Years Ago in Paulding County
By: Melinda Krick
40 Years Ago
From the Paulding Progress of Sept. 18, 1985:
Chief Super Market announced the company plans to build a new supermarket in Paulding. The new structure will be built at a proposed shopping center in Paulding. Construction is set to begin spring 1986.
Paulding Village is considering withdrawing from the Paulding County EMS Association and forming its own EMS district. Village officials object to how the countywide EMS levy revenue is split.
Stokely USA’s plans to build a $2 million warehouse at Wall and Dix streets have hit a snag due to zoning issues.
75 Years Ago
From the Grover Hill News of Sept. 14, 1950:
There have been several donations made for the payment of the new town pump but there is an amount of $15.50 still needed to finish paying for it. Of all the folks that stop and drink from the old well, we’d say it was really good water. It has passed the test for purity recently made by the county health department. Any contribution of any size will be greatly appreciated.
Mary Dangler of Haviland is the new queen crowned at the Oakwood Homecoming. Her attendants were Barbara Johnson of rural Oakwood, Mary Pratt of Oakwood, Margie Funkhouser of Paulding and Louise Gudakunst of Haviland.
From the Paulding Progress of Sept. 14, 1950:
The new street lights in the business district of Paulding were turned on for the first time this week. Thirty-six new 10,000-lumen lights have replaced the old 4,000-lumen lights. The new lights are also equipped with an electric eye that is set to tum the lights on at 20 minutes after sundown and turn them off 20 minutes before sun up. There are 44 more new lights to be hooked up on U.S. 127 inside the corporation limits.
Four children from Paulding County have been hospitalized with polio this month.
Janet Rickner of Oakwood is the 1950 Paulding County Queen, crowned during the fair. Her attendants were Louise Gudakunst and Barbara Fast, both of Haviland, Eldean Keck of Paulding and Betty Finnegan of Haviland.
Bert Prowant announced he is compelled to discontinue his taxi service in Paulding because of high insurance rates.
Know how to get a policeman in Paulding? All you have to do is to go to the nearest phone and call central, tell her to call the police, and where you want them. She will turn on the light at the police booth from the central office. This is the signal that a policeman is wanted. This way the police can be anywhere around the square, see the light and know that he is being called.
Four steers and 13 market hogs were sold at the fourth annual Junior Livestock Auction. The champion steer was owned by Tom Strable, weighed 905 pounds and was purchased for 35 cents a pound. The champion market pig, owned by Jim Dotterer of Paulding, weighed 219 pounds and was purchased for 31 cents a pound.
90 Years Ago
From the Paulding County Republican of Sept. 19, 1935:
All buildings belonging to the Nickel Plate Railroad in Latty are being repainted this week.
The old Latty bandstand, which has stood on Main Street for many years, has been purchased by Foster McDougal and will be moved away within a few days.
The Paulding County Fair opened Wednesday morning. It is at least two weeks later than it has been for the past several years. The fair was cut down to three days and three nights. Whether this will prove popular or not remains to be seen. The 4-H club boys and girls have made over 600 entries.
Fair patrons are noticing a number of changes. Heretofore the grandstand entrance has been a small gate at the north end of the stand; under the new order of things, one purchases a ticket at the west side of the building, passes through underneath on a fine new wide cement walk, up a short flight of steps and you are on the enclosure between the track and stand. The old fence about the race track has been town down and a new one has taken its place. The new ticket office has taken the place of the old one at the main entrance. A horse barn is one of the new buildings. A system of roads about the grounds makes it easier to reach all parts with trucks. A new roadway along the west side of the track south of the grandstand makes it handier to reach the lower part of the grounds. A new system of ditches in the lower part of the grounds makes better drainage.
125 Years Ago
From the Paulding County Republican of Sept. 20, 1900:
The Ex-Soldiers of Paulding County held their 14th reunion on last Saturday at Melrose. The exercises, such as addresses, were conducted by the ex-soldiers. A good many of the old soldiers could entertain their comrades and follow citizens with their campfire talks. The people of Melrose outdid themselves in taking care of the ex-soldiers.
From the Payne Reflector,
Sept. 20, 1900:
A jolly crowd paid a visit to Robert Bartlett’s cider mill last Friday evening and were treated to sweet cider. All came away full but sober.
The Payne Street Fair Oct. 2, 3, 4 and 5, will include a balloon race with two monster balloons racing to an altitude of one mile where the parachutes will be cut loose and drop to the ground. Free Free Free Slack Wire Walkers, High Wire Performers, Brass Bands, Industrial Parades, Everything to amuse and instruct. A partial list of premiums to be given at the street fair: draft horses, road horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, poultry, turkeys, ducks, grain, potatoes, apples, crabapples, pears, grapes, pickles, peaches, yams, pumpkins and squash.
