Kingwood Drugs was located in the Richland Park Shopping Center in the building currently occupied by the Dollar General Store.
First Baptist Church members held a groundbreaking ceremony for their new church on March 21, 1971. In July of 195, Dayton Police & Fire Department early to mid 1970's
WebThe Tennessee Division of Forestry is made up of a Headquarters and four Districts: To contact an Area Forester in your county, reference the tables below by district or click for Rhea Central High School's Class of 1957 made it's TV debut on Chattanooga's WDEF TV Channel 12's Saturday "Top Ten Dance Party" hosted by Neil Miller. I was in, This is a group photo of Rhea County Sheriff Leon Sneed's First Administration taken in 1986. (Photo by Dean Wilson)
Central Dispatch 423-775-2442 He graduated from Rhea central High School, then he worked for the TVA. One of the fires destroyed one of the oldes, Bryan's old White Chapel Replaced By Rudd Chapel
The Abel Family Settled In Dayton in 1807
After more than half a century, an era may be coming to an end as Mr. Cleo Jenkins, operator of the Washington Ferry for nearly 30 years and other ferries for 27, is retiring. If you notice, you can see the old Schild Ice Plant building in the background. This was during the wild period of growth for the young city. The drugstore opened during the shopping center's grand opening in 1973. These are known as cabinet cards, They were very popular in the la, For those of you that have been up to Fort Bluff, I'm sure you've seen the cabin that is adjacent to the large three story Bluff House. View a list of municipalities and counties where a state residential permit is required. In addition to competitive salaries, the City offers annual salary increases of 2.5%. Experts on charters said that it was the most progressive charter in the state at the time. New Dayton Chamber of Commerce Produces Booklet, 1961 Tennessee Strawberry festival Planning Committee, Lewis Morphy Paradise Cave Dayton Tennessee, Train Derails in Downtown Spring City July 28, 2016, Strawberries As A Commercial Crop by Clyde Roddy, La-Z-Boy Groundbreaking With A Boom September 1972, Rhea County Jail Cleared of Prisoners Complaints 1978, Rhea County High School Boys Basketball 1982-1983, Rhea County Courthouse Clock and Bell Tower, Rhea County Sheriff's Deputy Shot in Back By Bootleggers, Dayton Veneer and Lumber Company Burns November 11, 1939, Rhea Central High School Jr & Sr Banquet 1966-1967, Fire Strikes Former Thomison Hospital Building, Mansfield's Restaurant Building -Then and Now, Bob Norris Forty Year Parade Emcee-In Memory, 1969 Tennessee Strawberry Queen- Janice Sproles, Hwy 27 Four Lane Bypass Constructed in 1960, F.E. He was a Revolutio, On the afternoon of April 7, 1999, the City of Dayton Fire Department was notified of smoke appearing from a home on Laural Drive behind Wendy's Restaurant.
The sign drew in many curious visitors and onlookers. Second Row L-R: Billie Garrison, Claude "Rabbit" Travis, George S, Harry & Ethel Phillips operate Phillips Studio for 54 years
Richard Gornik and Jane Powell
(2nd Row L-R)-Billy Edgeman, Nancy Daniels, Susan Smith, Teresa Lidford, Kathy Levengood, Whit Mac Morgan, Terry Pyle, Dennis Everett and Unknown
WebDavidson, Knox, Madison, Shelby.. T.C.A 39-14-306 (c): The provisions of this section shall not apply to fires which may be set within the corporate limits of any incorporated town or In the age we are living in, we find Doctor's Offices, Clinics, Urgent Care Facilities, and off campus satellite emergency rooms from larger hospitals on nearly every corner. March 16, 2002, proved to be an extra busy day for the City of Dayton Fire Department as they handled three structure fires that day. She had been invited back to the 1969 festival as the reigning queen, where s, November 16, 2019 | Scopes Trial Related | Comments (0), Evolution Bill Author, Died in 1952 At The Age of 76
We as citizens of Rhea County are fortunate to have some of the absolute best educational facilities available to our children. This building continued to be used for the next eleven years as the elementary school. These portraits are reduced in size to conserve web space. He was also the Republican nomi, Miss Mary Lou Walker from Kingsport was crowned Queen of the 16th Annual Tennessee Strawberry Festival here in may of1963 by TV Star Sebastian Cabot. (Photo by Dean Wilson) Fire Prevention / State Fire Marshal's Office, Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy, Peace Officer Standards Training Commission, Fire Services & Codes Enforcement Academy, Back to Fire Prevention / State Fire Marshal's Office, View a list of municipalities and counties where a state residential permit is required, Residential/Electrical Contract Inspection section, Rules of the Department of Commerce and Insurance, Division of Fire Prevention, Chapter 0780-2-23, One and Two Family Dwellings and Townhouses, Rules of The Department of Commerce and Insurance Division Of Fire Prevention Chapter 0780-02-16 Certified Codes Inspectors Standards And Qualifications, List ofResidential Permit Issuing Agents, Statewide Building Construction Code Inspections in Opt-Out orNon-Code Jurisdictions, Application For Residential Exemption Authorization, Review of Local Governments Building Inspection Authorization. We have shared with you below her story in her own words. In July of 1942, James Ueal Williams of Dayton went off to war. Sometime around 1959, Jim and Ruth Estes purchased property just off of New Lake Road in Spring City which was ju, Pictured L-R Unknown, Unknown, Wallace Rice-Executive Director of DHA, Dr. G.V. Daytons very first mayor was Thomas Newton Locke Cunnyngham, known as T.N.L. Download the WATE 6 News app or sign up for our email alerts for updates. Voice: (615) 797-3117, Fax: (615) 797-3113, Cheatham, Montgomery, Stewart (Pictured L, Blown Tires Stalls Equipment blocking Railroad Street
