Wakeman Tractor Ignites While Being Re-Fueled
Wakeman Volunteer Firemen fought two Friday night blazes. First, at 7:45 p.m. near the Norfolk and Western underpass at Clarksfield a hot refueling tractor exploded, destroying the tractor and a farm trailer with an estimated loss of 750 dollars. No injuries. Later at 8:20 p.m. a storage building at Traioff Trailer Park on Route 20 caught fire from dumped hot charcoal. damage was minor after contents were moved. The building abutted a trailer owned by the Traicoffs and used by Elizabeth Addison.
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Route 18
Norfolk and Western Railway
Clarksfield
Thomas Metzger
Metzger
Traioff
Route 20
Traicoffs
Elizabeth Addison
Cyclist Foos Charged After Morning Police Chase
James C Foos 20 of 23 Newton St faced resisting arrest and operating a motorcycle without a license after a Friday dawn pursuit. Police followed a two bike incident at Milan Ave and St Marys St as Foos fled on foot near 29 Lee, was caught on Franklin St, posted bonds totaling 49 dollars, and is due in Mayor's Court Monday night.
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Milan
Foos
Franklin Street
Lee
Henry Landoll
Franklin St
Superior Coach Fire Triggers Work Stoppage at Plant
A fire at Superior Coach Corp on North Garfield and Jefferson Streets caused a work stoppage and cleanup costs estimated at 3000 dollars. Two pairs of paint thinner near a gas hot water heater ignited. executive Herbert Krogh used a fire extinguisher to suppress the blaze before damage, but sprinkler activation still occurred.
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Superior Coach Corp
Garfield
Jefferson Streets
Herbert Krogh
Kiwanis Honors Students in Norwalk and St Paul
Norwalk Kiwanis Club Thursday honored top students from Norwalk and St Paul High Schools and St Paul athletes who missed a prior athletic banquet. Donald M. Burson urged service as life’s key to success and shared stories. Paul Tucker praised scholastic achievement and noted Kiwanis’ recognition of extra effort. Work bees are planned to build a Memorial Park picnic shelter.
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Norwalk Kiwanis Club
Norwalk
St. Paul
Donald M. Burson
United Savings and Loan League
Burson
Paul Tucker
Kiwanis
Gerry Stoll
Memorial Park
Railway Truck In Area Crash Involving Penn Central Rig
An accident on Route 601 at the Penn Central crossing at 3 p.m. involved a Penn Central maintenance truck pulling several cars and a northbound car driven by Joseph A. Ratz Jr. A semi trailer hit the rail vehicle, throwing the trailer off the road. Ratz was cited for failing to stop safely. Other incidents include a semi leaving Route 162 ditch and local cars colliding on Gibbs Road and Route 61 with no serious injuries reported.
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Penn Central Railroad
Penn Central
State Highway Patrol
Joseph A. Ratz, Jr
Temperance
Mich
H.M. Fullmer
Elyria
Ratz
Nick A. Trujilio
Dupont
Colo
Trujilio
Margaret I. O’dell
Wakeman
Gibbs Road
Mabel Castro
Collins
Karen Sue Coffey
Willard
Mill Road
Greenwich
James L. Brown
William H. Owens
Detroit
Obituaries for Edith Seasly and Mary Drake
Edith O Seasly 1896 Friday death Willard Area Hospital survived by husband William two daughters Viola Martin Mildred Fox two sons Leonard Leo one sister Marie Lindsey funeral Monday Reed Assumption Church burial Parish Cemetery Rosary Sunday Foos Funeral Home in Attica Mary McLane Drake 92 Milan died at Norwalk Memorial Home native of Steuben nurse WW I Red Cross served St Vincent's Nurse Alumni Survivors include stepsons and nieces burial Milan Cemetery Funeral Home in Milan scheduled services Monday at the Rawle Funeral Home with Milan Presbyterian Church officiating.
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Edith
Seasly
Edith O. Seasly
Republic
Willard Area Hospital
Willard
Reed Assumption Church
Altar Rosary Society
1917
William
Marvin
Viola ) Martin
Monroeville
Eldon
Mildred) Fox
Fostoria
Leonard
Leo
Marie Lindsey
Henry Barge
Foos
Attica
Mary McLane Drake
Milan
Main St
Norwalk Memorial Home
Steuben
Drake
Cleveland
Cleveland St. Vincent’s Charity Hospital
White Motor Co
Red Cross
St. Vincent's Charity Hospital Nurse Alumni Association
John O. Drake
Royal Oak
Mich
Hazel Rosekelly
Elyria
Howard B. McLane
Detroit
James A. McLane
Allen Park
Robert S. McLane
Mary McLane
Clarence
Eloise) Malone
Vermilion
Faith Jones
Jay
Rawle Funeral Home
Francis Moyer
Milan Presbyterian Church
Milan Cemetery
Quickies Ad and Local Crime Briefs
Concrete Driveways and Patios advertised by Ron Rospert with phone numbers 499-4493 and 2812-3111. Russell Stower reported his son's green bicycle with license 3309 stolen from St Pauls School. John O Neill, father of Mrs Casper, suffocated in a Cleveland home fire at night.
