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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1972

Page

2

Oberlin College Professor Dr Wesley E Smith Dies

Obituary notes the death of Dr Wesley E Smith 35 a professor in the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and former chair of the Music Education department at Oberlin College He died at Veterans Administration Hospital Brecksville after a year and a half illness He was born in Avon and lived in the Oberlin area since 1955 Surviving are his wife Jeanne a daughter Patricia Robertson and sister Sylvia Bellinger Funeral services are set at Cowling Funeral Home Oberlin with burial at Avon Cemetery Avon N Y.

Wesley E. Smith Oberlin Conservatory of Music Oberlin College Veterans Administration Hospital Brecksville Smith Avon Oberlin Fredonia N.Y North- Western University Evanston Columbia University New York Jeanne Mark Patricia Robertson Denver Cole Douglas Sylvia Bellinger X.Y

Burkett Infant Buried at McPherson Cemetery Clyde

The stillborn infant Deborah Sue Burkett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Burkett, was laid to rest at McPherson Cemetery Clyde in a 2 p.m. graveside service led by Rev. Charles Springer of First Lutheran Church Lorain. The baby died at 6:45 a.m. at St Joseph Hospital Lorain. Surviving are the parents a brother Matthew and grandparents Glenn Burkert Toledo and Ivan The Mitchell Auster Funeral Home Circle pad charge of arrangements.

Ugda McPherson Cemetery Clyde Deborah Sue Burkett Stanley Burkett Narragansett Blvd Lorain Charles Springer First Lutheran Glenn Burkert Toledo Ivan Mitchell-Auster Funeral Home Circle

Death Notices for Joseph J and Mrs Pani Susie in Connecticut and Ohio

Death notices report Joseph J age five of Vermilion with surviving wife Margaret and siblings. Visitation at Fisher Funeral Home Vermilion with rosary service then body sent to Connecticut for services and burial. Also notices for Mrs Pani Susie age 70 of Avon Lake and Ansonia with multiple family details and visitation, mass, and burial plans.

Joseph J Sanford St. Vermilion Margaret Richard William Fisher Funeral Home Vermilion Connecticut Priem’s James F Shey Clif Ansonia Conn St. Joseph Church Michael's Cemetery Derby Pani iSusie Lear Road Ant Adameik Barmeister Avon Lake Frida

Ridgeway Elbert obituary notice

Elbert Ridgeway age 88 dies leaving Leraia as survivor. Services planned with details to follow. The family requests memorials to be directed to a local charity.

Elbert Ease Leraia

Linden Mrs James iMarga Home Rosary Service and Funeral

Rosary service for Mrs James iMarga Linden at 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home followed by a funeral service Saturday at 4 p.m. at St Peter Church. Family notices indicate N Reggeville location and timing for services.

Linden James iMarga N. Reggeville St Peter Church

Funeral for Earl C Morse Set at Harold Dicken Home

Funeral services for Earl C Morse 60 of 262 Boston Ave will be held tomorrow at 1 30 p m at Harold Dicken Funeral Home with Rev H Raymond Woodruff officiating Burial follows at Ridge Hill Memorial Park in Lorain Morse died yesterday morning at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a six month illness He was a machine operator at Timms Long Co and a member of the United Polish Club Surviving are his wife Leon a two parents Lee A and his wife Elyria two sisters Maxi Hattie Jalowiec and Edna Justin Elyria and two brothers Lee C of Poughkeepsie NY and Lloyd J of Wickliffe Friends may call today 2 to 4 p m and 7 to 9 p m at the funeral home

Earl C. Morse Boston Ave Harold Dicken H. Raymond Woodruff Pilgrim United Church of Christ Ridge Hill Memorial Park Lorain Mr. Morse Elyria Elyria Memorial Hospital Morse Timms Lonng Co United Polish Club Leona Lee A. Morse

