Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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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...
March 01, 1951 The Old Black Joe Company asked local farmers to increase the amount of acreage allocated towards the production of green peas and tomatoes. They offered farmers a guaranteed minimum price of $31 per ton for tomatoes and $80 per ton for green peas. Both prices were a significant increase from the previous year. Seeds would also be furnished free to “all tomato growers who wish to raise their own plants.” A bicycle shattered the window of the Snip Snap Bite café. A child hurr...
January 25, 1951 Lewis County continued to lead the state with blood donations (on a per capita basis). A total of 157 pints were donated during the Red Cross Blood Mobile visit held here. It was also reported that a larger number of prospective donors were turned away due to a shortage of bottles to handle the incoming blood. The newspaper added, “This blood is being flown to Korea daily to save the lives of our boys who are being wounded over there on the snow covered hills of that country a...
January 11, 1951 The Lewis County Quarterly Court authorized a bond issue for $20,000 to purchase right of way on Highway 99. The newspaper commented that “This insures the completion of this important highway at an early date provided the unsettled war situation does not put an end of all road work.” Mrs. Era Williams was elected Chair for the Lewis County March of Dimes Drive. Douglas Clay enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Morrow’s Feed Store announced its relocation from the building adjoi...
January 4, 1951 According to information compiled by the University of Tennessee, Lewis County was one of 92 counties in Tennessee with less than the national average of physicians per person. Lewis County had an average of one physician per 3,935 residents. Regionally, Lewis County led in the percentage of total population donating pints of blood in any one day. Lewis County exceeded its blood drive quota by 125%; however, residents were reminded that blood supplies become outdated after 21...
The season of Christmas is upon us, and it is time to, once again, take a nostalgic glimpse at past holiday wishes. Although I enjoy sharing Lewis County history through my weekly “Glimpses of Hohenwald’s Past” article, it is this special “Christmas Wishes” article that I most look forward to compiling each year. I hope your heart is filled with delight and memories of your own childhood as you read some of the letters that caught my attention. December 16 and 23, 1920 Dear Santa Claus, I...
December 08, 1960 The main headline for the week was “Annual Christmas Parade Tonight.” The parade would begin at 6 p.m. and followed the following route: began at intersection of Walnut and Main Street, travelled east to Cedar Street, turned north on Cedar and travel to Swan, turned west on Swan and travelled to Park Avenue North, turned south on Park and ended at LCHS. The population of Hohenwald was increased by approximately 500 people with the annexation of property at East Side and the...
December 1, 1960 Federal revenue officers from Columbia raided a still on Pond Creek, destroying about 250 gallons of mash. Roger Bouldin was elected president of the Lewis County Civic Club. Reverend Jack Barker was named minister of the Hohenwald Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Lela Holland won a set of drapes in a nationwide contest sponsored by Aetna Insurance Company for fire insurance policies sold. D. D. Humphreys, Jr. and Harlan Staggs announced a contest to name the new drive-in caf...
November 17, 1960 The annual community Thanksgiving service was scheduled for November 23 at the Hohenwald Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Reverend Jack Barker, new minister of the church, would be the speaker for the evening. The Lewis County Sheriff’s Department destroyed a nine-barrel still and a small amount of moonshine whiskey discovered about five miles from Hohenwald on Grinder’s Creek. The owner of the still was arrested. The LCHS girls basketball team defeated Collinwood with a sco...
The Lewis County Public Library and Archives invites you to pay tribute to someone special in your life by making a meaningful donation to the library in his or her name. Your gift is the perfect way to remember the achievement, birthday, anniversary, or life of a loved one. By giving to the library, your gift becomes a vital part of our collection and can be shared and enjoyed by others in the community. A financial donation may be made for the library’s building and expansion fund or a book ma...
As the nation commemorates the ratification of the 19th Amendment and the pivotal role Tennessee played as the "Perfect 36," residents may not realize how soon after this landmark vote that a Lewis County woman was given the opportunity to hold public office. Vonie Grimes was more than the first female County Register of Deeds. She was a woman who broke through boundaries, survived life's obstacles, and found success despite a few stolen ballot boxes. Lavonia "Vonie" McClain Grimes was born...
November 10, 1960 The main headline for this week was “John F. Kennedy Elected President: Loses Tennessee Won Lewis County.” A total of 1,723 Lewis County votes were cast for Kennedy (Democratic Party), 580 votes for Richard Nixon (Republican Party), 5 votes for Orval Faubus (National States Rights Party), and 4 votes cast for Rutherford Decker (Prohibition Party). In other local election news, the Lewis County Herald reported that Saturday, November 12 at 10 a.m. would be the time “set for the...
November 03, 1960 Vandals roamed the streets of Hohenwald on Halloween, causing personal injury and property damage including the destruction of street signs, neon lights, and street lights. The Editor of the Lewis County Herald wrote, “We see only one solution to this kind of maniacism and that is a curfew, rigidly enforced on the next Halloween.” The Lewis County 4-H Forestry team won first place in the state contest held at the University of Tennessee on October 22. Members of the team were B...
October 27, 1960 The Lewis County Civic Club voted unanimously to support the resolution of the Hohenwald Garden Club that the red crepe myrtle be adopted as the city flower. Wilson Sharpe won an eight-day trip to Nassau by selling the most General Electric appliances among forty-five dealers. Sharpe sold 133 appliances during the contest. Former resident Carol Rowe travelled to Rio De Janerio where she shot fashion photographs for the magazine “California Girl.” The LCHS Panthers defeated Lor...
October 20, 1960 Barbara Peery was named 1960 LCHS Homecoming Queen and would be crowned in ceremonies preceding the homecoming game with Loretto. Her attendants were named as Alma Jean Knight, senior; Camille Griner, junior; Sara Nell Petway, sophomore; and Shearon Harris, freshman. Lewis County entries in the Miss MLEC beauty contest were Beth Beatty and Barbara Peery. The pageant was scheduled to be held in conjunction with the annual membership meeting on October 25 at the Waverly Central...
October 13, 1960 Former resident James Spann purchased the Vidette Printing Corporation, publisher of The Hartsville Vidette. Spann was connected with printing and editing of newspapers for most of his life, having worked at the Lewis County Herald and later founding and publishing The Hickman County Times. The Lewis County Quarterly Court was investigating the feasibility of building or renting a building to be used by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Three prisoners escaped from the Lewis County...
October 06, 1960 A meeting was held at the court house to discuss the need for a Public Housing Authority in Hohenwald. The meeting was held in compliance with a petition signed by 25 residents of Hohenwald and the surrounding area. An architect from Atlanta was present who explained the process of setting up a Public Housing Authority. Burglars broke into Penny’s Clothing Store and Ammons Market. Change and small personal items were taken from Penny’s store, but nothing was taken from Ammons de...
September 22, 1960 Genesco employees who had been on strike at the Hohenwald plant since September 12 met with factory officials. Following several small meetings with strikers, Plant Superintendent Ed Holman said that the plant would be resuming operations on September 30; adding that he felt that “close to 100 percent of the employees would report for work.” The strike leader was discharged for his part in organizing the strike. Army Private First Class Billy Patton arrived for duty in Kor...
