Lobbying the General Assembly (2/12/2025) - These members of the Garden Club of Gloucester joined other representatives of the Garden Club of Virginia in Richmond on Jan. 23, 1986, to support legislation in the General Assembly… …Bright days at Mobjack (2/5/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Feb. 3, 1910from the Mathews Journal Everything is going on smoothly and quietly at Mobjack, where the sun shines brighter in winter, and the breezes blow cooler… …
Mathews militiamen (2/5/2025) - Members of the Virginia Reserve Militia in Mathews during World War II included, front row from left, Lt. Earl Hudgins, Capt. George E. Treakle, Lt. Clyde Wilkins; second row, not… …Temperance message, other news (1/29/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Jan. 27, 1910from the Mathews Journal Laban correspondent reports, Capt. B.H. Hurst is spending several weeks with his people. We are sorry to report little Verta Brownley… …
Main Street buildings of the past (1/29/2025) - Day-to-day views of our hometowns change very little, but the sweep of years brings new buildings and new vistas. On Gloucester’s Main Street, the circa 1800s Ross House, photo above,… …
Lights, camera, action (1/22/2025) - In the summer of 1987, Gloucester’s normally peaceful White Marsh Plantation was bustling with activity as a major motion production was filmed there. The movie was originally titled “Phoebe” but… …Business man gets a phone (1/22/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Jan. 20, 1910from the Mathews Journal Notice: Having installed a telephone in my own home, I wish to request that persons having business with me, call me… …
Good prices now for cobblers,roof slates and more (1/15/2025) - 100 YEARS AGOThursday, Jan. 15, 1925from the Gloucester Gazette White potatoes for sale: Cobblers for eating, 50 cents per bushel. Cobblers for seed, late grown, $3.30 per 10 pks. N.S.… …
Wrestling champs (1/15/2025) - Mathews High School wrestlers took first place over 10 other teams to win the Christchurch Tournament championship in January 1995. Team members included, front row from left, Brian Phillips and… …
Planning observance (1/15/2025) - Planning began in January 1995 for Gloucester County’s African-American History Month in February. Committee members, from left, were Lucille Madison, Dorothy Cooke, Stanley McMullen and James Davis. …Millers and Hearns tie the knot(s) (1/8/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Jan. 6, 1910from the Mathews Journal “Oakland,” the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Miller, was the scene of a quiet but pretty marriage on Thursday evening… …
Deep snowfalls (1/8/2025) - The winter of 1996 brought another big snow, above. John Bass pulls his wife Valerie and son Tyler through the snow at their home in Onemo, with Valerie’s mother, Linda… …Big bomber makes forced landing in Mathews field (1/2/2025) - 100 YEARS AGOThursday, Jan. 1, 1925from the Mathews Journal A big 400 h.p. Bombing Plane piloted by Lieut. Elmer G. Cross made a forced landing in a field on the… …
‘Holidays Around the World’ (1/2/2025) - Bethel Elementary School students took part in “Holidays Around the World” in December 2019 to learn how other counties celebrate this festive time of year. Shown is school principal Eileen… …
Bird count (1/2/2025) - The Audubon Christmas Bird Count is an annual event, occurring Dec. 14-Jan. 5 every season. The Middle Peninsula Bird Club took part in the annual activity the last Sunday of… …Oyster suppers planned to benefit Beaver Dam School (12/26/2024) - 110 YEARS AGOThursday, Dec. 24, 1914from the Mathews Journal An entertainment oyster supper, etc., will be held at the Beaver Dam schoolhouse on the nights of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,… …
Ten years ago (12/26/2024) - Christmases come and go. The images are timeless. In these photos from 2014, the spirit of the season is shown in the home of Pete and Sarah Crockett on Pine… …Christmas goods, candy, nuts, and thanks to friends (12/18/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Dec. 16, 1909from the Mathews Journal Christmas Goods, Rifles, for boys from 50c to $1.50. As you know I am headquarters for CANDY and NUTS, etc., well,… …
Curious (12/18/2024) - Young Denton Brandy took a very close look at Santa Claus’s attire during Santa’s visit in 1998 to the Peek-A-Boo Preschool operated at Gloucester High School. …
Leading the parade (12/18/2024) - Jimmy Stewart, riding his horse Preston, led the Mathews Christmas Parade. Here Jimmy is shown in 1999. …
Santa’s in town! (12/11/2024) - Santa Claus visited Nuttall’s Store in Ware Neck in December 2009, and met with Robert, Louis and David Walker to hear their wishes. …New preacher at St. Paul’s, a dry fall (12/11/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Dec. 9, 1909from the Mathews Journal In news around Susan, the Rev. J.A. Winn, our new pastor at St. Paul’s, has delivered two sermons. He is a… …
Grand marshals (12/11/2024) - Judy Ward and Clarence Minters, longtime dedicated members of the Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad, were chosen to be grand marshals of the Mathews County lighted Christmas parade held in 2009.… …News from Redart, 115 years ago (12/4/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Dec. 2, 1909from the Mathews Journal As I haven’t seen any news from Redart for some time, I will try and write again: Mr. U.G. Dillehay and… …
Ward’s Restaurant (12/4/2024) - This restaurant, established by John and Ruth Ward in 1949 at the intersection of Routes 14 and 198 in Mathews, gave the intersection its name, Ward’s Corner, that persists to… …