Newspaper Archive Unlocks History Mystery
Michael Peck found a 1948 Times story about his birth father's death before he was born
September 20, 2018
WAITSBURG-In spring of 1948, The Waitsburg Times published a succinct article about a 24-year-old male who was killed in a motorcycle accident. Little did they know at the time, there was more to the story.
Fast-forward to the contemporary Times. Our Waitsburg office recently received a phone call asking if our archives were available for the perusal regarding one of Waitsburg's lost sons. Our physical archives are bound and well-worn, as they are regularly referenced for our Pioneer Portraits feature. Therefore, we require the wearing of gloves for their protection.
The voice on the othe...
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