Glimpses of Hohenwald's Past

December 15, 1960

The annual Christmas parade was held here last Thursday. The Lewis County Herald reported that it “was one of the best parades ever held here.” Thousands of residents lined the streets to view 46 participants in the parade.

Progress was being made on the industrial building for the Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Company factory. The Vice-President of the company and chief engineer were in Hohenwald to view the progress on the building. It was estimated that the structural steel for the building would be completed in a week or ten days.

A steel worker was killed while working at...