Happenings in Lewis County

January 28, 1960

Hohenwald’s boys’ and girls’ teams were on a winning streak with victories over Lobelville and Clifton.    The girls beat Lobelville 31 to 22 with Patsy Riley leading the scoring with 17 points.  Others scoring were Elaine Hinson, Cherry Brown, Susie Dabbs, Carolyn Loveless and Paula Curry.  Guards seeing action were Freddie Bishop, Loreita Shaw, Brenda Patton, Peggy Riley, Shirley Tharp and Glenda Nutt.  The Panthers won their match up with Lobelville in a blow-out, 63 to 29.  Melvin Brackeen scored 16 points to lead the team in scoring.  Others scoring were Jerry Peery, Pittman Baker, Jimmy Devore, Ward Harder, Terry Hickerson and Don Schwendimann.

A diamond, valued at $15,000.00, was recovered at the scene of a fatal airplane crash by Richard Tarkington of Summertown.  Tarkington raked and shoveled the crash site near Kimmins searching for the ring for almost an entire day.  The ring was placed in the care of Sheriff Alton McLemore who returned it to an insurance company.  The stone belonged to Mrs. John T. Ealy and was knocked from its setting when the light plane in which she and her husband were passengers crashed killing both.

Funeral services were held for Ed Warren of Hickman County, Troy Odell Lewis of Nashville and Earlie Mai Adcocks Thomason of Trimble.

Showing at the Strand Theatre  was “Yellowstone Kelly” starring Clint Walker.  Featured at the Highland’s Drive-In Theatre was “A Privates Affair” starring  Sal Mineo and Gary Crosby.

Piggly Wiggly advertised “Fresh Dressed Hens” for 29 cents per pound.

January 29,  1970

Funeral services were held for Ezra Hinson, Harvey B. Cross of Pleasantville and S. E. “Boss” Tharp.

On the Dean’s List at Austin Peay State University were Carole Sisco Smith and Deborah Hyatt.

A. A. Glenn Austin Nance completed basic training at Orlando, Florida.

The price of gold dropped to $35 per ounce.

Private James T. Quillen was stationed at Camp Lejuene, North Carolina with the U. S. Marines.

Lewis County Panther teams handed two defeats to Linden with the girls’ winning 58 to 55 and the boys’ winning 64 to 63.  Sherry Quillen scored 34 to lead the Pantherettes.  Carmie Talley scored 16 and Nancy Clift scored 8.  Jerry Durham hit a field goal in the final seconds of the game to tie the score then made a foul shot to seal the victory.  Others adding points to the victory included Ronnie Tiller, Jerry Floyd, Randy Dabbs, Richard Amacher, Darrell Duncan and Jimmy Adcox.

January 31, 1980

President of the Tennessee Motor Transport Association Bob Gafford along with Governor Lamar Alexander examined Tennessee tourism posters, “Follow Me to Tennessee” which were to be placed on trucks involved in the Tennessee trucking industry.

A ground breaking was held for the new Lewis County High School.  Among those attending were Superintendent of Schools Dennis Whittenberg, State Senator Johnny Crow, School Board members B. S. Loveless, Frank Lawson and James Roden, School Board Chairman Janet Turner, Mayor Philip Griner, Tennessee Commissioner of Education E. A. Cox and State Representative Walker Work.

Claude A. Ricketts, with 38 years of service to the bank, was elected chairman of the Board for First Citizens Bank.  Ricketts replaced Walter G. Darden who was named president.

In basketball action, the Lewis County Panther teams lost two to Collinwood.  Scoring for the girls were Cheryl Hinson, Stacy Jones, Denise Goodman, Andrea Rogers, Lori Willis, Sandra Fite, Melinda Murphy and Lynda Duncan to end the game at 65 to 35.  In the boys game, the final score was 63 to 55 with Benny Pace leading the scoring.  Others scoring included Bill Hill, Mark Sisco, Trent Humphreys, Mike Lomax, Allen Stewart and Marty Spears.

Funeral services were held for

February 1, 1990

A Boy Scout Winter Camporee for the Buffalo River District was held on Charles Talley’s farm near Cane Creek.  Among those from Hohenwald participating were Matt Spitzer, Chris Tanner, Jeremy Spiess, Jeremiah McCarver, Brad Lawson, Adam Talley, Chris Overbey, Doug Rodgers, Rabon Pipkins Jr., Adrian Stanley, Johnathan McCarver and Scoutmaster Greg Wise.  Assisting were John Stanley and Steve Lawson.  Approximately 82 scouts attended from Linden, Ethridge, Summertown, Lewisburg, Waynesboro, Collinwood, Pin Hook and Hohenwald.

Army Private Nathan W. Kelley, an infantryman with the 22nd Infantry Division, arrived at Schofield Barrick, Hawaii.

Funeral services were held for Rachel Brooke Peery, infant, of Smyrna, Mary Alice Townsend Cox, Jessie Thomas Bates and Albrantha Bennett Sims.

The Page High School Patriots took two wins from Lewis County High School basketball teams on the home court.  Leading the Lady Panthers in scoring was Alisha Camp with 21 points.  Others scoring included Shana Roberson, Brande Potts, Amy Denton, Jenny Bunch, Coral Potts and Carrie Moloney.  The final score was 81 to 52.  Three Panthers, Lee Burklow, Nathan Conner and Scotty Duncan, scored in double digits but the team fell short, 63 to 46.  Adding to the final talley were Jeff Stevens, Eric Amacher, Mark Graves and Richie Carroll.

January 27, 2000

Family Dollar opened in Hohenwald.

Director of Lewis County Schools was Tim Webb.

Betsy Ann Hull graduated from Freed-Hardeman University.

The Lady Panthers lost to the ladies of Marshall County in basketball play, 33 to 30.  Among those playing wee Donya Culberson, Sioban Amacher, Erica Morrow, Crystal Wills, Emily Webb and Autumn Brewer.

Named to the Dean’s List at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville were Geoffrey Allen Graves, Cassidy Lee Morrow, Bryan David Spicer and Samantha Fay Turnbow.

Funeral services were held for Stella Maude Alice Pennington, Gloria Ann Allen of Falkville, Alabama, William J. Spann of Gallatin and Cynthia Ann Russell.

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