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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1975

Page

2

Drug charges to be filed after airport marijuana bust

North Olmsted man and two accomplices arrested at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport after a marijuana sniff by Heidi the German Shepherd. Bags from a Denver flight contained about $8,200 worth of cannabis, wrapped and camouflaged with lime. Prosecutors to file formal charges this afternoon. suspects from Fairview Park and Boulder Cole unnamed.

Cleveland Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Heidi United Airlines Denver Fairview Park Boulder Cole

Births at Elyria Memorial Hospital

A son to Mr and Mrs Patrick Cathey 6465 Madison Ave North Ridgeville A son to Mr and Mrs Ronald Henes 271 Pasadena Ave A daughter to Mr and Mrs William Renz 408 Michigan Ave Morton Roll 540 Second St

Patrick Cathey Madison Ave North Ridgeville Ronald Henes Pasadena Ave William Renz Michigan Ave Morton Roll Second St

Deaths of Ernest Pruzek and Margaret Kelley in Ohio area

Ernest Pruzek, 81, a World War I veteran and former Lorain grocer, died after a year long illness in Amherst Manor Nursing Home. Born 1894 in Cedar Rapids, he moved to Amherst five years ago from Lorain, retiring from U S Steel in 1961. Survived by four daughters, 11 grandchildren, six great grandchildren, one sister, and predeceased by his wife Marie. Funeral at Garland Funeral Home Amherst with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Margaret Kelley, 69, a retired Fair Gregory Szymanski employee, was found dead at home in Norwalk from natural causes. Survived by two sisters. husband Richard died in 1970. Funeral arrangements at Eastman Funeral Home New London with burial in Grove Street Cemetery.

Ernest Steven Pruzek Beverly Dr . Amherst Amherst Manor Mr Pruzek Cedar Rapids Iowa Amherst Pruzek Lorain U S Steel U.S Steel Eagles Liedertafel Club Wiliam Doris) Hall John Ernestine Fabrizio Herbert Dorothy Elgar Vermilion Emil Betty) Cyran Lil Krugman Marie Garland Funeral Home Robert L Smith Christ United Methodist Church Elmwood Cemetery Margaret Kelley Gregory Szymanski New London James Killgrove Grove Street Cemetery

Bricksman dies after Birmingham heart attack Townsend era Elyria resident

Thomas L. Brickman 53 of 3320 Danbrooke Dr Birmingham Alabama former Elyria area resident for 25 years died Tuesday in a Birmingham hospital after a heart attack in his home Surviving his wife Helen a son Thomas Jr serving with the Peace Corps in Guatemala two daughters Laura and Leslie his mother Mrs L F Brickman Elyria two sisters Mrs George Prentice Whitefish Montana Mrs Curtis Hill Elyria and a brother Leonard Brewton Ala Funeral was set for Valley Funeral Home Homewood burial in Homewood Also noted was the funeral for Mrs Edmund Aileen Wright 79 West Palm Beach Florida formerly of Elyria to be held today at Lake side Presbyterian Church West Palm Beach burial Hillcrest Memorial Park West Palm Beach She survived by her husband Edmund and a son Edmund Wright of Wheaton He is listed in error previously.

Richard J. White Eaton Township North Eaton Church of Christ Robert Austin Butternut Ridge Durkee Road Russell D Fulton Grafton White Baluk Midview Pharmacy North Eaton Mamie Scheelhas Nice Michaels Fourth St Elyria Memorial Hospital Scheelhas Lorain William Clara Vosburgh Elyria Friends Curtis-Scheuffler Funeral Thomas L. Brickman Danbrooke Dr Birmingham Ala Elyria Area Brickman Elyria High School Helen Thomas Jr Peace Corps Guatemala Laura Leslie L. F. Brickman Elyria George Phyllis) Prentice Whitefish Mont Curtus Lee) Hill Leonard Brewton The Valley Funeral Home Homewood Edmund i Aileens Wright West Palm Beach Fla Lakeside Presbyterian Church Hillcrest Memorial Park Wright Edmund Edmund Wright Wheaton

EHS French Club Holds Paper Drive at School Warehouse

The Elvrra High School French Club sponsors a paper drive tomorrow with a truck at the warehouse at Sixth Street and West Avenue. Donations can be dropped off from 10 am to 4 pm or arranged for pickup by calling Nick Ross or Jay Prumus. Proceeds fund club projects.

Elvrra High School Sixth Street West Avenue Nick Ross George St Jay Prumus West Ave

Derailment Near Abbe Road Causes Minor Damage

A westbound Norfolk and Western freight train derailed its last six cars and caboose east of Abbe Road yesterday. No injuries were reported. Spokesman Bill Martin said minor damage occurred as cars left the track. The train was en route to Roanoke from Buffalo, NY, and an investigation into the cause is underway.

