Daily Record, The Wooster, OH back issues from July 2008:
Personal
Jul 01, 2008; ... ERIN GRACE is the name given to the daughter of Hannah and DanielTroyer of Orrville, born June 12 at Dunlap Community Hospital inOrrville. She weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces and was 19 inches long. Grandparents are Eli ...
Ivan Mullet
Jul 01, 2008; ... BERLIN -- Ivan A. Mullet, 88, of Berlin, passed away peacefullyat his home Monday morning, June 30, 2008, after an extendedillness. Services will be Thursday, July 3, at 1 p.m. at Berlin MennoniteChurch, with Pastor Ernie Hershberger officiating. Burial will be atBerlin Cemetery, ...
Ronald Dayton
Jul 01, 2008; ... WOOSTER -- Ronald L. Dayton, 69, of Wooster, died Monday, June30, 2008, at ...
Cell phones a tool to use with caution
Jul 01, 2008; ... A couple weeks ago, our newspaper printed an article exploringthe benefits and consequences of one of the newest and most popularforms of communication -- text messaging. It was a well-written article that included the statistics ofstudents who use text messaging and some insight ...
Question of the week
Jul 01, 2008 ... Q: Is there anything the Ohio General Assembly has done over thepast six months that you would change if you could? What would it beand why (briefly)? Senate President Bill Harris, R-Ashland -- "Overall, I am verysatisfied with the progress we have made over the past six months ...
Donald McCord
Jul 01, 2008; ... WOOSTER -- Memorial contributions for Donald McCord may be sentto The Village Network, P.O. Box 518, Smithville 44677; or ...
Douglass works long in politics before becoming 'thoroughly disgusted'
Jul 01, 2008; ... Editor's note: This is the last of two parts. By PAUL LOCHER Staff Writer WOOSTER -- Benjamin Douglass, local historian, made news acrossAmerica when he garnered an interview with Mormon President BrighamYoung, whom he characterized as "the eagle-nosed champion ...
What to do with damaged crops from recent hail storms
Jul 01, 2008; ... Storms that came through our area about 10 days ago brought hailalong with them. Some corn fields we were in this week had heavilyshredded leaves and tomato fields had plants showing pock marks onboth the plants and the fruits. Some have asked what the effectswill be and what can be ...
Upcoming services
Jul 01, 2008; ... Amy Werntz, 31, North Lawrence: Services will be this morning,July 1, at 11 at Marshallville United Methodist Church, wherefriends may call one hour prior to the services. Burial will be atMaple Grove Cemetery in Marshallville. Auble Funeral Home inOrrville, is handling arrangements ....
Foxfield preserves balance
Jul 01, 2008; ... By KATY GANZ Staff Writer WILMOT -- The first nature preserve cemetery in Ohio will open atthe Wilderness Center this summer. The Foxfield Preserve is an idea that grew on the center's board,but has its roots in The College of Wooster's socialentrepreneurship ...
Briefs
Jul 01, 2008; ... Holmes County Farm Service Agency to elect representative MILLERSBURG -- The Holmes County Farm Service Agency is in searchof agriculture producers to be candidates for Farm Service Agencyrepresentative. The area electing a representative is LAA-2, which is Richland,Killbuck, ...
Patrick and Penny Lee
Jul 01, 2008; ... WOOSTER -- Patrick and Penny (Smith) Lee, 4607 Clear Creek ValleyRoad, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary today. They weremarried in 1968 at United Methodist Church of Wooster. They are the parents of Lisa Dignin of Massillon, Shawn (Colby)Orr of Michigan and Patrick ...
Curtain fell on Holmes Transportation
Jul 01, 2008; ... By KATY GANZ and CHRIS LEONARD Staff Writers MILLERSBURG -- An 11th-hour request to keep the Holmes CountyTransportation System running for an additional four days was turneddown Monday. For some of the system's Amish riders, today marks their firstday ...
Pallbearers
Jul 01, 2008; ... ROHR SERVICES Services for Daniel P. Rohr, 18, of Navarre, were held Monday. Pallbearers were Justin Sander, James Machuga, Casey Sutton,Stanley Zitello, Chris Litner, Tony Scarpitti, Tony Zampeari andEric ...
