Self made mailman gets stamped out
James C. Scott 26, a helper at the city interinator, received a one year probation after pleading guilty to selling about 5 0400 of stamps intended for incineration. U S Atty Robert S Turoff said about 30 500 five cent stamps were diverted from government burnings as five million five cent stamps were sent to the incinerator. Scott, housing and band mayor at an American Legion post, said he sold stamps to raise money for back taxes.
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Cleveland
James C. Scott
City Inteinorator
U.S. Atty
Robert S. Turoff
Scott
Turoif
Post Office
Faroff
Scot
American Legion Post
U.S
Willam K. Thomas
City to bear cost of sewer station
City council approved unanimously a plan to fund a lift station and sanitary sewer line along North Main North Pleasant and Maple Street area. Property owners would be assessed and only annexed properties could tap. Maple Street frontages owned by Long and Jones.
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Oberlin
Maple Street
Norman G. Long
North Main Street
Dureve Jones
North Pleasant Street
Long
Rooming houses must get license
An ordinance for licensing rooming houses passed on third reading. It requires two means of egress for renters on and above the second floor and a $15 fee to operate, reduced to $5 if annual inspections pass. The measure takes effect next September. Green Acres Children's Home is exempt as it is state inspected. Council also heard a ruling request on petition signer removals amid an anti city income tax petition.
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Green Acres
Grover L. Severs
Arthur P. Hess
Sterling Carter
Groveland 5
Firelands hires four teachers and fills staff
Firelands Board of Education approved four new teachers at a special meeting. Dorothy Breuning of Oberlin will teach business education with a $6,400 salary after firing. Bernadette Buller, sixth grade, has a Miami University degree and earns $5,000 with one year experience. William R. Porter of Oberlin has a one year contract pending certification and a $2,250 base plus $410 for duties and $50 travel. Additional custodians and a cook were hired for one year, including Mrs. Gatha Baker Kipton and Mrs. Martha Bates Birmingham as female custodians at $195 per hour and $2.32 per hour for Glenn Baker and $2.27 for Ralph Bates. Lucy Bell and others receive helper cook or remedial language program duties.
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Henrietta
Firelands Board of Education
Dorothy Breuning
Oberlin
Kent State University
Bernadette Buller
Miami University
William R. Porter
Gatha Baker
Kipton
Martha Bates
Birmingham
Glenn Baker
Ralph Bates
Lucy Bell
Wilma Hufnagel
Mike Jenkins
Tre I
Aris
Isle builds desalter in Las Palmas
Canary Islands plan a 7 million dollar seawater desalter to provide drinking water in Las Palmas. The plant will desalinate about 4.3 million gallons daily once finished.
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Las Palmas
Canary
Cosgrove Confirmed as Bishop in Cleveland
The Rev. Msgr. William M Cosgrove was consecrated yesterday as auxiliary bishop for the Cleveland diocese in St. John Cathedral. Bishop Clarence Issenmann presided, with Bishops Harold Perry of New Orleans and John Whealon of Erie assisting. A Canton native, Cosgrove was ordained in 1923 and previously taught history and served as spiritual director at Borromeo Seminary before becoming pastor of St Henry Parish in Cleveland in 1966.
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Cleveland
Wilam M Cosgrove
St. John Cathedral
Clarence C. Issenmann
Harold R. Perry
New Orleans
Joh F. Whealon
Erie
Canton
Cosgrove
Borromeo Seminary
Wickliffe
St. Henry Parish
North Ridgeville Women’s League Opens Season
The Women's League of North Ridgeville will meet tomorrow night at 3 30 in the Elyria Savings Trust building. Mrs. Clair Norton, secretary, says the primary business is orientation as the first meeting of the year.
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N. Ridgeville League
North Ridgeville
Women’s League
Clair Norton
Elyria Savings Trust
Parking wins out at nursing home facing zoning dispute
Oberlin City Council overruled the Zoning Board of Appeals and granted permission for a parking lot at 44 East Hamilton Street to serve Wessell’s Nursing Home. The decision cites traffic safety, while neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Dos Laser oppose the plan citing property values. Council requires a hedge or attractive fence between the parking lot and the Laser residence.
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Oberlin
Zoning Board of Appeals
Wessell
Hamilton St
Preson R. Twyman
Ray QO
Reeder
Twoman
Dos Laser
East Familton St
East Hama Sc
Adjac Ct
Laser
Prospect residents protest prefab housing on North Prospect Street
Oberlin city council heard opposition to a prefabricated house planned for North Prospect Street. Property owners argue the project may devalue homes and bypass building requirements. A demurrer on city liability will be argued Monday in Common Pleas Court. Hess to seek inspector answers at a Sept. 16 meeting.
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Oberlin
North Prospect Street
City Council
Arthur P. Hess
Buildme
Wilbur E. van Ausdale
Grover L. Severs
Common Pleas Court
Cuyahoga County
Hess
Oberlin youths benefit from OCWC campership program
Twenty eight children from low income families attended summer camps funded by the Oberlin Community Welfare Council camperships. Ten others spent weekends on Kelleys Island, hosted by Lorain County Agricultural Service. Sixteen attended Camp Iss-Seelies, eight Camp Timberlane, two 4H CB Kelleys Island. The funds come from the agency Christmas clearing house and direct gifts. Mrs. Shirley Shubert notes the committee only provides names for the island weekend group.
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Oberlin
Kelley’s Island
OCWC
Shubert
Lorain
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