125 Years
July 1, 1892
The trustees of the German Methodist Church have filed in the court of common pleas their petition to sell the old edifice and lot where it stands on South Ohio Avenue. They have an offer of $2,800 for the location.
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The very general report that a stock company had organized for the purpose of utilizing the Gramercy Park well, and that the company had asked a bonus of the Board of Improvement, appears to be groundless. The board has had no such application.
100 Years
July 1, 1917
The playground at the high school building opened this morning for the summer with Prof. and Mrs. Rendein in charge. There will be play hours both in the morning and afternoon. Swings, slides, and other apparatus have been installed. Later in the summer, Mr. Rendein will each swimming.
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William Orbison, son of Dr. and Mrs. C.B. Orbison of this city, has been notified that he has successfully passed the examination to become a member of the aviation corp of the United States Army. The examination was held recently in Chicago. He has received instructions to hold himself in readiness to report for duty.
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Misses Cora Taylor, Jeanette Mathers, Carolyn Nutt, Catherine Carey, Edna Heiser, Van Dora Ehrhardt, Dorothy Loudenback, Zelma Sargeant, Beaulah Young and her house guest; Miss Margaret Haney of Mansfield, with Mrs. Earl Nutt as their chaperone, went to Russells Point today to enjoy a week’s camping at the “Biff Lodge” cottage.
75 Years
July 1, 1942
Jerrold’s Clothing store will move into the room recently vacated by the Young Clothing store on the north side of the square, according to announcement made today by Karl Kruckenberg, supervisor for the Jerrold company. For the past 15 years, the firm has been located in the Warner Hotel block on the west side of the square.
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Order to discontinue production of buses for civilian use after July 18 has been received by C.D. Beck Co., local bus manufacturers, from the War Production Board in Washington.
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Arlington Wiessinger, owner of the Wiessinger Appliance store, 207 South Ohio avenue, announced today that he is discontinuing business for the duration of the war. The halting of the manufacture of most items that he handles prompted Wiessinger’s decision, he said.
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A total of 608 registered in the fifth registration in Shelby conducted recently for the Shelby county draft board. It included young men between the ages of 18 and 20½ years.
50 Years
July 1, 1967
CHICKASAW – Archbishop Karl Alter of the Cincinnati diocese will preside over special dedication ceremonies for the new Precious Blood Church building here at 3 p.m. Sunday. Msgr. Clarence Leibold of Coldwater, dean of St. Marys Deanery, will also participate. A homecoming ceremony and open house will be held at the new church July 22-23.
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A queen contest at the 1967 Anna Homecoming netted $181 for the Salvation Army building fund. Elected Friday night, the queen is Sandy Crumpler. Other candidates were Judy Reiss of McCartyville, and Sandy Schmitt of Kettlersville.
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RUSSIA – Clair Naveau, superintendent of Russia Schools, announced today that Alan McClure, Marofane, New York, has been added to the local faculty as musical instructor. The assignment at Russia will be his first in the educational field since receiving his degree.
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NEW BREMEN – Village officials will dedicate a new community park and equipment at the first annual New Bremen Community Picnic starting at 2 p.m. July 4. Taking part in the ceremonies will be State Representative Robert Wilhelm, Mayor Frank Dicke and Jaycee President John Poppe.
25 Years
July 1, 1992
There will be court action soon in the Shelby Memory Gardens suit. Four plaintiffs filed suit against Heritage Four, a company with ownership rights in Shelby Memory Gardens. The families alleged they signed contracts for burial lots in 1988. They paid money but never received their lots. The suit seeks reimbursement. Plaintiffs include Ed and Judy Thompson along with Lawrence and Nancy Carman. Shelby Memory Gardens is located west of Sidney on State Route 47.
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A Lima man has been arrested for forgery again. Anthony Randolph, of Lima, was recently charged with forging $8,000 worth of checks. The announcement was made by Detective Dave Clark of the Sidney Police Department. These charges involved local businessmen. Previously, Randolph was convicted of forging checks involving transactions concerning Provico, located in Botkins, Ohio. The information from Botkins came from Joseph Weigant, the controller at Provico.
