YEARS AGO IN PAULDING COUNTY
By: MELINDA KRICK
25 Years Ago
From the Paulding County Progress, March 21, 2001:
The Wayne Trace Raiders boys, fresh from a Division III regional championship, prepare to battle nationally ranked Akron St. Vincent St. Mary (featuring a student named Lebron James) in a state semifinal basketball matchup. Akron won the hard-fought game 56-50.
The local volunteer group “Friends of the Playground” is offering youngsters a chance to help design a new playground to be built at LaFountain Park in Paulding. Organizers Sue Thompson, Karen Moore, Linda Reineck and Kim Sutton are seeking donations, coordinators and volunteers.
Paulding County Hospital hosts an open house for its new maternal-child care unit, which can accommodate up to six mothers and nine babies.
50 Years Ago
From the Paulding County Progress, March 17, 1976:
Local resident Grover Hipp recalls the big 1913 Flood that impacted most of Ohio and much of Indiana. The greatest damage in our county was at Oakwood where the water was four feet deep on Main Street.
A petition with 171 signatures was presented to Paulding Village Council requesting that property owners within the village clean up their properties.
Ninety-three students participated in the annual Paulding High School and Jr. High School Science Fair. Winning Grand Awards for their projects were junior high students Scott DeGood, Blake Jeffery, Kevin Dix and Lisa Michael, and high school student Mike Phlipot.
The County Bicentennial Commission is making plans to celebrate the country’s birthday.
75 Years Ago
From the Paulding Progress, March 22, 1951:
A polio benefit auction brings in $823 for the local polio chapter. Auctioneers Paul Stouffer, Irven Shaw and Glenn Bair sold merchandise donated by local businesses and residences.
The general public and students of Paulding Village Schools have openly voiced their displeasure with school board members who voted against rehiring Coach Rex Burke.
Members of the Upper Maumee Naturalists Club hold their monthly meeting in Antwerp at the home of Otto Ehrhart. He is reported to have one of the largest all-round nature collections in Ohio.
Coming soon at the Paulding Theatre: “San Francisco” with Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy; “Square Dance Katy” and “Frisco Tornado” with an Our Gang comedy; a Saturday midnight show previewing the Sunday feature; a special Easter Sunday presentation, the color Western “Oh! Susanna” plus news and cartoon; and “Magnificent Yankee” with added short features.
From the Payne Reflector, March 22, 1951:
Payne to Have New Furniture Factory. Carl Hart, who operates The Payne Furniture Shop, has started preliminary production on several small furniture items such as storage hassocks and telephone stands. The new company, which will be known as Hart Manufacturing Co., will eventually employ about 50 people.
Coming to the Strand Theatre in Payne: “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon” starring John Wayne; and “My Foolish Heart” with Susan Hayward, plus news and cartoon.
125 Years Ago
From the Paulding County Republican, March 21, 1901:
Mr. W.S. Hardesty is now busily at work on his book, Representative Citizens of Paulding County. The work will contain about 1,000 pages and will be embellished with portraits of about 300 of the county’s leading citizens.
Paulding County Sunday School Association will hold an annual convention at Haviland April 3-4.
From the Paulding Democrat, March 21, 1901:
The Drs. Sherrard Bros. now have their new office completed at Oakwood, and it is the best arranged and equipped office you will find in the county. The operating department is up to date in every particular, and anyone wanting a leg or arm sawed off can be accommodated there in the most professional manner.
In the case of the State of Ohio vs. Mr. Smith, charged with using profane language, was tried in Probate Court last Friday. A jury trial was had and a large number of witnesses were heard. The jury found the defendant guilty and the court assessed against him a fine of $1 and the costs amounting to $38 in all.
Our bandstand needs a new coat of paint. Who will originate some kind of a scheme to have it done this spring?
Real estate is changing hands so frequently of late that one hardly knows their next door neighbor.
We have pretty good assurance that it will not be long until we have an electric railroad following the Miami and Erie Canal from Toledo to Cincinnati. This certainly would be a good route and be a great improvement in the country through which it passes.
