NEWLIN: A milestone

A very happy 100th birthday to the remarkable Ruth Thompson of Newlin Township. In addition to raising a family, Mrs. Thompson served as the township tax collector for 30 years and held other positions in the township government as well. The Newlin Historical Society interviewed her recently, and here is one of the stories she shared:
"The farmers around here met on the store property in Unionville that belonged to the Crossmans. It was a store and now it’s an apartment house. It is across the street from the corner store/Catherine’s Restaurant. They met on the front porch, or inside when it was cold. When they met, they used to call it “Congress.” They would meet after work or on lunch breaks, and they would share information.  The group included the Thompsons, Burnett Wilson, and some of the other farmers -- Sutherlands, Murphys, Chambers, Wickershams, Barnards -- all the locals. They would know everything that was going on in the neighborhoods."