Deaths of Ada Van Benschoten and others in Lorain County
Obituaries from Elyria and nearby towns list Ada Jenkins Van Benschoten 83 of Lake Street Berlin Heights died at Overlook House Cleveland after three months’ residence there. Surviving children and grandchildren are named. services set at Hinman Funeral Home with burial at Riverside Cemetery. Also reported are Ethel Holzhauser 81 former Vermilion resident, Ann Szakats 60 Lorain, Sally Hale 70 North Ridgeville, and John Rowe 79 Homerville. Burial, rosary, and funeral details provided for each case.
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Ada Jenkins van Benschoten
Lake Street
Berlin Heights
Berlin Area
Overlook House
Cleveland
van Benschoten
Vermilion
Tuesday Tourist Club
Young Peoples Literary Society
Berlin
John Robertson
Elyria
Hinman Funeral Home
George Bury
Bay Village
Christian Science Reader
Riverside Cemetery
Ethel Holzhauser
Fred Holzhauser Jr
Andover
Holzhauser
Fred L
Dwight
Frank
Joyce) Davis
Lannes
Ruth) Williamson
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Michael
Gladys) Tansey
Wakeman
David
Ethel) Sandak
Harold
Sandusky
Fred Jr
Edward M. Fisher Funeral Home
Ann M. Szakats
Mickles
Lorain
Lorain Community Hospital
Szakats
St. Ladislaus Church
St. Ann’s
Joseph
Walter
Mary Jane) Kalinowski
Edward
Donna) Dugan
Victor
Joann) Furiga
Eugene
Mary Findley
Arthur Vernal Krueck
Steve Micklos
John Micklos
Detroit
Mich
Reidy-Scanlan
Sally
Hill) Hale
Cornell Blvd
North Ridgeville
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Hale
Corinth
Miss
East Broad Street Church of Christ, Elyria
Connor
Clara Thompkins
Charles
Ruth) Bristow
D.H. Fuell
Richard Hill
Cecil Hale
Elizabeth
N.J
Fred Johnson
Winfield
Ala
Gene Johnson
Birmingham
Lulu Hill
John A. Rowe
Rt. J. Homerville
Homerville
Spencer
Lodi Community Hospital
Huntington Township
Rowe
Spencer School
Spencer Manufacturing Co
Bernice Meek
Wooster
Robert
George
Harun
Mary
Lester
Ernest
John Gentry
Frank Garmming
Edward Cooper
Cluford Bullock
Evelyn Adsher
Mildred Gentry
Hinman
First Baptist Church
Huron
Urbanik
Mary Ann
Elyria Aye
Fire logs note garage blaze. malice blamed in Elyria area
A garage fire at 207 West River Street S. was put out by Elyria firefighters before spreading beyond the door. Malicious mischief is listed as the cause. The report lists multiple subsequent funerals and services for residents in Elyria, Berlin Heights, and Lorain with details on survivors and viewing times.
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Elyria
Three Lorain men plead guilty to bank robbery
Anthony Winbush age 19 of 1609 West 19th Lorain and Joseph Church III age 19 of 1338 West 21st Lorain pleaded guilty to the April 27 robbery of City Bank of Lorain. A third man George Payne Jr age 20 of Westview Court remains innocent.
