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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1968
Page
2
Willard Mayor Charles M Grossman hosted 25 residents at a mayor's breakfast to solicit ideas for a unifying city tradition beyond the charter. Participants discussed kite contests and a yearly rail excursion, with plans to reconvene in a month or six weeks.
Obituaries note John Franklin Hershiser 65 of Willard died in Willard Hospital after a year of illness. He retired from the Willard Police Department in 1967 after 20 years service. Survived by wife Edna, two daughters, a son in England, eight grandchildren, siblings, and in-laws. Services Monday at 2 p.m. at Fink Funeral Home Willard. burial in Willard Greenwood Cemetery. Also listed are Loviah Brant McLane 85 of Milan with services Monday at Rawle Funeral Home. multiple survivors and civic affiliations. calling hours begin after 7 p.m. Sunday. Harold West 58 of Huron died Friday at Providence Hospital Sandusky. formerly innkeeper and Holiday Inn manager. survived by wife and twins. Calling hours Sunday at Wheland Funeral Home. funeral Monday at 10 a.m. at EUB Methodist Church. Mrs Lyda Yaussy Collins 45 of Collins died Friday after long illness. survived by husband Lester, four grandchildren, and many relatives. services Monday 2 p.m. at Gerber Funeral Home Wakeman. burial Collins Cemetery. An item from Lecce Italy reports critics booing a former army chief Lt Gen Giovanni de Lorenzo amid election rally rhetoric as he seeks parliament on the monarchist ticket.
A compilation of local events and ads including a Quickies Swap Meet at the Erie County Fair Grounds, Cub Scout and Eagles events, a dance at Recreation Center, paving services, auction listings, door to door sales, and a church and restaurant openings in Sandusky and Norwalk area. Various contact numbers and addresses listed.
Four teenage residents were treated at Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital after a two car collision in front of 164 Milan Avenue. Drivers Stuart Schillig 16 Joseph Ward 16 Thomas McLaughlin 15 and Dennis Welfle 16 sustained minor injuries and were listed with lip cut knee scrape muscle spasm and neck pain. Ward was cited for failing to stop within a safe distance.
Admissions include Mr. Peter Wetzel of Milan and Mrs. Laura Crick of Norwalk among others. Willard Hospital admissions list adds several patients from Estill to Willard, with discharge entries for Michael Greer and others.
Norwalk girl Miss Cruz Ann Stuart daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles W Stuart has received the silver wings of an American Airlines stewardess and is assigned to flight duty from New York City. A 1967 Norwalk pageant and 1964 Mount Eden High graduate with Christy training at American's Stewardess College in Fort Worth she studied more than 100 subjects during six weeks of instruction including makeup grooming in flight service and theory of flight.
Norwalk police seek a driver of a hit and run on Seminary Street near Benedict Avenue Friday night. David N. Martin reported his eastbound car was struck by a left turner. the other vehicle fled south on Benedict. Four witnesses saw the accident and gave a partial license plate. It is believed the car is a 1955 Oldsmobile with a white top and black bottom driven by a man with a teenage girl passenger. Occupants are thought local. Police urge contact with the station.
Willard and Bellevue area schools announce a Spring concert on April 24 at 7 p.m. in Willard High School auditorium featuring the Willard orchestra under Mrs Paul Zweidinger and band led by Paul Zweidinger, followed by a Northern Ohio League Chorus Festival on April 26 with Bellevue and Tiffin Columbian choirs. Tickets from choir members.
The Huron Soil and Water Conservation District welcomed three new cooperators Robert Newmyer of Richmond Township Herman Newmyer William Doerner of Nor Township and Nathan Buchanan of Clarksfield Township at the monthly meeting. Supervisors plan to mark Soil Stewardship Week in May 1926 by distributing Rural Life Sunday materials to county churches. Residents seeking conservation help may contact the Soil Conservation Service Office in the Norwalk Post Office Building basement.
Ronald J. Meyer 18 of Monroeville cited for failure to drive on the right after he fell asleep at the wheel and hit a car driven by Ronald E. Trim mer 31 of rural Willard. No injuries reported. In a second incident James Brechwald 20 of Norwalk admitted to Fisher Titus with head injuries after losing control on Plank Road and entering a ditch. He was cited for failure to drive on the right side.
Teachers in the Huron County school district invite residents who will commute to college this summer to sign up for a shared ride. Interested individuals can enroll at any school building or contact the Huron County Department of Education for details.
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