Twice-Told Tales Redux
This edition of Twice-Told Tales originally appeared in the August 31, 2016 edition of the former Barnesville Enterprise. Dates have been changed to reflect the current year.
Twenty Years Ago – 2006
Three major projects slated for the Barnesville Water Department will total over $3 million in infrastructure improvements.
Barnesville School District receives $120,000 in grants for school programs.
The Shamrocks win their season opener over John Glenn, 22-13.
Jean Davies records the last day of business for the Walter Thomas Store.
Rev. Ralph Geiger, former minister at Somerton and Belmont United Methodist churches, dies at his Cambridge home at the age of 82.
Also passing was retired R & F Coal employee Maurice Jefferis, 79, of Wright Road.
Enterprise editor Erin Donnelly profiles local “horse whisperer” Tim Smith.
Thirty-five Years Ago – 1991
With the August 27 purchase by Neil Wynn of Marietta, Bob’s becomes Wynncrest Chevy-Buick-Olds.
A second monthly railroad clean-up day is slated for September 7 to prepare the building and grounds for the Ohio Pumpkin Festival.
Balloons, flowers, cake, laughter and tears marked the last day of business Friday for Arlene and Elaine Phillips, the twin sisters who have operated the Twins Beauty Shop for the past 40 years. The shop was located at 168 E. Main until 1983 when they moved to 106 N. Chestnut Street. Sandy Hoffman has purchased the business.
Final services were held yesterday for retired dentist Dr. St. Clair Hasbrouck, 100, who died August 27. He practiced here for 58 years.
Linda Coburn, of Kingwood, WV, is hired as medical records secretary at Barnesville Hospital.
In an impressive rout, the Shamrocks best John Glenn, 33-6.
Sixty Years Ago – 1966
The Viet Nam War claims a second Beallsville youth in 30 days. Pvt. Dwayne T. Greenlee was serving with the U.S. Marines. He was a 1965 graduate of Beallsville High.
Representatives of the Ohio Yearly Meeting of Friends agree to write to President Johnson protesting the Vietnam War.
Barnesville-Hendrysburg-Somerton schools open next Wednesday with 1,700 students enrolled.
David Ward, BHS student, is one of three county students who are at the Ohio State Fair judging dairy entries.
Work on I-70 between Bowden Hill and Morristown, a stretch of 2.6 miles, is slated to begin August 29th.
The Somerton Eastern Star will begin the new season on September 6th. Worthy Matron is Rosemary Wharton, Worthy Patron Robert Phillips.
Eighty-five Years Ago – 1941
Frank J. Miller is the fourth declared candidate for the position of Mayor.
A big pipeline from the oil fields in Texas to New Jersey will pass south of here. Barnesville is slated for an unloading point for all material slated for this section of the project.
The National Road is closed east of Cambridge due to flooding. Some sections are covered by 8 feet of water.
The 12th annual Musicians Conclave is scheduled for Sunday at Epworth Park. Eight bands from Belmont and Guernsey counties will take part.
A 7 percent dividend totaling $16,000 to depositors of the Home Savings and Loan Company of Barnesville is approved by the state. The company was liquidated in 1939. Thus far, 62 percent of deposits have been paid out.
Seven tonsil operations at the hospital last Thursday were performed on Robert Lyons, Mary Margaret Campbell, Fred Campbell, Danny Hagan, Vivian Hagan, Junie Gray, and Billy Palmer.
On Saturday a baby girl was born at the hospital to Mr. and Mrs. George Brown of Temperanceville.
One Hundred-ten Years Ago – 1916
From the Whetstone
The Kennard agency has received one of the new 1917 Ford touring cars. It is a dandy-looking machine. The price for the new machine is $360 and with a moderate increase, the car can be equipped with an electric starter and shock absorbers.
Mrs. Harriet Fowler, a native of Prince William County, Va., born in 1835, died at the home of her son south of town on Friday. She had been afflicted for 25 years.
Also passing this week was Wilson Stephen, 69, who died at his home on the corner of N. Arch and Church streets. A native of Smyrna of Quaker parentage, he was a blacksmith for many years.
The paint workshop of Homer Blowers on N. Broadway was completely destroyed by fire last Friday.
Mrs. Stewart Watt of Tampa, Fla., who has been visiting relatives here for the past three months, returned to her home on Monday.
New phone rates approved by the utilities commission provide “free” services to these nearby communities: Fairview, Bethesda, Morristown and Stumptown.
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Twice-Told Tales is compiled by Bruce Yarnall, former general manager of the Barnesville Enterprise.
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