Half-Century Club Includes Many Names

May Be Others Who Have Been in County Fifty Years But Didn't Sign

Taken from the Sixtieth Anniversary Edition of the Oberlin Herald

June 1939

After it was announced in the Herald, at the suggestion of James Barratt, that all persons who had lived in Decatur County fifty years or more should register their names, date of coming or birth, and present mail address, an immediate response was made.  Altogether there have been nearly 250 men and women either come to the Herald office and sign in person, or mailed in the information.  It is believed this list of "Old Timers" in the county may prove exceedingly interesting and possibly a valuable directory, should the "Half-Century" club members want to hold an old-time picnic or reunion. 

In publishing the list of registrations we have grouped them together by present mail addresses--all those getting their mail from the Oberlin post office listed under Oberlin, etc.  The date following the name indicates when the person came to the county, or if born here this will be designated by an asterisk.

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