115 YEARS AGO
Thursday, June 24, 1909
from the Mathews Journal
The Gwynn’s Island Ferry will haul out for repairs on the 29th and 30th of June. There will be no service during those two days.
Mr. Turner Healy, who graduated this year at Virginia Polytechnic Institute is on vacation here with his mother, Mrs. Sue Healy.
Mr. Clarence Miller has recently erected an up-to-date blacksmith shop on the lot adjoining Mr. Marchant’s old store and is now ready for business.
The farmers are indeed pleased at the cessation of floods and are endeavoring to catch up.
Miss Bertha Forrest is spending the week at home to the unfeigned delight of her numerous friends and admirers.
110 YEARS AGO
Thursday, June 25, 1914
from the Mathews Journal
The ladies of the Mobjack Civic League will give a picnic on July 4th for the benefit of the Peninsula School. Dinner will be sold on the grounds. Arrangements have been made between two of the county teams and for a tennis tournament, in which the participation of persons all over the county is desired.
100 YEARS AGO
Thursday, June 26, 1924
from the Mathews Journal
In New Point news, Mr. James Belvin has purchased a Ford touring car from the Mathews Garage.
The community was made sad on Thursday by the death of Mrs. Kate Brown.
Mr. Oliver Morgan has accepted a position at Camp Eustis.
Mr. Sam Hudgins has purchased a new Star sedan from Cobbs Creek Garage.
90 YEARS AGO
Thursday, June 28, 1934
from the Gloucester Gazette
Home canning demonstrations have been given in the county and will be continued under the direction of Miss Ellen Mott, director of subsistence gardens and Miss Lois Hines, home demonstration agent. At a meeting at Shelly School the evening of June 19 Miss Hines demonstrated modern methods in canning peas, snaps and beets, with 25 present.
from the Mathews Journal
Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Hall, of Peary, entertained at their home on Tuesday evening last in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Brownley. The guests included Misses Mable Hudgins, Eula Atherton, Rosebud Hurst, Mae Diggs, Wanza Musick, Helen Toyer, Grace Coyer, Nettie Shockley, Lorraine West, and Irene Hall, Messrs. Archie Lewis, Willard Burns, Melvin and William Armistead, Mr. and Mrs. Claudie Hall and children Arnold and Louise, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Hall and son Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Willie West and daughter Marjorie, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Curfman.
At eleven o’clock the guests were invited into the dining room where refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Brownley received many nice and useful presents. The guests departed at a late hour wishing Mr. and Mrs. Brownley many years of happiness.
80 YEARS AGO
Thursday, June 29, 1944
from the Gazette-Journal
The Mathews County Cannery at Mathews High School, is now open and ready for canning. The cannery has been given to Mathews County by the State and National Governments and is equipped for canning large or small quantities of food by the best scientific methods and in a very short time. The cannery will be open on Monday and Friday of every week, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Each family using the cannery will prepare the food and pack it in the cans themselves. The Home Economics teacher and Agriculture teacher will be on hand to advise the family of the best methods to use.
70 YEARS AGO
Thursday, June 24, 1954
from the Gazette-Journal
Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Rowe will hold “open house” at their home “Saltaire” on the York River at Clay Bank, from 1 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, July 2, at which time everyone who can is invited to see the $4,000 Crosley Kitchen they won as first prize in this area in the Crosley National “Plan Your Kitchen” contest last December. The Rowes are one of 100 first prize-winners who received the complete Crosley kitchen of their dreams plus $500 in cash to cover the installation costs.
60 YEARS AGO
Thursday, June 25, 1964
from the Gazette-Journal
The 12th annual Bar-B-Que will be held at Mathews Chapel Methodist Church on Saturday, July 4. Among the committee members who attended a planning meeting Tuesday evening were M.C. Hall, chef; Phillip Sadler, chairman; the Rev. James Ritter, publicity chairman; Kenneth Farmer, ice cream chairman; Mrs. Phillip Sadler, box lunches; Mrs. Robert Stephens, secretary; Mrs. Paul Bassett, Sr., supply chairman, and Miss Phyllis Davis, MYF representative.
50 YEARS AGO
Thursday, June 27, 1974
from the Gazette-Journal
Rain in the two counties Sunday afternoon and night, which was most helpful to growing crops, amounted to over two inches, more than the total of other previous rains in June.
A severe thunderstorm alert for the lower Chesapeake Bay area was in effect for several hours Sunday. The only reported damages in the two counties from the storms were two fires in Gloucester, one Sunday night and the second on Monday morning.
40 YEARS AGO
Thursday, June 28, 1984
from the Gazette-Journal
The school day will be 45 minutes longer when students in Mathews County return to classes next fall.
The decision to add a seventh period from 2:45-3:30 p.m. was made by the County School Board Tuesday night.
The additional school period will allow for student participation in the Gifted and Talented programs, club and class meetings, make-up work, tutoring, and detention, said School Superintendent Ira R. Hanna.
30 YEARS AGO
Thursday, June 30, 1994
from the Gazette-Journal
A sudden blast of wind on Monday, in the form of what one witness termed a funnel cloud, skipped across Gloucester and Mathews, leaving pockets of great damage.
The Ware River Yacht Club, on Ware Point between the Ware and North rivers, lost windows and suffered damage to a number of sailboats being used in the Junior Sailing Program. Many trees also came down in that neighborhood.
North River Road in Mathews County was closed to traffic for a time while fire volunteers and residents wrestled the debris of large trees from the road.
On Gwynn’s Island, a twister touched down late Monday morning, leaving a path of fallen tree limbs and other debris in its wake.
20 YEARS AGO
Thursday, June 24, 2004
from the Gazette-Journal
The annual Beaverdam Paddle Jam canoe and kayak races will be held Saturday, July 10, at Beaverdam Park. Along with races for one and two person canoes and kayaks, the event will include a kid’s sprint relay with teams from local elementary schools, a fun paddle and a four-person sprint race. Awards go to the top three finishers in each competition class.
Fees for the canoe and kayak races are $15 per person if received by July 1 and $20 after that date. Children under 16 race for free. The fee includes a t-shirt and sponsor gifts while they last.
10 YEARS AGO
Thursday, June 26, 2014
from the Gazette-Journal
Gloucester Arts on Main is now recruiting teens and local artists for a new teen mentoring program.
The program aims to bring together artists with local teens who are looking to further their art education beyond what is learned in school, said a press release.
Teens will be paired with artists in their medium of choice, from painting to pottery, and will work to further their artistic development through both one-on-one meetings and monthly sessions of all mentors, teens, and other interested local artists.