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Cleveland
Anthony Winbush
19Th St
Lorain
Ben C. Green
Joseph Church III
W. 21St St
George Payne Jr
Westview Ct
Green
Winbush
Church
Insurance blame cited for canceling Jaycees Community Days
North Ridgeville officials blamed the city insurance requirement for canceling Community Days. The Jaycees’ chair said adding special insurance would cost 600 to 31,000, far above prior estimates. city officials warn of litigation risks and city protection needs. McGinnis Toles Amusement Co. carried liability with an out of state insurer not licensed in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ridgeville
David Davies
Jaycees
Safety Service
Paul W. Ormsby
Nationwide Insurance Co
Nationwide
City Law
John Gallagher
Ohio
Gallagher
Optometrist Receives Bomb Threat Over Ad in Journal
Lorain based optometrist Jack Kernohan who runs offices in Elvrra and Lorain received a threatening letter and a follow up phone call after an advertisement appeared in The Lorain Journal. Police report the threat demanded he stop advertising. Kernohan says his name was not in the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Jack Kernohan
Elvrra
Lorain Journal
Kernohan
Jewelry theft at Purdue Avenue home
Mrs Mary Mandoli of 810 Purdue Avenue reported $3850 in jewelry stolen from a closet while she was away last week. Four rings worth 1900, a 1200 watch, a 600 watch and a 150 chain necklace were taken. entry was through a rear door and nothing else was disturbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue Avenue
Elyria
Mary Mandoli
Purdue Ave
Man Loses Hand in Fisher Body GM Accident
A 29-year-old Elyria man Melvin L. Bowen of 71 Riverside Homes lost his right hand when it was caught under a die casting machine at General Motors Fisher Body Division. The incident occurred at 10:45 p.m. Bowen's hand was amputated above the thumb and he was listed in fair condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher Body
General Motors Corp
Elyria
Melvin. L. Bowen
Riverside
Bowen
Local Birth Announcements Include Howard Plum and Jones
In Elyria Memorial reports a son born to Mr and Mrs Ronald Howard. A son to Mr and Mrs Paul Plum at 32394 Chestnut Ridge Road North Ridgeville. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Jost Jones at 142 Bohannan Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Howard
Robert Mallette
Hollis Dr
Paul Plum
Chestnut Ridge Rd
North Ridgeville
Jost Jones
Bohannan T
Local Names List in St. Joseph Directory Notes
A brief listing includes St. Joseph residents Steve Derifay at 5231 Colorado Ave. Robert Deverick of Wakeman RD 2. Frederick Renaldo at 2120 Homewood Dr. Russell Lemasters of 313 West 20th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Derifay
Colorado Ave
Robert Deverick
Wakeman
Frederick Renaldo
Homewood Dr
Russell Lemasters
20Th St
Oberlin Allen David Flick
A brief notice lists Oberlin Allen David Flick of 8317 Crow Road, Litchfield.
Ross proposes 90 acre landfill for inert auto debris
Ross Disposal Co. of Eaton Township filed with Medina County Commissioners a plan for a 90 acre sanitary landfill off Interstate 1 in Westfield Township to receive inert material from Luria Brothers in Cuyahoga County. About eight to ten truck loads would be hauled daily. no action has been taken by the commissioners yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Disposal Co
Eaton Township
Medina County
Westfield Township
Luria Brothers
Cuyahoga County
Ross
Oberlin Home Hit by Blaze
A fire at 220 Sumner Street in Oberlin caused extensive damage to a four room house owned by Emmett Crosby. The blaze started in a bathroom near a hot water heater at 1 15 a.m. and burned into the home occupants were Mrs. Minnie M Scott and her daughter. Sixteen firefighters fought the blaze for ninety minutes. The exact cause and damage estimates are undetermined and the contents were heavily damaged.
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Oberlin
Sumner Street
Emmett Crosby
Sumner St
Special voter registration centers open across Lorain County
Special centers begin operation to register 18 year olds and others before the November 2 election. Registration runs weekdays at county offices with extended hours September 20 to 22. Additional sites include Elyria, Lorain, Amherst, Avon, Avon Lake, Oberlin, North Ridgeville, Vermilion, and others.
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Lorain County
Lila Black
City of
Elyria
First Ward
St. Jude
Poplar Street
Second West Side
Lake Avenue
Eastern Heights
Eastern Heights Boulevard
Winckles Street
Hamilton
13Th Street
Middle Avenue
UAW
Lowell
Rochester Township
Amherst Village
Dr Robert H Perry To Lead Ely Plan Levy Campaign
Dr Robert H Perry named to head a community committee backing a five mill cap levy to fund city park improvements in Ely Ta. The plan would replace a .48 mill levy expiring Dec 31, with about 112000 dollars annually for five years to upgrade six parks. Perry holds multiple local leadership roles and has two children.
