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Volume One
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1931
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WORTH D. WESTENBARGER. Widely
known throughout Medina County is Worth D. Westenbarger,
who is a veteran of the World War, and serving as postmaster of
Wadsworth. He was born at Dallas, N. C, Nov. 17, 1896, the son of
Rev. Benjamin L. and Bessie (Smyre) Westenbarger.
Rev. Benjamin L. Westenbarger is a native of Fairfield County,
Ohio, born July 16, 1866. He was educated at Capitol University at
Columbus and is a graduate of the St. Paul's Lutheran Seminary of
Hickory, N. C, class of 1892. For more than 35 years he has been a
minister of the Lutheran Church, and was formerly pastor of the Acme
and Loyal Oak Lutheran churches. He is now located at Magnolia, Ohio.
He was married in 1892 to Miss Bessie Iola Smyre. His wife was
born at Conover, N. C, Oct. 16, 1875. She is a graduate of Lenoir
College at Hickory, N. C. To Reverend and Mrs. Westenbarger
were born six children, as follows: Richard, lives at Royal
Oak, Mich.; Worth D., the subject of this sketch; Rev. Louis
C., a graduate of Wittenberg College and Hanna Divinity College,
of Springfield, Ohio, class of 1928, now has charges at Bolivar and
Zoarville, Ohio; William, an actor, whose stage name is "Billy
Smyre"; Mary Ellen, a graduate of Wittenberg
College, now a teacher in the centralized high school at Springfield;
and Francis, a student.
Worth D. Westenbarger was educated in the public schools of
Wadsworth and was graduated from high school in 1917. During his early
high school career he served as "devil" in the Banner-Press office. He
enlisted for service during the World War, Sept. 6, 1918, and was sent
to Camp Sherman, Ohio, as a member of Company G, 379th Depot Brigade,
being discharged Aug. 22, 1919, with the rank of sergeant. For a
number of years Mr. Westenbarger was employed by the Ohio
Injector Company as paymaster and in charge of employment. From 1921
until 1925 he served as clerk of the board of public affairs, and on
Jan. 7, 1929, assumed the duties of postmaster of Wadsworth. He
succeeded Harry L. Liebhart, who served five years in that
office.
On Aug. 22, 1922, Mr. Westenbarger married Miss Alma Beck,
the daughter of William Beck, of Wadsworth. They have two sons,
Glenn Robert, born in 1925; and Don Edward, born in
1928.
Mr. Westenbarger is a member of the Lutheran Church, where he
serves as an elder on the council, chairman of the finance committee
and treasurer of ministerial pension fund. He is a prominent member of
the American Legion, having served as commander for one and one-half
years and as adjutant for two terms. He is also a member of Wadsworth
Lodge, No. 385, F. & A. M.
SOURCE: History of north central Ohio : embracing Richland,
Ashland, Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron and Knox Counties - Published
by Historical Publishing Company - Topeka - Indianapolis -
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