Oberlin matriarch Maude Griffiths dies at 95 in Oberlin
Maude Margaret Griffiths 95 of 306 South Main Street Oberlin died this morning at Allen Memorial Hospital after months of failing health. Born April 29 1878 in Chagrin Falls she lived in Oberlin 66 years and was a Christ Episcopal Church member. She is survived by a daughter Marguerite DeSaulles a granddaughter and a great granddaughter. husband Albert died in 1963. Friends may call at Cowling Funeral Home Oberlin tomorrow 7 to 9 p.m. and Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
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Maude Margaret Griffiths
South Main St
Oberlin
Allen Memorial Hospital
Chagrin Falls
Henry
Marguerite) DeSaulles
Albert
Findlay Coach John Downing Dies After Football Game
John Downing, 38, football coach at Hardin-Northern High School in Hardin County, died late yesterday of an apparent heart attack after returning home from a football game. A hospital spokesman confirmed the death.
Death Notices from Lorain Honor Local Residents
Mrs Shirley aged 43 of 3726 Canton Ave Lorain is survived by husband James son Randy Brooks and daughter Candice Reeve with parents two brothers and four sisters. Friends viewings Sunday and Monday at Brown's Funeral Home with funeral Tuesday at 1 pm Elmwood Cemetery burial. Mrs Sarah Ellen aged 58 of Leavitt Road Lorain survived by daughter Barbara Gellowig and family. viewing Saturday and Sunday at J J Gluvna and Son with funeral Monday 10 am Ridge Hill Memorial Park burial.
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Shirley
Canton Ave
Lorain
James
Pic
Randy Brooks
Candice Reeve
Brown's Funeral Home
Elmwood Cemetery
Sarah Ellen
Leavitt
Barbara Gellowig
Tnfée Stander
Tren
J.J. Gluvna and Son
Boral
Ridge Hill Memoral Park
Loram
In Memoriam William Davis Jr Sept Birthday Remembrance
In Ipsing memory of William Davis Jr on his September birthday. The verse speaks of eternal sleep and a hoped reunion with loved ones in the afterlife. Parents, siblings, grandparents and extended family sign the tribute with loving remembrance.
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WILLIAM # DAVIS. JR
Lorain C of C Chief Slams Atlantic City Tour
The Greater Lorain Chamber of Commerce blasted a Miss Ohio pageant trip arranged by Allen Travel Bureau and WLRO radio. J Ed Uland urged refunds for hotel costs after complaints of cockroaches and poor service at the Dennis Hotel on the Boardwalk.
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Lorain
Greater Lorain
Allen Travel Bureau
Cleveland
Atlantic City
Boardwalk
J. Ed Uland
The
Chamber
Travel Bureau
Gene Sofranko
Lorain Glass Co
Aland
Lorain County
Dennis Hotel
Andrew Warhola
C. Hugh Lange
Sofranko
Joseph J. Zahorec
Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce
Lorain Journal
Chronicle-Telegram
the Dennis
Singerman
Lorain 5-Year-Old School Crossing Tragedy
A 5-year-old Lorain kindergarten pupil died from head injuries after being struck by a car while crossing West 21st Street on her way home from Hawthorne Boone School. The driver, Harry Hoskinson, 62, Vermilion, remained under investigation with no charges filed. The mother criticized the lack of crossing guards and safety patrols near the school. Funeral plans are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Rita Simmons
Nathaniel Simmons
W. 22Nd
St. Joseph Hospital
Harry Hoskinson
Mapleview Dr
Vermilion
John Malinovsky
W. 21St Street
Oakdale
Lexington Avenues
Hoskinson
Rita
21St Street
Death notices Albert Hall 68 Elyria resident
Funeral services for Albert Hall 68 of 3012 Broad St will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Curtis-Scheuffler Funeral Home with Rev G Mae Booth officiating. Hall died Thursday 5 p.m. at Elyria Memorial Hospital ruled natural causes. He served in World War II and was a retired General Motors employee. Survivors include four sons Audrey Hail a daughter two brothers and two sisters plus five grandchildren. Friends may call today 2–4 and 7–9 p.m. Cremation will follow services.
