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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1971
Page
18
Lorain Countians registered to vote reached 101,022 by 4 30 p m yesterday with Elyria counts rising to 22 135 and outlying areas up to 47 191 as officials forecast a final total near 102 000 for the county for the upcoming election.
Amherst signs contract with Lorain firm R. Warner & Associates to handle all engineering studies for the proposed sewage treatment plant expansion. Warner to begin work immediately on plans and specifications and appear at the Ohio Water Pollution Control Board hearing in Columbus October 12 to report progress.
Lorain County commissioners pledged county funds to install flashing signals at the Harris Road crossing in Sheffield Village. They clarified they are not part of a formal petition to the Ohio Public Utilities Commission filed by local officials. Estimated cost is 26,000 with the county to cover one third of remaining expenses.
George M. Day, 85, joined the National Jogging Association in January and reflects on National Jogging Day pasts. He notes rules for the day, recalls a 1968 start, and calculates mileage. The column also comments on a Manners Big Boy Restaurant sign and a lighter aside about possible lessons with Spiro Agnew.
MSgt. Richard Wetzel, local Air Force representative, says a draft and military pay bill passed by the U S Senate amends recruitment rules. Any young man notified to report for induction cannot enlist elsewhere. applications must be in and testing completed at least three weeks before induction to secure an Air Force school opening and enlist. Wetzel will counsel on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 532 Broad St.
George Gerry Aldrich Jr. of Wellington was elected chairman of the Lorain County Chapter of the American Red Cross at last night’s annual meeting at the Chapter House on West River Road. The retiring editor Robert C. Barton praised volunteers and noted 289 emergency responses and food service to over 7,000 personnel. County officials outlined disaster roles and federal aid under the Disaster Relief Act of 1970. New officers include Martin Mariotti as first vice president and Clyde Jackson as labor representative to the Northeast Ohio Division. board members named for three-year terms include Aldrich, Dr Irwin Luna, and others from Elyria and surrounding areas.
City leaders and a panel of officials discussed pollution and environmental issues at a ROSE sponsored meeting at American Legion Post 12. The press was not invited, and notes from League of Women Voters members stressed the event was informative and not political. Key figures cited $20,000 for water pollution equipment and ongoing enforcement efforts.
Elyria's Garden Street landfill will open 7:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. Saturdays in fall and winter, with summer closing at 4 p.m. on Saturdays and weekdays. Weekday hours move to 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Paid water bill holders may dump at the facility.
U S Sen Robert Taft Jr and Rep Charles A Mosher will lead Elyria Chamber of Commerce annual congressional outing on October 18 at the Weathervane Club with other state and local lawmakers. Bendik said 300 to 400 expected for golf, fellowship and dinner after an afternoon at Forest Hills. Paul Mongerson will moderate as attendees from Lorain Oberlin and nearby chambers are invited to question officials on wage price, tax, and other issues before Congress and the state legislature.
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