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James C. Stroud, Jr., 84, of Avella; Jefferson Township, passed away on Wednesday February 10, 2021 in the Washington Hospital.
He was born on October 14, 1936 in Hanlin Station a son of the late James C., Sr. and Mary Urban Stroud.
A 1955 graduate of the Union High School in Burgettstown, he served honorably in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard from 1960-1963 and retired in 1999 from Weirton Steel where he worked in the Tin Mill.
Mr. Stroud was a lifelong and active member of the Eldersville United Methodist Church where he served as a Trustee and on many committees. He also served on the Church and the Bethel Cemetery Boards, and the Jefferson Township Historical Society.
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James C. Stroud, Jr., 84, of Avella; Jefferson Township, passed away on Wednesday February 10, 2021 in the Washington Hospital.
He was born on October 14, 1936 in Hanlin Station a son of the late James C., Sr. and Mary Urban Stroud.
A 1955 graduate of the Union High School in Burgettstown, he served honorably in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard from 1960-1963 and retired in 1999 from Weirton Steel where he worked in the Tin Mill.
Mr. Stroud was a lifelong and active member of the Eldersville United Methodist Church where he served as a Trustee and on many committees. He also served on the Church and the Bethel Cemetery Boards, and the Jefferson Township Historical Society.
Reflections: Norval Heskett’s memories
By Evelyn Long - Contributing Columnist
Several months ago I shared some of the interview made with Norval Heskett on his 90th birthday. I want to share more of that interview when he described the history of his ancestors and his experiences.
At the time of his 90th birthday, he lived four miles south of Mount Gilead on State Route 61. Interviewed by the Morrow County Sentinel, Norval said he was born Feb. 22, 1857, north of Bethel in Morrow County. He was a resident of Morrow County his entire life with the exception of seven years when he lived just over the county line north of Centerburg.
Reflections: Remembering the Huckster wagons
By Evelyn Long - Contributing Columnist
Watching the numerous trucks delivering merchandise brought to mind the Huckster wagons. They were popular in the early part of the century bringing food and other wares to country homes.
I remember when I was a youngster waiting with my sisters and mother for the Smiley Huckster wagon to stop in front of our rural home where we would climb on board and scan the choice of candies and cookies while our mother selected more wholesome food.
Soon afterward, the Huckster ceased delivering Morrow County was served by several Huckster wagons in the early 1900s and at that time they were horse drawn. B. F. Smith’s wagon served customers in the Pulaskiville area.