Probate Court Reversed. West Ruggles Named Co-Executor
The Sixth District Court of Appeals reversed a probate ruling and named West R. Ruggles co-executor of his mother Wilhelmina R. Ruggles estate. The decision, issued after hearing June 28 in Huron County, found no competent evidence he lacked capacity despite glaucoma and Parkinson's disease. The panel noted lack of explicit incompetency findings and praised his conduct and cooperation with sister Netta Schnee, with the estate deemed straightforward. Judges Potter Huffman and Wiley filed the opinion.
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Sixth District Court of Appeals
West R. Ruggles
Wilhelmina R. Ruggles
West
Harold F. Schnee
Huron County Probate Court
Lee
Ruggles
Wiley
Netta Schnee
John W. Potter
Bruce C. Huffman
Huffman
Sandusky County
Warren W. Ruggles
H.R. Freeman
Walter L. Hite
Jack T. Zeller
Schnee
Wakeman Considers Zoning Board Change and Gas Rate Update
Wakeman Village Council discussed proposed zoning ordinance revisions to create a five member zoning appeals board with four mayoral appointees and one council member. A public hearing will be announced 10 days prior. The council approved three readings of a gas rate ordinance raising minimum monthly charge to 3.70 from 3.50 starting December. They postponed Christmas lighting decision, approved a library hot water heater purchase, and authorized bid advertisements for a new police cruiser.
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Wakeman
Board of Zoning Appeals
Town Continues Doctor Search In New London
New London Hospital seeks one or two full time doctors as meetings with two candidates are set this week. President Donald O'Dell jokes about waiting for a physician to arrive with a U-Haul. Hospital occupancy ran 27 percent in October while October income totaled 10,400 from patients and 12,800 from donations and Medicare.
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New London
New London Hospital
Donald O'Dell
Hospital Board of Trustees
O'Dell
Minor Fire At NL Laundromat Firefighters extinguish blaze at 15 E Main St New London
Fires in a wooded area east of Fitchville and at the New London laundromat on 15 E Main St were put out by firemen Monday night. The laundromat owned by Kenneth Griffin and Melvin Deppen suffered about 100 dollars in damage from a short in the change dispenser wiring around 11 p.m.
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New London
New London Laundromat
Main St
Fitchville
Exchange Road
Kenneth Griffin
Melvin Deppen
County Seeks Lottery Office Space in Huron County Building
Huron County Commissioners seek a tenant for the top floor of the county administration building preferably the state lottery commission. The 9,000 square foot, carpeted space could rent for 3.75 dollars per square foot, potentially yielding over 33 000 dollars annually.
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Huron County Commissioners
State Lottery Commission
Huron County Administration
Milan Avenue
Maurice Smith
Norwalk
Joseph Sommers
Two Injured In Turnpike Truck Collision
Two men were injured when their semi truck collided on the Ohio Turnpike nine miles west of Norwalk. Joseph Kaim of Cleveland 32 suffered leg contusions while James Mounts 42 of Chicago Illinois broke an arm. Mounts is in satisfactory condition at Fisher Titus Memorial Hospital. Investigation continues.
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Norwalk
Joseph Kaim
Cleveland
James Mounts
Chicago
Ill
Kaim
Mounts
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Norwalk Boosters Plot Busy Offseason Activities
Norwalk High School Boosters voted to continue post game lunches for football players next season with costs this year at 270.03 and total club refreshment spend at 532.46 against a 425 budget. They earmarked 25 for junior high and freshman film, altered basketball drawing procedures, and announced Shrine Bowl plans with 65 ticket and travel costs. Agnes Higgins resigned as secretary after seven years in the group.
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Hank Heilmann
Norwalk
Agnes Higgins
Operation Christmas lists for armed forces parcels
The Reflector reintroduces Operation Christmas to publish names and addresses of service members. Send names and full addresses to Operation Christmas care of the Reflector Box 71 Norwalk 44857. SAM and PAL deadlines: Europe and Far East by Nov 20 and Nov 27 respectively.
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Norwalk
United States
Europe
Far East
Parcel Air Lift
PAL
Buy Stamps By Mail Sees Postoffice Demand Rise
Norwalk Postmaster Robert O'Donnell expects a sharp increase in stamps by mail orders as the Christmas mail season nears. He notes many orders come from workers with tight schedules, shut ins, the infirm, and small businesses.
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Norwalk
Robert O’donnell
O’donnell
Jane Fonda and son attend Hayden contempt trial in Chicago
In Chicago Jane Fonda and her five month old son Troy watched Tom Hayden face contempt charges from the 1968 Democratic convention riots.
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Chicago
UPI
Jane Fonda
Troy
Tom Hayden
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Jenny
Robinson
Town
NL Laundromat
Sommers
Smith
Roland Nesslinger
Public Works
John J. Gilligan
Lottery Commission
Huron County
Nesslinger
Norwalk Boosters
Ron Zureich
Howard Hershey
Columbus
Zureich
Wagon Wheel
Ohio
P.O. Box
Linwood
Monroe
Federal Deposit Ins. Corp
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