Twice-Told Tales Redux
This edition of Twice-Told Tales originally appeared in the July 13, 2016 edition of the former Barnesville Enterprise. Dates have been changed to reflect the current year.
Twenty Years Ago – 2006
Three members of the class of 1931 were present at the Barnesville Alumni Banquet to mark their 75th anniversary – Virginia Bailey Hunkler, Bernita Bundy Bundy and Mabel Murphy Culberston. The fourth living graduate of the class, Mildred Wilkins, was unable to attend.
Village council increases the starting pay of the town’s two newest police officers.
Natasha Skinner of Barnesville will compete in the Y-City Star Competition at Zanesville this weekend.
The former Hanlon Insurance Agency office at 212 N. Chestnut was demolished this past week. Prior to housing the agency, the former residence was home to Dr. Paul A. Reeder’s medical office.
Yosuyo Kawaguchi Ichimoto of Japan traveled 6,800 miles to take part in the 1981 BHS alumni reunion. She graduated here while an exchange student living with Rob and Nancy Miller. This was the second reunion she has participated in.
Deaths reported this week include retired beautician Ruby Jane Hannahs, 86, and Virginia Metzger, 89, long associated with the Olney Friends School.
Thirty-five Years Ago – 1991
Customers of Belmont Electric Cooperative will vote on July 23 on a possible merger with South Central Power of Lancaster. The local board proposed the merger in 1989, when the cooperative encountered financial difficulties.
Governor George Voinovich was in Bellaire last Wednesday to sign Senate Bill 143, a measure that offers tax incentives to utilities that comply with the Federal Clean Air Act by installing anti-pollution smokestack scrubber instead of switching to low sulfur western coal.
Village Council votes to approve the purchase from Denny Hunkler the parking lot on W. Main Street between Barnesville Dry Cleaning and Shamrock Video.
Barnesville’s Presmar Industries is the successful bidder on a $181,000 project for emergency slip repair on Route 250 near Bridgeport.
Sixty Years Ago – 1966
Last Sunday’s issue of the New York Times devoted almost a column of space to the revival of the coal industry in this area and plans for a $43 million capital improvement program by various coal companies.
The new Miller’s Furniture Store will open Friday at 157 E. Main St., former location of the Stiffler’s Department Store. Frank Miller is owner/operator of the store.
Bids will be opened in August for the last section of Interstate 70 in Belmont County – a three-mile gap between Bowen Hill and the west end of Morristown. Included in the contract will be a concrete bridge over Stillwater Creek and CR 100 west of Lady Bend Hill.
Nine new automobiles parked along E. Main at East End Garage were heavily damaged at 2:40 a,m. Sunday when they were struck by John Simmons, 20, of Barnesville. The driver was able to walk away with minor injuries.
Mrs. Beulah Blowers of Hilles Avenue is the first winner of a weekend vacation at an Albert Pick Motel or Hotel compliments of 32 community merchants.
Former New York Yankees pitcher, “Sad” Sam Jones of Woodsfield, died at Barnesville Hospital last Wednesday at the age of 73.
Somerton – Dee Dee Detling, Carla Stephen, Risa Stephen, Debbie Warfield and Dee Ann Warfield spent last week at 4-H Camp Piedmont.
Eighty-five Years Ago – 1941
The Barnesville Draft board lists the names of 57 new Army selectees. Six more draftees will leave for training on July 31.
The first annual meeting of the Barnesville Hospital Association was held Tuesday evening at the Ohio Power Building, 202 N. Chestnut Street. Three directors were re-elected for three-year terms: Frank Robinson, Charles Hutton and John Bradfield.
Attorney John Hardwick of this city, who was appointed by Governor Bricker to a legal position in the Ohio Department of Liquor Control two months ago, is promoted to assistant supervisor of the Cleveland region.
Miss Florence Edgerton, a senior at the College of Wooster, is named to the school’s honor roll for her final semester. The daughter of Mrs. Anna T. Edgerton, she graduated in June with a major in mathematics.
Work is now complete on a number of improvements at the Palace Bowling Alleys, operated by James J. Nickles. Lanes were refinished to meet ABC requirements and seating capacity increased to 48. The lanes are located over the Green Castle Restaurant at 165 E. Main. The business is open 9 a.m. to midnight daily.
The local federally funded WPA sewing headquarters, located in the State Theater building, closed last week along with others in the county. Machines, chairs and other equipment were taken away. The closing threw 24 women out of work.
Eula Pearl Persons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Persons, underwent a tonsil operation Saturday morning at the offices of Dr. F. H. Stoup.
One Hundred-ten Years Ago – 1916
From the Whetstone
Two Burroughs milking machines have been installed at the commercial Sanitary Dairy of McCartney & Howiler (639 W. Main) and they certainly do the work. The herd now consists of 24 cows.
Dr. G.V. Riddle received a telegram informing him of his confirmation as Postmaster at the Barnesville office.
Mitchell Khoury of Honduras, Central America, is here visiting his brother Nick Khoury on Walton Avenue. He and his family will make Barnesville their home for a time at least. For a number of years they lived in Boston, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bethel and daughter of Flushing came to Barnesville in their automobile Saturday to visit with her mother and brother, Mrs. M.R. Sheppard of Bond Avenue and Dr. D.O. Sheppard of N. Chestnut Street.
The death of George W. VanScyoc, 75, occurred Sunday, July 9. He was born on the farm where he died, three miles north of town, one of a family of 10 children. The remains were laid to rest beside his wife in Greenmount Cemetery.
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Twice Told Tales is compiled by Bruce Yarnall, former general manager of the Barnesville Enterprise.
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