Portrait of Billy Blackett Heirs to a Shearing Tradition
William Blackett, 78, famed sheep shearer in Huron County, still teams with Joe Phillips and Alvin Ringline to shear 80 sheep at Paul Riley farm near Norwalk. Once capable of 120 sheep daily, he recalls state championships in Columbus in the 1920s. Now he slows, living on a 50 acre North Fairfield area farm with wife Beulah as the Rileys host vocational students to witness his final runs.
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William
Billy’ Blackett
Huron County
Joe Phillips
Alvin Ringline
Paul Riley
Norwalk
Blackett
Columbus
Riley
Blackert
North Fairfield
Beulah
Barbara Kale
Willard
Rileys
Monroeville
Louis
St Paul Booster Club picks officers and directors
The St Paul Booster Club nominated officers for May election and a slate of nine directors including Ken Collier Bob Young Dave Heyman Mary Conley Gerry Egle Barb Schloesser Sally Smith Chuck Weisenberger Lois Berry. George Yingling won 400 in the monthly drawing. Loyalty Day May 1 with a parade April 30. Senior Citizens Day May 16 honors Ohio seniors.
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St. Paul
Jamie Ebert Elected President Of CLI Board
Jamie Ebert is elected president of the Christie Lane Industries board of directors. Officers include Nancy Brinker as vice president Bob Stormer as secretary and Tom Hazel as treasurer. Appointees to the board are Jim Furlong of Bellevue and Eugene Fast of New London. CLI is part of Christie Lane Schools and works to secure jobs for 35 county residents with mental handicaps. For more information contact Nancy Brinker at 100 S Old State Rd.
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Jamie Ebert
Christie Lane Industries
CLI
Nancy Brinker
Bob Stormer
Tom Hazel
Jim Furlong
Bellevue
Eugene Fast
New London
Christie Lane
Old State Rd
Public Hearings Set on One Million CDBG Funds in Monroeville
Two public meetings are scheduled for residents to discuss Monroeville's Community Development Block Grant application. Hearings are May 2 and May 4 at 7 p.m. in the town hall. The village may pursue a $1 million grant for utilities upgrades and a housing rehabilitation plan in the Manchester Street area.
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Monroeville
Manchester Street
Market summary with livestock results from Bucyrus auction
Hogs and cattle led a mixed sale at Bucyrus Consignors with 1657 head. Hogs butcher 37.50 46, sows 34 43.70, boars 32 36. feeders 216 average 26 62. cattle 579 steady to higher with steers 51 54.75, heifers 48 52.50, cows 31 41. bulls 38 48.75. Veal calves varied 30 74, wools and lambs priced 64 74 with feeders 50 60.50. Sheep 326, tailing prices listed.
Teen cited for failure to yield after Willard crash
Willard teenager Robert G. Wilde eighteen pulled from South Prospect into the path of Sharon R. Schneider sixteen near East Main and Prospect causing a two car collision. Both vehicles sustained moderate damage.
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Willard
East Main
Prospect Streets
Robert G. Wilde
Holiday Lakes
South Prospect Street
Sharon R. Schneider
Milan
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By Dick Hobson
Billy” Blackert
Paul Stafford
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Ohio Commission On Aging
Office of Services For Aging, Inc
Kawasaki
Hodaka
Suzuki
Honda
Clancy
Milan Ave
David
Bauer Service Co
E. Main ST
York
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