Lybarger Linkages Newsletter
Fall, 2000 . . . . . Vol. XVI No.
2 . . . . . ISSN 0887-9354
Official Newsletter of the Lybarger Memorial Association
LMA ANNUAL MEETING
LMA's annual meeting was held on July 15, 2000 at Madley, PA as has been done every year. Thirty-two persons attended who came mostly from Ohio and Pennsylvania but also from Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, Texas, New Mexico, and North Carolina. Each year brings relations who attend for the first time. This year they were Jon and Lois Foyt of Sante Fe, N.Mex., Nancy Springer of Wolcottville, IN, Douglas Lybarger of River Valley, PA, Ann and Richard Lybarger from Montgomery, TX., Jun Wilder from West Chester, PA, Dick and Margie Wilder from Mechanicsburg, PA.
It was reported that the roof of the Lybarger Lutheran Church has been replaced thanks to the efforts of Mason Bullington, who also arranged for a contractor to fix the steps and walkway leading up to the church. The $450 expense is being shared with the Lybarger Cemetery Association.
2000 REVISED FAMILY HISTORY AVAILABLE
The Lybarger Descendants (1997) has been completely revised and updated. The total pages have increased from 767 to 1,006! 7,537 new entries have been added making for a total of 25,344 names. The greatest increases came in the 8th, 9th, and 10th generations, or those born in the 1900's most of whom are still living. No changes were recorded for those in the first four generations i.e. those born in the late 1700's to 1850. That is where research is still needed.
The 2000 edition is bound as one volume in order to keep the expense down. For current members of the Lybarger Memorial Association the cost including shipping is $38.00 and for all others the cost is $42.00. John L. Lybarger of Mansfield, Ohio did the prodigious work of adding new names and making corrections to existing entries. Lee Lybarger updated the European historical background. Any further revisions will require the book to be issued in two volumes which will, of course add considerable expense. If you are planning to purchase a book do not hesitate as only 100 copies were printed. Additional copies of this edition may be printed depending on the demand but the cost may not stay the same.
You may order the book by making out a check to the LMA or Lybarger Memorial Association and sending it to Mrs. Genevieve Lybarger, 901 St. Clair Ave., New Lexington, OH 43764-1140. Be sure to indicate if you are including your dues of $10.00 for the current year of 7/2001-6/2002.
LMA FINANCIAL REPORT
The financial report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000 is as follows (all figures are rounded to the nearest dollar):
Beginning balance $10,095
Income 2,889
Dues and interest $1,648
Church Fund 513
LMA publications 547
Genealogical research 181
Expenses 5,585
Roof replacement $3,340
Other church maintenance 235
Newsletter (2 issues) 1,314
Poetry book printing, mailing 556
Lybarger Descendants mailing 89
Charter fee 5
P.O. Box rental and postage 46
Ending balance $7,399
Credit for keeping the LMA accounts goes to Genevieve Lybarger , the treasurer, of New Lexington, OH.
2000 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
At the annual meeting of the LMA the Distinguished Service Award was bestowed on Jesse James Lybarger. Present to receive it on his behalf were his grandsons, as pictured left to right in the photo: Lee H. Lybarger, Richard S. Wilder and James D. Wilder. Presenter of the award, John H. Lybarger, is between Richard and James.
Jesse was selected because of his love for and service to his Lybarger relations. He co-authored in 1915 with his son, Donald F., the first effort at a family history entitled "The Lybarger Family". He was also a leader in the Lybarger reunions held at Madley, PA in the 1920's and the original Lybarger Memorial Association.
On his many business travels through Pennsylvania and Ohio he would stay at the homes of relatives and entertain the children with his magical tricks. There are Lybargers living today who have fond memories of him as a grandfather, uncle, or cousin who entertained them with fanciful stones and magic shows.
