This 150-Year newspaper edition celebrating the history of Stryker, Ohio was published by The Advance Reporter (now The Village Reporter)…
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HISTORIC REFLECTION … The following picture shows the first building to stand on the Old Bank Corner in Lyons. It…
The Temple Theater northeast of the intersection of High and Beech streets in Bryan was constructed as an armory for…
HISTORIC REFLECTION … “Stryker’s Mayor also runs the grocery store.” This photo was featured in The Toledo Blade’s column “Profile…
Williams County History (December 26, 1955): On December 26, 1955, Donald Reineke opened Bryan Lanes at 1307 West High Street…
Williams County History (April 10, 1908): At about 8:30 a.m., eastbound Wabash Railroad freight train No. 98, traveling at 60…
FIRE … The following picture shows the aftermath of a fire that struck the village of Metamora back in 1921.…
BARBER SHOP … Orve Pratt stands in front of a barber shop in the early 1900’s in Lyons. The shop…
Williams County History (April 2, 1968): Harry Wickey, acclaimed artist and Stryker native, died. Harry Wickey was born in Stryker…
The Advance Reporter (West Unity, Stryker & Fayette Hometown News) March 2003 (COMMUNITY FEATURE) Richard “Dick” Oberlin was born on…
WEST UNITY ALUMNI HONORD AT RECEPTION … Six members of the Class of 1923 posed for a picture during the…
FRESHMAN BASKETBALL … The Wauseon Indians freshman basketball team poses for the team photo. FIRST ROW: D. Krauss, D. Walborn,…
The following picture shows a Metamora School bus from the early 1900’s. While the exact date is not known, it…
HOMECOMING COURT … Freshman attendant Heanne Conrad, escort Bruce Vanderbunt, sophomore attendant Robin Elliott, escort Craig Rupp, Queen Carol Hanson,…
(PHOTOS PROVIDED) By: Jacob Kessler A tornado entered Williams County back on the night of March 27th, 1991. This F3…
*As originally appearing within past newspaper archives (Year’s Ago Page).
*As originally appearing within past newspaper archives (Year’s Ago Page).
*As originally appearing within past newspaper archives.
REPRINTED FROM 2003 NEWSPAPER ARCHIVES …
REPRINTED FROM 2003 NEWSPAPER ARCHIVES …