Medina County Gazette from Medina, Ohio • Page 1

County Records 26th, 27th Highway Deaths THIS IS THE in which Bnicc Moore. 17-year-old Seville youth wa. killed early Sunday. death was Uie highway fataUty this year for County. The 27th was recorded eight hours later.

with the death of a 61-y ear-old Parma man. Walter B. Snow who had been in an accident Saturday near Seville Bruce Moore, 17, 9394 Hubbard Valley Seville, died Sunday morning in Akron General Hospital, becoming 26th traffic fatality this year. Eight hours later, a Parma man, Walter B. Snow, 61, died at Medina Community Hospital where he had previously be listed in fair condition.

i death brings the 1967 total to 27, compared with 20 on is date last year. The men were invoived i separate accidents. Moore was a passenger in a car driven by George Kunz, 17, 64 Lakefield Lane. Chinppwa Lake. Kunz is reported in fair condition according to late.st report.

edina ounty azette 135th Year No. 272 Sixteon Pagas MONDAY. NOVEMBER 20. 1967 MEDINA 725-4166 BRUNSWICK 225-3177 600 Attend Annual Event MEDINA, OHIO 44256 7 Cents Dairymen, Conservationists Receive Awards at Banquet HONORED SATURDAY night for loug-tline, distlnguithed service to the Medina Soil Conservation District was Leonard Beery (right) of Seville. Beery is shown receiving tnqrhy from conservatkm chairman Kenneth Rupp at the SCD meeting at Cloverleaf High Schott.

Looking on is Lawrence Steingass. SCD vice chairman. More photos on page 3. BY JOE KELLY Aside from presenting ome awards and reports, the annuai meeting and banquet of Medina County dairyTnen and conservationists Saturday night at Qov- erleaf school was largely a goodti-me fun affair. With business attended early, the crowd of 600 farmers and their wives sprat until midnight, dirang, dancing and laugh- laughs came with after- dimwr spoohsr Edward Undooy.

human motivation engineer from Cincinnati, funny man and homespun philosopher, who also left the crowd with a to message. Sponsors of the party and meeting were the Dairy He pi Improvement Assoc. (DHIA) and Medina Soil Conservation District (S(JD) The affair was nrranged by County Agricultural Agent Harold Thoburn. Dairyman of the Year Award went to Carl Greinig, manager of the Modern Tool and Die Farm in Liverpool. The annual recognition is extended for top dairy production and general farm curating efficiency.

The presentation was made by Richard fndoe, manager of Rich- praxldont of DHIA. In recognition of his nine years of service and important coirtributioBs to the Medina Conservation District, Leonard Beery of SevUle whs presented a Distinguished Srav ice Award. The occasion was a for the SCD here, according to Kenneth Rupp, chairman, and Lawrence Steingass, who presented the award. In addition to Dairyman of the 16 other herd owners wore named in an iKMior roll of farmers producing pounds of butterfat and over during the year. These were Willard Roby, H.

B. Owen and son, Don Botcher, Lynn Belle Farm, Elmil Jochum, Donald Brintoall, Elandee Weygandt Farm, William Schwin Paul Kruggel and Sons, M. Long, Glad Valley Farm, Roger Morlock, Richard Smith, Einest Stallings, Ray Mae Farm and Edis Lyons. Included in a second 1967 honor roll for their herd output of 450 pounds or more butterfat were James Tait, Charles Clark, Gilbert Wolf, E.K. Newcomer, John Motznik, Otto Farriss, Willard Leatherman, Ed Toll, Richard Detwiler, Reknd Martin, MontvilJe Farms, Floyd -Newcomer, Homer Hange, Leonard Beery, Griesheimer Robert Schmelzer.

Elected Saturday night to succeed retiring DHIA trustee Carl Greinig was Gilbert Wolf Liverpool. President Indoe was re-elected as trustee. The dairy group had a total income of $8403 for the year ending Nov. 1 and expenses of $D2S6. Balance on hand was $4036.

IHIIA is an active organiza- tiMi of local farmers work i ng for the improvement of livestock and of milk production and quality, and for the protect! See Banquet Page 3 Investigating officers from the Medina post of the State Highway Patrol report that Kunz was headed south on CR 57, early Sunday morning, south of the traffic circle in LeRoy Village, where he lost control on a curve. The car veered off the right side of the road, striking a hea power pole. A bucket seat was thrown more than 20 feet from the interior of the car as a result of the impact. The car, with its caved-in right front, was demolished. Both victims were removed to Lodi 0 ity Hospit a 1.

Moore was then transferred to the Akron hospital where he died. The patrol post received the accident call at 2:30 a.m. Moore was a senior student at Cloverleaf High School and a member of the Acme Evangelical Lutheran Church in Seville. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Moore; brothers, John of Rittman and Timothy at ftome; sister, Mrs. Constance Lilly of Seville and grandmother, Mrs. Frank Fiffel of Cleveland. Friends may call at the R.D. Armstrong and Son Home in Seville, Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

The Rev. Glenn Bishop wi 11 conduct services at the Acme Evangelical Lutheran Church Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., with burial at the church cemetery. The crash which resulted in injuries fatal to the Parma man occurred i d-morning, Satur- djy, on Rt. 3, north of SevUle. Snow, according to the patrol reports, had pulled from Interstate 80-S from the eastbound ramp onto Rt.

3, when his car was struck by a southbound car driven by John C. Whitlam, 25. RD 8, Medina. Snow and a passenger, Victor a a of Parma Heights, as well as Whitlam. were admitted to Medina Community Hospital for noticeable injuries.

