Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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Writing letters to Santa Claus is a tradition that endures, even as the world around us changes. These heartfelt messages capture the hopes and dreams of children across generations, offering a glimpse into their unwavering optimism despite shifting times. As you journey through these letters from the past, may the Christmas spirit warm your heart, rekindle cherished memories of your own childhood holidays, and fill you with joy and festive cheer. December 18, 1924 The Lewis County Fair Associat...
December 16, 1954 The main headline for the week was “Record Crowd is Expected For Parade.” Three Hohenwald men were arrested for the theft of seven turkeys, valued at $20 each. The birds were stolen from the Nelson turkey ranch three miles from town. The men were in jail under a $1,500 bond each. Bad weather was interfering the construction of the factory building on Forrest Avenue and the Piggly-Wiggly store on Park Avenue South. The following births were announced: Kenneth Ray, son of Mr....
December 09, 1954 Mayor W.C. Keaton signed a proclamation naming December 15 as S D Day or “Safe Driving Day” in Hohenwald. Billy Grover was named on the All State Football Team for 1954. He also received Honorable Mention on the All Mid-South Team. Austin Talley was elected worshipful master of the Hohenwald Lodge 607. The LCHS boys basketball team defeated Mt. Pleasant with a score of 56 to 44. The girls’ team defeated Mt. Pleasant with a score of 53 to 35. Mr. and Mrs. Pickard Griner, announc...
December 02, 1954 Billy Grover was named to the Nashville Tennessean’s All-Mid State football team. The Lewis County Civic Club’s Home and Business House Decoration Committee announced that prizes of $15.00, $10.00, $5.00, and five prizes of $1.00 would each be awarded to the homes best decorated for Christmas. Only the outside of the houses would be judged. The following births were announced: Norman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Durham; and Cheryl Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frankie Law...
November 25, 1954 Riverside Lumber Company of Columbia announced that it had purchased a 10.75-acre tract of land adjoining the Henry I. Seigel clothing factory for $1,000 an acre. They planned to subdivide the land into a 40-unit housing area. The LCHS boys basketball team defeated Mount Pleasant with a score of 63 to 43. Joel Curry was the high scorer with 16 points. William C. Keaton, Jr. enlisted in the United States Army. L.R. Weatherford of the Hunter Furniture Company caught an opossum...
November 18, 1954 The City of Hohenwald acquired enough Christmas lights from the City of Florence, AL, which was selling the materials, to decorate 14 city blocks for the 2nd annual Christmas Parade. The purchase included 54 panels to be mounted on light and telephone poles, along with 4,000 feet of wire with 3,000 sockets for the lighting of the streets. The Strand Theatre announced that Rod Brasfield would bring his Grand Ole Opry show in person to the theater on November 18th. Admission for...
November 11, 1954 A special meeting of the Lewis County Civic Club was scheduled for November 13 at Ray’s Drug Sundries for the purpose of making plans for the Christmas parade. The newspaper reported that “Last year was the first year that the City of Hohenwald and the Businessmen had undertaken a Christmas Parade and due to the huge success of the parade and program a bigger and better plan is to be worked out for this year.” The LCHS Panthers ended their 1954 season with a 42 to 7 victo...
November 04, 1954 The Circuit Court jury found a Lewis County man guilty of murdering his wife “with mitigating circumstances,” and fixed his punishment at 50 years in prison. His defense was that he was drunk at the time of the shooting and did not premeditate it, or have any clear recollection of how it happened. Voter turnout was light in the general election, with less than 1,000 voters casting ballots. “There seemed to be very little interest in the election, probably due to the fat that th...
October 28, 1954 Mayor W.C. Keaton signed a proclamation naming October 20 to November 11 as American Legion Weeks. Over 709 men and women were summoned to the court for jury selection in the trial of a Lewis County man accused of murdering his wife. In addition to reporting on the testimony presented to the jury, the Herald noted that “overflowing crowds have attended the court since the case began, likely the largest ever for a murder trial in Lewis County.” The footings and part of the flo...
October 21, 1954 Mayor W.C. Keeton signed a proclamation naming the week of October 17-24 as United Nations Week in Hohenwald. The first murder trial in over a decade in Lewis County began on October 21, with 150 local residents subpoenaed to serve on the jury. The defendant faced charges for allegedly shooting his wife at their home on October 9. He was apprehended just two blocks from the crime scene after a three-hour manhunt. The Herald reported that large crowds were anticipated at the...
October 14, 1954 The Lewis County Quarterly Court approved its contribution towards the purchase of right-of-way for the proposed highway project extending Park Avenue in Hohenwald to a location three miles north of Linden on Highway 100. An open house was held at the new factory building on Forrest Avenue. Prizes, band concerts, and industrial exhibits by local manufacturers were held as part of the festivities. A man was charged with the fatal shooting of his wife at their residence. It was...
October 07, 1954 The State Highway Department made a proposal to the City of Hohenwald, Lewis County Government, and Perry County Government to construct approximately 16 miles of Federal Aid highway from Park Avenue in Hohenwald to a point on Highway 100, 3 miles east of Linden. Approximately seven miles of the road would be in Lewis County and nine miles in Perry County. It would be necessary for Lewis and Perry Counties to pay for 1/3 of the cost of rights-of-ways for the proposed highway....
