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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1968
Page
10
Area obituaries list Luther H. Perry of Vermilion and Jesse West Gott of Wellington among those dying in Lorain County. Reports cover survivors, church and civic affiliations, funeral home arrangements, and burial plans spanning Vermilion Wellington Lorain Amherst Lorain County.
AVON John F Marcus 81 owner of Marcus vegetable and flower gardens at 36311 Detroit Rd died unexpectedly yesterday likely of a heart attack in St Joseph Hospital Lorain He was born in Cleveland lived in Avon 26 years a St Mary Church Holy Name Society WWI veteran Surviving wife Amelia son Stanley daughter Florence sister Lydia Trebisky California Burial at St Mary Cemetery after viewings today and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Revs Foster to conduct service Wednesday at 10 am in St Mary Church
A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Larry Shook 5238 Clinton Ave. A son born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Ray Massey 1045 Melvyn Lane. Other births listed include Lewis Barbee 1122 Garden St Dennis Maher 127 Eagle Circle and Thomas Dukeman 227 Englith St.
A son was born to Mr Eldwin Schrock and Mrs at 2111 McKinley Street Elyria. The newborn adds to the family with the announcement noting the parents and location.
A list of birth notices from Lorain area families including Mr and Mrs Rodney Tolson of 453 Colorado Ave and Mr and Mrs Theodore Majka of 1800 West 37th, with newborn sons reported at Vermilion Riverside Drive and other addresses. Names include James Lapp Varied residences appear across West 39th and Grant avenues.
A four hour search for Patsy Reed, 11, and Linda Reed, 7, of RD 2 Box 292 Wellington, ended safely as Lorain County deputies recovered the two sisters near the Wellington address after neighbors and family failed to locate them. A Penfield man reported at 8:52 p.m. that he had two girls matching the description. The girls had wandered about five miles.
A Lorain man and a one year old boy were arrested after park glue sniffing incidents occurred near Westward Street. Local authorities detained both for public safety and further investigation.
WJW All-Stars Spencer Big Chuck and Hoolian will guest star in a football game at Black River High School tonight to benefit the Pirates athletic fund. Black River faculty and coaches provide competition with an 8 p.m. kickoff. tickets from the school office or at the gate. Police report later charged 23-year-old Juan Marquez with glue sniffing related offenses after an incident at Streator Park.
The national forecast calls for scattered showers with snow in higher elevations tonight from the Pacific Coast to the Rockies. Showers are also expected in Florida and parts of the Ohio and Tennessee valleys. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy conditions prevail with cooler temperatures from the Central Rockies to the Northern Plains and little change elsewhere.
Partly cloudy and warm today with isolated showers possible this evening. Highs reach the upper 70s to lower 80s. Tomorrow remains partly cloudy with little temperature change and a chance of showers by night.
At 10 46 p m a seam from ruptured radiator of cart hits a pole in front of 318 Loci Street. At 3 42 p m an overheated motor on an automatic washing machine at 495 High Street.
Temperatures average near normal with daytime highs in the upper 60s to low 70s and lows in the mid 40s to lower 40s. Warm tomorrow and Wednesday, then a sharp cooldown Thursday and continued cold later in the week. Precipitation expected to average about half to one inch with scattered showers and thundershowers tomorrow and Wednesday and wider showers and thunderstorms Thursday.
Rus Dorin and multiple agencies sought help for Taffy a 12 year old brown boxer mix with an open wound from cyst removal. She is hard of hearing and visually impaired. October birthdays are listed for St Stan’s Holy Name Society members. Joseph J Mitock Lorain County Auditor resumes bowling after a long break, scoring above 180 in warmups with seven open frames, four splits and three ruined games at Elyria Bowling Center. He bowls weekly at Andorka Lanes Lorain.
Kenneth A. Guicher a 19 year old OSU freshman from Upper Arlington died after leaping from a 15th floor window in a high rise dorm. Assistant coroner Dr William R Adrian ruled death by own action. It was the second such death at OSU in 12 days following William J Osbelski a sophomore from Garfield Heights who died Oct 1 in Steele Hall.
An Elyria man is in custody after allegedly shoplifting a cardigan and a pair of men’s trousers valued at about $70. The suspect, Marvin Jones, 20, of 739 West 19th, reportedly confessed to police that he took the items from a local store.
San Francisco AP highlights the 18,000 word American Independent party platform by George C. Wallace. It urges a tough attorney general and drug crackdown, constitutional amendments for judges facing voters, state control over schools and elections, expanded Social Security, Medicare improvements, urban decentralization, a negotiated end to Vietnam with military options, anti ballistic missile defenses, stronger reserves, and selective draft. The plan also endorses UN reform, aid in development, and renewed ties with nations opposing U.S. foes.
A Lorain woman, Jean C. Wright, 25, was seriously injured in a two car crash at the Rt 113 and 99 intersection near Norwalk. Raymond Risener, 32, of Willard, failed to stop at a stop sign, was charged with failing to yield, and Wright and passengers were treated at Norwalk Fisher Titus and Lorain St Joseph hospitals.
A seven year old boy, Eddie Corey of 1600 West Avenue, suffered a minor shoulder injury yesterday after running into a car turning onto West Avenue from Massey Avenue. The car, driven by 50 year old Wil le Murray of 374 16th Street, involved in the incident, and the boy received treatment at Elyria Memorial Hospital.
Police arrested Donald Dumont 35 Dan Emery 19 and Alfred Emery 25 after a Homewood trapshoot. Four shotguns and shells seized. Report says residents were peppered by shotgun pellets as officers found them firing at clay pigeons from a homemade hand trap in a nearby gully.
Amherst police reported Kenneth Sproule, 20, in good condition at Amherst Hospital after a 11:40 p m yesterday one car crash on Rt 113 west of Rt 58. Barry Herter, 18, of Lorain, drove east then lost control while trying to reenter the lane, striking a gas marker and a field. The car, valued at 2 dollars, was demolished and Herter cited for reckless operation.
A semi-trailer owned by Logan Trucks Co. Canton burned after a flat tire sparked a blaze on Rt. 18 in Wellington. The driver moved the truck to Brighton school lot and escaped as six dual tires and the trailer base melted. Firefighters also fought two timber fires earlier that night, possibly hunter sparked.
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