[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 59 (Tuesday, May 12, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E817]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              CELEBRATION OF WAYNESFIELD SESQUICENTENNIAL

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                         HON. MICHAEL G. OXLEY

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 12, 1998

  Mr. OXLEY. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to highlight an especially 
important milestone for the State of Ohio. From May 15th to the 17th, 
the Village of Waynesfield will be celebrating its sesquicentennial 
birthday. Festivities include opening ceremonies, village tours, old 
time movies and a parade. I would like to recognize this profound civic 
event. Wayne Township and Waynesfield were named for General Anthony 
Wayne. General Wayne was a leader and hero in the Revolutionary War. 
His victories against the Indians in the Northwest Territory helped end 
this crisis. His soldiers won the second battle of Ft. Recovery, as 
well as the Battles of Ft. Defiance, Ft. Miami and Fallen Timbers. In 
1948, Waynesfield was also home to John R. Bennett, the second to last 
surviving Civil War veteran in Ohio. Harriet Beecher Stowe's sister, 
Lucinda, married and lived in Waynesfield. As you can see, Mr. Speaker, 
Waynesfield has a long and patriotic past that all Americans can view 
with pride. As the Member of Congress representing the citizens of 
Waynesfield, I appreciate all their hard work which continues to make 
theirs a vibrant community. Waynesfield's spirit of family and 
responsibility serves as a model for other towns to follow. From its 
family farms to its small-town churches, this town exemplifies all that 
is good in our great land. I commend all the villagers as they 
celebrate their 150th birthday, and I look forward to many more to 
come.

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