Born on August 1, 1865 in Millwood (Knox County), Ohio, Jesse was the fourth child and eldest son of Julydia Winterringer and Elijah Crum Lybarger. He married Sylvia Lockhart on. July 6, 189 1. When she died 5 months later he erected a distinctive monument to her at the Workman Cemetery in Danville, Ohio which is one of the most interesting granite memorials to be found there. Jesse remarried Margaret Shuler Fisher on January 28,1896 and they had two children, Donald and Mildred.
Jesse spent a year at Hillsdale College in Michigan and then began work at Meicher Business College in Toledo, OH. At the age of 18 he started out in life for himself traveling as a solicitor for a number of concerns and later marketing sewing machines. In 1895 he became the district manager of the Singer Sewing Machine Co. at Harrisburg, PA. In 1903 he transferred to Wilmington, Delaware, where the family remained until 1907 when they returned to Harrisburg. Thereafter he became State Sales Manager in charge of wholesale business in 8 states for the White Sewing Machine Co.
An ardent Democrat, Jesse was nominated to run for the Pennsylvania State Legislature in 1908 and 1914 but was defeated by narrow margins. In 1912 he was appointed Transcribing Clerk of the House of Representatives at Harrisburg. He also was a delegate to the national convention that nominated Woodrow Wilson to be the Democratic candidate for U.S. President in 1912. In 1934 he served as an agent of the Home Owners Loan Corporation. He was a member of the Masonic Fraternity 32nd degree and served as Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias. He also served as an officer in the International Brotherhood of Magicians and he was a member of the Methodist Church in Harrisburg.
Jesse loved the English language as seen in the many poems he wrote, a selection of which may be found in the Selected Poems of Lybarger Relations a 2000 publication of the Lybarger Memorial Association. He was a kindly and generous man, loyal to his family and one who had a host of friends wherever he went. He died at age 69 on election day, November 4, 1934 in Harrisburg,. True to his commitment to civic affairs, lus last words before his death from a heart attack were "Go vote"
EDITOR'S NOTE ON OBITUARIES
There are almost a page and a half of obituaries in this issue of the newsletter. This represents a considerable increase in the number and space allotted to remembering those who have recently died. In the first two years, 1986-87 no obituaries were noted. Then in 1988 and 1989 there was one in each of those years. In 1990 there were a total of four. Now, ten years later, the number has grown to twelve, eight in this issue alone. And that does not include the death notices from the Social Security Death Index that John L. Lybarger, of Mansfield, OH, sends in. In those cases I refer to the 1997 Lybarger history book to see if there is sufficient information to use as an obituary.
Obituaries along with birth and marriage news are important items to include as they represent key milestones in our lives. They therefore should be recognized and noted in the newsletter. 'Me increase in the number of reported deaths demonstrates how important this newsletter has become for many readers. Would that there could be more notices of births and marriages! Remember that each issue goes to family history libraries and genealogical centers where they will be preserved for as long as the library exists. And that includes the Library of Congress in Washington.
SAMUEL FRANCIS LYBARGER 1909-2000
It is with great regret that we must report the death of Sam Lybarger of Canonsburg, PA on Nov. 1st. He was born on April 19, 1909 in Wilkinsburg, PA to John Holmes and Olive (Curry) Lybarger. After graduate studies at the
Carneigie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh he worked for the manufacturers of Radioear hearing aids. Over the course of his long and distinguished career he was granted 22 patents of acoustical devices for the hearing impaired.
Sam was active in numerous professional organizations and was president of the Hearing Aid Foundation from 1975-77. He lectured throughout the country including the renowned Mayo Clinic. He published many articles and chapters for books on hearing aids and related subjects. Those in the medical and nursing professions may remember reading his Handbook of Clinical Audiology, Interpreting Hearing Aid Technology. He received various awards from speech and hearing organizations and the Acoustical Society. Because of these achievements and the support he showed for the Lybarger Memorial Association he received their Distinguished Service Award in 1990. He was also an elder in the Presbyterian Church at
MacMurray, PA.