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Ron Rospert
Russell Stower
Cedar St
St. Paul’s School
John O'Neill
C.C. Casper
Huron
Cleveland
Fish Fry Volunteers Sponsor Benefit at Fire House
Firemen organize a fish fry from 5 to 7 30 p m on June 21 at the fire house. Proceeds support new kitchen and fire equipment. Tickets are available from firemen.
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Wakeman
City Area Briefs Include Horse Rider Injured In Norwalk
A 34 year old Norwalk man, Norbert Barman, is in fair condition after falling from a horse when it went under a tree. Two children were treated in the ER for dog bites, Tanya Schaffer age 6 and John Schladter age 11. A 1966 Cadillac top was damaged at a Norwalk car wash and identified as owned by Irene Haas. Milan hosts a preschool clinic June 10 with immunizations free, and a piano recital at First Presbyterian Church. Willard holds a baccalaureate service for 172 seniors.
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Norwalk
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Norbert Barman
Tanya Schaffer
Prospect St
John Schladter
Rosedale Blvd
Rapi-Cleen
Cline St
Roger Lane
Millman Road
Irene Haas
Route 61
Robert Fenn
Bellevue
Milan
Mother’s Club
William Williams
John Mellen
Gary Huber
Paul Dillon
Robert Rockwell
Willard
Willard High School
James Hubert
Assembly of God
Robert Snyder
Grace First Methodist Church
Norman Wheeler
Harry Adams
Police Cruiser Rear Ended In Downtown Collision
A Norwalk police cruiser was rear ended during a red light on Main Street at Whittlesey and Benedict. Sgt. James Borgia reported the incident with Glenn M. Onie, 21, of Shelby charged with failure to stop in a safe manner. No serious injuries noted.
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Norwalk
James Borgia
Main Street
Whittlesey Avenue
Benedict Avenue
Glenn M. Onie
Shelby
Onie
Samuel E. Boyd
Chatham St
Milan Avenue
Royal Motel
Eugene H. Mowry
Mansfield
Western Reserve High School announces graduates valedictorian and top scholars
Collins-Joyce Szabo is valedictorian of Western Reserve High School's class. Cheryl Worcester and Mark Soboslai are salutatorians. Szabo, daughter of Eugene Szabo, Wakeman, is NHS member and Girls State delegate who will attend Wittenberg University on an alumni scholarship. Worcester, daughter of Donald Worcester, Wakeman, will attend Bowling Green State University and is NHS member. Soboslai, son of Carl Soboslai, Wakeman, will attend Denison University on a scholarship and serves as Science Society president and Boys State delegate.
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COLLINS — _ Joyce Szabo
Western Reserve High School
Cheryl Worcester
Mark Soboslai
Miss Szabo
Eugene Szabo
Wakeman
Girls State
Wittenburg University
Miss Worcester
Donald Worcester
Bowling Green State University
Soboslai
Carl J. Soboslai
Denison University
Science Society
Hospital Admissions and Discharges List for Norwalk Area
Admissions include Loretta Hofacker Dorothy Dendinger James Ramsey Karla Falk Zélla Zilch John Rogers Ester Berchmacher Willard Scheullar Norwalk area names with New Jersey entries. Discharges note Mosetta Lawrence Lawrence Nickoli Silvia Laucrant Karla Falk Marjorie Archer Dorothy Filkins Harry Himrich Pauline Moon Elizabeth Straub Carl Siebel Paul Welsch William Stoller Donna Sandefur Birmingham Nancy Davie Vivian Gregory Nancy McGuire with daughter.
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Norwalk
James Ward
Lawrence Nickoli
Silvia Laucrant
Karla Falk
Marjorie Archer
Shiloh
Dorothy Filkins
Harry Himrich
Pauline Moon
Elizabeth Straub
Carl Siebel
Paul Welsch
William Stoller
Donna Sandefur and
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Adam Clayton Powell, Jr
Beryl Gillespie Slocum
Adam Clayton Powell III
Washington
John J. Slocum
Georgetown
Washington Cathedral
Wakeman Tractor
Superior
Royal Buffet
Reese Sawyer
First Presbyterian Church
Lisa Smith
Lisa Lendrum
Eric and
Eddie Prack
Barbara Stewart
Ellen Kramer
Jeff Ross
Cindy Malcolm
Ronald Gibson
Kathy Smith
Leslie Maxwell
Pamela Snyder
Willard Baccalaureate
Buena Vista
Luke
Bullitt
Harper
Home Savings and Loan Co
East Main ST
Norwalk, Ohio
Schell- McCambridge
Commonwealth United Entertainment, Inc
Robert Walker
Celeste Yarnall As
Eve
Joyce Szabo
Holly
New Jersey
Hilda Dougherty
Cameron
Gertrude Dougherty
Edwin Dougherty Cameron
Arthur Harkison
Aphelena Moses
Painesville
Mosetta Lawrence
Star View Drive-In
West Norwalk
Steve Micqueen AS
Paul Newman As
Reflector
E. Monroe
Ohio
Reflector-Herald, Inc
UPI News Service
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
North Fairfield
New London
Erie
U.S
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