Wakeman Homecoming Weekend Draws Wide Cheer and Prizes
Wakeman’s annual Homecoming weekend drew crowds despite sun and rain. Kathy French crowned Homecoming Queen. Linda's Lassies won parade grand champion. Cheryl's Cherubs and Wakeman Library won trophies. Local ponies, tractor pull, and fire department water fights showcased community talent with winners from Wakeman Greenwich and Elyria.
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Wakeman
Leroy Stober
Kathy French
Miss French
Linda
Elyria
Gilbert LaLonde
Cheryl
Cherubs
Wakeman Community
Purple Heart for Baldwin in Vietnam service report
Army Specialist Four Steven W. Baldwin, 19, son of Ray and (late) Baldwin, received the Purple Heart near An Khe Vietnam for wounds in action. He is a heavy equipment operator in the 84th Engineer Battalion Company. His wife Linda resides at Willard. Michael E. Goodwin, 22, son of Lloyd E. and others, promoted to Army Specialist Five in Vietnam as helicopter mechanic in Company A 15th Transportation Battalion 1st Cavalry Division Air Mobile. He entered service March 1968, trained at Fort Campbell, stationed in Germany, and is a Wellington High School graduate of 1967.
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AN Khe
Vietnam
Steven W. Baldwin
Ray Baldwin
Monroe St
Monroevilles
Spec. Baldwin
84Th Engineer Battalion
Linda
Hillcrest Drive
Willard
U.S. Army
Michael E. Goodwin
Lloyd E. Goodwin
Wakeman
15Th Transportation Battalion
1St Cavalry Division
Goodwin
Army
Ft. Campbell
Germany
Wellington High School
Students Headed to Mexico for Saltillo Study Trip
A group of ten area students and two Spanish teachers depart New London for Saltillo Mexico for two weeks at the Universidad Internacional They will study literature arts and local customs living with Mexican families and taking private Spanish tutored classes.
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New London
Saltillo
Mexico
Universidad Internacional
Thomas
Marilyn Saunders
Pam Harner
Sue Gorby
Janet Meek
Ann Hurley
Pam Chase
Rick Mullins
Alice Rumsey
Curt Huggins
Carolyn Saunders
Kathy Geer
Norwalk
Jean Keener
Mapleton
Nancy Paffenbarger
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Homcoming Parade
By Fred Stewart
Judy Shinsky
Huron’ County Sheriff's Ladies Posse
Giles Anderson
Wellington
Greenwich
Dick Runkle
Harvey Whitt
Carrol Butler
Vermilion Fire Department
French
Denmark
Thomas Mix
Fred Stewart
Marge Bilton
Posse Queen
W. Main
Twin Maples Nursing Home
Moon Walkin
Connie
Essendens
Con Iie Tonen
Five East Main St
Norwalk, Ame
BankAmericard
House OF Quality
Milan Ave
Cleveland
Dallas
Tex
San Antonio
Tes
Monterrey
HURON
Ohio
Neil Simon
Odd Couple
Ohio Street
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