April 30, 2024
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25 Years Ago - May 4, 1999
Several members of the community, members of the Pendleton Fiscal Court, Butler City Council, Pendleton Industrial Authority, Chamber of Commerce, and family and friends of Medialog Inc. gathered April 29 at the Menzie Bottoms location for a groundbreaking.
Medialog owners Dan Bell, Becky Bell and Jim Bell were on hand to throw the first shovels of dirt. City and county officials, along with friends and family, brought their shovels to join the festivities.
Dan Bell said Medialog Inc. provides process supplies for booksellers and catalogs of books for libraries.
“We produce about 1 million clear polyester covers for books each year,” Bell said. “We have about 75 book and media vendors at present.”
The new location will be a 13,750-square-foot building for the growing business and 23 employees, including the owners. Medialog is relocating to Pendleton County from Alexandria.
50 Years Ago - May 3, 1974
Sheriff Harold Wright reports that the Moreland Drug robber has been arrested and confessed in Middletown, Ohio.
He is Bobby Hatchell of Dayton. Now being held at Middletown, he has signed a confession that states: “I broke in the drug store in Falmouth by going through the back door about a week ago. I took some pills from the drug store, and I did do this myself.”
Hatchell was first stopped on a traffic violation by Middletown police, and furnished a driver’s license that stated his name was Bobby Bargo of Dayton. Two days later, the same officer stopped him and he gave his name as Bobby Hatchell.
The officer placed him under arrest for giving false information.
He and three passengers had with them a Smith and Wesson revolver stolen in Warren County, Ohio, a large amount of narcotics, and canceled checks of the Pendleton County Chamber of Commerce.
75 Years Ago - May 6, 1949
From the “Among the Sick” column:
Max Goldberg of Falmouth is confined to a hospital in Kansas City, Mo.
Oscar F. Scott of Falmouth has been confined to St. Elizabeth Hospital, Covington.
John Fields was returned to his home from the Booth Memorial Hospital on Friday, May 29, in a Woodhead car. He is now quite improved.
Randall Pierce of near Falmouth was taken to Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana, Sunday morning in C.B. Peoples & Son ambulance. He was returned to his home Sunday afternoon in the ambulance.
Donald Beckett, son of Calvin Beckett, who was injured quite painfully in an auto accident nearly Butler on Sunday morning was removed to the Harrison Memorial Hospital in a Woodhead ambulance.
Mrs. Willie Kelly was returned to her home near Morgan from the St. Elizabeth Hospital in a Woodhead ambulance on Saturday. She is improving to the satisfaction of her physician, after several blood transfusions.
100 Years Ago - May 2, 1924
An ad for Shoemaker’s Garage in Falmouth proclaimed:
Save an hour a day with Chevrolet.
Leave your suburban or country home half an hour later and get home half an hour earlier. Avoid waiting for crowded cars or trains. The hour a day saved can be devoted to healthful gardening, or riding around with your family, or saving or making extra money.
Chevrolet provides individual transportation at the lowest average per-mile cost. It is easy to finance the purchase of a Chevrolet. Quality construction insures long life and freedom from repairs. High mileage on gasoline, oil and tires reduces operating expenses to a minimum. Call and see this remarkable car.
Superior Roadster - $490
Superior Touring - $495
Superior Coupe - $640
Superior Sedan - $795
Superior Commercial Chassis - $395
Superior Delivery - $395
Utility Express Chassis - $350.