Sam was married to Alberta Myers for 64 years before her death in 1998. Their son Edward and his wife Kathleen provided them with 4 grandchildren, Roger, Beth, Brian, and Michael.
MELVIN FREEMAN LYBARGER 1922-2000
Melvin Lybarger, son of Lester L. and Florence (Bowen) Lybarger, died on Aug. 8, 2000 at Snohomish, WA. He was born. June 3, 1922 in Vermont IL. He graduated from W. Illinois Univ. in 1949 following his service in the U.S. Air Force during World War 11. He worked for 20 years with the U.S. Department of Commerce. He married Betty Lou McKee during the war in 1942. His children Michael John, Marsha Ann, David Scott, and Richard Allan Lybarger and three known grandchildren survive him.
MASON K BULLINGTON 1915-2000
It is with great sadness that it we report the death of Mason K. Buffington on July 16, 2000. Born on Feb. 25, 1915 in Bedford, PA, Mason married Laura Lybarger Poorbaugh June 14, 1941. Until recent years they lived all their lives in Manns Choice, PA.
They were supporters of the Lybarger Memorial Association, notably the Lybarger Lutheran Church and the Lybarger Cemetery Association. It was Mason who secured a contractor for the roof replacement of the Lybarger Lutheran Church, and it was he who arranged for the repair of the steps and walkway leading up to the church.
He and Laura were instrumental in replacing the Lybarger Revolutionary War markers at the Lybarger Cemetery in September, 1988. This resulted in a feature story in the Bedford Gazette. 'Mere are other ways that Mason lead a life of service to others. He was in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church at Madley, PA, the Bedford Masonic Lodge, the Jaffa Shrine Temple, Bedford Elks Lodge, American Legion Post 113, Bedford VFW Post 7572, and a life member of Iron Workers Union Local 3. Until his retirement he was a superintendent for Somerset Steel Erection Co. of Boswell, PA. In addition to Laura, Mason is survived by his sons John and Thomas and their wives and five grandchildren.
EMMETT THEOPOLIS LYBARGER Jr. 1920-2000
Emmett Lybarger of Mt. Vernon, OH died on June 9, 2000. Born Feb. 28,1920 in Knox Co., OH, he was the son of Emmett T. and Susie (Spearman) Lybarger. Emmett served in the U.S. Army in North Africa, Sicily, and in the Normandy invasion of World War 11. He had been the owner of Lybarger Chevrolet in Fredericktown and a member of the Liberty United Methodist Chapel.
He is survived by his wife Orrel Workman whom he married on Dec., 1945, daughter Emily Hoar of Mt. Vernon and son William Lybarger of Orlando, FL. Also surviving are two grandchildren a great grandson, and sister Corinne L. Commins of Clearwater, FL
BEE LYBARGER HEFFNER 1913-2000
Beatrice "Bee" Roseann Lybarger Heffner of Willoughby, Oh died on Feb. 29, 2000. She was born on Mar. 14, 1913 in Berlin, (Somerset County), PA to George William Lybarger and Roseann E Smith. The family moved to Ohio when Bee was a child. She was a member of Epworth-Euclid Methodist Church in Cleveland, OH for over 50 years. She was active in the YMCA, Travelers Club, Sea Turtles Preservation Society, and the Audubon Society.
Survivors are her sons, George Heffner of Crofton, MD, and Dave Heffner of Eastlake, OH, daughters, Dori Hughes of Indialantic, FL, and Sue Koslasky of Willoughby, OH. In addition she is survived by 8 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren , and her sister, Virginia Sarosy.
Bee married William S. Heffner on April 21, 1935, a Cleveland police officer who died on March 22, 1988. Also deceased are brothers, Joe and Harry Lybarger, and two grandchildren.
