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Newspaper

The Gazette

Location

Medina, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1978

Page

6

Service Personnel Graduates and Assignments Highlight Local Sailors

Navy Engineman Third Class David A. Fry, son of Brunswick residents, graduated from Operations Specialist School at Great Lakes. Other local service members include Daniel R. Loomis aboard USS Kilauea off Southern California, Brett D. Reardon arriving at Scott AFB, Michael S. Bangert promoted at Quantico, and Wayne E. Huston promoted to Army captain in Germany. Also noted are Air Force specialist Paul E. Gigliotti training at Lowry AFB, Aaron J.H. Howard advancing to NCO status at March AFB, Jaye A. Wolfe promoted to senior airman at Peterson AFB, and more, with hometown ties to Brunswick and Medina areas.

Navy David A. Fry Daniel G. Fry Kent Dr. Brunswick Wayne E. Huston Stanley Huston Medina Ansbach Germany Gigliotti Paul E. Gigliotti Thomas E. Gigliotti Sleepy Hollow Rd Brunswick Hills Lowry Afb Colo Air Force Avionics Systems U.S. Air Force Jaye A. Wolfe O.H. Wolfe Poe Road

Why The United States Has Not Adopted The Metric System

The article explains that the metric system originated in France in 1791 amid a revolutionary push, faced initial resistance, and was eventually adopted by most nations. It notes Britain switched in 1975, the US adopted it legally in 1866 but rarely uses it, and cites costs and wide changes like rulers maps gauges and road signs as barriers.

Medina County Liberty St Medina Ohio Page Ware Groundhog United States Canada Australia New Zealand Great Britain

Acme Area Holiday News Recapped

STELLA HERZOG reports a series of Christmas dinners and visits across Acme area households. Families including the Allens, Fultons, Friedts, Wheelands, Kreiders, Horner, Kilmer, Landis, and Rohrer hosted meals or hosted guests over Christmas with several traveling visitors from Columbus Mansfield and Kansas City Missouri. Clyde Weltzien dies. widow Geneva Weltzien is a News Banner columnist.

Stella Herzog Richard Allen Clayton Seville Tom Jody Krinov Columbus Allens Charles Fulton Mansfield Edward Fiers Kansas City Ethel Fulton Jeff Wheeland Bible College Fulton Lawrence Powell Kevin Brimfield Colo Melvin Rohrer Clyde Weltzien Mennonite Road Geneva The News Banner

Honor and Merit Rolls Remain Notable at High School

A long list of students across grades 1 10 12 and merit roll honors appears in the Beverly area school notes. Names include Beverly Ashley Tracy Bell Tim Bihn Lori Bunch Julie Carver Randy Carver Maryetta Copeland Kitty Culling among others.

Ourneys High School NOR Roll Erent Beverly Ashley Tracy Bell Tim Bihn Lori Bunch Julie Carver Randy Carver Maryetta Copeland Kitty Culling Melanie Hartman Lola Hinman Chris Hutchings Karen Kern Randy Mack Melanie Relitz Kay Ruby Kim Schindler Chris Semkow Cindy Steele Ronald Tucker

Fun Time Riddle Box Quiz

The list presents three wordplay items with answers: 1 Pears pairs, 2 a blackboard, 3 a clock. No further context or dates are given.

Pears

Puzzle Box Riddle Hints at Hidden Word Answer Tomorrow

The column asks for a word meaning exist, then reverses to a word meaning wicked. It notes yesterday’s answer Trombone Piano Guitar and invites readers to submit riddles to RIDDLES JOKES LL ME WHY with zip code for a chance to win a Tell Me Why book.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Naval Training Center Great Lakes Brunswick High School Daniel R. Loomis Richard Loomis Innercircle Dr Brunswick California Kilauea Concord Calif Samuel L. Gravely, Jr USN U.S. Third Fleet S.T. Counts Cruiser Destroyer Group Five San Diego Loomis Brett D. Reardon Leslie K. Reardon Jacklin Rd Hinckley Scott Afb Reardon Air Force Communications Service Richards-Gebaur Afb Highland High School Granger Two Reserve Officer Training Corps Otterbein College Westerville Huston Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Army Colorado State University Fort Collins Susan Lackland FB Tex Air Force Community College of the Gigliotti Is Padua High School Parma Aaron J.H. Howard Lillis E. Howard R.F.D. 1 Lincoln, N.H Howard March Afb, Calif Lin Wood High School Riverside Calif.) City College Darrell J. Howard Lake Rd Chippewa Lake Wolfe Peterson Afb, Colo the Airman Medina Senior High School el Paso Community College Manitou, Colo Burger Chef France Acme Area Holiday News Wheeland Millard Friedt Glen Hoerger Reimer Raod James Friedt Daughers Millard Friedts Edna Kreider Earnest Ball Blake Road Henry Kilmer Phyllis Horner North Canton John Horner Orlando Fla David Kilmer Wadsworth Carol Pittman Debbie Joyce Doylestown Kilmer Jim Horner Galen Weingart Donna Andrews Greentown Mrs. Clarnece Landis Vernon Landis Kristie Abend Debbie Berger Laurie Beriswill Jill Bradford Tina Buonocore Chakan Rhonda Coblentz Kelly Curlin Diane Dickens Debbie Dieckman James Dietz Tania Guggino Tammy Karner Dariean Kerns Debbie Kisamore Bobbi Kramer Norma Nelson Mark Picchuta Jacqueline Relitz Patty Roberts Bill Ross Brenda Stallings Cathy Steele Paula Terrell Peggy Thewlis Lori Thornton Deborah Bagnall Lori Boone Brian Bournival Margaret Gescwilm Cynthia Getty Bonnie Haring Kathy Kortt Bonny Mellert William Mielke Bonnie Moehle Elizabeth Moomey Dolores Muntz Janet Seligson Laura Taylor Lori Yost LourAnn Bargar Linda Crislip Rebecca Dull Bill Frega Connie Frey Bonnie Helmick Lois Jones Julia Kratzer Sally Mack Pam Morgan Robert Nedorost Karen Ofterbacher Michael Piechuta Bernadeine Roberts Sheri Ross William Snider Lynette Szakacs Darlene Tibbitts Lisa Alvey Lamar Banks Bryan Becker Alan Brine Thomas Carver Tom Christie Paula Dietz Bonnie Dull Carolyn Eyring Maria Ficaciello Peggy Gali Cheryl Haury Ray Henderson Jeff Koenig Lori Newsome Joe Porter Sue Puls Eddie Rising Kate Rowland Tony Shook Dewayne Alice Borting Sue Bracken Arthur Butcher Richard Carver Darryl Chidsey Janice Cramer Karen Filous Ron Glasgow Diana Henniger Randy Hoffmaster George Howard Dan Kern Kathleen Kerns Wendy Koenig Kim Karmer Richard Luft Robert McPeek Beth Mellert Patricia Minor Jean Moehle David Moran Bruce Morlock Morton Suzanne Mueller Joan Okes Suzanna Otterbacher Harold Plues Michael Reusch North Court St Brunswick Cinema God HU Weau Anne Pearl RD Brunswick Plaza Medina County Community Center Medina County Fairgrounds
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