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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1973
Page
2
Firefighters extinguished a truck blaze owned by Mrs. Joan Yates in rural New London at 6 45 a m Tuesday. Fire Chief Al Walters said the fire was caused by failure to release the emergency brake.
A Tuesday sequence of accidents injured two women and a baby after a school bus stopped for students on West Main Street. Brenda Kay March 23 struck James Kilgore 23 who then hit Christine Bores 26, prompting hospital care for Bores and contusions for her infant daughter. Also injured: Kilgore’s wife Alice 20 and two other drivers. Separately, three rural New London men were hurt when a car driven by Mark Urich 18 rolled after hitting a bridge on Ohio 60. Urich and Steven Croft 17 received hospital treatment. Wilson 21 was admitted in fair condition. A Willard crash on Ohio 103 left Steven Capelle 17 cited for following too closely after a toppling collision. Pacemaker surgery for Ray Gerken of Norwalk Furniture Corp at Cleveland Clinic. He had been ill Monday and was moved from Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital. his son Jack says he is improving and may go home soon.
Hospital admissions include Pauline Dotson Pound Va William Gessner New London Baby Carl McCoy Monroeville Russell Pasenow Wakeman Burnice Brummitt Norwalk Agnes Allen Norwalk Florence Mellein Milan Gary Schibley Monroeville William Wilson New London Helen Beer Milan Christine Bores Norwalk Discharges list Lois Mitchell Norwalk William Ward Norwalk Baby Bobbie Smith Monroeville Lori Bryant Norwalk Julia Collins and boy Norwalk Debra May and boy Greenwich
Mrs. Mary Shoup 82 of Montpelier died Monday night at Williams County General Hospital. Survived by daughter in law Esther Shoup Eden two grandchildren five great grandchildren preceded in death by husband John and two sons Lamar and Cleo Funeral services 10 a m Thursday Sacred Heart Church Montpelier burial Blakeslee Cemetery Rosary 8 p m at Wilson Geesey Funeral Home Friends may call anytime.
Milan officials set January 8 for swearing in new council members. Mayor Glenn Rockwell thanked three retiring councilmen and others, noted PUCO actions on Norwalk Township water, and announced updated village services including garbage collection and Christmas tree safety advisories.
The village council approved 1974 fire contracts with Bronson and Greenfield Townships and accepted budget commission tax amounts with levies of 3750 outside 10 mills and 1712 inside. A Board of Public Affairs vacancy was tabled until January. The clerk, Mrs Allen Baker, resigns by year end. Lights were rejected for two Christmas trees due to vandalism. New Lions Club decorations adorn the square. Bids to sell the old police car will be sought. A special meeting is set for December 27.
George Spence 35 of Sandusky was wounded Sunday afternoon by a .22-250 rifle bullet that cut a furrow across the back of his neck. The shooting happened at the apartment of his brother in law William Howard Collins, and The Reflector later corrected an earlier report that a shotgun fired the shot.
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