Twice-Told Tales Redux
This edition of Twice-Told Tales originally appeared in the Sept. 21, 2006, issue of the former Barnesville Enterprise. Dates have been changed to reflect the current year.
Twenty Years Ago – 2006
Village Council considers allowing Sunday burials at the village’s three cemeteries – Greenmount, Southern and Crestview.
Morristown Pharmacy and Medical Center officials break ground for an expansion of the current structure on SR 149 opposite the Union Local High School campus.
Former Barnesville village administrator Bill Morgan returns to the area. He is now assistant director of the Belmont County Port Authority.
Barnesville native and BHS grad Scott Robb holds five Guinness Book of World Records for giant vegetables. A resident of Palmer, Alaska, Robb is a perennial winner in Alaska State Fair competition.
Victor and Anna Peacock will mark their golden wedding anniversary on September 26.
Thirty-five Years Ago – 1991
Shenandoah, Union Local, Bellaire, West Muskingum, Short Line Junior High of Reeder, WV, Skyvue and Barnesville High and Junior High bands will participate in this year’s Ohio Pumpkin Festival Parade.
Powhatan No. 6 mine issues layoff notices to 101 coal miners.
Skinner Insurance welcomes the third generation with the addition of Shane Skinner.
Former Somerton fire chief Norman Gaines, 89, dies in Kinross, Michigan, where he and his wife operated a mobile home park and campground.
Lisa Marie Balough, Yorkville, is crowned queen and Erica Gibson, Barnesville, princess, for the 1991 Ohio Pumpkin Festival.
Sixty Years Ago – 1966
The third annual Barnesville Fall Fair was a success, drawing around 3,000 over a three-day run at the Church of the Assumption.
Lt. Col. Charles H. “Bob” Leach, BHS graduate of 1943, stated while visiting family here last week, “the Viet Nam War can be won.” Leach recently returned stateside following a year’s tour of duty in Southeast Asia.
Councilmember Donald Woodland tendered his resignation Tuesday night. There was one year remaining on his term.
Barnesville Kiwanis Club members dedicate the organization’s new shelter house at Memorial Park.
John W. Kirk, prominent local businessman, and Mrs. Wilma Gallant of Dallas, Texas, exchange vows at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fort Lauderdale.
Carl and Eva Delong, Slevin, Route 1, will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on the 26th.
Eighty-five Years Ago – 1941
Rev. Dwight B. Davidson, who has served the Barnesville Presbyterian Church since 1927, will leave October 1 to accept the call to the Milton Church at Rittman.
In honor of the Diamond Jubilee of the National Grange, the Belmont and Egypt granges will sponsor “country fairs” on Friday, September 19. The events will consist of displays of fruits and vegetables found at a fair as well as baked goods, candies and other displays.
Winning with 1,781 votes in the Junior Mother’s Club contest, Miss Doris Pekari won the honor of “Queen of Barnesville”. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pekari of E. Church St.
The previously announced closing of the Nazarene Church will not take place. A new minister, Rev. Harry Johnson, is named to serve the congregation.
The boys’ and men’s departments on the first floor of the Boston Store have been re-arranged allowing for more goods. About 600 square additional feet of selling space has been added.
Fire completely destroyed the barn on the C.C. Chappell farm south of Boston Wednesday morning. Lost were 40 tons of hay, 45 bushels of potatoes, harness sets, tools and milk cans.
One Hundred-ten Years Ago – 1916
From the Whetstone
The marriage of Edwin T. Fowler of this city and Miss Grace Denny of Mt. Sterling occurred in Zanesville Saturday morning. He is connected with his father in the saddlery business. After a 10-day visit to Columbus and with Mt. Sterling relatives, they will set up housekeeping on Bond Avenue.
The attendance at the high school this year is larger than ever at 193 students. The freshman class has 65; sophomore class, 47; junior class, 54; and seniors, 27.
The Belmont County Women’s Christian Temperance Union convention will be staged at the First Methodist Church on Friday.
Miss Lou Barnes, associated with the state soldiers home in Sandusky, who has been spending the summer here and at her cottage at Epworth Park, left last week to take up her work again.
Messrs. Charles Bradfield and Charles Bratton went to Columbus today in their automobiles. They will return Sunday accompanied by their wives, who have been in Michigan for several weeks.
Night School sessions at the high school building currently consist of bookkeeping, shorthand, typewriting and penmanship.
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Twice-Told Tales is compiled by Bruce Yarnall, former general manager of the former Barnesville Enterprise.
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