Area deaths in Amherst and nearby towns prompt services
Area obituary notices report Lena C Worthington 88 of Amherst died at Lorain Community Hospital after six months of illness. She was active in St Peter United Church of Christ, the Ladies Guild, Hickory Tree Grange, Amherst Golden Agers, and the American Legion Auxiliary. Survived by husband John E B Worthington, daughters Rosemae Krugman and Lucie Schwitzke, six grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and sister Elizabeth Tompkins. Services set at Hempel Funeral Home Amherst with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. Memorial gifts suggested to Amherst Golden Agers or St Peter Church. Also noted are Lillian E Belan 81 of Columbia Township, Peter Slarb 72 of Willard, and Thomas J Conley 75 of Lorain with respective funeral plans and services outlined.
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Lena C. Worthington
Amherst
Lorain Community Hospital
Worthington
St. Peter United Church of Christ In
Church Ladies Guild
Hickory Tree Grange
Amherst Golden Agers
Amherst American Legion Auxiliary
John EB
Ralph
Rosemae) Krugman
Elyria
Floyd
Lucie) Schwitzke
Elizabeth Tompkins
Oberlin
Hempel
Joseph R. Foster
St. Peter United Church of Christ
Crown Hill Cemetery
Golden Agers Club
St. Peter Church
Peter Slarb
Willard
Willard General Hospital
Slarb
Akron
Homerville
Midwest Industries
Grace Bretheren Church
Letha
Kenneth
Laurel
Richard
Lothian
Tom
Judith) Zimmerman
Midland
Mich
Ron
Connie) Meadie
Woodstock
Til
Steve
Solon
Henry
Ashland
William
Greenwich
Elizabeth Welker
Cleveland
Helen Hornung
Rome
Ohio
Robert
Secor
Robert Holmes
Sullivan Cemetery
Sullivan
Thomas J. Conley
Lorain
Lorain St. Joseph Hospital
Boston
Mass
Ford Motor Co
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
Mary Lou
William M. Chaff
Morgantown
W.va
Walter
Quincey
Edward
Las Vegas
Paul
Joseph
Francis
Reidy-Scanlan
St Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
Howard Hansen
Calvary Cemetery
Burial Planned for Beloved Community Members
Obscure funeral notice lists several names and relations with services announced Friday evening and Saturday morning. Burial planned at Memorial Park Lovain with arrangements by Sceenfier Home Higra.
Nordson Foundation funds sought for Lorain county report
A civic and business panel, the blue ribbon committee, seeks up to 2000 to publish a 50 to 100 page report on Lorain County government. Commissioners approved the grant application. interviews with officials continue and the work will take months. No public funds will be used. Applications reviewed at end of October.
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Nordson Foundation
Lorain County
Kenneth Koscho
Robert Gary
Ann Marie Cronin
Turnpike crash injures couple
A Parma man in serious condition and his wife with less severe injuries were involved in a crash on the Ohio Turnpike near Amherst Township. Carl K. Eging, 59, suffered a head injury, scalp cuts, and a broken back after his car and camper overturned when passed by a tractor-trailer. Kathryn Eging, 58, was treated and released. The incident occurred about 10:20 a.m. as the eastbound vehicle lost control after being passed.
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Amherst
Parma
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain
Carl K. Eging
Kathryn
Castalia Post
Ohio State Patrol
Eging
Turnpike
Ridgeville School Sets Open House Evening
Ridgeville school invites families to an open house featuring building tours and program overviews. Attendees can meet staff, learn about spaces and services, and discuss opportunities during the event.
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Ridgeville School
Spacesend
County health plan could bring up to 203000 for Lorain programs
Elyria Lorain County may receive as much as 203000 more next year for preventive and maternal and child health programs once a county wide health plan is in place. Funding depends on completing a county plan and continuing Ohio tax measures.
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Elyria
Lorain
Ohio
Ohio Health Department
Kenneth Pearce
County Health Commis
Sioner
Lorain County
State Health Department
Pearce
Vermilion protest plans at Beaver Park crossing
Carolyn Stringer leads a group aimed at protesting the privately owned Beaver Park crossing of the Norfolk and Western Railway in West Lorain. She seeks state funding via a city land donation offer to install warning gates and lights, while Mayor Parker denies a permit and promises police patrols for Saturday’s demonstration.