Business briefs
Jul 01, 2008 ... CSB declares second-quarter dividend MILLERSBURG -- CSB Bancorp's (CSBB.OB) Board of Directorsdeclared a second quarter cash dividend of 18 cents per share on itscommon stock, payable July 22 to shareholders of record as of July8. Amish Naturals expands to ...
Bertha Elliott
Jul 01, 2008; ... WOOSTER -- Bertha (Ahlfeld) Elliott, 103, of Wooster, passed awaySaturday, June 28, 2008, at Wayne County Care Center. Bertha was born April 21, 1905, in Indiana to Ernest andCatherine (Ahleit) Ahlfeld, and married L.K. (Derby)Hodgett in 1929.Together they moved to Ohio in 1931, ...
Ray and Linda Corp
Jul 01, 2008; ... SEVILLE -- Ray and Linda (Fulton) Corp, 59 E. Main St., willcelebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday. They weremarried in 1958 at Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church by PastorM.G. Bishop. They are the parents of Dawn Dollar of ...
Trends: Farmers play the wait and see game
Jul 01, 2008; ... By CHRIS KICK Staff Writer WOOSTER -- If Isaac Newton's law of gravity holds true for thefarm markets, then farmers in Wayne and Holmes counties andpotentially throughout the country could be in the wake of thebiggest drop in the market they've ever experienced. With ...
Livestock Farmers juggle feed costs
Jul 01, 2008; ... By CHRIS KICK Staff Writer WOOSTER -- For at least the past 15 years, many of the livestockproducers in Wayne and Holmes counties have bought feed for theiranimals produced on farms other than their own. Buying corn, soybeans, oats and hay from grain farmers ...
Roberta Lantz
Jul 01, 2008; ... GOSHEN, Ind. -- Roberta Lantz, 95, 1425 Greencroft Drive, Apt.206, died Monday, June 30, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born Oct. 25, 1912 in LaGrange County, Ind., to Rolin andNellie (Bontrager) Bontrager, and married Paul Leroy Lantz on March6, 1931 in South Bend, Ind. He died ...
Doyle and Colette Mosier
Jul 01, 2008; ... WOOSTER -- Doyle and Colette (Moritz) Mosier, 1620 ArmstrongRoad, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday. Theywere married in 1968 at St. Peter's Church, Millersburg, by the Rev.Donald Shultz. They are the parents of Matthew of Indianapolis and JohannaTausel of ...
John and Donna Wachtel
Jul 01, 2008; ... RITTMAN -- John R. "Bob" and Donna (Armstrong) Wachtel, P.O. Box366, Rittman, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday.They were married in 1958 at Shreve Christian Church by the Rev.Donald Steffy. They are the parents of Beth (Jim) Lance of Wadsworth, John(Judy) of ...
Region brief
Jul 01, 2008; ... Marshallville to be sprayed for mosquitoes MARSHALLVILLE -- The village will be sprayed for ...
Bernice Fry
Jul 01, 2008; ... DOYLESTOWN -- Bernice A. Fry, 95, of Doylestown, died Sunday,June 29, 2008, at Akron General Medical Center. She was born Oct. 14, 1912, in Augusta to Almon and Nettie(Manfull) Iden and formerly lived in Rittman and Wooster. She andher husband spent 23 winters in Fort Myers, ...
Counting pennies
Jul 01, 2008; ... By CHRIS KICK Staff Writer WOOSTER -- Advice from Wayne County commissioners to electedofficials and department heads struggling with limited funds is tofind ways to "live within their means." It's advice that has left positions unfilled, reduced positions,decreased ...
Home, vehicle declared losses after weekend fires
Jul 01, 2008; ... BY PAUL LOCHER Staff Writer ORRVILLE -- Firefighters from five Wayne County departmentsbattled a fire at a residence at 11589 McQuaid Road on Friday. Firefighters were called to the residence of Martha Williams at4:35 p.m. for a mattress fire in a bedroom that had ...
Wayne and Sandy Spangler
Jul 01, 2008; ... WOOSTER -- Wayne and Sandy Spangler, 646 N. Jefferson Road,celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday. They were marriedin 1958 at Wooster United Methodist Church by the Revs. Kollar andAnderson. They are the parents of Brad, Brian Spangler and Jody Rives, allof ...