Longtime LaGrange bar owner dies after illness

Roy E. Strait 73 of 101 Public Square LaGrange died today at 12 30 a m in the Ohio Extended Care Center Lorain after a four month illness He operated Milt's Bar in LaGrange for 26 years A lifelong area resident he was born in Livch His wife Nellie died in 1971 A brother Leslie Strait of Wellington survives Visitation tonight 7 to 9 at Russell D Fulton Funeral Home Grafton services tomorrow 2 p m at United Methodist Church LaGrange with Rev Start Stephens officiating burial in River Road Cemetery Mrs Ruby E Bradrick 82 of 753 Park Ave Uniondale Hempstead Long Island N Y died after an illness of three months Native of Vermilion she had lived in Uniondale 20 years A member of Uniondale United Methodist Church and its Women’s Society of Christian Service Her husband Glenn died in 1946 Mrs George Anne Motcasca of Uniondale five grandchildren two sisters Elsie Fey of Oberlin Graveside service Monday 2 p m at Maple Grove Cemetery Vermilion with Rev Dr Earl R Henderson officiating Sunday 7 to 9 p m at Curtis Scheffler Funeral Home

Mildred Lindauer West Broadway Plymouth Lindauer New London Carl Lowell Sandra) Jennings Windsor Wis Kathleen Crow Toledo Eastman Funeral Home Grove Street Cemetery Roy E. Strait Public Square LaGrange Ohio Lorain Mr. Strait Milt Livch Nellie Leslie Strait Wellington Russell D. Fulton Grafton Start Stephens United Methodist Church River Road Cemetery Ruby E. Bradrick Nnee Dean Park Ave Uniondale Hempstead Long Island Vermilion Bradrick George Anne Motcasca Elsie Fey Oberlin Maple Grove Cemetery Earl R. Henderson Curtis-Schevffler Funeral Home

Lorainite given 645 years for heroin crimes

Esteban Reyes 27 of Lorain indicted on eight counts of possession and sale of heroin. He was sentenced to serve six to 45 years in Mansfield Reformatory after pleading guilty to three counts. Five counts were dismissed. The sentence includes concurrent provisions with two prior probation revocations for larceny by trick and heroin possession.

Esteban Reyes E. 31St St Lorain Mansfield Reformatory Lorain County Common Pleas LeRoy F. Kelly Reyes

Brookside High Homecoming Parade Tonight in Sheffield Lake

Brookside High School hosts a 6 30 p m homecoming parade starting at Shoreway Shopping Center featuring Queen finalists Vicki De Filippo Anne Finnerty Pat Hooley Ramona Kuhn Sue Martin and Robin Waleni. Floats from four classes a Distributive Education float and the pep band join the procession.

Sheffield Lake Brookside High School Shoreway Vicki de Filippo Anne Finnerty Pat Hooley Ramona Kuhn Sue Martin Robin Waleni

Indictment Dismissed In North Ridgeville Concealed Weapon Case

Jack v. 29 of 5985 Main St North Ridgeville had a concealed weapon charge dropped by Common Pleas Judge LeRoy F. Kelly to permit admission to Brecksville Veterans Hospital for mental treatment. The dismissal can be reactivated. Henry had been found mentally ill and treated, with an earlier Oct 6 sentence set aside.

Jack Main St North Ridgeville Common Pleas LeRoy F. Kelly Veteran's Hospital Brecksville Henry

Camera rated highest by churches in Ohio Legislature

State Rep. J Leonard Camera of Lorain holds the top rating among Ohio House members by the Ecumenical Commission on Churches and Government, the Ohio Council of Churches reports. The commission backs bills on consumer protection education of handicapped children the criminal code public assistance and environmental protection.

J. Leonard Camera Dlorain Ohio House of Representatives Wales Ecumenical Commission On Churches and Government Ohio Council of Churches Coun Cil Council Camera Commission

Burglars Take Cash Register From Jacoby's Market

A store owner reports a lunch hour burglary at Jacoby's Market 400 West 2th Street. The rear door was forced, and a cash register worth 800 dollars plus its contents were stolen. Police have several suspects and are investigating.

