City aims to open four off street parking lots by Christmas
Safety Service Director Michael Lotko expects all four off street parking lots to be open by Christmas despite delays. Progress at East Second and West Second and Third lots continues with bids for the West Tol lot set for October 1. Condemnation on one parcel and legal action on a house near Washington Ave hold up the schedule, but the city plans to generate about $10,000 monthly to cover bond interest and principal.
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Safety Service
Michael Lotko
Beck
West Tol
Lolko
Lotko
Washington Ave
Area Red Cross Official To Visit Elyria Chapter
An Eastern Area Red Cross official, Miss Phoebe Steffey, assistant director of volunteers, will visit the Elyria Chapter to meet with volunteers tomorrow. She will confer with service group chairmen in the afternoon and officiate at a 7 p.m. graduation ceremony for five aides at the Chapter House Ohio Street and Gulf Road despite earlier postponements due to rain.
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Elyria
American Red Cross
Phoebe Steffey
Office of Volunteers
Otto Mischka
Carteen
John Orr
Jack Knight
Motor Service
Max Sigel
Dart Keech
Rodney Rockwood
Robert Rother
Chapter House
Ohio St
Gulf Rd
Steffey
Lorain
Elyria Memorial
Host County Speedway
Itrom
Irene Ward
Alfred
Chuck Goins
Rusko
Myron Krugman
Mildred Wilson
Ollie R. Patterson
Erwin Schultz
Two Drivers Charged After Gulf Road Collision
Dana E. Hutchinson aged 24 of Lorain faced charges for failing to keep his vehicle under control and James McCray aged 30 of Brandston Avenue for driving without a license after a Gulf Road and Cleveland Street collision. Hutchinson's truck reportedly rammed McCray's car, causing about 175 dollars in damage. both were ordered to report to mayor's court tomorrow per Officer Walter Gehrke.
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Gulf Rd
Cleveland
Dana E. Hutchinson
14Th St
Lorain
James McCray
Brandston Ave
Walter Gehrke
Hutchinson
McCray
Accident Victim In Fair Condition In Elyria Ohio Church Death Notice
Accident victim Rev Rupert Metzler aged 63 of St Charles Church Flemingsburg Kentucky was in fair condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a Monday evening auto collision. Mrs Wood, wife of Dudley Wood Sr, died. funeral arrangements set for 2:30 PM Friday at First Congregational Church Oberlin with Rev Joseph Ring officiating. Burial at Westward Cemetery. Friends may call Cowrie Stang Funeral Home until Friday noon.
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Rupert Metzler
St. Charles Church
Flemingsburg
Rts
Nevler
Wood
Dudley Wood
Bart Shop
Dudoeesley Jr
Congregational Church
Joseph Ring
Westward Cemetery
Cowrie-Stang
Oberlin
Hayride Plans by Elyria Catholic Couples Club
The Elyria Catholic Couples Club schedules a Saturday night hayride from Carl Diederick farm on LaGrange Rd. departing St. Mary Church at 7730. The farm lies two blocks south of Routes 10 and 301. Participants will share rides and arrive together. After returning the surprise farm route, refreshments will be served. all members and potential members are urged to attend.
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Carl Diederick
LaGrange Rd
Elyria
Death of Katherine Hender Wood in Oberlin at 67
Katherine Hender Wood 67 died at 9:50 this morning in Allen Hospital Oberlin after a lingering illness. Born in Cleveland March 1887 she was a niece of Thomas Henderson a founder of the Winton Motor Car Co which ceased operation. She lived at 228 East College Street Oberlin and resided in this area for 28 years.
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Oberlin
Katherine Henderson Wood
Allen Hospital
Boorn
Cleveland
Court approves sheriff cabinet and supplies purchases
Lorain County Commissioners authorize a metal filing cabinet for the sheriff's department at 65 dollars and 20 cents and approve 321 dollars 59 cents for county stationery and supplies. Also noted are two separate divorce and custody filings and a minor traffic collision with no charges filed.
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Lorain
Sheriff's Department
Vera Mee Tyler
Woodward Ave
Garland O. Tyler
Marion
Tyler
Democrats Map Drive To Spur Registration In Elyria
The Elyria Democratic Party planned a city wide voter registration drive at the County Jail office. Campaign chairman William McCray said about 40 workers would canvass nightly through Wednesday, starting each night at 6 15 p m with the First Ward first, from the jail as a central starting point. Final registration day is Wednesday.
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Elyria
Democratic Party
Atty
William McCray
Democratic
McCray
Keys Sees Stork Derby Lift City Mayoral History
Mayor J Grant Keys and Mrs Keys welcomed a son named Thomas James on Monday, making Keys the first Elyria mayor to father a child since incorporation as a city in 1892. Librarian John Rebenack verified the record, while the mayor denied reading Cheaper By The Dozen.