DOROTHY LOUSE LYBARGER 1919-2000
Dorothy Louise Lybarger was born July 4, 1919 on the farm of her great grandparents, Andrew and Catherine Lybarger east of Gambier in Knox County, OH. Her parents, Alfred D. Lybarger and Catherine L. Hartman, later purchased the farm. Dorothy was a single lady all her life until her death on October 7, 2000 in Mt. Vernon, OH.
ROBERT LEE LYBARGER 1926-2000
Robert Lee Lybarger died on July 25, 2000 at age 74. Born on July 16,1926 in Independence, KS, he was the son of Lee Marion and Bessie Minnie Hoffman Lybarger. Robert lived in Elkhart, KS since 1949 where he was a custom harvester. In later years he was a gatekeeper for the Army Corps of Engineers at Table Rock Lake, MO. He also served in the Navy during World War 11. He was also a member of First Baptist Church at Elkhart, Kansas.
He married Leota Warner, Nov. 18, 1944 at Elk City, KS. She survives as do his daughters Rebecca Jane Johnson of Amarillo, TX, Patricia LeAnn Clark of Arkansas City, KS, Susan Kay Bennett of Edmond, OK, and one son, Thomas Lynn Lybarger of Elkhart, KS. Robert is also survived by a brother, William R. Lybarger of Wichita, KS, six grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.
CARL L. LYBARGER 1921-2000
Word has been received about the death of Carl Leonard Lybarger, March 19, 2000, in Independence, MO. Carl was born Jan. 26, 1921 in Independence to Delbert and Geneva (Patton) Lybarger. He entered the U.S. Army in 1942 and received five battle stars and a Purple Heart.
He married Wanda Weber in Nowata, OK on Feb. 13, 1965. He was employed by Continental Can,
Starcraft, Emerson Electric and was also a firefighter and a member of two veterans organizations. He is survived by his wife, one brother, Lester Lybarger, and three sisters, Norma Lybarger, Fern Bowemaster, and Vera Krudwig, all of California.
OTHER DEATH NOTICES
Other deaths, reported by John L. Lybarger of Mansfield, OH are based on the Social Security Death index. They are as follows: (note: first is birth date, then death date and then the location of last residence):
Edna Lybarger, Sep. 21,1911 - Jul. 19,2000, Vandalia, MO Eileen Lybarger, Feb. 14,1944 - Feb. 15,2000, Harris, TX Gary Lybarger, Apr. 1, 1940 - May 29, 2000, Alturas, CA Gladys Lybarger, Sep. 5, 1912 - Apr. 12, 2000, Broken Arrow OK John Lybarger, May 10, 1922 - Mar. 3, 2000, Sherwood, AR Laura Lybarger, Jan. 16, 1914 - Jan. 9, 2000, Lancaster, CA Edith Lybarger, Jan. 25, 1925 - Jan. 10, 2000, Fort Scott, KS Marion Lybarger, May 16, 1915 - Jul. 27, 2000, Fort Scott, KS Virginia Lybarger, Mar. 4,1912 - Aug. 11, 2000, Kansas City MO Camilla Lyberger, Apr. 27, 1918 - Apr. 28, 2000 Pleas. Grove, UT Thelma Lyberger, Jan. 28, 1918 - Apr. 1, 2000, Alliance, OH
It is interesting to note that Edith and Marion Lybarger are both from Fort Scott KS. If they were married could Edith's death have contributed to Marion's death just six and a half months hater? Unfortunately their names could not be found in the 1997 Lybarger history. If anyone has any more information about them or any of the others in the above list please notify the editor, Lee Lybarger, at the LMA address of P.O. 611, Delaware, OH 43015 or via e-mail,
lybarger@midohio.net
MISSOURI REUNION
The annual reunion of Lybargers in Missouri was held at the DeWitt Community Center on August 20. Forty eight families came from South Bend, IN, Leavenworth, KS., and the Missouri communities of Kansas City, Cleveland, DeWitt, Marshall, Carrolton, and Clinton.