The feature pho, The photo above shows Sheldon and Molly Harbeck standing on the front porch of their south Market Street home in 1895. The search for a worker trapped came to an end when the workers body was recovered around 1 a.m. Sunday, according to WTVC in Chattanooga. The store remained at this location for many years until it moved just do, The featured photo above was taken in 1973 of the south Dayton Shell Service Station, located at Hwy 27 South and Black Oak Ridge Road. As of the 2010 census, the population was 31,809. Michael Holder, Asst. The Dayton Bank & Trust Company held their formal grand opening on Wednesday, February 20, 1957, at their new and remodeled location at the corner of Market Street & 2nd Ave. With approval of the City Commission, the new fire engine was purchased by the city at a cost of $1,600.00 dollars. (Front Row L-R) Janie (Jiles) Green, Rhonda Maynor and Cecil Hicks
A lightning strike from the storm destroyed Dayton's WDNT radio station. Degree at the University of Chicago and his M.D. Back Row L-R Garrett Johnson, Harold Smith, Harry Massengill, Gene Graham, Junior Fine, Bill Watts, Gene Shipley, Billy Marler, Ed Fine and Charlie Barger
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We are the centralized dispatch center for Rhea County. We dispatch Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, and Rescue county wide and are open 24 hours, 7 days a week, for 365 days of the year. Funeral Cards were distributed to family members and friends as a token of remembrance of a loved one who had passed away. You may need toDOWNLOAD a free copy of Adobe Readerto view these files. When the hospital was built in, Jim Rankin of Rhea County High School Walt Kaylor will always be fondly remembered. The first classes that were held in the building were during the 1908 sc, longest serving elected official in Tennessee
(931) 484-4227, Darren Bailey, District Forester Cost is $10 for a non watermarked, full s, The feature photo above was taken on June 12, 1949 before the move into the new church building. This post takes us to the Rhea County High School during the year 1975-1976 to see the schools football team. District Forester (State Forests) Back through the decades, old newspapers are filled with stories of flooding at Richland Creek in Dayton. Bob Jones, Sheriff Henderson, Bill Harris, Carl Joh, Executive Secretary Bill Nash, shown here at the right, explains the first copy of the booklet to (left) Dr. J. J. Rodgers, Mayor and (center) Wayne French, President of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce. James Robert Mansfield who was born on May 9, 1880, was the son of Matthew and Luck Welch Mansfield. Rhea County E-911 Communications Center is a public utility that prides itself in its professionalism by providing quality and equal communication services in any circumstance to all we encounter. We are the centralized dispatch center for Rhea County. John, Sitting just south of the bridge on Market Street is this duplex apartment building. It happened in Dayton at Hiwassee The Community National Bank stands on the corner of Main and Market Street. On Friday April 24, 1942, the day started out as any other normal day in Dayton until a train accident occurred on the main line in downtown. I recall the downtown area consisted of one drugstore, Collins Brothers Dry Goods Store, Reeds, Landmark Funeral Home Heavily Damaged By Fire
Some people will drift up towards Hwy 30 where the parade route starts. On the evening of March 25, 1980, Eckerd Drug Store located in the Richland Park Shopping Center was destroyed by fire. (Photo Courtesy of the Glass Family Collection) Pickets March in First Dayton Strike in Over 10 Years It all started back in February when negotiations began, Gordon Lee Smith Returns After Military Service In a September of 1946 Dayton Herald news article, Birch Arnold of Arnold Motor Company pictured above, welcomed Gordon Lee Smith back to work after being away serving three and a half years of military service. The new location was on Market Street, next door to Robinson's Drug Store. The sign on the building at this, Shown in the photo above, Miss Janice Sprole, age 19 of Kingsport, Tennessee, the elected queen in the 1968 Tennessee Strawberry Festival Pageant at the May 1969 Tennessee Strawberry Festival Parade in Dayton, Tennessee. We are the centralized dispatch center for Rhea County. Paul Todd was born on July 24, 1910 and is fondly remembered by most people as Hambone. [3] Rhea County, Tennessee Record Dates[ edit | edit source] These portraits are reduced in size to conserve web space. George Rappleyea sat down at this table with an idea to put Dayton on the map. Charles Jones Conducted William Jennings Bryan's Funeral, Old Cumberland Presbyterian Church Building, Cabinet Cards by Dayton Photographer J.B. Beugler, Deena Dill Chosen 1988 Most Photogenic In Tennessee, Cannon Ball Mail Train Kills Man On Trestle, The Top Ten Dance Party Features Rhea High Students, James Presley and John Scopes co-Authored Center of the Storm Memoirs of John T. Scopes, Paxton Sawyers Parade Marshal For Three Decades. 