Vermilion Fire Destroys Abandoned Farmhouse
A blaze early Monday destroyed a two story vacant farmhouse on Joppa Road near Ris 2 and 6, formerly owned by Pickett. No insurance details or current owner identified. no damage estimate provided. Fire crews reported the house fully engulfed upon arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Blaser
Pickett
Fie
Sheffield
Elyria
Black River
LaGrange
North Eaton
Florence Township
Paul Knott
Sheffield Lake Department
Elmer Winters
Rt 58
Oberlin
Morgan ‘St
Wildlife concentrates near scarce water as drought spreads
Amid drying ponds and parched fields, wildlife moves toward remaining water sources. Hunters report increased musk and activity around streams as animals like woodchucks, woodcock, squirrels, rabbits, deer, and waterfowl relocate closer to watering sites, while pheasants and other species may decline.
Elyria Amherst segment to start in spring 1965
The Ohio State Highway Department plans a $10 million Elyria Amherst superhighway linking RT 57 and RT 58, with a second section from RT 36 to Baumbart Road. Construction could begin spring 1965, with a contract likely let within a year. The route aims to improve safety by diverting traffic from existing roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. .Timmer
State
Highway Department
Division
Baumbart Rd
P_E_oee wee
Ragweed Pollen Count Drops Early Amid Drought
Pollen readings for ragweed fell to zero in late September, about two weeks early, with no peak values above 400. Elyria and Lorain health officials attribute the drought to an abbreviated ragweed season, earlier leaf color, and no observed adverse health effects from dust or drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Bartha
Elyria Health Department
Bartha
Lorain
I. C. Riggin
Marion B. Fisher
Lorain County
Oberlin
Conservation classes urged across Lorain County schools
Dr. Finlay leads a push for conservation and outdoor recreation courses in Lorain County schools from Firelands to Brookside. Forty two district representatives have been invited to discuss launching programs as special education efforts gain state backing. Firelands and Midview pioneer the effort highlighting lifelong benefits over fleeting athletics.
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Michigan State University
Finlay
John Marshall High School
Lot Irain
Firelands
Midview
North Ridgeville
Wellington
Oberlin
Elyria
la Grange
Avon
Brookside
Clearview
Lorain
Columbia
Laborie
Henry J. Minert
Midview High
Smith
State bus plan deferred by Ohio Board of Education
The State Board of Education postponed until its November meeting a plan to have the state purchase all school buses. Opponents included bus manufacturers and local boards who argued centralized purchasing would hinder research and raise safety risks. A public hearing was scheduled for the lead‑in to the November session to gather input from officials and manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
UPD
State Board of Education
Tittle Hoover Commission
Department of Finance
Duane Shields
Superior Coach Co
Lima
Ohio Institute of School
Shields
Wayne Shaffer
Fire damages engine in 1957 car at West 23rd and Hamilton
Firemen reported 200 damage to the engine compartment of a 1957 car owned by George Rohrbach of Elyria. The blaze started at 6 50 a m yesterday at West 23rd Street and Hamilton Avenue and was blamed on a faulty ignition system.
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Lorain
West 23Rd St
Hamilton Ave
George Rohrbach
2Nd St
Elyria
Amherst Governs Route 24 Freeway Plan With City Vote
Amherst city council approved a long debated ordinance allowing extension relocation and construction of a limited access highway within the city. The measure passed 52 with opposition from James Egan and John Malley. state eminent domain powers and concessions on utilities interchanges and overpasses were noted in a Masheter letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Department
Amherst
James Egan
John Malley
State Highway Department
Mattey
Egan
Carl Deeds
Kenneth Bechtel
P. E. Masheter
Elyria considers grant and land purchase for public works
The Elyria city council meets to consider a $738 000 federal grant matching funds and a 3 inch waterline extension to Elyria. Officials eye buying land at Depot and Cedar for a new fire station. Also urged are levies and bond issues to fund higher education and community college with tax measures on the November ballot. A Nickel Plate derailment near Wellington disrupts rail service and damages total about $143 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Charles V. Neeson
Ohio
Ely
Fred B
Sanford
Harfor
Indhaw Chemical Co
Lorain
County Community College
Lorain County
Wellington
Reidj
Elyrians
State Highway Patrol
Sheffield Lake bond issue stirs debate
Sheffield Lake residents debate a 575000 school bond as Board President Howley cites a 15 cent anonymous donation to promote the measure. Knudsen defends the plan, cites cost comparisons with West Geauga and new details on school additions, while a citizen's committee campaigns against the bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield Lake
Board of Education
Chris J. Howley Jr
Knudsen
Howley
Ball
Robert W. Knudsen
Cseek Vees
Brookside High School
Forestlawn Elementary
Tor
West Geauga
Barr
Tennyson Junior High
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Timmer
Shaffer, Parrett
Associates
Mansfield
Amherst Council
Frank Janik
St the Cra
Jeffer Som Dede
Lawrence W. Adams
the Hell Co
Milwaukee
Wis
Joseph ©. Cowden
H. J. Gilchrist
Lorain County Track and Equipment Co
Cowden
St R
Arthur Schofield
Lana
Citizen's Committee
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