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General Information

• Congress Township, Wayne Co. Hist. Book of l987

Congress

• Congress, History of Wayne Co., l987
• Photograph of Harvey House, Charles Jones
• Congress Pioneers Faced Many Hardships, 3 Mar l945
• Congress Village – Map and photos
• Congress Twins Turn Age 75, 12 Jan l961
• No Conflict between Zoners and Planners, 1 Jun l961
• Congress Zoning Board Gets Little Opposition, 6 Jul l961
• Objections to Zoning Reports, 4 Apr l962
• Data about Zoning in Congress, 4 Apr l962
• Congress Church Dedication, 5 Jun l964
• Revolutionary Soldier Gravestone, 29 May l965, WDR, P. 2
• Woman with Polio Carries out Active Career, 30 Jun l967
• Photo of Former Methodist Church, 6 Jan l971, WDR, P. 17
• Congress Grocery Changes Hands Twice, Approx. l970-71
• Dayton Firm Proposes 736 Acre Campground, 24 Jul l974
• Landowners Concerned about Proposed Campsite, 30 Jul l974
• Proposed Condo Campground Stalls Twp. Building, 20 Aug l974
• Local Lawsuit Involves Chester Twp. Property
• Planning Commission Rejects Campground Project, 28 Aug l974
• Congress Grange Closes Its Door, l977
• Local Furniture Maker Delights Two Generations, 28 Nov l978
• Old Barns Find Renewed Life, 17 Sep l979
• One Strong Church is Merger Goal, 1979 (?)
• Judge Jones Forgives All Trespassing
• New Northwestern High School Spacious, 28 Feb l995
• Third Time a Charm for District Bond Issue
• Dollars Stretched; Challenge is Met, 28 Aug l995
• Northwestern Dedicates New High School
• Congress School Just a Memory Now, 30 Aug l995

Aukerman

• Auckerman “Pot of Gold” Found, 15 Sep l951
• Descendants of Pioneers and some Early Day Buildings

Pleasant Home

• Photo of Pleasant Home Campground in 1887
• Pleasant Home, Ohio; Ohio Scenes and Citizens
• Pleasant Home True to its Name
• Advertisement; Cemetery Lots for Sale, l885
• Photo of Daniel B. Good home built in l890
• Photo of Pleasant Home Men (undated)
• Announcement of Cleveland District Camp Meeting, l909
• In Old Days Pleasant Home Center of Religious Camp Meeting
• Pleasant Home is Site of Unusual Octagon House 10 Oct l966
• Misc. Photos

