| Sebring Six Automobile Company idle for several years until the Sebring decided to dabble in the production of cars. In 1912, "The Sebring Six," a car ahead of its time, was produced near Sebring, Ohio. It had a center of gravity lower than any other car on the market. It was comparatively high priced at $2,750. Built by Jim Gwin When the Buckeye Drop Forging Corp. closed in 1906, the plant remained idle for several years until the Sebring decided to dabble in the production and Bob Allen, the car was backed by O.H. Sebring and B.H. Sebring. 25 cars were built in the Old Forge Works building. A revised Sebring Six was driven by Joe Cooper and Louie Peoz, sponsored by Ed Myers in the Indianapolis Speedway Races. Cooper lost his life in a wreck in Des Moines, Iowa while racing. The Big Six, another model designed by Jim Gwin, sold for $3,500; only one was made. The test run went to Coney Island. It had tufted leather seats and a hand buffed top. It was a touring car, covered merely with what now would be considered an awning, and now are called phaetons. |
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| Strong Manufacturing Company Originally opened in Bellaire, Ohio, Oliver and Orville Sebring convinced Thomas L. Strong to move his plant to Sebring, Ohio as there were no saloons here, which he disliked. The company manufactured enameled cooking utensils and light reflectors from 1903-1930. It was built on West California avenue in 1912, with 75,000 square feet of floor space. About 40 families moved from Bellaire to Sebring. They also enameled stove parts and Made General Electric and Westinghouse lines. It employed about 175 people at this stage. In 1921, O.H. Sebring determined that the Strong Manufacturing Company should product aluminum kitchen utensils. He bought a plant in Sheboygan, Wisconsin and moved the equipment to Sebring. The competition was tough, and he ended the line. Oliver H. Sebring bought Strong's shares in 1921, and renamed the business Sebring Manufacturing Company by combining Strong's, French China and Saxon China in 1929. It was reorganized in 1932 and given the same name. Closed in the early 1950's leaving 1,100 unemployed. |
| East Ohio Machinery Sales engineering firm destroyed by fire January 21, 1961. Employed 32 people. |
| R.M.Strain General Contracting Company sons Charles and John (Jack), which did repair work on Ruskin McCausland Strain founded this company with his homes and potteries in 1935. Changed names to R.M.Strain and Sons General Contractors. Later, Jack moved on and the name was changed again to R.M. Strain and Son Plumbing and Heating. The business was eventually sold to Bruce |
| Originated in East Liverpool, Ohio, Gem Clay came to Sebring, Ohio in 1907. Founded by E.C. Albright, president; B.H. Greene, Vice president; and H. D. Weaver, secretary and treasurer. The first plant to use electric power exclusively. Made gas mantle rings, light housings and electrical porcelains. Burned to the ground in 1908, it was rebuilt between Georgia and California avenue and 15th and 16th streets. |
| Buckeye Building and Loan Association Frank Sebring was the first president, and Will H. Sebring was the secretary. Started in 1899 with $100,000 original Capital Stock. Stock shares paid 6% per annum. Pass-book savings plans also paid 6%. Established in 1899. Was able to stay open during the depression. Merged with Midland Savings and Loan Association of Alliance, which fell during the 1980's S & L scandals. In 1925 moved to North 15th Street. Renamed Citizens Banking Company in 1919. |
| S. E. McKee's Newsstand Founded just before 1900 and built in one day, it continued until 1910, when it was sold to Mr. Sickman, and sold again one year later by L. K. Deemer and sons. Deemer's Newsstand On North 15th Street, and owned by Ralph and Cecil Deemer. Started home delivery in 1912 and covered by the two Deemers themselves. Eventually 9 boys and 2 girls were required to do the routes. |
| Biery Brothers Livery Barn In and old red livery barn, located on West Oregon Avenue and thrived until the advent of the automobile. Was also the home of D.I. Miller, E.M. Stanley and O.H. Murphy Liveries. |
| Leonard Hardware H. G. Leonard started operating as a plumbing business in from a box car which was then the Sebring depot. He deposited his load in an open field. Soon a structure arose. The two storied hardware store opened on July 19, 1900. It operated for a short time in builders' supplies. Built by H. G. Leonard on North 15th Street, and still exists today. L. R. Emmet Lee was the first Sebring manager. By 1902, he formed a partnership with E.B. Fritchman and Clark R. Oesch. In 1904, Sumner Oesch succeeded his brother Clark. The business was incorporated in 1918. The President was Leonard, Vice President was Fritchman and Sec/Treasurer was Sumner Oesch. Leonard sold his holdings and resigned on October 21, 1930. E.P. Coulter became the new Director. After many more changes of hand, Sumner Oesch purchased all land and buildings for $10.005.00. The Risbeck family purchased the business in 1970. |
