FIVE YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
* East Canton defeated the Sandy Valley Cardinals 52-45, with David Krider helping the Hornets have a strong fourth quarter to gain the win. Krider led all scorers with 17 points. Mike McGarvey led the Cards with 11 points.
* Earl Haslam was chosen the president of the East Canton village council. Mayor Reggie McGee said he was not yet ready to set committees for the year; this decision would be made at a future meeting.
* The Lady Wildcats defeated Marlington, 54-37. Natalie Ridenbaugh of South was the top scorer in the game, with 16, including two three-pointers.
10 YEARS AGO
* A new year's day fire destroyed the home Theresa DiDente of Waynesburg had lived in for over 55 years, fortunately, she was not home when the fire started. According to Waynesburg Fire Chief Jim Marraccini, the house had probably smoldered for two hours before neighbors began noticing flames and called 911. He said several calls were received, including those from Waynesburg Police Chief Brian Haslam and area residents -- Charmalee Flott and John Ross.
* Several East Canton residents were out having fun in the snow and sledding on the hill of Green Acres Driving Range. They included Doris Greaves, with her daughter Kara, and Kara's friend, Jessica Henderhan.
* Canton South High School Spanish and Latin students dressed up like Peanuts characters and shared the Christmas spirit with elementary students at Prairie College. The high school students included Steve Hubbard as Woodstock, Nick Webb as Charlie Brown and Nick Maurer as Snoopy.
25 YEARS AGO
* The Magnolia Lions Club held a Christmas party for senior citizens and about 70 guests, as well as 23 Lions and their wives attended. Bob Leach, Jim Hunter, Steve Patrick and Don Davis were pictured. The BUGS entertained the crowd.
* The Canton South wrestlers garnered 195 points to win the Sandy Valley Invitational, and Sandy Valley was second with 126. Champions for South included Todd Wilcox (98) Randy Sanders (112) and Doug Beighley (126). Champs for Sandy Valley included Brett Patterson (105) and Greg Rennie (132).
* Students on the honor roll at East Canton High School included senior Annette Aguredakes, junior Kelly Burner, sophomore Karl Bates and freshman Scott Babbo.
50 YEARS AGO
* Ray Graham was elected president of the Canton Local Board of Education during a reorganizational meeting on a Monday. Walter Young would serve as vice president. Newly elected Joesph Fortune had also begun his term.
* Sandy Valley Board of Education elected James Moffett president and Leslie Downes as vice president. Neal Baker and Elizabeth Portz were first-term members of the board.
* The East Canton Hornets appeared to lose to Lake by a score of 49-48, but the newspapers said "hundreds of fans felt the score should have been a 48-48 tie." Earlier in the game, a Lake player made two foul shots, but the second was waived off by the referee, because the player had stepped over the line. However, the point was left on the scorebook. East Canton Coach Dan Dowling talked to state officials to see what could be done, but it looked as if the game would remain a loss for the Hornets.
100 YEARS AGO
* Harry Elson of Masontown, Pa., spent Christmas with his mother in Magnolia.
* The Sandy Township School Board organized on a Monday and chose Frank Robinson as president and G.F. Strawn as clerk.
* Otho McDannel had finished working for Irvin Slutz of Indian Run and was going "East." He said the girls were getting too sweet on him.
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