Granville Then & Now: Variety show in North Granville
By Erik Pekar There were some interesting news items in the Granville Sentinel of April 29, 1954. There was a variety show held in North Granville: “A very successful Variety…
John Norton left positive mark on Granville
Compiled by Erik Pekar Last year, in the June 9, 2022 issue, we wrote in "Granville Then and Now" of the owners of Main Street stores, eateries and offices in…
Granville Then and Now
Compiled by Erik Pekar 100 years ago, Aug.10, 1923 School board meetings sometimes get the public’s interest, and sometimes are practically ignored. The latter result also occurred a century ago,…
Granville Then & Now – Carnivals, celebrations abounded in 1938
The summer season is also known as fair season, but at one time it was also carnival season. Let’s turn the pages of time back to the summer of 1938,…
Granville Then & Now – A century ago, 28 horses were auctioned off here
Road improvement was one of the topics mentioned in the Granville Sentinel of July 27, 1923: “At a special meeting of the county board of supervisors held late Thursday afternoon…
From the Times Files – South Bay boat launch gets funds for renovation
Compiled by Erik Pekar 75 years ago, July 22, 1948 New York State’s famed Black Horse troop has its first patrol boat on Lake Champlain. The Vigilant, a 38-foot twin-screw…
From the Sentinel Files – 50 years ago, funds were raised for hospital
Compiled by Erik Pekar 75 years ago, July 22, 1948 Scout John Kenworthy of Troop 44 achieved the rank of Eagle Scout during the Troop stay at Camp Wakpominee. Scout…
Granville Then & Now – A century ago, Granville semi-pro baseball struck out
The Granville Band was mentioned in last week’s column and comes up again in this item from the July 20, 1923 issue of the Granville Sentinel: “The members of the…
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