60 YEARS AGO
(From 1950 FPS Files)

A photo and story listing the history of the Carroll County District Library was published on page 1 of the Aug. 31, 1950, issue of The FPS.
Plans were nearing completion of the Carroll County Centennial fair scheduled to open Sept. 26.

The Penney’s advertisement featured fine dress shirts for $1.98 and Gabardine slacks for $3.98.

Pfc. Donald Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Miller of near Carrollton, returned to his base at Warrenton, VA, near Washington, D. C., after spending a furlough with his parents.

50 YEARS AGO
(From 1960 FPS Files)

Gordon Spunky Firman, the 21-year-old fugitive who had eluded police for a month was captured at the home of Mrs. Iva Doughtery in Sherrodsville. Firman was later returned to Hamilton in Butler County to await grand jury action.

Grand opening of Carson Bowling Lanes, owned by Paul Garner and Sam Manson, in near Amsterdam was set for Sept. 4 and 5.

Airman Marvin D. Wilken, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Wilken of Rt. 5, Carrollton, completed his initial course of Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas.

Arthur Preston of Rt. 1, Bowerston, a well known area sheep raiser and prize winner at the Carroll County Fair, was honored at the Ohio State Fair when he was awarded membership in the newly-formed State Fair Quarter Century Club.

40 YEARS AGO
(From 1970 FPS Files)

Twenty-six new teachers were added to the faculty of the Carrollton Exempted Village School District. They included Mrs. Donna Hall, Miss Mary Jane Barkey, Miss Kathleen Holman, Miss Suzanne Findlay, Mrs. Nancy Stone, Mrs. Ann Wilson, Mrs. Roberta Swiney, Richard Kail, Miss Rebecca Dergel, John E. Platt, Mrs. Marjorie Haney, Miss Elaine Leatherberry, Miss Donna Moser, Mrs. Charlotte Scarlott, Tomas Spiker, James Clay, Thomas Dawson, John Jones, Frank Seward, Richard Shields, Joseph Sramcik, Eugene Williams, Thomas Coe, Samuel Fornsaglio, James Render and Mrs. Karolyn Alderman.

Miss Jo Ann Johnston, the 1970 Carroll County Fair queen, was first runnerup in the Ohio FFA chapter’s queen contest.

First day enrollment in the Carrollton Exempted Village School District was reported at 3,212.

30 YEARS AGO
(FROM 1980 FPS FILES)

Chalice Hoffee of Dellroy received the Hall of Fame award at the 1980 Ohio State Fair for her work in getting the Seniors of Dellroy to use the Friendship Center van on a regular basis.

Tammy Ames, 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ames of 6365 Kensington Rd., Carrollton, was the winner of a three-year-old registered Appaloosa Pony of America’s (POA) Club mare at the Ohio State Fair.

The Carrollton Warriors, coached by Mark Peters, opened the 1980 football season with a 24-6 loss to Tuslaw.

Members of Carrollton High School’s 1980 golf team, coached by Dave Wells, were Shannon Noble, Brian Donaldson, Penny Bray, Matt Howell, Bruce Yeager, Troy Johnson, Barry Schofield, Dale McCloskey, Jeff Albaugh, Mike Yopko and Brian Yeager.

20 YEARS AGO
(From 1990 FPS Files)

Residents in the Waynesburg area who were worried about a federal prison being built in that area learned the Justice Department has decided not to build on the Whitacre-Greer site in Brown Twp.

Twelve charter members of the Fox Twp. Volunteer Fire Department were recognized at a dedication ceremony of the VFD’s new fire house. They included Fire Chief John Smiley, Calvin George, T. W. Donaldson, Gene Peterson, Basil Newbold, Mike Pozderac, Kenneth Dennis, Corwin Brothers, James Armstrong, Charles Custer, W. Encil Smith and Ralph Hull.

Jeffrey W. Bleininger, 40, of New Philadelphia was named Carrollton High School’s new Assistant Principal/Dean of Students. New teachers added to the faculty in 1980 included Mrs. Carole Thorne, Mrs. Janice Pyles and Richard Moyer.

10 YEARS AGO
(From 2000 FPS Files)

Fourteen new teachers were welcomed to the Carrollton Exempted Village School District for the 2000-01 school year. They included Susan Incerpi, Carolyn Borland, Stacy Linhart, Jake Kidd, Kris Mallarnee, Brenda Abel, Sharon Deitz, Christina Ray, Barry Goettemoeller, Tricia Green, Mike Patton, Mike Kinsey, Eric Hilty and Janice Brunner.

Alan and Pixie Furbee purchased the former Wood’s Food Center in Kilgore and changed the name to Furbee General Store.

The Carrollton Warriors were off to a shutout start in football by defeating  Fairless 26-0.