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Newspaper
The Gazette
Location
Medina, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1972
Page
3
Review notes Medina Theater presents a John Wayne western with a twist. The story centers on Wayne as a rancher who brands 13 to 15 year old riders to herd and market cattle. The film blends rugged action with a compassionate Cook Roscoe Browne and a bridging of generation gaps amid rough scenes and some violence.
Medina Enterprises Inc filed a writ of mandamus at Medina County Courthouse against Medina Township trustees and the zoning inspector to compel issuing a zoning permit for a new car showroom and service facility beside Perkins Pancake House on Route 18. The firm argues the B-2 zoned property allows motor vehicle service stations. the action follows a denial reportedly based on retail use. The case, not yet before the Zoning Appeals Board, notes third trustee comments and references recent similar permits issued to Ray Fogg and Cal Wible for a showroom complex seeking a variance. an Appeals Board hearing is set for August 15.
August 10 1972 Medina Hospital lists admissions for Christina M Bigley Agnes E Mihalovich Hilda M Diederich Diane M White June B Lewis Eleanor B Brooks David F Nixon Wanda G Header Sylvia A Bauer Vida R Hand Ethel M Gordon Margaret L Crossen William P Davis Carl R Jameyson Efrosinia Shvorob Charles W Gettel Jeffrey J Hinerman Catherine E Powers Births: Huff O'Brien Banks. Discharges include Lenora Hutchinson Anne Phillips Cecilia Cipriani Geraldine Houseman Mildred Green Pauline Koehler Martha McMahon Helen Byrd Chris Wells Abend Gertrude Phelps Bonnie Hardacre Baby Boy Barbara Hockenberry Mary Jordan Don Cullin Zipter Catherine Ewing Mona Kuehn Kenneth B Moore Paul Ozanich Rochelle Leonardt Jennifer Boswell Ceylon Loehr Jr.
Steubenville patrolman Charles S. Lauver 32 receives the Ohio State Highway Patrols highest valor honor the O W Merrell Meritorious Service Award for rescuing two trapped victims from a toppled burning truck on May 8 1972. He was aided by six civilians with all seven sustaining first and second degree burns during the rescue near Steubenville.
Medina attorney Robert Schultz said he is exploring legal avenues to oppose Medina’s new half percent municipal income tax set to take effect Oct 1 1972. He criticizes the emergency measure and seeks potential referendum actions before 1973. The council approved the tax 6 to 1 and it is projected to raise 225000 annually with 70 percent for capital improvements.
Mrs. Nancy Riegler 55, widow of Robert E. Riegler, died Thursday in Chagrin Falls. Survived by two daughters Betsy Reiney of Jacksonville Florida and Cathy Kuhnle of Hemrod New York, plus five grandchildren. Memorial services set for 4 p.m. Saturday at Federated Church Chapel Chagrin Falls with visitation Friday 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Stoard Funeral Home. Memorials to American Cancer Society.
The Medina Goodyear Concert Band will perform a special 8:30 p.m. concert in the uptown park led by Medina High School’s new band director Marcus Neiman. Sponsored by Goodyear, the program features a Summer Night of Music with marches overture Dixieland numbers waltzes show tunes and soloists plus an ice cream social by Rainbow Girls.
The 119th Ohio State Fair or ExpOhio 72 opens August 24 at 6 a.m. in Columbus. Over 65,000 exhibits by 9,500 exhibitors compete for about 350000 dollars in premium and cash awards across 12 days. Bob Hope Roberta Flack Glen Campbell Lynn Anderson and Mac Davis headline free grandstand entertainment. Junior Fair features 16000 exhibits, Fine Arts Show has 500 parties, and 800 family arts and crafts exhibitors contribute to the event.
Medina seniors are invited to Saturday’s 8 p.m. performance of You Can t Take It With You by CAST and the city recreation department. The comedy will be staged at the junior high school.
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