| White Palace Restaurant Owners, Nick Papadeonise and Denis was a restaurant and confectionery since that date. It was operated by Nick and Tenca Papadeonise, and later by their children, George, Pearl, Mildred, and Jim Papadeonise. Located on the Northern Owners, Nick Papadeonise and Denis side of the Strand Theatre, it was a Atanas, built the building in 1922, where it Atanas, built the building in 1922, where it was a restaurant and confectionery since that date. It was operated by Nick and Tenca Papadeonise, and later by their children, George, Pearl, Mildred, and Jim Papadeonise. Located on the Northern side of the Strand Theatre, it was a must-stop-in after the movies next door. It was also a favorite place for the high school crowd for confections and juke-box music. |
| Mike's Shu Renewery Purchased by Carl Scarpitti in 1955. Located on North noted for repairing kid's baseball gloves for free. New Shoes from Old. |
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| Sebring Tire and Rubber Company Established as a Corporation 9/15/1915, under president H.D. Weaver. Production in the plant got up to 500 tires per day and continued until 1924 when it could no longer compete with larger corporations. Sebring tires were guaranteed for 5,000 miles. The building was then occupied by Spaulding China Company. |
| Sebring Container Company Rented space in the Sebring Pottery Company in the 1940's. Made corrugated boxes and packaging. Destroyed by fire Jan. 21, 1961 when it had 31 employees. |
| The Alliance, Sebring and Salem Electric Railway Company Established as a Corporation For Profit June 06, 1899. |
| The Sebring Cooperage Company Articles Of Incorporation filed Dec 20, 1902 It was packing rooms. The Sebring brothers obtained the latest equipment and special machines to build their facility to manufacture their shipping packages. The timber came from within a radius of from 10 to 15 miles, and was delivered by horse teams and trucks. The average number of employees was about 50. In 1917, they charged Saxon China 73 cents for a 24 inch barrel. C.L. Beebout was the cooper foreman. By 1904, O.H. Sebring and his son, B. H. became sole owners until the close of the business in 1935. |
| Sebring Real Estate Company Filed for Incorporation 11/23/1911. George Eugene Sebring, first agent. It is the one story building on the far left. This building was razed and replaced by Midland-Buckeye. |
| Sebring Railroad Station The Sebring Station was opened for business in August 1900. In the heyday of steam there were eleven full time employees and three part-time employees. In 1901, the station sold 27,000 round trip tickets to Alliance. Frequently as many of 300 would be waiting to board a train stopping in Sebring. See Sebring Model Railroad Club |
| Opening its doors Jun 9, 1898, it was published at a pottery plant, and was edited by L. M. Stanley. He was an avid by Chess Grove, a Linotype operator and printer. It was originally printed in Beloit, Ohio. The files were destroyed in a fire in 1920. It was a weekly publication. It was sold to Dick Jones, a popular man in the community, who was elected mayor of Sebring during his ownership. It was next owned by M. E. Mehrten who built up the printing sales of the company. J.E. Torbert operated the plant from 1919 until 1946, when he and Alex Menges incorporated the Sebring Printing and Publishing Company on the southwest corner of Ohio Avenue and Fifteenth street. |
| Citizens Banking The Citizens Banking Company has come a long way since its origination in 1884. Nine directors were elected and the bank opened on March 24, 1884, with four employees. Opened with great fanfare in 1912 on the corner of North 15th Street and Ohio Avenue. Founded by Oliver H. Sebring. F Opened at almost the same time as Buckeye, and used the same facilities at the same time. Closed October 7, 1931 to the effects of the stock market crash of 1929. It never reopened. |
| First National Bank moved to a new office. Assets were now near a million dollars. Examiners of both institutions began to insist on the separation of the two. The name was used again to open a bank on February 7, 1948. |
