News from days past

120 years ago

1888

The pretty little home of A.G. Winnie presents a dreary appearance today. About ten o'clock this morning an alarm of fire was given, and the flames were soon located in Mr. Winnie's house. The fire department was speedily on the ground, but the fierce element had already secured such a hold that it was some time before it could be got under control. Nearly everything in the house was carried out and saved, but the building itself is almost ruined, the plastering being off, the roof burned and torn away, and numerous holes punctured in the siding. The fire originated from the kitchen chimney, in some unaccountable manner. The building was insured in the Oberlin Mutual Insurance Co. for $800.

110 years ago

1898

There was a movement afoot to have Green Creek Township divided into two parts, or to have Clyde set off by itself as a city.

George Pardee Champan, "Pard", died in Chicago and was buried here in McPherson Cemetery.

Daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed King and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fligor; and a son to Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Soden.

Local deaths reported were: Mrs. W.H. Mitchell, who died at her home; and Mrs. Fred Hacker, 28, who died at her home in Vickery.

90 years ago

1918

Robert Russell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Russell of Piety Hill, was seriously cut about the head when a colt which he was driving ran away with him. The colt threw him from the wagon and against the wheel of the wagon. His head struck the wheel and he was almost scalped. Sixteen stitches were required to close the wound.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Zehner.

Local deaths reported were: Mrs. C.E. Morfier; Fred Hohenstein; W.F. Harpster; Mrs. Wm. Holbrook; Mrs. Jacob Helmke; Mrs. Ed Alspaugh.

80 years ago

1928

A new McPherson Highway development was announced with the purchase of land on the south side east of Woodland Avenue by a Port Clinton man, C.G. Nieman. The land was platted into lots and streets were planned.

Local deaths reported were: Edward W. Reed; Major Russell Eastman; Cecil F. Mears; Chauncey Jones; Joseph J. Gedert; Mrs. Harriet Decker; and George E. Dennis.

70 years ago

1938

Mrs. Catherine Hoffman received two fractured ribs and several bruises when she fell from the porch of her home on Ott Street, and was taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs. D.C. Richmond. Dr. E.J. Shanahan was called.

Mrs. Edward Whaley received very serious lacerations of the right foot and other injuries when her car skidded near Attica and turned over several times. Mrs. Alice Lindsey, who was with Mrs. Whaley, was badly cut and bruised.

The old barn on the former Smith property on Buckeye Street, owned by F.R. Sutch, was torn down.

A daughter was born to Rev. and Mrs. Harry Beard; and sons to Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Burrows and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lisle.

Local deaths reported were: Claudette Brininger; James H. Wagner; Susan Evelyn Weider; Mrs. Mary Husser; Mrs. Idabelle Debo Howey; and Mrs. Dora E. Herrington.

60 years ago

1948

A new entrance to historic McPherson Cemetery was made possible under the J.R. Beard estate. The new entrance was moved back about 25 feet and two large maple trees were taken down to clear the way for the new road.

Ernest Morgenstern purchased Mann's Garage on W. Maple Street from John Mann and continued to operate it as Mann's Garage. Mr. Morgerstern had been associated in the business with Mr. Mann for a number of years.

Memorial services were being planned for Cpl. Donald Bowers, 22, the first of the World War II dead of the community being returned for burial.

Daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Blake Gruver, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Irons and Mr. and Mrs. Leland Kastor; and sons to Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Estep, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mellen, Mr. and Mrs. Donaciano Garcia and Mr. and Mrs. S.E. Greenslade.

Local deaths reported were: Donald Bowers; Mrs. Alice Sargeant Close; Miss Helen Miner; A.J. Guile; Mrs. Amanda Reed; Charles L. May; infant Kenneth Norbert Beier; Charles L. May, 19; J. Ames Clark, 89; Dr. Walter M. White, 79; Mrs. Grace White Livingston, 78; and James E. Booze, 6.

50 years ago

1958

Due to ill health, William C. Schenk resigned from the Townsend Township Board of Trustees.

Joe Wasserman, owner of Joe's Sunoco, sold the business to Ralph E. Smith, who will change the name to R & R Sunoco.

A large barn, milk house and contents were destroyed by fire at the Willard Hall farm on CR 229.

Sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Hagdohl and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Killian.

Local deaths reported were: Chester Herman Miller, 67; Carl C. Brown, 84; and Mrs. Alice S. Heffner, 56.

40 years ago

1968

Calvin Klickman, 19, and James Smith, 19, were in serious condition following a one car accident on S. Main St.

Daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bour and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Smetzer; and sons to Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Burkin, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hoppe, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Worcester and Mr. and Mrs. David H. Wilson.

Local deaths reported were: Roy O. Lamson, 77; Orval A. Dagon; Mrs. Ethel Kessy Smith, 84; Leigh Bert Hunt, 78; Clarence Wing, 56; Guy H. Keller, 74.

30 years ago

1978

The Clyde Enterprise celebrated its 100th birthday by running a reproduction of the original 1878 first page of the paper.

Orrin G. Franks Post No. 122 and its auxiliary of the American Legion celebrated its 59th birthday.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lacy.

Local deaths reported were: Mrs. Earl (Ruby McCullough) Richmond, 85; Mrs. George (Ida M. Young) Wiedle, 86; Robert W. Windon, 55; Leon Perl, 85; and Mrs. Wayne (Cecile) Brown.

20 years ago

1988

A new national prototype shuttle service, Arrow Express, was determined a huge success after the first few days of operation, according to owner Lee Wood, a commissioned Greyhound agent for Sandusky.

Vicki Hunker was named new editor of The Clyde Enterprise.

Josephine Lord celebrated her 102 birthday.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Meggitt; and sons to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Feeny and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mendoza.

10 years ago

1998

Clyde City Council unanimously approved a resolution for a 19-home subdivision being planned by Paul S. Lynch and Thomas A. Leber.

Daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. James Kish, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Fritz and John Sutter Jr. and Denise Bailey.

Local deaths reported were: Marlin S. Boonie, 71; Robert Scott Biddle, 34; Doris E. Donaldson, 88; Audrey J. Filson, 63; Eleanor Rose Daley Stout, 79; Grace G. Shoup, 83; and Martha Jo Hill, 75.

1 year ago

2007

Chaplain Ken Lewis stood at the pulpit in front of his home congregation Sunday night and told them he had to answer the call of the military to go to Iraq this month.

"If no ministers answer the call, there would be no pastors there," he stated as parishioners at Harvest Baptist Temple called out "Amen". Lewis and family returned from his service at Fort Knox, Kentucky to the Clyde-Green Springs area where his wife, Brenda and five children, ages 18 to 8, will stay during his deployment overseas.

A CR 265 man lost his life after his pickup overturned into a water-filled ditch on the same road near TR 216 on March 8, according to a report from the Fremont Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Gerald Wolfe, 57, 2715 CR 265, Fremont, was pronounced dead a the scene.

Clyde's Broadband over Powerlines project is a little behind schedule, but city network systems administrator Amy Wobser said that is better than having a bad start for the new service.