Elyria area death notices span many local families
The Elyria area death notices list Azel Skjerne 77 of Denmark died Sept 1 after a collapse likely from overexertion. Other obituaries include Mata Beko 35 Lorain. Frederick Beech 54 Amherst. Keith Castro 14 Lorain. Roberta Umstead 86 Amherst. Lucille Moss 63 Elyria. Ida Stevens 92 New London. Lynn Welch 71 Huron. and Freda Greenfield 54 Lorain. Funeral arrangements and burial details accompany each notice with local churches and cemeteries referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Ida Stevens
West
Oberlin
Stevens
First Methodist Church
LeRoy Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
C.L
Doris Watts
Leroy
Elyria
Mack
Grayce Abnott
Wellington
Eastman Funeral
Floyd Gangler
Grove Street
Eastern Star
Immeral
Mathna fills boxing board with two appointees
Mayor Mathna named Fred Williams, 41, and Larry May, 53, to the City Boxing Commission. Endorsed by Commissioner Joseph R. Frazer, the two men are longtime boxing promoters active in Golden Gloves events. Williams lives at 18 Broadway and May at 1116 West Erie Ave, both employed at steel plants. Williams moved to the area in 1954 and attends Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loraln
Fred Wiliams
Larry May
City Boxing Commission
Woodrow W. Mathna
Joseph R. Frazer
West
H St
Fiveman Board
Mathna
Williams
Broadway
May
West Erie Ave
Service club calendar and speaker notices
Lions Club meets at 6 30 p m at the Porterhouse with engineer doe Palik of Bendix Westinghouse Automo tive Airbrake Co as speaker. Rotary Club noon talk on Civil Disobedience by Dr John Balgo of Cedar Hill Baptist Cleveland Heights at the YSICA. Rotary clambake reservations for Saturday night for members and Rotary Annes. East Elia Kiwanis meets Pilgrim United Church of Christ 523 East Broad St with meal prepared by Women of the church hosted by Rev Don Nichols. Elyria Kiwanis at 6 30 p m Holy Hall features FBI agent Charles A Harvey on agency activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doe Palik
Bendix-Westinghouse Automotive Airbrake Co
Lions Club
Porterhouse
John Balgo
Cedar Hill Baptist Church
Cleveland Heights
Rotary Club
Ysica
Rotary
Rotary Annes
East Elia Kiwanis Club
Pilgrim United Church of Christ
East Broad St
Don Nichols
Charles A. Harvey
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Elyria Kiwanis Club
Holy Hall
Engine failure blamed for fatal student pilot crash
In New London a 1941 Aeronca Chief owned by David Livingston and his brother in law crashed after takeoff from New London Airport. Virgil E Young 60 Rural New London died at Ashland Hospital. David Livingston 33 of Perrysville injured in fair condition. Livingston had been teaching Young when the crash occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Virgil E. Young
Ashland Samaritan Hospital
David Livingston
Perrysville
Ashland Post
State Highway Patrol
Livingston
Young
Ashland
National forecast shows rain from Mississippi Valley to Appalachians
Tonight a band of rain and showers is expected from the upper and central Mississippi Valley to the Appalachians and Gulf states. Temperatures will be cooler in the central plains and Mississippi Valley with highs in the upper 70s and lows around 60s, then warming into the end of the week with scattered showers likely averaging over half an inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley
Appalachians
Gulf States
Central Plains
North Pacific States
Rockies
Plains States
Tape Recorder Stolen From Counselor’s Car
A portable tape recorder valued at 200 dollars was reported missing from the back seat of a Gates School remedial counselor Barbara Titus's car around 4 p.m. Friday in the Garrford School Annex lot. She found it missing on returning to her car after picking up her paycheck and later checked with the school custodian without success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gates School
Barbara Titus
University Ave
Garford School
Avon Lake driver loses control hits home on Duff Drive
