Spare Time Twins Arrive in Norwalk Family Opens New Apartment
Mr and Mrs Roger R George of Ft Wayne Ind welcome two month old twins Steven and Stephanie to their new 75 Norwood apartment in Norwalk. George, a central dispatcher for Norwalk Truck Lines, and Mary Ann, a retired elementary teacher, discuss Bluffton College roots and adjusting to a small town life with their twins.
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Roger R. George
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Steven
Stephanie
Georges
Norwood
George
Norwalk Truck Lines
All- State
Bluffton College
Lima
Newton Falls
Bluffton
Mrs. George
Norwalk
Stray Bullet Hits Home in Standardsburg Road Area
A stray bullet pierced the window of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Peirce on Route 99 and Standardsburg Road early Sunday. A picture was knocked from the wall in the incident.
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Bert Peirce
Route 99
Ardsburg Road
Willard Petitions Seek Removal of City Charter
Four petitions with 320 signatures seek an election on Willard’s city charter, exceeding the 250 names required. The drive, run by backers of ending the charter form, moves to the county board of elections for November ballot after review by officials, while city leaders provide cautious comments on the effort.
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Willard
Eugene McEndree
Willard Council
Finance
Clarence C. Hessler
County Board of Elections
Council
Willard man fined for obscene language in Huron County case
Hillard Messer, 29, Willard, pleaded guilty to obscene language in Huron County Common Pleas Court and was fined 50 dollars plus costs. He had been arrested July 8 for public intoxication and initially pleaded innocent. Disturbance charges against Ethel Anderson and Paul Zern in Mayor's Court resulted in Anderson being found innocent and Zern guilty, with a 5 dollar fine plus costs.
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Hillard Messer
Willard
Messer
Huron County Common Pleas Court
Ethel Anderson
Paul Zern
Woodlawn Ave
La Grange Fall Festival Opens With July Parade
The annual La Grange Fall Festival runs three days from July 28 to 30. A July 28 parade will kickoff the celebration as clubs enter floats or marching units. Judges award trophies for first through third place with special honors for out of town organizations.
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la Grange
Flood Damaged Valley Beach Park Reopens Wednesday
Valley Beach Park on Route 61 will reopen Wednesday after flooding last Tuesday. Owner Donald Bauer said the lake has been drained and refilled, seven of ten picnic tables recovered, a diving board section replaced, and a temporary walk bridge installed pending a permanent replacement.
Price Gets ALY Contract for School Blacktop Jobs
The Norwalk City Board of Education accepted Price Construction Co. bids for sealing at three elementary schools. Maplehurst 2320 League 1159 Pleasant 515. Other bidders included Leach Painting A J Riley Stein Nursery and Texas Refining. High school work declined. junior high work deferred.
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Price Construction Co
Mentary Schools
Norwalk City Board of Education
Maplehurst
League
Pleasant
Leach Painting
New London
A.J. Riley
Stein Nursery
Texas Refining Co
City Man Heads State OCA Unit
Norwalk contractor Leon Riley chairs the Education and Research Committee of the Ohio Contractors Association and leads a campaign to recruit more high school graduates into civil engineering. The group released a booklet Americas Future Belongs To The Civil Engineer and is sending it to Ohio high school guidance counselors. Riley runs an excavation firm in Norwalk and is joined on the committee by Bob Bleile of a Norwalk landscaping company.
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Norwalk
Leon Riley
Riley
Ohio Contractor’s Association
OCA
America
Ohio
Bob Bleile
Reservists Headed to Camp for Two Weeks Training
Two Norwalk men join about 100 soldiers of the 359th Civil Affairs Area Headquarters B Army Reserve as they depart Sunday for two weeks of active training. Maj. William Slabodnick, 90 W Main St, will serve as public health officer in charge of medical supplies. Capt. Robert P. Winchester, 9 Indian Terrace, becomes assistant public work utilities officer. The unit will be quartered at Fort Meade Md where personnel will train in standard military subjects.
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Norwalk
359Th Civil Affairs Area Headquarters
Army Reserve
William Slabodnick
Main St
Robert P. Winchester
Indian Terrace
359Th
Fort George G. Meade
Wakeman Council awards street repair contract
The Wakeman Village Council accepted the lone bid from Hart Construction Co. of Elyria for $3,305 to repair several village streets. They also voted to buy fire hose and set a budget hearing for 8 p.m. on August 8.
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Wakeman
Wakeman Village
Hart Construction Co
Elyria
Ohio Inspection Bureau
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Twins
Dedaimia Whitney
George Lillo
Thomas Paffenbarger
Keith Armstrong
Armstrong
J.V. Emery
Pontiac
Sandwick Motors CO
Milan Ave
Price
Aly
Robert Kramer
West Main ST
Jink
Lumera Gas OF
Carl's
Benedict
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