125 Years
March 24, 1892
At the meeting of Council last evening, representatives of farms in Clinton and Turtle Creek townships were present in reference to a proposed market house in Sidney. Suggestions were made as to the time and place for holding the market. The days favored were Wednesday and Saturday with opinions divided as to the advisability of holding only an evening or both morning and evening market. The city solicitor is to draft an ordinance providing for the construction and governing of a market for the next meeting.
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George F. Yenney has torn down his ice house on the grounds near the waterworks. The waterworks trustees will move the bank of the pond farther east, and will widen the towpath 10 feet, making it a street.
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H.B. Neal, of this place, has been appointed an aide on General Palmer’s staff, as commander in chief of the G.A.R., with the rank of colonel.
100 Years
March 24, 1917
Word was received this morning from Co. L at Indianapolis that members of the unit have been ordered to do guard duty in Ohio. There is a possibility the company will be sent to Sidney for a short period before going on duty. If that is the case, the fire bell will be rung continuously to advise residents of the arrival of the men in Sidney.
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At the meeting of city council last evening an ordinance was passed turning over the city property opposite Graceland cemetery to the Park commission to be used for park purposes. B.P. Wagner also announced the dedication of three areas for park purposes: Bon Air park, bounded by North Jefferson Street, Bon Air Drive and Port Jefferson Avenue; Triangle park at the intersection of East and West Terrace with Terrace Drive, and Edgewater Park, between Bon Air Drive and the canal.
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Word has been received from the American-La France Co. that the new fire truck purchased has been shipped and will be ready for use in a short time.
75 Years
March 24, 1942
The Cynthian township house at Newport was filled last evening for the meeting at which plans for the civilian defense bond and stamp program were presented. The meeting was arranged by the Cynthian township defense council, composed of Hugh Jelley, chairman, and Miss Clara Sounders, Paul Heins, Cara Harrod, and George Swob.
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J.C. Cummins was named today as honorary chairman of the Salvation Army drive for funds, when the annual campaign gets underway April 6. W.W. Wheeler will serve as general chairman with Floyd Evans heading the Industrial division, and Mrs. Wilfred Zimpher, chairman of the women’s division.
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Frank Tebbe, grand knight of the Sidney Council of the Knights of Columbus, said today that the local council will join hundreds of other councils this weekend in observing the 60th anniversary of the organization.
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Members of the Charity League at their meeting last evening initiated plan to purchase muslin which the members will work into bandages and other supplies to be in the proposed casualty hospital to be established here.
50 Years
March 24, 1967
The most feared competitor of the Easter-egg dye companies happens to be the hen that lays colored eggs. Spoofin? Not at all. Mrs. David Campbell of Green Township reports that she has two hens with built-in color. The hens produce pale green eggs, not only for Easter but every day of the year. And Mrs. Campbell brought in three of the hens’ products to The Sidney Daily News as proof of their Easter-egg tendencies.
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Milton Bennett of Bennett Insurance Agency Inc. was re-elected to the board of directors of the Cincinnati Insurance Co. at the annual meeting of stockholders on Mar. 18.
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Sgt. Clarence Rable was listed in poor condition in Wilson Memorial hospital this morning after being stricken with an apparent heart attack Saturday at 4:49 p.m. in the police station. According to a report of Cpl. Thomas Hibner, Sgt. Rable requested medical assistance in the office of Police Chief John Warner. Rable suffered chest pains and pain in his left arm, prior to being taken to the hospital in a police car by Ptl. Richard Krouskop.
25 Years Ago
March 24, 1992
MCCARTYVILLE – St. Patrick’s Day Queen Brenda Hoying, McCartyville, recently received flowers from Nick Schmitmyer of Anna, who selects the queens for St. Patrick Day celebrations. Miss Hoying was crowned Friday night during the kick-off of the weekend activities in the village.
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Jodie McCorkle, A student at Houston High School, also doubles as an Edison Community College student thanks to a post-secondary enrollment option now available to juniors and seniors. This is the first year for most area high schools to offer the state mandated program.
