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… …The news from Gwynn’s is better, and good (11/6/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Nov. 4, 1909from the Mathews Journal Gwynn’s: We are glad to report the sick of the Island are convalescent. Mr. Editor, as I have not seen any… …
Election officials (10/30/2024) - Profiled in 2009, one week before the General Election, election officials Avis Ryals of Gloucester, above, and Al and Carolyn Carpenter of Mathews, below, had put in many combined years… …Newlyweds leave on steamer for their bridal trip (10/30/2024) - 110 YEARS AGOThursday, Oct. 29, 1914from the Mathews Journal Mr. James Benjamin Grimstead of Soles and Miss Nora Ellen Lewis, the pretty and accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee… …
Bread for Life (10/23/2024) - In March 2020, with the whole world reeling with restrictions around the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bread for Life Community Food Pantry found a way to get food… …Church rally full of funny,pungent wisdom (10/23/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Oct. 21, 1909from the Mathews Journal The Sunday School rally or picnic for East Mathews Circuit after being disappointed and reappointed a number of times, came off… …
New Point man installs 17 hp engine in boat (10/16/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Oct. 14, 1909from the Mathews Journal Mr. Monroe Hutson of New Point has recently purchased a 17 horse power Oriole engine, to be installed in boat for… …
GHS 1986 homecoming court (10/9/2024) - Attendants in Gloucester High School’s 1986 homecoming court were, front row from left, Tracy Gautreaux, freshman; Tara Corbin, sophomore, and Anda Ransone, junior. Seniors were, back row, Darcey Smith, Renee… …Methodist parsonage ‘a thing of beauty’ (10/9/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Oct. 10, 1907from the Mathews Journal The splendid Methodist parsonage at Mathews, which has been thoroughly modernized and enlarged at the cost of two thousand dollars, under… …
Hurricane Floyd (10/2/2024) - With all eyes on the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in the Carolinas and elsewhere in the Southeastern U.S., we are reminded of a hurricane that struck this community a… …