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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1968
Page
3
A Sandusky group named The Same Kind took first honors at Norwalk's Battle of the Bands held Saturday night in the Recreation Center. Greenwich band finished second in the contest.
Lawrence A Hersha 22 of Benedict Ave charged with failure to stop within a safe distance after his car rear ended Dale W Francis 42 at East Seminary and Benedict Ave. Francis car had right taillight damage. Other notices report improper backing and a Route 18 accident. Second honors at Norwalk Battle band contest went to Undecided Greenwich and Lovin Kind Wellington.
Susan Carnahan a senior at South Central High School has been named the 1968 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow after posting the highest score on the written homemaking knowledge and attitude test. She and other top scorers from Ohio schools now compete for the state title. Also listed are top scores in the Americanism and Government testing program with three boys and three girls from South Central named among the highest in their classes.
Terms of subscription list carrier or mail options in Norwalk IO and nearby towns with 45 cents per week. Mail subscriptions in Huron and Erie Counties rural areas cost 15 dollars per year, other regions 23.40 dollars annually. Mail payments are to be made in advance.
Monroeville officials announced a vacancy on the Public Library board after the resignation of Mrs. Delbert C. South. The board met Monday evening to decide filling the seat. Ervin Myers was re elected president with Donald Karnehm as vice president.
In Huron County Common Pleas Court three men arrested by the Ohio State Highway Patrol faced hearings. John A. Frankfather and Russell F. Coffman pleaded guilty receiving 200 dollar fines and three days in jail. Coffman had six month license suspension while Frankfather gains business-use driving. Ted J. Mann pleaded innocent with bond set at 1000 cash or 2000 property. Norwalk Mayor's Court dispositions included Gerald Amos and Eloise Myers with small bonds or costs. A St Pauls Episcopal Church resolution protesting South Africa policy was adopted. A 19-year-old Norwalk man treated for a finger injury. other local incidents noted. Oil drilling on Gene Knupke farm halted and capped on New State Road farm by Lakeshore Pipeline Co with Wooster firm crew.
Ronald L. Kearney a 16 year old from 3 Parsons Dr. was discharged from Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital Saturday after injuries from a car wash accident. He was pinned between two cars when one started to roll and he tried to block it.
More than 3200 salaried employees of General Motors in northern Ohio got nearly 5 million dollars in GM stock U S Savings Bonds and cash this week. The distribution closes the class formed in 1962 and is the eighth since 1955. In Sandusky 394 workers at New Departure Hyatt Bearings plant received 683000.
Ohio Congressman Jack E Betts announced his bid to remain a Republican representative in the U S House for the newly formed 8th District. The district includes Crawford Hancock Richland Seneca Wyandot Erie and Huron counties with Delaware Marion and Morrow removed. Betts sits on Ways and Means and the Ethics Committee and serves as Republican regional whip.
The 57th annual meeting and election of directors of the Huron County Automobile Club elected four three year terms for Kenneth C. Buckley Myles Burras George Drake and George Manyak. Valentine Tidswell retired after since 1936 and received a gold watch. George Phillips and Donald Stoldt were named to fill unexpired terms. Henry Young was reappointed attorney. New officers named include John F. Ernsthausen president A E White first vice president Preston Golding third vice president.
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