Lorain William Jacoby Jacoby West 2Th St

Police test results spark heated Lorain civil service meeting

Civil Service Commission members clashed over releasing names of last nights police test passers at Lorain County Community College. President Toni Zampieri faced objections from John Hacnik who argued against disclosure until all test phases are complete. Twenty five of 33 applicants passed the written exam amid reforms to ensure impartial grading and concerns over moving Emergency Employment Act hires if the freeze on federal funding remains.

Lorain Civil Service Commission Commission Toni Zampieri John Hacnik Hacnik Zampieri Lorain County Community College William Mills

Youths arrested in armed robbery in Lorain

Two youths ages 47 and 14 were held at the Lorain County Detention Home after an armed robbery at Ann's Delicates on Long Ave. A 45 caliber pistol and a 2? caliber weapon were seized. Patrolman Phillip Stamco arrested the teens after recognizing them from the victim’s description.

Lorain Lorain County Long Ave Phillip Stamco Stamco Lovett Place John Malinovsky

Lorain County Engineer Earns Young Engineer of the Year

Lorain County Community College engineer Walter H. Edling will be named Young Engineer of the Year by the Lorain County Society of Professional Engineers. Congressman Charles Moshier will be guest speaker at the Americana Inn event. Edling, 35 and under, has spoken to area students and holds degrees from GM Institute and Case Western Reserve, with a PhD candidacy at Colorado State University. He lives in Oberlin with his wife and two children.

Walter H. Edling Engineering Technologies Lorain County Community College Lorain County Society of Professional Engineers Charles Mosher Americana Inn Edling General Motors Institute Case-Western Reserve Colorado State University Pyle Road Oberlin

Truck Crash Leaves Police Officer in Serious Condition

A Lima police sergeant remained in serious condition at Elstia Memorial Hospital after a truck crash near Belden. Donald E. Stratton, 46, of 2434 Wales Ave, was trapped for 90 minutes after his truck ran a stop sign at State Routes 308 and 83. He was conscious and helped rescuers, and was cited for disobeying a stop sign.

Lima Elstia Memorial Hospital Donald E. Stratton Wales Ave Weni Stratton

No special dividend claimed for WWII veterans' insurance

Lorain County Veterans Service Officer Walter J. Kiekota warns a circulating rumor that World War II veterans will receive a special dividend is false. He notes the rumor resurfaces roughly every four years and links to a past government dividend from 24 years ago.

Lorain County Veterans Service Office Walter J. Kiekota Riekota

Falcon Falls? Sheffield Middle School Talent Show

Sheffield Middle School Drama Club hosts the Falcon Follies talent show on November 3 at 7 30 p m in the school gym. A nominal admission is charged.

Sheffield Sheffield Middle School Drama Club

Panel revives rejected zoning bid with new car wash plan

Elyria City Council committee votes 2 1 to send the scaled back car wash rezoning request back to the planning commission for full review after the applicant removes gas pumps from the design. The panel also approves a separate rezoning and land deed actions to widen street turning lanes and permit a Prout Chevrolet dealership at Rt 37 and Sugar Ridge Road.

Elyria Planning Commission Lake and Bell Avenues Council Peter van Wormer Ratlarge Richard Seward D-1 Abbe-Hilliard Clark St Abbe Road East Broad Street Broad Street Sugar Ridge Road Prout Chevrolet

Five calls keep Elyria firefighters busy in 12 hours

Elyria firefighters answered five calls in twelve hours including a Abbe Road blaze causing over 1000 dollars in damage. A waste basket fire at Salay Brown's home on Abbe Road caused cabinet and water damage and was blamed on children playing with matches. Other calls included a welfare department ballast fire on Broad Street a false alarm at St Marys School and a radiator boiler valve leak at Midway Mall.