WiUiam Bennett, also of Parma Heights, another passenger in the Snow vehicle, received complaint injuries. He was treated and released. Until yesterday afterno n. Snow had been considered i fair condition. Patrolmen had cited Snow for failure to yield the right of way.

Both cars were severely dam. aged. Other weekend accidents investigated by the patrol include a one-car mishap which brought injuries to three persons. George Schriver, 18, 217 E. Liberty Medina, driver of the car, and his passengers.

Roy Knotts (no age or address) and Barry L. Barnes, 18, RD 1, Seville, all received noticeable injuries early Saturday morning when Schriver lost control of his car. According to patrolmen, Schriver was southbound on Guilford Twp. Rd. 41, south of CR 1 2 0, when his car skidded off the left side of the wet highway.

The car struck a bridge and See Mishaps Page 3 500 At Ceremony New Post Office, Bank Dedicated In Hinckley Despite inclement weather, more than 500 Hinckley residents turned out yesterday for the dedication of the new village post office and branch office of the Old Phoenbc National Bank. Guest speaker, Ccngressman Charles A. Mosher, stressed the importance cf the structure being buBt with private, rather than federal funds, and lauded residents for their efforts. The new structure will have the distinction of flying a fl a formerly used on the post office RECEIVING A TROPHY as of the Year and outstanding milk producer in the county is Carl Greinig (second from left). He received the award Saturday night at the joint annual banquet of Medina dairymen and conservation men.

Making the presentation is Richard Indoe, DHIA presideai Others are Gilbert Wolf, (left) trustee, and Frank Ehrman (right), secretary-treasnrer. Ohio State Highway Patrol Will Use Computor At National Crime Center COLUMBUS The Ohio State Highway Patrol today went with the National Crime Information Center Computer in Washington. D. C. Col.

Robert M. (Jhiaramonte, Patrol superintendent, announced the completion of the hookup with the Federal Bureau of Investigation computer as a first step in implementing a complete law enforcement computer system in Ohio, installation of this terminal in Patrol headquarters gives us the ability to communicate directly with the national computer in Washington, thus providing instant access to information on stolen vehicles from throughout the nation, wanted felons, stolen property, weapons used in crimes and other information of value to law said Col, Chiaramonte. response time from the computer is measured in invaluable asset to Weather Mostly cloudy, little change in temperatures I Tuesday. Occassional light I rain or snow Tuesday. I High today in 30's and low I I 40's, low tonight upper i and low i Temperatures Sunday 36 -1 i 40.

I Temperatures a year ago Sunday 26-37. the officer on the The Columbas terminal will also feed information to the national computer cone i crimes occurring in Ohio, thus making this information immediately available nationwide. Col. Chiaramonte stressed that this service will also be available to law enforcement agencies throughout the state. They will continue to route their requests for information through local Patrol channels, and the terminal at Patrol headquarters will be used to relay this to Washington and back to the local post.

Upon completion of the Ohio computer, scheduled for 1968, this type of message-switching will be handled automatically. Medina Kiwanis Sells Fruit Cakes The Medina Kiwanis Club is selling fruit cakes, with proceeds going to the Girls and Boys Fund. The fruit cakes cost $3.50 for three pounds. They may be purchased at the Farmers Exchange or from any Kiwanis Club member. Population of U.S.

Now 200 Million WASHINGTON (UPD-The population of the United: i States officially passed the i 200 million mark today and Commerce Secretary Alexander B. Trowbridge hailed I it as auspicious occasion for all Trowbridge and other dignitaries gathered in the main lobby of the Commerce De-' partment shortly before 11 i a.m. and looked on as the I national census tick-! ed off the 200 millionth; I American. Like Father, Like Son Medinas fam canaries, which were written up nationally a few years ago, are still bearing note-worthy coiffures. a clear white canary with a black crest (not unlike the bangs), won first place for Martin Varisco at the 19th Annual National Cage Bird Exhibitira at the Ohio State Fairgrounds last weekend.

The winner had to out-shine (if not out-warble) entries from all ever the United States and Canada. had some good offers for Ringo but decided to keep him for a Varisco told The Gazette this morning, upon his return from the exhibition. Sponsoring the show was tha Columbus Canary and Parakeet Breeders of Co.umbus, assisted by a score of other groups, including the American Border Fancy Canary Clubs, the American Singers Club, and the International Bcrder Fancy Canary Club. biilding in Washington and of Capitol Building. jLeo Loughead, real estate of- for the Postal Department, presented the banner to Hinckley Postmaster Lawrence Haynes.

The flag was donated Senatore Frank Lausche and Stephen Young. Among the dignitaries present were T. A. McDowell, president of the Old Phoenix Bank; Jerome Romis, architect for the building; Medina County Sheriff Norman Stuart; Leland Crocker, assistant vice-president and manager of the new branch; Hinckley Township tiustees and representatives of the local organizations. Ribbon cutting ceremonies were handled by Edward Spaatz and Lawrence Haynes, on behalf of township trustees and Donald F.

Maatz, president of the local chamber of commerce. Maatz noted that the ceremony marked the second large de- of a public build i ng in Hinckley in six years. A new townhall and fire station was dedicated six years ago. First savings account opened in the bank was issued to Ray Charlton, who sold the site for the new building. Music for the ceremony was furnished by the Highland High School Band.

BRUNSWICK HILLS Fire Department was called to extinguish a blaze on the farm of Jerry Bitting, 190 Substation late The small barn was a total loss, as were the three hundred bales of hay stored there. Cause of the fire is unknown..