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J. Grant Keys
Democrats Plan Citywide Registration Drive and Band News
Local Democrats outlined a roughly citywide registration drive with efforts focused on areas of low voter registration. They will partner with the Elyria Citizenship Council providing free bus transportation to the Board of Elections for registrants and to familiarize voters with registration procedures before deadlines.
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Elyria Citizenship Council
Board of Elections For Registration
Youngstown
el Rey Grotto
North Elyria Grange Hall
Ely
Pick-Ohio
E! Rey
al Sirat
Cleveland
Yusef Kahn
Akron
Nazir
Canton
Europa
Erie
Kiltie
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Fruchaut Union Strike Settlement Declared Legal
The United Auto Workers international headquarters ruled that union meetings on the Fruehaut Trailer Co. contract offer were lawful with two days notice required, not 48 hours. Local 925 leader Isom Elrod said the ruling settles protests over Sunday meetings and no further action is planned.
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Fruehaut Trailer Co
Avon Lake
United Auto Workers
AFL) International
Local 925
Fruehaut Workers
Isom Elrod
The
International
Elrod
Oberlin School meeting sets Wednesday discussion on needs
Oberlin public discussion plans fund raising for new elementary facilities and high school plans. Supt. Wigton cites 1602 enrollment and insurance needs while the board weighs patrol options, parking rules, and bids on Hamlin and College Street properties with a deadline of October 1 for bids and removal by November 1.
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Oberlin
Oberlin Board of Education
C. E. Wigton
Prospect St
Arthur Williams
Oberlin High P. T. A
Lotke Cites Reasons for Elyria Parking Revenue Decline
City Auditor Ellsworth Alhert reported curbside parking receipts down to 30548.21 as of Sept 1 from 35865.89 last year, a 5317.68 shortfall. Safety Director Michael Lotko blamed loss of lucrative zones to Elyria Transit Co and noted Ely Park as a key example. Albert urged revenue pickups near Christmas.
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Elyria
Ellsworth Alhert
Alhelt
Albert
Safety Service
Michael Lotko
Elyria Transit Co
Ely Park
Lotko
Hunting Taboo In City Parks Warning Given
With the fall squirrel season starting, Elyria city park officials warn there is no hunting in Cascade Park and Elywoods. Richard Gibbons of the park department announced the ban while Park Superintendent John Machock is on vacation, and Gib Bons is substituting.
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Elyria City
Cascade Park
Elywoods
Richard Gibbons
City Park Department
Gibbons
John Machock
Eight PUC Charges On File Against County Bus Firm
Lorain County bus operator Lieb Transit Co. faces eight PUC charges for alleged violations including carrying college students and an Eagles auxiliary to Cleveland, charging 1.00 for Oberlin to Lorain trips instead of 0.35, and running unauthorized routes. The carrier, authorized only Amherst Elyria Lorain Oberlin, must answer by Oct. 15 or risk a full hearing.
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Columbus I
Lorain County
State Utilities Commission
PUCC
Lieb Transit Co
South Amherst
Amherst
Elyria
Lorain
Oberlin
Eagles
Cleveland
Fill Dirt Sold Twice in Lorain Civil Suit
Dandrea and Nardini Construction Co of Lorain filed a civil suit to restrain Howard R. Roe of Elyria and the Lombardo Brothers Construction Co of Cleveland from removing fill dirt from Telkor Inc property on Murray Ridge Rd. The suit alleges contracts dating to 1953 granted rights to remove about 300000 cubic yards at six and one half cents per cubic yard, and a 195? contract to remove 250000 cubic yards. Telkor Inc says about 300000 cubic yards exist and 34000 already removed.
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Dandrea and Nardini Construction Co
Lorain
Howard R. Roe
Elyria
Lombardo Brothers Construction Co
Cleveland
Murray Ridge Rd
Telkor, Inc
Roe
Dandreau and Nardini
Telkor
Lombardo
Lorain Company
Polio Patient Daughter Improves After Hospital Care
John W Vargas and family report improvements in two year old Diane after polio treatment at Cleveland City Hospital. The child’s temperature has normalized, she has been eating without a feeding tube, and paralysis appears minimal. Doctors will conduct a thorough check to confirm any lingering paralysis.
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John W. Vargas
Roosevelt Sr
Diane
Cleveland City Hospital
City Hospital
School Leader At New London Is Improved
Eli Gaylen D. Rhodehamel 23 of 128 West River Rd. was jailed on probation after being charged with drunken driving. Police stopped his car on Washington Ave and Harrison St, failing to stop despite a police horn, then the cruiser blocked his vehicle. He was rushed to a hospital yesterday afternoon after being found in a reckless state and placed on suspension.
