Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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July 03, 1952 The Lewis County Civic Club’s Fair Committee decided not to hold an annual fair in 1952 due to the fact that they had been unable to secure a reputable carnival for their set date. The Bureau of Public Roads approved the addition of State Highway No. 99 to the Primary System. The Herald reported that “the longest May and June drought in the history of the county has been partially broken here with local showers” which began falling June 29, 1952. Heat records for June were also...
June 19, 1952 Due to numerous complaints from city residents, the Mayor and City Council ordered city law enforcement to crack down on all traffic violators. Joe Fite, City Marshal, asked the public to “take notice” because all traffic violators would “be punished to the fullest extent of the law.” The Hohenwald American Legion ball team defeated Henderson by a score of 11 to 10. Ray C. Brewer was serving aboard the USS Oriskany. Funeral services were held for Emma Edwards, 62. “Savage...
June 12, 1952 Hohenwald was a featured city in the then-current issue of “Tennessee Town and City” magazine, published by the Tennessee Municipal League in cooperation with the Municipal Technical Advisory Service at the University of Tennessee. The magazine article gave a brief history of the town and other local information taken from a booklet prepared in 1951 by Mayor W.C. Keaton and other city officials. The Hohenwald Genesco shoe plant’s newsletter, The General, won the First Award for P...
June 5, 1952 Ernest “Pop” Rasbury won a monkey on a bet with a hotel manager while he was accompanying Senator Estes Kefauver on the campaign trail in Florida. After Florida Governor Fuller Warren challenged Kefauver to a public debate, Rasbury made the statement that “the governor would not show up” and offered to bet a Florida monkey against a Tennessee racoon that the governor would not be on hand for the meeting. The hotel manager agreed to take Rasbury’s challenge; and when the hour for...
May 29, 1952 The Lewis County Civic Club announced they would sponsor a recreational program through the months of June and July to begin on June 2. Two programs would be held each day, one at 9 a.m. for children 10 years of age or younger on the school playground and the second at 1 p.m. for children of all ages at Memorial Park. Dorothy Floyd and Helen Haley, Juniors at LCHS, were selected as Lewis County delegates to Girls State. Alternates were Ernestine Pollock and Carline Holland. W.L....
May 22, 1952 Mayor W.C. Keaton signed a proclamation to recognize the patriotic merits of the Buddy Poppy sale and to urge citizens to purchase a poppy during the V.F.W. Auxiliary poppy sale on May 24. Joe Pollock was assigned to the Supply Section of 6161st Air Base Wing in Japan. Funeral services were held for Oma Duncan, 52; America Shane, 78; and for Clara Robinson, 47. “The Darling Caballero,” starring the Cisco Kid, and “Nevada,” starring Bob Mitchum and Anne Jeffreys, were the Friday...
May 15, 1952 The Lewis County Quarterly Court passed a resolution to endorse V. A. Brownlow for re-nomination to a second term as Floterial Representative for the 17th Floterial District. The National Park Service announced that roads in Meriwether Lewis National Monument would be closed to the public for a few days to allow for the resealing of the roads. The American Legion junior baseball team were scheduled to make their debut appearance on May 17 at Memorial Park where they would play again...
May 08, 1952 For the first time in the history of the county, women jurors were used at the Chancery Court on May 05, 1952. Those who served as the first women jurors in the grand jury were Mrs. Lester Nelson, Mrs. Elihue Johnston, and Rachel Hurt. Serving on trial jury number 1 were Bertha Ashton, Hazel Bell, Bernice Brownlow, Bessie Finerty, Estelle Harwood, and Mrs. J.W. Poore. R.K. Roney, Production Manager and Partner of Old Black Joe Company, urged growers to get their tomato plants in...
May 01, 1952 The Senior Class of 1952 were scheduled to present their Senior Play, “I’m In the Army Now,” on May 01. Admission was $0.25 and $0.50. The ad further stated that “this is not a war play, but a hilarious comedy.” Fifty-five seniors were scheduled to receive diplomas during graduation exercises on May 02. Mrs. Patsy Lewis Humphreys was listed as class Valedictorian. Mrs. Mina Barber Devore was listed as class Salutatorian. Members of the local American Legion Post and Auxiliary...
April 24, 1952 The Baccalaureate sermon for the graduating class of LCHS was scheduled for Sunday, April 27 at the high school gymnasium. Grady Leigh was elected president of the Lewis County Farm Bureau. Members of the American Legion Post 127 and Auxiliary were scheduled to visit the Veterans Hospital in Nashville on April 24, 1952 for the purpose of entertaining the veterans there. John Brewer, John Ellis, James Jones, and Claude Duncan, all U.S. Navy, were reported to be returning home from...
April 17, 1952 The Lewis County Quarterly Court passed a resolution prohibiting the use of the Courthouse grounds for tent shows of any kind or character. The Sheriff was ordered to enforce the provisions of this resolution. J.C. Bisbee had announced in the previous week’s newspaper (April 10) that Bisbee’s Comedians would pitch a tent on the courthouse. The Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company announced that the charge for local calls from public telephones would be increased to 10...
April 10, 1952 The State Highway Department announced that the highway between Hohenwald and Linden would be relocated down Coon Creek, intersecting the highway at Parnell School on Coon Creek, 2.5 miles east of Linden. This change would shorten the distance to Linden by more than three miles. J.C. Bisbee announced that Bisbees Comedians would make their annual appearance in Hohenwald the following week. Bisbee would pitch his tent theatre on the Court House lot. His show was scheduled to...
