Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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September 22, 1960 The September 17 referendum to keep parking meters downtown failed with 511 votes cast against and 233 votes cast in favor. A McEwen resident was injured in an explosion here while he was blowing holes for telephone poles in the Earlie Dyle Hollow between Rock House Creek and Grinder’s Creek. He was an employee of the Wright and Lopex Construction Company contracted to run telephone lines in this area. He was treated at Boyce Clinic for injuries to his face and hand and t...
September 15, 1960 A strike of employees at the Hohenwald Genesco plant caused operations to stop at the factory. A spokesman for the group said the strike was because of the firing of an employee who had 20 years of service at the plant. The group drew up the following list of requirements to be met before the strikers would return to work: re-hire the fired employee, replace the plant manager, restore a system for rating production which had been abandoned, and relax requirements for female...
September 8, 1960 The LCHS Panthers won the first game of the season with a 13 to 12 defeat over McEwen. Winners of county dress revue held in connection with the Lewis County Fair were Myra Churchwell, 4-H cotton school dress junior division; Donna Brown, cotton school dress senior division; and Dinah Poore, best cotton dress division for freshmen and sophomore F.H.A. girls. Jerry Holt and Grady Brown graduated from Navy recruit training at the Naval Training Center, San Diego, CA. Meriwether...
September 01, 1960 A city referendum would be held September 10 at the Court House to determine whether city residents wished to have a paid garbage collection service in Hohenwald. A referendum would be held September 17 at the Court House to determine whether county residents wished to keep parking meters installed by the City of Hohenwald. The meters were installed last September on a nine-month trial basis and placed throughout the business district at every other parking place. The...
August 18, 1960 State and County officers and Federal and State ATU agents destroyed a six-barrel copper still in the Buffalo River near the Napier section of the county. No arrests were made; however, a two-wheel trailer was confiscated. The Lewis County Jaycees versus Businessmen Old Maid softball game was scheduled for August 19. The Hohenwald Little League team, behind the pitching of Pat Halfacre, won the championship game of the Tri-County tournament. They defeated Lobelville with a score...
August 25, 1960 The U. S. Census Bureau reported that Lewis and Maury Counties were the only counties in South Central Tennessee to show population gains over the last decade. Lewis had a 2.1 percent increase while Maury had a 2.5 percent gain. The Hohenwald composite squadron of the Civil Air Patrol aided the City of Hohenwald during a power interruption by using their mobile generator to supply electricity to keep City Hall lighted and the county – highway patrol radio transmitter and receiver...
August 11, 1960 Bids on the construction of the new Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Company industrial plant were opened at the Court House by J. H. Warf, chair of the Industrial Commission. Bids were being compared and analyzed by the commission and a contract would be awarded in the near future. The City of Hohenwald announced that a water main would be installed on Smith Street to extend water west on Smith Street from Walnut Street. Bob Swope of Nashville was the winner of the 2nd annual Invita...
August 04, 1960 Second Lieutenant Henry Harris, Lewis County Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol, attended a two-day meeting at Seward Air Force Base near Nashville. While the meeting was in progress, a surprise visit was made to the group by Brigadier General Stephen McElroy, National Commander of the Civil Air Patrol. A high temperature reading of 100 degrees was recorded at Meriwether Lewis Park on July 26 and July 31 for the high of the month. The temperature also soared to 101 degrees on Au...
July 28, 1960 The public was invited to watch the playing of the second Invitational Tournament at the Hohenwald Recreation and Golf Club on August 7. Approximately 1,000 people attended the Lewis County Horse Show sponsored by the Lewis County Civic Club. There were 88 entries. Bobby Cothran won first prize in the class composed of Lewis County residents. Jerry Ogg was assigned to the XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Dempsey Goodman was serving aboard the Pacific Fleet...
July 21, 1960 General elections in Lewis County were set for August 4. No Lewis County candidate had opposition. The 1960 Horse Show, sponsored by the Lewis County Civic Club, was scheduled for July 22 at Memorial Park. W. L. Tuttle shot a hole-in-one while playing golf on vacation at the Abilene Municipal Golf Course in Texas. Jerry Armstrong was stationed with the Early Warning Squad at the Naval Air Station at Barber’s Point, HI. Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Johnston celebrated their 50th anniversary w...
July 14, 1960 Bids for the construction of the new $3 million plant to be built here for use by the Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Company would be opened at the Court House on August 9. It was also announced that Robert Beaugardus would come to Hohenwald in January as plant manager. The Lewis County Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol had its first job on July 2 when it came to the aid of a student pilot from Alabama who made a forced landing in a weeded field of James Brown, one mile east of...
July 07, 1960 Billy Grimes was named Lewis County Chair of the Civil War Centennial Commission by County Judge A. B. Nicholson. Mayor W. C. Keaton named Mrs. Reece Bell as City Chair for this Commission. Dr. Robert Bain, from Wilson County, was now associated with Dr. W. C. Keeton at Boyce Clinic Hospital. Dr. Keeton stated that Dr. Bain would be associated with him until he left to go into the Armed Services. Winners in the Clean Up, Paint Up, Fix Up Campaign were announced. Winners of the firs...