| The Midland-Buckeye Federal Savings and Loan Association The Buckeye Building and Loan merged with Midland Savings And Loan Association of Alliance in the Loan Association of Alliance in the spring of 1938. Assets were held at $850,000. Became a victim of the 1980's savings and loan scandals. |
| Hall Machine Works Barclay Machine Company Pennsylvania avenue under the name of Hall Machine Works. Here he did general machine work and blacksmithing for the potteries. It was he, with Orville Sebring, son of George E Sebring, who built the first decalcomania machine and installed it at the French China Company Plant. After the John F. Hall opened a machine shop in 1906 at 15th and Pennsylvania avenue under the name of Hall Machine Works. Here he did general machine work and blacksmithing for the potteries. It was he, with Orville Sebring, son of George E Sebring, who built the first decalcomania machine and installed it at the French China Company Plant. After the installation, the decal girls went out on strike. Hall moved to East Ohio avenue in 1916. |
| Sebring Machine Tool and Die, Inc. First opened July 23, 1945 on Michigan avenue. It was machine work and repairs and builds special equipment. It had acetylene and electric welding facilities, and specialized in making of dies for the metal stamping industry. |
| Westinghouse Opened February 1, 1948 in the old French Pottery building. Operated a warehouse under the management of R.W. Starre. |
| Farmers' Manufacturing Company Established in the early days of Sebring, it made farm implements. They produced $75,000 in equipment in 1901 with 40 employees, but closed quickly. |
| H. Bettis Company Part of the Greif Brothers Cooperage Corporation, it opened in May, 1927, taking over the Columbiana Cooperage Company at the corner of 12th street and Baugh avenue. Moved the shop to 17th and California avenue. Opened a box company once the cooperage closed. |
| Pennsylvania Railroad Sebring opened a station in November, 1899. The first station was a box car until the depot was built in 1900. Ed Stanley was the first agent. There were 11 full time and 3 part time employees in the station at the tracks on the southeast side of 15th Street. There was a watchman's tower across 15th street who manually operated the crossing gates when a train came. Mailbags hung near the tracks so that trains could retrieve them without stopping. The Western Union office was located in the depot until 1920. By the mid 1960's, Sebring was no longer a railway stop. In 1974, the Sebring Model Railroad Club purchased the station and moved it across the tracks to its present location of E. Pennsylvania Avenue. |
| Replaced the Alliance horse drawn streetcars and founded in in the nation, and was one of the last to survive. Streetcar operated through Sebring from 1903-1939 with 1/2 hour service to Salem, Alliance and Canton. On February 5, 1903. Replaced the Alliance horse drawn streetcars and founded in 4, 1903 was the first car running from Alliance to Sebring. Rides were 10 cents each or 25 cents to ride all day. The largest volume day was in 1906 for the dedication of McKinley Memorial in Canton. Much ado was created about winning out. At its peak, it was part of the 2000 miles of inter-city track in Ohio. Taken over by Stark Transit Company on July 15, 1939 with four passenger buses, and the last streetcar came in at 10:30 p.m. Car #42 made the last run. |
| Western Union Telegraph first telegraph operator was Thomas Leydon. They added baseball tickers, telegraph clocks, money orders, teleprinters, The first office was in the Pennsylvania railroad office. The etc. |
| Jamison Lumber company The first lumber and builder's supply of record, began in 1899. It was operated by Mr. Jamison of Lisbon, Ohio. It became: The Sebring Lumber Company Henry who was the company driver and yard man. It was operated until 1944. It was then purchased by the Mount Union Lumber Company. It was taken over by the Leonard Hardware Company in 1900. |
| Carli Lumber Company Harry, Ernest, Victor and Alfred Carli founded this lumber section of the French China plant. They moved to West Ohio avenue, and built a new building on South 12th street in 1949 on an 18 acre plot. |
