Area Deaths in Lorain County Feature Two Local Residents
Andrew Horvath 79 of LaGrange died Friday at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He farmed in Lorain County and is survived by wife Marian, daughters Ruth Anne Horvath and Erma Jean Woods, son Andrew George, step daughter Gloria Wilger, two grandchildren, four stepgrandchildren, sister Margaret and brother Pete. Lenore M. Smith 69 of Lorain died Thursday at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She belonged to Northminster Presbyterian Church and enjoyed rug hooking, painting, and ceramics. She is survived by husband Edward J., daughter Lynne Koscinski, son Edward, two grandchildren, sisters Hazel Lewis and Ethel Reising, and brothers Lester and George. Funeral services for Horvath and Smith are planned Monday at 1 p.m. Burial in LaPorte and Elmwood cemeteries respectively. Memorials may go to Easter Seal Society of Lorain County.
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Lenore M. Smith
Lewis
Lorain
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Northminster Presbyterian Church
Smith
Edward J
John
Lynne) Koscinski
Elyria
Edward
Hazel Lewis
Ethel Reising
Edna Krueger
Amherst
Lester
George
Norman
Reichlin- Cooley Funeral Home
Mark S. Auxter
Elmwood Cemetery
Easter Seal Society of
Lorain County
Berea Community Home opens doors for service
The Berea Southwest Community House in a remodeled 100 year old home at 226 Front St will host an open house on Sept 28. It houses Community Outreach Services for home bound frail elderly and disabled in the hospital tax district with home visits telephone reassurance transportation and respite care. The Old Oak Boutique run by Friends of Southwest offers consignments from local artists and crafts during the open house.
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Berea
Southwest General Hospital
Friends of Southwest Auxiliary
Front St
Southwest Surgi Care Laser Center
Berea Firefighters to be Honored for Valor Rescue
Daniel LaRocco and Thomas Gage of Berea will receive the Ohio Fire Service Valor Award at the State Fire Commission Hall of Fame Awards Dinner on Sept. 30 at the Ohio Fire Academy. They saved Jessie and Nicholas Alexander from a July 25, 1985, fire at 95 Seminary Street. Nicholas died later. Jessie survived after hospital care.
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Columbus
Berea
Daniel LaRocco
Thomas Gage
State Fire Commission
Ohio Fire Academy
LaRocco
Gage
Ohio Fire Service
Jessie
Nicholas Alexander
Seminary Street
Berea Library Hosts Antiques to Wear Fashion Show
Berea Public Library presents Antiques to Wear a historical look at recent fashion changes. The event features Fwice as Nice Vintage Clothing and New to You with items like hula hoops miniskirts and high boots to illustrate past decades. The program runs Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Berea Public Library and requires registration by calling 234 5475.
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Berea
Berea Public Library
Fwice
Front St
E. Broad St
Elyria
Gingrich to Campaign for Nielsen in Ashland Breakfast
U S Rep Newt Gingrich will visit Ashland next Saturday to campaign for William D Nielsen Jr Republican candidate for Congress. He will speak at a 9 a m breakfast at The Country Club of Ashland with tickets from the Republican headquarters or by calling 419 289 8705.
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Ashland
U.S
Newt Gingrich
Georgia
William D. Nielsen Jr
Congress
Gingrich
Nielsen
Don J. Pease
Oberlin
Country Club of
Main and Center
Keystone student wins welding prize
Keystone High School student Dave Long of LaGrange received a $125 Silver award from the James F. Lincoln Arc Welding foundation in its 1986 Arc Welding Awards Program for high school and post high school students. The honor recognized his arc welded front-end loader design and fabrication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagrange
Dave Long
James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation
Arc
City debates screening crude content on Channel 21
Columbus officials consider pre screening of cable access programs after two nudity and four language episodes on Channel 21. City Attorney rules not legally obscene but questions funding and First Amendment issues. Street Talk taken off air while review continues. station operates on city license fees.
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Columbus
Dana G. Rinehart
Ohio
Ronald O’brien
O’brien
Rinehart Administration
Columbus Community Cable Access
Vivian Schaefer
Cable Access
Schaefer
New income measures expand surplus food eligibility
In Vermilion new guidelines raise household income limits to 150 percent of the federal poverty level for surplus commodities starting Oct 1. Eligible households must prove income with a social security letter or welfare documents. For details call the County Cupboard at 967-1947.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Martin Smith
Vermilion
AmeriCab to Launch Taxi Service in Cleveland Area
AmeriCab will begin service in the greater Cleveland area including Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. A DOT study shows Cleveland has one cab per 10,000 population versus the national 1 per 1,500. Forty direct telephones will allow calls to red, white and blue cabs at shopping centers hospitals and offices. The contact number is 881-1111.
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Cleveland
AmeriCab
Cleveland Hopkins International
U.S. Department of Transportation
Gorman Gilbert
New York City
Rambo Faces a Texas Chainsaw at Willard Meeting
Willard will host a railroad enthusiasts talk titled Rambo Faces a Texas Chainsaw on September 27. Frank N. Wilner of the Association of American Railroads will speak at an AB&OSHR dinner during the National Convention at the Willard YMCA. Dinner cost 8.60 with reservations via Linda E. Strogen or by phone.
