Preserving History
Byron is 100 years old! Was born in 1923. He was telling me about his two big birthday parties, one with the sr. citizen card party and one at Rob’s in Brookville. By the way, Bryon plays cards several times a week to keep active. The Davis home place was on Verona Pitsburg Road where
Read MoreWritten by Susan Isenbarger Jones August 2023 Growing up just 4 miles south of Pitsburg in far southern Monroe Township, the village always played a large role in our lives. It was essentially the nearest “big” town – far bigger than Gordon because it had a hardware store, a grocery store, a bank, a
Read MoreMy name is John Brown and I am the youngest child of Richard and Phyllis Brown. Richard (Dad) owned an automotive (body) shop on Brown Street from 1959 to 1965. We are not certain when Brown street was aptly named, but we lived across the street from a cousin, Donovan Brown. Phyllis (Mom) was the owner
Read MoreDue to the rain last week, the walk was rescheduled to Saturday, July 15, 2023. Meet at 2 South Main Arcanum, between 9:15-9:30am. The walk is approximately one mile and will be led by Cary Wogoman. Here’s the link to the brochure/map which can be viewed, downloaded and printed off, of the brochure map. Brochures
Read MoreThe Herbert Stutz Family and Stutz Garage In working on the Pitsburg project, Carolyn Stutz Temte saw our post on the FM Alumni page and thus responded about her dad, Herbert Stutz and family. This is Carolyn’s story. My parents were Herbert and Leona Stutz. Dad and his twin brother, Howard Martin Stutz, started Stutz
Read MorePhoto taken by Dayton Newspaper. From Joyce Miller. Story from Joyce Miller (Virgil’s great niece) Information also from daughter, Marjorie Weeks. Virgil Royer graduated from Franklin Township. Attended Manchester College in Indiana and attended Ohio State University. Married Florence Miller of Greenville. Parents of four daughters: Lois MacDonalds, Virginia Chase, Marjorie Weeks and Alice Jean
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