Twice-Told Tales Redux
This feature was originally published on September 30, 2015.
Ten Years Ago – 2005
This year’s King Pumpkin, grown by Winston Wycoff, tipped the scales at 1,255 pounds. Riesbeck’s Market purchased the winner at auction Saturday afternoon.
Services were held Monday for retired businessman and civic leader Alton Smith, 92, who died in Texas last Wednesday. Smith was owner of Smith Lumber and Al Smith Homes, formerly located at S. Chestnut and W. South streets.
Also passing was Pat Henderson, 65, of Mesa, Arizona, former village clerk and clerk of the Barnesville School District.
Storybook Park, sponsored by Hutton Memorial Library, will be a Saturday event at Memorial Park. Six children’s books will come to life for young participants.
Twenty-five Year Ago – 1990
The tragic death of a 13-year-old Bethesda girl, who apparently consumed “moonshine” at a party following last week’s Union Local-Wheeling Central football game at Morristown, has resulted in a manslaughter charge against the alleged supplier, a 19-year-old Jewett man.
Village council votes to hire a 28-year-old Cincinnati man, Eric Newcomer, to the post of village administrator.
Nine outstanding bands will complete in the 17th annual Cavalcade of Bands at Shamrock Stadium Saturday night.
A benefit jam is slated at the St. Clairsville VFW to benefit BHS graduate Gary Rogers who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident recently.
Dr. Martin J. Lohne, an internal medicine specialist, relocates to Barnesville Hospital from Cortland, Ohio.
Former ministers who took part in services marking the 100th anniversary of First United Methodist Church were Rev. Roy Hilliard, Rev. Marshall Peterson, Rev. William Thomas and Rev. Fred Shiltz.
Fifty Years Ago – 1965
The Barnesville Firemen’s Fair will feature a colorful parade through the downtown tonight. The queen will be crowned in Memorial Park after the march.
Barnesville will soon have another doctor in Dr. Calvin B. Monte De Ramos who plans to open a general practice in one of the new rooms at the Binns Shopping Place on E. Main around November 1.
Members of First Methodist Church will observe the 75th anniversary of the dedication of the present building Sunday. Bishop Frances E. Kearns will deliver the address.
Candidates for BHS Homecoming Queen are: Susie Steele, Judy Bailey, Sherrie Fitzpatrick, Judy Hall, Judy Frasher, Cynthia McKenzie, Mary Jo Carpenter, Vicki Brooks, Marilyn Reed and Diane Froehlich.
Seventy-five Years Ago – 1940
The Barnesville High official school newspaper begins within the pages of the Enterprise this week and will appear weekly throughout the school year. (Note: This is the first issue of Shamrock of B.H.S. page)
The Friends Boarding School opened Monday with 92 students enrolled representing 15 states.
The Barnesville Masonic Lodge will hold a rededication meeting Monday night preceded by a banquet in the lodge dining room.
Chicken thieves are again active in this vicinity. The most recent case is the loss of 15 fowls from the James Powell home south of town early Sunday morning.
Barnesville General Hospital now has seven patients registered since opening last week.
One Hundred Years Ago – 1915
From the Whetstone
James P. Gorey, who was employed in the tailoring department of Hunt’s Cash Store for several years, died at his sister’s home in Columbus. He was 48.
Charles Chase, son of the late Joseph Chase of this place, was one of the members of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus here Thursday. Young Chase is a clever acrobat of considerable distinction who is rapidly forging to the front of his chosen profession. (Note: Chase, known professionally as Charlie Bell, ran away from home at the age of 7. He retired in 1956 from Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey).
Fire of incendiary origin destroyed a barn on the Judkins farm west of town Friday night. Contents of the barn included 400 sticks of curing tobacco, some harnesses and other articles of value.
A musical concert will be given at the Pultney Ridge school house Saturday, October 2 under the auspices of Prof. George W. Reed’s singing class.
The tomato crop was never shorter in this section than during the season just closing. On account of the continued wet weather and lack of sunshine during the summer, the vines failed to bear their usual amount.
The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith of N. Chestnut Tuesday night and left a baby boy.
Twice Told Tales is compiled by Bruce Yarnall, former general manager of the Barnesville Enterprise.
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