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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1977
Page
6
The Humane Society urged caution in giving pets as gifts, noting about one million pets are given at Christmas. They advise choosing shelter animals, avoid wrapping pets or using ribbons, and suggest delaying pet arrival until after the holiday.
Naylor’s Archery Center launches a league with 19 two person teams, using ends and rounds for scoring. The indoor range on Rt 18 at Old State Road offers open shooting, rental bows from January, and plans for Junior Olympic programs in 1978 as the season runs through March.
Wellington edged Edison 54 51 on Edison home court after a tight game. Edison coach Jean Cromley praised effort despite two days of practice and Wellington's height advantage. Edison rallied from a 10 point half time deficit, tying 49 49 with two minutes left.
Jack Millikan’s Irish setter Jesse wandered 650 miles after an interstate crash near Lincoln Nebraska. The dog with no name tag found its way back to Millikan in South Elgin Illinois at his parents home last week. Millikan trusted Jesse would return and believes she tracked home by scent.
Charlie Nash of the Ohio Farmers Union says a Wednesday farm strike is long overdue and necessary. Members from Fostoria will rally at the State Capitol to press for 100 percent price support with parity to prevent farm bankruptcies.
Lions Club Maple Tree Lounge 6 30 p m Boy Scout Troop 232 First United Presbyterian Church 7 p m Queen Esther Chapter 15 O E S Masonic Hall 8 p m Women of the Moose Moose Hall 8 p m Nu Nu Beta Sigma Phi Home of Barth Roth 8 p m Omega Beta Sigma Phi Home of Mrs Timothy Smith 8 p m Shoestring Players Milan Town 7 30 p m Overeaters Anonymous Milan Baptist Church Old State Road 7 30 p m Daughters of the American Revolution Firelands Historical Musem 2 p m Loyal Neighbors Club Christmas dinner at Green Tree Lounge 6 30 p m with meeting afterward at home of Mrs Thomas Burke 213 Benedict Ave TOPS OH 1161 Congregational Community Church Monroeville 7 30 p m TOPS OH 578 Home of Joan Anderson Old State Road 7 30 p m A A Al Anon Alateen Church 8 p m Order of DeMolay Masonic Temple 7 30 p m Kappa Epsilon Home of Marge Newcomer 8 p m
Walter Tackett Jr. of Monroe Street was arrested Monday night for disorderly conduct after using loud abusive language in Lee's Grill. Police report notes complaints from Lee's Grill and the Village Barn. A ser viceman address line appears for William B. Riley in Fort Fisher division.
Private First Class David C. Bonnette son of Mr and Mrs John C Bonnette Wakeman Ohio recently participated in the joint training exercise Bold Eagle at Eglin Air Force Base Florida He is a tank crewman with the 40th Armor at Fort Polk Louisiana Entered the Army in September 1976 A 1975 Firelands High School graduate
Blind Chicago radio host Bob Greenburg steers WBEZ pregame wrapups and interviews using Braille reference. The page also lists a long set of civil cases with dismissals settlements and judgments across Ohio and nearby courts.
A batch of Civil and Family actions shows case dismissals with prejudice or without, sales confirmations, debt distributions, and orders to transfer venues. Notable items include Home Savings & Loan Co cases, Hartzler Mortgage Co liabilities, and Federal National Mortgage actions with varied monetary amounts and property deeds. Several defendant addresses span Ohio and states nationwide, with support orders or marshalling of liens in select matters. Minor named individuals are listed with court referrals and venue changes.
Local market report lists wheat at 2.29 per unit corn 1.94 oats 1.45 and soybeans 5.49 with values in the market on that Monday.
Admissions include Earl Seidel North Fairfield Irene Miller Monroeville Betty Estep Norwalk Paul Beck Norwalk Norma Griggs Collins Fadie Abdalla Norwalk Lorin Miller Wakeman Judy Strait Milan Edward Sanders Monroeville. Discharges list Eveylen Riner Monroeville Katherine Waldron Norwalk Mabel Smith Norwalk Deborah Mauter and daughter Monroeville Violetta Catalina Norwalk Betty Green Monroeville.
St Paul seventh graders beat Fremont St Joe 53-22 with Doug Mainzer scoring 18 and Brian Schnellinger 17 aiding. Eighth graders led by Mark Weisenberger 10 beat St Joe 28-? with Greg Smith eight points. Seventh graders also crushed New London 43-12 while eighth graders fell 97-31. Missler 16 Mainzer 14 paced the seventh grade in the loss. Eighth graders play Bellevue at 4 15 p.m. Thursday and both teams travel to New London Saturday at 10 a.m.
Hawaiians have the highest life expectancy at 73.6 years for both sexes in the decade ending 1971, while Washington D C residents show the shortest at two years below other states. Black men averaged 60 and black women 68.3 years. national averages were 69 for men and 76.7 for women. Hawaii also had the smallest gender gap.
New York report notes differences between television and print news as CBS veteran Eric Sevareid signs off his final broadcast. The interview with Charles Kuralt covers Sevareid’s view of journalism, objectivity, self reliance, and his aim to know a little about many topics. He describes himself as a general journalist and warns against blaming society as a sole fault. He compares society to a coral reef and cautions that tearing it down would cause widespread harm.
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