Glimpses of Hohenwald's Past

June 21, 1951

Lewis County Government purchased the Hohenwald Methodist Church Parsonage. The building would be removed in order to enlarge the campus around LCHS.

In compliance with a statewide registration law passed by the Tennessee Legislature, all voters in Lewis County (and throughout the state) would be required to register in July 1951 in order to vote in future elections.

Franklin Morris was serving in Company B of the National Guard in Korea.

Oak Grove Homecoming Day and Fish Fry was scheduled for July 8.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Powell announced the birth of their daughter, Gayle Carline.

Ida Poore was honored for her 83rd birthday with a surprise party attended by family and friends.

Mrs. B.J. James was honored for her 76th birthday with a dinner attended by family and friends at Slippery Creek.

An advertisement ran announcing the opening of Hohenwald Funeral Home with two new burial associations: Meriwether Lewis Burial Association and Hohenwald Burial Association. Free ambulance service would be provided to members of both burial associations.

Lewis Farmers, Inc., 30 Swan Avenue, advertised an Open House for June 23, 1951. Prizes would be given away.

“Undercover Girl,” starring Alexis Smith and Scott Brady, and “Montana Desperato,” starring Johnny Mack Brown and Virginia Herrick, were the Friday and Saturday double feature at the Strand Theatre. Admission was 14 cents for children and 35 cents for adults.

June 22, 1961

The Tennessee Game and Fish Commission announced that a portion of Buffalo River would be made safer for boats by clearing major snags from a section of the river.

Henry Harris was elected commander of the Fred E. Lomax American Legion Post 127.

James Adair and Connie Lester represented Alpha Baptist Association in a Bible “Sword/Drill” competition at the South Central Regional Training Union Convention in Pulaski.

The 33rd annual picnic and reunion of all former residents of Hohenwald was held in Dixon, IL on June 18 with 60 present, including five from California.

The Clean Up- Fix Up- Paint Up campaign was successfully producing a variety of needed improvements to the community as surveyed on the “Battle of Hohenwald” map.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Chandler announced the birth of their son, Brian Seth.

Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Holland were honored with a surprise house warming at their new home on Downey Street.

Funeral services were held for Minnie Duncan, 71; Adam Fain, 86; and for Nettie Thomason, 78.

“The Private Lives of Adam and Eve,” starring Micky Rooney and Mamie Van Doren, “Sword of Sherwood Forest,” and “Battle Flame” were the Friday and Saturday triple features at the Highlands Drive-In Theater.

June 24, 1971

The Lewis County Quarterly Court voted to sell Lewis County General Hospital to Extendicare, Inc. with a lease-purchase option.

Ronnie Baker, John Powers, Bobby Walker, and Jackie Wix enlisted in the U. S. Air Force and left together for basic training at San Antonio, TX.

The First Pentecostal Church’s Bible Quiz team won the state championship for the second year in a row. Members of the team were Joey Hensley, Johnny Hensley, Ricky Hensley, and Brenda Hooks.

Former resident Betty Lala was selected as the personality of the month by Le Chandelier, a publication of the International City Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, where Lala was employed.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Weaver celebrated their 50th anniversary with a reception at the Maury Federal Building in Mt. Pleasant.

Funeral services were held for Bertha Smithson, 73; and for Loyd Tooker, 74.

“Second Fiddle to a Steel Guitar,” starring Arnold Stang and a variety of country music stars, and “It Takes All Kinds,” starring Vera Miles and Robert Lansing, were the Friday and Saturday double feature at the Strand Theatre.

June 25, 1981

William Hess was elected president of the Hohenwald Lions Club.

The Hohenwald Sheriff’s Department confiscated an enamel wash pan full of planted marijuana. The plants were discovered on the second day of a break-in investigation. The plants had not been on the property the day before during their visit to the property.

Brown’s Variety placed an industry display in their front window that included items produced from local industries.

A photo ran of Ellison Runions and his home located on Wildcat Road. The caption stated that Runions had lived in his home “all last winter with no heat.”

Winners of the Yard of the Week contest were Mr. and Mrs. Pete Harris, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Beatty, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Wiss, and McDonald Funeral Home.

Marvin Clayton grew a seven pound, five ounce cabbage in his garden. Lee Osborne grew a seven pound, one ounce cabbage in his garden.

Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Rhinehart announced the birth of their daughter, April Nicolette.

Funeral services were held for Carlos Harder, 71.

“Hardly Working,” starring Jerry Lewis and “My Body Guard” were the Friday and Saturday double feature at the Highlands Drive- In.

In area news: The Natchez Trace Parkway announced the temporary closure of 14 miles of Parkway from Highway 99 north to Highway 50, effective on June 16. The closing was necessary for the repair of a rock wall on the southeast side of the Parkway in the area of Jackson Falls.

This article was written using local history resources available at the Lewis County Public Library and Archives. Libraries are guardians of history. Visit the library and archives to learn more about our communities unique past.