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Beaver Park Company
Lorain
Roy Schaeffer
Council
Stringer
William Parker
Roof settlement OKd in New London
The New London Board of Education approves a 15500 settlement with defendants in a 1982 suit over a 1981 high school roof. Escrow paid and Gary Chaney Roofing Co. to repair with 10 year guarantee. an additional 3800 for a material change with same guarantee. Work to finish within a month. Saunders notes risk of longer trial and further deterioration.
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New London
New London Board of Education
Lesko and Associates
Westlake
Ohio
Russell Saunders
Saunders
New trade group aims at stimulating exports
Cleveland SIFCO Industries Inc and Society Corp plan to form Export Partnership for Intercontinental Trade Inc EPIC to recruit 15 small and medium firms. EPIC will represent member products overseas, assist with paperwork and financing, and build an overseas sales network from the Old Arcade.
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Cleveland
Sifco Industries Inc
Society Corp
Export Partnership
Intercontinental Trade Inc
EPIC
Art Merms
Sifco and
Society
Merims
Sifco A
Burglary Strikes Two Abbe Road Apartments
Elyria police seek suspects after thieves pried open sliding glass doors at 1310 S Abbe Road and took over 2000 in stereo gear from one unit and a leather jacket watch and cash totaling about 265 from the adjacent unit.
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Elyria
S. Abbe Road
County seeks audit of visitors bureau contract changes
Lorain County commissioners debate an audit of the visitors bureau. Commissioner Ronald Nabakowski, president of the bureau, and Commissioner Leonard Reichlin vote for the audit amid concerns about safeguards. Nabakowski plans a meeting to approve the change as the bureau, a private nonprofit funded by a three percent motel tax, seeks oversight.
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Ronald Nabakowski
Leonard Reichlin
Nabakowski
Visitors Bureau
Westlake arson suspected in labor dispute house fire
Police say a Bradley Road home in Westlake burned to the ground early Thursday and a fire on Atlanta Drive nearby did not ignite. Investigators report a flammable liquid was poured on the Bradley Road house, with damages around 70000 dollars. The EUL Schneider Building Co. was developing both homes, with union and non union workers present.
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Westlake
Bradley Road
Atlanta Drive
EUL, Schneider Building Co
Schneider
LCCC finances healthy with tuition revenue jump
Lorain County Community College reports higher than expected tuition revenues and cost controls sustain a strong financial position. Treasurer Donald Arnold notes operating costs up 9 percent from last year’s 12 million while per capita education costs rise 6 percent. Utility bills drive much of the increase with electricity up 19.5 percent and gas 30 percent. A record enrollment of 7,171 supports fiscal health as full time students, full time equivalents, and overall student numbers rise.
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Elyria
Lorain County Community College
Donald Arnold
Arnold
Board of Trustees
Dellisanti Nabakowski clash over administrator role
Lorain County Administrator Dominick Dellisanti stayed home after a dispute with Commissioner Ronald Nabakowski over travel authority for county business to Cleveland and Columbus. Nabakowski argued tasks could be handled by subordinates amid financial concerns. Dellisanti, 60, has led the county since 1969 and could not be reached for comment.
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Dellisanti
Nabakowski
Lorain County
Dominick Dellisanti
Ronald Nabakowski
Cleveland
Columbus
Elyria County Treasurer Projects Second Half 1963 Tax Take
Elyria County Treasurer J Grant Keys said the second half 1963 tax collection will exceed 37 million dollars, with an expected total around 94.5 million. He noted fears were eased as the county had already collected about 37.8 million in the first half and brought in additional revenue.
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Elyria - Ren County
J. Grant Keys
Keys
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Lillian E. Belan
Columbia Township
Bogner
North Ridgeville
Binting
Dave Cabe
Sereivel
Sceenfier
Higra
Savies
Corfis-Scheutzler
Hevwe
L. End Wary
Harvey C. Corts
Fone
C-T
Nordson
Ninth District Court of Appeals
Mark Jarnagin
Grafton
Jarnagin
Lorain Ted
By Tom Ford
Carolyn Stringer
Vermilion
Okd
New Trade
Merms
SIFCO
Abbe Rd
Audit of Visitors Bureau
Lorainex
Fred Ritenseer
Ritenauer
Linn Grossman
Robert Patton
LCCC
Martin H. Wolk
Leraa
Coby
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