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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1970
Page
6
Obituaries list Lorain Fire Department Lieutenant Robert Saltis dies at 7 17 p m in St Joseph Hospital after 19 years service Army World War II veteran. Also noted are Steven R Miller Ford Motor Co Vermilion employee killed in a Vietnam era era crash and other local deaths with funeral home calls and burial plans in Vermilion Wellington West Salem and Parma areas.
A private graveside service for the stillborn infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Emile Ybarra will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Calvary Cemetery Lorain. The James M. Bodzash Funeral Home Lorain has charge of arrangements. grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. C Flores of Lorain.
Lorain entries report John J. Zgone 56 of Tacoma Ave dying after a short illness. Gabor Nagy 68 of Oberlin Ave died after a brief illness with multiple survivors. David Webster Sprague seven weeks old pronounced dead from pneumonia. Slumber Meade 43 longtime Lorain resident died at home. Services, callings, and burials listed across multiple churches and cemeteries.
Obituaries from Lorain and surrounding areas report six month old Robert Homola dying in St. Joseph Hospital. The child’s family and funeral details follow with burial planned at Calvary Cemetery. Also noted are the deaths of Douglas M. Richards and Mrs Mildred P Law with funeral arrangements, Masonic services, and church burial plans. Justino Rojo, a Lorain resident of 36 years, died after a short illness with burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park.
Walter F. Barris 67 longtime Amherst fire department member and former acting chief died yesterday at Amherst Hospital after a month long illness. He lived at 353 Seeley Ave and previously worked as a sheet metal worker for American Ship Building Co. in Lorain. Survived by wife Cecil 42 years married a son Donald W two grandchildren and siblings Mabel Piper and Nelson. Services at Garland Funeral Home with viewing today 7 to 9 p m and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m officiated by Rev Robert A Happel burial Brownhelm Cemetery Vermilion.
Sam MAGAZZINE age 71 of 1219 West 34th Street Lorain died recently. Survived by wife Sarah sons Michael and Joseph daughter Rosemary DiFilippo and brother Andrew. Visitations at Reidy Scanlan Funeral Home Lorain Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Services at funeral home Tuesday 9:30 am and 10 am at St Peter's Church. Burial Calvary Cemetery.
The Ohio Municipal League called for careful study before enacting a state income tax and warned that local finances rely on municipal income taxes. It urged replacing the Ferguson Act with stronger sanctions on strikes and supported state aid for municipalities and other reforms including annexation rules and tax shifts.
Lorain’s Antlers Hotel owner Joseph Berkowitz plans a 350 to 356 seat Red Bulls Inns of America family restaurant as part of a major hotel remodel. A 10 year lease is signed with the Pittsburgh firm. remodeling bids target the ballroom space with a late this year or early next year opening. The owner pursues a $900,000 facelift if financing remains available. Red Bull decor emphasizes a 17th century English theme and broad menu. The chain, already with locations in Shaker Heights and Pennsylvania, plans further expansion to 16 more outlets.
A three session parent education series at Murray Ridge school for the retarded will feature Dr. James McGettigan of Temple University on education goals, Gladys Hillsman on preparation for living with a retarded child, and Dr. Jane Kessler on comparing development of normal and retarded children. The talks are open to pupils’ parents and the public.
U S Rep Charles A Mosher with 30 lawmakers sponsors tough new anti hijacking legislation. It would bar flights into hijacker origin nations until victims are safe and suspend US flights to those nations. The bill also allows freezing of foreign assets in the hijacked case until claims are resolved.
Mrs. Ben Ruhlin of Cuyahoga Falls says 222 congressmen would back a discharge petition to move a voluntary non-denominational prayer bill out of the judiciary committee led by Emanuel Celler. The effort follows a 1963 ruling banning school prayer and has support from the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
A disagreement between Ross Waste Disposal Co owner Robert Ross and Ohio Board of Health sanitarian Seldon Carsey centers on whether shredded auto interiors constitute solid waste under state law. Carsey questions handling and seeks guidance from state officials amid local opposition by the North Eaton Anti Pollution League, which accuses incinerators of smoke pollution and lagoon dumping.
A letter from Phyllis Tschap Patt of Lorain outlines ostomy surgery types and experiences. She notes ileostomy performed five years ago and cites local hospital surgeons who conducted procedures last year. Patt stresses ostomy does not always involve cancer and describes a normal active life post surgery.
Lorain patrolman Gordon Smith halted two drivers in a late night drag race on Broadway near 10th Street at 11 20 p m. Ralph Voight 29 and Franklin H Pickett 1% were charged with reckless operation tires squealing and drag racing.
Elyria city council plans a regular meeting to consider hiring Robert J. White as electric rate consultant to oppose a proposed Ohio Edison rate hike. It also reviews resolutions to construct several waterlines on Abbe Road Clark Street Cornell Avenue East Broad Street and Sugar Ridge Road and Scadden Road and to appoint Harold A. West to the assessment equalization board with a 7 30 p m meeting set for Thursday.
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