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Ely
Robert H. Perry
Cambridge Ave
Perry
Jaycees
Elyria Ymca
Elyria Jaycees
Elyria Rotary Club
Vermilion Power Squadron
Elyria Methodist Church
Lorain County Dental Society
Martha
Kristine
Katherine
Two nabbed in $2.50 Lorain robbery
Lorain police arrested a 17 year old female driver and a 19 year old male passenger after a $2.50 armed robbery at Westgate Shopping Center. Janet Raymond 19 identified them. a knife was found under the front seat. The girl was turned over to juvenile authorities. charges expected for the male.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Janet Raymond
Madison Ave
Westgate
Miss Raymond
Raymond Auto
West Erie Avenue
Archwood Avenue
Lorain County
Avon cites CEI for soil removal at Miller Road site
CEI received a citation for violating Avon's Borrow Pit Ordinance over soil removal and excavation on CEI property on Miller Road. Mayor Nicho las T. Mitock demands restoration to at least pre‑loss condition within 10 days, deadline Sept. 18, or the city will pursue legal action. citation directed to Dan Hauser, CEI legal manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co
CEI
Miller Road
Nicho
Las T. Mitock
Mitock
Dan Hauser
CEI Legal Department
Cleveland
U S Steel recalls 800 as Lorain plant production grows
U S Steel reports 800 workers recalled over the past two weeks as Lorain Cuyahoga Works increases output. Total employed back on site reaches 5 000 with 2 000 still laid off. Howard Cleveland cites higher semi finished steel demand for Youngstown Works and others as main recall driver amid ongoing foreign import pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Steel
Lorain-Cuyahoga
Howard Cleveland
Welfare robbery victim in Elyria appeals for food
An Elyria woman, Anna Houser, robbed of 104 dollars in food stamps and eight dollars in cash, still faces shortages for her three children and newborn grandchild. Community groups like FISH and ADC donors have provided limited aid, with more needed until October reissue of stamps. Barbara MacWhetherter at the Lorain County Welfare Office coordinates donations and assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Anna Houser
South Park Apartments
Middle Ave
Kuestner
Elyria School Enrollment Rises Near 400 Pupils This Year
Enrollment in Elyria city schools climbed to 12 714 for the 1971 72 year as of yesterday, with elementary pupils at 6 874, junior high 3 267, and high school 2 573. Foster Elliott notes a larger next week count is likely.
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Elyria
Elyria City
Foster Elliott
Elliott
Oberlin council stalls on resignation of Douglas Johnson
Oberlin City Council failed to act on the resignation of Councilman Douglas Johnson. Acting City Manager Robert Thomas sought to bring the letter to the floor, but Councilman Melvin Martens moved to adjourn, a motion seconded by Dina Schoonmaker and joined by Al Wellington, preventing consideration of the resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Douglas Johnson
Johnson
Gilford Instrument Laboratories
Robert Thomas
Thomas
Melvin Martens
Martens
Dina Schoonmaker
al Wellington
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F. L. Holzhauser
Joseph Szakats
Conner Hale
Bogner Funeral Home
Harold J. Stanley
Rest Haven Memory Gardens
Walczar
Joseph Paul
Courtland St
Florence
Lawrence
James
Raymond
Bittner-DeCarlo
St Agnes Church
St Marys Cemetery
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Robert Bodak
Optometrist
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home, Inc
Greater
Vicnity
Harvey C. Curtis
Ernest W. Scheuffler
Elyria Memorial
St. Joseph
Oberlin Allen
David Flick
Crow Rd
Litchfield
Ross Planning
Blaze
Minnie M. Scott
Armed Services
Board of Elections
Cedar St
Broadway
Rt. 58
Kennedy Hall
Baumhart Road
Columbia Township
River Road
Elyria Township
Crestwood
Grafton Village
Center Ridge Road
City of Oberlin
Sheffield Township
Darling
North Ridge Road
City of Sheffield
Tennyson
Richelieu Avenue
City of Vermilion
Overlook Road
Wellington Village
Lorain County Community College
Dr. Perry
Levy Group
By Jerry Drake
Youngstown
Duluth
Minn
By Josh Stroup
Oberlin Council
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