Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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November 22, 1951 Two Maury County men were arrested in Lewis County by Federal alcohol tax agents on Thursday, November 15, 1951 on charges of transporting and possessing 55 gallons of untax-paid whisky. Agents also seized a panel truck, car, glass jugs, and distilling equipment. The Lewis Park Community met at Garrett School on November 6, 1951 to discuss plans for a community center. Alfred Coffee and Billy Sharp were inducted into the U.S. Army. D.D. Humphreys, Jr. announced that he had...
November 15, 1951 The City of Hohenwald completed the laying of sidewalks along Park Avenue from the corner of the Courthouse square to Main Street. The sidewalk project was nearing completion as workers were busy pouring sidewalks on West Main across from Kittrell Motor Company. A Thanksgiving service was scheduled to be held at the LCHS Auditorium on November 21. The high school Glee Club and several local ministers were listed as participating in the program. Joe Staggs graduated from U.S....
November 8, 1951 Early winter weather struck Hohenwald on November 2 with snowfall beginning at about 9 a.m. and continuing until a late hour in the night with 12 or more inches falling; however, only about 2 inches remained when the snow stopped. Lowest temperatures reported here were around 16 degrees on the morning of Saturday, November 3. Mrs. Era Williams was appointed to serve as the March of Dimes Director for Lewis County. I.G. Voorhies was named the “Dean of Lewis County Business Men....
November 01, 1951 McDonald Funeral Home broke ground for the building of an addition to the former Coble Home which had been purchased by McDonald Funeral Directors. Rains temporarily halted the laying of sidewalks along Park Avenue. United States Senator Estes Kefauver was scheduled to speak at the Strand Theatre on Tuesday, November 6, 1951 at 3 p.m. Senator Kefauver’s appearance in Hohenwald was one of many stops on his statewide tour. Harold Moore, stationed at Camp Attenbury, IN with the 2...
October 25, 1951 Farmers were being urged to turn in old scrap metal for defense production. The Snip, Snap, Bite restaurant was damaged by a fire that occurred in the early morning hours of October 22. The fire broke out from under the counter from either defective wiring or from the motors that served the freezing units used to keep drinks, ice cream, and foods cold. Eddie Duncan graduated from U.S. Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base. Local “hot rod” drivers Jimmy Beasley and...
October 18, 1951 The main headline for the week was “High School Band Making Initial Appearance Ball Game Here Tonight.” The LCHS Band was scheduled to make its first public appearance since being re-organized at the October 18 game against Tribble High at Memorial Park. The band was called a “Million Dollar Band” bty the newspaper. A large crowd attended the first local stock car race held at the newly-constructed Lee Race Track. “The grandstand being able to take care of but a part of the hu...
October 11, 1951 Hollywood actor Ward Bond, along with MGM starlet and singer Eileen Christy and screen writer Cap Palmer, visited Hohenwald on October 11 from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. Hohenwald was one of 15 cities in Western Tennessee visited by Bond and company as part of the nationwide celebration of “Movietime, U.S.A.” It was reported that the 1951 Lewis County Fair, which had been held in September, had a loss of $700. Cousins Austin Dabbs and Malcolm Baxter volunteered for service in the U....
October 04, 1951 No copy was available for review. October 5, 1961 LCHS Panthers won their fifth straight game in a row when they beat Dickson 12 to 7. This victory was the Panthers’ first victory over the Dickson Dragons in over six seasons. A.B. Sisco, Jr. defeated Ed Holman 5 to 4 and won the Club Championship Golf Tournament at the Hohenwald Recreation and Golf Club. Mr. Sisco was a senior at LCHS and stated that he had been playing golf for only two years. Robert Russell, Jr. graduated f...
September 13, 1951 Fred A. Pollock, Mabry McNabb, and James Simmons were reported wounded in Korea. The Lewis County Public Library was scheduled to open to the public for the first time on Friday, September 14. The library was located on the ground floor of the Court House opposite the Welfare office. The hours of operation were announced as Tuesdays and Fridays, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mrs. W.B. Sublett was chosen to be the County Librarian. Charles Sims was promoted to Sgt. First Class while...
September 6, 1951 The 1951 Lewis County Fair came to a close with a reported financial loss. The Fair Association reported that the farm and livestock exhibits were considered the best event. Children enjoyed free admission on Friday thanks to the American Legion Post 127 who paid gate fees for all Lewis County school children. The editor of the Herald noted that two possible causes for the fair’s financial loss were the shortage of money and an ongoing drought. Vernon Peters was awarded an A...
August 30, 1951 Three carnival workers were charged with daylight robbery of Lindsey’s Café. They were reported to have ordered breakfast and grabbed the cash box while Mrs. J. C. McClearen was preparing their meals. Two were arrested at the fairgrounds, and the third who hired a cab and headed for Waynesboro was arrested upon his arrival there. Nelda Hinson joined the WAVES and left for training in Chicago. Grady Leigh appeared on the WSM radio program “Noon Time Neighbors” along with H.H. H...
August 23, 1951 Lewis County Schools opened for the 1951-52 school year with full attendance. “It now appears that approximately 70 will be enrolled in the new band being organized and soon as the instruments are available the racket will get under way.” E.R. Bralye’s Circus, featuring “a mighty array of big time vaudeville circus acts,” was announced as the grandstand attraction at the 1951 Lewis County Fair. Admission was $0.75 for adults, $0.35 for children under 18, and there was no charge...
