Twice-Told Tales Redux
This edition of Twice-Told Tales originally appeared in the former Barnesville Enterprise on April 20, 2016. Dates have been adjusted to reflect the current year.
Twenty Years Ago – 2006
Chamber of Commerce banquet speaker Archie Griffin, football legend at The Ohio State University, urges citizens to be “inspirers of others”. Over 300 people attended the event at the Elks Lodge Ballroom.
The village is considering repairing the historic B & O Depot building. The roof, repaired a few years ago, is leaking again. Depot Committee members Dal Wildman and Ron Preston discussed the matter at Monday’s council meeting.
The “Past and Present” style show, slated at the Belmont County Museum on N. Chestnut on April 27, will feature 102-year-old Leone Mantz. She has always been a model in the local style shows during her 77 years in Barnesville.
Erin Donnelly takes over as editor of the Enterprise.
Barnesville Hospital receives a $761,930 grant through the Ohio Hospital Association’s foundation for Healthy Communities and the Ohio Department of Health.
Deaths recorded this week include 1972 BHS graduate Michael Woods, 52, of Cuyahoga Falls. He grew up in Barnesville when his late father, Kenneth, was manager of the local Columbia Gas Company office.
Thirty-five Years Ago – 1991
Paul and Carol Livezey of Morgantown Avenue announce the sale of their business, Livezey’s True Value Hardware Store, to Doug and Jill Johnson of Morristown. The Livezeys will retire but continue active roles as citizens of the community. They owned the business for the past 12 years. Before that, the business was called Kennedy Hardware.
Sunday afternoon’s Barnesville Railroad Fund antiques and collectibles auction was a tremendous success raising an additional $4,000 for the purchase of the old B & O depot and adjacent land.
Dale Trimmer’s “Old Picture Show”, an antique print and lithograph shop at 545 S. Chestnut Street, is profiled.
Following weeks of deliberation and at times bitter debate, council Monday night adopted a salary schedule for the village clerk-treasurer’s position. An 11-year schedule starting at $11,500 with increments of $500 a year will cap at $17,000.
First grade students of Mrs. Janice Milliken’s room met their “adopted area serviceman”, Spec. Steven Mobley, a nephew of teacher, Nancy Laxton. He recently returned stateside following a six-month deployment overseas.
Sixty Years Ago – 1966
A $75,000 Ohio Library Construction Grant will supplement Hutton estate funds for the construction of the new town library. A drawing of the proposed building is published this week.
At the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet, Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes tells attendees, “we’ll build your park lake,” referencing a long-planned lake in the valley below Memorial Park.
Village council votes 4-1 to place the village on “fast time” from the last Sunday of April through the last Sunday of October ending the “annual confusion” for the town. Councilman Dean Hartley cast the dissenting vote.
The partnership of Frank Miller and Frank Peddicord, owners of the Western Auto Store, purchases the building at 157 E. Main occupied by Stiffler’s Department Store. Plans call for a furniture and marine supply store once Stiffler’s concludes its going out of business sale.
Fred “Pappy” McLane is Barnesville’s oldest, active bowler at Chestnut Lanes.
Eighty-five Years Ago – 1941
This week’s feature of “Interesting Neighbors of Yours” profiles Dillwyn C. Bundy, 80, secretary of the Belmont Insurance Association. He was one of the prime movers in establishing the local mutual association in 1897.
A town meeting is planned to discuss the various forms of city municipal government now that Barnesville is officially a city.
The B & O Railroad will soon replace the bad sidewalk and curb on the section of E. Main over the tunnel.
Superintendent of Schools Silas T. Warfield was re-employed for three more years; Jack Berryhill was re-elected Junior High principal and all teachers and other school employees re-hired for another year at the regular meeting of the school board Monday. Donald Shepherd, high school principal, was issued a two-year contract last year.
The Senior Class of Somerset Twp. High School will present their annual class play which is John Wakefield’s three-act comedy, “Andy Has the Answer” Friday evening in the school auditorium.
One Hundred-Ten Years Ago – 1916
From the Whetstone
At a well-attended meeting of citizens Monday to discuss the plans for the new passenger station, B & O officials admonished the community for using the hillsides adjacent to the railroad as a place to dump tin cans, ashes and refuse. In making this investment, the company asks the community to cooperate for better conditions along the road. Council has promised the necessary legislation to remedy the situation.
Ground is broken on the property formerly owned by the late Stewart Watt for a 50- x 100-foot two-story building in which the Messers. A.E. Kennard and M.T. McClelland (M-K Grocery) will establish a wholesale grocery warehouse.
While “cranking” an automobile, Jesse Copeland of Somerton, dislocated and fractured his right wrist. He secured the services of Dr. Phillips of this place who gave the fracture prompt attention.
Beginning May 1 and continuing until October 1, Barnesville dentists will close their offices Thursdays of each week.
Worthington’s Orchestra has a number of engagements booked for the next few months including high school commencements at Hendrysburg, Somerton, Morristown, Belmont and Bethesda.
Mrs. Margaret Ault, probably the oldest citizen in this part of the state, celebrated her 98th birthday Wednesday at her Bond Avenue home.
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Twice Told Tales is compiled by Bruce Yarnall, former general manager of the Barnesville Enterprise.
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