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Thomas W. Anderson
Seventh St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Toledo
Elyria
Anderson
Internal Revenue Service
U.S. Navy
Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church
Iron Stallion Motorcycle Club
Kathryn C. Anderson
Dayton L
Stephen A
Thomas W. II
Titusville
Fla
John Hollinger
Miami
Harold Dicken
Don Engram
Church of the Open Door
Toledo Memorial Park Cemetery
Sylvania
Mary K. Grumbos
Andover Ave
Lorain
Lorain Community Hospital
Athens
Greece
United States
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Ladies, Philopathos Society
Christy
Kary
Sarah G. Demos
Helen Depointe
George Kuvall
John
Bodrash
John Papadopoulos
Elmwood Cemetery
Albert E. Spoerr
Rt. 113
Milan
Carlisle Hospital
Carlisle
Spoerr
Erie County
Florence
New Departure-Hyatt Division
Sandusky
Milan Presbyterian Church
Erie County Farm Bureau
Florence Grange
Ruth (Ackerman
Herbert
Jean) Senahean
Roselia) Vargo
Vermilion
Charles
New Haven
N.J
Frederick
Liord
William
New London
George
Shiloh
Walter
Louise) Marshel
Fred
Mary) Schafer
Berlin Heights
Rawle Funeral Home
Francis Mover
Albert Hall
Broad St
Curtis-Scheuffler
G. Mae Booth
Hall
Elytia Memorial Hospital
Lorain County
General Motors Corp
U.S. Army
Albert
Prattville
Ala
Donald
Painesville
James
Cleveland
Gary
U.S. Marine Corp
California
Audrey Hail
Harwich
Stanley
Pittsburgh
Hazel Philpot
Turtle Creek
Sara Swikshelm
Braddock
Dairy truck crash on Butternut Ridge injures driver
A dairy truck tipped after hitting two utility poles on Grafton Road causing $400 in spoiled eggs and dairy. Driver Wayne A. Pressnell, 30, of 9267 E River St, treated for multiple cuts at Elyria Memorial Hospital. A second collision occurred minutes later involving Jeffrey L. Anderson, 23, and Susan A. Hronec, 17, with no injuries. Both wrecks under investigation.
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Grafton Road
Butternut Ridge Road
Wayne A. Pressnell
E. River St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Pressner
Lorain County
John Payne
Traffic accidents in Elyria prompt minor damage report
Police logged 17 minor traffic mishaps investigated yesterday in Elyria. Diane M. Branch 29 of 474 Wesley Ave built backing out of a driveway causing a 9 50 a m city car rear collision. Howard B Talbot 35 of 311 Hollywood Ave city employee struck Branches auto. damages listed at 75 and 100 dollars. No charges filed.
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Diane M. Branch
Elyria
Wesley Ave
Ely
Howard B. Talbot
Hollywood Ave
Lorain opens downtown renewal with first land purchases
Lorain moves ahead with 17 acre renewal as three properties cost 261000, including Ohio Service Printing, Boston Discount, and Furniture Mart. City vows future acquisitions with demolition planned early 1974 and the project centered near the new city hall complex. Prudoff says some owners refused offers delaying rebirth to at least two and a half years.
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Joseph Zahorec
Ohio Service Printing Co
Fifth St
Boston
Broadway
Fourth Street
Furniture Mart
5Anford Prudoff
Prudoff
Earl Frank
Ohio Service Printing
Ted Jacobs
Boston Discount
Robert Goldstein
Lorain
Old Colonial
4Th St
Washington Avenue
First Street
Accidental shooting of Penn Central brakeman reported
Lorain County detectives ruled the shooting of brakeman Martin L. Bookenberger accidental after Amherst youth, 16, admitted firing a .22 rifle from behind the train. Two shots hit the caboose, one in the stomach. The youth was not held and the case moved to juvenile authorities.
