Labor Day Weekend Celebrations Draw Large Crowds
Thousands attended three day celebrations in Milan New London and Berlin Heights with Milan hosting a 3500 parade crowd and up to 10000 total at the festival. Top parade trophies went to Norwalk Bi a Sigma Phi and the Huron County Pony Breeders Association. Berlin Heights teams won the fire department water fight title as Old Timers beat New Timers 10 to 1.
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Milan
New London
Berlin Heights
Fire Department
Perkins
Wakeman
Huron
Old Timers
New Timers
Obituaries from Norwalk area editions detail deaths and services
John Walter Allgire 87 of Kalida formerly livestock dealer died at Twin Maples Nursing Home. Survived by daughter Mrs. Wilfred L. Smith, three grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Burial Kalida Cemetery after 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hartman Funeral Home Columbus Grove. Willard Earl Sterling 37 Willard died at Willard Municipal Hospital after admission for heart surgery. Pattern-maker Fate Root Heath Co Plymouth native lived in Willard 22 years member of EUB Church and Willard Elk Lodge. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday Fink Funeral Home, burial Maplegrove Cemetery New Haven. Roberta Jane Huber 38 Milan Route 61 east rural Norwalk died suddenly Sunday morning. Wife of John, mother of Linda and four sons James, Robert Dennis, Daniel all at home. Sister of George Holden Milan. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday Rawley Funeral Home with Rev. Cobb and Rev. Teague. Milan Cemetery burial.
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John Walter Allgire
Twin Maples
Kalida
Wilfred L. Smith
Willard
Robert Earl Sterling
Dale Ave
Willard Municipal Hospital
Baltimore
Fate-Root-Heath Co
Plymouth
Toledo
EUB Church
Willard Elk Lodge
Milan
Roberta Jane Huber
Route
Norwalk
Huber
Edison Memorial Methodist Church
John
Linda
James
Robert
Dennis
Daniel
George Holden
Rawley Funeral Home
Hubert E. Cobb
Gerald Teague
East Milan Friends Church
Milan Cemetery
Youth Admits Theft in Norwalk Mayor's Court
An 18 year old North Fairfield youth pleaded guilty in Norwalk Mayor's Court to two petty larceny counts after admitting he took a pouch with more than 100 dollars from Certified Oil Station. He was fined 10 dollars and sentenced to 10 days on each count.
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North Fairfield
Norwalk
Donald E. Beekman
McCoy’s
Manyak Ford Sales
Raymond Vincent
Certified Oil Station
Bekman
James Wade
Huron County Sheriff’s Department
Beekman
Boekman
Train Fire Near Willard Damages Diesel Engine
Willard volunteers were called to a railroad crossing east of town Sunday where a diesel engine on a work train caught fire. Damage was minor and the engine was en route to Shelby and Mansfield.
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Willard
Willard Volunteer Fire
Town
Shelby
Mansfield
Paint Samples Link Car to No Parking Sign Case
Police say green paint on Russell D. Lykins's bumper matched paint from a bent Norwood Avenue no parking sign. Lykins, 36, of Willard, cited for driving under the influence, jailed, and released on a $200 bond to his wife.
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Russell D. Lykins
Willard
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
London
Norwalk
Norwood Avenue
Lykins
Fredrick Acton of Willard Dies After Heart Attack
Fredrick Acton 59 of 413 Pearl St. Willard died at noon Monday from a heart attack in Jack son s Drug Store. A B&O Railway electrician and Guernsey County native, he lived in Willard 25 years and served on the Board of Public Affairs and the City Development and Planning Commission. He belonged to the Methodist Church Masonic and Elks lodges and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Surviving: wife Margaret son William Bucyrus daughter Mrs Richard Schiefer Massillon one sister Mrs Pearl Feil Massillon six grandchildren. Friends may call after 7 p m at Fink Funeral Home with services 1:30 p m Thursday Rev Robert D Snyder officiating. Burial Greenwood Cemetery.
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Willard
Fredrick Acton
Pearl St
Jackson
B&o Railway
Guernsey County
Board of
City Development and Planning Commission
Methodist Church
Masonic and Elk Lodges
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Margaret
William
Richard Schiefer
Bucyrus
Pearl Feil
Massilon
Help Wanted Ad-Writing Prompt For Jobs Fill
An advert asks for an experienced ad writer to craft Help Wanted notices. Call 662 4241 to fill jobs fast with pipe tobacco cigarette themed copy described as mild or tasteful.
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Nanette
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Hank Beeple
Elyria
Don Ternes
North Ridgeville
Ford Ortner
Weldon Eaton
Rochester
Terry Murphy
Alberta Murphy
Mt. Gilead
Fink Funeral Home
Harry Adams
Maplegrove Cemetery
New Haven
Reflector E. Monroe
Ohio
Reflector-Herald. Inc
Noralk
UPI News Service
Audit Bureau of Circulation and
Ohio Newspapers Association
Monroville
Greenwich
Erie
U.S
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T Walter Shendon
Elvis Presley
Coats
Cor. E. Main & Woodlawn
Jim Smith
Rubach
Star View Drive - IN
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THE
Dave Clark
Moll Flanders
Kim Novak
Suzie Wong
Nancy Kwan
William Holden
Robert D. Snyder
Greenwood Cemetery
Agatha
Smoker
Komarek Funeral Home
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