Merchants Urged to Prosecute All Shoplifters in Norwalk
Norwalk merchants heard Gary Cerveniac of Hill's Department Store and security chief Joe McPeek urge zero tolerance for shoplifting. They reported 1971 six months figures showing 847 shoplifters caught in Hill's 27 stores, with 437 female and 410 male, average merchandise loss $6.30. They were advised to deter theft with signs, keep items tucked back, and ensure two witnesses when stopping suspects, including handling potential female suspects carefully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Conway
Norwalk
Colonial Hotel
Gary Cerveniac
Hill’s
Sandusky
Joe McPeek
Cerveniac
Hill's
Hill
Ohio
Milan
Lorain
Pioneer Fast Descendants Plan 85th Reunion in New London Area
The 85th reunion of Nicholas Fast descendants will be held at Ruggles Community Hall next Sunday. Otto Widdifield and Bert Livingston lead the group. family history traces immigrant Nicholas Fast from Germany to Pennsylvania, with Revolutionary War service and a famed escape during a Wyandotte campaign.
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Helen Payne
New London
Nicholas Fast
Ruggles
Savannah
Otto Widdifield
Fast
America
Germany
Pennsylvania
Christian Fast
Orange Township
Ashland
Spring Lake
Bert Livingston
Castalia
Laverne Henson
Norwalk
Calvary Company
Ohio River
Wheeling
W. Va
George Clark
Falls of
Kawasa
City Park Board Tightens Free Swim Lesson Policy
Norwalk residents only now qualify for free swimming lessons at the municipal pool, ending previous access to all city property owners. The policy extends to launching permits and duck blinds sales. Under John Borgia’s proposal visiting children in the Friendly Town program may swim for free, with passes assigned to Mrs. Robert Pugh. Shadle outlined a new McGuan Park concession building plan a 14 by 34 foot brick structure between McGuan Diamonds Two and Three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park and Recreation Board
Norwalk
John Borgia
Robert Pugh
Shadle
McGuan Park
McGuan Diamonds Two
Ladders Stolen From Bouscay Avenue Construction Site
A set of 18 foot wooden ladders valued at 70 dollars was reported stolen from a Willard area apartment construction site on Bouscay Avenue. Harold Schodorf of Schodorf Plumbing and Heating told Norwalk police the ladders were left under a supply trailer Friday and missing by Monday morning.
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Bouscay Avenue
Harold Schodorf
Schodorf Plumbing and Heating
Willard
Norwalk
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Star View Drive
RT. 20
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Arthur HI
David Wayne
Kate Reid
Ersal
Andronida Strain
Technicolor Ee G
Cerveniae
McPeek
New London Area
Crawford
Richland
Fort Henry
Milan Ave
Hassocks
BARCA
Aluminum
West Main
Lynnor Gershenson
Howard Holder
Holder
Mineola
N.Y
UPI
City Park Board
Comport
Jarman
W. Main
Best Buy
Gupond
Bouscay Ave
Sandusky Drive-In
Sandusky, Ohio
Little Fauss
Halsey
Robert Redford
Michael Pollard
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