Twice-Told Tales Redux
This edition of Twice-Told Tales was published on October 21, 2015.
Ten Years Ago – 2005
A “Save a Lot” grocery store will open shortly on E. Main Street in the former Halls IGA/Foodland location.
The Barnesville Kiwanis Club Pancake Day and Halloween Parade will take place Saturday, October 29.
The BHS Future Educators of America Club is sponsoring its 15th annual Haunted House at the high school on October 27.
Presale tickets for Friday night’s tussle between the Shamrocks and St. Clairsville home game Friday are available at the high school office, Walter Thomas Store, and the Pit Stop Carryout.
Twenty-five Year Ago – 1990
Kent Boughner of Boswell Monuments unveiled a proposed Veterans’ park design for the open corner at E. Main and N. Arch Street, former location of the Glass Corner.
The tempo of bus tours picks up with the Barnesville Theatre production of “Gypsy”, events at the Belmont County Gay 90s Mansion Museum, and upcoming holiday events.
A joint committee consisting of village government and representatives of the chamber of commerce and development council will hopefully come up with a “long term solution” to the parking problem in the downtown business district.
The development council will sponsor their second old-fashioned political rally and parade in downtown Barnesville tomorrow night. In case of inclement weather, the event will be staged at the junior high gym.
Fifty Years Ago – 1965
Bethesda appears to have the “inside track” on a new mobile home construction factory that will locate in Belmont County.
Barnesville will get a new library from the Hutton Estate. A one-half acre section of E. Main at S. Lincoln has been selected as the site for the new facility.
Barnesville High School students were sent scurrying from their classrooms near noon Wednesday when a towel, carelessly thrown over a basement light fixture caught fire and precipitated a general alarm.
Seventy-five Years Ago – 1940
Council gives the ok to advertise bids for a new $15,000 fire truck.
The Republican central committeemen of Barnesville and Warren Township have asked Mrs. Herbert Fowler to continue in the position of Republican woman chair for the city.
Jacob Frances (Doc) Barnes, 94, died Saturday. He was a veteran employee of the Watt Car and Wheel Company who was employed in the wood car department for many years. Originally, he was a sawyer, working in the saw mills which were rapidly depleting the virgin forests.
“Swing Out” is the name of the home talent show at the Junior High Auditorium next Thursday and Friday. The program is sponsored by the Band Mothers organization.
Hallmark Greeting Cards are featured at The Lappert Studio, 177 E. Main.
One Hundred Years Ago – 1915
From the Whetstone
The state commission for locating a new Eastern Ohio Normal College has presented applicant cities a list of questions including how many miles the town is from the eastern border, Kent, Athens and Columbus and population. Also will the proposed site be donated? How many churches are located in the community? Does the community support Chautauqua, lyceum courses, a community library? What transportation options are available, including railroad and street car? Where does drinking water originate and can it support the school? Is the town wet or dry? What is the nationality of the majority of the citizens, etc.?
The first of a series of dances scheduled for the season by the “Jolly Trio” was given at the Masonic Temple hall Saturday night. A good number of devotees of the Terpsichorean art attended and enjoyed the diversion thoroughly.
It is generally assumed that all the businessmen will take part in the Hallowe’en Festival Parade along with the secret societies and others. The event will be under the direction of the Commercial Club.
An accident purely unavoidable to the driver took place at the intersection of Arch and Main Sunday evening when a little child named Palmer ran into the path of a Ford car driven by William Boswell. Boswell was unable to see the child until his car struck her, but having the machine under control, “killed” the engine thus preventing what might have been a serious accident.
At the Hendrysburg Opera House Saturday, Oct. 31, Hattie Welch and her company of players will appear in the ever popular playlet “The Light Brigade” or The Light Family on Display”. Interspersed will be a number of pleasant solos and interesting readings by members of the company, and it is likely that seating capacity will be taxed.
Benjamin F. Bowen, 91, one of the original stockholders and directors of the First National Bank, died at his home three miles west of town Sunday. He was a farmer, stock dealer, and faithful member of Bethel Methodist Church.
Twice Told Tales is compiled by Bruce Yarnall, former general manager of the Barnesville Enterprise.
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