Twice-Told Tales Redux
This edition of Twice-Told Tales originally appeared in the September 2, 2015 edition of the former Barnesville Enterprise.
Ten Years Ago – 2005
Active local servicemen will serve as grand marshals for the 2005 Barnesville Pumpkin Parade, the festival committee announces this week.
The second annual community picnic auction sponsored by the area chamber of commerce will take place tomorrow at the depot pavilion. Dick Pryor will again be auctioneer for the event.
Ohio Department of Natural Resources officials deem the Salt Fork Lake Dam safe following recent concerns raised about the breastworks.
Deaths this past week include Hilda F. Merritt, 89, long active in the VFW and Eagles auxiliaries, and Billye Groves, 82, Hilliard, Belmont High graduate of 1940 and retired secretary for the Ohio State University Department of Dairy Sciences.
Also passing was Louise G. Lewis, 82, of Belmont who has been active in many local community and school organizations. She is survived by her husband John I. Lewis, two sons and their families.
The Shamrocks fall 38-22 to the John Glenn football team Friday night as the community marks the 70th anniversary of the opening of the high school stadium.
Twenty-five Year Ago – 1990
Editor Bill Davies opines “From Blessing to Curse” on the current conditions of the former B & O Depot and railroad right-of-way through the village. The town and development council are trying to purchase the two, but CSX Corporation is now telling local leaders they may require up to $40,000 per acre for the land.
John D. Anderson, 71, former owner of the United Dairy Company in Martins Ferry and Barnesville, died August 27 at OVMC Wheeling. Services and burial will take place in St. Clairsville.
Anniversaries of note this week include: Mr. and Mrs. John Clymer, Jess and Beverly Baker and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Christman, each silver anniversaries of 25 years.
Fifty Years Ago – 1965
Barnesville Schools will open the ’65-66 term Wednesday on “Slow Time.” Second grade students will report to the former Assumption School on W. Main.
Belmont County’s population continues to drop. Census officials estimate it is down 3,004 in the past five years to 80,820.
Nick’s Pizza, Inc., is now open at 624 E. Main Street in the former gas station. The business is owned by Nick Allen.
Miss Gloria Moore, ULHS sophomore, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Moore, Route 1, Belmont, was crowned 1965 Queen at the Boosters Club Carnival last Saturday night.
A T & T is erecting a large telephone radio tower northwest of Malaga.
Seventy-five Years Ago – 1940
The old adage “it never rains on the Belmont-Monroe Reunion” did not hold true this year as the gathering was drenched by the heaviest “dew” on record. It poured down rain almost all day.
During last week’s Pioneer Celebration “thousands viewed the largest parade ever held here.” The crowd watching the event is estimated at 10,000 to 15,000.
The baby show held at the Community Center Saturday morning drew 60 entries. Among the winners were (1) prettiest baby, six months to one year- Nancy Howell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Howell, and (2) cutest baby, six months to one year – Betty Ann Howell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howell.
A small cyclone hit the section around the old reservoir Monday evening heavily damaging the tobacco house on the A.E. Smith farm.
Bert Ransome, 27-year-old colored man of Cumberland, was critically injured in an accident and is now a patient in Bethesda Hospital, Zanesville. Ransome was formerly employed at the Shannon Hotel here, and also was well-known as a good basketball player.
One Hundred Years Ago – 1915
From the Whetstone
Governor Willis has appointed a commission to select a site for a proposed State Normal School (teacher’s college) in eastern Ohio. It is up to Barnesville citizens to get busy and secure this school. This town offers the ideal spot for the college.
Fire Sunday night in the Hanlon factory building on E. Church caused about considerable damage. The roof and upper story of the entire building was practically destroyed and other portions so badly charred that it is probably beyond repair. The factory was built in 1838 by Cooper & Watson and was owned and operated as a woolen mill by Hogue & Barlow for some time. Several years ago it was purchase by the Hanlon firm and was used as a printing office and paper warehouse. When Lotus Glass organized they occupied the third story. Since their removal about a year ago, the factory building has been vacant.
The largest crowd in the history of the Belmont-Monroe Reunion was witnessed at Jerusalem Tuesday. Governor S.V. Stewart of Montana, the principal speaker and Jerusalem native, was in Barnesville the night before the big day. He returned here Tuesday evening and was the dinner guest at the home of City Clerk Waldo Hilles, whose wife is a relative.
Considering the attractive proposition of Strahl & Stewart, the electricians, on page 8 of today’s edition, it appears that almost everybody would find it convenient to have their home, office or factory wired for electricity.
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Twice Told Tales is compiled by Bruce Yarnall, former general manager of the Barnesville Enterprise.
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