Glimpses of Hohenwald's Past

April 23, 1953

Malcolm Baxter was promoted

to the grade of Airman First

Class in the U.S. Air Force.

A boxing tournament, sponsored

by the F.F.A., was planned

for the LCHS football fi eld on

April 27. Admission would be 20

and 35 cents.

Hohenwald Dry Cleaners announced

that they added new

equipment to their business allowing

clothes to be rinsed in

3,000 gallons of clean solvent per

hour.

Malcolm Baxter was promoted

in the U. S. Air Force to the rank

of Airman Second Class.

Bill Turnbow announced his

purchase of A & W Grocery and

the sale of his service station.

S-Sgt. and Mrs. Arthur Hailey

announced the birth of their

son, Gary Lee.

Funeral services were held for

Rollie Capps, 66; Ernest Higgins,

45; and for Jim Hinson, 83.

A & B Hardware advertised

bats for sale that were “made by

Hohenwald Bat Co. right here

in Hohehwald and are as good

as any bats to be had any where

[sic] at reasonable prices.”

“The Maverick,” starring

Wild Bill Elliott and Phyllis

coats, “Last of the Commanches,”

starring Broderick Crawford

and Barbara Hale were the

Friday and Saturday movies

showing at the Strand Theatre.

April 25, 1963

Bob Jones Jr. was appointed

Clerk and Master of Lewis

County Chancery Court. Jones

succeeded D. D. Humphreys, Sr.

who retired after 20 years in offi

ce.

Sheriff Alton McLemore and

Chief Deputy Henry Garrison

destroyed a one-barrel whiskey

still, which was ready to run on

Grinders Creek.

Charlotte Ray was crowned

May Day Queen at Martin College

in Pulaski.

The Woman’s Missionary

Union of the Baptist church was

holding its 75th anniversary celebrating

its organization in 1888.

Twenty-fi ve people entered the

Shot Gun Tournament held at

the Hohenwald Recreation and

Golf Club. Jack Burke was the

low medal scorer.

Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Churchwell

celebrated their 60th wedding

anniversary with a party at

their home.

Funeral services were held for

Edna Christian, 59; James Hardin,

78; and for Virginia Pigg, 89.

“It Happened at the World’s

Fair,” starring Elvis Presley and

Joan O’Brien, was the Friday

and Saturday movie showing

at the Highlands Drive-In and

Strand Theatre.

April 26, 1973

Flash fl oods hit Lewis County

on April 19, causing fl ooding in

several businesses in the downtown

area. Offi cials at Meriwether

Lewis National Park

weather station reported that 3.3

inches of rainfall fell during the

hour rain storm.

Mayor Dol Willis signed a year

lease on the Grover Building.

The building would be used for

a pilot program by Kay Windsor

to train about 150 people for

the new Kay Windsor plant that

planned to locate in Hohenwald.

Leedy Hinson, WWI veteran,

was presented a golden certificate

and elected to Life Membership

in recognition of his 50

years of membership in American

Legion Post 127.

Seven LCHS students were

selected to attend American Legion

Boys State. The chosen delegates

were Bobby Barber, Larry

Davis, Rickey Depriest, James

Hamm Jr., Steve Johnson, Cloyd

Peery, and Terry Wayland. Selected

as alternates were John

Adkins, Randy Carroll, Dwight

Cotham, and John Shannon.

Joyce Haley and Tracy Humphreys

were selected to attend

Volunteer Girls State. Alternates

were Nancy Bromley and

Kay Harris.

Michael Bunch completed Air

Force basic training.

The following births were announced:

Richard Allen, son of

Barbara and the late Jerry Cowley.

L

andis Turner was honored

with a surprise dinner party

given by his wife in celebration

of his birthday.

Celery was $0.29 a stalk at

Baxter’s Bestway. A pound can

of Folgers Coff ee was $0.95 at

Piggly Wiggly.

Funeral services were held for

Clarence Alley, 96; Donna Bailey,

infant; Vernice Calton, 68;

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and for Roy Carroll, 65.