Avon Norfolk and Western Abbe Road Bill Martin Roanoke Martin Buffalo Sheffield Village

Haunted house burglary near West River Street in Elyria

The Elyria Jaycees haunted house on 354 West River Street was burglarized yesterday around 5 pm. Thieves entered through a window into a storeroom on the north side and fled with a small amount of candy and potato chips. The house suffered no damage and remains ready for business.

Elyria Jaycees West River Street West Rver St Elyria

Stolen property charge filed against Elyria man

An Elyria man, Peter D Mathis of 505 W River St, was charged with receiving stolen property after police stopped his car on Woodford Ave for a turning violation and found microphones, a tape player, and a citizen band radio. A radio matched a theft report from Amherst, and warrant searches yielded the seized items. He was jailed after the arrest at 11:20 PM.

Elyria Peter D Mathis River St.s Woodford Ave Amherst Stanadyne Inc Woodland Ave

Elyria Jaycees Back Issue 10 Endorses Care Ballot Measure

The Elyria Jaycees endorse Issue 10 on the November 4 ballot to fund Children’s Services in Lorain County. The five year 1 mill levy would provide temporary or prolonged institutional care for orphaned or neglected children at Green Acres.

Elyria Jaycees Lorain County Green Acres

Deaths mark careers in football and publishing

Dan A. McMillan Jr a UC Berkeley All America tackle from Andy Smiths Wonder Team and geothermal energy pioneer died aged 77 Born in Springfield Missouri he played at USC before transferring to Berkeley in 1920 Elected to the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1971 Also noted Enverich a pioneer in newspaper features syndicate field died in Manhattan after World War II he joined various syndicates in sales roles

Los Gatos Calif UPI Dan A. McMillan, Jr Andy Smith University of California Springfield University of Southern California Berkeley National Football Foundation Hall of Fame New York UPT Enverich Newspaper Features Syndicate Manhattan Hewes Emerick Esquare Features Chicago Sam Fall Syndicate

Campaign finance reports show local candidates and committees

The Elyria and North Ridgeville campaign committees filed reports detailing expenditures and contributions for the recent period. Key figures include Elyria Democratic Central Committee and Lorain County Democratic Executive Committee in thousands, plus smaller totals from Republican and other local groups and individual contributors.

Elyria Democratic Central Committee Lorain County Democratic Executive Committee Elyria Democratic Central Committee Elyria Democratic Women’s Club North Ridgeville Campaign Committee North Ridgeville Republican Club Republican City Committee Charles H. Stuart

Shakespeare festival producer resigns after decade at Great Lakes

Lawrence Carra, producer-director of the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival for 10 years, resigns citing added responsibilities. He led 50 classical plays to 580,000 patrons over his tenure as the festival plans a search for a new artistic director for the 15th season. The festival operates at Lakewood Civic Auditorium with ongoing year round repertory work.

Lakewood Lawrence Carra Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival Carra Carnegie-Mellon University Pittsburgh Classical Theatre Great Lakes Aristophanes Great Lakes Board of Trustees Marilyn E Brentlinger Lakewond Civic Auditorium Franklin Blvd Bunts Road

Burglars Break Into Cars In Carlisle Stoney’s Bowling Lane

Three suspects hit cars at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes on Oberlin Road around 1 55 pm stealing citizen band radios stereos and tapes valued at 590 with about 330 damage. Victims include William L Szabo Gary Cowling and Shelby Fern as deputies warn residents to remove CB radios when leaving vehicles unattended.

Carlisle Stoney's Rainbow Lanes Oberlin Road Lorain County William L. Szabo Pinewood Dr Gary Cowling South St Oberlin Shelby J Fern Whitehead Rd

Ohio Supreme Court curbs search of car after traffic arrest

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled police cannot search a motorist’s car when arresting on a traffic warrant, upholding protections against unreasonable searches. Reginald Hubbard, indicted for carrying a concealed weapon and illegal firearm possession, had his car search tied to subsequent handgun seizure. The appeals court had overturned a lower ruling, but the high court refused to review, keeping the suppression of the search.

Columbus UPI Ohio Supreme Court Reginald Hubbard North Olmsted Hubbard Cuyahoga County Cuyahoga County Coun of Appeals Hebbard Cuyahoga Couty

No Settlement Reached In Lorain School Strike

A long negotiation session in Lorain ended with no settlement to the strike by public school cleaning matrons and cafeteria workers. Hundreds of Admiral King High students walked out in support, while officials cited no new funds to raise the 5.6 percent pay offer.

Lorain Admiral King High School

Woman Fled Knife Threat After Looming Attack on Taft Street

A woman escaped serious harm after a man grabbed her throat and threatened her with a knife near a sister’s Taft Street home. Brendan Hunt, 19, of 1100 Oakwood Dr Apt K-104, was said to have left the apartment as the assault occurred. The suspect, wearing a nylon stocking, followed to Oakwood Drive complex before being driven off.