Elyria Abbe Road Salay Brown St. Abbe Rd Lorain County Welfare Department Broad St Food Stamp Certification

Sheffield Township Boy Shot in Vacant Lot Incident

Duane Todd a 17 year old resident of 3752 Texas Ave was shot in the right buttock and leg while walking near his home by an unknown armed man. A nearby vacant wood frame house on Wood Ave burned with cause undetermined as deputies investigated potential links.

Sheffield Lorain County Wood Avenue Duane Todd Texas Ave St. Joseph Hospital Wood Ave Dallas Avenue Todd Texas Avenue

Junior Achievement to form 16 Lorain County companies

The 1972 73 Junior Achievement program in Lorain County will organize 16 companies this week. 13 local firms will counsel the groups as 1,000 applications arrive, a 42 percent rise. The program opens Oct 16 and operates from three sites: Lorain 330 Broadway Elyria 125 Yorkshire Court and Oberlin Lorain St.

Junior Achievement of Lorain County, Inc Bob Petrach Junior Achievement Board of Directors Lorain County Petrach Broadway Lorain Yorkshire Court Elyria Lorain St Oberlin

Akron Gospel Dinner Plans With Len Mink Speaker

Reservations for the Akron Chapter Fall Gospel Business Men's Fellowship dinner in Cuyahoga Falls are coordinated by Mamie Aselton at 363 Gulf Rd after p.m. Len Mink, TV personality from The Tonight Show and The Mike Douglas Show, will headline the 6 15 p.m. dine program at Cathedral Buffet near the Cathedral of Tomorrow, with women invited.

Fall Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship Cuyahoga Falls Mamie Aselton Gulf Rd Len Mink Johnny Carson Mike Douglas Rt. 8 Cathedral of Tomorrow

Jaycees Hear Levy Pleas at Democrats Night

Pleas for passage of Elyria parks and recreation levy and Lorain County jail levy were heard at a Democratic candidates night sponsored by the Elyria Jaycees last night.

Jaycees Levy Elyria Lorain County Elyria Jaycees Richard Portnick

Avon Lake hosts eighth Bandarama with nine high schools

Avon Lake to stage the Eighth Annual Bandarama at Avon Lake Memorial Stadium with 1200 bandsmen from nine high schools including Allen East Caldwell Avon and Wooster. First area appearance for Allen East Caldwell and Wooster. Reserved seats via Rita Donner, 31679 Lake Read. general admission at the gate.

Avon Lake Avon Lake Memorial Stadium Allen East Avon Caldwell Lakewood Midview North Ridgeville Strongsville Wooster Caldwell and Wooster

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Wesley Smith Cowling Funeral Home Forrest-Waller Avon Cemetery Avon. N.Y Deborah S. Burkett Mrs Carl Lindauer Kliazak Jasko Frederick Winghem Hotmer Bara BecSiz Sons Timuidavai Oral Park Dias Menr Saterday Oberte Community Cosrch Socth Mec Ridgeway Curtis-Scheuffier Funeral Home, Inc Byria Uxensed Glenn Bradrick Kelly Brookside Teachers Association Sandusky Akron Cleveland Civil Service By Frank Finegold Haenik Louis Rosso Jr Elio Jacabozzi Jacobozzi LCCC Walter H. Edleing Veterans’ Insurance Ele Kota L. M. Merritt The Veterans Administration Klekota Hilliard Road Duffey Street Jack Gray Bon Air Street St. Marys School Audrey Thompson West River St J.C. Penney Co Midway Mall Paul Slavik Slavik Junior Achievement, Inc Zagrans Citizens Committee Assembly Michael Bulzami County Recorders Office Fred Ritenauer J_ Grant Keys Joseph Grunda Charles Neeson John Michael Ryan Charles Amosher Alan Zales&i Donald Pease Gerald Vargo George McGovern Jelaycees Vane Laurenthal Goldcamp’s Washington Ave
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