Peggy Knallay Crowned Milan Melon Festival Queen 1977
Peggy Knallay, 17, Edison High senior, was named Milan Melon Festival Queen for 1977 78 after a field of 11 contestants. She plans floral design study, and enjoys needlepoint, tennis, swimming, and drama. Her court includes Karen Stiert and runners-up Dawn Beat Sherry Beer Judie Zeck Ann Stelzer Lori Westcott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Peggy Knallay
Peggy
Edison High School
Hixon School of Floral Design
Edison
Charger
Robert Knallay
Karen Stiert
Karen
Raymond Stiert
Queen’s Court
Dawn Beat
Dawn
Raymond Beat
eSherry Beer
Sherry
Homemakers of America
Robert Beer
eSecond
Judie Zeck
Judie
Walter Zeck
Ann Stelzer
Dennis Stelzer
Lori Westcott
Lori
Louis Weiss
Marie Tansey
Barb Troxel
Vermilion
Tom Carabin
Norwalk
Milan Jaycee
John Payne
Jaycee International
Robert Bickley
Carol Butler
Robert Butler
Rosemary Haeuptle
Robert Haeuptle
Lisa LaVine
William LaVine
Patty Ritz
Richard Ritz
Kathy Zacheri
Edward Zacheri
Two Hour Parade Dazzles Eastern Ohio at Milan Melon Festival
Hundreds of parade participants from across eastern Ohio joined a two hour parade along Milan’s festival route drawing an estimated 175000 attendees for the parade and 300000 for the three day event. Police reported four bar fights during the festival. Trophies were awarded by the Milan Jaycees for categories including Mayor’s Trophy, color guards, drill teams, marching units, floats, horses and twirlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Milan
Ohio 113
Edison High School
River Road
Jeffries Road
Gary Limbird
Dick Rench
Monroeville
Sandusky St. Mary’s Flag Corps
VFW
Little Americans
Akron Tophats
Huron Cadet Ettes
Fostoria Eagleaires
Ontario
Kim Ellinger
Stow Royal
Bellevue
Omaha Stockyards to turn manure into compost with worms
The Omaha Union Stockyards will convert manure left by visitors into compost using about 1 million red worms. James L. Smith of Omaha Livestock Market Inc. said the worms are processing roughly 2 tons of manure. The end product is hoped to be fertile black dirt for fields or yards, with conversion taking about six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha, Neb
Upi
Omaha Union Stockyards
James L. Smith
Omaha Livestock Market Inc
Smith
Three Youths Hurt In Crash In Norwalk
Three Norwalk youths were injured early Monday when their car crashed into a steel barricade at Milan Avenue and E Monroe Street. Mark Ramos age 17 was in satisfactory condition at Providence Hospital with multiple fractures. Mark A Austin aged 19 was in satisfactory condition at Fisher Titus Memorial Hospital. Richard E Beer Jr age 19 suffered visible injuries but was not treated and was cited for driving under the influence and driving while suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Milan Avenue
E. Monroe Street
Mark Ramos
Richard E. Beer Jr
Whittlesey Ave
Ohio Edison Dispatch Center Keeps System Moving
From the Massillon control room Paul Adams and dispatchers monitor system wide electricity use and coordinate 13 generators. The Dispatch computer helps meet fluctuating demand at minimum cost, with an expected $34 million saving in 1977 for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon
Paul Adams
Ohio Edison
Ing
Also Mentioned on This Page
Barbara Eden
Jeannie
Chuck Fegert
Chicago
Miss Eden
Fegert
Field Enterprises
Long Grove
Uae
FSLIC
Park Avenue
New London
Yous Nder Home Savings and Loan Co
East Main Street
E. Perkins Ave
Sandusky
ST. Milan
Akron
Shriner Oriental Band of
Toledo
James E. Smith
Homewood Ave
John D. Goettel
Mansfield
Goettel
Richland Mall
Raymond S. Waddey
Wright Brothers
East Mall
Jr. M
Ichland
Lexington Springmill RD
Ohio Edison System
Ohio Edison Ptt
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!