| Greenawalt began the first milk delivery, and continued until 1907. Later in 1899, Ed Shreve delivered in Beloit and Sebring. He sold his business to Lester Boyle. In 1913, L.L. Greenawalt bought it and built a creamery near Westville, and named it Purity Dairy. Milk at school came in small glass bottles with a cardboard tab on the top. It was 5 cents a bottle. In 1924, the creamery was sold to Alva N. Morley, and then was sold to Orlan Denny. Many others have followed in succession. Other deliverers were H.M. Taylor, E.J. Taylor, Jacob Warren, Earl 'Moe' Simpson and Jacob Courtney. The Supreme Dairy of Alliance began delivering here in 1919. In 1919 William Crutchley began a farm dairy and in 1948 distributed for Sunnyside Dairy. Mrs Kibler and Mrs. Henry Hutmacher had a small herd of cows and delivered unpasteurized milk for a few years. Early milk deliveries were made with horse and wagon. One or two ten gallon cans were set on a platform in the front of the wagon. The milk was drawn from the can by a valve into a quart measure or small can, carried to the doorstep and the bell was rang. The price was as low as five cents per quart. |
| Ice and Coal For 45 years Ice was brought into Sebring from Alliance. furnished by Orlan Stanley and Herbert Doyle from Company. In 1927 J. W. Hoopes entered the ice and coal business. It was also delivered by the Palermo Brothers and Ira Wallace. |
| Sebring Hardware and Plumbing Company May 15, 1923 was opening day. It was incorporated by George Windle, his son Earl C., and George Cardinal, who left after five years. |
| George Cardinal and Sons operated a plumbing business from 1919 to 1923. He then After working at Leonard Hardware, George Cardinal co-founded the Sebring Hardware and Plumbing Company. He then opened a plumbing business of his own since 1927 with his sons Louis, George, Robert and Kenneth. |
| Allen Brothers Furniture Sid. It was located in the E.H. Sebring building. John was manager. It then moved to the Katzenstein building in 1921 and he managed it until his death in 1943. John Allen, Jr. then operated it under the name of 'Allen's'. |
| Coffman and Yothers Furniture Maurice Coffman and A.F. Yothers opened a retail furniture store in 1923 at 125 West Ohio avenue. It was renamed Coffman furniture Store in 1942 by Maurice Cliffman. |
| Wonder Store William (Bill) Stewart operated a furniture store in the late teens and early twenties, first on the corner of Fifteenth and Oregon. He moved into the old livery barn in the rear of the Oregon. He moved into the old livery barn in the rear of the building. He was an unique character, formerly doing religious with a creed of many 'original ideas', but always a hustler. |
| Edward Learch Jewelry jewelry store. Many others followed. |
| Catherine Falls Beauty Salon Opened in the early 1920's, she opened the shop with her daughter, Verda Drayer, who closed the shop about 1940. |
| Letta McBride Beauty Parlor Opened on South 15th street, it opened July 1, 1929. Other shops included Mrs. Julia Haberland, in 1929; Bertha Meek, 'Black and Silver Beauty Parlor; Mary Vivian, in 1938; Miss Dixon and Helen Reynolds. Alice Togan opened a parlor in 1948. |
| the Ashton Store location and in 1903 was sold to William Jones, who worked until 1940. Other shop owners included Mark Wise, H.L. McConnell, M.D. Jell Jacobs, F.O. Brooks, Hugh Simpson, Victor Herold, Hugh Simpson, Jack Young, Walter Buehlert, Jim Taylor and Edwin Seitz. |
| Stanley Garage Sebring's first garage was operated by Emerson and Fred selling then to Mr. Courtney who operated a Dodge agency. Then harry Peterson and his father sold Chevrolet cars. Peterson sold to Lyle Harris, who sold Model t Fords, which he sold to Russ Courtney. |
| Organized in 1916. It was doubled in size in 1924 to sell Model T fords by E.R. Coleman. They sold Fords until 1925, when they obtained the Chrysler and Plymouth agency. They sold the building and agency on November 8, 1947. Willard Batteries and Goodyear Tires. |
| Kuntzman Brothers Operated and sold Chevrolet cars until 1935 when they sold out to the Millner Motor Company. |
| Ohio Avenue Motor Company On the corner of Ohio avenue and 16th street. Operated by William Stanley and Thomas Erb. Later H.W. Carkshaw took over Erb's interests. Until 1931 they sold Willys-Overland, Studebaker and Gardner. 47 cars were destroyed by fire in Studebaker and Gardner. 47 cars were destroyed by fire in 1931 and the company closed. |
| Merrick Brothers In 1924 began selling Oakland cars. Later sold Pontiacs. |
| 1912 and ran his business until 1943. Turner Drug Company was operated by Tuck Turner of alliance. It was located at the corner of Ohio avenue and Fifteenth Street. Buckeye Drug was operated by Louis Hotchstettler, who came to Sebring in 1900. He sold the business to Milo Mowery, who Sold to J.M. 'Jerry' Hazen, who in turn sold to Paul Gromoll, who came from Canton in 1947. Fred Gaunt bought the business from Eunice Gromoll in 1979 and, in turn, took Jerry Poorbaugh in as part owner. When Fred retired in 1991 Jerry bought Fred's stock and became full owner. He sold the business to Jerry Poorbaugh, and it is now owned by his son, Ray Poorbaugh. |
