20 YEARS AGO:HALLOWEEN HOOT AT THE MARKS' - Hundreds Come For The Fun

(10/28/2024)

Bob McCartney plays his role to the hilt in haunted garage,
screaming "Help me! Help me! as a rat chewed at his leg

These guys and gals are in for some big surprises at the Marks house

At first the reporter thought this was Jack Marks dressed as a buffalo,
but the Marks family really do have a herd behind the house

By Bob Weaver 2003

It's always a Halloween hoot at the Jack Mark's residence at Arnoldsburg, with the Marks family, relatives, friends and neighbors coming up with something new and exciting every year.

Janet Marks said it was hard to surpass the year that Jack dug a "grave" in the front yard, covered himself with some fake grass, and "rose from the grave" for trick or treaters.

This year hundreds of kids and adults visited the "Haunted Garage," which had six rooms of thrills and terror.

Even the Marks family buffalo behind the house seemed to be part of the act.

Waking up the creature...

Each room brings new surprises for the kids

Rick McCartney of Pine Creek has seen better days

Janet Marks with "my favorite witch"

Connie McCartney is the Hershey Kiss candy treat lady

Trick-or-treaters getting ready for the grand tour

Witches hold forth in darkened Cauldron Room

This is the "grab and gotcha" guy