Twice-Told Tales Redux
This edition of Twice-Told Tales originally appeared in the September 9, 2015, edition of the former Barnesville Enterprise.
Ten Years Ago – 2005
The Little Rocks Learning Center will open shortly in the former Belmont Grange Hall building on Shamrock Drive. Lynn Cline is owner/manager of the accredited facilty.
Rodona Dunfee and Nancy Shepherd are heading up local efforts to help New Orleans victims of the Hurricane Katrina.
Six blown glass pumpkins, created by artist Bob Allen of Limestone, WV, will be auctioned off on Saturday during the Barnesville Pumpkin Festival according to committee president Tom Michelli.
Dale and Patricia Milhoan will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on September 10. He is the son of the late Charlie and Carrie Milhoan, she the daughter of the late Walter and Helen Hupp.
Twenty-five Year Ago – 1990
A preliminary census count shows 4,334 people living in Barnesville, about 350 less than in 1980. The number of housing units stands at 1,910 with 152 as vacant buildings.
The First National Bank donates $2,016.55, proceeds from the 125th anniversary Memorial Park Ox Roast, to the Shadyside/Mead Twp. flood relief fund.
Jo and Al Mott have sold the former Hasbrouck Dental Office, 211 N. Chestnut, to the Barnesville Development Council for use as an office and permanent location for Barbara Barbe Doll Museum.
Dr. James G. McClure who has practiced as a dentist here for the past 35 years, announces his retirement and the sale of his practice to Dr. Mark Chervenick, a native of Cincinnati. The new doctor and his family have purchased the Candace Bruce property on N. Chestnut and will move here shortly.
Auctioneer Dick Pryor is named the 1990 Ohio Pumpkin Festival parade marshal.
Deaths this week include Freda E. Harris, 80, licensed practical nurse and former owner/operator of the Harris Nursing Home in Morristown. Also passing was Laverne Thornberry, 64, Lore City, retiree of Ohio Power Company with 36 years of service. Following retirement he worked part time for East End Garage.
Fifty Years Ago – 1965
The enrollment in Barnesville Schools this year is up 13 to 1,720 that breaks down as follows: Hendrysburg, grades 1-7, 115; Somerton, grades 1-8, 125; second grade at Assumption School, 116; Barnesville elementary, 864; Barnesville high, 500.
The BHS marching band, under the direction of Terry French, travels to Canton this Saturday to represent eastern and southeastern Ohio high schools in the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival Parade.
The trials and tribulations involved in getting his strip mine bill through the recent session of the Ohio General Assembly were described by State Senator Edmund Sargus of Bellaire in a talk at the weekly luncheon of the Barnesville Rotary Club Tuesday.
Walter Cook, 29-year-old local native and current member of the Barnesville VFD, will assume his new duties on the police force this week replacing Gary Hall who has resigned.
Enroute from Cambridge to Barnesville where her father, James Peters, is administrator, Mrs. Ned M. Overcash lost out on the race with the stork last Friday. The baby boy was born in the car on U.S. 40 just east of Fairview.
Seventy-five Years Ago – 1940
With the impending retirement of Albert S. George, officials of the M-K Company have hired W. N. Lybarger of Mount Vernon to handle the merchandising department of the organization. Lybarger was associated with the A & P Company for the past 15 years, working in almost every department, and in the past few years has been working in Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Cleveland and several other large cities.
After winning the first heat at New Martinsville last Sunday, Gibson Bradfield’s boat upset and sank in the Ohio River. Grappling hooks were used to pull the boat to the surface. Despite that, he is expected to race at Griggs Dam in Columbus on Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Neptune, who has taught at Tacoma for the past eight years, was selected to fill the vacancy as second grade teacher for the fall term. The graduate of Muskingum College has taught in this locality since 1929.
Work on a new two-story brick home for Vernon Burkhart was started Tuesday. The new structure will be erected on property the florist/nurseryman recently purchased south of town on Route 8.
One Hundred Years Ago – 1915
From the Whetstone
The leading society event of the early fall season was the Saturday evening marriage of Miss Ruth Anna Kennard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kennard of this place, and Mr. Warren E. Pickett, a valued employee of the Pennsylvania Railroad of Pittsburgh. The marriage took place at the home of the bride’s aunts, Misses Kennard, of Park Street.
Members of the fire department to the number of 25 or more were handsomely banqueted at their quarters in the municipal building Tuesday by J. J. Stewart.
Mrs. Martha McCartney, 73, mother of Dr. J. T. McCartney, fell Saturday and fractured her right hip. She is resting easy, and it is not thought the accident will prove fatal.
John H. Williams, proprietor of the City Mills (S. Gardner at W. Main) is able to go about after being more or less indisposed for several months.
Shipments of peaches from this section have been heavy for the past several days. The average price is 75 cents a bushel.
The warm weather of the past few days has increased the receipts of tomatoes at the canning factory located on South Chestnut Street, and they are now coming in at a right lively rate.
Twice Told Tales is compiled by Bruce Yarnall, former general manager of the Barnesville Enterprise.
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