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Oritics
New London
Eli
Gaylen D. Rhodehamel
Ofter J. Schacht
West River Rd
Schacht
Elyria
Rhodehamel
Washington Ave
Harrison St
Grafton Student Polio Sufferer Improves at City Hospital
Gerald Matusik an 11 year old Grafton High School sophomore suffering from polio is improved at Cleveland City Hospital authorities said he ate nourishing food yesterday though a fever remains. His mother Mrs Leo Matusik of 1106 Elm Street reports no paralysis but says the fever persists until it subsides and he will stay hospitalized. He was admitted Friday after a sore throat led to transfer from Elyria Memorial Hospital to Cleveland for diagnosis.
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Walnut St
Hamlin
E. College St
Dudley Wood
Grafton
Gerald Matusik
Grafton High School
Cleveland City Hospital
Leo Matusik
Elm St
Gerald
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Cleveland
Connie Settere
Avon Girl Scout Parents to Decide on Program Continuation
Avon parents of daughters in Avon Girl Scout troops will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. in Avon High School to decide whether to continue girl scouting in Avon. All parents urged to attend. Lorain Mori, staff member of Black River Council, will be guest speaker.
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Avon
Avon High School
Mori
Lorain
Black River Council
Hubcaps Stolen From Car Owned by C H Linge
Two hubcaps valued at 15 dollars were reported stolen from a car owned by C H Linge at 335 Ith Street. Linge said he parked on 10th Street near West Avenue Monday night, left the auto for about 45 minutes, and found the hubcaps missing upon return.
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C. H. Linge
Ith St
Linge
10Th St
West Ave
Senior Activities and JA Program At Elyria High
Two Elyria High School assemblies covered senior activities and Junior Achievement. Principal Lloyd Hennings welcomed seniors and Miss Josephine Wilcox outlined costs and plans for next year’s events. George Thourot assigned college or job preference questionnaires to juniors and seniors. Bob Buol introduced Dexter Kimball and Dwaine Smith as JA program leaders and honoree.
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Elyria High School
Lloyd Hennings
Josephine Wilcox
George Thourot
Foster Elliott
Bob Buel
Elyria
Dexter S. Kimball
Bendix-Westinghouse
Buol
Dwaine Smith
Tri County Farm Greenhouse Men Plan Tax Protest
A protest against personal property taxes on greenhouse and farm owners will be heard tonight in North Ridgeville Town Hall. Lorain Cuyahoga and Medina County greenhouse men and truck gardeners will attend a 7:30 p.m. meeting presided by Avon Mayor Gerok Welss, who previously spent 13 years with the U.S. Treasury Bureau of Internal Revenue before retirement.
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AVON
Lorain
Cuyahoga
Medina
North Ridgeville
Gerok Welss
Avon Willl
Welss
United States Treasury Bureau of Internal Revenue
Police Court Fines and Accident Report in Lorain
In Mayor's Court Eleanor Attkisson 327 Huron St was fined ten dollars and costs for an improper left turn at Second St and West Ave. Willie Brown 505 State St was found guilty of reckless driving and fined ten dollars and costs for an incident at West Ave and Broad St on Sept 3. A separate two car collision on Broadland East Bridge St yesterday injured Lorain men Ralph Gray 323 East Erie Ave and his brother Robert 3. Kelly Fletcher 31 Sandusky faces reckless driving charges and will appear in Mayor's Court Sept 27.
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Eleanor Attkisson
Huron St
Second St
West Ave
Willie Brown
State St
Broad St
Brown
Lorain
Broadland East Bridge Sts
Hart
Ralph Gray
East Erie Ave
Gray
Hodgson Charged With Stop Sign Violation And License Issue
Edwin L. Hodgson age 2 of 110 Mendel Court faces charges for disobeying a stop sign and driving without a valid license after a collision at Taft and Furnace Streets. He will appear in court tomorrow. A second docket lists Chestnut Street resident 0 as to appear Saturday.
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Edwin L. Hodgson
Mendel Ct
Taft and
Furnace Sts
Foster Ave
Furnace
Hodgson
State Corn Prospects Still Good
Ohio farm activities in early September include silo cutting, fruit and tomato harvesting. Corn yield prospects remain excellent with widespread moisture, though northeastern soils run short. Harvesting of peaches and apples begins in some areas. grapes picked along Lake Erie. Soybeans show good yields. pastures green. alfalfa third cut underway. fall sowing prep with wheat plowed. Temperatures near normal. weekend showers expected.
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Ohio
U.S. Department of Agriculure
Lake Shore
Firelands P. T. A. To Hold First Meeting Tonight
The Firelands PTA will meet at the high school building this evening at 8 o clock. Charter member list will include new joining members. A special speaker and recreation will be provided under program chairman Mrs Wayne Whyte.
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Henrietta
Firelands P. T.A. Wal
Wayne Whyte
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