Avon-Frank Root resigns from Avon Board of Education
Avon-Frank Root resigns after almost three years on the Avon Board of Education. He cites no reason in his letter but voiced displeasure with employing Walter G. Caldwell Jr. as architect for the proposed eight acre Lear-Nagle Road elementary school. The board, 4 to 1 with Root dissent, tentatively approved Caldwell's firm contingent on a fall 2000 bond issue. The resignation action was postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AVON
Frank Root
Detret
Avo Board of Education
Root
Walter, G. Caldwell Jr
Cleveland
Avon High School
Stoney Ridge Rd
Lear-Nagle Rd
Schwartz Rd
Grangers Celebrate Honor Status At Florence Open House
Florence Juvenile Grange held an open house for members parents and guests to celebrate attaining honor grange status. The group earned the honor for its Erie County Fair booth placing third and completing required projects. Jean Call announced the achievements while Lestlie Bentley and Mrs Elmer DeMuth praised the unit and noted a juvenile recruitment drive for children with member parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Erie County
Jean Call
Lestlie Bentley
Elmer DeMuth
Chatham Women’s Fellowship Plans Sept Meeting
CHATHAM There will be a meeting of the Women’s Fellowship of the Chatham Congregational Church Thursday Sept 17 at 1 pm in the church dining room. Installation of officers will be held and Secret Sisters will be revealed. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Women’s Fellowship
Chatham Congregational Church
Kindergarten controversy ends as classes reopen in Sheffield Lake
About 50 residents filled the Sheffield Lake council chamber to hear the occupancy dispute over a Oster Rd house used for a kindergarten. The building inspector ruled fire and zoning compliance, and the council granted the occupancy permit. The kindergarten opened as scheduled.
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Sheffield Lake
Council Chamber
Oster Rd
Knickerbocker Knolls
Sheffield Lake District
Kindergarten Parents Association Inc
Barnard Wachtel
Council
Kindergarten Association
Florida
Meyer Cook
Wachtel
Virginia Caiati
Frank Duguid
Rose Cromling
East Lake Rd
Dale Barnard
Cairtis
Barnard
Cromling
A. D. Baumhardt Jr
Shoreway
Ohio Bureau
Valley City Mission Underway at St. Martin Church
A two week Catholic mission led by Rev. Leo Wholey OMI began at St. Martin Catholic Church in Valley City and will run through Sept. 20. Masses are 8:30 and 11 a m Sundays, with male and female sessions announced.
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Valley City
St. Martin Catholic
Leo Wholey
Wholey
OMI
Boston
Mass
John Gross
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
Aspen
Colo
Congregation Holds Annual Church Fete at Willow Park
Trinity Lutheran Church Grafton held its all congregational annual church picnic at Willow Park after a morning service led by Rev. Maurice Shackell. A picnic dinner served to eight members and families. Prizes were awarded in games for all ages including dress up, sucker contest, throwing into a basket, balloon breaking, wheelbarrow race, peanut toss and relay events. Notable honorees included oldest couple Mr and Mrs Fred Casper and the largest family Mr and Mrs Lee Trenchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Trinity Lutheran Church
Willow Park
Maurice Shackell
Mark Trenchard
Debbie Styles
Rebecca Lalliday
Dawn Zimmerm
Jane Dunham
Gail Spanski
John Dunham
Bobbie Conklin
Brenda Trenchard
Dave Halliday
Debhie Zimmer
Balil
Billie Cromling
Marfilyn Schroeder
Linda Balsman
Tom Black
Arlene Balsman
Kamena Cromling
Norman Bistline
Elaine Klesal
Melba Johnson
Fred Casper
Cleveland
Lee Trenchard
Linda Marie Thomas
Bhoy
Jimmy Trenchard
Barbara Bruhn
Ridgeville Council Meeting Postponed to Friday
The NORTH RIDGEVILLE council will meet Friday at 8 2 p m at the Town Hall for its regular weekly session. The meeting was moved from Monday to Friday due to Labor Day.
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North Ridgeville
Viilace
Dog Bite Suit Seeks 35000 From Local Homeowners
A five year old girl suffered facial and body lacerations from a dog owned by Raymond and Vivian Schenk. The case filed in Erie County common pleas seeks 35000 in damages for injuries including hospital care and surgery. The incident occurred while the girl was on the defendants premises, producing permanent scarring.
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Sandusky
Erie County Common Pleas Court
Nancy Bauman
Shirley Ann Bauman
Milan
Raymond
Vivian Schenk
Elyria Grade School Football Team Tryouts Open
Elyria organization invites parochial school boys to report to the junior high center for team participation. Physical exams will be held next week during noon hours from 12 to 1.
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Elyria
Ll. J. Kolopus
Kolopus
Ely[ee
Wellington Master Tree Plan Committee Reports
Wellington village council heard shade tree committee findings on a master tree planting plan after over 120 days of work. The panel includes E L Henes Blake Stevick Charles Travis and Howard Arndt with pamphlets prepared for convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
E. L. Henes
Blake Stevick
Charles Travis
Howard Arndt
Liverpool PTA Maps Future Plans
The Liverpool PTA met to map the year’s program and discuss PTA operations. George Hamby was elected representative for the Ohio Safety Convention at the Hotel Carter in Cleveland. The first regular PTA meeting is planned for Sept 24 at 3 p.m. in Liverpost School Cafeteria with a potluck supper. Officers include Mrs. Robert Steiner president and Jack Mathews treasurer.