Wesley Peterman
Jul 01, 2008; ... RITTMAN -- Wesley D. "Pete" Peterman, 81, of Rittman, diedSunday, June, 29, 2008, at the Apostolic Christian Home. He was born May 6, 1927, in Smithville to Colley and Blanche(Raudabaugh) Peterman. He was a 1945 graduate of Smithville HighSchool and from Ashland College in ...
Senior Legion has power outage at the wrong time
Jul 01, 2008; ... The Wayne County Senior Legion had a power outage at the wrongtime, finishing second over the weekend at the Pemberville baseballtournament. The locals went 5-1 and cracked 19 home runs in the tourney, butlost in the championship game 8-1 to Blissfield (Mich.). In the title ...
Prices are the seed for discussion Costs pre- and post-market have producers calculating a new era of farming
Jul 01, 2008; ... By CHRIS KICK Staff Writer WOOSTER -- Our agricultural scene is in revolution. The past year, fuel prices, compounded with fuel production fromcrops and a growing world population have changed nearly all aspectsof crop and livestock production in ways never before ...
Retirement for 'Mrs. O'
Jul 01, 2008; ... By ADAM BURROUGHS Staff Writer CRESTON -- After 47 years as a Girl Scouts troop leader, Mary Lou"Toots" Oxenrider, Mrs. O to the locals, is stepping down. Thoughshe's still involved with the "cookie crew" around cookie time, shewill no longer serve as a troop ...
Workers' compensation costs falling back to agencies
Jul 01, 2008; ... By KATY GANZ Staff Writer MILLERSBURG -- The Holmes County commissioners passed a stack oftransfers and supplemental appropriations Monday as county officesand agencies rework budgets to accommodate an increase in workers'compensation costs. "We've never had the ...
Kolton Yoder
Jul 01, 2008; ... DUNDEE -- Kolton Trae Yoder, 5-month-old son of Marion and Linda(Yoder) Yoder of 2152 Township Road 416, earned his angel wings onSunday, June 29, 2008, at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. He wasborn Jan. 29, 2008 in Canton. His parents are members of Grace Mennonite Church at ...
Seeds and fertilizers: Take it as you can get it
Jul 01, 2008; ... By CHRIS KICK Staff Writer WOOSTER -- It's from a kernel of corn smaller than a penny thateven the largest and heartiest corn plants emerge, and the price forthat kernel is rapid escalation. Mike Buchholz, who farms 680 acres of crops near Wooster, saidonly a few ...
Evelyn Zakraysek
Jul 01, 2008; ... BARBERTON -- Evelyn R. Zakraysek, 80, of Barberton, died June 30,2008, after a lengthy illness. She was born Sept. 17, 1927, in Wadsworth to Harold and Ruth(Hershey) Sulzbach and married Frank C. Zakraysek on Aug. 19, 1944.He preceded her in death. A resident of Barberton, ...
Ed and Ann Mellott
Jul 01, 2008; ... CRESTON -- Ed and Ann (Eshler) Mellott, 1530 E. Easton Road,celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday. They weremarried in 1958 at Canaan Methodist Church by the Rev. Ted Gandy. They are the parents of Tammy (Mellott) Schmel of Seven Hills andRon of Creston. They have ...
Creston terminates CCA as its tax agent
Jul 01, 2008; ... By ADAM BURROUGHS Staff Writer CRESTON -- Council formally dismissed the Central CollectionAgency as its tax collection agent in the village during a specialmeeting held June 23. The special meeting was held because notice of the terminationhad to be delivered to the ...
Mother and child are recovering from crash
Jul 01, 2008; ... By NICK SABO Staff Writer MILLERSBURG -- A Killbuck woman and her infant son are recoveringfrom a June 23 accident, the woman's stepmother said Monday. Darlene Adkins, 18, and her son, Kaden Michael, remain inintensive care units at Akron City Hospital and Akron ...
Harry Jr. and Bernice Smith
Jul 01, 2008; ... LODI -- Harry Jr. and Bernice L. (Jorgensen) Smith of Lodi andWinter Haven, Fla., and formerly of Parchment, Mich., will celebratetheir 60th anniversary on Friday. They were married in 1948 inPlainwell, Mich. They are the parents of Pennie (Ken) Pinney of Millington, Ill.,Dennis ...
