News from days past

120 years ago

1888

"Nurse Maids' Convention" is the name of a paper just issued by the Young Ladies' Guild, advertising the entertainment to be given by the Guild next week. The live business firms of Clyde and Fremont are well represented in it.

110 years ago

1898

J.B. Maule was appointed postmaster at Green Springs.

Local deaths reported were: George H. Douglas; Mrs. Sarah A. Crippen; Louis Alberti, when struck by a Big Four train at Dunigan crossing on the North Ridge.

90 years ago

1918

Del Debo was kicked by a colt and had his right leg badly injured. Frank Keller was breaking a colt to a plow on the Debo farm when the animal ran away. Mr. Debo caught the colt and was unhitching it when the accident occurred.

Mrs. Eliza Brady broke a bone in her right foot when she fell from a ladder. Dr. Beck was called and dressed the injury.

Daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allis, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Allen and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gill; and sons to Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Ladd and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hanville.

Local deaths reported were: James W. Robinson; Frank Wilder; Miss Myra Andrus; C.W. Parks; Jacob Moyer; Mrs. Alfred W. Bastian; Mrs. Virinda J. Feightner; Mrs. Christine Baker; Ralph P. Buckland; Levi Clemens; Mrs. Lovai T. Harris; James Edward Ott; Mrs. Harmon V. Becker; and G.A. Soden.

80 years ago

1928

The dedication of the new St. Paul's Lutheran Church was held Sunday, March 25, with two sermons, one in English and one in German. Mrs. Mary Wott, the only living charter member of the church, attended the ceremonies.

Local deaths reported were: Mrs. Hester Bond Baker; Charles Dawley; S. LeRoy Sowell; Frank J. Rine; Duane Prentice Dalzell.

70 years ago

1938

William Witsaman observed his 95th anniversary and received many cards and remembrances from Clyde friends and neighbors. He was the last surviving Civil War veteran in Clyde Village.

Daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Rowe and Supt. and Mrs. J.W. Fausey; and sons to Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Heffner and Mr. and Mrs. Kenwood Hauper.

Local deaths reported were: Mrs. Margaret Ellen Moyer; D.W. Boyer; William Hetrick; Mrs. John H. Greenslade; Mrs. Willard Christy; Emmanuel W. Miller; Charles U. Niles; Mrs. M. Ella Crosby; Mrs. Eva Della Keller Haff; John J. Metzger, 74.

60 years ago

1948

Merrill "Cowboy" Scheerer was bitten on the hand by a dog that had gone to school and which Cowboy was trying to persuade to leave.

Supt. R.E. Fox reported that 25 percent of the local elementary school children were absent because of a measles epidemic.

Daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rudes, Mr. and Mrs. John Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Dauch and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fleming; and sons to Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Hirt; Mr. and Mrs. Ted Cleveland, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Celek, Mr. and Mrs. Don Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pickett, Mr. and Mrs. Ned Joseph, Mr. and Mrs. M.L. Ranson and Mr. and Mrs. William Wadsworth.

Local deaths reported were: Herbert Lee Dibble; J.W. Ohlsen; Allen Curtis Smith; Mrs. Amy Winona Robbins; Nathan Gold; Mrs. Clifford Alexander; Mrs. Lavina Koch Meek; Charles D. Ritchey; Mrs. Dell (Gusta Gross) Rogers, 44; Henry A. Hendricks, 85; Mrs. W.S. (Elizabeth Byers) Nelson, 59; and Roy E. Brandal, 37.

50 years ago

1958

Clayton Leichty, CR 113, reported to the county sheriff that his house had been burglarized and $100 was stolen. Entrance was gained through a window.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Mendoza; and sons to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Daniel and Mr. and Mrs. Lyle St. Clair.

Local deaths reported were: Mrs. Amelia Smetzer, 79; Miss Mary Gertrude Hunt, 59; William L. Jennings, 85; Rev. George W. Butler, 75; Joseph Mathew Lacy, 21 month old son of Leonard and Ruth Lacy; Rance V. Allen, 76; Mrs. Lorn (Helen B. Bundschuh) Hawk, 67; and Arch Lilley, 77.

40 years ago

1968

Clyde Police Chief John C. Ashton announced his retirement plans. He had been on the Clyde Police force for 28 years, serving as Chief for 10 years.

The Rural Serv elevator at Vickery was leveled by fire.

Daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Cleatus Cutcher and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Goble; and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Good.

Local deaths reported were: Laurel C. Kern, 73; Dale L. Tanner, 49; Mrs. Charles (Mary Craft) Chapman, 80; Floyd E. Davis, 77; Mrs. Ross (Lura Harrison) Collins, 69; Watson Peck, 80; Mrs. Robert (Bessie Reinbolt) Mann, Sr., 83; Mrs. Eugene (Hazel Fritz) Lamalie, 42; Leo V. Meyer, 49; Leo W. Dinan, 72; Mrs. Abraham (Lula) Meinzer, 92; infant twins, Kevin and Kitty Keegan; Francis A. Archibald, 70; and Mrs. leor (M. Ursula McCann) Joeger, 62.

30 years ago

1978

The North Ridge Progressive Farm Women's Club celebrated their 50th anniversary.

Daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Billy Warwick and Mr. and Mrs. Randy Davenport; and sons to Mr. and Mrs. David Myers, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Steinbauer and Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Hum.

Local deaths reported were: Albert J. Mapus, 81; Bernard Dickman, 64; Otto J. Smith, 80; infant Joshua E. Oberdorf; John W. Koons, 83.

20 years ago

1988

Winesburg Inn hired Steven H. Bryant II, one of the top ten chefs in the nation, as executive chef. Construction of a $3 3/4 million hotel and banquet room addition to the Winesburg Inn was to begin in late summer or early fall.

Sgt. Don Burroughs resigned from Clyde Police force.

Clyde Business and Professional Association selected Art Fiser as the recipient of the tenth annual "Outstanding Service to Our Community Award".

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Tim Pridemore.

Local deaths reported were: Harold Mesnard, 82; Mrs. Alva (Wanda L. Ickes) Hay, 51; Mrs. Donald (Arlene E. Egbert) Drown, 57.

10 years ago

1998

The mobile home of Larry and Beverly Walters was a complete loss, after a 3:51 a.m. fire.

The Clyde Business and Professional Association selected Carol Loudenslager and Lois Smila Hall as the recipients of the "Outstanding Service to the Community Award".

Local deaths reported were: Melissa E. Hill, 86; Clifford D. Fisher, 74; Irma Mills, 87; Alberto J. Barrera, 66; Roger V. Carter, 30; Dee (Juanita) Smith, 75; and Jeffrey David Ebert, 14.

1 year ago

2007

McPherson Middle School teacher Bill Young is one of three educators in the Northwest Region who the Ohio School Board Association considered for Teacher of the Year. Young was recognized on March 15 in Bowling Green at the annual Spring Conference for the OSBA Northwest Region.

City Manager Dan Weaver will compile a policy concerning indigent burials following council's suggestions at a Tuesday night work session. Four council members met with Melinda Auxter of Mitchell-Auxter Funeral Home and Kevin Mason from Foos-Klein Funeral Home for input on burial costs.