Lighting aid bought for storm emergencies by village council
Spencer A generator and floodlights were purchased by the village council and the John B Firestone Civic Trust for emergency use after the July 4 storm left most of the village without power for about 20 hours. The trust approved the generator, the council approved about $100 for cords and floodlights, to run sump pumps when power failed. The mayor noted the equipment is not for general village use. In a separate matter the council told First Baptist Church to seek Board of Zoning Appeals approval for a building addition, denied due to setback requirements the church could not meet.
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Spencer
John B Firestone Civic Trust
Donald Brouse
Brouse
First Baptist Church
Board of Zoning Appeals
Dates and Dances in Columbia and Nearby Towns
Datebook items list events at VFW Hall and Assumption Church Hall with a Halloween dance and a polka dance, plus a fish supper at the United Church of Christ and a preschool event at Sullivan firehouse community room. A rummage and bake sale is also noted.
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United Church of Christ
Firehouse
Body recovered from Lake Erie in Garfield Heights man
The body of John E Williams 26 a former mental patient was found in the backseat of his car submerged in Lake Erie off Gordon Park Cleveland Williams was released from Hawthorne State Hospital about two years ago His parents said he suffered insomnia and had threatened suicide
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Cleveland
UPI
Ewe
Gordon Park
John E Williams
Garfield Heights
Williams
Hawthornden State Hospital
Sagamore Hills
LaGrange Sets Beggars Night On Oct 20
LaGrange will host trick or treat night on Thursday October 20 from 6 to 7 pm announced by Mayor Harry Grabenstetter. Ghana’s Tema plant produced 110000 tons of aluminum in 1968 and aims for 145000 tons by 1971 from hydroelectric power on the Volta River spurring industrial growth.
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Lagrange
Harry Grabenstetter
Volta
Ghana
Tema
Black River Board Hires Three Teachers
The Black River Board of Education approved a one year contract for three new teachers. Carolyn Everhart will teach French part time for 3100 dollars annually. Joan Swaine returns as speech therapist on a part time schedule until December then full time at 4680 dollars. Gloria Sherwood joins third grade at Sullivan for 5800 dollars. Two instructors will attend a reading workshop at Wittenberg College on Navy 9 and 10, with Bodnar and Hisey expenses paid to conduct in service meetings afterward.
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Spencer
Black River Board of Education
Carolyn Everhart
Salem College
Joan Swaine
Black River
University of Akron
Gloria Sherwood
Huntington College
Sullivan
Wittenburg College
Navy
Pauline Bodnar
Lola Hisey
Jail loses its honor prisoner
Alfred Oponowicz, 43, of Cleveland, an honor prisoner at the Ohio Penitentiary, walked away from the administration building. He is serving two consecutive life terms for a 1965 bank burglary and is described as dangerous. He previously escaped in December 1964 from Lake County deputies at a Painesville hospital and was recaptured days later after a 1962 Cleveland Trust Co burglary attempt.
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Columbus
Alfred Oponowicz
Cleveland
Ohio Penitentiary
Oponowicz
Lake County
Sheriff's Deputies
Painesville
Cleveland Trust Co
Police chief awaits fill after resignation of Weidrick
Spencer Arthur Weidrick, who recently quit as village water department superintendent, has now resigned from the police force effective next Friday. Weidrick served as a part-time patrolman and gave no reason for leaving, leaving Chief Lloyd Kelly and two other patrolmen. Citizens interested in the vacancy should contact Mayor Donald Brouse.
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Spencer
Arthur Weidrick
Village Water Department
Weidrick
Police Department
Lloyd Kelly
Donald Brouse
County fall PTA meeting set at Penfield School
Lorain County Council of Parent Teacher Associations schedules its fall meeting at Penfield School on Route 18 with registration at 4 30 P M and business at 5 P M Guest speaker John Kidwell Lorain County Guidance Center administrator director will speak at the after noon program Dinner follows at 7 30 P M featuring Ronald E Jacobs Lorain County Supplementary Educational Center director Jacobs will discuss children's emotional health Dinner reservations are due today contact Mrs Norman Barr or Mrs Vic Long Erie County sheriff's posse to hold horse show at Erie County fairgrounds Sunday 9 A M to dark open to the public
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Penfield
Lorain County
John Kidwell
Norman Barr
Rt 2
Wellington
Vic Long
Route 1
LaGrange
Sandusky
Erie County Sheriff's Posse
Erie County Fairgrounds
Columbia Board Tackles School Guard Request and Staff Actions
The Columbia Board of Education heard a request for a school guard on Hawke Road near Bronson Elementary. Mothers cited a road rise creating a blind crossing hazard. The board will take the matter under advisement. The board also hired Edna Hitchcock as a part time elementary music teacher and Charles Johnson as a high school custodian. John Luke and Richard Cortimilla were chosen as sweepers at Columbia Middle School. An open forum on two November levies will be held Wednesday at 8 pm. November and December meetings move to the third Thursday. A female mosquito can drill through skin with a six‑piercing proboscis.
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Columbia
Hawke Road
Bronson
Columbia Board of Education
Edna Hitchcock
Copopa
Baldwin Wallace College
Charles Johnson
John Luke
Richard Cortimilla
Nixon Aide Appointments Tie To Political Moves
Constance Cornell Stuart named press secretary staff director for Mrs. Richard Nixon earning 30000 dollars yearly. She succeeds Gerry van der Heuvel who becomes special assistant to the U.S. Ambassador. Stuart's husband Richard assists presidential counsel Joan Eiblichmann. Senator Eugene McCarthy weighs New York Senate bid in 1970. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip plan Canada tour next July. Elvis Presley booked for Astrodome run Feb 27 to March 1 with 100000 dollar guarantee. Khrushchev era dream mirrored by cosmonauts visiting Disneyland and space veterans preparing a simulated moon ride.
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Constance Cornell Stuart
Richard Nixon
Stuart
Gerry van der Heuvel
U.S
Totaly
Richard
Joan Eiblichmann
Columbia Local School District closes 732 project
The Columbia Local School District closed project 732 with a board resolution accepting the state's final accounting. Total budget 990 850 03 dollars with 445 227 78 local funds and 545 622 25 state aid. Construction costs 874 183 26 architect 54 176 14 miscellaneous 10 616 84 and loose equipment 51 873 79. The project began in 1966 adding to Columbia High School remodeling and erecting a new Columbia Middle School building.
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Columbia
Board of Education
Columbia High School
Copopa
Columbia Middle School
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Grafton
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Alcoholics Anonymous
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Black River Board
C-T
Ronald E. Jacobs
Eugene J. McCarthy
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Robert F. Kennedy
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Spiro Agnew
Long Island
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Prince Philip
Canada
Elvis Presley
Astrodome
Houston
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Constantin Feortistov
Georgiy Beregovov
Disneyland
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Center Ridge Rd
Columbia Project
London
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