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PTA
Medina County
The
Liverpool Pta
Robert Steiner
Jack Mathews
Herbert Metzger
Young Thief Escapes Loses Purse in Street Pursuit
A 14 year old purse snatcher dropped the stolen purse during a chase by the owner and a clerk outside Fisher Dry Goods Store at 663 Broadway. Store manager John Conkle and the clerk pursued the youth, a bicycle believed to belong to the thief was impounded, police seek the juvenile suspect.
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Lorain
Fisher Dry Goods
Broadway
John Conkle
Conkle
Amherst
Donald Skodney
John Whitman
Fof
Henry St
Skodney
Whitman
Shore Erosion Chief Named in Columbus
John Br. Hyland of Columbus was named chief of the Division of Shore Erosion by Ohio Natural Resources Director Herbert B. Eagon. Hyland, 34, a state employee since 1950, succeeds F. O. Kugel, who was recently named department chief engineer. Hyland is a Colorado School of Mines graduate and has worked in the Highway Department, the State Geological Survey, and the Division of Shore Erosion.
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Columbus
UPI
John BR. Hyland
Ohio Natural Resources
Herbert B. Eagon
Hylami
F. O. Kugel
Nomed Department
Colorado School of Mines
Avon Bus Issues Settled
Avon school bus drivers left the bargaining session content with the outcome though no salary gains were granted. The board urged investigation of inadequate bus turnarounds, discussed emergency maintenance, and approved higher pay for substitute drivers from $6 to $7.50 per day with separate runs at $4.
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Avon
Aloysius Hassel
Mildred Hejnal
Carol Pincombe
Ann Alston
William Gill
Hejnal
William H. Jones
Jones
George Mitchell
Supt
Mitchell
Ambrose Forthofer
Hassel
Canada's Chubb Crater Compared to famous Arizona Meteorite
The Chubb Crater in Canada is described as the world's largest meteorite crater near two miles wide, though the far better known impact site is in Arizona.
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Canada
Arizona
New London Votes to Rezone Streets and Trailer Courts
New London council moved to rezone two streets Maple and Newkirk from manufacturing to single family homes while halting non conforming status for Bailey and Snyder trailer courts. The zoning commission will study the change. sewer extension on Park Ave for Woodland allotment proceeds with frontage payments.
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New London
Bailey Trailer Court
Snyder Trailer Court
Maple St
Newkirk St
Zoning Commission
Floyd Miller
Park Ave
Aorth
Walter Hite
Ex-Grafton Residents Return to Grafton
Mr and Mrs William Janey, former Grafton residents, return after two years in Amelia a suburb of Ginaa hati Lilley to open an insurance rotors at 1028 Elm St He is an ex employee of Aetna Casualty Insurance Co and Baldwin Wallace College graduate 1957 Mrs Lilley formerly Wilma Schwed will teach at Grafton Elementary School this year
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Grafton
Wiliam Janey
Amelia
Ginaahati
Lilley
Elm St
Aetna Casualty Insurance Co
Baldwin-Wallace College
Aetna
Cincinnati
Wilma Schwed
Amherst Fire Station Stalls Move In Wait
Amherst firemen pressed for move in to the new station as the building awaits final completion by L H Popp and village acceptance. Assistant chief Charles Draga said work has lagged with few summer workers, near completion possibly two days more. Fireman Ray Leuszler reported on the Cincinnati convention August 21 23 with Bob Reichert in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Spradlin
Harris Rd
Tenneyson Ave
Sheffield Rd
Lake Rd
Ohio Engineering Co
Eleanor Piskura
Duguid
Amherst
Charles Draga
L. H. Popp
Draga
Ray Leuszler
Cincimnnati
Bob Reichert
Avon Lake Kiwanis to Elect Officers Tomorrow
Avon Lake Kiwanis Club will hold its annual officer election during this week’s session tomorrow at 6 15 p m at the Saddle Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Lake
Avon Lake Kiwanis Club
Saddle Inn
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St. Paul Lutheran
Ladies Aid
Evangelical and Reformed
Betty Nichols
Women's Guild
Ridgeville Council
Likly-Rockett
Jr. Hi
Roy Cooley
West St
Arthur R. Youngiess
Oberlin
Service Plumbing Heating Co
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Charles Yahnke
Aaron Cheney
Wandand Ave
Harrison Comstock
Frank Dost
Sterling Foundry
Walter Harris
Dixon Street
Don Whitney
Whitney
East Herrick Ave
Baker St
John Duff
Gray
Tom McMahon
Grange Ave
Ted
Dale Gilger
Mam
Liverpool
Laverpe
School of Instructions
Ohio
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Seek Jr
Cessna
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Broad ST. Elyria
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Willys Motors
Toren Maverick Sencay Toonings
Harry Brown Motors, Inc
Middle Ave
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