GHS Homecoming (10/22/2025) - Members of the Gloucester High School Homecoming Court in 1980 were selected in early October. From left are Christy Horsley, ninth grade; Bette Ewell, 10th grade; Terri Lewis, 11th grade;… …
Little Oyster Bowl (10/22/2025) - Ron James sent in a photo of his copy of the program from the 1985 Tidewater Shrine Club Little Oyster Bowl, with Gloucester and Mathews facing off against one another… …Trap shooting contest planned at Mathews Fair (10/22/2025) - 100 YEARS AGOThursday, Oct. 22, 1925from the Mathews Journal A silver cup is offered as a prize in the Trap Shooting Contest at the Mathews Fair Grounds on Wednesday, the… …
Buried treasure (10/15/2025) - As Gwynn’s Island Baptist Church underwent extensive renovations for termite damage in 1980, members discovered the church’s 1910 cornerstone beneath some floor joists. From left, William R. Adams, Charles White… …Merchant at Soles has a new stock of fine clothing (10/15/2025) - 115 YEARS AGO Thursday, Oct. 20, 1910 from the Mathews Journal We have just arrived from Baltimore with an up-to-date line of millinery. My experienced milliner, Miss Susy Soles, will… …
Fire Prevention Week (10/8/2025) - Volunteer fireman Jon Ober with Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue shows 10-year-old Robert McTurnal of Glenns, how to operate a chemical fire extinguisher during the 1990 open house at Gloucester’s… …Fish factory to be built in Mathews (10/8/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Oct. 13, 1910from the Mathews Journal Mr. Edwards and Son, representing the firms McNiel & Edwards and Reed & Edwards of Reedville, are in the county, negotiating… …
Models (10/1/2025) - Eileen Ripley, Dorothy Hudgins and Janice Miller (seated), from left, were among members of the Mathews County Woman’s Club preparing to model fashions at a fundraising luncheon held by the… …Bohannon School opens with good attendance (10/1/2025) - 120 YEARS AGOThursday, Oct. 5, 1905from the Mathews Journal The Bohannon School opened on Monday with Miss M. A. Winter as principal, and Miss Lillie White, assistant. The attendance was… …
Chamber social; Cash P.O. (9/24/2025) - The Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce held an after-hours society on Sept. 25, 1997 at River’s Inn, Gloucester Point. Among those enjoying the fellowship and refreshments, from left, were Elizabeth… …
Solved! (9/24/2025) - The task seemed impossible to us: identifying the people in this 1936 photo. The negative envelope was labeled simply, “Mrs. John B.” Ed Zacharias called to identify members of the… …A delightful launch ride from Pepper Creek to Gloucester, and back (9/24/2025) - 120 YEARS AGOThursday, Sept. 28, 1905from the Mathews Journal A delightful ride was given in a naphtha launch on Saturday evening last by Mr. Sam Hudgins and Rodney Brooks. A… …
MHS golf (9/17/2025) - Members and coaches of the Mathews High School golf team in 2006 are shown from left, assistant coach Wayne Moore, Ben Moore, Adam Hudgins, Lee McKnight, Doug Hohenberger, Shawn Roberts,… …
Who knows? (9/17/2025) - This is the sort of mystery that drives us nuts, because it is so, so unnecessary. Someone wrote on the envelope full of 5x7 negatives “Mrs. John B. 1936.” If… …Bugeye, boys’ suits for sale (9/17/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, September 15, 1910from the Mathews Journal For sale, Gasolene bugeye Genl. Joseph B. Seth for sale cheap, reason owners have no use for her. Inquire of Milton… …
Student art winners (9/10/2025) - The Guinea Heritage Association unveiled winning student artwork during 2015’s Guinea Heritage Day. In top photo, at above, is the program cover by Mary McSweeney. Clockwise from left are winning… …
Marchants busy at Mathews C.H. (9/10/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Sept. 8, 1910from the Mathews Journal The old Marchant store house is being rapidly improved internally and will soon be ready for the new firm Messrs. Jarvis… …
So many post offices here, back in 1966. Find them all! (9/3/2025) - Gloucester County had 23 post offices and three delivery routes in the spring of 1966, and Mathews County had 28 post offices. Arthur W. Jones of Susan designed a “Postoffice… …
The Port Haywood Parliament (9/3/2025) - Mornings in Port Haywood brought together a group of friends at M&M Building Supply, Inc., who would sit around, enjoy their coffee, and solve world problems. This photo of the… …Dr. Lane sails to the city for medical treatment (9/3/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Sept. 1, 1910from the Mathews Journal We are sorry to report the illness of Dr. Thomas B. Lane, who left on the steamer for treatment. Mr. Herman… …
Go Dukes (8/27/2025) - The Gloucester High School football team in 1959 included, front row from left, co-manager John Wiatt, David Clayton, Boyd Jenkins, Don Adams, Rogers Rowe, A.T. Walthall, tri-captains Reuben Lemons and… …Selling out of buggies (8/27/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Aug. 25, 1910from the Mathews Journal We are going out of the buggy business and have on hand 1 surrey and 9 top buggies. We will sell… …
Getting in shape (8/20/2025) - Mathews High School students spent part of the summer of 1975 in a weight training program supervised by coaches John Brown and Tommy Dutton. From top down, George Blake, Bud… …
A trip down Memory Lane (8/20/2025) - Mathews native Ellis D. Hudgins, now of Williamsburg, visited Tompkins Cottage last week, taking a trip down Memory Lane. He was born in the county and spent his early years… …Autos are taking the place of buggies (8/20/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Aug. 18, 1910from the Mathews Journal Automobiles are getting to be as common as buggies used to be; in the coming centuries the horse will have to… …