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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1965
Page
4
The Clarksfield Methodist Church WSCS will sponsor an ice cream social from 5 to 8 p.m. September 1 in the church basement. Clarksfield Grange elected 1960 officers led by Ronald Krebs master and Grace Russell treasurer. A style show by the Merry Maies preceded the meeting. the apron and cookie contest will be judged at Friday night’s gathering.
Jane Annette Signs and Harold Neal wed in a Saturday 11 30 am ceremony at St Francis Xavier Church. Rev Donald Klaus officiated the double ring marriage. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Leon Signs of Willard, wore a lace gown with pearl hair embellishments and a chapel train. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Brown of 165 Norwood Ave. Jolynn Joyce was maid of honor with Diane Grimmer, Nancy Grimmer, and Sandy Carmean as bridesmaids. Maurice Neal served as best man. ushers were John Fish Tom Roth Tom Seitz and Dale Sweet. A reception followed at the Elks Hall. The newlyweds, now Mrs Neal, are noted graduates and service member Mrs Neal a 1904 Willard High School alumna. Mr Neal serves with the U S Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune NC.
Mrs Minnie Wolcott of Clarksfield announces the engagement of her daughter Virginia to William Focht of Tyrone Pa. Virginia is a 1962 New London High School graduate and C E Ward Company employee. William Focht is a 1961 Bellwood Antis High School graduate and Norwalk Vault Company employee. The couple plans to marry next June.
Dennis Tucker was re elected president at the 42nd Clark Family reunion in Norwalk Memorial Park shelter house. Becky Russell Grace Russell and Paul Tucker were re elected to roles with Mrs J J Krebs and Mr and Mrs John Gaino also noted. Arrangements for the 1946 reunion were assigned to Mrs Wayne Van Asdale Mrs Thomas Tucker and Mrs Dennis Tucker.
Townsend Firebelles and 8 Daughter of Isabella K of C Hall join tonight. Senior Citizens meet Thursday at 7 30 p m with turnout expected.
A vocal trio from Norwalk, Terry Hillman Joe Hillman and Steve Garrett, will appear in the National Talent Association Show at 3 p.m. Friday in front of the grandstand at Lorain County Fairgrounds.
Airman Third Class Gary A. Miller son of Mr and Mrs Laverne R Miller of Monroeville will train as a munitions specialist at Lowry AFB Colorado after completing basic at Lackland AFB Texas. Also James R Grell son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Grell of Monroeville trains as a personnel specialist at Amarillo AFB Texas after graduating Monroeville High School.
The 11th Peru Panthers meeting covered the Huron County Fair. Neal Ruby demonstrated, and the next gathering was announced for the home of Robert and Howard Smith. Debby Feuerstein and Helen Gies demonstrated Buttons and Bows with member talks on safety.
Local J C Penney Company employees and their spouses honored store manager Mark J Beeman with a surprise party. Beeman has served the company for 25 years and moved to Norwalk in 1962 from New Castle Pennsylvania.
At the August Lyme Grange meeting a picnic and weiner roast were held. Bruce Yingling spoke on tractor safety. The 50th anniversary program is set for September 10 at 8 p.m. State Master Bryan Frederick will visit and speak. Five charter members will be honored. 1966 officers were elected: Don Andrews master, Don Harkelroad overseer, Minetta Ert lecturer, Ned Schnee steward, William Ert assistant steward, Ila Sherman chaplain, George Sherman treasurer, Netta Schnee secretary, Everett Seel gatekeeper, Trudy Dysard Ceres, Elzy Erf Pomona, Jeanette Cox Flora, Eloise Horn lady assistant steward, Walter Horn Jr executive committee, Don and Carol Herkelroad junior grange patron and matron.
Wakeman St Marys Altar and Rosary Society heard Father John Sherbno speak on African music and supplemented the talk with records. Father Finnegan of the Boston Diverse visits Wakeman to lead morning masses and visits relatives. An open house for Mr and Mrs David Graves at 15 Cooper St follows their Aug 7 Norwalk wedding. Hal Thomas Chapter Blue Star Mothers held a pot luck dinner with guests from Akron.
Nancy and Dean Decker, children of Mr and Mrs William Decker, will appear on the Gene Carroll show Sunday to perform an accordion duet. Deborah J Sturgeon, daughter of Mr and Mrs William C Ruby, will enter Columbus Business University in September after earning a 1963 Norwalk High School diploma and enrolling in the Private Secretarial Course.
Kenneth Lang of 253 Whittlesey is listed as receiving a degree from Miami University instead of Kenneth Land as printed in Monday’s edition, correcting the name and address discrepancy.
Pastor E. G. Riley of Berlin Heights Regular Baptist Church will conduct two Teacher Training classes on September 5. One runs during Sunday School and the other at 6:30 p.m. The course is the Evangelical Teacher Training Association’s prescribed preliminary certificate, covering Old Testament Survey and Prophets.
A linen shower hosted by Leslie Ellis Trudy Eckhardt and Pat Perkins at the Perkins home honored Jane Foss who will wed James Eckenroad on October 14. Linda McLaughlin hosted a linen shower for Barb Ruggles who will marry Edwin Kranz this Saturday.
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