Longtime Elyria firefighter Bill Pitkin Sr retires in 1962
Bill Pitkin Sr a prominent Elyria Fire Department member for 27 years retired in 1962 due to ill health. He and wife Florence Stegman plan relocation to Mesa Arizona next month. Pitkin’s sons Bert and Bill Jr live in Texas and Nevada respectively. An earlier rescue story recalls Pitkin and Bill Burnett saving a teen girl who leapt from the East Broad Street bridge.
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Elyria
Pitkin
Bert
San Antonio
Texas
Bill Jr
Las Vegas
Nev
Bill
Mavis Pulsipher
St. George
Utah
East Broad St. Bridge
Harshaw sues pickets in labor dispute at plant
Harshaw Chemical filed suit against International Chemical Workers Local 73 and seven officers to curb picketing after Oct 19. Defendants include President James Kaiser and others. Suit seeks to bar pickets from interfering with shipments and travel and to limit counts at entrances.
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Harshaw Chemical
International Chemical Workers Local 73
James Kaiser
Harrison St
Joseph Begley
High St
James Lester
Marseilles Ave
Leolia Bullocks
Lawrence St
Edward Bermes
Diagonal Rd
LaGrange
Doy Moore
Pasadena Ave
James Walker
Pleasant St
Oberlin
Ignored board asks council to disband New London BPA
The New London Board of Public Affairs votes to dissolve itself, urging the village council to assume full control of utilities under EPA jurisdiction. Chairman Edward J. DC Reilly cites council disinterest and seeks transfer of operation and maintenance funds and authority to the council, referencing Ohio House Bill 397 and state statute 735-271.
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N. London's Affairs Board
Council
NEW London
New London Board of Public Affairs
Edward J. Dcreilly
BPA
Preston Golding
EPA
O'Reilly
Unani
Mously
Ohio
Oreilly
Sia
Giesn Wal
Ohio reapportioning tangled in legal battle
Ohio reapportionment efforts collide with legal moves as a federal court orders proposals to be submitted. Atty. Gen. Saxbe and the apportionment board argue plans redefine House and Senate districts while Ohio leaders face court and state ad campaigns. The dispute broadens with a restraining order by Senator Frank King amid partisan reactions.
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Columbus
Ohio
106Th General Assembly
Ohio House
Special Federal Court
Cincinnati
Senate
Atty
William Saxbe
Apportionment Board
House
Saxbe
John McElroy
Governors
McElroy
Nolan
Robert Nolan
Cleveland
Amber
Pop
King
Frank King
Toledo
Ohio Senate
Franklin County Court of Appeals
Elyria Opens Artificial Ice Rink at North Recreation Field
Elyria's new artificial ice rink at North Recreation Field will begin operations pending weather, per parks recreation director Charles R. Hoagland. Season passes go on sale at the Ely Building, with pricing for residents: children 4, teens 5 50, high schoolers 7, adults 8, family 25, and non residents add 5 percent on individuals and 5 dollars on families. Daily admission ranges 20 cents to 50 cents. Hours: Mon Thu 3 30 to 9 30 p m, Fri 3 30 to 11 p m, Sat 1 to 11 p m, Sun and holidays 1 to 9 30 p m. Skate rental 40 cents, sharpening 56 cents.
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Elyria
North Recreation Field
Navy
Charles R. Hoagland
Parks
Park-Recreation
Ely
Hunger and population reform urged by theologian
The Ohio Regional Interseminary Movement heard Mr. Fagley advocate mobilizing research to boost food supplies and reevaluate trade policies to feed the hungry. He linked parenthood and population, argued affluent inertia worsens poverty, and urged society to support families with choices aligned to belief. Barbara Dininger, Wellington High senior, was elected Homecoming Queen with Emile Bromby Pat Warner and Kathy Dickason as attendants. the queen and court will be honored at tonight's Homecoming Dance.
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Hur- Pune
Tisaster
Ima
Fagneeting
Ohio
Thad
Mr. Fagley
Les
Barbara Dininger
Wellington High School
Midview
Emilie Bromby
Pat Warner
Kathy Dickason
Three former county deputy auditors fail civil service appeal
Three deputy auditors Roy Ber rington Richard Broeger and William J Huber lost a civil service appeal over reinstatement after dismissal by County Auditor Mitock. The Common Pleas Court ruled they should have filed after the June 24 1963 written dismissal and upheld their entitlement to back pay from March 11 1963 to June 24 1963.
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County Auditor's Department
Eee
Common Pleas
LeRoy F. Kelly
Roy Berrington
Richard Broeger
William J. Huber
Frank Ayres
State Personnel Board of Review
State Civil Service Commission
Joseph J. Mitock
Huber
Benefit dance boosts Harper scholarship total
A benefit dance at the Crystal Beach Ballroom Vermilion raised more than 1700 for the David Harper Children's Scholarship. Trustees reported a gross of 3132 with expenses of 1283 leaving the fund around 178 after costs, aided by 400 to 600 couples attending the final dance at the venue slated for demolition for a housing project. Harper, a longtime parade and youth advocate, launched the home outreach in 1961 and the scholarship fund was announced at a Holiday Inn dinner.
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Columbus
EPA
David Harper
Crystal Beach Ballroom
Vermilion
Tommy Dorsey
Guy Lombardi
Frankie Carle
Les Brown
Harper Scholarship Fund
Rolman
Harper
Summit
Ptl
Summit County
Lor
Ain County
Holiday Inn
Harpers
Elyria faces levies and bond questions at forum
Elyria school officials and board members clash over two operating levies 94 mills renewal and 16 mills extra while addressing confusion with bonds. The forum at Northwood Junior High spurs plans for upcoming levy discussions and highlights recreation ties, 12 month schooling, kindergarten, art and audio visual needs, and stadium use.
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Don Miller
Elyria
Board of Education
Northwood Junior High School
Chronicle- Telegram
C-T
George B. Smittle
Board of
Ely Stadium
Oakwood School
Johnny
Mary
George Miraben
John C. Edwards
Smittle
Scarsdale
N.Y
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the Chronicle-Telegram
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Columbus Bureau
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Franklin Junior High School
Elytia Recreation Board
Arthur Pounds
Dr. Smittle
Margaret
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Edwards
Harold Dicken
Pounds
Smithes
Miss Histed
Miraben
North Central Association of Accredit
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North Central Association
Chicago
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W. C. McClellan
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