Milan Melon Festival tractor pull winners and parade honors
In the Milan Melon Festival last weekend tractors dominated the garden pulling contests. Charles Hippler won under 900 pounds with 150 feet two inches. Jim Stewart topped 900 to 1200 pounds with 162 feet. Parade trophies went to Cheryll's Senior Marching Unit, the Berlin Heights float, and other district and out-of-district honorees. Antique car and roadster winners, marching units, and fire department events filled the day with trophies and special awards across multiple categories.
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Milan
Charles Hippler
Mark Downing
Jim Stewart
Dale Luxon
Ray Downing
Bob Beer
Huron Fire Department
Oberlin
Berlin Township
Cheryll
Elyria
Berlin Heights
Cars Win Awards Ford Deluxe Coupe and Vintage Models
A list of winners across multiple classes highlights awards for best production and classic cars. Key names include Liz Sands, Herbert Mahler, Raymond Petros, Robert A. Olds, Vince Dornan, Earlin Stitt, and Julius Kosan among others, with models from 1920s to 1950s such as Ford Deluxe Coupe, 1931 Plymouth, 1938 Lincoln Zephyr, and 1950 Chevrolet two door coupe.
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Liz Sands
Milan
Herbert Mahler
Findlay
Victoria
Raymond Petros
Chicago
Ill
Robert A. Olds
Frank Cook, Jr
Kenton
Dale Kohring
Pemberville
Vince Dornan
Attica
Earlin Stitt
Marion
Frances Suerman
Packard
Julius T. Kosan
Huron
Chevrolet
Charles Robb
Canton
James Mitiska
Vermilion
Studebaker
A.J. Bell
Ottawa
Fire damages Wesley Center in Dayton blaze
A fire at the Wesley Center operated by the Methodist Church in Dayton caused about 13000 in damages. Fire officials said faulty wiring likely sparked the blaze which struck the brick building on Tuesday. The center hosts youth programs run by the church.
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Dayton
UPI
Wesley Center
The
Methodist Church
Forkapa Chosen Toledo Aviation Commissioner
Milan Forkapa has been named aviation commissioner of Toledo succeeding Marvin W. Coffee who resigned effective September 15.
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Toledo
UPI
Milan Forkapa
Marvin W. Coffee
Coffee
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Erie County Mounted Sheriff's Posse
Karl Baumeyer
VFW Fire Flys
Lorain
Tom White
Voice of
Sandusky
Edward Valentine
Sam
Kathy Tompkins
Debbie Schroeder
W. B. Dodgson
Youngstown
Nonford
Richard Dagg
Dillraker
Mich
Fred Kohler
Painesville
Dodge
Paul Baldwin
Bob Graham
Maumee
Oakland
Harold Sieving
Fremont
Don J. Somogyi
White
Dave Rupp
Norwalk
Pontiac
David Jones
Columbus
Robert Bliss
Tallmadge
Woody Montgomery
Fred Covert
Ashland
Helen Petros
Robert McElroy
Rittman
Kenneth Futrall
Harry Suerman
Robert Green
Westlake
Don Speildenner
Lincoln
Bob Willis
Buick
Sand Reel
Ford
Norman Abston
Willard
Joe Ellison
Amherst
Ronald Waddington
Flat Rock
Chuck Kaiser
Avon Lake
Don Spieldenner
Forkapa
Benedict Avenue
Jeno
Scott
ELF Biscuits
Birdeye
Pillsbury EX
Eenressesen
T&a
Ygpaaananne
MRS
Biltmore
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