| Groceries Sebring had many groceries and markets, none of which remain. There was the Southside Market, Palermo and Sharp, proprietors, the Cut Rate Market, owned by James Charles, Quaker Hill Grocery, Tuel's West End Market, Hitchcock Market, C & P market, Clyde Eastham's Market, the Joe Calderone market, the Hartzell Market and the Wilson Market. An IGA was located on Oregon avenue. The first grocery was operated by John B. Stackhouse and two sons. When they held their grand opening in 1900, they made $6.70 in sales. |
| Bowling Alleys Ammon and Frank Metzel opened the first alley in 1901 or 1902 at 126 East Oregon avenue. They had two alleys and three pool tables. After a couple of years, Charles Dawson bought it, and then sold it to Burt 'Doc' Hosler and Clarence Miller. Ed Williams installed two bowling alleys in the Katzenstein building. These alleys were taken over by Jake Cook and Walter Crewson. Cook sold out to Crewson and a third alley was installed. Hosler and Miller dissolved partnership and Crewson moved in with Hosler, and named the alley Hosler and Crewson. With new building, five alleys were added. In 1926 fire completely destroyed the bowling alley building. A new one was built with eight alleys. |
| Kuntzman's Roller Rink When it was destroyed by fire in a few years, it was not rebuilt. Kuntzman's Candy House Next to high school on Indiana |
| In about 1922, Tom Akenhead started manufacturing ice cream for the retail trade and small wholesaling. It was so good that several other retail outlets were opened. In 1946 he retired, and his son Robert bought the business. Home Made Ice Cream is the Best. |
| H.R. Ewing came to Sebring in March 1900. He worked for the Sebring Land Company and conducted a general law practice until his death in 1927. Alvin Baker came in May 1901. Donald Seipel came February 1927. He took over Mr. Ewing's practice. Left for Canton in 1932. John Reddy came to Sebring in 1932. H. L. Kattman came to Sebring in 1938. |
| Medical Doctors The first physician was Dr. F.S. Haggart, coming here and put his office next to it. He was also the first village clerk. Dr. Crouse came to Sebring from Beloit in April 1900. He built a residence on the corner of Maryland and 16th street. Dr. J.B. Klingensmith bought two lots on West Ohio avenue on which he built his office and residence. He practices until his death in 1930. Other Doctors in Sebring included Charles C. Jones, J. B. Wilkinson, S. U. Sivon, G.Y. Davis, N. S. Reed, E. C. Louthanm, O.J. Stevenson, L.C. Couchman, E.T. McCune, J. H. Smith, Evan C. Fowler, and A.T. Atkinson. |
| Dentists Algernon Payne came to Sebring from Cleveland and opened W. F. Sanford came in 1902 on the northeast corner of Ohio and 15th street. F. E. Little came in 1914. Others included e. M. Sheehan, A.M. Overlander, L.E. Curphey, J. M. Warren, and Roy E. Rock. |
| Funeral Services The first undertaker was William Mooseman. He moved to Sebring in April 1910. By 1918 the first motor ambulance was used. He took in two partners and the parlor was named Mooseman-Vogt Funeral Home. |
| Grand Opera Company Located on Oregon avenue and seated 1,000 with a balcony in 1902. Later became the Strand Theatre. |
| Sebring Post Office as they went through the village. Began in the Sebring land Company's offices. First postmaster was Albright. It was not until 1913 that home delivery was established. The next postmaster was Henry M. Larkins, and his son William was the assistant. By 1909, it moved to the corner of Ohio avenue current post office building was constructed in 1934.and 15th street. City delivery began March 1, 1912. The |
| Public Library A small brand of the Alliance public library was opened during the depression and continued until April 1, 1948. Carolyn Elliott and Mrs. J. E. Torbert were the librarians. Mahoning county cut the funds they had been paying to the Alliance library for services and provided a large mobile library once a week. The new building was built in 1965 for $80,000 on the site of the George E. Sebring home. |
| Automobile Sales Automobile sales included Millner Motors with Chevrolet, Harding's sold Pontiac, Oroz's Sebring Motor sold Chrysler's and Plymouth's and DiNiro handled Kaiser-Frazer cars. |
| Grandview Cemetery formed and bought 35 acres from Edward Lamborn for $6,500. The cemetery opened in 1912. there was such a demand for lots in Sebring in 1899 that the Alliance Review reported lots selling for $500 to $1,000. January, 1911 the Sebring Cemetery Association was Twenty percent had to be paid in cash, the rest in $10 installments monthly. News article |
