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History

• A Glimpse of History – Chamber of Commerce Booklet
• Misc. Highlights from Local Newspapers in the late l800’s
• Orrville Landmark (Pontius Home) Moved, WDR 7 Feb 1953
• History of Orrville Written in 1952, 17 Jun 1958
• Parking Lot to Replace 99 Yr. Old House, Oct 1962
• Only Son of Mayor to Serve as Mayor
• J. Wm. Evans, 1st Mayor of Orrville, 6 Jan 1965
• Gil McIntyre, Mayor in 1920-21, Helped Found…4 Nov 1965
• Former Downtown Merchants are Recalled, 24 Mar 1966
• Some of “Firsts” in City’s Life
• Nels Douglas, an Emigrant From Dalton, Concludes…27 Jan 1966
• Mystery Pix of Barn on Orr Farm, 3 Feb 1966
• Town Clock was Gift to Orrville, 19 Sep 1968
• Photo of Town Clock Bell
• Old House Getting New Lease on Life, 4 Jun 1975
• Barnett-Hoover Log Farmhouse, 29 Nov 1975
• Photo of “Old Orrville”
• Saurer House Sketch
• Adam Wirth House Has Many Histories
• Court Causes Museum Closing, 5 Nov 1975
• New Heritage Park Dedicated, 2 Jul 1976
• Parade Starts Orrville’s Holiday Celebration, 2 Jul 1976
• Orrville’s Jelly Jam-Boree, 2 Sep 1976
• Orrville History Available on Videotape, DR 3 Apr 1989

Orrville Trains

• Orrville Grew Rapidly Into Important City, 23 Jun 1952
• History Boomed with Tracks
• Caboose is Train Crew’s Rolling Home, DR 29 Mar 1966
• Morning on Railroad: Where They Go, What They Do
• Railroads Cause Problems?
• Railroad Solution Needed
• Citizens Campaign to Save Orrville Depot, 4 Nov 1978
• Orrville is Becoming a Train Town Again
• A Moving Experience (old railroad tower)
• Work Crews Clean Up Derailment

Health

• 1000 Attend Open House at Osteopathic Hospital
• Determination and Dedication Are Behind Growth
• Visitors Tour Addition to Dunlap Hospital
• Dunlap Memorial Hospital has 10th Anniversary, 1961
• Orrville Doctor Collects Over 1200 Pens, Pencils, 1 Mar 1969
• Orrville Native (John Fouch) Achieved Fame in Medical Field
• 1600 Babies Later, He’ll Take a Cruise, DR 2 Jun 1973
• Million Dollar Facility Started in Orrville, 21 Nov 1979
• Merger of Orrville’s Hospitals, Apr 1987

Schools

• Old Schoolhouse Once Center of Social Life
• Orrville School Was Witness to History
• Orrville High School Dedication Booklet, 13 Dec 1921
• “Captain Crossbones” 14 Mar 1922
• “Mary’s Millions” 25 Apr 1922
• Members of the Commercial Club of OHS, 1928
• High School Dedication Tops Orrville Events, 3 Jan 1956
• L. O. Weiss Returns to Orrville, 7 Apr 1964
• Mrs. L. O. Weiss Plans Retirement
• In Remembrance of Those Boxes Full of Valentines, 17 Feb 1966
• School History is Outlined
• Puerto Rico Target for Retiring Orrville Teachers, DR 8 Jun 1967
• Class of 1928 Holds 60 Yr. Reunion, DR 3 Aug 1988
• 75 Years of Memories at Maple St. School, DR 6 Apr 1989
• Maple St. School Celebrates 75 Years, DR 1 May 1989
• Class of 1939 Celebrates 50 Yrs, 7 Aug 1989
• Class of 1929 Celebrates 60 Years, DR 4 Nov 1989
• Class of 1932 Celebrates 58 Years, DR 10 7 1990
• Class of 1935 Celebrates 55 Years, DR 4 Sep 1990
• Class of 1937 Celebrates 53 Years, DR 4 Sep 1990
• Class of 1936 Celebrates 54 Years, DR 4 Sep 1990
• Class of 1940 Celebrates 50 Years, DR 17 Sep 1990
• Class of 1930 Celebrates 60 Years, DR 5 Nov 1990
• Class of 1926 Celebrates 65 Years, DR 15 Jul 1991
• Class of 1931 Celebrates 60 Years, Dr 16, Sep 1991
• Class of 1941 Celebrates 50th Reunion, 16 Sep 1991
• Class of 1930 Celebrates 62 Years, DR 14 Sep 1992
• Class of 1926 Celebrates 67 Years, DR 20 Jul 1993
• Class of 1933 Celebrates 60th Reunion, 1993
• Class of l924 Celebrates 70 Years, 1994
• Class of 1930 Reunion, DR 22 Aug 1996
• Cereal Boxes to Feature OHS Varsity Teams, OCC 8 May 1997
• Orrville Chronicled by Students, DR 5 Aug 2002

