Norwalk area holds benefit dance and community notices
Norwalk High School sophomores host a benefit dance May 29 from 8 to 11 30 p m at the Norwalk Recreation Center to fund the class treasury Silk a four piece group formerly the Tree Stumps will provide music Christie Lane School adds two staff members starting July 1 to supervise home visits and an adult activity center Transportation will be provided and hours are 9 am to 2 pm for the center The Greenwich American Legion plans Memorial Day parade and services Friday Norwalk police search for a man reported despondent who turned a gun over to a friend A group advocates new restrooms at the fairgrounds with a six woman delegation from the Huron County Federation of Farm Women’s Clubs expected to attend along with county board of health members
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Norwalk High School
Norwalk Recreation Center
Christie Lane
Gloria Preston
Bowling Green State University
Preston
Roberta Kolyne
Ashland
Otterbein College
Kolyno
Sewell Cameron
Stoutenburg
Greenwich
Greenwich American Legion Post 280
Townsend Street
Norwalk
Huron County
Fairgrounds
Pauline Bedford
Hartland
Huron County Federation of Farm Women’s Clubs
County Board of Health
Nuns Observe Centennial of Founding Across Four Celebrations
The Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin mark a centennial with four celebration days. They opened Frenchtown’s first school in 1871 and taught at St. Nicholas, Madonna Hall Willard from 1941 to 1950, and St. Francis Xavier since 1963 with Father Carmen Nardecchia as early pastor. They led St. Alphonsus School at Peru since 1942, and will withdraw from the two room Peru school this fall.
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Sisters of
St. Francis of Tiffin
Frenchtown
St. Nicholas School
Sisters of St. Francis
Madonna Hall
Willard
J.B. Fralch
St. Francis Xavier School
Carmen Nardecchia
Sisters of Tiffin
St. Alphonsus School
Peru
Toll Rises in Malay-Chinese Race War
The death toll in the Malay-Chinese race war climbed to 167 in Kuala Lumpur with authorities reporting more than 150 missing Malaysians. The rise comes as the Information Control Center notes more bodies recovered.
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Kuala Lumpur
UPI
Information Control Center
Two Cars Collide On East Main Street
At 11 40 p m Friday two eastbound cars collided at East Main and Foster. Gary J Heller 22 of 17 E Chestnut St and Catherine Ann Hettel 55 of 23 E Washington St were involved. Hettel car stopped for a signal and was rear ended. Hettel passenger Betty Rice 44 of 204 E Main St treated and released. Another incident: Vincent J Cox Wakeman reported damage to his car in T A Saveway lot from a backing vehicle.
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Gary J. Heller
E. Chestnut St
Catherine Ann Hettel
E. Washington St
East Main and
Foster Streets
Hettel
Heller
Miss Hettel
Betty Rice
E. Main St
Class Officers Elected Norwalk High School
Norwalk High School named senior class officers Julie Arlin as president Dinah Arthur as vice president Ann Gerken as secretary Leslie Woodward as treasurer and Randy Geoghan and Mike Hipp as Student Council representatives Junior class officers Pat McCarty president Rick Brooker vice president Ann Johnson secretary Pat Arlin treasurer with Jeanne Fisher Bob Gerken and Jackie Savage as Student Council reps Sophomore class Joyce Seitz president Jim Turnley vice president Linda Arlin secretary Mike Wilde treasurer with Jim Holb and Mary Widman on Student Council
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Norwalk High School
Julie Arlin
Dinah Arthur
Ann Gerken
Leslie Woodward
Martha Roose
Randy Geoghan
Mike Hipp
Pat McCarty
Rick Brooker
Ann Johnson
Pat Arlin
Jeanne Fisher
Bob Gerken
Jackie Savage
Joyce Seitz
Jim Turnley
Linda Arlin
Mike Wilde
Jim Holb
Mary Widman
Gfell Retires as Norwalk Postmaster and O'Donnell Sworn In
Russell T. Gfell, 61, officially retires as Norwalk postmaster on Friday after a extended stay to help officials. Robert O'Donnell, 46, sworn in as officer in charge by Postal Inspector Thomas Bryan of Sandusky, begins duties this morning at the local post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell T. Gfell
Norwalk
Robert O'Donnell
Gfell
Postmaster Grell Retires After 28 Years Service
Grell spent 28 years as postmaster before retiring in 1948 52 66 milestones became regular clerk in 1952 and superintendent of mails in 1966 He plans to fish with his wife on Sandusky Bay on his first day of retirement reflecting on a long postal career.