| Quaker Hill Cemetery Ground was given to the Hicksite Quakers by Thomas Dixson. Hannah Trago was the first person buried in the cemetery, then in the woods. |
| Sebring Local Schools from the past to the present- the new 2001 high school. The first school building in Sebring was at the corner of 15th street and Oregon Avenue, a one story gray wood structure used in 1899 and 1900. Next was the East Ohio Avenue School, 1901-1938. The Lincoln Building on Indiana Avenue was first the high school, 1909-1923. Then a grade school until 1967. The McKinley Building was built in 1914 and used as a grade school for 10 years. In 1923, rooms were added to the 6 room school, including a second floor and auditorium, and it became Sebring McKinley High School. The gymnasium was added in 1937. In 1955, the northeast wing was added to the high school. The gymnasium and northeast wing have been incorporated into the new 2001 high school. The Southside Elementary School was built in 1914, replaced was bought by the city for its Civic Center when the Southside students joined the Northside students in a new wing of the 1967 B.L. Miller elementary School on West Virginia Avenue. |
| Sebring, Ohio 1920's |
| Hotel Sebring With its Queen Anne tower, it was a focal point of downtown Sebring. Located on the northwest corner of North 15th and Oregon Avenue. Burned in the late 1940's. |
| Maloney Company Storm door manufacturing |
| Morgan Trailer Assembled small camping outfits |
| Mural Stone Made facing stone for houses. |
| Press Weld Manufactured snow blowers and tractors. |
| Parker-Hannifin First to move into the Sebring Industrial Park, made valves. |
| Ralston-Purina Had a plant in Sebring, built in 1965. |
| Sebring Engineering and Equipment Company A seasonal engineering firm with three or four employees. |
| The Reflector Sebring newsletter, began publishing in 1948. |
| City Hall These three buildings served as the village government offices for over 60 years. The village hall located on the right was built in 1906. All were demolished in 1977 to build the new City Hall. |
| Sebring Tire Started by Don Springer in a small building behind a pizza shop on the corner of 14th and Ohio Avenue. In the early 1960's, built on 12th street, next to the railroad track. Repair cars and trucks as well as replace tires. |
| The Griffith Co. We dress you from Tip to Toe. |
| Sebring Dry Cleaning Co. Odorless Cleaning |
| W.A. Behlert Barber Shop |
| C. B. Smith Groceries and Meats |
| Eddie Howell's Sport Shop |
| H. R. Israel Insurance Service |
| Bowman's Model Dry Cleaners |
| Herman's Dry Goods Company, Oregon and 15th Streets, 1909 |
| W. M. Santee Market Smail's Furniture Courtesy Chevrolet, owned by Harold Smith |
| Allen's Furniture The Home of Comfortable Beds |
| Sebring Bakery C. P. Martin |
| Manhattan Dry Cleaning Co. Alliance-Sebring-Salem |
| The Vogue Ladies' Ready-to-Wear |
| Sebring Shoe Shop Andrew Sunday |
| Hall Machine Company Machine Repairing Welding and Forging |
| John Shulie Fine Watch Repairing Prompt Service Complete Line of Millinery Mrs. J. Shuley |
| Courtney Motor Company Authorized Ford Dealer |
| Hotchkiss Chevrolet Company Chevrolet Six |
| Merrick Auto Sales Oakland and Pontiac Big Six |
| Sebring Vulcanizing Company Good Alemite Lubrication |
| Tanner's The Best Groceries at the Lowest Prices. Fancy groceries and quality luncheon meats. Bills due and payable every 2 weeks. W. Virginia and 15th. |
| Quaker Hill Grocery Cosmo Fierro, Prop. Complete food store 502 New York Avenue. Delivery. |
| Frank LeFevre The Insurance and Real Estate Man 266 N. 15th. |
| Olin R. Shoal Insurance in all Agencies 263 N. 15th. |
| Calderone's Market Delivery |
| Bob Vogel's Sebring's Quality Clothier |
| Quaker City Foodliner First opened by Fred Wizenecker and Bob Risbeck. Currently owned by Larry and Joyce Miller. Business is for sale. |
| Lee's Appliance Sales and Service 129 West Ohio |
| French's Men's Wear Quaker City Plaza |
| Bill Davis Ford |
| Picture from 11-4-1961 Bond Manufacturing. Made ladders. |
| Sebring Style Center 229 North 15th Street. Family Clothing. |
| North Sebring Coal Yard |
| TwinKiss Drive-In Russell Hughes refreshment stand 12th street. Had all the root beer you could drink for free. |
| Cope Orchards As one of the many farms surrounding the town of Sebring, Cope Orchards grew and sold fruit and vegetables to the townspeople and those in the surrounding areas. It was in operation many years, owned and operated by the Kenneth Cope family. It was eventually donated for a retirement Community to be built on Cope's land, thus the community name, Copeland Oaks. Copeland Oaks continued to keep the orchard and farm for their use. The storage building still stands on the east side of Johnson road at Lake Park Boulevard intersection. Originally a $4,000,000 70-acre housing project sponsored by the Northeast Conference of the Methodist Church. |
