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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1968
Page
3
Monroeville marks its centennial with a two day Aug. 24 25 celebration. The Centennial Association offers personality sketches and other stories for publication by The Reflector.
Edward J. Gross, 49, is the village’s oldest businessman by length of service in the mortuary trade, continuing a family enterprise started by his father who died June 17, 1929. Born in St. Stevens Germany, Edward trained at the College of Mortuary Science in Columbus after WWI service with Headquarters Co 332nd Infantry. He and his wife Mrs. Gross run the family undertaking business in Monroeville, with son Ray.
The white pillared home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shug on 29 Brown St. overlooks Monroeville Park and is praised as a fine example of colonial architecture by the National Geographic Society. Built around 1820 by Seth Brown or his son George, it features scroll work patterns now in national archives. Mr. Shug, 80, will ride in the Centennial parade on August 24.
In Monroeville a brick limestone wine cellar near the Water Works measured about 40 by 15 feet with an arched form and seven foot diameter barrels. The building was torn down in 1900 but portions of the cellar and old barrels remain visible beneath a wooden ceiling structure.
The Huron County Planning and Zoning Commission considers hiring a planning firm to draft a comprehensive plan. The 8 PM meeting at the County Office Building will review proposals from Wisnapuu and Gaede Cleveland Ralph L Woolpert Co Dayton and Alexander and Moskowitz New York with Richard E Mutz Norwalk consulting engineer.
Classified ads guide buyers and sellers through effective small line advertising. Dial 662-4241 to reach an ad writer for assistance and placement help.
Ashley new HMHA director briefs county officials on using a federal housing law section to build or remodel homes in Huron County. The plan hinges on contractor led designs, 10 year leases with buy options, and rents at 25 percent of income, with local banks providing financing.
New London Hospital plans a 350000 addition to expand X ray and diagnostic units and patient rooms after three years of approvals. Board reports 27000 in government aid, pledges from Standard Oil Ohio Ward Co and Northern Ohio Telephone, and 120000 on hand. Jennings and Charella Construction won the bid for the two story wing as occupancy and services rise.
Willard United Fund president John E. Dabbert says the 1958 goal is 23934, down 825 from last year’s 24759. A kick off dinner is set for Oct 7 with campaigning in industrial and business areas Oct 8 to Oct 12 and residential canvassing Oct 14 to Oct 19.
Bruce E. Knapp an 18 year old from rural New London was thrown from his motorcycle after leaving Chenango Road east of Clarksfield Monday. He was treated and released at Fisher Titus Memorial Hospital and cited for failure to drive on the right half of the road and for not wearing a helmet.
Daniel Greene seeks to regain leadership of the local longshoremen's union after a 1966 embezzlement conviction. A 6th U.S. Appeals Court ruling in Cincinnati ordered a federal retrial in Cleveland, and Greene insists he did not take any union funds.
The Norwalk Reflector lists service areas for carrier and mail delivery in Norwalk and surrounding towns. It notes prices 45 cents weekly, 15 dollars yearly in Huron and Erie counties, and 23.40 yearly elsewhere, with mail subscriptions payable in advance.
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