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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1979
Page
10
Migrant farm workers walked along U S 24 in Toledo to strike against tomato farmers who used mechanical harvesters to break the action. The group plans to reach Lepisi Ohio by this weekend, highlighting labor tensions in the field.
Willard schools alter hours for elementary and secondary levels due to new afternoon bus routes. Grades 1-6 meet 8:45 to 3:00, junior and senior highs 7:45 to 2:30. Ben Nelson new principal at Greenfield New Haven and Richmond. Al Cummings becomes elementary coordinator. New teachers added. a second learning disability class starts at junior high. Mrs Cobes leads a gifted and talented program for grades 3-6, with 4-5 students weekly for two hours. Enrollment预计 down about 25. district remains financially stable and avoids a voter referendum this year.
Plymouth village council approved the purchase of three police cruisers at 1400 each and hired a director of income tax Jim Kelly to oversee the implementation of the one percent income tax. Kelly starts at 800 for three months then 500 monthly. EPA inspections rated the sewer system satisfactory. Tap permit seekers and contractors will be notified of sewer rules.
A Sept 2 community picnic in Monroeville features a 10 a.m. singles and doubles tennis sign up with a $2 entry and cash prizes, a flea market, a 12:30 p.m. horseshoes tournament with $3 registration, ice cream sales by the Historical Society, cakes and pies by St. Joseph Altar and Rosary Society, snacks by local groups, a 1 p.m. tractor pull, five trophy categories, softball games at 2:45 p.m., and musical acts all day followed by a youth dance at 7:30 p.m.
Cuyahoga County Probate Court Judge Joseph J. Nahra visited Horvitz Co facilities in Valley View with Horvitz family members and attorneys. The suit, filed by Horvitz Newspapers Publisher Harry Horvitz, accuses trustees William Horvitz, Leonard Horvitz, and attorney Francis Kane of mismanaging a $180 million trust and diverting funds from Horvitz newspapers to rescue failing family businesses. Defense motions to dismiss were argued but not ruled on.
Marine Lance Corporal Michael J. Preston son of Alfred and Leona Preston of Norwalk completed the Marine Corps communication center course. A 1978 Norwalk High School graduate, Preston joined the Marines in 1978. Captain Alice Anderson, Air Force troposcatter radio production manager at Robbins AFB Georgia, was sworn into regular Air Force officer status June 18 and promoted to captain July 16. She is Ruth Wingate’s daughter and Charles Anderson’s wife, a 1964 Monroeville High School graduate, a 1970 Kent State University graduate, with a master's in management from Georgia College.
First day enrollment for 1979-80 shows 20 fewer students than last year, per New London School District. Junior and senior high total 600, not counting 52 to 55 students heading to Ehove Joint Vocational School next week. Seventh and eighth grades have 193 students, while kindergarten through sixth grade total 677 with 542 in New London and 135 in Fitchville.
The fourth annual senior citizen picnic sponsored by New London School District starts at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Hileman Building at Recreation Park. Transportation lines are provided by local residents and attendees should bring table service and food. Meat and beverages will be sold, and 1979 80 Wildcat passes will be available to residents over 65 on request.
Mark Sandborn, president of the national FFA, spoke at a Tuesday dinner meeting of local FFA chapters at the Bronson Norwalk Conservation Club. All Huron County chapters were invited, with Erie County representatives also in attendance.
A record 2,154 dinners were served at the 13th annual St. Joseph Catholic Parish summer festival on Aug. 12, surpassing the previous high of 2,114. Cash prize winners include William Ott 300, Shelly Smetzer 100, Marti Jones 50, Joseph Wilhelm 50, Daniel Miller 50, Nelson Lenz 50, Matthew Tyler 25, John Gathergood 25, Charles Miller 25, Sara Miller 25. First‑ticket seller Ott earned 5, second ticket seller Douglas Ringholz earned 5. Advance $25 winners Irene Leininger, Edward Clark, Mike Adelman. Linda Pierce won a stereo. M Segna, Bellevue, won the macrame plant hanger.
The Monroeville FFA is among nine state chapters earning trips to the National FFA convention in Kansas City MO. Winners displayed first place FFA booths at the Ohio State Junior Fair last week and each received a medal and 50 dollars plus a 75 dollar state award for booth attractiveness appeal and theme.
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