June 30, 1960 The Hohenwald Rotary Club announced they would construct a new adult shuffleboard slab at Memorial Park. The 32nd annual reunion and picnic of all former residents of Hohenwald was held at Lowell Park in Dixon, Illinois. Fifty-one people attended the event. Photos were published of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Holden on West Main Street and the home of Jennie Brown on Swan Avenue. Both homes were painted as part of the Clean Up, Paint Up, Fix Up campaign. The following births were...
June 23, 1960 A committee from the Lewis County Civic Club was working with city officials to improve the city’s garbage collection and disposal services, especially within the business section of town. One resident and two youth from Indiana were charged with the break in of Bob Lynch’s grocery store on Summertown Highway. Entry was gained by breaking the glass from a rear door. Cigarettes, watches, a shotgun, pennies, and candy were taken. They were apprehended when the Tennessee Highway Pat...
June 09, 1960 Burglars broke into the Piggly Wiggly store. The store safe was moved into the alley by the thieves where they broke into it and took approximately $1,000. Entry to the grocery store was gained through the front door. The Clean Up, Paint Up, Fix Up campaign announced that the homes of Jennie Brown on East Swan Avenue and Mr. and Mrs. Holden on West Main Street would be painted free of charge thanks to the donation of supplies by local lumber yards, hardware stores, and other paint...
May 26, 1960 The Clean Up- Paint Up- Fix Up committee extended the campaign through the month of June. Much progress was reported with vacant lots being cleared, homes being remodeled, and painting throughout the city. The American Red Cross reported that they needed 172 pints of blood from residents in order to have enough blood for every sick and hospitalized person in the county. Figures released by County Savings Bond Chair F. A. Goodman showed that residents invested $19,460 in U. S....
May 19, 1960 Mayor W. C. Keaton was presented a certificate making him an honorary citizen of Nashville at ceremonies held at the Lewis County Court House. The presentation was made by Nashville Mayor Ben West during the visit of the Nashville Boosters to Hohenwald. Leo Greengrass, superintendent of the Hohenwald Henry I. Siegel plant, was awarded the Service Recognition Medal of the American Heart Association. Sara Hume, a member of the Hohenwald Garden Club, won a first-place award on her...
May 12, 1960 County Judge A. B. Nicholson signed a proclamation proclaiming the week of May 9 to 14 as Rural Electrification Week in Lewis County. Ed Holman, superintendent of the Hohenwald Genesco plant, received honorable mention for 1959 Genesco Man of the Year in the Community awards. Flinn – McClanahan Company of Centerville received the contract for grading to be done at the site of the Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Company plant. The City of Hohenwald notified residents that they would b...
May 05, 1960 Park and recreation facilities at the Lewis County Fairgrounds (Memorial Park) were available for family use. The park now had two tennis courts, barbecue pits, shuffle board, playground equipment, croquet, badminton, and boxes to meet the needs of children of all ages. The Lewis County Agriculture Workers Association sponsored the improvements at the park which was accomplished with the work and donations of other clubs and county non-profits. The Clean Up, Paint Up, Fix Up...
April 28, 1960 The annual Clean up – Paint up – Fix up Campaign was scheduled to begin in Hohenwald on May 1. The city and its suburbs were divided into blocks with captains appointed responsibility for four blocks. Donnie Goodman was named valedictorian of the 1960 LCHS Senior Class. Joan Lynch was named salutatorian. Robert Patton was selected to participate in a scientific research program at New Mexico Highlands University. The program was open to outstanding high school teachers of bio...
The Lewis County Public Library is taking the spread of COVID-19 seriously, while simultaneously providing curbside services and virtual programming to the public. On Tuesday, May 5, the library plans to reopen to the public. Keeping library users safe is our top priority and to ensure a safe environment is maintained library staff will resume services as follows. Phase 1 (May 5th) 1. Access to the library will be limited to 10 patrons at a time for one hour at a time. Only one family member may...
April 28, 1960 The annual Clean up – Paint up – Fix up Campaign was scheduled to begin in Hohenwald on May 1. The city and its suburbs were divided into blocks with captains appointed responsibility for four blocks. Donnie Goodman was named valedictorian of the 1960 LCHS Senior Class. Joan Lynch was named salutatorian. Robert Patton was selected to participate in a scientific research program at New Mexico Highlands University. The program was open to outstanding high school teachers of bio...
April 14, 1960 Mayor W. C. Keaton signed a proclamation naming the month of May as “Clean Up – Paint Up – Fix Up” time in Hohenwald. Every citizen was urged to beautify their homes and businesses. The City of Hohenwald and its suburban area would also enter the National Town Contest during May as part of this campaign. The Tennessee Department of Safety released figures showing that a total of 11 automobile accidents had occurred in Lewis County from January 1, 1960 to April 4. Of this number,...