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Grell
Sandusky Bay
South Central Elects Council for 1969 70 Officers
South Central High School elected its student council for 1969 70 with Dennis Wilcox named president and Dean Fry Jim Lamoreaux Roger Ousley and Donald Pettit chosen as class leaders. Sara Adams Jerilynn Jacobs Lisa Fishbaugh Janet Oney Ann Morrow were named council officers or representatives. A work day at the school will occur Sunday at 1 p.m. with volunteers urged to bring paint brushes or shovels to paint bleachers and work on the athletic field.
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Greenwich
South Central
Dennis Wilcox
Dean Fry
Jim Lamoreaux
Roger Ousley
Donald Petit
Dennis
Charles Wilcox
Willard
Virgil Fry
Sara Adams
Jerilynn Jacobs
Lisa Fishbaugh
Janet Oney
Ann Morrow
Jim
Dale Lamoreaux
Rural Greenwich
Mike Brown
Penny Robson
Patty Fidler
Tina Wheeler
Jan Myers
Bruce Albert
Lacreasha Slone
Deborah Hopkins
Claudia Jo Smith
Martin Sanders
South Central High School
Boosters Club
Milan Man Cited for Excellence at UT ROTC
Milan native Paul L. Vahle, UT Reserve Officers' Training Corps administrator, earned an outstanding performance certificate for excellence as supervisory military personnel clerk from March 11, 1968, to March 9, 1969. Colonel Richard A. Shagrin presented the award. Vahle was commended by the Army for his effective solo leadership in organizing administrative duties.
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Paul L. Vahle
Reserve Officers’ Training Corp
University of Toledo
Richard A. Shagrin
Wahle
Department of the Army
Vahle
Milan
New London Scholarship Winners Named at High School Assembly
At New London High School an assembly announced annual scholarship award winners by ranking in subject tests. Notable honorees include Kay Johnson Sara Smith Holly Babcock Nancy Jennings and Scott Crumrine with multiple subjects reflected across English Social Studies Science and Foreign Language.
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NEW London
New London High School
Jeanne Coey
Sara Smith
Kay Johnson
Debbie Young
Mike Nugent
Holly Babcock
Kathy Olson
Mark Kidd
Nancy Jennings
Sidney Robbins
Sharon Landis
Robert Harris
Stanley Cook
Jacquelin Hargis
Jane Burk
Cindy Hardy
Randi Cooke
Miguel Santos Martinez
David Moffit
Nikki Schafer
Gary Rowland
Bowling Green _ State University
Norwalk
Jeffry Baker
Scott Crumrine
Monroeville Man Injures Back in Road Crash
Monroeville resident Gilbert Burris Jr., 19, was admitted with back injuries after a 2:58 a.m. crash on Route 99 four miles south of Monroeville. Details on driver or passenger status were not available. Burris is in satisfactory condition at Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital.
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Gilbert Burris, Jr
Monroeville
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
State Highway Patrol
Burris
William R. Ruffing
Prairie Road
Bellevue
Bellevue Hospital
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White House
Lafayette Park
Washington High Schools
Washington
Fairgrounds Meeting
Nixon
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
University of Minnesota
Dobrynin
Russia
UPI Telephoto
Fisher Garage
E. Main
Paul L. Wahle
John Murray
Ruth Weiner
Rollie Ulm
Tom Saunders
Nancy Snyder
Chris Makatura
Robert Malone
Jacqueline Hargis
Kurt Smith
James Walters
Tim Budd
Steven Funk
Janet Shepherd
Kathy Trembly
Kathy
Scranton
Paul Pohanka
Mansfield
Armstrong
Wakeman
NEW
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Far International
Mead Motor
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