110 YEARS AGO
Thursday, Jan. 16, 1908
from The Mathews Journal
The play performed at Mobjack at the Odd Fellows hall on Jan. 9 proved a great success, both from the viewpoint of the enthusiastic audience which filled the building to its utmost capacity, and the treasurers of Holly Grove and Providence churches, who received the $35 which was paid for admission and for ice cream served between the acts.
100 YEARS AGO
Thursday, Jan. 17, 1918
from the Mathews Journal
The Mathews Churches: There will be preaching at Asbury Methodist Church next Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Bethel Sunday school contributed $26 dollars to the Armenian Fund last Sunday.
Sunday School at Mathews Baptist Church will convene at 2 o’clock p.m. on the 2nd and 3rd Sundays, and preaching will be at 3 p.m. these same dates. On the 1st and 4th Sundays, the Sunday School will meet at 10 and preaching will be at 11 a.m.
90 YEARS AGO
Thursday, Jan. 19, 1928
from the Gloucester Gazette
On Monday night, Jan. 9, the boys’ basketball team of Achilles High School hied off to Williamsburg where they met Williamsburg High School on the George Preston Blow gymnasium court. The Achilles five won a fast game, 17-14, featured by the shooting of Newbill. The “Historic City” boys used the five man defense altogether which held down the scoring considerably.
The school grades for this month are much better than they have been previously. We are glad to note them and hope to improve them next month.
from the Mathews Journal
We now have a fine bunch of Mathews hogs and can take care of the trade on all cuts of Pork. Also, country sausage made from Mathews Pork, 75 per cent lean. Seasoned to the taste and fit for the King. —W. Frank Hudgins, Mathews, Va.
80 YEARS AGO
Thursday, Jan. 20, 1938
From the Gazette Journal
The Lee-Jackson Dramatic Club, encouraged by the reception given their presentation of “Better Than Gold,” at Peninsula High School recently, has booked the three-act comedy/drama for New Point High School, on the evening of Jan. 25 and at Gwynn’s Island High School Jan. 28.
70 YEARS AGO
Thursday, Jan. 15, 1948
from the Gazette-Journal
Billy Jordan, of Ordinary, and Ernest Dunnigan, of Wicomico, 4-H Club members of the Achilles Senior 4-H Club, are attending the State 4-H Tractor Maintenance School, which is being held in Lynchburg, Jan. 14, 15 and 16th, according to A.G. Birdsall, County Agent. The school includes classes on principles of tractor operation of engine, including cycle, valve mechanism, ignition and compression, fuel intake, carburation system, lubrications and ignition system. The boys are expected to give further instructions to other 4-H Club members in the 4-H tractor maintenance projects in the county.
60 YEARS AGO
Thursday, Jan. 16, 1958
from the Gazette-Journal
Silver choir crosses have been awarded to Randy Brown, Brent Heath and Tommy Boyd for two-year service in the Ware Episcopal Church Junior Choir, and a wooden cross for one year of service to Susan Friend. The awards are given in recognition of the above average attendance.
50 YEARS AGO
Thursday, Jan. 18, 1968
from the Gazette-Journal
A change in the local school calendar has been made because of the three days lost last week due to weather conditions.
Students will not have a holiday on Friday, Jan. 26, as was originally set up on the school calendar, and teachers will report for a work day on Saturday, the 27th.
Students returned to school on Monday of this week and expressed delight when informed that exams would be postponed one week.
40 YEARS AGO
Thursday, Jan. 19, 1978
from the Gazette-Journal
It is still uncertain whether the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution will ever reach the floor of the House of Delegates during the 1978 Virginia General Assembly. In the past, the Privileges and Elections Committee has refused to send an ERA resolution to the house floor.
Local opinion, as determined in an informal street interview conducted by the “Gazette-Journal,” seems to favor state ratification of the proposed amendment.
30 YEARS AGO
Thursday, Jan. 21, 1988
from the Gazette-Journal
It didn’t take members of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors or the general public very long Tuesday night to realize that there are too many roads in need of repair and too few dollars to improve them.
The supervisors, following much discussion and a spirited public hearing, adopted a six-year improvement plan for secondary roads.
20 YEARS AGO
Thursday, Jan. 15, 1998
from the Gazette-Journal
A grassroots effort to have Mathews County set up an Enhanced-911 emergency telephone system for its residents will finally make its way to the planning commission tonight.
Kim Kurkowski, who initiated the push for E-911 several months ago, is expected to speak at the meeting, which will be held in the courthouse starting at 7:30.
10 YEARS AGO
Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008
from the Gazette-Journal
The Gloucester-Mathews Free Clinic has had 158 total patient visits, 77 chronic care and 81 primary care patients in December, according to clinic spokesperson Paula Haggerty. She said that these figures place the clinic at over 2,300 patient visits for 2007, far exceeding any other year.