By: JOHN PAULDING HISTORICAL MUSEUM
40 Years Ago
From the Paulding Progress of Sept. 12, 1984:
More than 1,200 students are enrolled in Wayne Trace schools for 1984-85. A big increase was reported in kindergarten students – 63 at Payne and 57 at Grover Hill.
Members of the United Cement, Lime, Gypsum and Allied Workers Division of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers are on strike at the General Portland cement plant.
A groundbreaking ceremony is held for an addition to Oakwood Elementary School.
Paulding Rescue Squad 711 celebrates 10 years of service with an open house during National Emergency Week.
Over 1,200 dinners were served at the 1984 Festirama sponsored by St. John the Baptist Catholic Church of Payne.
The 25th annual Tipton Community Reunion will be held Sunday at the former Blue Creek Grange Hall.
From the Paulding Progress of Sept. 19, 1984:
Paulding County Farm Bureau elects officers for 1984-85. Paul Ludwig is president, Gary Derck vice president and Gary Benschneider secretary-treasurer.
Burl Barnes of Paulding has earned the senator award from the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation for his outstanding work in membership campaigns and leadership abilities as an organization director for Defiance, Van Wert, Paulding and Putnam counties.
The Paulding Theatre will have a special showing of “Purple Rain,” starring Prince in his first motion picture, at matinees Saturday and Sunday. Local restaurants offering specials include The Rusty Nail, Puckerbrush Inn, Cashman’s Club 111, Vagabond Village and Lou Mar’s Family Restaurant.
Home Saving and Loan is offering 11.2 percent interest on a one-year certificate of deposit with a yield of 11.9 percent.
75 Years Ago
From the Paulding Democrat of Sept. 15, 1949:
Marcelene Malcuit, a junior at Payne High School, was selected from among the 34 entries at the Seventh Annual Beauty Contest as the 1949 Paulding County Queen at the Paulding County Fair. Gov. Frank Lausche presided at the coronation ceremonies.
Paulding’s Fly and Mosquito Control Committee decided that as a precautionary measure, the school grounds, sewers and city dump should be given a third spraying of DDT. The entire village was given two complete sprayings during the summer.
From the Oakwood News of Sept. 15, 1949:
Janet Rickner is crowned the first Oakwood Homecoming Queen. Her attendants were Mary Pratt and Barbara Johnson. More than 4,000 persons attended the three-day homecoming.
Parents! Bring your kiddies to Fort Brown Rink Saturday afternoon for 2-1/2 hours skating. School ages 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades preferred. Price 25 cents each.
From the Paulding County Republican of Sept. 15, 1949:
A new office building and sales room of the Stoller Seed House and Elevator is nearing completion at 225 W. Perry St. in Paulding.
A new club “The Better Homes and Garden Club” organized recently in Paulding. The purpose of the club is for beautifying the homes and lawns in the new addition. Fifteen members elected officers Catherine Sontchi, president; Sallie Knight, vice president and reporter; and Mable Seslar, secretary-treasurer.
125 Years Ago
From the Paulding County Republican of Sept. 14, 1899:
The Pomona Grange fair will be held at Fairview Grange near Worstville in the latter part of this month.
The Hedges flouring mills did a rushing business Thursday. They have as fine a set of stone burrs as can be found anywhere in the county.
Prowant’s sorghum mill started up last week.
Rev. Mrs. Minnie Hall has been appointed pastor of the liberal U.B. church at Hedges.
Josiah Lambert of Charloe brought a bill of corn of his own raising that we think is a record breaker. The stalks measured nearly 15 feet from the roots to the tip end of the tassel, and the blades measured over 6 inches wide. Mr. Lambert is 83 years old.
The annual reunion of the Paulding County Ex-Soldiers’ Association was held at the fair ground. The invitation to the meeting included all ex-soldiers who have served in the army of the United States at any time, and with the gray haired old veterans of the war for the Union mingled the young and vigorous volunteers in the Spanish War. The old time regulation army dinner – pork and beans – was served with the luxuries and dainties of the season. After dinner there was music by the Paulding band and the Payne drum corps.
From the Paulding Democrat of Sept. 14, 1899:
Grand was the 28th annual fair of the Paulding County Agricultural Society. The attendance on Thursday and Friday was unusually large. Family tickets were sold for one dollar, which entitled a family to admission the whole week and this, no doubt, caused a larger turn-out than when each person was required to pay 25 cents. The exhibits in Floral Hall were grand and needed only to be seen to be appreciated. Some of the latest fruits that we have ever seen were on exhibition. Our home merchants made a number of splendid displays, among which were the following: Sidle Bros.’ display of furniture – they held the attention of the people by music on the Graphophone; R.L. Gipe, display of dry goods; A.R. Bruner, pianos; F.T. Wichman, boots and shoes; Mrs. Nora Loy, millinery; G.W. Donart, furniture; F.M. Bashore, hardware; M. Finan, hardware and sewing machines. A. Bybee had a fine display of buggies and harness under a tent.
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