New London man guards 60000 pens pencils ad lore
Walter R. J. Payne of New London a 73 year old retired dairy farmer has built a collection of more than 60000 pens and pencils many printed with company names and slogans He visits county fairs to add to his vast archive and says pencils are the best advertising medium. Payne belongs to the American Pencil Collectors Society and claims to be among the top collectors worldwide noting his starting pencil remains in his possession after 68 years.
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New London
Walter R. J. Payne
Payne
PVE
Townline Road
Huron County
American Pencil Collectors Society
Sandusky
Brunswick man takes on town boosting job
Gerald Pendrick, a Brunswick insurance salesman and new Brunswick Chamber of Commerce president, plans an aggressive push to attract businesses, boost the tax base, and support local commerce. He organized an Industrial Search Committee, aims to promote Brunswick’s attractions, and relies on volunteers to run the chamber with 93 members and two paid staff.
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Brunswick
Gerald Pendrick
Brunswick Chamber of Commerce
Pendrick
Chamber
Betty Rea
Bay Friendship Center Opens In Bay Village
Bay Village hosts an open house at Cahoon Park Community House 303 Cahoon Rd from 1 30 to 4 30 p m to unveil the Friendship Center the first phase of a human resources project for 2 000 senior citizens Visitors will see a new meeting room kitchen and wood working shop Holding the event are Mabel and Glenn Thogmartin local residents City officials plan a full time coordinator after January to field senior programs and connect to assistance agencies A questionnaire campaign seeks senior input on nutrition employment transport and activities as planners avoid over commitments while the city completes renovations and seeks funding
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Bay Village
Cahoon Park
Cahoon Rd
Mabel
Glenn Thogmartin
Elmwood Road
Thogmartin
Peter Annable
Bayway
Henry Reese
Reese
James Cowles
Friendship Center
Strongsville duo launch Tryopoly board game in Cleveland area
Emery Sobony and Wes Reese of Strongsville unveil Tryopoly a local flavored board game where players buy and bankrupt rival firms on a triangular board. Local firms such as May Co. O Neill's and Cleveland Cavaliers appear as purchasable properties with a later national version planned.
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Strongsville
Emery Sobony
J.B. Robinson Co
Ed Mullinax Ford
Cleveland Cavaliers
Sobony
Reese
Tryopoly
May Co
O'neill’s
Osobo Toys
United States
Cleveland
Tryppely
Reese and
Wes Reese
C-T
Police Sickout Halts Washington Court House Force
In Washington Court House Ohio police and dispatchers called in sick for a day after a year of stalled wage negotiations. Only Chief Rodman Scott remained on duty as city officials held an emergency session to address the walkout and contract talks. The Sheriff’s office handled life and death calls with limited manpower while the city manager and chief avoided discussing specifics.
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Washington, C.N
Rodman Scott
Washington Court House
Scott
Fayette County
Central
Ohio
George Shapter
Noel Missouri a Christmas City draws summer visitors
Noel Missouri, a small Ozark town of about 1000 people and 50 businesses, thrives in summer with Elk River float trips, camping, cave exploring, and dances. In winter it dims, saved by the nickname Christmas City and a postmark used on Christmas cards mailed from Noel residents. The Chamber estimated over half a million cards stamped yearly at Noel 64854.
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Noel
Workingman’s Riviera
Ozarks
Elk River
Ozark
Chamber of Commerce
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Columbus
Pittsburgh
Washington
Shapter
Richard L. Fricker
the Christian
Monster Service
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