Dorothy M. Meyer, 85, of Antwerp, passed away at home Friday, December 29, 2017. Dorothy was born in Woodburn, Indiana on December 5, 1932, a daughter of the late Hilda (Bohren) and Henry Roemke. Most of us would remember Dorothy working beside her husband at Antwerp Alleys. She was a member of the Antwerp American…
NEW YEAR’S EVE SERVICE AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, ANTWERP Come and celebrate the new year with us at First Baptist Church, Antwerp, Ohio on December 31st, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. There will be two singing groups coming: Napoleon First Baptist church and Holgate First Baptist church. After the service there will be snacks and sandwiches…
The year I spent in America was great and this mainly because of the great people I met there. And that’s why i want to thank you all for that year. Christmas is coming soon and a new year too so I wish you all a Merry Christmas. God’s pleasings and a happy New Year.…
Jerry and Marilyn Overmyer celebrated 50 years of marriage on December 9, 2017 with a surprise party hosted by their children and grandchildren. Jerry and Marilyn were married December 10, 1967 by the late Rev. William Miller at the Antwerp United Methodist Church. They have been blessed with 4 children: Barbie (Pete) Wales of Antwerp,…
Antwerp Elementary School held its spelling bee on Thursday, December 14, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. in the library. Ten fourth and fifth grade students competed for a chance to represent the Archers in the Paulding County Spelling Bee. After 24 rounds, fifth grader Jessica Thornell won the bee by spelling the words “diagram” and “grocery”…
On November 28, Paulding County D.A.R.E. program held its graduation for 5th graders of Antwerp Elementary. Graduation is a time for students to think back on what they have learned in D.A.R.E. and time to reward the kids for completing the 12-week program. At the end of the program, each student writes an essay. The…
A pair of games over the weekend went the wrong way for the Antwerp boys basketball team as the Archers fell to both Fort Jennings and Fayette last weekend. Against the Eagles, the Archers fell behind 11-2 after one quarter and were unable to recover as Fayette posted a 51-39 victory. The visitors from Fulton…
County rivals Antwerp and Paulding squared off in a non-league girls basketball game last Tuesday with the Lady Archers outlasting Paulding for a 37-33 victory. Antwerp had previously traveled to Edon in the first contest for Antwerp and won 52-37 Paulding opened up the game with the first point, but soon was overtaken by the…
The Antwerp Archers opened up their boys basketball season by traveling to the Panthers home court on Saturday, December 2. The previous night the Panthers began their season by crushing the Pirates, but this night was different when Antwerp took control of the court early and won the match 46-54. The game started with the…
Antwerp began their Christmas time of the year with the Chamber of Commerce tapping into all the fun of the season on Friday, December 1st. The hardworking members of the Chamber have been planning the event for months and now it has finally come about. The girls and boys from the high school show choir…
Woodburn, IN Mary Grace Lake, 97, called to her Heavenly home on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Parkview Hospital – Randallia, Fort Wayne. Born on January 20, 1920 in Woodburn, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Effie (Harrmann) Lindemuth. She was a member of Woodburn United Methodist Church and the Methodist Women.…
Letter to the Editor Small Business Saturday is Saturday, November 25th. Please save a few items from your Black Friday shopping list to purchase from your local businesses. Those businesses not only have what you need, when you need it but give back to their community. As I browsed the Westbend newspaper this week, I…
