Twice-Told Tales Redux
This edition of Twice-Told Tales originally appeared in the July 20, 2016 edition of the former Barnesville Enterprise.
Twenty Years Ago – 2006
Bethesda Village Council seeks grant funding to purchase new playground equipment.
Hendrysburg marked the Historic National Road Bicentennial on July 15.
Barnesville Schools seeks renewal of its AppalCORPS reading program. The anachronism is short for Appalachian-Combining Our Resources to Promote School Success. The program is is administered by Ohio University.
Deaths reported this week include local mortician Bradly McClelland, 51, and Clyde B. Truax, 84, Wesbanco retiree and former W. Main restaurant owner.
Thirty-five Years Ago – 1991
Volunteers are sought for a general clean-up day at the B & O Railroad Station and surrounding grounds on Saturday, August 3. Lunch will be served at the Senior Citizens’ Center at noon.
No staff reductions will be made in the Barnesville School District, despite mounting financial problems, President Robert Miller said at the board of education’s recent July meeting.
This summer’s intense heat is producing the sweetest peaches reports Louis “Bud” Rockwell of Rockwell Orchards.
Darla May will represent Barnesville High and April Martin, Union Local, at the upcoming OVAC Queen of Queens Contest sponsored by Stone and Thomas Department Store.
Dolores Frazier was feted by fellow employees of the Barnesville Veterinary Services upon her recent retirement after 20 years of service.
Barnesville native, Thurman “T.R.” Ward of Wellsville, retires from Ohio Power Company concluding a 40-year career.
The annual meeting of the Wesley Chapel Cemetery Association will take place Sunday, August 4, at the church south of Quaker City on CR 26 in Beaver Twp. Services were held here until 1957 when the association took over. Trustees, all descendants of founders of the church, are Eula Gibson, Bill Arick, Virgil Danford, Robert Reed, Mabel Flood and Mary L. Butler.
Sixty Years Ago – 1966
Barnesville schools, village and township, provide a payroll of $635,528 to the local economy.
After 24 years of service to the First Presbyterian Church, Dr. Byron Baird Evans, pastor, is leaving. He will serve in semi-retirement as supply pastor of the Senecaville Presbyterian Church.
Dr. Paul Washburn of Dayton, nationally known leader of the United Brethren Church, will be featured speaker at the 96th observance of Methodist Day at Epworth Park this coming Sunday.
Winner of the second weekend vacation at Pick Hotels/Motels is Mrs. Glenn McConnell of W. Church Street. She is the head of the local Salvation Army Unit.
Harold “Shortly” Arnold, who operates the Ashland Oil Service Station on S. Chestnut, is selected to receive the firm’s “Friendly Man Service Award” which carries with it a cash prize of $25.
The huge sugar maple tree shading the “Liars Bench” on E. Main Street is featured. The tree was planted as a memorial to Barnesville boys serving in the service in World War II.
Eighty-five Years Ago – 1941
With estimated income over expenses at $13, 510, city council adopts a 1942 budget of $95,421.
With a lack of enthusiasm and an absence of workers, the Better Business Bureau cancels the 1941 Homecoming. It will be replaced by a Fall festival.
Joseph Austin, Lima, is hired as successor to Hugh Ballentine as high school football coach.
“Defend Your Home” – give aluminum pots, pans and other scrap items to representatives of the American Legion, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, who are conducting a scrap drive on July 24 and 25.
One Hundred-ten Years Ago – 1916
From the Whetstone
Ohio’s most prominent politicians and statesmen will be heard at the 25th annual Chautauqua Assembly, Bethesda, August 5-19, including Gov. Frank Willis, Ohio Democrat Senator Atlee Pomerene and Hon. James M. Cox, Democratic candidate for governor.
Word received from a prominent B & O official indicates the erection of the new station has been slightly delayed because it has been found necessary to enlarge the express and baggage rooms and rearrange the heading apparatus.
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union will hold a covered dish social on the lawn of Mrs. B.C. Patterson, Friday evening. In case of rain, the event will take place in the dining room of First Methodist Church.
The T. & S. Bradfield Department Store sent out beautiful circulars this past week announcing the firm’s 75th anniversary sale commencing on July 20 and lasting 10 days.
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Twice Told Tales is compiled by Bruce Yarnall, former general manager of the Barnesville Enterprise.
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