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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1973
Page
3
Norwalk City School reported 3222 students for the fall, with 108 more at EHOVE Joint Vocational School. The board hired a school psychologist James Draper and eight new teachers, while approving aides and a bus/parking plan and scheduling adjustments.
Pleasant Street Elementary hires six new teachers. Bertha Busocker from Bethlehem is the lone veteran with one year of experience. New staff include Georgia Duhan Laurel Micklewright Linda Speir Karen Platt and Jan Jenkins with diverse hometowns and degrees.
Two of Norwalk's three Catholic schools show enrollment drops this fall. St. Pauls High School holds 344 students, down four from last year, with 30 at EHOVE Joint Vocational School. St. Pauls Elementary has 477 pupils, after 518 last fall, losing 72 eighth graders but gaining 38 first graders. St Marys Elementary rises to 178 from 172.
The Huron County Humane Society offers 50 for information about the person who tied a dachshund’s mouth shut with a thick gauze belt. Mr and Mrs William Carpenter of Wakeman alerted the society after the dog tried to drink from their pond. Roselle Ward and veterinarian Dr James G Ryder treated the dog, which had not eaten or drank for about four days. Information may be phoned to the Humane Society at 929-2189.
A car erupted in flames at Main Street and Whittlesey Avenue around 2:30 pm. Firemen cited a starter short as the cause. A blond man and a black haired woman admitted to being in the car but gave no names. The owner, Hillard Tackett of rural Willard, later claimed the car at a local gas station. The vehicle, towed to Wolf's Arco, sustained about 500 dollars in engine compartment damage. A Celeryville man was named by a respondent as the owner. A U S Air Force sentry, Dennis M. Drouillard, arrived in Italy for duty but had not yet provided a full identity.
Norwalk's protest of a 1694 dollar state fine for a fish kill in Norwalk Creek led to a 50 percent reduction. City officials met with state officials in Columbus and arranged for the insurance company to pay 847 dollars, with Norwalk reimbursing 500 dollars.
The Huron County Board of Elections will register voters in a different town each day the week of Sept. 24. On Monday Sept. 24 registrars will be at the Willard Fire Station, Tuesday at the New London Fire Station, Wednesday in the Bellevue Junior High School lobby, and Thursday in Wakeman.
Special registration sessions run 10 am to 2 pm and 4 to 8 pm at Grange Hall and Greenwich Town Hall to assist unregistered voters and address changes after moving. Korat Royal Thai AFB in Thailand is cited as a service location. Lt. Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bennett A. Nelson of Willard, was commissioned after six weeks at Ft. Riley ROTC. Voters may register at convenient sites. no re-registration needed for those who have voted within two years.
Milan Police Chief James Knallay submitted his resignation at a council meeting stating he will retire Sept. 30 but remain on sick and vacation leave until then. The council delayed action and will discuss at a Sept. 18 work session. Knallay, 46, had open heart surgery earlier and was hospitalized again recently.
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