Pictures were shown of the memorial stone and Lybarger Church at Madley, PA. Jesse Lybarger of DeWitt, Mo. wants to replace the gravestone of his great grandparents, Augustus W. Lybarger (11849-1900) and his wife Charlotte McClanahan (1858-1895). They are buried at Carroll County, Mo.
HOW TO SPELL 'LYBARGER' REVISITED
In the Spring, 1997 issue we ran an article about the ways the spelling of "Lybarger" has been unintentionally corrupted. Well, the editor recently experienced two very egregious examples which he would like to share with you.
Last January he received a package containing some replacement parts for a bathroom faucet from an outfit in Indiana addressed to "Lee Loser" His cousins who like to give him a hard time might think that appellation to be excuse for more ribbing,
And then in September he went to the local camera shop to pick up some photos that he had printed. They could not find them under the name of "Lybarger" or any variation of that spelling. Finally they were located under the name of "Lindsey Barger". Can anyone top these corrupt ions in the spelling of "Lybarger"?
BANK EXPANDING UNDER LYBARGER LEADERSHIP
Stanley Lybarger is the president of the BOK Financial Corporation based in Tulsa. He reports that they are bursting at the seams in Oklahoma and are now looking to broaden their operations in neighboring states particularly the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area of Texas. Their continued growth, according to the "Tulsa World" of June 21, 1999, has left it scrambling for office space and eventually led to their decision to open an operations center in Tulsa.
The BOKF Technology Center will house as many as 800 employees and will be home to many of the banks back office operations. "The technology center is really a direct result of out-of-state growth," Lybarger said. "Roughly a quarter of the jobs come directly from out of state. "We wish Stan Lybarger well as he moves forward in the banking business. Stan, incidentally is a member of the
LMA.
THE GRAVE MATTER OF EPITAPHS
Epitaphs inscribed on tombstones may tell as much about the deceased or about the nearest of Ian who had the inscription made. For example, on a tombstone in a Mennonite cemetery outside Bluffton OH may be found this inscription for a young woman whose life was snuffed out at age 28:
"No pain or grief no anxious tear, can reach our loved one sleeping here.
In the same cemetery there was found this inscription for a young mother of only 38 years;
"Dear Mother it is hard to part from thee. But we hope to meet again where there is everlasting joy"
In the Workman Cemetery outside Danville, OH there is a large globe made of polished pale green granite mounted on a pedestal The continents are outlined on the globe and around the outer perimeter are these words:
"She meant all the world to me'. It was placed there by Jesse J. Lybarger whose first wife, Sylvia Lockhart died after being married only 5 months. She was only 22 when she died in 1891. What a heartbreak that must have been for her husband. Fortunately he remarried and raised a family in Harrisburg, PA.
Some epitaphs can be downright humorous. There is one in Ruidoso, New Mexico that reads:
Here lies Johnny Yeast Pardon me For not rising
Many consider visits to graveyards to rank- up there with Halloween treasure hunts or fraternity initiation stunts. Yet there is something very peaceful and contemplative about wandering through a cemetery and reading the inscriptions on the tombstones.
KNOX COUNTY HISTORY CON'T
This article is a third in a series on the pioneer settlement in Knox County, OH where so many of our Lybargers moved from Pennsylvania in the early 1800's. This material is draw" from Hill's 1881 History of Knox County, Ohio. Much of what follows would apply equally to the Lybargers who pioneered in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Illinois. The section that follows deals with corn whiskey. A more detailed discussion may be found in the Hill book on pg. 212.
"Next to water, the drink of the pioneers was whiskey, copper-still rye whiskey. Everybody drank it. It was supposed to be indispensable to health, to strength and endurance during the labors of the day, and to sleep at night. It was supposed to be absolutely indispensable to warmth and animation in cold, chilly winter weather. It was the sacrament of friendship and hospitality; it was in universal use. Yet there was probably less drunkenness in those days than at present.
