Models (10/1/2025) - Eileen Ripley, Dorothy Hudgins and Janice Miller (seated), from left, were among members of the Mathews County Woman’s Club preparing to model fashions at a fundraising luncheon held by the… …Bohannon School opens with good attendance (10/1/2025) - 120 YEARS AGOThursday, Oct. 5, 1905from the Mathews Journal The Bohannon School opened on Monday with Miss M. A. Winter as principal, and Miss Lillie White, assistant. The attendance was… …
Chamber social; Cash P.O. (9/24/2025) - The Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce held an after-hours society on Sept. 25, 1997 at River’s Inn, Gloucester Point. Among those enjoying the fellowship and refreshments, from left, were Elizabeth… …
Solved! (9/24/2025) - The task seemed impossible to us: identifying the people in this 1936 photo. The negative envelope was labeled simply, “Mrs. John B.” Ed Zacharias called to identify members of the… …A delightful launch ride from Pepper Creek to Gloucester, and back (9/24/2025) - 120 YEARS AGOThursday, Sept. 28, 1905from the Mathews Journal A delightful ride was given in a naphtha launch on Saturday evening last by Mr. Sam Hudgins and Rodney Brooks. A… …
MHS golf (9/17/2025) - Members and coaches of the Mathews High School golf team in 2006 are shown from left, assistant coach Wayne Moore, Ben Moore, Adam Hudgins, Lee McKnight, Doug Hohenberger, Shawn Roberts,… …
Who knows? (9/17/2025) - This is the sort of mystery that drives us nuts, because it is so, so unnecessary. Someone wrote on the envelope full of 5x7 negatives “Mrs. John B. 1936.” If… …Bugeye, boys’ suits for sale (9/17/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, September 15, 1910from the Mathews Journal For sale, Gasolene bugeye Genl. Joseph B. Seth for sale cheap, reason owners have no use for her. Inquire of Milton… …
Student art winners (9/10/2025) - The Guinea Heritage Association unveiled winning student artwork during 2015’s Guinea Heritage Day. In top photo, at above, is the program cover by Mary McSweeney. Clockwise from left are winning… …
Marchants busy at Mathews C.H. (9/10/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Sept. 8, 1910from the Mathews Journal The old Marchant store house is being rapidly improved internally and will soon be ready for the new firm Messrs. Jarvis… …
So many post offices here, back in 1966. Find them all! (9/3/2025) - Gloucester County had 23 post offices and three delivery routes in the spring of 1966, and Mathews County had 28 post offices. Arthur W. Jones of Susan designed a “Postoffice… …
The Port Haywood Parliament (9/3/2025) - Mornings in Port Haywood brought together a group of friends at M&M Building Supply, Inc., who would sit around, enjoy their coffee, and solve world problems. This photo of the… …Dr. Lane sails to the city for medical treatment (9/3/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Sept. 1, 1910from the Mathews Journal We are sorry to report the illness of Dr. Thomas B. Lane, who left on the steamer for treatment. Mr. Herman… …
Go Dukes (8/27/2025) - The Gloucester High School football team in 1959 included, front row from left, co-manager John Wiatt, David Clayton, Boyd Jenkins, Don Adams, Rogers Rowe, A.T. Walthall, tri-captains Reuben Lemons and… …Selling out of buggies (8/27/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Aug. 25, 1910from the Mathews Journal We are going out of the buggy business and have on hand 1 surrey and 9 top buggies. We will sell… …
Getting in shape (8/20/2025) - Mathews High School students spent part of the summer of 1975 in a weight training program supervised by coaches John Brown and Tommy Dutton. From top down, George Blake, Bud… …
A trip down Memory Lane (8/20/2025) - Mathews native Ellis D. Hudgins, now of Williamsburg, visited Tompkins Cottage last week, taking a trip down Memory Lane. He was born in the county and spent his early years… …Autos are taking the place of buggies (8/20/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Aug. 18, 1910from the Mathews Journal Automobiles are getting to be as common as buggies used to be; in the coming centuries the horse will have to… …
Gloucester Fair memories (8/13/2025) - The 2010 Gloucester County Fair, held at Ark Park at the end of July and first days of August, included a pageant competition which, top from left, included 2009 Miss… …Corner-stone to be laid for Cobbs Creek High School (8/13/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Aug. 11, 1910from the Mathews Journal August 23 will be a big day in the annals of Cobbs Creek. On that occasion, the Corner-stone of the handsome… …
The original toll booth (8/6/2025) - This photo from the Christmas season of 1961 shows Santa Claus, who has just crossed the Coleman Bridge aboard a riverboat replica built at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, paying his… …
The Show Boat’s coming: Essay recalls excitement when the James Adams Floating Theatre came to town (8/6/2025) - EDITOR’S NOTE: Betty Ann Murray Richardson, born at Willliams Wharf in 1928, sometime during her life wrote of the delight she and everyone experienced when the James Adams Floating Theatre… …
Learning to swim (8/6/2025) - For many years, the Mathews Chapter of the American Red Cross offered free swimming classes during the summer. As a two-week session ended in 1995, students, from left, Amy Gregg,… …Lighthouse keeper welcomes aboard his family (8/6/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Aug. 4, 1910from the Mathews Journal A select party, consisting of Capt. Joseph Gayle and family, Mrs. John F. Jarvis’s family, Mr. Willie Jarvis and Mrs. Clarence… …
Auxiliary members (7/30/2025) - The Gloucester Sheriff’s Auxiliary completed its first month of duty in July 1984. The members took training twice a month, bought their own uniforms, and assisted with patrols. Shown are… …