125 Years Ago
Sept. 30, 1899
George Dickas spent a few days this week on his bicycle. He visited at Columbus, Newark and Zanesville.
Mr. A. Mulholland, conductor of a Big Four through freight, was fined $1 and costs today by Mayor Nessler for having blockaded Main and Miami avenues with his train September 1.
The high school boys this week organized the high school athletic association by electing Hugh Beebe President, and Ralph Graham, Secretary and Treasurer. They expect to play several football games this fall.
100 Years Ago
Sept. 30, 1924
There will be a meeting of the Shelby county sportsmen’s club at the courthouse Friday evening. The winners of the recent crow shooting contest thruout the county will be decided and the prizes awarded.
A very good house greeted the first appearance of the Cameo Girl at the high school Monday evening. This home talent musical comedy, under the general chairmanship of Mrs. L.M. Studevant is being given under the auspices of the City Federation of Womens Clubs. Proceeds benefit the Christmas entertainment for poor children, the Children’s Home, the Fund to Provide Undernourished Children with Milk, and the Visiting Nurse Association Fund.
75 Years Ago
Sept. 30, 1949
English Studios, Inc. is opening its third studio in the Miami Valley, the new addition to be in Troy. Homer English says it will follow the same policies as the other studios, the one in Sidney established 10 years ago, and the one opened in Piqua two years ago.
Sidney high’s Yellow Jackets were poised today for their 50th annual grid shindig with Piqua Central’s Indians, scheduled to be marked with colorful ceremony at Julia Lamb field tonight. The jubilee kickoff will be preceded by a special program, dedicated to the fathers of local gridders.
Miss Erma Ramseyer, home furnishing specialist from Ohio State University, joined Franklin Township women for a furniture refinishing session this week at the township house, under the auspices of the Shelby County home demonstration council. Participating were Mrs. S.B. Richeson, Mrs. A.P. Gross, Mrs. M.G. Behr, Mrs. P.W. Quigley, and Mrs. G.W. Harmon.
50 Years Ago
Sept. 30, 1974
The Rev. Paul Moore, pastor of Sidney’s First Christian Church for the past 23 years, announced Sunday the resignation of his ministry from the local parish. “If you know church life, you know there are certain changes in atmosphere,” he said, but declined to go into detail.
The case of the courthouse custodian arrested by Sidney police for littering was dismissed at the request of the City of Sidney in Monday’s Sidney Municipal Court. Arrested for kicking cans from the court square into the street, he was apparently angered because he felt the city police were not preventing littering on the site.
25 Years Ago
Sept. 30, 1999
A Sidney landmark faces an uncertain future as a foreclosure lawsuit and a bankruptcy petition work their way through court systems. Bonnyconnellan Castle, 105 N. Walnut Ave., is one of two proper- ties involved in a foreclosure action in Shelby County Common Pleas Court. The Ohio Bank, formerly American Community Bank of Lima, filed the complaint last year against Dean Shepherd and Kimberly Shepherd, seeking $217,154 on a mortgage involving the castle and $42,022 on a business loan involving property at 112 Oak Ave. The Shepherds bought the castle in 1996 and later started a bed-and- breakfast operation there. Judge John D. Schmitt has ordered both properties sold at public auction. A sale date has not been set. The foreclosure action has been delayed because of petitions the Shepherds filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Dayton. When such petitions are filed, actions in local court cases typically are suspended.
The Shelby County Special Olympics softball team recently won the Division I State championship by winning three straight games in action at Ashland. On the first day, Shelby County beat Clark County 25-7, then beat Miami County in a slugfest 23-22 to advance to the finals. There, the team beat Greene County 12-10 to claim the championship. The team consists of Charles Henry, Jerry Beair, Craig Howell, Paul Driscoll, Eric Teets, Lesli Davis, Tia Braun, Donald Jarvis, Matt Hoying, Denise Joyce, Russell Brelsford, Lee Kinder, Jonathan Couch, Steve Scotty, Cory Dean and Amanda Frederick. The team was coached by Mike and Susan Barhorst, and Ken Lemmon. The team ended the season with a record of 12-0-1.
These news items from past issues of the Sidney Daily News are compiled by the Shelby County Historical Society (937-498-1653) as a public service to the community. Local history on the Internet! www.shelbycountyhistory.org. Visit the Sidney Daily News website, www.sidneydailynews.com to read the rest of the week’s columns.