Keener’s Run

• A Favorite in Old Days, Keener’s Run is Now Passed By, 8 Nov l966

West Salem

• For extended article, see WDR Microfilm, dated 4 Jun l951, P. 14
• Descendants of Adam Poe, Bigfoot Account, WDR, 23 Feb l939
• Charles Briton Leaves Famous Family Mansion, 3 May 1943
• Women Successfully Operate Three West Salem Businesses, 12 Mar 1945
• West Salem Couple (H. J. Mustain) Antique Experts, 19 Jun l945
• 1947 Photo of Wayne County All Stars Second Team (Basketball)
• House Burning was First Event at West Salem, l956
• West Salem Woman, 74, Linotyper Since 1900, 22 Apr l957
• Voters Hear Village Zoning Ordinance, 4 Sep l958
• West Salem Gets First House Numbers
• Three Solutions to Youth Center Dilemma, 11 Sep l958
• W. S/ Man Possesses 2 of Nation’s First Medals of Honor, 29 Aug 1959
• Calvary EB Church to Fete 110th Anniversary, 19 Sep l959
• Ben Norton, 93, tells Father’s Civil War Story, 16 Jan l961
• $75 Million Area for Travelers is West Salem Plan 22 Jun, l961
• Twin Parks Traffic Center to be created, l961
• Construction Starts in Early 1962
• Photos of Zoning Commission and Others
• Plot Plan of Twin Parks
• Congress Twp. Zoning Plans to Commissioners, WDR, 11 Jul l961
• Twin Parks Project to Feature Model Farm, WDR, 26 Jun l961
• First Full-Time Physician in Five Years Begins Practice, l962
• Dr. L. R. Nagle and Family to Move to Village Soon, 2 Jul l962
• Old-Time Fireworks Were Loud and Dangerous, WDR, 3 Jul l962
• Fife and Drum Corps Scheduled for West Salem Carnival, 16 Jul l962
• WS Storekeeper Sidney Read Closes Store After 56 Years, 27 Sep l962
• WS Man Claims Last Wayne Buffalo Kill, WDR, 4 Feb l963
• WS Bank to Hold Open House, WDR 13 Jul l963
• WS Funeral Home Enlarges/Renovates, WDR, 22 May l964
• WS Landmark (Read Building) Faces Uncertain Future, 3 Jun l964
• Vandals Damage WS Cemetery Stones, WDR, 18 Sep l964
• WS Oldster, 83 Builds and Remodels Houses, 19 Sep l964
• WS Bank to Celebrate 50 Years, WDR, 13 Apr l965, p. 24
• Unique Barn Remnant of Droving Industry, 12 Apr l966
• “Operation Erase” by Fire Depts., WDR 25 Apr l965
• Pump Reminder of By-Gone Days, WDR, 22 Jun l966, P. 5
• Writer Recalls Effect of Street Car Line in Rural Areas, 13 Jul l966
• They Ran Trolleys (l900’s Photo), WDR 19 Jul l966, P. 16
• Trolley Line Brought Social Revolution to Rural Areas, 23 Jul l966
• Rickel Cemetery Has Tombstones of Love, 27 Aug l966
• Snowy Death Ends Active History of Settler House, 9 Jan l966
• Powwow Healers Had Their Day in County, 7 Sep l966
• Legendary John Kime Has Long Record of Cures, 15 Sep l966
• Fireworks Maker Gets Big Bank from Unusual Businesses, 17 Aug l966
• Five Sided House is Oddity, 24 Sep l966
• WS Area Entering County Airport Proposals, 12 Oct l966
• Twin Parks Planned as Big Complex
• Albion Mill, Famous for Baseball Bats, Gives Way, 15 Oct l966
• Hardwood Sawmill is Newest WS Business Venture 22 Oct l966
• WS Cemetery Has Record of Irish Immigrants, 12 Nov l966
• Old Cleveland Paper Found, WDR, 15 Nov l966, P. 4
• Recent Church Merger, WDR, 21 Nov l966, P. 4
• WS Area Girl Worked on Presidential Junket, WDR, 1 Dec l966
• WS Weekly Paper Result of Community, 1 Dec l966
• Flax Was Once a Cash Crop for Farmers, 7 Dec l966
• Area Church Holds Pioneer Day Celebration Service, 19 Jan l967
• WS Architect William Shilling Gained Wide Fame, 28 Jan l967
• WS Firm’s Big ‘Boom’ is once a Year, 29 Jan l967
• WS Equity Nears Half Century of Service, 2 Feb 1967
• WS Widow Keeps Busy with Winter Hobbies, 11 Feb l967
• Blind Musicians Were Famous in Early 1900’s, 14 Mar l967
• Collector Prizes James Gang Gun, WDR, 10 Apr l967, P. 12
• WS Post Office No Man’s Land
• Post Office Land One of Many Gifts Given by Mrs. Schott, 1967
• Schott Gift Resolves WS Post Office Problem, 11 Apr 1967
• Church, Home Murals Remain of WS Area Painter’s Work, 7 Jun l967
• Midget Was Familiar Sight at Turn of Century, 27 Jun l967
• Wayne Farmer Introduces Irish Dexter Cattle Locally, 16 Nov l967
• Council Has Agreement on Twin Parks Annexation Move, 11 Apr l968
• Hearing on Twin Parks Annexation, 25 Apr l968
• WS Man to Attend Ohio Valley Forge Dedication, 25 May l968
• WS Increases Acreage with Twin Park Annexation, 20 Jul l968
• WS Drug Store to Close Doors for Final Time, 9 Sep l967
• West Salem’s Salt Making History Ends with Feud, 29 Aug l967
• ‘Doc’ Wallace Has One of Many WS Displays, 22 Jul 1965
• WS Waits Outcome of New Post Office Bidding, 5 Feb l968
• Acting Mayor Takes Charge at West Salem, 21 Nov l968
• Photos of Early Boot Shop/Schoolyard Iron Lion, 27 Apr l971
• The Feud that Split West Salem, 1973(?)
• How Residents View Turmoil 1973 (?)
• Replica of Cannon to Grace West Salem, 3 Jul l986
• Lightening Bolt Scorches WS Town Hall, WDR, 16 Nov l989
• Read Building to be Torn Down by Sohio, 17 Feb l970
• Past Recalled by One of Oldest Inhabitants, 27 Apr l971
• WS Gets New Post Office, l973
• Wayne County Landmarks
• Deer Lick Farm Bit O’Ireland? 6 Sep l974
• Growing Equity Honors Anniversary, 13 Feb l978
• WS Village Officials Discuss Post Office
• WS Annexes 77 Acres, 9 Aug 1979
• Extensive History Displayed, 20 Aug l995, WDR
• WS Plans a Big 2nd Story Job, ABJ, 24 Mar l996
• Restoration of Floor above Village Hall is Goal
• Hotel, Shops Once Lined WS Streets
• $5,000 Bid Buys Old Truth Baptist Church
• Ancient WS Cannon’s Roar heard no More on July Fourth