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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1960
Page
15
A fragment from the Elyria Chronicle Telegram dated Friday September 16 1960 highlights local news items and notes from Elyria Ohio. This card captures a snapshot of city life and events covered in that issue.
Southern California hosts Oregon State at the Los Angeles Coliseum as John McKay begins his era with a high powered Trojans squad favored to open 1969 strong. Washington, Georgia, Arkansas, and Penn State also face season openers as Big Five rivals ready for early statement games.
MacKay Davis, a powerful hitter, and Bernard Barten, a surprise singles pick, aimed to boost the United States in the American Zone of the Davis Cup. The winning team would challenge Australia in the world series. singles then featured MacKay vs Pimental and Barizen vs Gambos. Captain Freed stressed Venezuelans are tough in doubles and a real singles threat.
Gravely Ohio and Snyder Trucking led the Strikeout Lanes standings with top team series totals of 2600 and 2085 in the Thursday divisions. Snyder posted the high team game of 723 while individual leaders included Millie Church 181 and 494 in the ladies and Dell Richmond 593 in the men. Snyder Trucking leads the Ladies league at 10-2, Tony's Sunoco tops the men at 11-1.
Cleveland fans were assured by All-Pro back Jim Brown that his shoulder is fine. He said he does not want to risk aggravating it and plans to be ready when the NFL regular season starts next Sunday.
Frank Stranahan led after 36 holes at Elyria Country Club in the PGA northern Ohio section thanks to a six iron ace on the 4th hole. Eddie Griffiths trailed by one stroke, with Stranahan posting 140 total to Griffiths 141 as Beley faded to third. Goethius had another ace nearby.
The council finance committee approved several actions including transferring 50 from the general fund contingent to Clerk of Council stationery, approving sewer basement repairs, authorizing up to 130 for salt for streets, and paying 95.82 to Derald Dean for car damages after a wheel dropped a manhole. Del Kaiser claim was denied pending Kaiser filing with Baltes Construction Co. The panel backed garbage rates, denied 1500 for tree replacement in Cascade Park, and took no action on an old American flag stand replacement.
Lorain officials reviewed a 1 million parks and recreational facility plan and a multimillion dollar future highway system. The Ely Planning Commission and Park Board are expected to act favorably, sending it to the council for consideration. The park board has approved the parks plan. the highways system received tentative planning approval.
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