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Faye R. Doyle, MD (President)
Dr. Doyle was born in
Briceville, Tennesse and moved to Pennsylvania in 1931. She graduated from
Oxford High School in 1946, Maryville College, Tennesse, in 1950, and Temple
University School of Medicine in 1954. She is married and has four
children. She was a family physician with her father, Dr. Fount Robinson,
and husband, Dr. Russell G. Doyle until retirement in 1993. At that time
she joined the Oxford Historic Commission. Realizing she had an interest
in local history, she encouraged the formation of OAHA. She maintains
their records, oversees their activity and maintains a small collection of local
historical records for reference. She assists with OHS Emeritus
Association luncheon arrangements. Other interests besides history are
skiing, canoeing, and mountain biking.
Committees: Financial,
Awards, Publicity, Museum, Church History
John T. Bradley (Vice-President)
Mr. Bradley was born in Lancaster and graduated from
Manheim Township High School in Lancaster and now resides in Drumore Township in
Lancaster County with his wife Dorcia. They have one daughter, Cristie,
who lives in Tilbury, Essex, England with her husband, Stuart and their
daughters Gwyneth and Paige; and another daughter, Hadley, who lives in
Providence, Rhode Island where she is doing post-doctoral research at Brown
University Medical School. Mr. Bradley is a
social studies teacher at Oxford Area High School and also volunteers for the
Ephrata Cloister Associates. He enjoys historical research and
writing. These two interests have come together in his books Milton
Walker: Builder of Oxford (1987) and The Dickey Family And The Growth Of
Oxford and Hopewell (1990). He also has written on local history for
The Oxford
Tribune.
Committees: Programs (Chairman),
Museum
Malinda
Alderman (Secretary)
Malinda Powers Alderman was born October 28, 1967 in Atlanta,
Georgia. Alderman spent her childhood in Advance, N.C., graduating from
Davie High School in 1986. She earned a B.A. in psychology from St.
Andrews Presbyterian College in Laurinburg, N.C. in 1990. Alderman and
husband John have lived in the Oxford Borough since 1996. They have three
children, daughters Connor and Leslie, and son Andrew. Alderman currently
works part-time as a dental laboratory technician, but enjoys most of her time
as a stay-at-home mom. Her hobbies include horseback riding, gardening,
and scrapbooking. Alderman has served as OAHA secretary since
2002.
Committees: Membership, Program
Helen
Allport
Lynn
Catanese
Carl Fretz
Frances D. Jackson
Born as Frances E. Janney in New London Township.
Moved to Lewisville, Elk Township, lived there 24 years. Lived in South
Carolina and Germany two years. Built present home in Lower Oxford
township in 1958. Married twice, both deceased. Issue three sons,
two surviving, and five grandchildren. Full eight years in one-room school
in Lewisville; graduated class of 1949 Oxford High School. As vice
president, scheduled reunions for 50 years. Employed in IBM department of
Chrysler Corp. Newark, DE for six years. Was vacation supply in IBM
sections for DuPont and Chrysler in summer of 1955. Locally have worked at
the Fonex in Hopewell, Sinclair Office in Oxford, Oxford-Nottingham School
health records officee, Oxford Library, Walton Chevrolet and Oldsmobile as
bookkeeper. Leader of Brownie Troop 240, later Neighborhood Chairperson of
Freedom Valley Girl Scouts. Former member Research Club. Owned The
Gnome Shop in Lower Oxford. Member of St. Johns Methodist Church and
Oxford Presbyterian Church. Recently co-compiled History of St. Johns and
a directory of that church. Compiled the cookbook at OPC in 1975.
Lead the Janney family reunions for 35 years and co-compiled the Family History
in 1968 and 1996. Enjoys computers, copiers, photography and
genealogy.
Vivian C.
Miller
Vivian Cook
Miller was born in West Chester and currently resides in Upper Oxford
Township. She is married to Cecil Miller, Jr. and they have two daughters
and a son who have given them two grandsons and a granddaughter. Vivian
is the owner of Trans-Data, a medical/legal/technical transcription
service. She is also the chairman of the Upper Oxford Township Historic
Commission. Member, Friends of the Oxford Public Library. Involved with
preserving local historian Frank Peters' Papers. Instrumental in getting "Around
The Oak" reprinted as a fund raiser for the Library. Former Board Member of
Kennett High School Alumni Association and served on the Historical Committee,
which was associated with founding the History Center in Kennett Square, and
Fund Raising Committee. Member of Class Reunion Committee. Associate Member of
New Garden Historic Commission. Interests: Local History and Genealogy.
Migration of populace from Ashe County, N.C. to the immediate area. Theater,
Music, Dance, People. Can provide programs relating to villages, mills, schools,
covered bridges, cemeteries in Upper Oxford
Township.
Gail Pietrzyk
Vernon
Ringler
Edie H. Sumner
A lifelong resident of the area, Edith received her B.S. in
Education from the University of Delaware. She and her husband, Martin, had a
custom home building business in Oxford from 1963 until 1995. She has organized various Christmas
House Tours in the area, one of which was a historical homes of Oxford tour. She has 2 children and 3 grandchildren
and is active in her church, the Oxford Church of the Nazarene.
Harold
Swisher
Kent Vendrick
Mr. Vendrick was born in Chester, PA. He spent most
of his school years in Delaware, graduating from John Bassett Moore High School
in Smyrna, and getting a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from the
University of Delaware. Kent now resides with his wife, Debbie and three
children, Alison, Christopher and Matthew in a passive solar house that he
designed and built in Hickory Hill, Elk township, and has given a talk on its
covered bridges at a recent OAHA meeting there. He works as a mechanical
engineer for W. L. Gore & Associates in Elkton, MD. As the past chairperson
of the Delaware Solar Energy Association, Kent’s projects included the statewide
Sun Day celebrations, and Passive Solar Design workshops for both homeowners and
architects through Delaware Technical & Community College. His lifelong
interest in historical research and restoration was rekindled during his
restoration of the family’s 1907 American Foursquare home in North Wildwood, NJ.
Kent initially tackled the restoration of the 1867 bell used on both the Union
and Hopewell Schools, to be used as a centerpiece of the graduation celebration
for his twins in 2000. He presently is leading the Hopewell Bell Tower
Restoration Project, which will bring the sound of this bell back to the town of
Oxford. Some of Kent’s other interests include automobiles (1949 Chevy pick-up,
2004 Prius hybrid), art, and haunted houses.
Karl Weeks
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Advisors and Former Board Members
Ira
Binder, Esquire
Kevin Collins
Barbara
Hill
Polly Ireson
Jahan Sheikholeslami
John H. Ware, IV
Nicolas V. Yannucci,
Technology
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