WAGNER MOTOR SALES … A view of the Wauseon car dealership as it appeared in 1962.
Browsing: Local History
Williams County History (May 31, 2007): St. Joseph Catholic School in Blakeslee closed. The first St. Joseph parish school was…
HISTORIC REFLECTION … Gabriel D. ‘G.D.’ Snow was the son of Elijah Snow, an early pioneer of Gorham Township, who…
Williams County History (May 24, 1864): John A. Bryan, founder of the city of Bryan, died. John Alexander Bryan was…
Williams County History (May 16, 1835): Springfield Township’s first election was held at the Sarah Luther residence. The Williams County…
Born in Burlington County, New Jersey in 1810, Nathan Borton was one of nine children born to Bethuel and Rebecca…
HISTORIC REFLECTION … The following picture shows the construction of the Church of Christ in Fayette, Ohio. The church’s construction…
When the topic of tornadoes crops up in Williams County, most people hearken back to the EF-3 event of March…
HISTORIC REFLECTION … The following photo shows students and staff in Metamora for the schools drivers education classes. The exact…
Williams County History (May 9, 1896): John Boman, founder of the village of Blakeslee, died. In reporting his death, the…
With an act similar to that of ‘La Boule Mysterieuse’ originator Leon LaRoche, French daredevil Achille Philion was a turn…
FAYETTE JUNIOR HIGH CHEERLEADERS … Barbara Sutherland, Judy Adair, Carol Borton and Ann Davis.
Williams County history (May 2, 1938): The wooden frame Cogswell one-room schoolhouse at the northwest corner of the intersection of…
This 150-Year newspaper edition celebrating the history of Stryker, Ohio was published by The Advance Reporter (now The Village Reporter)…
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…