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Penn Central Transportation Co
Lorain County
Amherst
Charles Bulger
Bulger
Caboose
Martin L. Bookenberger
Toledo
Bookenberger
Elva Memorial Hospital
Penn Central
Replacement is named N London police sergeant quits
New London police Sgt Loren R Welch resigns citing personal reasons and asks immediate relief from duties as night patrolman. Mayor White will seek council approval to replace Welch with Huron County Sheriff Sgt Henry Tappel, who recently resigned to take the New London post.
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N. London Police
New London
Loren R. Welch
Winston A. White
White
Welch
Huron County
Henry Tappel
New London Force
Wis
North Railroad St
Greenwich
Villages
Richland County
Sgt. Tappel
Sheriff's Office
New London Post
Borgia
Local births listed for several families in Lorain area
Wednesday notices report a daughter for Mr and Mrs Robert Harvey at 3003 Amherst Lane Lorain a son for Mr and Mrs Edward Dunford at 163 Jones Rd Wellington a daughter for Mr and Mrs James Weber at 5750 Harbor St Vermilion a son for Mr and Mrs Bert Locke at 339 W College St Asonto and a listed resident Denver Brown at 815 Pleasant St Amherst?
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Robert Harvey
Amherst Lane
Lorain
Edward Dunford
Jones Rd
Wellington
James Weber
Haror St
Vermilion
Denver Brown
Pleasant
Asonto
Bert Locke
W. College St
Bars Lose Permits After Liquor Violations
The Ohio Department of Liquor Control suspended seven day permits for two Lorain County establishments. Deluxe Bar at 893 Main St Grafton saw its licenses cut for furnishing beer to minors on May 4 with the action beginning October 14 at noon and ending October 23 at noon. Jose R and Tomasita Rivera at 3010 Palm Ave Lorain faced a similar weeklong suspension for selling liquor to a minor on April 21.
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Lorain County
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Main St . Grafton
Jose R
Tomasita Rivera
Palm Ave
Lorain
New London investigates 3 break-ins
New London police investigate three break-ins at local establishments. Police Chief Norman Snyder reported loot including quarters and cigarettes valued around $200 taken from The Inn at East and North Visin. Detectives follow leads on several other incidents along North Main and West Main Streets.
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New London
New London Police Police
Norman Snyder
East
North Visin
Hallist Herapnes
North
Mair
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Maude Griffiths
Cowling Funeral Home
Mrs. Wade Knuth
Emma Singer Knuth
Columbia Rd
North Olmsted
England
Bedford
Trinity Methodist Church of
Wade C
William Stalnaker
Madison, D
Christ Episcopal Church
Peter Beebe
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
John Grumbos
Robert N. Gibson
Robert Neil Gibson
Beavercrest
Lorain High School
Ohio State University
Gibson
al Koran Shrine
Sheffield
William Graham
Willard
Janet) Rodgers
Norman
Okla
Robert Graham
Reidy-Scanlan
Findlay
Memoriam
Shen
Shim
Nancy
Grandma
Curtis-Scheuffier Funeral Reme
Greater Elyria and
Starvey C. Corts
Ernest W. Scheuffier
Pressiest
Boardwalk Hotel
Uland
Allan Singerman
Hawthorne-Boone School
West 20Th
Oakdale Avenue
Hall Services
Dairy Products A la Carte
Elyria High School
EHS
Tim Masten
6Th Street
Mike Looney
Carl Looney
Wilder Ave
Jennifer Bauman
Sandra Bauman
Park Ave
Dan Brannon
Odie Brannon
Bailey Ct
Kathy Hanks
C. E. Hanks
Ford Rd
Pam Naylor
Lyle Naylor
Whitman Blvd
Gene Krebs
John Borgia
Tappell
Peace Officers Tramimne
Mansfield
Borg
Tappel
Haron
Sherifff Department
Tithink Tappel
Bates
Norwalk
Orin L. Doane
Doane
Notasik Farre
Sheriff Department
Florida
Oberlin Allen
Fulton
Grafton, Ohio
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