Owen W. Metzger, of Allentown, a member of the firm of Wetherhold & Metzger, shoe merchants at 714 Hamilton Street, was born in Heidelberg Township, April 8, 1882. He was educated in the public schools, Slatington Seminary and the Allentown Business College. In 1900 he entered the employ of of Leh & Company, in their shoe department, and later represented their sales' department in the western states for a period of nine years. On April 11, 1908, he formed a partnership with G. A. Wetherhold and they opened up a modern shoe shop at their present address.


Socially Mr. Metzger is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, belonging to Greenleaf Lodge, No. 561, F. & A. M., and the Sons of Veterans, of Allentown. On April 5, 1906, he married Sadie Fretz, a daughter of William Fretz, of Doylestown, Pa. They have a daughter, Dorothy F.