Hayes getting very own bobblehead
FREMONT – Rutherford B. Hayes is shaking his head a lot these days – on the desks of presidential memorabilia collectors, that is.
The 19th president whose presidential library is in Fremont is one of 18 new “neglected presidents” bobbleheads that are for sale at the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The individual bobbleheads are $30 and the entire set of 18 can be purchased for $500, according to Phil Sklar, co-founder and CEO of the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum.
“We’re excited to release the first bobblehead of President Rutherford B. Hayes,” Sklar said Friday. “While previously neglected in the bobblehead world, Rutherford B. Hayes is an important part of our country’s history and we think this bobblehead will be a great learning tool and a fun collectible for history buffs.”
Orders can be made at the hall of fame’s website.
Each bobble is individually numbered up to 500 and stands 8 inches tall.
Kristina Smith, communications and marketing manager for the Rutherford
B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museum in Fremont, said she expects the Hayes bobble to be a popular purchase, saying the Hayes center has routinely received requests for a Hayes bobblehead.
“I know our visitors service manager looked into ordering them for the store before but the production costs on them were so high that we would have had to sell them at a very high price that we didn’t think people would pay,” Smith said.
Smith said the bobblehead captures
Hayes’ likeness, getting the president’s beard, blue eyes and the black frock coat he wore.
The museum has its own “Lil’ Hayes,” a hand-carved figure, that travels around the country and is popular in social media posts.
Smith said it is possible a replica of Lil’ Hayes could be made available in the future, though the pandemic has caused delays in the process. cshoup@gannett.com 419-334-1035
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MANSFIELD – An 82-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his wife in 2018 died on Wednesday.
Clyde Manley Jr. passed away at Oak Pointe Nursing and Rehab Center in Baltic, according to an obituary from Wappner Funeral Directors.
Manley had been housed at Heartland Behavioral Healthcare Hospital in Massillon. Staff there wanted him transferred to Oak Pointe because he was suffering from “severe dementia.” Oak Pointe is geared toward people with that condition.
Manley had faced charges of aggravated murder and murder, both with gun specifications, tampering with evidence and gross abuse of a corpse. He had been ruled incompetent to stand trial.
A doctor previously said he did not think Manley could ever be restored to competency.
Barbara Manley, 65, suffered gunshot wounds to the upper and lower chest, according to a sheriff’s report. She had also sustained cuts and bruises to the face and scalp.
In addition, she had postmortem cuts on her lower legs, suggesting the body was moved at some point after she died, the report said.
Manley appeared in the September hearing via Zoom. Defense attorney Robert Whitney said he had no objections to his client being transferred to another facility.
Brandon Pigg, an assistant prosecutor for Richland County, disagreed, saying he was concerned about the safety of staff and residents.
By that time, Manley was in a wheelchair and needed assistance with basic tasks. A doctor testified at September’s hearing that Manley had “displayed very minimal aggressive behavior.”
In October, Common Pleas Judge Phil Naumoff granted the transfer to Oak Pointe, with the court maintaining jurisdiction.