Glimpses of Hohenwalds Past

February 19, 1953

The main headline for the week was “Voters To Decide Bond Issues in Saturday’s Election.” The Herald reported that the upcoming industry bond vote would make “an important day in the history of Lewis County,” where citizens would “vote progress for our community or they will doom it to further loss in population and property for those who choose to remain here.”

The Southern Bell Company reported an increase in the number of telephone directories distributed to phone subscribers. 550 phone books were distributed to area telephone users.

Ishmael Bunch was promoted to the U.S....