Local writers and stories
By: Ron Burt Eldora on the last weekend of racing for 2024. Congratulations to the regular race night (local) track champions. Modified Division was won by Jonathan Taylor and the Super Stock Champion is Doug Drown. The Eldora Speedway Facebook page has a link to the 2024 Tracks Top 25 point standings for both classes.…
Correction In last week’s “Military History” column, Orville’s photo was ran with his brother’s article as Oliver. This week’s article sets the record straight. We apologize for this oversight. —WBN editors By: Mark Holtsberry Orville Donovan Overmyer was born November 27, 1893. The son of John Arthur Overmyer, born March 22, 1868 in Brownsville, Licking…
Penny for your thoughts by: Nancy Whitaker Our world has always centered around food. Anyone who ever went hungry knows what I mean. When you feel a growling empty feeling in your tummy, you know you better get some chow. I am a big foodie and always have been. Living with my grandparents until age 15,…
By: Ron Burt Congratulations to Rusty Schlenk, UMP Dirt Late Model driver from McClure Ohio. Rusty races most Fridays at Attica Raceway Park and Oakshade Raceway on Saturdays, but he also races the American Ironman Late Model Series. Recently he was crowned the 2024 Series Points Champion in Richmond, KY. After his 4th place feature…
Clyde Barton Overmyer was born October 12, 1897 in Payne. The son of John Arthur Overmyer, born March 22, 1868 in Brownsville, Licking County, Ohio. And Ida Alice (Barton) Overmyer, born March 25, 1872 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana. This couple was married June 27, 1889. They became the proud parents to Mytle Bloom Overmyer…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker I have always been curious about things that took place in history. One interesting thing to me is the many ships that have sunk to the bottom of the oceans. I always wonder what is or was on those ships, I also think of the people aboard the ships…
Psalm 54:4 (KJV) Behold, God is mine helper: The LORD is with them that uphold my soul. Jeremiah 20:11 (KJV) But the LORD is with me as a might terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall…
By: Mark Holtsberry Jason Monroe Noffsinger was born April 5, 1898 in Paulding County, Ohio. The son of Jesse P. Noffsinger, born November 21, 1845 in Randolph County, Indiana and Nancy Catherine (Shinaberry) Noffsinger born in 1860 in Paulding County, Ohio. This couple was married October 9, 1881 in Paulding. By 1900, this couple was…
Psalm 446:1-3; 5 (KJV) God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of her, she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early. Psalm 59:9 (KJV) Because of…
By: Mark Holtsberry Clyde Thomas McKevitt was born June 30, 1885in Paulding County. The son of Peter McKevitt, who was born March of 1844 in New York and Mary E. (Freede) McKevitt, born March 6, 1848 in Ohio. Peter was a Civil War Veteran who served with Company C. 68th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. This couple…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker A couple of weeks ago I was shopping in a store who was having a “Going out of Business Sale” In fact it was the last day they would be open and the store manager announced, “Everything left is now 25 cents.” I made my way to get…
This has got to be one of the saddest love stories of all time. John was in love with Verda. Actually he had not even met her, he had seen her from across the room, but she mesmerized him. He had not even talked to her, but she was so beautiful, and vibrant, she just…
John 16:33 says “These things I have spoken to you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world”. These blessed words were given to us to relieve us of all worldly plights. Jesus purposely intended, through the shedding of…
