Twice-Told Tales Redux
This edition of Twice-Told Tales originally appeared in the former Barnesville Enterprise on February 10, 2016.
Ten Years Ago – 2006
A special Belmont County Grand Jury has cleared a local police officer of any wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of 38-year-old Quaker City resident Michael Richmond, Sr. in November 2005. The officer has been on administrative leave since the shooting. Authorities declined to release the identity of the officer as no criminal charge was ever filed.
Over 400 are expected to attend the annual fund-raising banquet of the Ohio Valley Friends of the National Rifle Association set for April 1. Locally, tickets may be purchased at Ackerman’s Guns, 169 E. Main Street.
Jean Davies ponders the future of the Bethel AME Church building on W. South Street. The last service for the AME congregation was November 13, 2005. Sealed bids are being taken for the church and an adjoining lot.
Frances Howell, Ohio Power retiree and former 4-H leader, dies at the age of 92. Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Louise Kemp Howell.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Burkhart of Somerton Highway mark their golden wedding anniversary on the 11th. They are the parents of 12, grandparents of 16, and great-grandparents of two.
Twenty-five Year Ago – 1991
Absenteeism in Barnesville schools averaged 182 for the past several days, not quite epidemic proportions, but close. Supt. Frank Dumas said that approximately 12 percent of students have been absent, three percent below the normal level at which closing is considered.
Joe Hughes, Mike Pritchard, Sam Koch and Chuck Groves, members of the Telephone Pioneers of America, provided a public service Sunday when they placed over 1,000 yellow military remembrance bows on three trees downtown – at the Hutton Memorial Library, Liar’s Bench and at First National Bank. Members of the Senior Citizens Center, where fellow pioneer member Lucille Earliwine is director, made the bows.
Four members of the Auxiliary of Bowen-Blakemore Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Helen McDonald, Lena Greenwood, Juanita McGlumphy and Debbie McBride, have decorated and landscaped the memorial area in front of the S. Chestnut Street hall.
The Welcome Wagon is rolling again in Barnesville with Mrs. Wilford (Marianne) Skinner the new Welcome Wagon hostess.
Fifty Years Ago – 1966
Governor James A. Rhodes is sending a team of experts from the Department of Development to Belmont County to assist in the economic and industrial development of county.
Mr. and Mrs. Millard Neal are the successful bidders on the Albert S. George residence on the East Main Street hill, which was up for sheriff’s sale.
John Andrews, chairman of the Ohio State Republican Party, will be principal speaker next Thursday for the annual Lincoln Day Dinner sponsored by the Belmont County Young Republican club.
The resignation of Mrs. Kathryn Gill as secretary to the superintendent of schools was accepted by the board of education at its February meeting after 32 years of service to the local school district. Her replacement is Mrs. Dorcas Greenwood who has served as her assistant for the past two years.
Junior Chamber of Commerce members from Martins Ferry and St. Clairsville will be at the Green Cottage Restaurant tonight to re-activate the Barnesville Jaycee chapter. Membership is open to young men ages 21-35.
The second meeting of the newly organized Belmont County Historical Society will take place tonight at the Acme Insurance Agency. Mrs. Mildred Rezabek, temporary president, will give a report on county funds that may be available.
Seventy-five Years Ago – 1941
It’s official, Barnesville is a city as of February 9, 1941. If the town wishes to hold another count, the Census Bureau will do it in one year at the town’s expense.
Chosen as “Sweetest” girls in the high school for Saturday night’s dance are Bettie Cater, senior; Virginia Plumly, junior; Ruth E. Walker, sophomore, and Marjorie Bailey, freshman.
Warren Township’s population increased 416 in the past 10 years to 6,801.
E. Lee Cunard, 80, ill for many months, passed away Sunday. For many years he was employed at the Bradfield Store, and after the closing of that business he ran a men’s clothing shop and sold sewing machine supplies in the Kennard Building on W. Main. He also owned considerable real estate in the city.
Miss Cora Goudy of the Worthington Millinery Shop is in Columbus attending a millinery convention and buying new spring stock.
One Hundred Years Ago – 1916
From the Whetstone
After April 1, the subscription price of this newspaper will increase to $1.50 per year. This decision has been reached after we failed in our efforts to figure out a method by which we could continue the publication at a dollar a year and make it self-sustaining.
Officers of the United Dairy Company were recently selected at the board meeting. They are W.O. Chappell, D.O. Sheppard, Charles Holloway, Harry Herzberg, Wheeler Beechman, F.L. Hasbrouck and W.C McClain.
Three divorces were filed in common pleas court Tuesday.
Last Thursday night Rev. and Mrs. R.W. Stancill of the First Church of Christ entertained 25 young people at their W. Main home.
The moving pictures taken in Columbus last August of the K of P Lodge Shows and parades will be shown at Moore’s Opera House Feb. 10. There are more than 30,000 people shown in the pictures.
One of the most notable results of the advent of women in business is the swift passing away of the class once known as Old Maids.
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Twice Told Tales is compiled by Bruce Yarnall, former general manager of the Barnesville Enterprise.
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