Browne family football ties span Elyria to Lyman High
Dick Browne, former Elyria High fullback and 1944 Pioneers standout, coached at South Amherst High and now runs a chair rental service in Orlando with wife Bonnie Black. Their son Ricky Browne stars at Lyman High School in Maitland as fullback and end, with sister Kris captaining the Lyman cheerleading squad. As of Oct 20, Ricky helped Lyman ride a six game undefeated streak. the Greyhounds, coached by Russ Dowss, boast his strong season contributions.
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Elyria High
Dick Browne
Lorain High Steelmen
South Amherst High
Bonnie Black
Elyria
Orlando
Fla
Bonnie
Ricky
Lyman High School
Maitland
Brownes
Florida
Lyman
Tony
Kris
Lyman Greyhounds
Browne led Lyman to victory over Evans Trojans
Harold and Vi Olmstead in Florida alerted me to Lyman High School Greyhounds dominance after the Oct 19 Orlando Evening Star recounted Browne driving plays for Lyman in their win over Evans. The Elyria Bowling Association yearbook notes its 12th edition, page 18, column 5.
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Brownes
Harold
Violet Olmstead
Elyria
Florida
Clarence Browne
Casselberry
Olmsteads
Orlando Ewning
Lyman
Evans High Trojans
Rick Browne
Browne
Halloween Parade Doubles as Daytime Spook Fest in Elyria
Elyria’s 52nd Halloween Parade flowed through Broad Street in daylight with over 1,000 marchers from 27 schools enjoying mild 58 degree weather. Teams included Elyria High Pioneer band and Elyria District Catholic High School with sights like a human outhouse and Spirit of 76, awarding 150 dollars for best costumes. Beggar’s Night continues Wednesday with trick or treating from 6 pm to 3.
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Elyria
Lorain County Savings & Trust Co
Lodi Street
West Avenue
Broad Street
East Avenue
Second Street
Elyria High Pioneer Band
Elyria District
Little Red Riding Hood
Ely Park
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Elyria Kiwani Club
Leonard P. Reichlin
Humphrey Tops St Mary High Mock Convention in Lorain
Vice president candidate Hubert H Humphrey won the St Mary High School mock convention with 178 votes at Lorain as George Wallace came second, Eugene McCarthy write in third, and Richard Nixon fourth. The two week campaign featured student actors, posters, and a mock rally before actual voting took place.
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Lorain
Hubert H Humphrey
St. Mary High School
Mary Newman
George Wallace
Humphrey
Wallace
Eugene McCarthy
Richard M. Nixon
Four Oberlin College students rescued after boat capsizes
Police and fire units saved four Oberlin College students from an overturned sailboat in a 60 acre reservoir at West and Parsons roads. The capsized boat left the group wet but uninjured as responders ferried them to safety. The boat was one of four college vessels kept at the reservoir and motorized craft are prohibited. Water level at the time was about 25 feet.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College
West and
Parsons Roads
Paul Matlock
Willam Natale
Steve Armstrong
Alice Bragg
Robert Kimmey
Kimmey
Griswold Towers Foreclosure Filed in Lorain County Court
A foreclosure suit for 100000 dollars against Griswold Towers Inc was filed in Lorain County Common Pleas Court today by the trustees of Teamsters Joint Council 4 Business Agents Pension Plan Cleveland. The petition seeks sale of three parcels totaling 3.6 acres on Griswold Rd between Rt 57 and West River St to satisfy the loan plus interest from April 18 1966. Nathan McCallister is named as president of Griswold Towers Inc in the petition.
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Griswold Towers Inc
Griswold Rd
Lorain County
Rt 57
Weat River St
Nathan McCallister
Blood bank appeals for type O negative blood
The Lorain County Blood Bank at Elyria Memorial Hospital issues another appeal for O negative blood for a heart operation this week. Mrs Olga Mancuso of North Ridgeville, 48, mother of five, will undergo open heart surgery Thursday. Five more pints of O negative blood are needed for use during the operations. Donors are urged to call or come to the Blood Bank as soon as possible.
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Lorain County
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Olga Mancuso
Olve St
North Ridgeville
Mancuso
Halloween parade called best ever in Elynia area
Randy Schunk of the Elyna Chamber of Commerce hailed the children’s fall parade down Broad Street as the best the city has had. No reports of serious vandalism. St John’s Lutheran School won $25 for highest participation, St Mary’s won $10. Doughnuts from the parade feast were distributed to the jail staff.
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William Shakespeare
Elyria
Randy Schunk
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Elyna Chamber of Commerce
Broad Street
Schunk
St. John’s Lutheran School
St. Mary’s School
Ely Park
Pole Department
UNICEF Drive Raises About $1000 In Elyria
UNICEF collections in Elyria totaled roughly 1000 to 1200 dollars from 400 to 600 children across 18 churches. Rev. Charles Coit, drive chair, noted the amount fell short of last year’s 1800 dollars as Halloween events, including a downtown parade, affected donations. The drive, run by the Elyria Council of Churches, supports UNICEF’s programs in 117 countries assisting children and mothers.
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Elyria
Unicef
Charles Coit
United Nations International
Coit
Elyria Council of Churches
United Nations
Arson Suspected in $500 Lorain House Fire
Firefighters were called to 1571 East 32nd Court yesterday afternoon and confined the blaze to the upper story of a vacant frame house to the extent of about 500 dollars in damage. Fire department officials called the fire arson as the cause.
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Lorain
Explosion injures Elyria woman handling dynamite cap
An Elyria woman, Vida Gunter, 24, is in fair condition after a dynamite cap exploded in her hand Saturday night. Her five year old son found the cap near Prospect School and brought it home, lighting it in the living room. She grabbed it to throw it out, causing the blast and injuries to her fingers and arm. Police note caps are tied to construction sites. source of the caps is unknown.
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Elyria
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Vida Gunter
Baldwin Ave
Prospect School
Gunter
Kenneth B Martin
Martin
Forum for Action in Downtown Elyria Panel
A public forum on downtown Elyria’s ills and redevelopment asks residents to attend the Nov 8 meeting in Holly Hall from noon to 1 30 pm. The panel includes Merle Kazdin Howard Rice Otto Schoepfle and Mrs William E Wickens. Reservations are requested by Nov 4 through the YWCA.
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Elyria
Young Women’s Christian Association
Holly Hall
Merle Kazdin
Howard Rice
Otto Schoepfle
Wiliam E. Wickens Kazdin
Ant
Rice
Schoepfle
Chronicle Telegram
WEOL
Wickens
Downtown Council
Greater
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Russ Dowss
the Chronicle-Telegram
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Elyria Bowling Association
Elyria, Ohio
HHH
St. Mary
David Dunphy
George Daniel Stadium
Raymond Wilson
Ptl
Michael Kelly
Terry Barkacs
Griswold Towers
Tim
Lorain County Community College
Ronald Bateson
Kathy K. King
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