Antwerp Marianne Cottrell, 84 of Antwerp, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Hickory Creek at Hicksville. Marianne was born in Antwerp on August 17, 1931, the daughter of the late Anna M. (Reising) and Edward C. Marlin. She was co-salutatorian for the 1949 class of Antwerp High School. Her devotion to God, family, church…
District Volleyball took place at Defiance beginning Tuesday, October 27. Hicksville took on Ayersville after defeating West Unity last Thursday. Antwerp battled second ranked Pettisville following the first match. Fourth ranked Lady Aces struggled with games 1 and 2 while winning the third 23-25. The last set the Pilots shot down Hicksville 25-9. The lady…
Darrell and Phyllis Robbins were married November 20, 1965 in Hicksville Church of Christ by Rev. John Paul Hill. They will be celebrating on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Antwerp Conservation Club, 17814 Township Road 53, Antwerp, Ohio. The couple have three children,…
A bitterly cold night began the evening for Wayne Trace vs Hicksville football game at the Raider Field. The seniors for the home team were announced: Gabe Wobler, Noah Stoller, Luke Miller, Austin Winebrenner, Scott Wenninger, Corey Davis, Clint Sinn, Connor Arend, Justin Speice, and Austin Kuhn. The first quarter began with the Aces scoring…
Katie Lynn Clemens and Jacob Daniel Thiel were married on September 12, 2015. Katie is the daughter of George and Victoria Clemens of Antwerp. Jacob is the son of Daniel and Vicki Thiel of Hicksville. The newlyweds reside in Hicksville and are proud pet parents of two spoiled dogs and two lovable cats. Katie is…
Dora M. Bercaw, 94, formerly of Hicksville, died Monday, October 12, 2015 at Brookview Nursing Home, Defiance, Ohio. Born in Paulding, Ohio, Dora was the daughter of the late Sidney and Goldie (Taylor) Ludwig. Dora graduated from Antwerp High School, Antwerp, Ohio. On October 8, 1938, she was united in marriage to Cloyce Bercaw and…
By: Stan Jordan The above picture is of the Antwerp High School Football team in the fall of 1938. We were undefeated, untied and un-scored upon – the only team in the state of Ohio with a record like that, for that year. I remember after we were un-scored upon in the third game, Coach…
The beginning of the game against Hicksville on Tuesday, September 29, looked like the Lady Aces may take the game. The next game, though, the Antwerp girls pulled off the win. One thing that other teams struggle with is falling from momentum and failing to recover. The Lady Archers really have an interesting ability to…
Dateline: London, 1911. An east wind swirls over the chaotic Banks home on Cherry Tree Lane. Young Jane and Michael pen a plea for help, launching a whirlwind of events that changes the course their lives in a most delightful way. At the center of the cyclone are Mary Poppins and her friend, Bert. The…
GMC High School Golf CHAMPIONSHIPS The GMC Golf championships were held at Ironwood Golf Course in Wauseon on Friday, September 25, 2015 Boys Team Scores: 1st Tinora 348; 2nd Fairview 352; 2nd Hicksville 352; 4th Wayne Trace 354; 5th Ayersville 531; 6th Edgerton 374; 7th Antwerp 392; 8th Holgate 403 Golfer of the Year: Cole…
Hicksville, Ohio Hazel M. Weaver, 82, died Monday, September 7, 2015 at her daughter’s home in Montpelier, Ohio. Hazel was born on September 23, 1932 in Antwerp, Ohio, the daughter of the late Fred and Florence (Laney) Fett. She was a 1950 graduate of Antwerp High School and received an accounting degree from Ivy Tech…
The Lobo Tank Busters, Horse-power Holiday; Tractor-Pull at Hicksville Fairgrounds, Hotels & Boarding Houses in Old AntwerpThe Lobo Tank Busters By: Stan Jordan We took off this morning on dawn patrol and we headed over towards Germany, Ruhr Valley. That is the Pittsburgh of Germany. Many factories, foundries, and defense plants. We were up about…
Ms. Mary E. Bailey (Bender) and Mr. Gabriel Oberlin were united in marriage on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at half past eleven o’clock in the morning at Sandals Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The ceremony was officiated by the Reverend Conrad Pitkin of Faith Temple Assembly of God. The bride’s brother hosted a dinner and…
