FTHS board member David O. addresses the students.

Mrs. Nine’s Students Visit

The students from Mrs. Nine’s fifth grade class visited our Meeting House and Big Run Cemetery yesterday for a field trip!

Remembrances: The FTHS

Today, we bring you one of Sylvia Henricks’ “Remembrances.” You can read more of Sylvia’s columns weekly in The Franklin Township Informer, or in her book From The Ash Grove. The members of the Franklin Township Historical Society are beginning the 37th…
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Remembrances: Happiness Cake

Today, we bring you one of Sylvia Henricks’ “Remembrances.” You can read more of Sylvia’s columns weekly in The Franklin Township Informer, or in her book From The Ash Grove. Advice is probably the most universally available commodity. It comes in all…
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Old-Fashioned Christmas Celebration Photos

This year’s Old-Fashioned Christmas Celebration was held on Sunday, December 16.  We had a traditionally-decorated live tree, Christmas carols accompanied by our antique pump organ, cookies, punch and other holiday snacks, and even a visit from Santa Claus!  Between 30…
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Remembrances: Ray D. Everson

Today, we bring you one of Sylvia Henricks’ “Remembrances.” You can read more of Sylvia’s columns weekly in The Franklin Township Informer, or in her book From The Ash Grove. Until a few years ago, before John and Carolyn Kanouse…
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Old-Fashioned Christmas Celebration is December 16

Join your friends and neighbors at the Franklin Township Historical Society on Sunday, December 16 for our annual Old-Fashioned Christmas Celebration! Sing Christmas carols accompanied by our antique pipe organ. Enjoy the vintage decorations, refreshments, and even a visit from…
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Remembrances: Colloquialisms

Today, we bring you one of Sylvia Henricks’ “Remembrances.” You can read more of Sylvia’s columns weekly in The Franklin Township Informer, or in her book From The Ash Grove. Not long ago I had to have a new pump put in…
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Remembrances: Big Run Cemetery, Part 3

Today, we bring you one of Sylvia Henricks’ “Remembrances.” You can read more of Sylvia’s columns weekly in The Franklin Township Informer, or in her book From The Ash Grove. Among the papers, documents and church books given to the Township Historical…
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2012 Harvest Dinner photos

On Saturday, October 27, 2012 the FTHS hosted its annual Harvest Dinner at New Bethel Baptist Church.  A brief pre-dinner meeting introduced some of the Society’s board members, covered our annual treasurer’s report and reviewed things the Society had accomplished this…
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