Twice-Told Tales Redux
This edition of Twice-Told Tales originally appeared in the October 12, 2016, edition of the former Barnesville Enterprise. Dates have been adjusted to reflect the current year.
Twenty Years Ago – 2006
Feature stories reveal the move of the Ohio Hills Health Services into the former First National Bank building. A second story outlines the 116-year history of the signature three-story building at the corner of Main and Chestnut streets.
Groundbreaking ceremonies mark the start of construction of Emerald Pointe Nursing Home on E. Main Street. Company officials expect the home to open next May. The 63,000 square foot facility will house 65 residents.
Deaths this past week include former Barnesville merchant Lloyd Ackerman, 53, owner of Ackerman’s Guns, near Somerton. Also passing was William L. “Bill” Toothman, 81, of Jacobsburg, retired owner/operator of Toothman Funeral Homes.
A card shower will honor Marjorie Carpenter on her 90th birthday. She worked as payroll clerk at Hansley Mills before serving George Cheffy as secretary, then in the office of Barnesville Hospital until her retirement where she now volunteers one day a week.
Ohio University Eastern secures a National Scenic Byways grant of $128,000 to stabilize the historic National Road tavern at East Richland.
Thirty-five Years Ago – 1991
A plan to move “bus day” at the pumpkin festival from Saturday to Friday is proposed by the development council. Saturday’s bus traffic taxed the organization’s volunteers and local restaurants.
Heather Back is crowned 1991 BHS Homecoming Queen. She represented the Art Club.
The Shamrock volleyball team beat Cadiz in the first round of sectional play at Steubenville.
Jean Davies profiles Ernie Kirkbride, veteran participant in pumpkin festival parade. Now a resident of the Bell Nursing Home at Kimbolton, staff of the home saw that he made it to Barnesville to participate again this year. Davies notes “we still miss seeing Ernie, especially on Wednesdays, when he often walked miles from his Noble County home to attend Wednesday evening services at the East Main Street Church of Christ, and again on Sunday morning.
A card shower is planned for Denny Ward of Malaga on the occasion of his 12th birthday as he recovers in a full body cast after a farm accident in August. He was a patient at Wheeling Hospital for four weeks.
Sixty Years Ago – 1966
In the fourth of a series promoting the high school bond issue, officials note the new facility could house up to 650 students.
A Barnesville girl, Capt. Annie Bohandy, plays a vital role in the Viet Nam War as a member of the 10th Aeromedical Evacuation Group. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bohandy.
A request for a year’s leave of absence by 7th grade geography instructor, Richard Neuhart, is approved by the school board. Larry Ault, a Flushing resident who is a graduate of Union Local will fill the position this year.
Richard Yaus receives his 50-year pin as a member of Hazen Masonic Lodge. Glen Burns, Brown Kinney, Willard Ames, and Paul Schafer receive their 25-year pins at a meeting last Thursday evening.
Eighty-five Years Ago – 1941
Homecoming services at the Main Street Methodist Church Sunday will mark the 30th anniversary of the ordination of the pastor, Rev. F.B. Gilhousen.
The horse pulling contest at the football stadium Friday drew a crowd of 400 in spite of wet weather.
Former Bethesda High School principal, Dr. Clarence Heskett, died Sunday at his home in Columbus of a heart attack.
Robert Steele was seriously burned Tuesday in an explosion and fire at Parson’s Marathon filing station, corner of W. Main and S. Gardner.
Rev. W.C. Patterson, former minister at Barnesville, Bethesda and Belmont, died at Cadiz Friday of an apparent heart attack.
Dr. Harvey H. Murphy has bought the W. Church Street property of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Atkinson next to the Presbyterian manse and will move his office there next week.
Company officials deny rumors that the Quaker City Co-Operative Creamery will discontinue business due to its milk supply being diverted to condensing milk factories.
One Hundred-ten Years Ago – 1916
From the Whetstone
The marriage of Miss Marguerite Reed, youngest daughter of Mrs. Emma Reed of South Lincoln, to Dr. St. Clair Hasbrouck, son of Dr. and Mrs. F. L. Hasbrouck, occurred at the bride’s home Thursday evening.
Nearly 100 automobiles from this place and Woodsfield “joined the procession” celebrating the opening of the National Pike paving last Thursday. The parade was said to be a disappointment but the celebration at St. Clairsville drew a large crowd.
The largest crowd since the 1908 Centennial assembled on Main Street last Saturday night to hear former Gov. James A. Cox and Ex-Congressman W.B. Frances, Democrats, speak. Frances held the attention of the crowd for at least two hours before it was announced that Gov. Cox could not be present. Among those gathered were a number of Republican admirers.
There will be a meeting of citizens in the high school auditorium next Tuesday evening to encourage the organization of a company of Boy Scouts.
Mr. T.T. Hanlon is confined to his home on Walnut Street with an injury he sustained one day last week when he slipped and fell on his way home from downtown.
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Twice Told Tales is compiled by Bruce Yarnall, former general manager of the Barnesville Enterprise.
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