Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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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 3, 1952 All draft registrants classified as 4-F were to be reexamined under the newly-issued Universal Military Training Act. Men classified as 4-F who married and sired children since registering were to immediately contact the Lewis County Draft Board. Reverend Ferguson, pastor of the Nazarene church, invited the community to attend a special lecture and color slide show about his recent Alaskan mission trip. The talk was scheduled for January 3, 1952. The local American Legion...
December 20, 1951 The main headline of the Herald read, “This issue of the Herald is dedicated to Lewis County boys and girls in service.” Included the 24-page issue were reprinted photographs of those in service, and special Christmas greetings to the troops written by Reverend R.G. Jackson; Mayor Bill Keaton; and J.H. Warf, Lewis County Red Cross Chairman. The Lewis County Herald announced that there would be no issue of the newspaper next week “since the force designs to take a week off f...
By Crystal Nash 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 22, 1921; December...
November 29, 1951 The main headline for the week was “Help Fight Tuberculosis: Buy Christmas Seals.” Road Commissioner Finley Brown reported that repairs had been completed on the Little Swan Bridge, which had been partially damaged by fire several weeks earlier. McClearen’s Grocery had a successful launch for the new line of feed they would carry. Representatives from Famous Feed Company were on hand distributing free drinks to customers and to oversee the drawing for 10 sacks of feed. Winne...
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 27, 1951 A racetrack was being constructed four miles west of town by T. L. Lee, a Memphis contractor who operated a sawmill and planning mill here for several years. The racetrack was scheduled to open to the public in the middle of October. “Hohenwald and Lewis County are to become modern along with a number of towns of this section with the building of a modern track for the racing of stock cars by lovers of the sport that is so rapidly taking the country by storm.” Lewis County failed to reach its quota of blood when the Red Cro...
September 20, 1951 The main headline for the week was “Save A Soldier’s Life By Giving A Pint of Blood, Tomorrow, Friday.” A total of 150 pints of blood was set as the quota for Lewis County when the Red Cross Bloodmobile visited on September 21. W.L. Tuttle, Blood Drive Chair, was quoted as saying, “The casualty lists from Korea have already demonstrated the drastic need for blood by our armed forces. In addition, the seriousness of the world situation in general is evidence that our government should build up reserves to be used in the eve...
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...
