Huron names George Sheard as mayor amid budget strain
Five year council veteran George Sheard assumed the mayoralty as Huron confronts a projected year end deficit of about 38,000 dollars. The new leader must steer austerity or revenue measures while pursuing grade separation near the Norfolk and Western tracks and downtown renewal. Avenerio Ricci took a council seat and Frank Larizza became vice mayor.
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Huron
George Sheard
Sheard
Norfolk and Western
Shirley
Cindy
Michael
Kent State University
Frank Larizza
Avenerio Ricci
Cassette Deck Stolen From Carleton's TV Shop
Police report a $200 cassette deck was stolen from Carleton's TV at 48 E. Main St. Proprietor Robert Carleton found the loss at 6:30 p.m. Friday and could not identify the time of theft.
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Carleton
E. Main St
Robert Carleton
Conway Transfers Deed for 35 E Main St to Janet Conway
A deed transferring the property at 35 E Main St in Huron County to Janet N. Conway was recorded Monday. Kenneth E. Conway, president of Norwalk Parts Co., said a purchase agreement had been signed for the building, the former W T Grant Co. site, and plans to move Norwalk Parts into the building. The seller was Lorry Lazarony Inc of Sandusky, with a selling price shown as 136000 dollars.
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E. Main St
Janet N. Conway
Huron County Recorder
Councilmen Re-Elect Cunningham President
Richard Cunningham was re-elected president of Norwalk City Council. The bylaws were amended to let him appoint standing and special committee members, expand citizen speaking at ordinances, and merge three committees into Public Works and Finance and Franchise. Four committees will have four members each, with two per councilman, and new appointments to be made within 10 days.
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Richard Cunningham
Norwalk
Cunningham
Harry Gilbert
Richard Fritz
Robert Williams
Wayne Goodsite
Rose Foss
Morgan Jones
Obituaries for Edith Fagert and Edward Hammersmith
Three obituary notices for Edith Fagert of Nova and Edward Hammersmith of Norwalk outline survivors, burial plans, and funeral details. Edith Fagert's services are set at Nova Community United Methodist Church with family viewing times at Eastman Funeral Home. Edward Hammersmith's services include Rosary and Mass at St. Paul Catholic Church with burial in Bellevue's St. Mary's Cemetery.
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Roger Rambaud
Nova Cemetery
Edward Hammersmith
S. Linwood
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Defiance
Hammersmith
Huron County
St. Paul Catholic Church
Holy Name Society of the Church
Anna
Marian Preston
Anna Carabin
Norwalk
Ray
Harold
August Hammersmith
Bellevue
Magdalene Adelman
Alfred
Heuston
John Lehmkuhl
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Tape Player Stolen From Unlocked Car In Park Lot
Huron man John C. Bell reported to Norwalk Police that a tape player was stolen from his unlocked car Sunday night at Memorial Lake Park clubhouse. Police are investigating the theft.
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Huron
Norwalk
John C. Bell
Memorial Lake Park
Bond Granted and Arraignment Highlights In Huron County
Raymond Schaffer 23 of Sandusky was released on bond after seven drug charges involving PCP and heroin. Bond set at 10000 cash or 10000 property or 10 percent cash. Salvation Army opens Christmas relief applications December 8 to 12 at East Main Street Milan Avenue church with limited emergency intake after December 12. Edward Adkins arraigned in Huron County Common Pleas on forgery and complicity to forgery counts, case continued to January 5. Adkins address unavailable.
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Raymond Schaffer
Sandusky
Huron County
Schaffer
Salvation Army
East Main Street
Milan Avenue
Edward Adkins
Huron County Common Pleas Court
Adkins
Concert of Christmas Music at Firelands Campus
The Firelands Campus Chorale performs its annual Concert of Christmas Music at 8 p.m. in the campus theater. Members include Becky Young, Barbara Sabo, Grace Hay, Jenny Brutsche, Thomas Cunningham, and Eric Heiland. The event is free to the campus and community. Eight Western Reserve FFA members attended the National FFA Convention in Kansas City, Missouri, with advisors John P. Nolan and Kevin Schaffer and Tom Schied from other chapters. they traveled by train.
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Huron
Firelands
Becky Young
New London
Barbara Sabo
Monroeville
Grace Hay
Jenny Brutsche
Norwalk
Thomas Cunningham
Eric Heiland
Wakeman
Western Reserve
The
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Kansas City
John Conry
Marvin Vieck
Charles Appeman
Byron Dalton
Mike Fritz
Pete Yaworsky
Frank Kramer
Russell Herst
John P. Nolan
Kevin Schaffer
Tom Schied
Toys For Tots Campaign Collects in Norwalk
The Norwalk Jaycees will collect new or usable toys until December 10 as part of the Toys for Tots drive. Drop-off sites include Clancy's, Columbia Gas offices on Main Street, and McDonalds during business hours. Canvassing is planned for the north side December 9 and the south side December 10 with porch light homes between 6 and 9 p.m.
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Norwalk Jaycees
Clancy’s
Columbia Gas Co
Main Street
McDonalds
Jaycees
Fire damages in Millett Transfer van on East Main Street
Firefighters doused a small blaze in a Millett Transfer moving van on East Main Street late Monday morning after movers smoking while unloading caused a fire in fiber moving pads. About $75 in damages was reported.
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Norwalk
Millett
East Main Street
Bumper Beat Leads to Multiple Traffic Charges in Greenwich Area
An 82 year old Greenwich man, Royal C Foster, was charged with failure to yield after driving into the path of Gerald B Risner, 22, who swerved off Old State Road and struck an embankment and mailbox. James L Jamison, 19, Monroeville, was charged after rear ending Tom H Criger, 53, at River Road and Horseshoe Drive. Billy Ray Gore, 17, Bellevue, was charged after pulling in front of a northbound car at Hanville Corners Road and Ohio 61. the other driver was David M Miller, 21, Plymouth.
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Greenwich
Old State Road
Royal C
Monroeville
Tom H. Criger
Criger
River Road
Horseshoe Drive
Bellevue
Hanville Corners Road
Ohio 61
Billy Ray Gore
David M. Miller
Plymouth
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Maharishi
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Morgan
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Nova
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Ashland
Steubenville
Edwin Henry Crist
Willard
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
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Brotherhood of the Maintenance of Ways
Isabelle
Fink-Lindsey
James Risacher
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