"The whiskey was absolutely pure; it was not drugged, doctored and poisoned as, it is today and, although enough of it would bring drunkenness, it did not bring delirium-tremens, or leave the system prostrated, and the victim with a headache upon "sobering up." It was the first thing in demand as an article of commerce. Stills for its manufacture sprang up everywhere, all along the streams. Pioneers soon found a market at these stills for their corn, hence com. became the great crop, and whiskey the great article of commerce. It was the only thing that would bring money, and money they must have to pay taxes. Whiskey could be purchased for twelve or fifteen cents per gallon and paid for in corn, and the barrel of whiskey in the cellar, was as common as the barrel of cider was later."
The next issue will describe how weddings were celebrated on the Ohio frontier in Knox County.
PRESERVING PHOTOGRAPHS AND DOCUMENTS
Have you collected a lot of snapshots over the years? Have you ever wondered what will happen to them when you are dead and gone? Many of us who take pictures forget to write on the back of them the who, the what, the when, and the where of the photos. This becomes very frustrating for the next generation who want to preserve them for their children and grandchildren. The following article addresses what is involved in preserving photographs and documents for posterity. It was taken from 'Palatine Heritage", Ohio Chapter, Palatines to America Newsletter of November, 1999.
Since the beginning of time, humankind has been recording history. However, only within the past 150 years have, we been able to document history photographically. What we learn about our past provides a transition from our ancestors to our offspring. Photographs provide a graphic portrayal of yesterday. But if we neglect and do not preserve our photographs, some of our history will fade away along with those images.
Another important action to remember: when storing your pictures make sure that you write somewhere the dates and names of the individuals in the picture. Do not write mom, dad or aunt; use their names. I remember several years ago publishing a book of the family. It was mind-boggling to research the names of individuals and dates in some of the pictures. It took time to distinguish a person by putting a known aunt or uncle next to an unknown to see if there was a match. Therefore, do your homework now, instead of later.
Deterioration
Temperature and humidity affect photographs, documents more than any other element. Best conditions are under 70 degrees F with the relative humidity under 50%. High humidity is most
harmful and high temperatures accelerate the deterioration. Cyclic conditions (High heat and humidity followed by cold and dry weather, followed by high heat, etc.) are very bad for the emulsion and may cause cracking and separation of the emulsion from the support.
Avoid the Following:
Attics and Basements - 'Me worst places to store your photographs or documents is in an uninsulated attic or basement. In the summer, temperatures in an attic could reach 125 degrees F. while in the winter they can get down to less than 0 degrees. With the constant high temperatures and humidity in the summer and low temperatures and humidity in the winter, the photographs or documents will become brittle. In severe cases, the emulsion (image) on the photograph can separate from the base (paper). These cyclic conditions will have a devastating effect on any paper product. Uninsulated basements are usually moist which can cause photographs to stick to each other. Another problem encountered in basements is that they are great breeding grounds for insects and rodents which are strongly attracted to gelatin and cellulose in the photographic emulsion. The best places to store important photographs or documents are in a safe deposit box at your bank. They are usually climate controlled and kept dark to provide almost ideal storage conditions. The ideal storage conditions are 68 degrees plus or minus 2 degrees and 50% relative humidity plus or minus 5 degrees.
Wood, Paper, and Paper Products
Wood and papers contain harmful additives such as bleach or hydrogen peroxide. Use only paper products that are acid free. Proper storage containers are available from archival suppliers. Rubber bands or rubber cement contains sulphur which degrades photographic emulsions. Paper clips can abrade or scratch the surfaces of prints or negatives. Pressure sensitive tapes usually contains acids which can accelerate the deterioration process. Any kind of ink also contains acids. Fingerprints on prints or negatives create physical damage from the oils and acids in human skin.
Fumes and Vapors - from oil-based paints, varnishes, shellac, carbon monoxide (automobiles stored in garages) and photocopiers including laser copiers (most produce ozone as a byproduct which is a bleach and the fumes may accelerate the deterioration). Also, the intense light and heat from copiers are detrimental to photographs.