September 30, 1954 The expansion of the industrial building on Forrest Avenue was approved by local voters. Residents of Lewis County voted in favor of issuing $60,000 in industrial revenue bonds with a tally of 1,891 to 12. Additionally, city voters approved the issuance of $40,000 in municipal bonds, with a vote count of 659 to 2. The LCHS Panthers defeated Waynesboro with a score of 33 to 0. Touchdowns were made by Walter Grover, Wayne Clay, Bobby Grinder, and Billy Skelton. Chandler Cab Comp...
Lewis County residents were reminded to vote in the bond election scheduled for Saturday, September 25. “The larger the vote cast the better impression will we make on manufacturers who may later desire to locate in our county.” The LCHS Panthers football team defeated Tribble with a score of 31 to 0. Curtiss L. Devore was promoted to the rank of Sergeant while serving in Korea with the 7th Infantry Division. Bobby Collier arrived home, having finished his term of enlistment with the Navy. A s...
September 16, 1954 A public meeting was scheduled for September 21 to provide all voters with a comprehensive understanding of the details related to the bond election taking place on September 25, which concerned the expansion of the new factory building on Forrest Ave. Henry Raines was appointed Acting Work Unit Leader for the Lewis Soil Conservation District. The LCHS Panthers football team defeated Jackson with a score of 19 to 0. The newspaper reported that “A hard-charging Panther f...
September 9, 1954 The Herald reported that dogs were being poisoned within town. Residents were reminded that it was illegal to poison animals, and pet owners were asked to keep their dogs confined until the poisoning either ceased or the guilty person or persons were caught. The “With Our Service Boys” column reported that the following enlisted men completed basic training and were stationed at various camps throughout the United States: Tommy Bates, Bobby Edwards, Raymond Grinder, Fra...
September 2, 1954 Mayor W.C. Keaton and J.H. Warf, Lewis County Public Building Committee Chair, announced that Wynn Industries was unable to establish operations in Hohenwald. However, Mr. Wynn expressed his willingness to relinquish his opportunity, allowing the City of Hohenwald and Lewis County Government to lease the Industrial Building to another company that would provide employment for twice as many individuals than Wynn Industries would have. To facilitate the establishment of this new...
August 19, 1954 All schools in Lewis County would open for the new school year on August 23. Rural schools would start at 8 a.m., the Hohenwald Elementary School would begin at 8:15 a.m., and students at LCHS were to report for school at 9:30 a.m. Schools listed for the 1954-55 school year were: Buffalo Valley, Garrett, Gordonsburg, Hohenwald Colored, Hohenwald Elementary, Kimmins, Lewis County High School, Macedonia, Napier, Sweetwater, and Ridgetop Colored. MLEC announced that a local...
August 12, 1954 The City of Hohenwald asked residents who had an apartment, sleeping rooms, or trailer space for rent to contact City Hall. Another major pipeline construction job was underway that would pass just west of Hohenwald, and the City wanted to bring workers into town to boost the local economy. Carl Couch and Joe Duncan were presented ten-year service pins by Genesco Personnel Manager Earl Baker. The State Game and Fish Commission issued a bag limit of six squirrels per day during...
August 5, 1954 The Herald ran a front-page editorial reminding residents that the “greatest weapon for free America is that of our right to express our beliefs through the use of a secret ballot,” adding that it was the American duty of all registered voters to go to the polls and vote for the candidate of their choice. A graveyard cleaning was scheduled to take place at Loveless Cemetery on August 12. Funeral services were held for Albert Johnson. Kidd Implement and Truck Company adv...
July 29, 1954 Authorities destroyed a still capable of producing 100 gallons of finished whisky per day in Lewis County. This still was believed to be the largest ever dismantled in the county and was situated in the 3rd Civil District, approximately 8 to 9 miles from Hohenwald on Dry Branch. Two individuals from Hickman County, Albert Tyler, Sr. and his 22-year-old son, were apprehended and arrested on charges of unlawful whisky production. The Herald received numerous reports of snakes being...
July 22, 1954 R. K. Roney, Jr. was elected Middle Tennessee Division Commander of the American Legion. J. O. Yokely was elected Commander of the American Legion Post 127. Robert Evans completed a nine-month Marine Corps course at Quantico, VA. A sewing demonstration was scheduled to take place at Wallace Poore’s store on July 23. Dorthea Brooks would be demonstrating new and cost-saving ideas on sewing children’s clother. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Haskins announced the birth of their daughter, Tri...
July 15, 1954 The Lewis County Quarterly Court reduced taxes from $3.25 to $3.20 in a brief session held at the Lewis County Court House. The Lewis County Public Library announced a reading club for children which would run from July 20 to August 20. A certificate would be awarded to children who read nine or more books during the library’s first summer reading program. Farm Bureau announced that its annual picnic would be held on July 17 at Meriwether Lewis Park. Each family was to bring a box...
July 8, 1954 The Herald reported, “The Fourth of July passed in a quiet manner here with practically all businesses closed… Insofar as we have been able to learn, there was not a single accident in the county over the weekend…” Bids would be taken for the old Springer Church of Christ building until July 17. The winning bidder would have to remove the building from the land by July 31. Bids could be made at the Hohenwald Bank and Trust Company. Clovis Anderson and Thomas Lawson were serving...
July 1, 1954 Officials from Wynn Industries visited Hohenwald to look over the progress that had been made on the Industrial Building, and to make plans for bringing in machinery and equipment for use in the plant. The Herald reported that the factory to make men’s suits would be fully operational within 45 days. The City of Hohenwald requested that residents water their gardens and lawns in the following manner: Those with an even last house number were to water on Monday, Wednesday, and F...
