Plan Rousing Welcome For Californians
Norwalk holds a 150th anniversary observance with a 6 30 p m welcome for Norwalk California delegation at the Courthouse. May or Miss U S A World Miss Career Girl U S A and Miss Norwalk California will attend followed by a beard judging contest. If rain, events move to the Recreation Center.
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Norwalk
California
Paul Tucker
Harold Finch
Susan Schauss
Cleveland Hopkins
Peter Fogarty
Calif
U.S.A
Huron County
Finch
Chamber of Commerce
Ralph Bache
Recreation Center
St. Paul
Whitney Fields
St. Paul’s
John F. Ernsthausen
Fisher
Bowling Green University
Milan Hair Controversy Continues For Two Musicians
Teen musicians Bill and Denny Earnest face another haircut after being expelled for long hair. Their mother expects a barber visit to satisfy school officials while public opinion largely supports her stance amid a growing political stir in Milan.
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Milan
Bill
Denny Earnest
Donald Weese
Two Big Suits Settled in Norwalk Traffic Case
Two suits involving 315000 dollars filed against Willard Betschman, operator of Betschman’s Greenhouse, were settled and dismissed in Huron County Common Pleas Court. Charles P. Jones alleged negligence in a 1963 truck collision that harmed his five year old daughter. The second suit sought recovery of expenditures related to the case.
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Norwalk
Charles P. Jones
Willard N. Betschman
Betschman
Huron County
Jones
David I. Lindell
Cleveland
Phillip M. White
Valle F. O'Donnell
Four Norwalk Teens Admit High School Paint Vandalism
Four Norwalk youths, two boys and two girls, admitted spraying paint on the high school building and several cars last month. Judge Russell T. Antrim barred driving except one to and from work, ordered no car pooling with co-defendants, and set hour restrictions while reports on repairs and restitution are sought.
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Norwalk
Huron County Juvenile Court
Russell T. Antrim
Antrim
Sesquicentennial Antique Car Parade Details
Chairman George Manyak announces a Sunday parade on Foster Street north of Monroe with cars meeting in the Norwalk Reflector lot from 1 to 1 30 p m and starting at 2 p m. Cars proceed west on Main Street to Benedict Norwood Avenue then east on Christie to the junior high school where display runs 2 30 to 3 30 p m.
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Foster Street
Monroe
George Manyak
Manyak
Norwalk Reflector
Main Street
Benedict
Norwood Avenue
Christie
Weather Outlook and Local Births and Marriage Licenses
Mostly cloudy and cooler with showers today and tonight. High 82, low 55 on Tuesday. Sunrise 7 20 a m sunset 7 17 p m. Births include a daughter for Mr and Mrs Ishmael Reid of Bellevue and a son for Mr and Mrs Merle Parker of Wakeman. Marriage license applications filed by Chares D Podgurski of Plymouth and Inez I Slessman of Plymouth.
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Ishmael Reid
Bellevue
Merle Parker
Wakeman
Chares D Podgurski
Plymouth
Inez I. Slessman
Bank Teller
Five Barbers To Judge Beards In Norwalk Contest
Five area barbers will judge the best beards in Norwalk at the Sesquicentennial event. Eddie Miller, chair, announced the judging panel including Joseph Vattorella of Joeses Barber Shop and others from Sandusky Milan Berlin Heights and Huron. Judging starts at 6 30 p m on the courthouse steps with Recreation Center if rain.
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Norwalk
Eddie Miller
Joseph Vattorella
Joe
Joseph Weske
San
Dusky
Acme
Patrick Goffrie
Huron
Pat
Leonard Giratte
Milan
Len
Tom Jordan
Berlin Heights
Jordan
Huron County Court House
Norwalk High Sam Arthur Among National Merit Semifinalists
Norwalk High School senior Sam Arthur and New London High School senior William Spoerr have advanced to the National Merit Scholarship Program semifinal, among about 100 nationwide. The 17 year old Arthur is praised as a well rounded student and serves as football captain and golf athlete, while Spoerr participates in activities from the American Field Service Club to Thespians and holds National Honor Society membership. About 2,900 students compete for 2,400 four year merit scholarships and 500 one time $1000 awards in 1968, with final scholarship announcements due by May 1968.
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Sam Arthur
Norwalk
Norwalk High School
Jack Tossell
Ralph Bishop
New London High School
William Spoerr
Sam
Gene Arthur
Benedict Ave
Des
Ervin Ultican
American Field Service Club
Thespians
Willard C. Spoerr
Clarksfield
Norwalk Man Faces Manslaughter in Fatal Accident
Norwalk resident Edward T. Snyder, 20, is charged with manslaughter and drag racing after a fatal crash Friday near Milan. Co-defendants Lebus Holbrook, 24, and Roy Fleming, 21, face similar counts for false information and related charges. The trio appeared in Erie County Court with hearings set through October. Harold E. Chaffee, 22, died hours after their car struck a telephone pole on Bryan Road near US 250, ejecting Chaffee and two others. The accident followed a tangle of downed wires. Holbrook and Fleming drove into the wreckage shortly after.
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Milan
Edward T. Snyder
Norwalk
Here
Fleming
Snyder
Holbrook
Paul Miller
Chaffee
Bryan Road
U.S. 250
Kenneth Plue
Harkness St
Welcome Wagon Club Faces Parade Oversell
Members of Norwalk's Welcome Wagon Club fear their entry in the sesquicentennial parade was oversold. The club described its entry as a small covered wagon, reflecting its modest size and organization.
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Norwalk
Welcome Wagon Club
A.E. Sherman
Norwalk Celebrates Sesquicentennial With Reminiscences
Norwalk marks its 150th birthday as The Reflector highlights history in a daily “Let’s Reminisce” feature. The series recalls early settlers like Platt Benedict who built Norwalk’s first cabins and helped shape the city’s growth along Main Street.
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Connecticut
Platt Benedict
Main Street
Norwalk
Reflector
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Holiday Inn
Maureen Reagan
Daugh
Ter
Ronald Reagan
NMSC
Norwalk Township
Roy Fleming
James St
Erie
Police Department
Columbia Gas Co
W. Main St
Kiwanis
Rotary
Lions
Eagles Club
Howard Jefferson
Clark University
Worcester
Mass
Jefferson
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