Safe Storage
Paper - Use only lignin free (from paper pulp), acid free, unbuffered paper. Use this paper to store photographs or as interleaving paper in albums.
Plastics - Any of the following plastics are safe to use in storing photographs, negatives or documents: Polyester, Mylar, Polypropylene, Tyvek and cellulose triacetate.
This article was used with permission by the Palatines to America If you are interested in your German heritage you might want to join them. They have indispensable resources.. Check out their web site at www
oh-palam.org. You can also write to them at 611 Weber Road, Columbus, OH 43211-1097. Their library phone number is 614-236-8371.
LYBARGER RECEIVES Ph.D.
A special celebration took place in Columbus, OH on August 31. That is the day that Kathleen Lybarger Romstedt was awarded a Ph.D in second language acquisition in the Department of Education at Ohio State University.
Her parents Ray and Barbara Lybarger from Eureka Springs, Ark. were also in attendance. The newsletter editor had the honor of getting together with them for lunch while they were in town. Kathy had been on the board of trustees of the LMA but had to quit when she began work on her doctorate.
Kathy will continue as the associate director of the American language program at OSU teaching English to international students and training teachers of English from foreign countries. Kathy's husband, Karl, teaches physiology and anatomy at Capital University in Columbus. Their two children are Alex and Katie.
NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTOR CHANGES HANDS
Ever since 1985 "Lybarger Linkages" has been readied for sending by Jean and Bob Smith of Apex, N.C. They have done an excellent job for which we are very grateful. After 15 years they asked to be relieved of their long-term commitment. Fortunately a replacement, Sharon Lee Prange Lybarger has been found. She is Jean's sister-in--law. So, beginning with this issue the newsletter will bear the postmark of South Bend, IN.
HOW A NEWSLETTER COMES TO BE
It might be instructive to explain how the newsletter you are holding comes into being, since all you see is the finished product. First of all, the editor, that's me Lee Lybarger, has a file folder into which notes for articles, obituaries, information sent from you readers, articles from magazines and newspapers are placed. When it comes time to prepare the articles I then have ready at hand material upon which to draw. In addition I have articles stored in the computer's word processing program that did not make it into the previous issue.
I then go into the formatted newsletter program in my computer and make a to-do list of all possible subjects to cover in the particular issue. After I put them in draft form I make a "done" list below the to-do list. Eventually these lists will be eliminated as they take up space on the first page of the forthcoming issue. Earlier issues of the newsletter were done on larger type and no column breaks. I changed to a two-column style to give it a professional newspaper look. The smaller type was selected in order that more information could be packed into each issue.
I next type up the articles but not in any particular order. I just want to see how much space will be needed to complete seven pages allowing, at the same time, for the order and membership form at the bottom of the seventh page. I may also allow space for photos although I like to keep them to a minimum in order to give maximum space to content.
Once the news items and articles have filled the seven pages I rearrange them in an order according to their priority. For example, page one will always start with news of the Lybarger Memorial Association. Included here will be major projects such as the promotion of the Lybarger History, the need to raise funds for the repairs to the church., the forthcoming annual meeting, the annual financial report.
The next most important page is page three. Here I place biographical sketches of the recipients of the Distinguished Service Award and other important stones that could not be started on page one. In order not to leave any odd bits of space unused I try to fill them with quotes and quips from notable people or sources that have relevance for family history.
One thing I avoid in is the promotion of any particular political, religious, or special interest point of view. If a biographical sketch of a person includes his or her involvement in a particular political or religious organization. I will mention it as important to understanding who that person is or was without commenting as to the correctness or incorrectness of the position held.
I try to strive for a variety of subject material so that there is something of interest for everyone. I try to be as geographically representative as possible but not in every issue. I am constantly on the lookout for news items of that tell of the life and times and achievements of Lybarger relations. The material I receive from you readers is a very important sources for articles.