Ben and Laura Ramsier
Jul 01, 2008; ... RITTMAN -- Ben and Laura (McComas) Ramsier will celebrate their65th wedding anniversary on Thursday. They were married in 1943 inRittman at Evangelical United Brethren Church, with the Rev. W.E.Price officiating. They are the parents of Alice (Bob) Gillman of Rittman, Joan(Bob) ...
4-H
Jul 01, 2008 ... CONGRESS -- Pledges were led by Garret Mack when Congress 4-HPower Club met June 26. Members were reminded change for Bikes forKids is still being taken. Junior Camp is scheduled for July 21-25. A sewing workshop willbe July 7, 4-8 p.m. A 4-H horse show will be held Aug. 24 at 10 ...
It's 1949 all over again Teammates from undefeated Wooster team still rehashing glory years
Jul 01, 2008; ... By ELLIOTT SCHRIENER Daily Record Sports Writer WOOSTER -- Some things are never forgotten. Wooster High's quarterback from 1949, Dick Graham, can stillremember that his backfield combined to score 45 touchdowns hissenior season. Tony DiGiacomo laughed one more ...
Community record
Jul 01, 2008; ... Thursday, July 3 Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 255, 7 p.m., Wayne CountyCommunications Building, corner of Burbank and Oldman roads,Wooster. Wooster American Legion Post No. 68 euchre party, 7 p.m., LegionHall, Sylvan Road. Rittman Rotary Club, noon, United ...
Cucumbers can wilt due to bacterial sap disease
Jul 01, 2008; ... Q: My cucumbers were just about ready to pick, but then the vineswilted. What is the problem? A: Though it could be root disease problems with the rains wehave been having, it is probably more likely you have bacterialwilt. This disease is caused by bacteria in the sap that can ...
Letters to the editor
Jul 01, 2008; ... Kind gesture proves point Editor: I recently lost my credit card in the parking lot of the downtownBuehler's. I wish to thank the honest, kind person who turned thecard in to the manager of the store. I have always consideredWooster a special place with special ...
New meaning to back order
Jul 01, 2008; ... By CHRIS KICK Staff Writer WOOSTER -- If you're looking to buy a tractor, a disc, a cornplanter or a hay baler from one of the area's farm equipmentdealerships, then place your order soon. While you may very well find a dealership with the product in thesale lot that ...
Profits and losses Farmers adjust buying, raising practices to make ends meet
Jul 01, 2008; ... By CHRIS KICK Staff Writer WOOSTER -- With crops selling for double and in some cases triplewhat they were a year ago, the scene for local crop and livestockfarmers is one of buyers and sellers, and if they're sellers, howmuch their inputs force them to invest. For ...
Father is Thomas
Jul 01, 2008; ... Ruth Messner of Dalton, who recently received the Ellen L. Pottergrant-in-aid scholarship, is the daughter of Thomas and KathleenMessner. An item in Friday's Region section identified her father byhis middle name. Different distance Smithville Heritage Days' run/walk will ...
Ronald Dayton
Jul 02, 2008; ... WOOSTER -- Ronald L. Dayton, 69, died on Monday, June 30, 2008,at his home in Wooster after a brief illness. A private family memorial services will be held today (Wednesday,July 2). Pastor Robert Moskowitz will be officiating. Burial willtake place in Crown Hill Cemetery in ...
Wooster High band looking for alumni
Jul 02, 2008; ... By LINDA HALL Staff Writer WOOSTER DISTRICT -- When band members, old and new, get togetherto play, it makes "an incredible sound," in the opinion of theWooster High School band director. It's well worth the effort to "scoop up" former musicians, using"every address ...
Community record
Jul 02, 2008; ... Community Record notices must be received in writing at The DailyRecord no later than 10 a.m. two days prior to publication. Noticesfor weekend editions must be received on or before Thursday. Theywill run only once. Monday through Friday Salvation Army Family Life Center, ...
Living briefs
Jul 02, 2008; ... Celebration set for Friday WOOSTER -- The Oak Hill Brethren in Christ Church, 3555 Oak HillRoad, will sponsor a Faith and Freedom Celebration on Friday from 6p.m. until the fireworks are over. There will be free parking, food, games and fun. Girls participate in Girls ...
