125 Years
July 24, 1892
Some malicious persons let down two of the electric light lamps at the Big Four crossing on Highland avenue and the Campbell pike last night. For some time past the company has been annoyed by boys throwing stones and breaking globes. The electric light company will give a reward of $25 for information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of the guilty parties.
100 Years
July 24, 1917
At the regular meeting of city council last evening, an ordinance authorizing the city service director to contract for the police patrol telephone system about the city was presented and passed. The service director was also instructed to notify the chief of police to have Jacob Solomon clean up around his store house near the Big Four railroad river bridge.
Included in the list of those who passed the last state dental examination and were granted certificates to practice dentistry was Harold M. Sharp, of Sidney.
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The C.H. & D. railroad is no more. Yesterday marked its passage into the annals of past history. It is now controlled by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and henceforth will be known as the Toledo and Cincinnati division of that road.
75 Years
July 24, 1942
Sidney Public schools will open Sept. 8 for the 1942-1943 school year, it was announced today by Supt. C.C. Crawford, following the regular meeting of the board of education. In other action, the board hired John Cheetwood as new physical education teach and athletic coach; Archie L. Myers, mathematics in high school; Miss Margaret Welty, teacher in the junior high school, and named Homer Huston as principal at Port Jefferson.
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The E. and C. Grocery, operated by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dougherty at the intersection of Michigan street and Highland avenue, will observe a special open house Saturday, celebrating the first anniversary of the store.
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The annual Shelby county softball tournament under the jurisdiction of the Ohio Amateur Softball Association to select a representative for the district meet, will get underway Tuesday night at Pemberton, County Commissioner C.W. Snyder, of Jackson Center, announced today.
50 Years
July 24, 1967
ST. MARYS – Joseph Stueve of Minster was named president of the board of trustees of Joint Township Memorial Hospital here. Stueve succeeds the late Dr. V.W. Barton, who served on the board since 1958. R.H. Dickman of New Bremen was named vice president, replacing Stueve. Another physician is expected to be named to the board soon by Auglaize County Common Pleas Court Judge Tom Danaher of Wapakoneta.
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The six finalists for king and queen of the 1967 Shelby County Junior Fair – three boys and three girls – were selecting during a special program at the assembly room of the Courthouse Saturday evening. Queen finalists named by the quartet of judges are: Mary Jane Stockstll, Orange Stir and Stitch; Jeanette DeLoye, Fort Loramie Future Homemakers; and Sally Cummings, Perry Livestock. The 1967 King will come from among the following: Roger Pence, Town and Country 4-H; Dannie Allen; Thrifty Farmers; and Harry Egbert, Anna Future Farmers.
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Construction of drive-in facilities to serve the growing Southwestern section of the city was announced today by officials of The First National Exchange Bank. Plans were revealed with the announcement the bank has acquired the triangle section of land located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Fair and Spruce avenue. Purchase of the land, located opposity the entrance to the Shelby county fairgrounds, from Curtis and Eldora Gruebmeyer was completed last week. In making the announcement, W. Ray Anderson, president and chairman of the board of the financial institution, indicated that no definite date for starting construction of the new facility has been determined. Pointing out that the bank now has facilities in the western and northern sections of the city, in addition to the complex in the central business section, Anderson said “this new unit will enable the bank to serve all areas of the community.”
25 Years
July 24, 1992
The community’s worst fears were not realized when the search of the Great Miami River was called off. Ed Kolley called the sheriff’s department and reported seeing the legs of a person dangling over the Earhart Road Bridge crossing the Miami River. Sherriff Mark Schemmel dispatched deputies immediately. No one was found. Other deputies were stationed down river. After a 2½-hour search, no body was located. It is believed no one fell in the river. There were no reports of a missing person.
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A Federal Emergency Management Agency representative was in Sidney to assess the damage from the recent flood of July 13. Most of the damage was in the south end. Estimates were placed right at $1,000,000. One hundred fifty homes have been affected in one way or another. More than a dozen culverts in the county were washed out. FEMA representatives will provide information on loans or grants available to those who had damage to their property.
