Bridesmaid wins Sesqui Beard Contest in Norwalk
Raymond Simon, 19 Dudley Blvd, takes top honor in the 1959 Sesqui beard contest with the two foot tall red and gold prize. He had previously placed as bridesmaid in 1959, beating 66 entrants. Judges Milan barber Leonard Gliatta Tom Jordan and Huron Mayor Pat Gioffre awarded him the Fullest Beard prize. Other winners include Thomas A. McIntyre for Most Unique Dale Searls for Most Unique, Da vid Stoldt youngest grower and more across divisions.
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Norwalk
Raymond Simon
Dudley Blvd
Simon
Thomas A. McIntyre
E. Main
Dale Searls
Whittlesey Road
Leonard Gliatta
Milan
Tom Jordan
Berlin Heights
Pat J. Gioffre
Huron
David Stoldt
E. Seminary
John N. Ruffing
Townsend Ave
Tom Berry
Dwayne C. Sway
Milan Ave
James A. Ringholz
Vandercook
Lincoln
Jerry Spencer
Greenwich-Milan Townline Road
Frank Zelter
Gibbs Ave
Lee Archibald
Breezewood
Don Hansberger
N. Foster
David Stodt
Beard Wins Prized Beard Contest At Local Fair
Raymond Simon won the grand prize for the beard contest beating more than 66 competitors. His wife initially disliked the beard but said she is happy now and his daughter Carrie, 11, approves while Marcha, 18, is occasionally embarrassed. Separately, 131 sailors died in the USS Forrestal fire off Vietnam with 18 buried with full honors at Arlington National Cemetery Monday. victims not individually identified.
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Carrie
Marcha
Mrs. Simon
Washington
UPD
Forrestall
Arlington National Cemetery
Navy
Vietnam
PEEKING AT THE PAULTIES YEARBOOK CLINIC AND LOCAL EVENTS
The St Pauls team won 26 to 21 over Wames field Goshen last Friday. Tonight the Flyers play Fostoria St Wendelin in the Sesquicentennial double header at Whitney Field.
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Wamesfield - Goshen
Flyers
Fostoria St. Wendelin
Whitney Field
Woman Hurt In Train Collision East Of Norwalk
A rural Norwalk woman, Betha P Cronenwett 55, was slightly injured when her car skidded onto a railroad crossing and was struck by a slow moving New York Central train. The incident was the third car train accident in the area in two weeks. She was charged with speeding.
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Norwalk
Here
New York Central
Pittsburgh
Betha P. Cronenwett
Ohio
Jack Ray Gibson
U.S. 224
Gibson
William R. Foster
Rural Norwalk Man Injured In Stop Sign Crash
A 79-year-old rural Norwalk man, Martin R. Mills, suffered broken ribs and chest injury after driving past a stop sign into Carl D. Clutter’s car on Huron Street. Mills remained semi conscious until at Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital in Milan. Clutter and two passengers were uninjured. Investigation continues.
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Milan
Norwalk
Martin R. Mills
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Mills
Huron Street
Carl D. Clutter
Lorain
Clutter
Wakeman Horse Show Moves to Sunday at Double B Ranch
The Wakeman Horse Show and chicken barbecue will occur Sunday starting at 12:30 p.m. at the Double B Ranch of Wakeman on Route 20. Mayor Paul Burns is listed as located there. A Milan High School hayride is planned for Saturday night from 8 to 11 at Ed Mitchell’s home.
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Wakeman
Paul Burns
Route
Milan High School
Ed Mitchell
Norwalk Police Cite Four Drivers in Thursday Accidents
Four accidents were investigated by Norwalk police on Thursday. Alfred Feuerstein 30 of Monroeville was cited for failure to yield after a semi truck collided with a westbound car driven by Louis Pflieger at 10 20 a.m. in front of 56 St Marys Street. Kathryn Carrick 40 of 324 East Main Street and R W Jenkins 18 of Norwood were in an accident at Main and Vandercook at 8 40 p.m. Carrick was cited for failure to yield. Addison Green 43 of Huron driving a Norwalk Truck Lines car was cited after a two car crash at Summit and Linwood at 10 10 p.m. Greene was eastbound on Summit and collided with a southbound Krupp 17 of 215 East Main. Martin Bird III 17 a Krupp passenger complained of a leg bump but declined treatment. Kenneth Kline 16 of 37 North Pleasant and Pauline Walden 66 of 38 North Prospect reported a noon crash at Seminary and Woodlawn after Walden turning south scraped Kline’s parked car.
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Norwalk
Alfred J. Feuerstein
Monroeville
St. Marys St
Feuerstein
Janesville Cotton Mills
Louis W. Pflieger
Baker St
Kathryn R. Carrick
E. Main St
R.W. Jenkins
Norwood
Main
Vandercook
Addison Green
Huron
Norwalk Truck Lines, Inc
Summit
Linwood Greene
Richard E
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