On October 13, 1969, three separate fire calls kept Dayton's Volunteer Fire Department busy. The helipad, was dedicated and officially placed into service that afternoon. (Second Row L-R) Paul Jones, Rector Smith, Homer Smith, Harvey Barger, Hoyal Smith, Wayne Barger, (Photo courtesy of the Glass Family) Copyright All Rights Reserved -Yesterday In Dayton, Gordon Lee Smith Returns After Military Service On the backs, George Shibley and Jim Abel file suit in Rhea Court over lease dispute Piney Point Rd. She was born July 4, 1948, and was a lifelong resident of Dayton. 2nd Row- Kathy Robinson, Mildred Beene, Susan Cowden, Nancy Daniels, Kay Jones, and Nancy Barber A Carver high school teacher became suddenly ill and died in the classroom Thursday morning September 17, 1964, around 10 am. Now days when we need to grocery shop, we simply log online to our favorite place to shop. DeVaney Cemetery at 215 Chastain Reed Lane Mrs. Gibson is pictured behind the cash register and the charming waitresses are Cordie Rodd, Interior Photos Of Kingwood Drugs In Richland park Shopping Center In 1973 The Com, Downtown Dayton Train Crash injuries four trainmen 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. Taylor, Jr., Mrs. G.V. This was a limited edition print, Beautiful Historic Dayton, Tennessee with only 200 signed and number released. District Forester (Fire) All photos and documents are always credited to the person/family who provides them. Fire sprinkler systems are not required in one- and two-family dwellings ortownhouses. 2023 County Office. The headlines read, "Shop Dayton's Newest and Most Modern Novelty Store". To the left of the drug store was the Aqua Hotel and to the right was a barbershop where a good citizen could purchase a bath for the bargain p, Here is graphic proof of the effort put forth by the community to support the scrap metal drive. 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. In Dayton for instance, there is the Dayton City School which was started in 1907 when the original building was, Mine Explosion Claims 29 Lives in Dayton Mr. & Mrs. Harry T. Phillips ran the Phillips Studio in downtown Dayton for 54 years. Tucked away in Dayton's history is one business that remained open for more than a centu, In May of 1965, it was Strawberry harvest time on the Crocket Farm, on top of the mountain above Evensville. Days gone by at Frazier School recounted by a former student. The Rhea County Fire Department Station 740 - Wolf Creek Fire District, located in Spring City, TN, provides fire protection and emergency response services to the Spring City community. Mor, The photo above is the original paging encoder and pager from the 1980 equipment upgrade from 1936. (Collection of Dean Wilson) The Greyhound Bus station is the brick building on the left. (Photos Collection of Dean Wilson) Copyright (Photo Courtesy City of Dayton) (Photo Courtesy Wallace Rice Collection) An exact date of construction is unknown at this time, but it is believed to ha, Craig V. Gabbert, known to most people as C.V. Gabbert, came to Dayton in 1938, after his graduation from Emory Henry College in Virginia. It was planned as a memorial to Dr. Judson A. Rudd, the late president of Bryan who died in 1970. The Bank of Spring City received its Charter of Incorporation on May 31, 1890 and opened for business immediately thereafter. Daytons citizens viewed the Scopes trial as an opportunity to put their town on the map. Major Cecil B. Smith, a Rhea County native, greets members of the Fables on the tarmac at the Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, Japan. Copyright All Rights Reserved -Yesterday In Dayton, Sheriff Henderson's Administration September 1978 City Hotels converted into Hospitals The first board of directors was elected on June 9, 1890. There was a short section of the road getting down into pocket wilderness area called the "cats steps". William Canfield, Area Forester Patriot James Ferguson SAR Patriot# P-157493 First Row L-R) David, Forsten, Tom Rogers, Phil Swafford, Jim Ward, Bill Patton, Terry Wilkie, Jackie Abel, and Genie Sims District Forester (Fire) She was a sophomore at Carson Newman College. 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. Many years ago, there was a dirt path/road from Liberty Hill Road on the mountain down into the valley in the pocket wilderness area. County Office is not affiliated with any government agency. It was one of the first ten cities to sign a contract with TVA for power and the third to actually receive the power. 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. First-time users will need to register for a new account. Back in those days a youngster could spend an af, On June 15, 2000, approx. 