| Sebring Trucking Company Operated a large fleet of trucks of long hauls, in and out of Sebring. |
| Telephone Service The first long distance line was constructed between July 7, 1899. |
| Water Department The first water main was laid September 8, 1899. It while a pony engine furnishes the pumping power. Being on top the ground was considered a huge advantage over a dug line. It saves digging, is easily repaired and in case of fire, it could be lifted right on top of the burning building. The first water came from |
| Democratic Party There was a sharp shortage of democrats in Sebring. During the time of Mayor Dick Albright, John Williams held the distinction of being the village's only member of the party. When ballots were printed for elections, there weren't enough Democrats for the opposition. In desperation, some Republicans agreed to be called Democrats for the occasion and ran in opposition to their fellow Republicans. |
| Sebring Parks Almost half a century passed before the Sebring Memorial Park came into being. It was the brain child of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the funds were the village in 1948. The Sebring brothers also didn't foresee the need of a village square. Consequently there is no ground for memorials or monuments. This has been alleviated by the dedication of the corner of 15th street and Oregon Avenue. The Schreckengost family has graciously provided a small park with a gazebo for gatherings. |
| Pool's Quality at low cost store for the entire family |
| Sebring Hardware and Plumbing Company Before buying, wee the refrigerator with the magic freezer shelf. Corner of Ohio and 15th. |
| Merrick Auto Sales Complete Service for the car. Pontiac sales and service |
| Famous Delicatessen Ice Cream and Your Deli needs. North 15th |
| Leader Lunch Regular meals, short orders, home cooking- we make our own pies- no beer but real meals, we cater to parties. |
| Sebring Bowling Alleys Continuous alleys, 6 billiard tables, candy, cigars, lunch, ice cream |
| Elliott Motor Company Carl Handy, Prop. General repairing, auto accessories and that good Shell Gas and Oil |
| J. W. Hoopes Ice and Coal Lucy's Eat-O-Rama Deemer's/Larkin's Hoop's Ice House |
| Nell's Restaurant Plate lunch 25 cents. Hot meat sandwiches, 10 cents. Home made pies and cakes. Particular food for particular people. |
| Merry-Mirth Frocks corner of Maryland and 15th. Frocks to suit the individual |
| South side Market Groceries and meats. Roxy H. Palermo. 127 South 15th street. |
| Manhattan Company Cleaners |
| Sebring Dry Cleaning Company Quality Cleaning |
| The Griffith company Men, come in and get measured for your spring suit. We fit you from top to toe. |
| Hazen's Drug Store $1.00 package shaving cream full lb., and a pkg of 5 blades for 49 cents. |
| Sunday's Shoe Shop We guarantee our work. |
| Tom Erb's Service Station Tires and tubes, batteries, accessories. 107 W. Ohio Ave. |
| Morrow's Home Bakery Home made baked goods, ice cream. |
| McBride's Beauty Shop Permanents, Croquignoles $4, Hair cutting, marcelling, hot oil treatments. 424 S. 15th street |
| Eden's Green Houses Say it with Flowers. Buy where they grow. |
| Julia's Beauty Shop |
| Poulaillon's Greenhouse Say it with Flowers Buy where they grow |
| H. R. Ewing First attorney in Sebring |
| Steve's Restaurant, aka The Lounge Had been used as a sheep shed, school, clothing store, |
| Waldorf sodas, sundaes, milk shakes, ice cream for all occasions |
| Coffman and Yothers Furniture and Philco Radios |
| Billy Jones Barber Shop, 1900 Located in the building that is now Ashton's 5 and 10. |
| Ashton's 5 and 10 Owned by Doris and Raymon Scott |
| Pride of workmanship and pride of service. Give an electrical appliance. Electricity is the cheapest and most helpful commodity that you have delivered to your home. When you consider that you can make toast for the entire family for 1/2 cent, properly refrigerate your food for 5 cents a day, operate an electric heater in the bathroom for 2 cents an hour- in fact a dime a day will supply the average American family with all the convenience of electricity- it all goes to show how cheap electricity really is. |
| Barbers of Sebring H. L. McConnell George V. Boyle Victor Herold |
| Hostetler's Headquarters for Martha Washington, Hollingsworth, Shoots and Whitman's Candies |
