Norwalk Man at 97 Reflects on Hard Work and Loafing
Thomas Johnson, a Columbus native who moved to Norwalk to live near relatives, recalls a 40 year railroad career with the Penn Central and an early life of farming. He jokes that his hardest job now is loafing, says he is 97 turning 98, and enjoys fishing with family. He survived five wars, outlived a daughter and two wives, and keeps active with walking cane in hand.
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Thomas Johnson
Johnson
Columbus
Norwalk
Glenn Tinker
S. Garden St
Penn Central Railroad
Pickaway County
Pennsylvania Railroad
Norwalk Council Approves Budgets and Votes on Charter Election
Norwalk City Council meets at 7 30 p m Tuesday with prayer pledge roll call and minutes. The agenda includes rezoning requests from Tedech Inc bids for a police car and street centerline work. The new charter election proposal is also on the agenda. Police Chief Knallay hospitalized after illness. he is 45 and in ICU at Providence Hospital Sandusky after ambulance transport Friday evening.
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Norwalk
Tedech, Inc
Providence Hospital
Sandusky
Knallay
Toledoan to Address Area K of C in Monroeville
Don Wolfe of the Toledo Blade will speak to Knights of Columbus Council 1117 after the regular meeting Tuesday. The encire tournament starts after his talk. A card party is planned for next Sunday Feb 20 at 7 30 p.m. Several members were cited for December January, and January speaker Anthony D Amato of Marion presented past grand knight pins to multiple members.
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Toledo
Findlay
Donald E. Wheeler
Norwalk
Knight Gathergood
Edward H. Stallkamp
Jerome B. Gravenhorst
Robert Ax Laux
NL Girls Dominate Honor Roll at New London High
New London High School honors list shows girls earning twice as many placements as boys for the second grading period. Sophomore class tallies 17 honorees. juniors and seniors 12 each. freshmen 11. Names span freshmen to seniors with multiple repeated surnames and local family ties.
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New London
New London High School
Sandusky Man Placed On Probation For Family Support
Arthur T. Laidley aged 27 pleaded no contest to failing to support his family in Common Pleas Court. He received a three year probation term starting Friday.
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Arthur T. Laidley
Sandusky
Laidley
Common Pleas Court
Livestock Markets End Lower In Cleveland Trade
UPI reports cattle prices slipping about 50 to 0 cents with prime steers at 37.25 to 37.75 and hogs down 50 to 75 cents. Calves hold steady around 50, with fat bulls and sheep listings also showing modest moves amid a slow market across grades and weights.
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Bologna
Army Private Paul Soviak Promoted in Germany
Service news reports Paul W. Soviak 20 son of Mr and Mrs William Soviak of rural Berlin Heights promoted within the Army while stationed in Germany. He is a member of the Soviak family with ties to the Berlin Heights community.
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Germany
Paul W. Soviak
William Soviak
Berlin Heights
Sorority Queens Crowned at Hearts N Harmony Ball
About 500 danced at the Norwalk Armory Saturday night for the Hearts N Harmony Ball hosted by Beta Sigma Phi. Seven chapters crowned 1972 queens led by Mrs Kendall Smith with Ed Riedy Combo providing music and George Manyak serving as emcee.
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Beta Sigma Phi
Young At Heart
Norwalk Armory
Paul Bleile Stricken In Heart Attack
Paul Bleile of Norwalk and owner of Paul E. Bleile Co. was admitted Friday night to Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital in critical condition after a heart attack. Friends report his condition is improving this morning.
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Paul Bleile
Norwalk
Paul E. Bleile
Specialist Soviak Served With 3rd Infantry Division in Germany
Specialist Four served with Company C of the 10th Engineer Battalion of the 3rd Infantry Division near Kitzingen Germany. He joined the Army in January 1971 and was a leader operator in his unit.
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Germany
Spec. Soviak
Kitzingen
City Weighs Utility Policy Amid Federal Aid Push
Norwalk officials consider relaxing the city’s rule denying outside utility service to secure federal funds for a $1 million sewer separation project. Councilman William Ream notes a regional federal approach may require policy revision, with Mr Wiggs Department Stores involvement as a potential catalyst. Edwin Z Singer of Wiggs met city leaders while Dan Redman of the Ohio Health Department discussed money considerations.
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William Ream
Norwalk
Ream
Wiggs Department Stores, Inc
Dan Redman
Ohio Department of Health
Bowling Green
Wiggs
Edwin Z. Singer
Clifton Cross
Singer
Driver Charged After Multiple Crashes This Weekend
Several drunken driving and failure to stop charges followed weekend crashes across Lorain and surrounding counties. Donald T. Joslin, 40, Bellevue, hit Jon W. Heers, 22, at U S 20 Ohio 4. Donald R. Stockmaster, 46, Willard, rear ended Mickie Hurd, 22. Rodger L. Richardson, 28, Fitchville area, failed to stop at a stop sign. Billy D. Hamilton, 17, Chicago, drove into a ditch. Eddie J. Herman, 20, Elyria, struck posts near Monroeville.
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Donald T. Joslin
Bellevue
U.S. 20
Ohio 4
State Highway Patrol
Joslin
Jon W. Heers
Lorain
Donald R. Stockmaster
Willard
Ohio 99
Friday Stockmaster
Mickie J. Hurd
Peninsula
U.S. 250
Ohio 162
Fitchville
Rodger L. Richardson
Richardson
Billy D. Hamilton
Chicago
Ill
Ohio
Griffin Road
New London
Eddie J. Herman
Elyria
Dogtown Road
Monroeville
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