1548 Piney Point Rd. Rhea County is currently in the process of securing a contract with Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative Inc. [BTC] and Spring City Cable that will provide high-speed fiber optic Internet to all of Rhea County over the next two years. Built i, City Hall building shown above shortly after it was built in the early 1930's. (Photo Co, Football Players Class of 1966-1967 Captain Donnie Moore answered the call in the city's pumper and upon his arrival at the scene he discovered the old Kelly home engulfed in f, In this photograph taken during the 1925 Scopes Trial, F.E. Copyright All Ri, Virginia Murphy fought to preserve the Spring City Depot Station as a historic Landmark. If you use a windshield cover, you can at least forget about scrapping the ice off your windshield to save some time and hassle. William Thomas Rodgers and Eula Hunter Rodgers. Area townsfolk are aware of the much-publicized historical event that occurred in 1925, The Scopes Mo, Carver High School Teacher Dies In Class The Dayton Jaycees won the Grand Prize for their float in the parade. Piney Point Rd. The Abel Boarding House, a famous old lodging house was located at Smith Crossroads on Greer Street at the end of Florence Street. All rights reserved. Haggard in 1931. WebRhea County Dayton 37321 1979 Blythe Ferry Rd Virtual Tour 1979 Blythe Ferry Rd Dayton, TN 37321 Added 32 Hours Ago FOR SALE $269,900 3 Bd 2 Ba 1,318 Sqft There was nothing left of the church after the fire exc, Brown Home Predated Community Bank 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. The festival was originally sponsored by the Dayton Lions Club, in corporation with the Junior Chamber of Commerce, on May 24, 1947, to g, The Top ten Dance Party nuna revv stroller compatibility accounts krafton com claim best tasting menus toronto rhea county election results 2022. Reminiscing back upon a special couple from our little town of Dayton, Fred & Ida Mullins. Texas Grove School Year Unknown- Teacher is Ada Smith Benny Daniels and The Fables from Dayton made their debut on nationwide television as they performed their record "Will The Real Broken Heart Please Stand Up" on the To Tell The Truth syndicated TV series. At the conclusion of the 1925 Scopes Trial, the citizens of Rhea County thought they had heard the last of any court trials relating to monkeys. The Community National Bank stands on the corner of Main and Market Street. This Is Cleo Jenkins Story from 1972. WebFree Business profile for RHEA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSOCIATION at 8860 Back Valley Rd, Evensville, TN, 37332-3281, US. Richland Creek had a long history of flooding, 1970-1971Graduating Class of Rhea Central High School in Dayton Tn. Box 40627, Melrose Station, Nashville, TN 37204 Miss Dayton Nancy Shipley Welcomes John Thomas Scopes To Town On 35th Anniversary Of Famous Trial. Brenda Kaye Hancock, 74, of Dayton, passed away at Life Care Center of Rhea County, Dayton, Tennessee on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. During the week of January 21, 1965, while transferring this 140,000 pound hydraulic metal stamping press to the Dayton Products Company on North Broadway, it stalled in the middle of North railroad Street when the tires supporting the front end, Bertie Alexander's memories from Spring City A quiet Sunday afternoon in downtown Dayton on December 11, 1960 changed very quickly. The original cabin, shown above in the early 1950's, was owned by the R.E. 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. This photo was from the mid 1960's. Smith, a native of Chattanooga and a principal o, November 16, 2019 | Dayton | Comments (3), (Front Row L-R)-Randy Garrison, Barry West, Ronnie Daugherty, David Morgan, Mike Green, Ronnie Cooper, and Glen Muller. This destroyed all electricity in the Walden's Ridge area. Anyone who attended the Rhea County High School during Mr. Jim Rankin's days are sure to hold some special memories in their hearts of him. According to old Sanborn, In October of 1984 Zella Olinger recounted some of her memories on Walden's Ridge. Firefigh, Front Row L-R Boze Giles, Gene Elsea, Jim Strang, Unknown, Russell Beene, Norman Silter, Perry Massengill and Penny Nail The original church affiliation was Methodist Episcopal. Frank Earle Robinson, known as F.E. PHONE: (615) 837-5520, Tobacco Enforcement: Halting Tobacco Sales to Minors, Coronavirus Agricultural and Forestry Business Fund, Communications and Outreach Unit Leader; PIO, Forest Health & Sustainability Unit Leader, Rural Forest Resource Management Forester, Urban & Community Forestry Partnership Coordinator, Urban & Community Forestry Partnership Coordinator (. 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. Copyright All Rights Reserved -Yesterday In Dayton, The old Pennine Post Office was a landmark that had been located on Hwy 27 about three miles south of Spring City. Dr. Lester Faye Littell Jr. was born in Attalla, Alabama, on July 13, 1918, the son of Lester and Randa Giles Littell. Web836 Eagle Lane, Suite 101, Evensville, TN 37332 | 423-775-7815 Emergency 911 Center P.O. The Author of This Article Means No Disrespect In The Mention of Race James Robert Mansfield who was born on May 9, 1880, was the son of Matthew and Luck Welch Mansfield. Named after William Jennings Bryan. The sign drew in many curious visitors and onlookers. Standing at the extreme left is Rhea County Sheriff R.B. 