Planning observance (1/15/2025) - Planning began in January 1995 for Gloucester County’s African-American History Month in February. Committee members, from left, were Lucille Madison, Dorothy Cooke, Stanley McMullen and James Davis. …
Wrestling champs (1/15/2025) - Mathews High School wrestlers took first place over 10 other teams to win the Christchurch Tournament championship in January 1995. Team members included, front row from left, Brian Phillips and… …Good prices now for cobblers,roof slates and more (1/15/2025) - 100 YEARS AGOThursday, Jan. 15, 1925from the Gloucester Gazette White potatoes for sale: Cobblers for eating, 50 cents per bushel. Cobblers for seed, late grown, $3.30 per 10 pks. N.S.… …
Deep snowfalls (1/8/2025) - The winter of 1996 brought another big snow, above. John Bass pulls his wife Valerie and son Tyler through the snow at their home in Onemo, with Valerie’s mother, Linda… …Millers and Hearns tie the knot(s) (1/8/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Jan. 6, 1910from the Mathews Journal “Oakland,” the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Miller, was the scene of a quiet but pretty marriage on Thursday evening… …
Bird count (1/2/2025) - The Audubon Christmas Bird Count is an annual event, occurring Dec. 14-Jan. 5 every season. The Middle Peninsula Bird Club took part in the annual activity the last Sunday of… …
‘Holidays Around the World’ (1/2/2025) - Bethel Elementary School students took part in “Holidays Around the World” in December 2019 to learn how other counties celebrate this festive time of year. Shown is school principal Eileen… …Big bomber makes forced landing in Mathews field (1/2/2025) - 100 YEARS AGOThursday, Jan. 1, 1925from the Mathews Journal A big 400 h.p. Bombing Plane piloted by Lieut. Elmer G. Cross made a forced landing in a field on the… …
Ten years ago (12/26/2024) - Christmases come and go. The images are timeless. In these photos from 2014, the spirit of the season is shown in the home of Pete and Sarah Crockett on Pine… …Oyster suppers planned to benefit Beaver Dam School (12/26/2024) - 110 YEARS AGOThursday, Dec. 24, 1914from the Mathews Journal An entertainment oyster supper, etc., will be held at the Beaver Dam schoolhouse on the nights of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,… …
Leading the parade (12/18/2024) - Jimmy Stewart, riding his horse Preston, led the Mathews Christmas Parade. Here Jimmy is shown in 1999. …
Curious (12/18/2024) - Young Denton Brandy took a very close look at Santa Claus’s attire during Santa’s visit in 1998 to the Peek-A-Boo Preschool operated at Gloucester High School. …Christmas goods, candy, nuts, and thanks to friends (12/18/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Dec. 16, 1909from the Mathews Journal Christmas Goods, Rifles, for boys from 50c to $1.50. As you know I am headquarters for CANDY and NUTS, etc., well,… …
Grand marshals (12/11/2024) - Judy Ward and Clarence Minters, longtime dedicated members of the Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad, were chosen to be grand marshals of the Mathews County lighted Christmas parade held in 2009.… …
Santa’s in town! (12/11/2024) - Santa Claus visited Nuttall’s Store in Ware Neck in December 2009, and met with Robert, Louis and David Walker to hear their wishes. …New preacher at St. Paul’s, a dry fall (12/11/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Dec. 9, 1909from the Mathews Journal In news around Susan, the Rev. J.A. Winn, our new pastor at St. Paul’s, has delivered two sermons. He is a… …
Ward’s Restaurant (12/4/2024) - This restaurant, established by John and Ruth Ward in 1949 at the intersection of Routes 14 and 198 in Mathews, gave the intersection its name, Ward’s Corner, that persists to… …News from Redart, 115 years ago (12/4/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Dec. 2, 1909from the Mathews Journal As I haven’t seen any news from Redart for some time, I will try and write again: Mr. U.G. Dillehay and… …
Hoop dreams (11/26/2024) - Gloucester High School’s Guy Crittenden (#34) heads to the hoop in a 1979 game for the Dukes. Crittenden didn’t make his mark on the basketball court, but has since found… …Edwards home destroyed by fire (11/26/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Nov. 25, 1909from the Mathews Journal The home of Mr. Lawrence Edwards situated near Green Point in this County was totally destroyed by fire on Thursday Nov.… …
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… …Oyster supper set to help carpet fund (11/20/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Nov. 18, 1909from the Mathews Journal The children’s society of Westville Christian Church will serve an oyster supper in the Red Men’s Hall at the Court House… …
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… …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… …
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… …