Twice-Told Tales Redux
This edition of Twice-Told Tales was published ten years ago this week on Wednesday, April 22, 2015.
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Ten Years Ago – 2005
The newest member of the Barnesville School Board is Scott Baker who was appointed during a special meeting last week. Baker, formerly of New York, has 12 years of experience there serving as a board member. He replaces Marie McCrate who recently resigned.
This past Friday afternoon Hall’s Foodland closed its door. The store was an IGA store for many years before changing to Foodland. Originally, it was Binns AG Market, opening in 1964. A total of 26 employees are now unemployed.
The Barnesville Rails to Trails group asks council’s blessing to apply for an Ohio Transportation Enhancement Grant to eventually connect with the Guernsey County trail and improve the old rail bed to Bethesda.
Two notable deaths this week are those of Margaret Elizabeth “Madge” Bradfield who died at the age of 100. Her late husband, John Bradfield, was president of First National Bank.
Also passing was William P. “Bill” Taber, 73, noted Quaker educator and historian, who died at the age of 73. Taber authored a history of the Ohio Yearly Meeting of Friends and the Olney Friends School. He was a teacher and administrator at Olney for 20 years. His late father, nationally renowned Master of the National Grange Louis J. Taber, was also a longtime co-owner of the Barnesville Enterprise.
Twenty-five Year Ago – 1990
The new Barnesville Antique Mall, 202 N. Chestnut Street, a “family affair” is set to open on May 1. Lloyd Lucas and Keith Ackerman, father and son-in-law, are co-owners of the new concern. Diane Ackerman is office manager.
The Barnesville E-Squad plans an auction to help raise funds to feed 14-month-old Clinton Allar who requires a specialized formula that costs over $50 a day.
The future of the independent Barnesville Salvation Army Unit is in doubt. A meeting between local leaders and the Cleveland-based divisional commander is set to discuss the situation. The organization wants to make local charity decisions, a practice that is contrary to the operation that has existed here for decades.
Television evangelist Stan Scott will be the featured speaker at revival services next week at the Somerton United Methodist Church.
Fifty Years Ago – 1965
The Garden Club has exciting plans to beautify Barnesville including:
- planting flowering trees and shrubs on the curving hill highway leading to Barnesville from the north
- plant colorful plants in the small triangular plot at the intersection of Bond Avenue and Hillcrest
- plant flowers in boxes or in containers attached to streetlights in the downtown business district
- beautify the plot over the B & O tunnel
The town’s new water filtration plant is now in operation.
The school district gets a warning from the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools that if at least one professionally trained guidance counselor and a professional school librarian are not hired, the possible loss of membership in the association may occur.
Showing off the current fashion craze, the entire Robert Fleming family showed up at church Easter Sunday wearing striped matching Madras outfits. Mrs. Fleming spent many hours making the outfits that the family of five is shown sporting in a page one photo.
The 17-year locust will pay a visit to the Barnesville area this summer.
Seventy-five Years Ago – 1940
Work tearing down the c. 1880 elementary school is expected to start any day now. The work is expected to take three weeks. The Washington, Pa. concern which is contracted to tear down the building will do so for the sole remuneration of materials in the old structure.
The Millwood Coal Company which recently closed its mine at Baileys Mills is now in the hands of a receiver, J.E. Jones, of Columbus. He was the operator of the same mine several years ago
Headlining the continued drive for funds for the General Hospital this week is a bowling benefit at the Palace Bowling Alleys set for Friday night, Saturday and Saturday night. The total amount subscribed to reopen a hospital here now tops $9,000.
James Howell has leased the Howell Milling Company on S. Chestnut here along with the mill in Bethesda. He will operate these two mills along with his current mill in Somerton under the firm name “The Howell Mills”.
Kirk’s of Barnesville is currently running on sale, “1,000 pairs of exquisite curtains”. Save up to 50% on linen laces, imported drapes, venetian shades and ruffled panels.
One Hundred Years Ago – 1915
From the Whetstone
A special showing of new summer waists and skirts is now underway at Hunt’s Cash Store. Also at Hunts, “trimmed leghorns for the ladies and misses at $5.00 and another lot of small, trimmed hats in black, sand, blue and brown at $2.50.”
The Globe at 154 E. Main Street now features individually “tailored” clothes for men. Mr. E.M. Wilkes will take your measurements at The Globe then send them to the Ed. V. Price & Co., wholesale tailors of Chicago. Their immense business permits them to deliver the cream of custom tailoring at a price you can readily afford.
Mr. Harry McBride recently returned home here from Warren, Pa., where he worked for the A.T. & T. telephone company.
Fairview – Miss Mary Frost very pleasantly entertained the Priscilla Club at her home last Saturday afternoon.
Dr. E.L. Hall, osteopathic physician, maintains his office at 117 E. Main Street. Phone 94.
Twice Told Tales is compiled by Bruce Yarnall, former general manager of the Barnesville Enterprise
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