Avon Lake police report a car owned by William Zaranko struck James Simmons’s home at 2:30 am after a 160 foot run along tree lawns. Zaranko, 42, was charged with failure to have his car under control after jarring the residence and damaging the vehicle. No skid marks found. Damage assessment pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Lake
James Simmons
Duff Dr
William L. Zaranko
Simmons
Duff
Zaranko
Redwood Blvd
Lorain St. Joseph Hospital
Five jailed after sidewalk dice game in Lorain
Police broke up an alleged dice game in front of a Vine Avenue tavern at 1:25 a.m. Five men were charged with gambling. Vasquez also faced intoxication charges as officers noted unsteady behavior. The group crouched in a circle with coins and a die on the pavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Vine Avenue
Julio Navarro
Vine
Felix Lopez
East 33Rd St
Santo Davila
Alejandro Vasquez
East 29Th
Vasquez
Area births listed for Saturday and Sunday
Twin sons born to Bir and Mrs Donald Coe 243 Jackson Ave and a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Jack Webb 158 Lake Ave. Boldizsar Dora 182 Pine Wood Dr Jennings Murphy 2341 Franklin Bennett 2254 East Lawn St A son to Mr and Mrs Cyrus Yeary H49 Fifth St A son to Mr and Mrs Donald Cassidy 9961 Colfax St Columbia Station A son to James Ponting 716 South Durkee Rd Grafton Phillip Slack RD 2 Grafton Hector Viveros 326 Sixth St John Yoder Rt 8 Homer A son to Mr and Mrs Paul Perry 6621 Grace Ave Elyria Jarrell Harvey 475 Bon Aire A son to Mr and Mrs Adrian Frederick 332 Ninth St Lorain St Joseph Saturday Robert Zimmerman 1617 Euclid Ave
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
California
Pie
James
U.S. Army
Vietnam
Delbert
Kim
Hildegard Whaley
Detroit
Bir
Donald Coe
Jackson Ave
Jack Webb
Lake Ave
Boldizsar
Dora
Pinewood Dr
Frankin Bennett
East Lawn St
Airs
Cyrus Yeary
Fifth St
James Ponting
South Durkee Rd
Grafton
Phillip Slack
Hector Viveros
Sixth St
Jarrell Harvey
Bon Aire
Adrian Frederick
Ninth St
Lorain St. Joseph
Robert Zimmerman
Euclid Ave
Shark fatally mauls spear fisherman near Dunedin harbor
A 12 foot white pointer shark fatally injured Graham John Hitt, 24, as he swam with four companions in Otago harbor. Hitt is New Zealand's fourth shark death in five years.
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Dunedin
New Zealand
CPT
Graham John Hitt
Otago Harbor
Hitt
Medina Man Killed in Route 10 Crash
John V. Carten aged 52 of Medina died when his car left state route 10 just east of Firebrick Kentucky. The fatal crash occurred yesterday in Lewis County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firebrick
UPI
John V. Carten
Medina
Lewis County
Man Denies Driving Car That Hit State Street House
Police report detail a car leaving Edward Street and striking a house at 500 State St at 4 35 p m causing 200 damage. Savanna Washington says Lee Adams was behind the wheel. Adams claims another man drove and fled. Adams cited for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State St. House
Contro
Edward Street
State St
Savanna Washington
Lee Adams
Adams
Wayne St
Adams Auto
Washington
Notable Elyria Figures and Local Milestones Highlight Community
Kiwanis member Major Peterson prepares for new assignment as club secretary Paul Hardy notes his loss of an outstanding helper. Rothel, Elyria alumnus and Lake Erie district plant manager for Columbia Gas of Ohio, moves to Norwalk. Arthur Ashe defeats Tom Okker in the US tennis final for $100,000. George Carrick, longtime Elyria street superintendent, turns 81. Russell Becker marks 50 years at Perry-Fay Company as a machinist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Peterson
Elyria Kiwanis Club
Paul Hardy
Don
Major Don
Mrs. Peterson
Petersons
Case Institute of Technology
Cleveland
James Rothel
Rothel
Oscar W
Leora) Rothel
Norwalk
Lake Erie
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc
Lake Erie District
Elyria
Robhels
Ohio St
United States
Forest Hills
