Reflections: More September memories
From the September, 1956 Morrow County Independent is a story about the Canon Orville E. Watson Memorial Hall, a $257,000 dormitory with space for...
Reflections: Some September snippets
I found some interesting “snippets” from past newspapers and am sharing some of them from those Septembers:September, 1941: J. L. Patterson, Cardington High School...
Reflections: A hodgepodge of information
The Morrow County fair is over for another year and I’m so thankful there WAS a full fair this year. Going through my “library”...
Reflections: Memories of the Morrow County Fair
It’s mid-week of the Morrow County Fair and as in the past, I love to look back and reminisce sharing my memories.As I’ve noted...
Preacher’s Point: Faith is essential in your life
You have been feeling sick, and you make an appointment with the doctor. After examination, the physician writes you a prescription. He tells you,...
Reflections: Tale of the sinking road
I wonder how many readers have heard of “The Sinking Road.” A story published in the August 19, 1931 edition of the Union Register...
Preacher’s Point: Help wanted: Apply with God
The title of this column may be a bit misleading. If you expect to read about a job opening or a place you can...
Reflections: The death of President Harding
Reading past newspapers I found one that headlined “In Memoriam,” and it was announcing the death of Warren G. Harding, the 29th president of...
Preacher’s Point: O beautiful for spacious skies
My wife and I recently returned from a vacation. We drove west. The Grand Canyon, Petrified Forrest, Painted Dessert, an Ice Cave, and a...
Reflections: More about Col. Jack Short
Last week I focused on Col. Jack Short, a regular contributor to the Morrow County Independent from 1927 to 1941. Most of his comments...