August 16, 1951 The main headline for the week was “Keep Tennessee Green Sponsored By Local Business Firms This Week.” Farmers were being encouraged to promote the health of their pastures and livestock by a program of liming and fertilization and seedbed preparation for permanent and winter pastures. James Clay was promoted in the U. S. Army to the rank of Private First Class. Thirty-five members of the Oak Grove Community Club enjoyed a club picnic on August 11 at Boyce’s Spring. Mrs. Loyd...
August 09, 1951 Representatives of local agricultural agencies met at the Court House on July 31 to organize a Lewis County Agricultural Council for the purpose of securing a more coordinated effort in coping with farm issues. M. E. Davis was elected as Chair for the committee. James Wayland and Leon Willis left for Army basic training. Charles Couch completed Army infantry training at Fort Jackson, SC. City Marshall Joe Fite reminded residents to practice cautious driving with the following...
August 02, 1951 Douglas D. Humphreys was appointed U.S. Commissioner for Lewis, Lawrence, and Wayne Counties to have jurisdiction in all minor violations of Federal statues in the three counties. It was reported that a statewide change in the procedure for licenses plates would cause a problem for many. The new legislation required a notarized bill of sale to establish proof of ownership before license plates could be acquired. The newspaper article added, “The rub is that most car owners c...
July 26, 1951 The main headline for the week was “1951 Lewis County Fair Four Weeks Away, Catalogues Out Saturday.” The Hohenwald General Shoe factory re-opened following a two-week shutdown. James Harbin completed his basic airmen indoctrination course at Lackland Air Force Base. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Allison and children returned to Hohenwald to visit family and friends after a 25-year absence. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Goodman reported receiving “a most interesting letter and pictures” from their d...
July 12, 1951 The main headline for the week was “Court Vote Funds For County Library: 10c Cut From County Rate.” The Lewis County Quarterly Court (now called County Commission) voted to establish a public library for the use of residents, appropriated $150 toward the $500 required for operation, and appointed a library board to oversee the initiation of service in Lewis County. The Lewis County Herald reported that “this is a progressive move and we hope to see our people begin to take advan...
July 05, 1951 The newspaper reported that Hohenwald had a quiet 4th of July with the community contenting “itself with just allowing it to pass as another day.” The Tennessee Valley Authority reported that 1950 was the wettest year since 1932 in the Tennessee Valley, and the third wettest in the 61 years for which records were available. Victor Rasbury graduated from Navy recruit training at U. S. Naval Station, San Diego, CA. Captain Joseph Petway was returning to the United States on rot...
June 14, 1951 An article about early Lewis County history written by James E. Chessor was published. A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the educational building of the Hohenwald First Baptist Church. Martha Sisco and Norma Spann were attending Girls State at Nashville. Max Johnston enlisted in the U. S. Army. Joe Talley enlisted in the U. S. Navy. Fred Pollock left for overseas service with the U. S. Army. A number of friends gave him a going away party and presented him with Sterling...
May 31, 1951 R. K. Roney and Ben Williamson purchased the canning factory formerly owned by the J. C. LaRue Company, Inc. from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. They would continue to operate under the trade name of Old Black Joe Company. An article about Newburg that was written by James E. Chessor was published in the paper. Wartime news items included: Joe Dudley volunteered for the U. S. Navy. John Peters and Fred Pollock were nearing completion of a 14-week training cycle at Fort...
May 24, 1951 Mayor W. C. Keaton signed a proclamation urging all patriotic citizens to wear a Buddy Poppy on Memorial Day. Lewis County Government office holders announced that beginning May 24th, they would close their offices each Thursday afternoon until September 1, 1951. Eight Hohenwald merchants ran an ad to notify residents that their stores would close each Thursday afternoon from May 24 through September 1951. The V. F. W. Auxiliary was sponsoring a Memorial window that would include...
April 26, 1951 The main headline for the week was “Cash Prizes Offered In Clean-Up Campaign Now In Progress.” Mrs. Ben Williamson was named Chair for the Clean-Up Drive. Hohenwald merchants were warned to observe a new price control by the District Office of Price Stabilization in Memphis. R. K. Roney resigned as recruitment chair for the Red Cross Blood Drive. The Red Cross made their sixth and least successful visit to Lewis County. Only 80% of the blood quota was collected. Although there wer...
April 19, 1951 Mayor J. F. Richardson signed a proclamation declaring the months of April through May 1951 as Clean Up Month in the city. A special election was planned for April 25 to allow voters to decide on the issuance of $500,000 in bonds for the purpose of constructing a factory building in Hohenwald. The Mt. Pleasant District of the Methodist Church voted to move the offices of the District Superintendent of the Church to Hohenwald as soon as a suitable lot could be purchased and a...
April 05, 1951 Byron Lynch, Jr. was named first place winner in the annual MLEC Essay Contest held at LCHS. Patsy Lewis won second place. The Hohenwald Chapter of Future Farmers of America took second place in a skills contest held at Summertown on March 31. Farmers were warned to keep Nitrate of Soda out of the reach of livestock. D. D. Humphreys, Jr. and George Davis both lost cattle through the accidental ingestion of nitrate. Funeral services were held for Fred Graves, 48. “Killer S...
March 29, 1951 Private Eugene Crowe was reported wounded in action in Korea. General Shoe released a statement to dispel “ridiculous rumors around the city” that “the outcome of the [Mayor] election May 3rd will determine whether General Shoe will move the Hohenwald plant to another location or not.” General Shoe held an impartial position concerning local politics in each community where they operated. “General Shoe is in the business of manufacturing shoes—not politics in the remotest way… Gen...
