Hats, gloves, cake (11/20/2024) - Members of the Abingdon Woman’s Club celebrated the organization’s 35th anniversary in a luncheon on Nov. 12, 1963 at the River’s Inn Restaurant, Gloucester Point. Five charter members posed by… …Bethel Church benefit helps schoolhouse in the west (11/13/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Nov. 11, 1909from the Mathews Journal The Rosebud rally which was held at Bethel Church last Sunday afternoon was a great success and seems to have been… …
Holiday shopping (11/13/2024) - Robert May, who was then owner of Hudgins Pharmacy, shows off some of the decorative and holiday items featured at the store in 2009. A dominant presence on Mathews Main… …The news from Gwynn’s is better, and good (11/6/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Nov. 4, 1909from the Mathews Journal Gwynn’s: We are glad to report the sick of the Island are convalescent. Mr. Editor, as I have not seen any… …
2000 election (11/6/2024) - Harcum Precinct election officials, seated from left, Elsie Haynes, Kathryn Strigle and Jean Price receive some guidance from precinct assistant chief Ricky Kurtz as they checked in voters in the… …Newlyweds leave on steamer for their bridal trip (10/30/2024) - 110 YEARS AGOThursday, Oct. 29, 1914from the Mathews Journal Mr. James Benjamin Grimstead of Soles and Miss Nora Ellen Lewis, the pretty and accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee… …
Election officials (10/30/2024) - Profiled in 2009, one week before the General Election, election officials Avis Ryals of Gloucester, above, and Al and Carolyn Carpenter of Mathews, below, had put in many combined years… …Church rally full of funny,pungent wisdom (10/23/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Oct. 21, 1909from the Mathews Journal The Sunday School rally or picnic for East Mathews Circuit after being disappointed and reappointed a number of times, came off… …
Bread for Life (10/23/2024) - In March 2020, with the whole world reeling with restrictions around the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bread for Life Community Food Pantry found a way to get food… …New Point man installs 17 hp engine in boat (10/16/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Oct. 14, 1909from the Mathews Journal Mr. Monroe Hutson of New Point has recently purchased a 17 horse power Oriole engine, to be installed in boat for… …
Methodist parsonage ‘a thing of beauty’ (10/9/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Oct. 10, 1907from the Mathews Journal The splendid Methodist parsonage at Mathews, which has been thoroughly modernized and enlarged at the cost of two thousand dollars, under… …
GHS 1986 homecoming court (10/9/2024) - Attendants in Gloucester High School’s 1986 homecoming court were, front row from left, Tracy Gautreaux, freshman; Tara Corbin, sophomore, and Anda Ransone, junior. Seniors were, back row, Darcey Smith, Renee… …Local items from 1909; and more (10/2/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Sept. 30, 1909from the Mathews Journal Mrs. Gentry and Miss Grace Siegel will spend the winter at Hotel Mathews. Miss Mary Pointer of Achilles, Gloucester Co., visited… …
Hurricane Floyd (10/2/2024) - With all eyes on the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in the Carolinas and elsewhere in the Southeastern U.S., we are reminded of a hurricane that struck this community a… …Fish steamer and bugeye collide (9/25/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, September 23, 1909from the Mathews Journal The gasoline bugeye owned and sailed by Capt. John Taylor of New Point and the fish steamer Poquoson collided near Wolf… …
Prize winners (9/25/2024) - Hoover Cannon of Mathews took prizes in the State Fair of Virginia in 1985 with these pumpkins. He told Mathews Extension Service Agent T. E. Dinwiddie, at left, that one… …
A&P Store (9/18/2024) - The new A&P Store opened in 1954 in Mathews. Today, Food Lion occupies most of that area. …Artistry (9/18/2024) - Two events in September 1985 brought exhibits of artistry to Gloucester residents. At left, Everblooming Garden Club member Elaine Washington demonstrated the art of flowers at a meeting of the… …
Barn fire at Pepper Creek farm (9/18/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, September 16, 1909from the Mathews Journal Mr. Harry Armistead near Pepper Creek had the misfortune to lose his barn and stables with all of his fodder and… …
L.M. Callis has a new line of teas (9/11/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Sept. 9, 1909from the Mathews Journal Having secured exclusive agency for Mathews C.H. for Bohea Importing Company’s Fine Teas, I am prepared to supply you with any… …
60 years ago at MHS (9/11/2024) - The Mathews High School Brass Band appeared in parades and at football games in 1964. Directed by faculty member August Sieben, the members included drum major Sharon Brown, in front,… …Local news from 1909 (9/4/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Sept. 2, 1909from the Mathews Journal Miss Pamela Hudgins is visiting her sister Mrs. Sadie Marchant at Crickett Hill. Miss Ora Atherton, of Hudgins, after a serious… …
Guinea Heritage Day (9/4/2024) - Guinea Jubilee committee member Leslie Belvin helps Gloucester artist Lawrence “Skip” Hollingsworth unveil the 2014 poster contest winner, “Michelle Dawn,” at that year’s Guinea Heritage Day program. Guinea Heritage Day… …Picnic, lawn party to benefit Westville, Salem churches (8/28/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Aug. 26, 1909from the Mathews Journal The Ladies of Westville Church will give a lawn party on the church yard ground on Tuesday, Aug. 31 beginning at… …