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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1955
Page
3
Probate and Juvenile Judge Harold Ewing spoke to the Elyria Rotary Club about juvenile court policy. He described two schools of thought and urged a balanced approach, noting the shift from harsh punishment to targeted reform and family involvement.
Brenda Evans will be installed as worthy advisor of Lorain Assembly No 8 Order of the Rainbow for Girls at the Lorain Masonic Temple. Elyria Rainbow Girls depart at 7 p m for the 8 p m ceremony. Rae Dene Bauer will serve as chief installing officer. Location is Fourth Street and Washington Avenue.
Lorain Lions Club will host Wallace J. Chapla as guest speaker at noon from the Anilers Hotel. Chapla will discuss the Erie street-arch sewage issue and the 626 ft ore carrier laid up near Sparrows Point before a November ballot. A broom sale is planned Saturday at Broadway and Sixth Street.
Police report 52 year old Paul T. Coats of 1112 Euclid Ave failed to keep his vehicle under control when his right turn off Erie Ave onto Euclid Ave struck Annie L. Smith 22 of 2919 East Erie Ave. Damage was moderate and Coats was ordered to appear in court Oct 19. Four other motorists were cited for traffic violations. Howard L. White 30 of 408 Kew Gardens was charged with speeding and Ralph E. LaPort 29 of Wellington with failure to make a safety stop. Bruce E. Slauter 41 of Sheffield was charged with speeding and Gerald L. Walker 20 of Wakeman with passing on a curve. all ordered to appear on upcoming court dates.
Lorain Library Board last night employed two persons. Helen Bruce will work at the Penfield branch and Mrs. Mary A. Smith becomes a clerical assistant for the Lorain Book mobile. The board awarded a $505.80 contract for periodicals to the Herman Goldberger Agency of Boston.
Philip Schmitz of 1652 East 30th Street reported his car disappeared from in front of his home overnight. He parked the vehicle at about 8 p.m. and found it missing at midnight when he checked.
Cattle at Cleveland 250 head mixed grades with steers to 48.50 and heifers to 23. Bulls and butchers range 7 to 19 with prime 23 to 26. Sheep and lambs steady with spring lambs 19 to 20.50. Hogs at 700 head up about 50 cents, cut by weight 160 to 240 pounds at 15.75 to 15.50.
Avon Lake Board of Education plans to file appropriation suits for seven parcels in Avon Lake and Woodhaven to complete land purchases adjacent to the high school. Many owners cannot be traced. The board awarded a $3,900 contract to Elyria Nursery for seeding and landscape planning at the high school grounds. The Avon Lake Garden Club will fund landscaping around the Erie view School filter bed. A play and parking area south of Eastview School will be built by C and C Excavating Co for $1,170.50. Four furnaces for the bus garage will bring total costs to about $2,510 with work awarded to Ryan Electric, Lorain. Ross Plumbing. and Krebs-Canklin Co. Open house for the new high school addition is Sunday Oct. 30 from 2 to 5 p.m. The high school chorus and band will entertain.
The Lorain County Florists Association meets tonight at 7 in the Hungarian Club rooms to plan the 36th Lorain flower show set for November 1 at the Lorain Armory. Members listed include Mrs Richard Koontz Mrs C Fonseca Mrs John Kutyba and others. Plans aim to complete details for the event and coordinate participants and displays.
Births announced from Lorain St Joseph Hospital and nearby areas list newborns to families including Dale Bonewitz, Michael Mrosko, Gene Morehart, and families on Vermilion and Avon Lake. Premature baby noted for Mrs Kefalos and Vermilion residence.
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