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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1965
Page
10
Lorain County Welfare Advisory Board today backed a resolution urging Elyria and Lorain County draft boards to regard fathers who do not support their children as eligible for reclassification. The move labels certain divorced or separated men on welfare as not meeting parental obligations and seeks stricter handling by the draft system.
In Lorain the Pete Recznik gambling case moves to day two as prosecutors plan to call four witnesses. The nine jurors earlier found guilt and a $25 fine per person after evidence including a dice table and gaming paraphernalia at Johnny's Cigar Store on Broadway. Recznik, 51, of Foster Park Road, is accused of keeping a gambling den with ten others. Defense plans to argue illegal search violated constitutional rights.
William L. Palm 63 of 221 staff to whom he was married West Hilliard Rd. died at 9 05 am yesterday in Elyria Memorial Hospital. He had operated a service station and for 14 years was a distributor of cleville tools. Surviving are his wife Ruth E. Palm. two daughters Annette R. and Wilma. two sisters Mrs. Charles Ward and Mrs. Harriett Wallace. two brothers Ned and Bertie. Services Monday at 3 pm at Harold Dicken Funeral Home with burial in Ridge Hill Memorial Park. He was born in Circleville May 31 1902 and lived in Elyria since 1927. He was affiliated with Belleneral Lodge No. 273 F and A M and Grace Lutheran Church. A.M. of Elyria.`
Avon Lake police report a 36 year old man, Robert Littell, drove nine children to school when he suffered a heart seizure and sped across lawns, striking a tree and a parked car. One child Kathleen Langer Pronounced dead at the scene. A 3 year old and seven other children were injured. Littell survived.
George W. Ridgway 83 formerly of 2515 West River Rd died in Lehigh Acres Florida General Hospital after three months illness. Survived by daughter Mrs Elmer Keller five grandchildren five great grandchildren and several nieces nephews. Funeral Monday 11 am at St Andrew Episcopal Church with burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Anna M Lenner 74 of 4357 Rockland Dr Brooklyn died yesterday in Sheffield Lake home of her daughter. Survived by two sons five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Services tomorrow 2 pm at Mandley Funeral Home and burial Sunset Memorial Park. Ida Marie Opdyke 68 nee Innes died yesterday morning in Tiffin. Funeral tomorrow 1:30 pm Sudro Curtis Funeral Home burial Brookdale Cemetery.
The family of the late William Shetdor thanks friends, the fraternal order of Eagles, and Rev Brinks for kindness during illness and death. They also express gratitude for hospital care, funeral services, prayers, cards, flowers, and support from Irene, Marilyn, Steve, and Mary.
The National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods issues an art calendar for 5726 with striking color reproductions by American artist Yuri Levine. The calendar begins the year at sundown Sept 26 and features Exodus from Mrs Levine in the Westchester Reform Temple Scarsdale collection. Her works are also in the Union of American Hebrew Congregations House of Living Judaism in New York.
Lorain council committee unanimously agrees to accept bids from four firms for a CATV franchise. No formal approval yet as rate proposals are lacking. City solicitor to draft a model contract while firms are urged to submit definite rate plans at a future meeting.
Elyria Mayor Fred B. Sanford cautioned Sherwood Drive Hollywood Hills residents against admitting anyone claiming to be inspectors. He said many calls reported men in the area today seeking entry, stressing they are not city officials and advising residents to refuse entry. He noted some callers later proved to be from legitimate agencies, possibly the FHA or VA, and will inform residents.
Norman Goldstein's downtown Elyria project honors shoppers with a 55th anniversary contest awarding 103 prizes. Top prize a mink stole won by Mrs. Dennis Birch of 245 Eastern Heights Blvd at a Graystone Hotel luncheon. Second prizes $50 gift certificates went to 27 top winners including Mrs. William Rennie and Mrs. John Klemm.
A long hospital page records births including a son for Davi d BROWN and a son for Leste FREEMAN and a daughter for Joly MCQUIRE, with many more newborns named. It also lists numerous discharge and admission notices with full names and addresses, spanning Vermilion Lorain North Ridgeville and surrounding areas.
Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara retorted that Fulbright spoke for himself and not the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He argued there was clear danger to American lives justifying U S troops and noted foreign governments sought protection for their nationals.
A 19 year-old soldier, involved in a car crash and later found dead, was discovered drowned hours after the mishap near the Kaskaskia River Bridge. Howard Bixler from Minerva Ohio, stationed at the Nike missile site near Hecker Illinois, was thrown from the vehicle with 18-year-old Jerry Buck from Pine Bluff Arkansas who was unconscious and unable to explain the incident.
City and Elyria officials surveyed a proposed reroute off North Abbe Rd to Georgetown Ave between Hartford and Thornwood to reduce crowding and shorten walks. The group addressed complaints from residents in Hartford Livermore Thornwood Georgetown and Sandalwood about crowded Abbe Rd stops and late arrivals.
A series of birth notices from Lorain St Joseph lists newborns to families across Lorain areas including Sheffield Lake and Brooklyn C. The entries provide parent names and home addresses for several newborn sons and daughters with no further details.
Elyria Civil Service Commission refused Ruth Kaiser’s bid to overturn her July dismissal as chief bookkeeper in the city sanitation office. The case stems from 1963 council actions placing several city workers under civil service, later questioned by the city solicitor and state review with no irregularities found. The denial opens potential civil action in Lorain County Common Pleas Court.
Roy Strait of La Grange fished the North Fork above the White River in Arkansas and reported crystal clear water and hungry rainbow trout. He caught seven rainbows weighing 1 4? to 32 pounds using nightcrawlers and a small Flatfish with nightcrawler. Strait said the trip was the best he ever had.
The ongoing missile mechanics walkout at Cape Kennedy enters a second day, crippling key lunar launch complex construction for the eighth time in 20 months, delaying U.S. space program progress.
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