Saturday, September 8th started out raining and cold, but that did not stop members of the Antwerp Conservation Club, Gary Mabis and Aaron Kohler, from traveling to Harlan, Indiana to compete in the John Garand match at Ft. Wayne Rifle & Revolver. A total of 10 competitors shot the match, with one coming from Michigan to…
Shaun Matako, Kiwanis member and speaker this week talked about his new role as the chair of Friends of the Chamber. Friends of the Chamber, a volunteer group, have taken a lot of the responsibilities of planning John Paulding Days. When talking about his new role as chair he said, “It helps me to learn…
Get ready to be transported to a Mystical Magic Toyland at this year’s Festival of Trees at the John Paulding Historical Museum in Paulding. The transformation is complete and the trees are all getting their trimmings for the celebration of the onset of the holiday season. This festive occasion is set to take place November…
The John Paulding Historical Society is adding a new feature to the museum. A small chapel is being built in Barn One. The stained glass windows in the chapel come from old Paulding County churches such as the Haviland Baptist Church and the Woodlawn United Methodist Church in Oakwood. Inside the chapel will be an…
Jerry and Kathy Baumle of Payne are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Anna Marie Baumle to Jeffrey John Mumma, son of John and Judy Mumma of Payne. The bride elect is a 2010 homeschool graduate and a 2012 graduate of Northwest State Community College. She is currently employed by…
The John Paulding Historical Society will be hosting the 15th Annual Flat Rock Creek Fall Festival Truck Show featuring antique and special interest vehicles on Sunday, September 20th starting at 9:00 a.m. The show will be held on the museum grounds located across the street from the fairgrounds in Paulding. Last year, there well over…
The Harlan Days Committee is happy to announce the 2015 Harlan Days Raffle winners. Again this year, over 2,500 raffle tickets were sold and we were able to give away the 2015 Chevy Spark! The following are this year’s winners: 1st – Chevy Spark – John Alexander (pictured) of Monroeville 2nd – 40” TV –…
Dan Heath & the Paradise Band to Play At Harlan Days! Dan Heath with the Paradise Band was formed by Dan more than 10 years ago out of a love for music, especially the old standards in the style of Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Bobby Darin, and Tony Bennett. The band then expanded into 50s…
When pulling up to Federal Records Management & Shredding you might not even know there was a business there. It is located in a building with no windows and one locked door that has minimal signage, but rest assured they know you are there. This is a company whose purpose it is to keep your…
Megan Niese from Miller City High School and Maggie Wilson from Antwerp High School represented Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op in the 2015 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. The high school seniors-to-be gained a personal understanding of American history, their role as a citizen and insight to the important roles electric cooperatives play in…
The John Paulding Historical Society will be hosting their 2nd Annual Celebration of Arts and Artists of Paulding County. The display will be open to the public beginning May 16 and will run through the month of June. This year will feature wood carvings, pencil drawings, charcoal and graphite pictures. The display, which is free…
Pictured here is Mrs. Stoller’s 3rd and 4th grade class with Mr. John Morse. Mr. Morse generously donates his time weekly to teach the 3rd through 6th grade classes about musical instruments. Students are taught a lesson about the instrument, given a history of its use, and given an opportunity to play the instrument. Today’s…
PAULDING: John R. Dunstan Jr., age 78 died March 31, 2015. He was born February 20, 1937 in Lima, Ohio, the son of J. Ralph and Opal (Powell) Dunstan. On April 23, 1955 he married Beverly A. Patterson, who survives. He was employed by LaFarge Cement for 41 years, retiring in 1999. He was a…