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Willard
Rambo
Frank N. Wilner
Association of American Railroads
Washington, D.C
Willard Ymca
Woodland Ave
Baltimore & Ohio System Historical Research National Convention
Wilner
New York Central
Penn Central
Norfolk & Western
Seatrain Lines
North Dakota
Linda E. Strogen
Ab&oshr
Center St
Bridgeport
W.va
Lorain County offers go ed courses in Oberlin
Lorain County Joint Vocational School opens registration for computer related courses starting Monday. Courses include computer accounting Monday 7 10 p m for 80 dollars 30 hours and computer system operations Monday 6 8 p m for 55 dollars 20 hours. Home computer applications Wednesday 7 9 p m 16 hours 45 dollars. Basic programming begins October 14 Tuesday 7 10 p m 39 hours 80 dollars. Register by phone with visa or master card at Oberlin Lorain Elyria offices with numbers 774 1051 986 6601 or 323 6927.
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Oberlin
Lorain County Joint Vocational School
Adult Education Department
Lorain
Elyria
Albany media magnate James H. Gray Jr. dies at 70
James H. Gray Jr., 70, who built a media fortune, bought The Albany Herald in 1946 and formed Gray Communications Systems Inc., died of a heart attack in Albany, Georgia. He chaired the Georgia Democratic Party, ran for governor in 1966 against Carter and Maddox, edited the Herald, and had been Albany mayor since 1973.
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James H. Gray Jr
Jimmy Carter
Lester Maddox
Albany
Gray
Albany Herald
Gray Communications Systems Inc
The
Herald
Panama City
Fla
Monroe
Georgia Democratic Party
Carter
Maddox
Thief Breaks Into Empire Tavern in Elyria
Elyria police report a break in at the Empire Tavern on Adams Street. A hole cut in the roof allowed access to a safe and cash register. the amount stolen was not disclosed. Police were called at 9:20 a.m. Friday by owner Edward D. Zavell. Entry occurred between 2:30 and 9:15 a.m. Friday.
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Elyria
Empire Tavern
Adams St
Edward D. Zavell
Vermilion Teachers Win Erie Grants for 1986 87
Vermilion schools awarded Excellence in Education Mini Grants for 1986 87 by the Erie County Board of Education. Joette McDonald of South Street Elementary Charles Schroeder and Jane Logar of Sailorway Middle School received funds for a computer word program and a Greek mythology writing project. Fifteen teachers total shared grants from 250 to 600 dollars.
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Vermilion
Erie County Board of Education
Joette McDonald
South Street
Charles Schroeder
Sailorway Middle School
Jane Logar
O Ring Failure Triggers Perry Plant Leak
A failed O ring in Perry Nuclear Power Plant filtration machinery caused a minor water leak with minimal radioactivity. Officials and critics debated risk levels as anti nuclear activists pressed concerns while plant backers cited backup systems and defense-in-depth to prevent incidents like the shuttle Challenger disaster.
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Perry Plant
North Perry
Perry
Kevin A. Connaughton
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
King
Debates Set Between Pease Nielsen in Lorain October
Elyria Lorain chambers announce debates in October featuring U S Rep Don Pease and Republican challenger William Nielsen. Other invited candidates for four Ohio House seats and state offices include Alan Zaleski William Hanchosky Jot Bara William Gardner Marie Tansey Katherine Walsh Joe Koziura James Gammons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Elyria and
Lorain
Alan Zaleski
D-Elyria
Republica
William Hanchosky
North Ridgeville
Jot Bara
William Gardner
North Ridgevil
Marie Tansey
R-Varmilion
Katherine Walsh
Oberlin
Joe Koziura
D-Lorain
James Gammons
Amherst
Challenge of citizenship is VFW contest theme
Elyria reports the National VFW selects "The Challenge of American Citizenship" as the theme for its 40th Voice of Democracy contest, guiding student entries nationwide.
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Elyria
VFW
Voice of Democracy
Ransacked house losses fur coat silverware and jewels
Residents report theft from a home at 1250 Rue St George where a rear patio door was pried open between 6 50 p m and 8 45 p m. Items stolen include a fur coat much silverware and jewelry with no value set.
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Westlake
Rue St. George
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Charles Raufdenkampe
Grace Lutheran Church
LaPorte Cemetery
Berea Community Home
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Us.corps of Engineers
Corps
Great Lakes
Berea Library
Keystone
Autumn Aegis Nursing Home
Oberlin Ave
Phil Cyola
Autumn Aegis
Friends of Qyola
Knights of Columbus
Sue LeMasters
Ralph Nader
Public Citizen
Christianne Trepal
Cuyahog
Trepal
William King
Cleveland Electric Allominating Co
Powe
Pease
VFW Post 1079
Ladies Auxiliary
Marblehead
Columbia Station
Winn
Blackburn & Fulton Funeral Home
Doyle
BlackBurn Main St
Grafton
Sy Repuiani
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