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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1978
Page
2
Maurice Smith and his wife Dorothy sit anxiously in the county Administration Building awaiting election returns Tuesday night. Smith seeks re election as county commissioner against unknown rivals as local residents track results with hopes for stable leadership and budget clarity.
Smith blamed Celeste's defeat on last-minute letters from right-to-life and anti-gun groups inspired by Rhodes. Celeste conceded, urging supporters to stay engaged as Rhodes widens a statewide campaign impact. Celeste praised Democratic teamwork and warned progress continues beyond election night.
Smith carried New London and Norwalk areas with strong showings in Monroeville Plymouth Milan Greenfield Lyme and New Haven townships. Sherman won Hartland by 19 votes and edged Smith in Bellevue. Willard was tied 525 apiece as Smith won most other townships.
The Nabakowski Fauver contest featured harsh last minute charges with Nabakowski branding Fauver’s accusations as desperation while Fauver praised the campaign as well fought. Fauver plans a vacation and return to private life, while a hypothetical Borgia entry loomed earlier in the race.
Land transfers involve multiple Ohio pairs across Richmond Wakeman Ripley Peru Norwalk Willard and Norwalk City. Transfers include Andy Prater Sr to Thomas Haldeman Velma Hall to Velma Hall Pearl Hamilton Jr to Valverty Detroit High School to Pearl Hamilton Jr and Ronald Vaughn to Bruce Haynes among others.
In Plymouth unofficial results show 187 no to 167 yes, narrowly denying carryout beer and wine. New Haven voters also rejected the liquor option by 150 to 102, according to unofficial results reported Tuesday.
In a close Ohio contest Anthony Celebrezze Jr. defeats Ted Brown by about 10,000 votes, a result that could shift control of the Apportionment Board. Brown alleges tampering but seals and ballots were secured. Ferguson and Donahey win reelection on the Democratic side.
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