr. Michael
Washington Township
Lawrence County
Elyria
Chloe
Prothers
Kinsey Michael
Volant
Arthur Michael
Margaret Black
Kate Sarah Seamon
New Castle
Wellington
Hilward C. Roth
Courtland
Walter Schafer
Anns Roth
David Brady
Pulaski
William Houghton
van Wert
Norton Andrews
Charles Barrick
Burbank
Mt.Putaski
Bake Sale Boosts Furman Family Fund in Grafton
In Grafton area churches plan a bake sale Friday at Sidney Motors to raise about 3000 dollars for the Furman family of Belden, whose father Donald Furman, 36, drowned in a failed rescue attempt. The drive, sparked by news that colleagues at National Tube Company had given 250 dollars, aims to fund a three bedroom concrete block home for Mrs. Furman and seven children. Rev. Chester Roig and his mother lead the effort as volunteers seek broad contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Furman
Belden
Sidney Motors
Elyria Chronicle Telegram
Pat Crtelli
Natonal Tube Company
Lorain
Donald Furman
Chester Roig
Litchfield Assembly of God
Frank Roig
Spruce St
Elyria
Beans overheated pot sets home ablaze in Hillsdale
Smoke filled the residence of Ronald Hynes at 115 Hillsdale Court as a pot of beans overheated and boiled dry, firefighters reported the incident occurred early today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Hynes
Hillsdale Ct
Milan Firemen Join Field Day With Fire Prevention Week
Milan fire department will take part in the Erie County Volunteer Firemen Field Day at the Samadusky Speedway Sunday, with Fire Chief Walter Fisher noting a potential rain delay. Participating departments include Bellevue Monroeville Vermilion Huron Berlin Heights Margaretta Perkins Plum Brook Idnance Works.
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Milan
Erie County Voluteer Firemen
Samadusky Speedway
Walter Fisher
Mayor Fines 6 Violators
Six men appeared before Mayor Ralph Gray in Wellington court and were fined ten dollars plus costs for speeding. Names include Rafe Carter Hamtramck Mitc Walter Farris Wellington Everett Johnson Wellington and Paul Swope Sullivan. Roscoe Beard Elyria cited for reckless operation of a vehicle and Maurice Rice Dkron, truck driver, failed to signal a left turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Ralph |Gray
Rafe Carter
Hamtramck
Mitc
Walter Farris
Police court rounds up several offenders on Broad Street
Police Court reports a Tuesday Broad Street arrest and a string of guilty pleas for disorderly conduct in Mayor's Court. Francis Lewis Jr and Richard Elliott were fined after arrests on West Avenue and near Tremont Street. Alvin Gast paid for disorderly conduct following a Broad Street arrest at W T Grant. Traffic cases saw bans on car control, moving barricades, and reckless driving with $5 to $10 fines. John Casey and Howard Messenger faced hearings or jury trial dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Lewis, Jr
West Ave
Richard Elliott
Shear St
Tremont St
Alvin A. Gast
Cleveland St
W. T. Grant Co
Broad St
Raymond S. Brewer
Lake ,Ave
J James 0. Granger
Marseilles Ave
Marseilles
Oscar D. Pletcher
High St
Lake Ave
Henry Beam
Wooster St
Troxel Alley
Clayton &. Chysler
Netter Ct
Route 57
Foster Ave
Rhodes Defends Appointee in Audit Report Controversy
Rhodes extols Donald Cook as honest and capable while promising public access to the official audit report. He cites legal standards on law lists and asserts his aim to place copies of the report in county courthouses statewide for public examination. The dialogue references Lausche and Shacknessy connections and the report’s detailed content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lausche
Rhodes
Martndale-Hubbell
Dun and Bradstreet
Shacknessy
Shacknessy, Summers and Denton
American’Bar Association
Special
Committee On Law
Donald D. Cook
Federal Bureau of Investigation
jHe
Pheasant Clubber Hearing May Change Of Venue
Wellington state farm incident leads to possible trial shift from village mayor's court. Mayor Ralph Gray recused himself after numerous calls seeking guidance. County game protector Harok Dalrymple to seek alternative court. Fugitt arrested with club and two pheasants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Victor Fugitt
R.D
State Dame Farm
Rt. 58
Ralph Gray
Harok Dalrymple
Dalrymple
Fusitt
Fugitt
Dalrympie
Students Interview NAM Head at Fall Industrial Conference
Lorain County high school editors joined 75 student journalists from Northern Ohio to interview Harold C. McClellan president of the National Association of Manufacturers at the Seventh Annual Fall Industrial Relations Conference in Cleveland. The event, hosted by local industrial councils, concluded yesterday after a luncheon and press confab where McClellan fielded questions drawing on 32 years in business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Marold
McClellan
National Association of Manufacturers
Hotel Carter
Gleveland
Elaine Connorth
Clearview High School
Martha Lowther
Wellington
Carol Berry
Amherst
Doreen Lange
Harvey Ardman
Elyria High
Randall Wagner
Lorain County Industrial Council
Lorain County Bank Bldg
Cleveland
Ohio
Harold C. McClellan
Hotel
Carter
Trumbull County Manufacturers Association
Mahoning Valley Industrial Council
Elyria High School
Hiaine Connorth
Clearview
Carel Berry
NAM
Suit With Zarl Plants Settled At Court House
A case brought by Zarl Plants against Grafton Lumber and Coal Co. was settled yesterday. Both petition and cross petition were dismissed upon payment of 550 dollars to the plaintiff by the defendant, a court entry disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zarl Plants
Grafton Lumber and “Coal Co
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EHS
Young Crime
Wrestonck
Gethin
Roy Niece
Pierre R. Smith & CO
SUBRG
Curtis Ambulance
Chamber
Lees
West Procram
St. Pansion
Elyria Boy
Death Records
George C. Sachael
Sudro- Curtis Funeral Home
Ralph Neighbor
Church of the Open Door
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Mrs
Lulu Patterson
Olive St
St. Joseph Hospital
Wallace
General Moss
Booneville
Ind
Pumius Moss
Cincinnati
Bertha McFarland
Lina Campbell
Indianapols
Patterson
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Elysia
Finley Mortuary
Mount Zion ‘Baptist Church
C. L. ‘Brown
Brookdale Cemetery
Mrs. Leona -Sinclair
Leona, Sinclair
St Joseph Hospital
Myron
Joseph Ol‘ton
Eric Olton
Santa’ 'Monica
Calif
Reichlin-Coaley
Frederick Hicks
Ridge Hill Memorial’ Park
Friends m
Edward C. Roth
Police Dept. News
Loring Miller
Broadway
John F. Casey
East River St
Casey
East Broad St
Abbe Rd
Howard L. Messenger
Jack F. Lovell
Gratton
Lester T. Freeman
Columbus St
State Highway Patrol
Ronald K. Bryenton
Spencer
Arthur Nokes
Lodi Pele
Nam Head
RIVOL
Gregory Peck
Robert Taylor
Capitol
Jean Simmons
Victor Mature
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