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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1960
Page
2
Fragmentary Lorain Municipal Court notes from 377 East Market Street show unreadable entries and unclear details. The brief item hints at docket activity tied to De Columgus Dome and EMS units with limited legible names and dates.
A three year old girl was struck by a car on Lorain Drive near 21st Street and sustained a concussion along with knee injuries. George Grose, 45, was not cited after the vehicle was turning onto Tita Street from Oberlin Avenue. Several other pedestrians and riders, including a 9 year old and a 4 year old, suffered scrapes and bruises in separate incidents involving cars on West 21st Street and East Tilt Street. Authorities charged Herbert Henes, 25, with driving while intoxicated and like offenses after a Washington Avenue collision.
Toledo cash grain prices show quotes for wheat, corn, and oats on a trace basis. No 2 soft red winter wheat at 1.51 4 52, No 2 white 180 15, corn No 2 at 16 10 s, and oats No 2 with various bids.
In Lorain a woman and a man were involved in two knife incidents stemming from heated disputes. An inmate was stabbed in the abdomen and treated at Josepa Hospital before being released. Olevia Lawsen of Cleveland faced disorderly conduct and intoxication charges after allegedly threatening Luis Lesgoria with a knife at the Vine Gate Tavern.
Lorain city Board of Education faced overdrawn accounts as 1960 budget risers pushed deficits across several funds. Transfers and added appropriations covered shortages in old building, playgrounds, equipment rental, and National Defense Act money, with funds shifted from the board’s six million operating budget.
King High School now under construction on Ashland Avenue will open Oct. 19. City Board of Education action sets August decision to seek interior equipment worth 159000 for kitchen cafeteria auditorium stage and classrooms. Total project cost under contract about 39 million with 2000 student capacity. Project progress reported as ahead of schedule by architect Raymond Dela Motte of Nassau and Associates.
Milan public library shifts to fall and winter schedule with hours 10 am to 5:30 pm weekdays and 1:30 pm on Saturdays. Ruth Escarhead reports four busy months with total circulation of 13 220. 3 695 from the school library and 9 525 from the public library. Fifty eight new borrowers added. gifts and fines total 205.37 dollars.
Lorain officials added two adult training instructors to the new program as the school term began. Mechanical engineer Don L. Baker, 23, of Elyria, earns 6500 annually. Gale Blanco, 65, of Cleveland, teaches chemistry and engineering at 3700. Eight regular teachers were hired and several salary adjustments were approved for staff taking on added duties or education.
Rural Women’s Club organizes two ceramics sessions after a Wednesday meeting at Mrs. Underwood’s home. A white elephant auction led by Mrs. Carl Martin was the program. Sessions will be at Mrs. Ernest Selsi’s home in Elyria on Sea 23 and Dell 192 noon.
The Lorain city School Board approved buying 2056 pints of poster paint for 1028 dollars from Lorain Office Supply Co for the art department. The bid beat a Chicago firm that failed a rating test by McCaskey, the school’s business manager.
A Portuguese airline will operate Netcopers on routes linking Pore Ssnio Island with Trinidad and Madeira Islands. The carrier also intends to purchase Americant copiers for its offices and ground operations.
Berlin Heights Kiwanis Club finalized plans for a community calendar canvass with routes to be completed by Sep 24. The effort will fund Kiwanis youth activities including Boys and Girls State delegates and scholarships for underprivileged children.
Berlin Heights Band members elected at Berlin Local School with Jess Bowser as president and first trumpet, Jackie Allen as vice president and saxophonist, Martha Paskevic as sophomore trumpet, and Bill Meese as treasurer and first trombonist. New roles created include librarian and public relations chairmen, with Sarah Gammie named librarian and Meese as PR chairman.
The Lorain City Board of Education agreed to pay Thompson Wrecking Co. 250 for removing structures at 10165 Sixth St to add more parking spaces. The district already spent 317000 on the recent purchase and plans to boost total parking to about FT cars once approved.
Vance, 15, of North Jefferson Bivé, fell from a horse yesterday and was rushed to St. Joseph Hospital in fair condition with a broken left shoulder. No other details were available.
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