N.Y
Arthur Ashe
Tom Okker
Netherlands
Ashe
Bud Collins
Boston
A. W. Collins
Pop
Lorain
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Ohio
Russell Becker
Russ
Perry-Fay
Becker
Charles Becker
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Chronicle-Telegram
Ebyriz
Mon
Axel Skjerne
Azel Skjerne
Denmark
Mr. Skjerce
Emerius
Oberlin College
Oberlin Colege
Frederik IX
Skjerne
Chris
Episcopal
Oberiin
Maria Beko
Mata Beko
George
Betty) Gargasz
West 30Th St
St. Joseph Hospital
Beko
Johnstown
Holy Trinity Church
the Rosary Society
St. Michael's Lodge
Steve
William
Joseph
Michael
Amherst
Paul
Louise) Christen
Gargasz
J. J
Calvary Cemetery
Rosary Society
Holy Name Society
Frederick M. Beech
Frederick
Beech
Tarry Lane
Amherst Hospital
Golden
Colorado
Amherst Post Office
Monumental Life Insurance Company
Christian Temple Disciples of Christ
Amherst Eagles
Marjorie
Robert
Westlake
Hubert Marty
Amhers
Jerry Rosenberg
Meadville
Garland Funeral Home
Funeral
James RB
Hartley
Ridge Hil Memorial Park
Epps
Ingeborg
Freitag
Ode Skjerre
Keith Allen Castro
Mort
Wilfred Cas
Miami Ave
St. Joseph Hospial
Bor Amherst
Wilfred Jr
Dennis
Kevin
Cynthia
Lori
Carmella Visci Sateili
Raymond Castro
New York
Mrs
Roberta Amstead
Roberta L. Umstead
Amherst Mapor Nursing Home
Dover Center
Umstead
Clarence i
Henry Warner
Herbert Warner
Luzerne
Mich
Roy Slagle
Lambertville
Grace Lorens
May Brenningstall
Detour Village
Mitch
Garrard Funeral Home
Gordor Wilson
First Baptist Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Larochele Noble
William Nople
Garden St
Elyvia Memorial Hospital
Andrew Nobis
Whitefield
Ala
Robert Richardson
Memphis
Tenn
Brookdale Cemetery
Lady Cattis
Thomas D. Whaley
Mrs. Nelf- Moss
Lucille R. Moss
Princeton Ave
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Moss
LaGrange
Women of the Moose
Air Force
Nell Oe
Edwina
Betty) Rundle
Margaret Wolcott
Robert D. Sess
Neil R. Moss
Alva Spicer
Sicro Curtis
Donald D. Rankin
LaGrange Methodist Church
LaGrange Cemetery
Ila Stevens
Lynn B. Welch
Heron
Shawnee PL
Vermilion Township
Sandusky Memorial Hospital
Huron
Welch
Firelands Bark
Huron Presbyterian Church
Berlin Heights
Norris Welch
Vermilion
Kent Welch
Carman Welch
Wheland
George Bell
Maple Grove
Carl Greenfield
Freda Greenfield
East 41St St
Anchor Lodge
Gra
Kenneth
Clarence White
Emi Devala
Paul Balliett
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Irma C. Daubel
Fremont
Frank J. Daubel
Fremont News - Messenger
Parma Community Hospital
Daubel
Parma
Belgium
Donald F
Paul G
Frank Zielsdorf
Sidney
James F_ Daubel
Ehiia
Ochs
St. Joseph Catholic Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Jose A. Natal
Vermilion — Ars
Patricia Jane Natal
Natal
Firelands High School
Giant Tiger Store
Jose Antonio
Tony) Natal
Jose Antonio Jr
Jeanette Marie
Steve Horvath Sr
Steve Horvath Jr
Nancy Thoen
Robert Happel
St. Peter’s Lntted Church of Christ, Ambherst
Evergreen Cemetery
South Amherst
Albert M. Hales
Strongsville
Albert MM. Hales
Westwood Dr
Stoney Hill
Mr. Hales
North Eaton
Emily M
Charles F
Orlando
Fla
Raymond
Columbia Station
Searles and Bassett
State Re
Rts. &2
North Royalton
Strongsville Cemetery
Michael J. Kabelen
Dewey Ave
Air
Kabelen
Auuna (Schindeler
Gene
Marr Ant Renandin
Fiytia
Lucretia
St. Mary's
Sunset Memorial Park
Corrigan
Lorain Avenue
West 14Th Street
Memoriam
Tiveg
Ze Cnmst
Sudro-Curtis
Funeral Home, Inc
Greater Elyria and
Embankers
Dareey C Curts
Ernest YW Scheuffler
Harhive
U.S. Steel Corp
Lorain Works
Ecorse, Mich
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Service Club
National Forecast
Elyria Memorial
Mrs. Jennings Murphy
Donald Cassidy
Colfax St. Columbia Station
Oberlin Allen
John Yoder
Homerville
Paul Perry
Grace Ave
James Williams
West Sth
Alan Pound
F St
Donald Siford
Sid St
Dallas Snyder
Elberta Ra
Daxes
George Carrick
Water St
Elytia Street
Florence Brackett
Municipal Stadium
Frank Howard
Washington Senators
Cleveland Indians
Howard
Fulton
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