After arranging the material in the order they Win appear in the final copy, and after making revisions and dry runs I then submit a sample copy to my wife Connie. She gives it the old eagle eye for any errors that I or the spell checker did not check. Once a camera- ready copy has been prepared it is sent to the printers in Woodbridge, VA, specialists in newsletters. They print fold them in half and ship them to the distributor who is Sharon Lybarger as noted previously. She applies the stamps and address labels, seals them with tape and ships them first class to almost 1,000 households, selected libraries and genealogical societies.
Newsletters not reaching their destination are returned to me at the LMA post office box in Delaware, OH. In some cases the forwarding address label can be used to send it on to the new address. If not it is put in cold storage and the name and address is struck from the address list. Known forwarding addresses and new names and addresses are also noted in the directory. Several weeks before the next issue, changes are sent to Brian Smith in Indian Trail, N.C. who makes a new set of labels for the distributor and a new directory which he sends to me. They then send a bill for the stamps and material costs to the LMA treasurer, Gen Lybarger in New Lexington, OH who reimburses them.
All in all it is a team effort which does not place an undue burden on any one person. Your contributions of dues and contributions, plus letters, and articles is the reward we receive from you our valued readers, If anyone wants to contribute articles or know of away to speed up the process of getting out the newsletter please let us know.
THE LYBARGER NAME IN FICTION
The Lybarger name has found its way into the world of entertainment. Word was received from Robert Lybarger of Van Wert, OH that a 1954 western movie, "Arrow in the Dust", included a sergeant in the cavalry named "Lybarger" played by John
Pickford. The name was mentioned about 10 times. Robert was watching this movie on cable TV on Feb. 2, 2000.
This 79 minute film concerns a deserting cavalry trooper who is forced to assume the identity of his dead commanding officer. In this guise he is put charge of a wagon tram heading through Indian lands. He takes his responsibilities seriously and thereby restores his own courage and self--respect.
Lowell Lybarger of Toronto alerted the editor to another use of the name of "Lybarger" in fiction. It was featured in the 1994 first-time novel by Alan Folsom (age 58) entitled The Day After Tomorrow. It concerns an international political and body snatching conspiracy. The central figure is a German business executive, Elton Karl Lybarger, who is portrayed as having been born, in
Essen, Germany in 1933, the only child of an impoverished stonemason. In 1983 he emerges as a multimillionaire living in a castle-like estate 20 minutes outside Zurich, Switzerland, surrounded by servants, and controlling considerable shares of a number of Western European corporations. By 1989, the year of his stroke, his taxable income has soared to more than 47 million dollars. It is a bit strange that the author chose an American spelling of the name of this character rather than a more fitting German spelling.
Folsom received a record-breaking advance of $2 million from the publisher, more than any first-time author has ever received. Contempoary Authors (volume 148) reports that "Before his record breaking book deal Folsom bad struggled to make a career for himself in Hollywood as a screen writer. The editor of "Lybarger Linkages" wrote to him for background on how the name "Lybarger" was chosen but no reply was received,
DAR & SAR MEMBERSHIP
You may qualify for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution or the Sons of the American Revolution because you have a Lybarger ancestor who served in America's War of Independence. If interested you may contact the DAR at 1776 D St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20006-5392. The SAR is at 1600 South Fourth St., Louisville, KY 40203.
POETRY BOOKS STILL AVAILABLE
Having trouble finding the right Christmas gift for that special family member or relative? Why not purchase a copy of Selected Poems of Lybarger Relations which includes a wide range of contributions from 24 relations who were born between the years 1860 and 1978. This spiral-ringed 55 page book on 8 x H off white paper can be obtained for $7.00 if you are a current member of the LMA or $9.00 for nonmembers. Please refer to the order form, bottom of pg. 7, for details. Shipping is included in the cost.
WINSTON CHURCHILL QUOTATION
The further backward you can look, the further forward you are likely to see.
