Lewis County Herald - Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898

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 “selling” our town and county to prospective industry and businesses.

The Herald reported on more losses f...