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 1933, The Greenfield Republican reported that the establishment of a reforestation camp at Fort Hill looked “assured” after representatives from the U.S. Government visited the site, with the State Archaeological and Historical Society working for federal aid.
County Agent W.H. Ford announced that around 18,000 acres, reportedly “more than half the wheat acreage” of the county, were under contract to make a 15 percent reduction in the coming year, with around 90 percent of farmers able to qualify for a federal plan allotment.
The Hotel Harper was set to be under new management for the first time in five years, as T.S. Shannon and their family from Hillsboro replaced Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Ruhlman, the latter of which would be moving to Greenfield to operate the local hotel there.
The Greenfield merchants booked multiple different talents for the Style Show which would be held at the high school auditorium, some of them being Lillian Brown, dramatic art reader and instructor, and Prof. Wallace Fisher and his instrumental trio.
In sports, the American Association baseball champion Columbus Red Birds were going to play a titanic matchup against S.C.O. League champion Greenfield Boosters at McArthur Park in Greenfield, as “Bullet” Brakefield, Greenfield’s star pitcher, would be on the hill.
The Fayette Theatre, located in Washington Court House, advertised multiple showings, including “Turn Back the Clock,” starring Lee Tracy and Mae Clarke, and “Doctor Bull,” starring Will Rogers.
Kroger advertised multiple products, including a pound of roll butter for 23 cents, five cans of tomato soup for 14 cents, 10 pounds of potatoes for 27 cents, three cans of milk for 17 cents, two cans of pineapple juice for 25 cents and three cans of corn for 23 cents.
This week in 1958, The Greenfield Daily Times reported that the Greenfield Board of Education “sanctioned” the use of school facilities for two different courses, those being an adult sewing class and a course on leadership development, for adults.
Two members of the 1958 McClain High School graduating class, Larry Winegar and David Pyle, made the marching band teams at Ohio State University and Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana, respectively.
A Greenfield man was sentenced to the Ohio Penitentiary for one to three years and ordered to pay the costs of the prosecution for one count of issuing a “worthless” check, also admitting to police that he had passed “several” more worthless checks.
W.H. Shawhan, Greenfield, and Dewey Scheidler, Washington Court House, the chairman of the Highland and Fayette District Councils, Boy Scouts of America, respectively, were awarded with the Silver Beaver, the “highest honor” for adults in scouting.
In sports, the McClain Tigers and Chillicothe Cavaliers played to an 8-8 draw, with the only two touchdowns coming from kickoffs in the first period, as both sides fumbled the ball multiple times, but they only lost the ball one time apiece.
The Ranch Theatre, located in Greenfield, advertised multiple films, including “The Fiend Who Walked the West<” starring Hugh O-Brian and Robert Evans, and “The West Point Story,” starring James Cagney and Doris Day.
Cussins and Fearn Stores advertised multiple products, including city-approved gas heaters for $29.95, all-aluminum storm-screen doors for $29.95 and triple-track self-storing storm-screen windows for $16.95.
This week in 1983, The Press-Gazette reported that the Highland County Board of Commissioners received a petition that requested that the Dunlap Subdivision No. 5 in Madison Township be provided with sanitary sewer facilities.
The next meeting of the Highland County Historical Society was scheduled to take place at Fall Creek Friends Church, with the three featured speakers planned to be Carlene Phillips, Helen Matzke and Ellsworth Cook.
Fairley Hardware located at 121 S. High St. was set to become an Ohio Bell Service Agency, as the date was scheduled for October 1, which was replacing the former service location which was closing.
The 34th annual Highland County Dairy Banquet was held where Laverne and Jeff Holbrook picked up four of the top five Top Cow Production awards, with one of them including the Top Cow in Milk.
In sports, the Hillsboro High School varsity football team opened the SCOL season with a 27-0 win over the Greenfield McClain Tigers, despite the Tigers outgaining Hillsboro by over double the number of yards, 290-123.
Kmart, located at 1100 N. High St. in Hillsboro, advertised multiple products, including a 20-piece flatware set for $16.66, an electric oil-filled radiator for $49.87, watches for $39.96 and name oil filters for $2.47.
Chakere’s Colony Theatre, located in Hillsboro, advertised “Mr. Mom,” written by John Hughes, directed by Stan Dragoti and starred Michael Keaton, Teri Garr, Martin Mull, Ann Jillian and Christopher Lloyd.
This week in 2008, The Times-Gazette reported that Greenfield City Councilmember and vice chairman Clifton Chamblin gave his resignation to the board because of “other interests and personal reason.”
The annual county-wide curfew was scheduled to soon be put into effect on October 1 for all residents under the age of 18 “to help curb Halloween-related incidents of vandalism,” with the curfew to run until the end of the month.
The Greenfield Historical Society held its second annual History Day, where multiple events would be featured, like a flea market and a farmers’ market behind the Grain and Hay Building.
In sports, the Fairfield Lady Lions and the Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs played to an exciting 3-3 draw, as Fairfield trailed by one goal before coming back to take a 3-2 lead, but in the ending stages of the match, Lynchburg-Clay got a goal to tie it up 3-3.
LocalNet advertised its internet service, which featured 24/7 technical support, instant messaging, 10 e-mail addresses and a custom start page, with news and weather, with the cost being $9.95 per month with no credit card required.
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