Twice-Told Tales Redux

This edition of Twice-Told Tales was published ten years ago this week on Wednesday, January 21, 2015.   

Ten Years Ago – 2005

McDonalds of Belmont-Morristown marks its first anniversary. Local resident Brock Rogers is manager of the store.

Local McDonald’s employee Rose West was recently named the 2004 McDonald’s/Steelers Most valuable Player. She was selected for the honor from more than 9,000 McDonald’s employees in the region. She and three companions traveled with the Steelers on their private charter flight for the January 2 game against the Buffalo Bills.

The Barnesville Schools Financial Planning and Supervision Committee will discuss the possibility of cuts in an attempt to balance the local school budget.

William Worthington “Bill” Ball, 89, died last Wednesday. He was a 26-year employee of Ohio Power Company before working as a self-employed electrical contractor. He served as a member of the Board of Public Affairs for many years and helped with the Pumpkin Festival and Christmas Snowflake projects.

The 10th annual “Friends of NRA” banquet at the Carnes Convention Center, East Richland, is expected to draw a crowd of over 400.

Twenty-five Year Ago – 1990

The January 17, 1990 issue of the newspaper was not copied to microfilm.

Fifty Years Ago – 1965

The heaviest snowfall of the winter season fell over the past weekend covering the community with a blanket of white. The temperature dropped to 16 below zero on Sunday.

The Buddy Barker family of seven who lived south of Somerton lost their home and all it contents to fire Tuesday night. The family was away at the time, the fire was discovered by Dale Plumly, also of Somerton.

Business development in Barnesville’s growing east end may see further progress this year in the construction of a new display room as an addition to the East end Garage, local Chrysler Plymouth dealers. The showroom, mostly glass, will add 2,000 square feet of floor space to the structure.

Albert Gubitz, director Ohio University’s branch colleges, spoke before Barnesville Rotary Tuesday on plans for the development of a campus in Belmont County.

The State Department of Wildlife has once again expressed its interest in entering into a public fishing agreement with the village on the Slope Creek Reservoir.

Seventy-five Years Ago – 1940

A $20,000 fire Saturday night consumed half of the town of New Castle southeast of here as seven of the town’s 15 buildings, including a general store and six dwellings, burned to the ground. “Help- New castle is Burning – called our Mrs. Bertha Jordan, Beallsville telephone operator, as she called out the entire countryside to assist in bringing under control the massive fire.

Taking the fire truck to New Castle Saturday evening had its reverberations in council Tuesday night as several councilmen protested the action on the ground that it left this town almost unprotected in case of fire.

It was learned this week that the Western Auto Supply Store will move from its present quarters on West Main to the former Smith Hardware Building (147 E. Main) owned by Morris Krakoff.

After his 15th try to get a successful candidate for street commissioner through village council, Mayor Laughlin re-nominated current commissioner Frank Wilson to the post who was approved by a unanimous vote of the solons. Most of the other candidates failed to gain confirmation in 2-4 votes.

Extensive remodeling and re-arranging has taken place this week in Worthington’s Department Store. Display cases have been cut to give additional floor space and a better display of men’s clothing. Showcases and counters have also been moved.

F.M. Pryor has leased the room on E. Main just east of Charles MacDonald’s “Peanut Trail” and will open a meat market and grocery there soon.

One Hundred Years Ago – 1915

From the Whetstone
United Dairy Company stockholders in annual meeting at their principal offices here Monday elected the old board of directors and the same corps of officers which managed the affairs of the company in the past year. Assets are listed at $343,200.

“Superior Hair Restorer”, manufactured and sold by The Sterling Manufacturing Company of this city, “removes itching and dandruff and restores hair to its natural color after two weeks,” if used according to directions.

The death of Mrs. Emilie Starbuck, widow of Daniel Starbuck, is profiled. Burial was made at Union Cemetery in Somerset Twp.

Fairview – “The Ranchman,” a drama under the direction of Harrie S. Welch, will be put on at the Opera House Saturday, January 23. the play has a splendid cast and will merit a large audience.

The teachers of Barnesville and Warren Twp. public schools plan an extension class. A representative of Kent Normal (now Kent State) will have charge of the class.

Twice Told Tales is compiled by Bruce Yarnall, former general manager of the Barnesville Enterprise.