Editor’s note — We’re continuing our tradition of taking a look back each Saturday at some of the important, interesting or even odd events as they were reported during the same week throughout the years, along with interesting advertising features from years gone by.
This week in 1944, The Greenfield Daily Times reported that fly-free day was coming up on October 3, as County Agent W.H. Ford announced following his receival of a report from an entomologist at Ohio State University about possible fly infestations.
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator William Pickrel of Dayton was the principal speaker at a Democratic rally held in front of the Greenfield town hall, as Pickrel and multiple other candidates made the stop in Greenfield while on their way to Hillsboro.
Greenfield Village Council saw “the largest audience that has attended a council meeting in approximately two years” to hear the council’s position on the group’s petition that Greenfield should take its first steps in “providing” a water softening system.
The Greenfield Troop of the Girl Scouts of America was set to celebrate its first anniversary with a Birthday Jamboree on the lawn of someone’s residence, with some of the girls in attendance being Gloria Allen, Virginia Cox and Judith Lough.
The Rand Theatre, located in Greenfield, advertised multiple showings, including “Under Two Flags,” starring Claudette Colbert and Ronald Coleman, and “Wing and a Prayer,” starring Don Ameche, Dana Andrews and William Eythe.
In sports, the McClain Tigers varsity football team defeated the Gallia Academy Blue Devils by a score of 20-13, with the team holding “rough spots in both the offensive and defensive maneuvers” but also playing well enough to come away with the win.
Ashling’s advertised multiple products, including electric razors for $15, handkerchief tie sets for 98 cents, military aprons for $1, leather billfolds for as low as $1, dressing cases for as low as $1.50, trench mirrors for as low as 35 cents and coin purses for as low as 50 cents.
This week in 1966, The Press-Gazette reported that the Hillsboro City Council passed a proposed city income tax on its first reading, with the approved measure to go into effect on Jan. 1, 1967, with a one percent income tax.
Hillsboro’s postal service was in the process of moving into a new facility located at the corner of North High and West North streets, as the Hillsboro Transportation Company was in charge of moving all of the items from the old building to the new one.
The City of Hillsboro was announced to possibly be included in the new Southern Highland County Water District after the steering committee for the district decided on its specific area and signed a letter of intent with an Indiana engineering firm.
Hillsboro, Greenfield and county schools all under the joint partnership of the Highland County Farm Bureau Federation, Highland County Soil and Water Conservation District and the county extension services announced the completion of plans for the annual conservation week.
In sports, Hillsboro High School was decimated and completely overmatched by the Dayton Fairmont team, destroying the Hillsboro team by a score of 65-0, as the Dayton team gobbled up over 500 yards of offense.
Chakere’s Colony Theatre, located in Hillsboro, advertised multiple films, including “Batman,” starring Adam West and Burt Ward, and “Promise Her Anything,” starring Warren Beatty and Leslie Carson.
Smith’s Farm Market, located on S.R. 124 East on Marshall Pike, advertised multiple products, including a five-pound bag of “wealthy” apples for 69 cents, a pound of sausage for 69 cents, three dozen country eggs for $1 and a pound of breakfast bacon for 59 cents.
This week in 1991, The Press-Gazette reported that two-time City Councilman and Republican David Myers was set to challenge three-term incumbent and Democratic Hillsboro Mayor Betty Bishop, with Myers saying Hillsboro “deserves” a more professional, business-like manager.
Three different federal governmental agriculture agencies that were found at the Hillsboro Post Office were getting ready to relocate, those agencies being the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service, the Farmers Home Administration and the Soil Conservation Service.
Four different people were running to take two spots on the Hillsboro Board of Education, which are Arlene Cole, Bob Patton, Darrell Wilson and Mike Yochum, as Board President David Stratton decided to not run.
The Great Oaks Joint Vocational School District reported that the renovations to the Scott House would be completed for the 1992-93 school year, according to Hillsboro Superintendent Pat Hagan.
In sports, the Hillsboro High School varsity football team defeated the Unioto Sherman Tanks team by the lopsided score of 40-0, as the Hillsboro team scored a touchdown only 94 seconds into the game and not letting up the rest of the way.
Chakere’s Colony Theatre, located at 122 N. High St. in Hillsboro, advertised multiple films, including “Doc Hollywood,” starring Michael J. Fox and Julie Warner, and “Double Impact,” starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Alonna Shaw.
Ameristop Food Mart advertised multiple products, including a pound of bacon for $2.19, a bag of potato chips for $1.19, a bag of sugar donuts for $1.59, a loaf of bread for $1.19, two Hershey’s candy bars for 79 cents and a lighter for 39 cents.
This week in 2016, The Times-Gazette reported that the Highland County Historical Society was opening up nominations for the Highland County Hall of Fame, with its newest class being Caspar Wever Collins, Sandy Harsha and Eliza Jane “Mother” Thompson.
The Paint Creek Joint EMS/Fire District announced its acquisition of a new 3,000-gallon tender truck, also called a tanker truck, through an Assistance to Fire Fighter Grant from Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Motown Memory was the theme for Samaritan Outreach Service’s third annual fundraising gala planned for Saturday, Sept. 24, in Hillsboro, a gala where dinner would be serviced and the Motown band “Live Your Dreams” would perform.
In sports, the Hillsboro High School varsity football team traveled to the Washington Court House Blue Lions and left with a bad taste in its mouth, as the away team lost 35-33 despite coming back from a 35-13 deficit midway through the third quarter.
Dish Network advertised its TV and internet service, which included free same-day installation, three months of premium channels like HBO and Showtime and the ability to bundle high-speed internet, for $54.94 per month.
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