Library and Churches

• Library Board Plays Important Role Here, 22 Feb 1962
• Orrville Librarian Tells History of Institution, 1 Feb 1967
• Orrville Library Board Views Problems of Expansion Program
• Orderly Chaos Reigns at Orr Public Library
• Librarian of 23 Years Will Retire, 20 Mar 1971
• Orrville Library Plans Detailed, 1977
• Kit Wilson Closing Book on 16 Year Career, 29 Jul 1987
• Friends Can Make Interesting Things Happen, 25 Feb 1992
• Proposed Catholic Church in Orrville, 4 Feb 1957
• Over 500 Attend Dedication of Orrville St. Agnes, 2 Sep 1958
• Bells, Shrine Are Blessed at Orrville
• Old Cath. Church Furn. Go to Hopi Indian Reserv., 12 Oct 1961
• Two Orrville Churches Move Next Week, 3 May 1962
• Methodists Sell Church; Plan 4th Move Since ’52, 1964
• 600 See Orrville Methodists Dedicate New Church, 4 Sep 1964
• Orrville’s Oldest Church Celebrates Anniversary
• Rev. Bailey Will Speak at UM Dedication, 9 Nov 1968
• Orrville Mennonites Started as Study and Prayer Group
• Augsburg’s Pastor Retiring After 16 Years in Orrville, 27 Jul 1987
• Orrville Church of Christ Notes 85th Anniv. 21 Aug 1987

Businesses

• Far Side of Main Street, Orrville, Photo
• Building Blown Up, WCD, 11 Jul 1906
• Cold Storage Plant Coming to Orrville
• Orrville in Times Past
• Texaco Gas Station in the 40’s, Photo
• Organ Builder Meets Shortage, (Schantz) WDR 21 Aug 1946
• Orrville Organ Building, 7 Jul 1947 (Schantz)
• Orrville Industry Feb 1956
• Smith Dairy Mushrooms from Meager Beginning
• “Seas” Building, Former Home of Robert Young, Sold
• Koppers Co., Inc. Founded in 1921
• 15 To Print Courier, 18 Oct 1962
• Old Newspapers Revive Flavor of Orrville 1800’s
• Two Farmers Begin Will-Burt, 13 Sep 1962
• Orrville Savings Bank Celebrates 50th Anniv., 21 Nov 1962
• J. M Smucker Product Used in All States, 16 Aug 1962
• Smucker Co. Settles in New Building, 8 Dec. 1967
• Fourth Generation Moves Up at J. M. Smucker
• Orrville Business Review
• Horst Machine Begins as Small Welding Shop
• Quality Castings Produces 160,000 Lbs. of Iron Daily, 9 Aug 1962
• National Bank of Orrville and Orrville Savings Bank, 1963
• Horses Were Big Business In This Area Years Ago, 8 Jun 1965
• Crown Steel Expands, Adding U. S. Fabricators, 8 Jul 1965
• Will-Burt No. 2 Plant Expands, 10 March 1966
• Cooperation Brings Reconstruction, 6 June 1968
• Sanderson-Cyclone Among Oldest Firms
• Buehler’s Mart Hold Orrville Opening
• Orrville Historical Museum, 10 Jul 1971
• Manhatten Restaurant, 23 Aug 1975
• Orrville Sr. Citizen Bus Transportation, 19 Apr 1975
• Fed. Funding May Help Build Orrville Overpass, 15 Jul 1976
• Perilstein Co. to Close in June, 1977
• Manhatten Restaurant Burns, 18 Dec 1978
• Industrial Growth
• Orrville to Have New Industrial Park Area
• Building Continues in Orrville Industrial Park
• Outcome of City Suit is Uncertain, 17 Jul 1980
• Orrville Company Closes Its Door, 28 Jun 1984
• Orrville Revisited, 5 Apr 1981
• Building Sale, 20 Sep 1984
• Will-Burt Makes a Sweet Deal, 7 Jan 1987
• Johnson Hardware Meeting Wayne County’s Needs, 10 Mar 1987
• Kaufman-Nussbaum Plumbing and Heating, 14 Jul 1987
• Fire, Explosion Damage Warehouse in Orrville, 6 Aug 1987
• Manhatten Restaurant Photo, 7 May 1995
• New Orrville Newspaper, 28 Nov 1995
• Wednesday Club, 30 May 1996
• Zeke’s Pool Room, 20 May 1996
• Six Businesses Caught Selling Alcohol to Minor, 1 May 1997
• Orrville Bottling Works, 22 Jan 1998
• Volvo White Truck Corp. Plans Expansion, 22 June l987
• Yoder Greenhouse

Misc.

• Death Toll Reaches 43 for Year 1915
• 1927 Deaths in Orrville and Vicinity
• Warranty Deed from M. A. Spencer to Village of Orrville
• Program of Drama Kill or Cure, 3 Apr 1874
• Flyer from Literary Society 1800’s
• Program from “Grand Musical Entertainment” 13 Feb 1874
• Flyer for Anderson Dramatic Readings, 1800’s
• Notice of Peterman Sale, 21 Dec 1878
• Mrs. Roosevelt’s Visit to Orrville
• Orrville Adopted taxes in 1960, Jan 1961
• Events from 1965
• Glancing Through Orrville History, OC 4 Nov 1965
• Glancing Through Orrville History, OC 9 Dec 1965
• Glancing Through Orrville History, OC 24 Feb 1966
• Glancing Through Orrville History, OC 3 Mar 1966
• Glancing Through Orrville History, OC 11 Nov 1969
• Orrville Museum Photo
• Orrville Council O.K.’s City Hall Construction
• Obituaries, March 1996
• Old Newspapers Reflect Changing Trends, DR 13 Jan 1997
• Say Goodbye to History, DR 28 Jul 1997
• Youths Blamed for Vandalism Spree, DR 8 Jan 1997
• Gravestone Purchase Order, 11 Jul 1908
• Orrville Community Guide, 1995-1996