What Are These Round Rocks From Yard Borders
Concretions form when organic matter or debris is buried in shale with mineral-rich moisture circulating around a nucleus. Over thousands to millions of years a rock grows into a round ball, common in yards and driveways along the Huron.
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Huron
Jackie Mayer
Huron County
Huron River
Clarksfield Man Finds Rare Whewellite in Huron Concretions
Clarence Raver of Clarksfield found whewellite in Huron County dolomitic concretions and donated 87 specimens to the Smithsonian Institute after identification confirmed by X ray. The mineral, previously known from Utah, accompanied by other dolomitic minerals and fossils, reflects Raver’s extensive Ohio and national rock and fossil collection built during travels with his wife.
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Clarksfield
Huron County
Smithsonian Institute
Clarence Raver
Huron River
United States
Utah
Europe
Raver
Smithsonan Institute
Smithsonian
Ravers
Huron
Ohio
Four Join USAF as Recruits Begin Training
Four area men enlisted in the Air Force and reported to basic training at Lackland AFB. The group includes Raymond J. Wygal of Norwalk Conrad J. Bohl of Vermilion Anthony R. Reed of Norwalk and Michael J. Miller of Willard. All are slated for technical training after basic and assignment to other bases.
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Air Force
Kenneth P. Lame
Sandusky
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Tex
Raymond J. Wygal
Joseph Wygal
Scottwood Avenue
Norwalk
Conrad J. Bohl
Harry Bohl
Langfitt Street
Vermilion
Anthony R. Reed
Robert Reed
W. Elm Street
Michael J. Miller
William G. Miller
Ash Street
Willard
Ohio
NHS Instructor To Head Athens Yearbook Workshop
Kendall L. Falke a Norwalk High School journalism teacher will chair the Yearbook Division of Ohio University’s 20th annual High School Publications Workshop in June 2026. About 2 000 students and advisers expected to attend the five day event tracing back to 1946.
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Athens
Kendall L. Falke
Norwalk
Ohio University School of Journalism
Sander Vanocur
Kennedy
Mrs Chapman Runner-Up in Ohio Mother of the Year
Norwalk resident Mrs Gertrude FE Linder Chapman was named one of four runners-up for Ohio Mother of the Year in Columbus. The winner will be chosen in New York the week of May 3. presentation was made by Mrs John H Glenn Sr. in New Concord.
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Gertrude FE. Linder Chapman
Norwalk
Columbus
Ohio
Elizabett. Hazlett Buchanan
New Philadelphia
Buchanan
New York
John H. Glenn Sr
New Concord
John Jr
Earth
Burglars Take Change and Wine From Carry Out
Burglars broke into Joe and Ed's Carry Out at Whittlesey and Washington Streets during the night. Entry was gained by breaking a padlock on a rear door. two front registers held $1035 in change, with $71 in quarters, plus three bottles of wine from a special display. Owner Ed West discovered the break-in this morning after closing at midnight.
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Joe
Whittlesey
Washington
Ed West
S. Linwood
West
Marine Private Leber graduates basic Ammunition Course
Marine Private Emerson L. Leber son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Leber of Bellevue graduates March 19 from the basic Ammunition Course at Marine Corps Schools Quantico Va. The course covered shipping handling and storage of ammunition and decontamination.
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Emerson L. Leber
Leonard Leber
Bellevue
Marine Corps Schools
Juantico
Ortner Pilot In Critical Condition After Fatal Crash
Thomas McGill of Coalport Pa, pilot of a twin engine plane, remained in critical condition at Mary Rutan Hospital after a crash near Bellefontaine Friday. Kenneth Griffith age 33 of Wakeman was killed in the crash. Griffith, born in 1932 in Robbins Tennessee, was a former Lorain Ford employee. He leaves a wife Helen, four daughters and a son, plus his parents and seven brothers and six sisters. Funeral services are planned for Monday in Oneida with burial at Lone Mountain Cemetery.
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Bellefontaine
Thomas McGill
Coalport
Mary Rutan
Bellafontaine
Kenneth Griffith
Angling Rd
Wakeman
Robbins
Tenn
Lorain Ford
Helen
Janice
Sue
Kathy Louise
Diana Kay
Brenda Jo
Kenneth Larry
Lawrence Griffith
Rob
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