Twice-Told Tales
This edition of Twice-Told Tales was originally published ten years ago this week on Wednesday, June 24, 2015.
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Ten Years Ago – 2005
The history of Bethel Methodist Church near Baileys Mills is profiled in a front page story and in Jean Davies’ column this week. Sunday will mark the final service as the congregation, dating to 1834, comes to an end.
The draining of Salt Folk Lake to assess the condition of the dam will have a negative impact on the area’s summer economy. Over 2 million visitors visit the park each year.
Barnesville native Guy M. Smith, 83, longtime mayor of Dover, dies.
Donald and Olive Martin will mark their golden wedding anniversary on June 25 with an open house and family dinner at Annie K’s Restaurant.
Members of the First Christian Church mission team recently returned following a mission trip to Jamaica.
Twenty-five Year Ago – 1990
Regina and Keith Miller are spearheading local relief efforts for victims of last Thursday night’s tragic and devastating flooding in the Wegee and Pipe Creek valleys in southeastern Belmont County. A total of 26 lives were lost and 80 homes destroyed.
Barnesville Health Care Center administrator Lisa Koskowski lost all of her possessions in the flood including her home, and five pets. She was on her way home from here when the flood took place.
The resignation of Barnesville’s first village administrator Garland Gates was neither accepted or rejected at Tuesday’s council meeting.
Dick Atkinson was appointed to the Barnesville School Board to fill the unexpired term of Linda Butterfield following an almost two-hour executive session Tuesday evening.
Fifty Years Ago – 1965
Purchase of more than seven acres of land at Barnesville Junction by the Standard Oil Company of Ohio has given rise to the latest rumor that a new luxury motel and restaurant will be erected on the site.
The Barnesville Rotary Club will install Harry Hinkle, local insurance agent, as its 1965-66 president effective July 14. He succeeds Ken Woods, manager of the Barnesville office of the Columbia Gas Company.
Miss Becky Thomas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Thomas, was highly decorated during last Sunday’s service at the Main Street Methodist Church when she received the God and Community Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting. This is the first time any member of Girl Scout Troup #85 has received the award. She worked with her pastor Rev. R.E. Swinehart for 18 months to become eligible for the award.
Area garage men and service station operators were feted by Barnesville Auto Supply at an event at St. Mary’s Hall, Temperanceville. The outing featured numerous displays of equipment and merchandise, special entertainment, prize drawings and a free lunch.
Seventy-five Years Ago – 1940
Consent is given to lower Seneca Lake to reopen State Route 147 as a temporary measure while federal funds are sought to raise the roadbed above the water level of the new manmade lake.
Barbara Kirk, junior at Mt. Union, received a Women’s Athletic Association award at the yearend closing ceremonies last week.
Gibson Bradfield will race his boat, “Hep-Cat” at Milford Dame, Youngstown, Sunday afternoon.
Big Slim and his Gang of radio station WWVA will make a personal appearance at the Tri-County Fairground at Smyrna June 27. The event is sponsored by the fair association. Preceding the performance will be an amateur program.
One Hundred Years Ago – 1915
From the Whetstone
T.A. Boyd, advance man for the Redpath Chautauqua, which will present for the first time here this summer, was here last week launching an extensive advertising campaign for the seven-day program.
Members of the Warren Lodge Knights of Pythias and the Pythian Sisters held their annual memorial services at the Castle Hall Sunday afternoon.
In a contest at the International Dairy Show at San Francisco, L.P. Baily and Sons, dairymen of Tacoma, captured second prize on an exhibit of four kinds of Jersey cream out of 500 entries. The cream was shipped from Barnesville on the 7th by refrigerated rail car.
Thieves broke into Hicks Hardware on Central Main sometime Saturday night and relieved the money drawer of quite a lot of cash.
Several of the boys were noticeably “lit up” Saturday night while mingling with the usual big crowd of shoppers and up-towners.
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Twice Told Tales is compiled by Bruce Yarnall, former general manager of the Barnesville Enterprise.
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