November 19, 2024
25 Years Ago - November 23, 1999
Four employees of the Fifth Third Bank, 412 Ridgeway Ave., Falmouth, were still inside the building a few minutes prior to their 6 p.m. closing on Nov. 17 when a gunman came in and demanded money.
The robber carried a .22-caliber rifle under the cover of a coat, wore a mask.
Over the next seven minutes the gunman continuously directed threats at the employees before getting away with an undisclosed amount of money.
A reward is being offered for information leading to his arrest.
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When Carla Marshall fell down the basement stairs of her Flour Creek, Butler, home, 7-year-old son Noah made the call to Pendleton County Dispatch for help.
The Northern Elementary School first-grader calmly made the call on the evening of Nov. 15, and remained on the line until the ambulance arrived, according to first responders.
“Noah seemed very knowledgeable about what he had to do,” EMT Greg Pollard said. “He was well-trained.”
He was very polite on the phone, answering questions with “Yes, ma’am” and “No, ma’am,” but at one point when the dispatcher asked how his mom was doing, his voice broke as he said, “You’d better hurry. She’s starting to cry.”
50 Years Ago - November 22, 1974
Arson was suspected and about $900 in cash missing after a Nov. 16 fire damaged the three-story brick home of Joe and Viola Fields at 206 Montjoy St., Falmouth.
The Fields family were visiting relatives in Williamstown at the time of the fire.
Firefighters said the blaze started in the kitchen, basement, upstairs and a bedroom.
Mrs. Fields told investigators that she had received a threatening letter a week before the fire that stated, in part, “Keep your big mouth shut or you will be sorry. Your whole family will be sorry.”
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R. Risk Arnold became the first member of the newly organized Friends of the Library in Pendleton County.
“How I wish I had access to a library as good as this one when I was young,” he said.
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The Falmouth Women’s Club Charity Ball was deemed the most successful in club history.
More than 200 people attended the ball Nov. 9 at the Beverly Hills Supper Club.
Theme of the ball was “Happiness Is.”
75 Years Ago - November 25, 1949
C. Harold Ewing of Falmouth has been chosen chairman of the new Pendleton County Park Board Association. C.H. Stilwell of Butler has been named secretary-treasurer.
Meetings were held Monday night and last Friday, and plans have now been mapped to secure a state park here in Pendleton County.
At the Monday night meeting, committees were appointed. Motion pictures are to be taken of the park sites at Goforth and will be taken to Frankfort.
Superintendent A.B. Arnold and Superintendent L.H. Lutes have agreed to cooperate by having the eighth-grade students and then all high school students write essays on “Why Pendleton County Should Have a State Park.”
A $1 prize will be given in the two groups at each school. Then the best essay from the eighth grade and the best essay from the high school will be chosen and prizes of $5 each awarded.
The essays will be used as good arguments to bring the state park to Pendleton County.
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The new electric sign spelling “Falmouth” has been erected on U.S. 27 at the end of South Main Street at a cost of $420.
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One woman and two men were charged with breach of the peace at a public auction near Bethel Saturday afternoon and were arrested by R.C. Wayman, real estate man.
Tried before Judge Early Cummins Monday afternoon, Mrs. Alvin Webster was fined $10 and costs, which she paid, and ordered to leave town by Saturday.
Alvin Webster was fined $100 and given 30 days in jail, as was Dallas Butts. Neither paid their fine.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Webster have been in Falmouth Police Court on other occasions the past several weeks, and they have an appeal case pending in Pendleton Circuit Court.
100 Years Ago - November 21, 1924
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson W. Woodhead, formerly of Falmouth, who recently sold their valuable residence property in Clifton, a suburb of Newport, have purchased 12 acres of land in the suburbs of Muncie, Ind., and have moved to that city.
Mr. Woodhead will engage in the poultry business on a large scale.
On Mr. Woodhead’s new property there is a six-room house and also two five-room dwellings. They will occupy one of the houses and rent the others.
Mr. Woodhead is erecting several new poultry houses and will keep about 1,000 hens.
He is also planting a large orchard and vineyard.
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“I or my deputies will meet the taxpayers at the following places and dates to collect taxes for the year 1924. This is done to accommodate those who find it inconvenient to come to my office in the courthouse.
“Morgan, Nov. 21
“Butler, Nov. 22
“Schuler and Knoxville, Nov. 24
“Gardnersville and DeMossville, Nov. 25.
— C.B. Peoples,
Sheriff, Pendleton County
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The Shelby Pressing Shop in Falmouth advertised reduced prices:
Men’s suits cleaned and pressed, $1
Ladies’ Coats cleaned and pressed, $1
Pressed only, 50 cents
Hats cleaned and blocked, 25 cents and up.