Local writers and stories
Some years ago we had a gentleman that walked the Grabill Fair parade, and also walked downtown portraying the legendary Johnny Appleseed. He looked more like Johnny Appleseed, then Johnny himself, except for his overalls sticking out underneath his gunny sack. (Toga.) I ran across a picture of him recently and memories flooded back of…
By: Mark Holtsberry Herman Delmore Fuller was born in Oakwood, Ohio, December 14, 1887. The son of Alexander F. born December 13,1857 and Eveline (Burt) Fuller born April 2, 1867 in Ohio City, Van Wert County, Ohio. They were married July 3, 1886 in Paulding. From this couple’s marriage they had two children, Herman and…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker It seems as each creature on earth either grooms themselves or as they call it, preening. It has been said that the male species is always the prettiest in the animal kingdom and that may be true in the animal species, but not in humans. We women spend…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” —Matt Hand & Mouth I have a twenty-year old Chevy that looks like a baby Jeep-like vehicle that some call a “Barbie Jeep”. It is truly the runt of the…
A legend, an oddball, a real man. He was dressed in a gunney sack, (toga,) a cooking pot on his head, and very little else. No shoes, no coat. The bottom of his feet were as thick as shoe leather. He looked odd to those who saw him, and he was unique. He was a…
By: Ron Burt I will have coverage next week of the James Dean Classic for Gas City I-69 Speedway. At the time we are going to press only 9 points separate Justin Grant 2093 and Brady Bacon 2084. Kyle Cummins sits back a distant 3rd with 1966. Only 5 races left to decide the crown…
By: Mark Holtsberry Emra Theadore Gray was born in Paulding, Ohio April 27, 1892. The son of Harvey, born April of 1858 in Ohio. And Mary Ann (Freeze) Gray born October of 1860 in Ohio. The couple was married July 6, 1879 in Paulding. The couple was farming in the Paulding area. By 1900 this…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker The shoe just does not fit. I wrote quite a long time ago about liking to wear shoes mainly for the style. When I was younger, I could wear those high heel stilettos and prance around all day. Why is it that when you age, your feet age…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” – Matt Red & White Remember ever getting tingling, painful sunburn on your neck or back? I remember those years in Indiana where it seemed like spring weather would never come…
By: Ron Burt The 53rd Annual World 100 for Dirt Super Late Models, at Eldora Speedway was won by Martinsville Indiana’s Hudson O’Neal. All 3 nights the Big E belonged to him, but the World 100 was the icing on the cake along with $56,000.00 for the win. Georgia drivers, Jonathan Davenport and Dale McDowell…
We all know how important it is to be prepared for a fire, flood, or other type of emergency. What about something that seems less dramatic, but can be equally devastating, like unemployment? You can’t dial 911 or stop, drop, and roll, but you can take steps to help minimize some of the fallout from…
By: Mark Holtsberry Ralph Andrew Grew was born in Cecil, Ohio, April 6, 1890. The son of Francis B, born July 18, 1852 in Canada. He became a naturalized citizen sometime after 1870, and Ellen (McNamara) Grew born in Ohio November 4, 1854. This couple was married November 20, 1881. To this couple was born…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” – Matt Overplanning life One day my college roommate asked me, “Do you record the day and time you plan to clip your fingernails this week?” Since my youth, I loved…
