Looking Back
Through the pages of the Wapakoneta Daily News
MAY 14, 1949
Granville Swartz, 76, was claimed by death at 10 the morning of May 12 at his residence in St. Johns. A farmer by occupation, he was at one time a member of the Clay township school board and the Tuberculosis Hospital Board of Lima. From 1920 to 1930, the Swartzes resided in Wapakoneta where Mr. Swartz managed the Producers Farm Bureau Cooperative Association. He was member of the Wapakoneta Church of the Nazarene. Burial will be in the Mt. Tabor mausoleum.
“Everett,” who writes the 50 Years Ago column carried on Saturday in the Wapakoneta Daily News, is trying to fund the oldest citizen of Auglaize county. Recently he mentioned that Henry Hartman, retired jeweler, was past 90. In a later article he reported that Henry was 95 years old last January. Then last Saturday he asked in his column, “Is there anyone older than 95 years old in this city or vicinity?” The Wapakoneta Daily News has been informed that Smith Hardesty, who is known as “Doc,” celebrated his 96th birthday anniversary last December 27. Doc, who is a native of Shelby county, has resided in this area the greater part of his life, residing now with a son and daughter in law, MM T.L. Mccurdy, Cridersville. Doc is the oldest member of the Wapakoneta church. His father, Samuel Hardesty, was a former St. Johns preacher and a Civil War veteran.
MM Frank Idle are the parents of a son born the evening of May 11 at Lima Memorial Hospital.
SPECIAL Shoe Repairing—ladies Rubber or Leather Top Lifts—friday-saturday Only, 15 cents. Orphal’s Drive-in Shoe Repair, East Auglaize St.
A 1949 Lincoln sedan has the local police perplexed. The sedan, with no license plates, was found abandoned on Auglaize street last Sunday. Since then, police have been attempting to locate its owner. The speedometer showed only 127 miles, police reported.
Dr. George Faulder Dies at Toledo
Dr. George Faulder, of 817 West Auglaize Street, one of this area’s most prominent physicians and surgeons and a prominent civic and club member, died yesterday in a Toledo hospital. A native of Shelby county, Dr. Faulder had been practicing medicine here since shortly after the end of the First World War. He had served overseas. After his return he was associated with his brother, Dr. Harry Faulder, now deceased, who also was noted as an outstanding physician. Friends recalled that Dr. Faulder had served about eight years on the Wapakoneta School Board, and at one time had held the position as president of the board. He was a member of the Wapakoneta Masonic Blue Lodge, a member of the Scottish Rite of Columbus, a member of the Aladdin Shrine Temple at Columbus, a member of the Auglaize County 32 club, and a member of the Lima Shrine Club. He was a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Medicine and at one tme was also an instructor at Ohio State University.
NOTICE—THE Purdy Garage Sales Room will keep open evenings until 9 pm and Saturday afternoons and evenings until 9 pm. See us before buying a Used Car or Truck. PURDY GARAGE, Studebaker Sales
Mrs. Lucille Sibert, 5 Water street, is to appear in a half hour broadcast from 4:30 to 5 pm over station WLOK Lima,1240 on the dial, each Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Sibert will play the Hammond organ and chimes and the piano and solovox. The program is to originate in Mrs. Sibert’s home and will be called the “Reverie Hour.” Sponsors are Werner’s Super Market and Moser’s Jewelry Store.
Everett’s Column on May 14, 1949— Today we will take up the barbers (operating in 1899), without whom we can not get along. In those days they were called tonsorial artists in their advertisements and write-ups….dittmar Spees, the Buckeye Barber Shop….ditt Spees is the only barber [still] living, as the owner of a barbershop, and still in the barbering business. Father, son, grandson, great-grandson and great-great grandson. These five generations have had their hair cut by Ditt Spees. Francis Bowsher was first…john Bowsher… Francis J. Bowsher….mark Bowsher…and now Phillip Bowsher….2 years old.