Dana Brown
Jul 02, 2008; ... LOUDONVILLE -- Dana Scott Brown, 46, of Loudonville, diedTuesday, July 1, 2008, ...
Local briefs Burbank youth team wins league, tourney
Jul 02, 2008; ... From staff reports The Burbank Little League team ended a fantastic season lastweekend by going 4-0 to win the Smithville tournament. The team had gone 13-2 playing in the regular season, competingin the North Central League against four teams from Doylestown,three from ...
The price of a lunch
Jul 02, 2008; ... By KATY GANZ Staff Writer E. HOLMES DISTRICT -- Despite rising food costs, students andteachers in East Holmes Local Schools will be paying the same forschool lunches in 2009 as they did in 2006. "All the other prices are going up, and if we can keep ourcafeteria ...
Career Center looks at position for marketing, retention coordinator
Jul 02, 2008; ... By LINDA HALL Staff Writer SMITHVILLE -- Approval of a job description for a marketing andretention coordinator at the Career Center drew some concern amongboard members. Frank Besancon, Green District's board representative, and DennisFinley, a Dalton board member, ...
Wooster's Fuller sisters make literary history in the mid-1800s
Jul 02, 2008; ... By PAUL LOCHER Staff Writer WOOSTER -- In the mid-1800s the city was the home of two womenwho became the toast of the American literary world. Francis and Metta Fuller were two sisters whose poetry was firstcollected in the same volume, to the rave reviews of ...
WHS grad Miller Hafner cops MAC championship
Jul 02, 2008; ... By DAN BROWN Daily Record Sports Writer AKRON -- Wooster native Jessica Miller Hafner has always been afan of the indoors. The University of Akron pole vaulter has been a standout over herfour-year collegiate career in indoor meets, but has never been ableto take home ...
Strickland to hold forums on 'Conversation on Education'
Jul 02, 2008; ... By MARC KOVAC Dix Capital Bureau COLUMBUS -- Gov. Ted Strickland will take part in a listeningtour of sorts across Ohio to hear ideas from citizens and interestedgroups about how Ohio should reform the way it funds public schools. A total of a dozen forums are ...
Streetscape heads to construction phase
Jul 02, 2008; ... By BRYAN SCHAAF Staff Writer WOOSTER -- The most comprehensive streetscape project the cityhas undertaken is nearly at its crux, said city Engineer JoelMontgomery. After months of utility relocation work, as well as theinstallation of new transformers and conduit for ...
Fish disease may trickle down to anglers
Jul 02, 2008; ... By ART HOLDEN Daily Record Outdoor Editor While some stories have called it "an escaped killer," the recentviral hemorrhagic septicemia disease discovered recently in fish inClear Fork Reservoir isn't the concern some make it out to be, anddefinitely is not of concern for ...
Mary Herman marks 90th birthday
Jul 02, 2008; ... WEST SALEM -- Mary Herman celebrated her 90th birthday on June24. She was born in 1918 in Congress Township to Samuel Clinton andMargaret Rebecca (Fair) Harbaugh. She has two daughters, Linda (Robert) Kline of Red Haw and Pat(Jack) Baran of Punta Gorda, Fla., eight grandchildren, ...
Leo and Janice Tope
Jul 02, 2008; ... NASHVILLE -- Leo Wayne and Janice Amy (McGuire) Tope of theNashville/Lakeville area will celebrate their 50th weddinganniversary on July 19. They were married in 1958 at NashvilleUnited Methodist Church, by the Rev. James ...
Living nutrition Stand up, salute flag if you are veteran
Jul 02, 2008; ... The National Flag Code was first adopted on June 14-15, 1923, andhas been continually revised throughout the years. The most recentrevision was on Nov. 13, 2007. My patriotic streak runs red, white and blue. The United Statesflag is a stunning symbol of freedom and ...
County OKs social service contracts in lieu of budget cuts
Jul 02, 2008; ... By CHRIS KICK Staff Writer WOOSTER -- A decrease in Title XX and Tax Assistance for NeedyFamilies monies has changed the way Wayne County's contractualservices will be funded and function. During the commissioners' most recent regular meeting, multiplecontracts were ...