Smithville Spring Hymn Sing April 18
Norma Trotter will play an old pump organ for the April 18 Spring Hymn Sing from 2:30-4 p.m. at the old Church of God on North Milton Street in Smithville, sponsored by the Smithville Historical Society.
The Smithville Community Historical Society will present its annual Spring Hymn Sing on Sunday, April 18 from 2:30-4 p.m. at the Church of God on North Milton Street in Smithville.
As part of the anniversary at Ohio’s oldest Church of God five years ago, Norma Trotter and Heather Carr presented music for an old-time hymn sing, using hymnals that were with the church when it became property of the SCHS. At this year’s event, Trotter will play the old pump organ from the museum’s collection, and Carr will play an upright piano with Scott Fetter as song leader. Attendees can make selections from the hymnal, and the trio will lead the group through the songs.
Seating is limited to first come, first served, and masks and social distancing are required. The other buildings in the SCHS Pioneer Village will not be open that day.
SCHS meeting
The May 3 meeting of the Smithville Community Historical Society will take place at The Flora Archaeological Center, 910 Center St., Ashland, on the Ashland University campus.
The center houses a collection of ancient artifacts from various parts of the biblical world. Pitchers, bowls, clay lamps, metal objects, jewelry and glass from 4000 BC through the Arabic period are on display. This collection also includes hieroglyphics over 5,000 years old, a Torah scroll, an early King James Bible and artifacts from the times of Jesus and his disciples.
The hour-long tour will begin at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 3 at The Flora Archaeological Center (housed in The Ashland University Seminary). There will be a lunch in the community room at Buehler’s, 1055 Sugarbush Drive in Ashland, at 12:30 p.m.
Notify Nita Downey at 330-669-3969 by April 19 if you plan to attend. A carpool will leave the Mishler Mill parking lot in Smithville at 10 a.m.