Twice-Told Tales Redux
This edition of Twice-Told Tales originally ran in the Barnesville Enterprise Wednesday, February 3, 2016.
Ten Years Ago – 2006
Vinnie Kirpatrick succeeds Brad Wilson as BHS boys’ baseball coach. Wilson held the position for 25 years.
Michael Williams is appointed mayor of Quaker City filling the position vacated last September
by Phillip Carpenter.
Curves gym member Virginia Coulter is the first local member to record a loss of 100 pounds.
Fourth quarter earnings of WesBanco are released showing a net increase of 17 percent to $10.5 million.
Barnesville Exempted Village School District releases a Five-Year “in the black” financial plan.
Lester Fraley, 84, owner of Fraley’s Garage in Jerusalem, dies. He was a member of the Switzerland Water and the Jerusalem Cemetery boards.
Twenty-five Year Ago – 1991
For the second time in the short, six-year span the award has been given, the Barnesville Emergency Squad has voted member Virginia Waggle as “EMT of the Year.”
With bank earnings of almost $1.9 million, officers of the First National Bank of Barnesville note 1990 was a good year for the 125-year-old institution.
Village Council by official resolution expresses public support for the war against Iraq, and the deep gratitude and respect of the citizens of the community for the men and women in uniform.
Congressman Douglas Applegate announces his support of legislation that will lessen the negative impact of many of the provisions of the Clean Air Act.
Students at Olney Friends School track global warming trends by compiling and comparing temperature and precipitation records for the Barnesville Community over the past 40 years.
The early history of the Barnesville Hospital Twigs is published as the group marks its half century mark. Two living members of the original Twig officers, Mrs. Corwin White and Mrs. Silas Warfield, reflect on the early years of the organization.
Fifty Years Ago – 1966
Announcement is made of the construction of a medical office building to the rear of Barnesville Hospital. Construction will begin within weeks for the consolidated facility that will house the offices of Drs. John A. Brown, Wesley Childs, Kenneth J. Frakes, Harvey H. Murphy, Richard B. Phillips, Jerry Schmitthenner and Thomas Scruggs.
Belmont Electric Co-op officials purchase land east of town near Speidel for the eventual construction of a new office and warehouse facility.
The contract was signed last week for the construction of a mobile home factory in Bethesda. Robert Harris, contractor of Flushing, will erect the facility for the Belmont County CIC.
Ray Adair, Jr., resigns his position as police chief, a post he has held for 11 years.
Circulation at Barnesville Public Library last year was 52,744.
The directors of the Morristown State Bank announce a 4 to 1 stock split. At the annual meeting, the name of the bank was also changed to Morristown Bank.
Barnesville native, Dr. Louis J. Edgerton, will teach fruit growing at the University of Cairo, Egypt for the next six months.
Fred Howell, retired cashier of the former Somerton bank, will mark his 90th birthday with visits from family and friends.
The January 28th wedding of Shirley M. Wells and Stephen Timmons at the First Methodist Church is profiled.
Seventy-five Years Ago – 1941
After months of deliberations, council voted Tuesday night to buy a new 34-foot, 12-cylinder fire truck costing $11,200 from the American LaFrance Co. of Elmira, NY.
Use of a preservative in hamburger closely akin to embalming fluid resulted in the arrest and conviction of 10 eastern Ohio meat dealers last week. The affidavits were filed by Howard Hanes, Barnesville, state diary and food inspector.
William M. Brown, Bethesda RFD, is elected president of the Goshen National Bank.
Somerset Township’s last member of the Grand Army of the Republic, John T. Skinner, dies at the age of 95.
Also passing this week was Mrs. Eva L. Bailey, 90, respected member of the Tacoma community and mother of seven including Wilson Bailey, Mrs. Arthur Stanton and Ernest Bailey of this community.
A civil service examination will take place to fill the position of postmaster at Somerton. Applicants must be between 21 and 65 and reside within the territory supplied by the Somerton office. The position paid $603 in the last fiscal year.
Over 200 braved the bitter cold to attend a big antique sale here Saturday at the home of the late Marry Russel on N. Lincoln Avenue.
One Hundred Years Ago – 1916
From the Whetstone
So far police have failed to arrest the thieves who robbed the “American Girls” concert company playing at the First Methodist Church last Thursday evening. The program, under the auspices of the high school lecture course, was underway as thieves entered the basement of the church through a coal chute and went into the parlor where they secured several watches and some belongings of the members of the company. The St. Clairsville blood hounds were brought in, but their evidence failed to fasten the crime on anyone.
The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Jeffrey on Bond Avenue Sunday afternoon and left a 10-pound baby boy. Mr. Jeffrey is a bookkeeper at the T. & A. Rogers firm and the mother is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel S. Kennon. The youngster’s name is James H. Jr.
Robert H. Piper, 76, died at his home at N. Arch and Walnut Monday after a year’s illness following a stroke. A member of the First Methodist Church, he was also a member of the board of directors of First National Bank for many years.
Mrs. Rowena DeYo Hasbrouck, mother of Dr. F.L. Hasbrouck of this place, died in New York State on January 26.
Joseph Bond has returned to his home in Cleveland following a visit with his sister, Miss Esther Bond, who recently sustained a broken hip and is confined to her home.
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Twice Told Tales is compiled by Bruce Yarnall, former general manager of the Barnesville Enterprise.
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