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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1962
Page
5
Elyria Chronicle Telegram reports on regional developments for Elyria and nearby areas dated September 7, 1962. Details cover local events, civic notes, and brief items affecting residents and institutions in Lorain County.
Medical memo reports a boy peeling a golf ball when it exploded. The center contained liquid rubber under pressure. rubber fragments embedded in his eye. Doctors note similar accidents and advise against cutting into balls. Protection of the eye is recommended while the material separates, usually in about a week.
United Community Services of Greater Elyria launches its fall season with a luncheon Friday at Holly Hall YWCA. William A. Ness, executive secretary of Lorain County Child Welfare Department, speaks on child welfare in the community and local services. Scribner Fauver chairs. reservations at FA 3-4656. Luncheon starts at 12 noon.
ST. LOUIS UP I reports quarterback Sam Etcheverry was named the St. Louis Cardinals offensive captain and linebacker Dale Meinert the defensive captain on Thursday. The selections emphasize leadership for the upcoming season.
Chicago Hawks trade veteran defenseman Dollard St Laurent to the Quebec Aces of the American Hockey League. St Laurent joined the Hawks from Montreal in 1958 and is moving to a new club in the league.
Donald E. Kropp chief product engineer at Pfaudler Co donates two gallons of blood to Lorain County Blood Bank. He belongs to Pfaudler and First Congregational Church blood banks and leads the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers. He lives with wife Lela and three sons at 1038 North Pasadena Ave.
After a two month break the Quota Club of Elyria resumed regular luncheons at the Graystone Hotel. The ways and means committee outlined plans for the coming year including attendance at the Sixth District Conference in Toledo September 21. Margaret Botamer and Marian Shepard will serve as official delegates. The next luncheon is set for September 20.
Tokyo reports that renowned novelist Eiji Yoshikawa died of cancer at age seventy. The obituary credits his literary career and influence on postwar Japanese popular literature.
Samuel B. Katz will head the new 113 Discount Center Inc which buys the Seeseway Shopping Center on Rt 113 west of Elyria from Lorain Banking Co. The center will reopen in about 30 days with 12 discount stores including furniture hardware grocery beverage automotive and more plus two service stores. A 24 hour 7 day Peppermint Stik restaurant will open and a nationwide chain plan is in motion. The center will be remodeled to a colonial design with an arcade and expanded parking for 500 cars.
The Lorain County School Board reports a combined district enrollment of 18 600 for this year across elementary, junior high, and high school levels. Excluded are Elyria, Lorain, Oberlin, Amherst, and Wellington. Increase of 1 135 from last year’s 17 465 is noted with detailed per district totals including Avon, Avon Lake, Clearview, Columbia, Firelands, Keystone, Midview, Ridgeville, Sheffield Lake, and South Amherst schools.
Oberlin Municipal Judge David R. Goldthorpe continued arraignment of two businessmen accused of larceny until Sept. 17. Samuel White of Peerless Cleaners alleged Robert S. Roskoph of Peerless Laundry stole $3,658 in equipment from White’s East College Street shop. Roskoph said White owed the firm over $12,000 and had signed a warrant for issuing $6,600 in bad checks. Both men were released on personal bond.
A scanned table lists American League players by club with games at bats runs hits and averages for multiple teams. Notable names include Robinson Musial Aaron Cepeda Kuenn Alou and White, with various batting averages and totals across clubs and seasons.
Northfield card shows top selections across classes C 1 and A with Noofa Quick Decision and Jenny Kay among favorites. Notable horses include Fighting Sallie Ellen's Drea and Grand Ace in 1 mile races, with payoffs listed and post positions noted for multiple classes and driver assignments.
The Boston Red Sox sign right handed pitcher Bruce Malchow from St. Louis. The Southeast Missouri State athlete will report to the Red Sox minor league camp in Florida next February.
Howard King of Reno outpointed Ray Shiel of England in a 209 to 200 decision. Hiroyuki Ebthara of Japan knocked out Ray Perez in Tokyo after 112 percent rounds. San Jose report notes venue and scores.
Officials of the faithfully elected Sheffield Lake branch of the St Thomas Church Guild include Mrs Sylvester Gallagher president and Mrs Claude Nicolay vice president. The group, serving Sheffield Lake residents, reports that St Thomas parish replaces the former St Teresa parish which included Sheffield village residents. A board meeting is set for Monday September 10 at 8 p.m. at St Thomas School Harris Road.
Charles S. Rogers age 4? publisher of the Mount Pleasant News for seven decades died Wednesday in Mount Pleasant Iowa.
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