| Eddie Howell's Stop at Eddie's for a Bowl of Hot Soup |
| Shulie's Watches Elgin, Hamilton, Waltham Illinois $14.85-$60.00 We give you a discount |
| Hardy Mfg. Co. We can rebuild the frame work in your auto |
| Green's Economy Store Women's zippers and gators, Get yours Now! Four women's fur trimmed coats greatly reduced |
| Stackhouse and Company Groceries |
| Brantingham Feed Store |
| Parmer Brothers Restaurant and Confectionery |
| D. I. Miller, Livery |
| Buckeye Drug |
| Elias Flenniken Confectionery Store, 1909 James Elliott, clerk |
Division of the Grief Bros. Cooperage Corporation. Manufacturers of Slack Cooperage, barrels, tierces, casks, corrugated fibre boxes. |
| Bert's Service Station Blue Sunoco Gas and Oils, Corner of Johnson and Ohio Avenue. |
| Sebring Dry Cleaning Company 262 North 15th |
| Steve's Restaurant and Town Tavern |
| Julia's Beauty Shoppe Julia Haberland, owner. We specialize in finger waves and permanents. |
| Sebring Cut-Rate Market Quality Meats, fresh fruits and vegetables. Our foods score with everyone |
| Schneider Service Station Canfield Gas and Oil, car washing, lubrication brake relining, painting, battery recharging. Corner of Johnson and West Ohio. |
| Tanner's Grocery Fancy Groceries, Quality Meats |
| Watson's Service Station |
| D. C. Israel Complete Grocery and Meat Market, Beloit Ohio |
| Gould batteries, Mobil gas and oil 30 S. 15th street |
| W. L. Grueggeman Variety Store |
| Sebring Recreation Albert Leighton, Proprietor Bowling alleys, beer and lunch |
| Coffman Furniture Store Furniture, rugs, linoleum |
| Shadyside Service Station State Route 14, North Benton, Ohio Tea Pot dome John S. Malmsberry, Prop. Sebring Alliance Road Atlantic products, wholesale and retail accessories tires and batteries |
| Gilbert Ostermeier Diamonds, watches, jewelry, expert repair service. |
| Calderone's Tavern Beer, Wine, Lunches, Cigarettes |
| Tamar B. Thumm Real estate, Own a home and cease to roam. 100 South 15th Street |
| Olin R. Shoar General Insurance Agency 256 North 15th Street |
| Mahoning Valley Dairy L. H. Glass, Manager Ice Cream, Pasteurized milk, swiss cheese Route 62 |
| Turner's Gift Shop Flowers for all occasions, gifts and infants wear 287 North 15th Street |
| Reid and Arri Gifts and stationery |
| Campbell's IGA Store Groceries, meats |
| Mary's Beauty Salon Mary Gaither, Proprietor It it can be curled, we'll curl it. |
| Isaly's Refreshments 280 North 15th Street |
| Sebring Motor Company tires, batteries, accessories, lubrication repair |
| Palermo Lunch Beer, liquor, wines, lunches, short orders 133 north 15th street |
| McGraw's Lunch Sandwiches, soft drinks, candy |
| Sebring Restaurant Good foods, complete dinners, short orders |
| Eastham's Foods Lawson's Dairy Store, Moe Simpson, Manager |
| C and P Super Market On the Square, Birds Eye frozen foods We deliver |
| E. A. Irwin Lumber Company All kinds of building material, coal and mill work, Beloit Ohio |
| Barclay Machine Company |
| Hartley's Pure Oil Lubrication, washing, tires, batteries, accessories Corner of 14th and Ohio |
| J. W. Hoopes Stark Transit Station Ice and Coal Confectionery |
| Merle B. Erb Gulf Service Station Tires, batteries, accessories, lubrication, car washing and simonizing. Monthly car service 133 W. Ohio Avenue |
| Wilson Brothers Market Home dressed meats Always the Healthiest |
| J. W. Kistler Tailor |
| Sam Katzenstein The Carpet Man |
| E. J. Erig Surveyor |
| Ed. Lerch Jeweler |
| Beazel & Davis Photographers |
| Jacob Myers Architect |
| B. O. Emmons Confectionery and Restaurant |
Shoe Maker |
| Zepernick's Furnishing 246 N. 15th Street |
| A & P Ross P. Joseph worked in the A&P in Sebring during the 1920s and 1930s. The picture was taken in 1925. The Atlantic and Pacific [A&P] was a large grocery chain throughout the nation. |
| Zeps Zep's Drive-Thru was founded in 1980 by Kenneth Dairy building. In 1983 Zep's Pizza was started in the addition at the back of the building. The drive-Thru was sold to Bob and Greg Rockwell in 1989 and Zep's Pizza was sold to Jeff and Dorothy Votaw in 2002. |
| Tausch's Restaurant Family operated restaurant across from Allen's Furniture on the corner of 15th and Pennsylvania Ave. Owners were Charles and Rose Tausch who bought it and operated it for 25 years. Sold to Don Conny and then eventually torn down. Typical meal was Roast beef, mashed potatoes, vegetable, bread, butter, and coffee for 85 cents. |
| One was located next to the railroad tracks on 15th street. It was owned and operated by John Copacia. Other services have came and went. |
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