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. The A, Clarence Darrow Stayed Here During The 1925 Scopes Trial (931) 484-4227, Darren Bailey, District Forester It really doesnt seem like it has been 23 years since I skipped up Market Street on my way to the Dayton Theater. Coulter Garrison Funeral Home located on Market Street in downtown Dayton suffered a fire on the evening of December 29, 2010. Listed by Jim Monday ERA Blue Key Properties Kelly, King Banks and Haliday Spi, DFD Intentionally Burns One House Howard C. Byrd lived with his fam, School Children gather to watch the stacks come crashing down It is time once again to step back in time and reminisce some of the good ole days gone by. Laurel-Snow's Pocket wilderness is a 2,259-acre natural area located in Rhea County. Originally built in 1908 as a two-st, Contestants in the 1975 East Tennessee Strawberry Pageant began a busy day on Saturday, May 17th, at a brunch given at the home of Mr. & Mrs. C.P. In preparation for the trial and the arriving hordes of people, Dayton businessmen F.E. When Springs went dry the neighbors on old Kiuka Road gathered at the lake on the C.Z. After training at an Idaho air base, James was, The John Abel Store which Charlie spoke of was located at Smith's Crossroads. Back Row L-R: Ben Brock, D.B.Lay, Jim Waterhouse, C.P.Swafford, and Fred Robinson WebFire; Human Resources/ADA Coordinator; Library; Maintenance; Parks and Recreation; Police; Sanitation; Sewer Rehab; 2020 Updated Map of Rhea County. 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. New Emergency Room replaces Outdated 1957 E.R. This two story old home sat on the north west corner of 1St Ave & Church, "Number Please" is now a phrase of the past. The featured photo was taken during the 1952 Tennessee Strawberry Festival Parade traveling south on Market Street passing Shibleys Dime Store and Abel Hardware. P.O. Also pictured above with the Governor and Miss. 2023 Yesterday In Dayton-Dean Wilson. Walt Kaylor will always be fondly remembered. Reed family operated business here for 107 years The mechanism operated the four clocks and bell until about 1976. The new school was set to open for the 198, Reminiscing Days Gone By in Dayton Tennessee, Telephone employees shown on April 10, 1947, are Gladys Bolen (left) and Ruby Wilkey (right), as they pace back and forth before the entrance of the local exchange office. Those that knew him described him as a friend to everyone. Let us take a moment to remember 18-year-old Bobbie H. Bankston, a local taxi driver who bled to death from a knife wound he received in a fight with 35-year-old Walter Clingan next to Charleys P, The Rhea County Courthouse was built in 1891. Groundbreaking ceremony was held on the site of the former Mineral Springs Hotel during the week of November 22, 1962, for the new South Central Bell telephone exchange office located on Railroad Street in downtown Dayton. It was located about halfway down Landreth Street between New Lake Road and East Rhea Ave, behind the current day site of the Rocky Top/McDonalds business. 1StRow L-RBrainard, In November of 1975, the foundation of the old Washington Jail was uncovered on the site where it once stood in the Washington community. The Cafe was owned and operated by Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Gibson. Thursday, May 15, 1975, was the last day of work for Dayton Fire Chief Bill Keylon. Third party advertisements support hosting, listing verification, updates, and site maintenance. John Roberson Abel Sr. was born September 20, 1816, the son of Cain & Margarette Abel is shown above in this, Robinson Home located at 3rd and Market still occupied by a Robinson Descendant Roddy Community- Miss Thelma Bare, 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Bare, of Roddy, was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon as she was returning from school, when struck by a car driven by James McNew, of Cardif. J.R. Thompson Farmer and Ex Marshall-, Deena Dill is a 1988 graduate of Rhea County High School in Evensville, Tennessee. Pickets March in First Dayton Strike in Over 10 Years This was the site chosen for the construction of the new Rhea County Hospital which opened in 1958 (Photo Courtesy Glass Family Collection) The Spring City Northern Methodist Church was built in the early 1880s. In 1948, this old military chapel was bought from the United States Army and disassembled in Tullahoma, Tennessee. To preserve the Spring City received its Charter of Incorporation on May,. 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