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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1979
Page
3
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Jeffery D. Crawford, 21, of Willard was hospitalized in fair to poor condition after stepping from a church bus on U S 224 and being struck by a westbound car driven by David J. Blackburn, 21, Norton Ohio. Crawford was taken by Tri- Community Ambulance to Willard Area Hospital and later moved to Mansfield General Hospital. No citations were issued.
Willard truck driver James A Cofer, 29, injured when his truck slid back into a ditch on a slippery grade on Egypt Road east of Ohio 99. The loaded vehicle rolled over. no citation issued. Police also noted a two-car crash at Old State and Zenobia roads with both drivers claiming injuries but not treated.
New London resident Floyd W. Schaffer Sr. died at 40 after a heart attack at Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital. He leaves a large family, served in the Korean War, and was a machinist at Myers Pump. Wilson T. Day of Willard, 69, a retired letter carrier, died Friday at Willard Area Hospital after a World War II Navy service. Surviving family members and service details follow for both cases.
Hospital notices show admissions including Leonard Chaffee Norwalk Ann Cole Nova David Huff New London Charles Webber Willard Golden Smith Norwalk Terry Lester Norwalk Mary Miller Norwalk Murray Hunter Greenwich Master Thomas Peckham Norwalk Peter Messenber Jr Collins Wanda Hootman Butler Betty Cunningham Norwalk Gaylord Sholes Norwalk Master Nickolas Kotsopoulos Berlin Heights Shirley Mahl Willard Alice Muniz Berlin Heights Naomi Federkiel Norwalk Johnie Bryant Wakeman Ruth Valentine Norwalk Discharges include Judith Berner Norwalk Edwinna Dotson Norwalk Gloria Hart Norwalk Richard Hyer Huron Arlene Hite Collins Johnny Lover Norwalk Michael Oakley Norwalk Tina Sneddon and son Norwalk Sandra Vattorella Berlin Heights Penny Wood and daughter Huron Betty Garten and son Wakeman Karen Edwards and daughter Greenwich Eva Hall Willard Arden Beck Norwalk George Ferguson Willard Shirleen Tinkham Norwalk John Youngless Norwalk Baby Tricia Dellinger Norwalk Della Raver Wakeman Rebecca Fields Norwalk Wanda Robinson and son Norwalk Todd Beck Norwalk.
The Huron County Bar Association honored six members with 25 years of public service awards. Recipients were Walter L. Hite Thomas L. Paffenbarger and Robert A. Wiedemann of Norwalk Kenneth M. Thornton of Willard Charles F. Sliter of Bellevue and Robert A. McKown of Plymouth. At its February meeting new officers were elected for a one year term. Officers are Thomas L. Paffenbarger president Charles F. Sliter vice president Reese Wineman secretary and Stephen K. Bennett treasurer Beverly B. White chairs Law Day committee with Harold Freeman John D. Alston and Robert Gentzel as members. Law Day events are planned for May 1 and interested schools or groups may contact Mrs. White.
Weekend emergency runs list in Norwalk includes six calls to Fisher-Titus Hospital reported Saturday and Sunday. Names, addresses, and reasons include two medical transfers, one car accident injury, and a Sunday 1 15 a m assist. Local market prices list February 17 1979 for wheat corn oats and soybeans with prices 3 48 2 14 1 45 and 7 14 respectively.
Harvey B. Heyman 81 a former Monroeville resident died Saturday in Milford Michigan where he had been living He retired as a tool and dye maker with Ford Motor Co of Detroit He is survived by a sister Mrs Florence Plue of Milford and three brothers Martin Edward both of Detroit and Milton of Milford Friends may call 6 to 9 p m today at the Drake Funeral Home with services Tuesday at 1 p m Rev Steven Trimble officiating Burial will follow in Hunts Corner Cemetery nearby
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