1885..T.N.L. We have all heard the term Bootlegging, one of the most infamous periods of time for bootlegging began in theUnited States when Prohibition began on January 16, 1920, when the Eightee, Dayton's oldest manufacturing company at the time, the Dayton Veneer and Lumber Company, was destroyed by fire on Saturday, November 11, 1939. Richland Creek can be seen here flowing across the Hefner farmland which is the same area known as the Dayton Boat dock. The address and phone number pages were omitted. Smith sold lot number 8, in J.J. Abel's, (L-R) Walter Cheers-City Attorney, Sam Morgan-Chairman of the Dayton Lions Club, Bill Voigt-Public Relations Director for the City of Dayton, Mayor Charlie Walters, Colonel Joseph Sullivan-Commander of Stewart Air Force Base, Evert Bean-Minister Church of Christ, Kelso Ballard-City Commissioner a, Corvin's Texaco closed after 41 years in business
Nick (NQ) Purser Sr. can be seen drinking a Coke. The history of the First United Methodist church is a long one, stretching back to 1883. 2nd Row- Kathy Robinson, Mildred Beene, Susan Cowden, Nancy Daniels, Kay Jones, and Nancy Barber
(Photo Courtesy of Glass Family) The, Alvin Goins is remembered as a lifelong resident of Rhea County. In addition to responding to fires, the Rhea County Fire Department Station 740 - Wolf Creek Fire District also responds to medical emergencies, motor vehicle accidents, rescue calls, and incidents involving hazardous materials.
Area townsfolk are aware of the much-publicized historical event that occurred in 1925, The Scopes Mo, Carver High School Teacher Dies In Class
WebThe City of Knoxville offers an extensive benefits package to its employees. The culture of strawberries in Rhea County was a vocation of no small importance. This home was located on the south side of 2nd Ave just west of Walnut Street. Researched and written by Clyde Roddy February 1976
Old Hospital Site and Current Justice Center sits on former Morgan Farm Land. This photo was taken by Jimmy Cunnyngham in front of the old Fire Hall on Main Street. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Within a short while over 200 citizens were on the scene. When speaking of Tony's Drive-In, the photo below taken in 1973 is what comes to mind. About Us Contact Us Dayton City School located on Cherry Street since 1908
Around noon on every parade day, people begin to line the street in front of the famous Rhea County Courthouse preparing to watch the parade.
Front Row L-R: Igo Hodge, Luke Morgan, Judge Woodlee, Bill Shaver and Ben Purser
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It all began one afternoon when Bob Norris, a Dayton Chamber of Commerce Board Member, was chatting with an acquaintance who was on the state of Tennessee's Industrial Development Board. A place to come and reminisce about days gone by in the place we call home. Neal had served in both houses of the State Legislature and ran many times in the elections for Governor and U.S. Sen, Retired Sergeant Major William H. Smith passed away at his home on December 5, 1931. WebThe State Fire Marshal's Office (SFMO) issues electrical permits and residential building permits in some areas of the state. He inte, 1806 Howerton house built (Oldest house in Rhea County)
A conversation which started around a small round table in Robinson Drug Store in May of 1925 resulted in an event that is still discussed today nearly 100 years later. Shock played by Tommy Nelson Reynolds and Dingbat created by Dan East of Channel 9 Studio, made a rare daylight appearance at the 1978 Strawberry Festival Parade in Dayton. I am told that it was on Market Street across from the old Abel Hardware Store, in the same building where Hodges Jewelry Store was later located. The bricks were imported and said to be of a very hard variety. Popularity:#4 of 8 Fire Departments in Spring City#6 of 21 Fire Departments in Rhea County#715 of 1,666 Fire Departments in Tennessee#39,508 in Fire Departments. Each piece was marked, The short line railroad served the Dayton Coal and Iron Company by providing rail service that stretched from the coal mines down to the DC&Is Furnace in town on Richland Creek. According to the plate on the front, the clock mechanism #747 was built on March 15, 18, Dayton Bank Opens in Old American National Bank Building
Thirty two cars of a Southern Railway freight train derailed and caused a temporary shutdown of Southern's main line. Built in 1910 by William Lee and Loula Maud Hodges, who were known as Lee and Lou of the Hodges' Jewelry Store in downtown Dayton. 1st Row- Susan Smith, Kathy Levengood, Reba Hill, Linda Blye, Cindy West, Donna Barnes, Chris Glass, and Joan Roddy
Bryan, after the conclusion of the Scopes Trial, Carver High School named for Dr. George Washington Carver
The teens often had parties and dances at various homes in town. She is laid to rest in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Graysville, TN. Voice: (865) 594-6432, Fax: (865) 594-8907, Carter, Johnson, Sullivan EDITORS NOTE: This story has been updated. (Back Row L-R) Charles Swafford, Bob Jones, Larry Crawford and Jim Reid
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