Twice-Told Tales
This edition of Twice-Told Tales was originally published ten years ago this week on Wednesday, June 10, 2015.
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Ten Years Ago – 2005
Matt King, a St. Clairsville native, is hired as Barnesville School District treasurer. He comes here from the Auditor of State’s office.
In a guest editorial, Barnesville teacher and Beallsville Alum Chris Pack spells out why “Beallsville residents overwhelmingly support separation from the Switzerland of Ohio School District.”
Melvin Jenewein, 87, long active in church and community affairs in Bethesda, died Saturday.
Also passing was Kathleen Wittenbrook,, 87, of Barnesville, retired seamstress of the former Jonathan Logan factory.
The high school track is closed for patching and resurfacing.
It may be Strawberry time, but there will be no Depot Committee festival this year due to a variety of factors.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack English will mark their golden wedding anniversary on June 19.
Also marking an anniversary, their 68th, are Mr. and Mrs. James Denham of El Paso, Texas, who owned and operated Denham’s Restaurant in Bethesda for 15 years.
Twenty-five Year Ago – 1990
Following a short few months on the job, Barnesville’s first village administrator Garland John Gates, tenders his resignation. Prior to coming here, the Shelby, Ohio native once served as mayor of that community.
Twice the normal rainfall drenched us during the month of May as 8.17 inches fell at the official weather station at Olney Friends School.
An elderly couple living south of town, John and Leota Martin slept safely as an apparent tornado leveled trees around their home this past Sunday morning.
Quaker City mourns the passing of Ruth Stubbs Morgan, 80, longtime co-editor and owner along with her husband Frank of the Quaker City Hometowner newspaper.
A Barnesville girl, Nikki Hall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Hall, was one of four Muskingum College seniors to receive the Greg Riggar “Dedication to Sport” Award.
Plans are underway for the 111th edition of the Annual Pennyroyal Reunion at Fairview.
Phyllis Reed is the new director of the Barnesville Senior Center.
The Barnesville FFA “Torch Day” yields 150 torches for the Victorian Village Political Torchlight Parade slated for October.
Fifty Years Ago – 1965
Control of the Morristown State Bank has been acquired by financial interests near Pittsburgh, according to A.A. Davis of Barnesville, president of the bank. The bank was formed in 1917, succeeding a banking company that had been in existence since around the turn of the century.
The Enterprise is offering all renewing and new subscribers a free 11 x 14 portrait. Sitting dates will be announced in the near future.
Somerton area resident Paul Warfield has restored Raven Rocks located near New Castle as a tourist attraction. Free wagon rides will be offered beginning this Sunday and continuing throughout the summer.
Congressman Wayne L. Hays has purchased the 64-acre Wonski farm located on the Belmont-Flushing Road near the interchange of I-70 along SR 149.
Two BHS graduates left Wednesday for Washington, DC to begin work with the FBI. They are Jackie Carpenter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lynn, and Connie Dyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Dyer.
Somerton – One of the largest crowds in years marked the Somerton Alumni Banquet. There were 177 at the Johnson Ridge School as the classes of 1915, 1925, 1945 and 1950 had reunions. There were two members of the class of 1914 present and all but two of the class of 1915 were on hand.
Seventy-five Years Ago – 1940
Elected to the permanent board of the new Barnesville Hospital Association are: P.B. Worthington, J.W. Kirk and John Campbell, 3-year terms; Dr. Kyle Miller, Gilbert Thomas and Edward Modi, 2-year terms; and Charles Hutton, Frank Robinson and Robert Lewis, 1-year terms.
A delegation of 25 persons attended council this week in support of retaining the local ordinance requiring the closing of bowling alleys, poll and billiard parlors on Sundays.
Three BHS Seniors were accorded awards at the final assembly held Friday afternoon. William Boswell received the Science Award for making the best achievement in this field. Margaret Neely, valedictorian, received the Tourist Club Award, for having the highest scholastic average while Charles Coss received the Enterprise Trophy for having the best scholastic-athletic record of any senior.
Despite a heavy rain, the May 30 Decoration Day Parade went on. An increase in the rain halted the Memorial Day services at the Southern Cemetery, however.
Miss Marjorie Wilkins will receive her diploma on Monday from Mount Union College. She has already been offered a teaching position for the coming year.
One Hundred Years Ago – 1915
From the Whetstone
The wedding of Walter R. Harrison and Miss Lenora M. Tedrick, was an occasion at the bride’s parents’ home west of town June 3rd. Mr. Harrison is a manager and part owner with his oldest brother, Frank L. Harrison, of the Harrison Brothers Shirt Factory, one of the most promising manufacturing concerns of the town. Following a trip east, the couple will take up residence on E. Main where Mr. Harrison has a home in readiness.
After several weeks of illness Wesley Wooten, one of our most respected and well-known colored residents, died at his home on Leatherwood Road Friday. Born in Barnesville in 1845, he was a veteran of the Great Civil War having served in Co. E. 100th Regiment Colored Infantry. Burial was made in Southern Cemetery following served at the A.M.E. Church.
Walter Wilkins, representing Warren Lodge Knights of Pythias, left Monday for Zanesville where he will attend sessions of the Grand Lodge.
The annual “Anniversary Sale” is now underway at Horner’s 25 Cents Department Store, on W. Main, opposite the Post Office.
L.R. Fisher has started an “auto truck” and will convey freight and passengers between here and Somerton daily.
A portion of W. Main Street paving, damaged by an open sewer and soft places in the street last winter has been repaired.
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Twice Told Tales is compiled by Bruce Yarnall, former general manager of the Barnesville Enterprise.
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