April 3, 1952 With this issue, the Lewis County Herald began its 33rd year of publication. The state highway department was completing plans for both roadway and bridges on the seven-mile uncompleted stretch of highway between Hampshire and Gordonsburg and was asking the federal government to make all of Highway 99 from Hohenwald to Columbia a federal aid project. The Wallace & Clark Circus announced it would visit Hohenwald on April 23. An invitation was extended to all residents to visit the...
March 27, 1952 The dates for the Lewis County Fair were changed from August 27 through 30 to a new date of September 3 through 6 in order to accommodate the Extension Office whose Annual Extension Workers Conference was scheduled on the original date. The Lewis County Chapter of the American Red Cross exceeded its annual quota in fundraising and in its quota for raising funds for the assistance and relief of tornado victims in Tennessee and five other Southern States. The first, of a multi-part...
March 20, 1952 Federal aid was being sought for completion of the seven-mile, uncompleted stretch of State Highway 99 between Gordonsburg and Hampshire. City Recorder R.C. Spann reported that numerous complaints were being received almost daily about poultry being allowed to run at large on the property of others. Citizens were reminded that Ordinance No. 140, passed April 2, 1938, prohibited the running at large of all poultry within the town. The Glee Club announced that a “Minstrel Show” woul...
March 13, 1952 Otis Holley earned a sales award from Investors Diversified Services, Inc. Ward Clayton enlisted in the Marine Corps and was stationed at Parris Island, SC. The following births were announced: Sherry Elaine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Quillen; and James Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Aydelotte. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Bastin celebrated their 54th anniversary with a reception hosted by their children. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Percy Lyell, 63; Bessie Rich, 56; Mrs. J....
March 06, 1952 Residents gave a total of 137 pints of blood during the Red Cross blood drive held March 03 to meet immediate needs of battle-wounded soldiers in Korea. The Old Black Joe Company urged the farmers of Lewis County to grow tomatoes and fresh blackeye peas. R. K. Roney reported that part of the fresh packed produce would go to National Defense in feeding the Armed Forces. Roney also stated that he would pay $0.50 for a basket of tomatoes (approximately $32 per ton) and $80 per ton...
February 28, 1952 Captain Joseph G. Petway, USAF, was awarded the Bronze Star medal in recognition of service rendered in Korea. The Mayor and City council passed a resolution urging all candidates for Governor and the General Assembly of Tennessee to include in their platforms a measure providing cities a $0.01 municipal share of the state gasoline tax. The resolution further urged the people of Hohenwald to not supporting any candidate for Governor of Tennessee who failed to endorse this...
February 21, 1952 The Church of Christ was offering a free, ten-day singing school from February 20 to 29th. The class was taught by Professor Tommy Nicks of Nashville. Reverend Paul Groshans announced that a revival meeting would be held in the Scott Old Produce House on North Maple beginning on February 15, 1952. The following news items were reported for residents serving in the United States Armed Forces: Joe Talley graduated from the U.S. Naval Training Center in Great Lakes, Il. Charles...
February 14, 1952 The following people were recognized by General Shoe for setting a perfect attendance record of five years or longer at the plant: J.D. Fite, Effie Harris, Haskey Hardy, George Hinson, Ruby Hooper, Lucille Rose, Fred Roth, Bertha Whittenberg, Sam Williams, and Woodrow Wisdome. The newspaper published a photo of Danny Johnston trying to get his white-faced twin calves to pose for a photo, adding “the calves are doing fine and Danny is very proud of them. They are now about 4 m...
February 07, 1952 The Southern Bell Telephone Company converted the entire Hohenwald telephone system from magnet to dial operation. J. H. Warf was given the honor of applying the switch which placed the new system in service on Tuesday, February 05, at 9 p.m. The changed occurred without interruption to telephone service. As a result of the new system, all subscribers were assigned new telephone numbers. The newspaper reported that “Hohenwald can now boast one of the most modern phone s...
January 31, 1952 Cumberland Presbyterian Church held a dedication for the addition which had previously been built. Reverend C. A. Galloway preached the dedication service. A child was seriously injured when he was struck by a car on North Oak Street. Robin “Boob” Williams announced that the Snip, Snap, Bite Café and Bus Station would be under his management effective February 1. Kenneth Sublett was stationed at Zokasuka, Japan while serving in the U. S. Navy. The newspaper ran an address wher...
January 24, 1952 J.T. Peery, Southern Bell Telephone Company Manager, announced that a new dial system was scheduled to go into operation in Hohenwald at 9 p.m., Tuesday, February 5, 1952. The dial cutover would be completed at a cost of $161,000. Customers were urged to use their new directories after the switchover as all telephone numbers would be changed at the cutover. The Lewis County Civic Club began preparations on a picture book of Hohenwald and Lewis County that would be used in...
January 17, 1952 J. H. Warf was elected president of the Lewis County Civic Club. T. E. Poore was re-elected president of the First National Bank. The Lewis County Republican Party held a reorganization meeting and elected W. T. Starbuck chair. The American Legion boys basketball team defeated Waynesboro with a score of 38 to 31; the girls team defeated Waynesboro with a score of 42 to 8. The LCHS basketball teams did not fare as well as they continued their losing streak. The Herald reported th...
January 10, 1952 The Lewis County Civic Club announced that the annual Ladies Night would be held on January 14 at the LCHS cafeteria. Special music would be furnished by the LCHS Glee Club with other entertainment furnished by Carl Tatum. “Never Too Late,” a farm movie, and a color cartoon were scheduled to be shown to the public on January 15 at the Gordonsburg school house as part of Sinclair Farm Show. Austin Floyd, who was stationed at Lackland Air Force Base, wrote to the newspaper to rep...