“Cancel my Reservation,”

starring Bob Hope was the Sunday

movie showing at the Highlands

Drive-In.

April 28, 1983

Boston Industrial Products

presented a $4,000 check to the

Lewis County School system

for the purchase of and placing

of computers in classrooms for

student use in the 1983-84 school

year.

Fred Lynch retired from Genesco

after 37 years’ service with

the factory.

The following people received

service awards from Genesco

plant manager Randy Johnson:

Buddy Hinson, 40 years;

Loy Finerty, 40 years; Edwenia

Milam, 30 years; and Dorothy

Turnbow, 35 years.

Brenda Baker was honored as

the Honor Agent of the Quarter

for the Lawrenceburg District of

Liberty National Life Insurance

Company.

Jess Cothran Jr. was appointed

to the Lewis County Soil Conservation

District Board.

Marine Sgt. James Whitehead

departed on a three-month deployment

to Guantanamo Bay

Cuba.

Paul Beasley and Jack Turner

graduated from Tennessee

Military Academy Non-Commissioned

Offi cers Leadership

School.

Brent Landers caught a 11 ¼

pound blue catfi sh.

Franklins Sportswear announced

a grand opening of

their store for April 28, 1983.

A surprise going away party

was given for Jamie Beasley at

the home of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny

Barnes in recognition of his

leaving for basic training at Fort

Dix, NJ.

James Whitehead was deployed

to Guantanamo Bay,

Cuba with the Marines to construct

various buildings in support

of ground forces already

stationed there.

Nelle Curtiss was honored for

her birthday with a dinner at the

Golden Saddle Restaurant.

Elmer Bunch was honored for

his 87th birthday with a celebration

held by his children and

grandchildren.

Funeral services were held for

John Hinson, Jr.; and for Wiley

Rochelle.

“Ator, the Fighting Eagle”

starring Miles O’Keeff e and Sabrina

Siani, was the weekend

movie showing at the Highlands

Drive-in Theatre.

April 29, 1993

Lewis County Sheriff Larry

Hensley was improving at Vanderbilt

Hospital from complications

resulting from gunshot

wounds received April 10 while

attempting to serve a warrant

for theft of property.

Joe T. Thomas and E.H. Wright

were presented a 50-year pin by

Robert Henderson, Grand Master

of the Tennessee Masons and

were also presented a 50-year

service apron by J.P. Beatty, Secretary

of the Hohenwald Lodge

in honor of their participation in

the Free and Accepted Masons.

John T. Barnes celebrated

his 101st birthday at the Lewis

County Manor.

Lois Choate celebrated her

88th birthday with a party at

the home of her daughter, Jerry

Webb.

Kelsey McDonald competed in

the Miss South Central Tennessee

USA pageant and won fi rst

runner up in the 0 to 23-month

age division. She also competed

in the Lobelville April Showers

pageant and was crowned Queen

in the 13-23 month-age division.

Brenda Conner was featured

in the Lewis County Schools’

Staff Feature column.

Funeral services were held for

Claude Bates, 81; and for Myrtle

Rogers, 79.

April 24, 2003

State Representative Dr. Joey

Hensley was the keynote speaker

at a candlelight vigil held

April 18 by the Fred E. Lomax

American Legion Post 127 to

honor the Lewis County unit of

the Tennessee National Guard

and other residents who were in

the military serving on active

duty in other countries.

Michael Turner was deployed

to Kuwait.

Tristan McPherson and Drew

Wills were selected as delegates

for the American Legion Boys

State. Darryl Culberson and

Luke Curfman were named alternates.

The Lewis County Historical

Society announced a walking

tour of the Hohenwald Historic

District would be held May 5.

Wesley and Amy Carroll announced

the birth of twins, Ian

Cye and Brooklyn Rae.

Funeral services were held for

Ila Carroll, 88; and for Roberta

“Peaches” Grimes, 83.

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 community’s

unique past.

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 community’s

unique past.