Robert and Sue Brown have donated several interesting artifacts to the John Paulding Historical Society in Paulding. Most notable are two portraits of brothers Marion (left) and Walter Brown, both of whom were killed overseas during World War II. The Gilts Brown American Legion in Oakwood is in part named for the fallen pair. Other artifacts donated were a 1942 receipt book from Keck’s Market in Broughton, a 1911 communion photo of St. Mary Catholic Church in Junction, some Jackson Township records from the 1920s and a photo of local Civil Works Administration (CWA) workers in the 1930s. The museum, currently closed for the winter, reopens Feb. 21. The public is invited to attend the society’s annual meeting on March 5.
