Wellington man present when Jefferson Davis was captured
Wellington resident Thomas M. Hunter of Lorain County aided in the 1865 capture of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. The account details Hunters Civil War service from 1861 enlistment in Battery B Ohio to the Fourth Michigan Cavalry's role at Irw inville Georgia, where Davis was seized amid a chaotic pursuit and a dress in disguise exposed. Davis was taken toward Macon and later Fort Monroe, facing treason charges and a dramatic escape from potential death in a hammer accident.
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Don Miller
Jefferson Davis
Jeff Davis
Thomas M. Hunter
Wellington
Hunter
Ohio Volunteer Light
Davis
Michigan Canal
Georgia
Hardee
Wisconsin
Dublin
Laurens County
Cumberlandville
Michigan Fourth Cavalry
Irwinville
Pritchard
Fourth Michigan
Col. Hardee
Michigan
Macon
Andrew Johnson
Fort Monroe
Canada
North
Carolers brighten Wellington with holiday scenes and displays
Snowy weekend sets a festive mood as Wellington carolers visit shut-ins. Wellington High School presents a Peace themed program with about 500 attendees, alumni join the finale. Holiday decorations brighten Herrick Library and downtown, outdoor displays feature Santa and reindeer. Leftovers and New Year customs loom as the police advise coffee for the road.
Eaton Couple Celebrate 55th Christmas Wedding Anniversary
ROCHESTER The 55th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Eaton was observed with a family dinner at the Griggs Rd home of their son Howard Eaton and family on Christmas Day. The couple wed on Christmas Eve 1907. Also noted was the 25th anniversary of their daughter Evelyn and husband. Guests included son Floyd and family, son Ross and family, son Dale, and grandchildren and two great grandchildren Susie and Cindy Eaton of Wellington.
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Rochester
Earl Eaton
Griggs Rd
Howard Eaton
Eatons
Evelyn
Wilbur Stocking
New London
Floyd
Ross
Dale
Susie
Cindy Eaton
Wellington
Mountain folk turn toys into home industry this Christmas
Beech Creek families along the Tennessee North Carolina line craft folk toys to sell in stores in New York Boston Dallas and San Francisco. Jack Guy 32 runs the Folk Toys Home Industry aiding about 25 households with pocketknife carving. Last year earnings barely reached 4 dollars per family but the richer few make 600 to 800 from tobacco. Toys include flipperdingers whimmy diddles and corn stalk fiddles. The makers work at night by the fire through seasons from spring rains to January snows keeping a traditional craft alive.
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Beech Creek
N. C
UPI
Tennessee-North Carolina
Jack Guy
Beech Creek Folk Toys Home Industry
Guy
Midwest
Beech Mountain
Entre Folk Toys
New York
Boston
Dallas
San Francis
Great Smokies
Amherst mayor's court docket report summary
Amherst mayor's court records list John Wilburn, 30, of 6390 South Dewey Road, fined for public intoxication and improper park ling, totaling 115.00. Faith M. Barchield, 26, of 476 Lullaby Circle, cited for speeding, forfeited 17.50. Curtis H. New, 18, 516 Quarry Road, driving on a restricted license, fined 100 with 50 suspended plus 7 days jail suspended and one year probation. John E. O'Hara, 27, 1051 West 18th Street Lorain, speeding, forfeited 17.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wilburn
Dewey Rd
Amherst
Parkling
Faith M. Barchield
Lullaby Circle
Curtis H. New
Quarry Rd
John E. O'Hara
West 18Th St
Lorain
Kiwanis Meet Moves to Baptist Church in Columbia
The Kiwanis Club will meet at 6 30 tonight in the Baptist Church instead of the school. John Cutter will present a boat safety program and members donated canned goods to aid seven needy Columbia families for Christmas dinners. Robert Fram leads Jan 3 plans with a later program, officers to be installed Jan 10. Ladies night activities are planned. the 13th division installation is Jan 14 at Oak Hills Country Club in Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Kiwanis Club
Baptist Church
John Cutter
Kiwanis
Robert Fram
Oak Hills
Lorain
University dean dies in Maine
Philip S. Donnell, 73, former dean of the Oklahoma State University engineering school for 25 years, died Tuesday at his home in Sheepscot Maine. Funeral services will be held Friday in nearby Damariscotta. Donnell was a Minneapolis native.
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Sheepscot
Maine
UPD
Damariscotta
Philip S. Donnell
Oklahoma State University
Donnell
Minneapolis
Autos had banner year in 1962 and optimism for 1963
Detroit reports a record 1962 auto year with 7 million expected factory sales and 6.8 million registrations. Chevrolet led with over 2 million cars, Ford pursued youth buyers, Chrysler gained market share with styling shifts, and new models like the Corvette Sting Ray and Buick Riviera drew attention. Major leadership changes and legal actions accompanied strong GM profits, fueling hopes that early 1963 would sustain the boom.
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Detroit
UPI
Chevrolet
Ford
Chevy
Henry Ford II
Chrysler
General Motors
Studebaker
Willys
Jeep
Cobo Hall
Volkswagen
American Motors
AMC
George Romney
Michigan
Richard Cross
Roy Abernethy
Deputy registrar appointment and local notices
WELLINGTON Miss Leola Sigler of Barker St has been appointed deputy registrar of motor vehicles for license issuance, succeeding Mrs Ann Sheldon. Hobart Herrick, patient in Southern Lorain County Hospital Room 103. Richard Perkins Rt 5 south, released from Lake side Hospital Cleveland, staying with daughter Mrs Robert Stentz Novelty, Ohio, expected home next week. 2/c Patrick S Teehan visiting parents on 30 day leave from Elmandorf Air Base Anchorage Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Leola Sigler
Barker St
Ann Sheldon
Hobart Herrick
Lorain County Hospital
Richard Perkins
Rt. 5 South
Lakeside Hospital
Cleveland
Robert Stentz
Novelty
Ohio
Patrick S. Teeham
Matt Teehan
Barker Sr
Elmandorf Air Base
Anchorage
Alaska
Fire department to sponsor year end dance
Rochester volunteers host a year end dance at town hall starting 8 30 p m with Lester Pratt providing music and calling. Refreshments available. Proceeds go to purchase equipment for the fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Rochester Volunteer Fire Department
Lester Pratt
Fire Department
Couple Married at City Hall in Ridgeville
Dar rene Novak and Leroy Schweter of Cleveland wed last Thursday at Ridgeville Town Hall. Mayor L. L. Loufman officiated, with the bride given in marriage by her mother. Set. and Mrs. Tom Richards served as witnesses. This was Mayor Loufman’s second ceremony this year.
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North Ridgeville
Darrene Novak
Leroy Schweter
Cleveland
Ridgeville Town Hall
L.L. Loufman
Set
Tom Richards
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Cora Shepard Barker
Ray Cassell
Grand Ave
Norma Jean Jones
Mately
Herrick Memorial Library
C. E. Baum
South Main St
Santa Claus
William Mosher
Union St
Henrietta
John Wryst
Henrietta, O
Alfred McCormack, JR
Amherst Mayor's Court
By Robert Irvin
Weitzels
Turkeys
BP. Soc
V. Stc
Morrell
Florida
Oberlin
Ager Hrphive
City Hall
Loufman
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