Taft Street Brendan Hunt Oakwood Dr Pansy M. Powell Oakwood Drive

Coates Eviction Hearing Set Amid Parkway Demolition

Coates Roofing Co owner Jack Coates faces a contempt motion and restraining order as Elyria moves to evict and clear his building at 155 Huron St for the West River Parkway project. Attorney Kosma J. Glavas says city action was premature. hearing postponed due to illness of Coates’ counsel, with potential 60 day bid-delay costs cited. The building is the last of seven to be demolished for the $3 million parkway.

Coates Roofing Co Elyria West River Parkway Kosma J. Glavas Jack Coates Huron St Common Pleas Court Coates John Gallagher Glavas Failing Gallagher

Ridgeville reaches tentative pay pact

North Ridgeville city employees could gain a 91 cent hourly wage rise under a proposed agreement reached by the administration committee and workers. Street department staff opposed the plan over fears of reclassified positions with lower pay. A council report due Nov 3 will propose three pay increases from April 1, 1975 to April 1, 1976 totaling 91 cents, retroactive portions from April 1 and October 1, with a new service department merging street, water and sewer.

North Ridgeville Leota B. Mitchell Council Sally Richards

Milan cyclist injured in crash on League Street

An 18-year-old Milan youth suffered a broken leg when his motorcycle was struck by a car on League Street. Richard Hemchak, 51 Pawpee Drive, was admitted to Fisher-Tites Memorial Hospital after the 7:58 a.m. incident. Norwalk police cited the car driver for failure to yield the right of way. driver’s name not released.

Norwalk Milan League Street Richard Hemchak Pawpee Dr Fisher-Tites Memorial Hospital Bill Meese Hemchak Foster and

Birth Announcements for Kastl Long and Coughenour Families

A son was born to Mr and Mrs David Kastl of 1521 West 20th Street. Also listed are newborns for Robert Long of 924 Long Avenue and Douglas Coughenour of 1335 Hawthorne Avenue.

David Kastl 20Th St Robert Long Long Ave Douglas Coughenour Hawthorne Ave

County orders officials to stay within budget

Lorain County department heads will be warned Tuesday to operate within the department appropriations and not seek extra funds from year end transfers. At a Budget Committee meeting, Commissioners Ludwig M Pincura Jeresmo J. Keron and Fred M. Ritenauer instructed a 10 am briefing for all heads. The county general fund is projected at 6,355,217.82 for this year, about 600 dollars less than estimated earlier.

Lorain County Lorain Dominick A Dellisanti Ludwig M Pincura Jeresmo J. Keron Fred M. Ritenauer Julian A. Pijor Budget Commission

Elyria man robbed at gunpoint in West River Street lot

Ronald S Gossett, 25, reported his car acted up and a pair of men robbed him at about 2 48 a.m in the Casey's Parking Lot at 363 West River Street. One robber brandished a revolver and demanded his wallet, taking $75 before fleeing south on West River Street.

Elyria West River Street Ronald S Gossett Melvyn Lane Casey's West River St

Attorneys added to aid poor defendants in Norwalk case

Norwalk Huron County Common Pleas Court Judge Robert Smith announced an expansion of the indigent defense list. He will broaden the list prepared by former judge Robert Vetter to include younger lawyers and those who do not normally take criminal cases. The move aims to balance assignments as some lawyers complain about being overused while others receive none. State law sets the maximum fee at 300 dollars, far below many lawyers' standard charges. Several attorneys who had not taken indigent cases before agreed to accept such assignments in the future.

Norwalk Huron County Common Pleas Court Robert Smith Smith Robert Vetter Oh No

Gleason Passes CPA Exam in Fourth Ward Race

North Ridgeville Republican candidate Thomas J. Gleason has passed his exam for certified public accountant status and awaits certification. The Chronicle Telegram incorrectly stated that independent fourth ward candidate Joseph Jeffrey Sacco had passed the exam.

North Ridgeville Thomas J. Gleason Fourth Ward Council the Chronicle Telegram Joseph Jeffrey Sacco Fourth Ward

Also Mentioned on This Page

Euclid Elyria Memorial Ernest Pruzek VFW Richard Kelley White Service Horak Fred Mary Meister Road Robert Alice Berstling George Vrabel John R Devin Funeral Home Gam Holy Trinity Church Calvary Cemetery Westdath St John R Devin First United Presbyterian Church Radgehill Memorial Gerbec Anthons Washington Joan Gerber John Visitavions Reidy-Scanlan Holy Name Socety Funeral Home St Coml and Methodius Church Biyka Memorial Hospital Mr. Szymanski Poland Holy Cross Church Sophia Walter P Dobosz St Mary Cemetery W. A. Scheel Memoriam Morter Nenette Gilder Nana Funeral Neme, Inc Laenned Funerel Brecon End Fervty C Cortes Ernest W Sconettie Photie Wright Service EHS French Club Dems Kenneth Stroka Edward Gargasz William Brandt Martin M. Heberling Dale Barnard Avon Lake Louis Nyerges A. C. VanDen Bouch Shakespeare Festival Ohio Association of Public School Employes OAPSE Ray Martin David Coleman Ridgeville Lorain St. Joseph Man Gleason Cpa
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