Twice-Told Tales Redux
This edition of Twice-Told Tales appeared in the Wednesday, January 13, 2016, Barnesville Enterprise.
Ten Years Ago – 2006
Mayor Tom Michelli declares 2005 a good year for the village.
Cathi McClellland, Barnesville resident and an employee of WesBanco, is appointed to the Barnesville Schools Financial Planning Committee.
Jean Davies notes the passing of the 30-year-old Lincoln Branch Bank building which will be replaced by a new two-story bank for WesBanco at the corner of E. Main and S. Lincoln.
Davies also profiles the sale of the former Barnesville Moose Lodge buildings on East Main Street to “village real estate developers.” She notes “frequently large dumpsters can be seen in front of the two structures.”
Deaths this past week include Betty R. Hartley, 75, of Fairview Road. She was a member of the First Christian Church and two local genealogical societies.
Also passing was Temperanceville native Stella Vogt Mehler, 95, of Barnesville. Burial followed Mass of Christian burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Temperanceville.
Twenty-five Year Ago – 1991
A spring grand opening is planned for the new and expanded NAPA Auto Parts Store located in the former M-K Supermarket on the corner of N. Chestnut and E. Church, according to owner Larry Geddes.
The key held by Ted Huntsman opened the locker at Wynncrest Chevrolet. Huntsman pocketed a cool $10,000 in the contest “Winter Time Holiday Celebration.”
Ninety-four tour bus operators visited here this past week as part of the Tri-State Fam Tour.
Barnesville native Janet Kile Ames, 76, and her daughter, Jill, 35, died early Saturday morning in a fire at their northside Columbus home.
Death also claims Quaker City native Katherine A. Bundy, wife of musician Rudy Bundy, who passed at their Florida home.
Golden Anniversaries shared this week include that of Mr. and Mrs. George “Pete” Duvall of Somerset Township. Freda is the daughter of the late Harry and Mary Mayberry, he the son of the late James and Kate Duvall
Also marking their 50th is Mr. and Mrs. Willis Brooomhall of Englewood, Florida.
Fifty Years Ago – 1966
Efforts are underway to organize a Belmont County Historical Society with its headquarters here.
The I-70 work in the Hendrysburg area is now 44 percent complete.
Officers for 1966 at the Quaker City National Bank are: G.M. Hartley, H.D. Hartley, J. Homer Steele, Blanche R. Hall, Roy I. Morris and Mabel Arick. All were re-elected to their respective posts.
The Salvation Army headquarters located on N. Broadway is now open every Friday afternoon.
The Somerton VFD has purchased a new truck. Watt Car and Wheel is building a 1,200 gallon tank for it.
Seventy-five Years Ago – 1941
A public inspection of the new grade school building will take place today and Friday. Classes in the new structure will commence Monday morning.
The first baby born here in 1941 is a seven pound boy named Marvin Dale Price, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Price of 512 N. Lincoln. He was born on January 2 with Dr. Knapp officiating at the birth. A variety of gifts from area firms will be presented to the happy parents.
John D. Kirk, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kirk, will not resume his studies at Western Reserve University, but will stay in Barnesville and join Kirk’s store of which his father is the owner. He was a student in the law college at the University of Cleveland.
The city’s budget for 1941 totals $101,476, down over $6,000 from the year before.
Young members of the Bethel A.M.E. Church have organized an Ushers Club with two members serving each week. Officers of the new group include Susie Walker, Isabelle Lynn, Phillip Molbrough and Evelyn Mayle. Advisor is Mrs. W.M. McPherson.
One Hundred Years Ago – 1916
From the Whetstone
The Ladies’ Christian Circle of the Presbyterian Church will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday in the church parlors at 2 o’clock. The meeting will be in the nature of a sewing bee to hem towels for the kitchen.
Miss Lela Porterfield of this place was one of the successful persons in a subscription contest by the Wheeling Intelligencer. She and three others each won $75 worth of furniture or merchandise from the publication.
The unmistakable proof that the rich are not growing richer in Ohio is given in the statement just made at Washington that the corporation tax collected in this state for the past year has decreased something like a half million dollars.
Wanted – beef hides. Will pay 14 cents a pound cash – George B. Cook & Son Meat Market, 118 S. Chestnut.
Wanted – Horses for the U.S. Army, from five to eight years of age and from 1,000 to 1,400 pounds. Must be sound and in fair flesh – J.W. Wright, Belmont, Ohio .
Twice Told Tales is compiled by Bruce Yarnall, former general manager of the Barnesville Enterprise.
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