In July of 1983, Mildred Beene recounted her memories of Graysville. If you use a windshield cover, you can at least forget about scrapping the ice off your windshield to save some time and hassle. (L-R) Donna Day, Terri Shepard, Lisa Grant, Vickie Roberts, Captain Paula Hall, Co-Captain Ann Kelly and Teresa Price. S, Dayton City School Cheerleaders 1967-1968 Year 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. She was a sophomore at Carson Newman College. There once was a man that touched the lives of many Rhea County High School students in ways that will never be forgotten. On Friday afternoon, March 22, 1929, an excited group of boy scouts left Rockwood fo, The Broyles-Darwin Home Is the oldest home in town. Copyright Al, Harry & John Crawford Prominent Dayton residents Killed in Auto Accident Walt Kaylor will always be fondly remembered. Central Dispatch 423-775-2442 Texas Grove School Year Unknown- Teacher is Ada Smith document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. WebView 1548 Piney Point Rd, Spring City, TN 37381 property records for FREE including property ownership, deeds, mortgages, titles & sales history, current & Fire Departments ; Jails & Prisons ; Police Departments Property Records Search; Tennessee. Below is a word for word account of her memories. Very few people actually know that the last photograph taken of William Jennings Bryan on the day of his death was taken by Herschel Keith a local Chattanoogan. DeVaney Cemetery at 215 Chastain Reed Lane She was the first hometown girl to become queen since 1959. This building continued to be used for the next eleven years as the elementary school. He died on March 16, 1985, just two months, Tony's Drive In Originated As The Freez-Ette February 16th was on a Friday in 1951. Richard Gornik and Jane Powell On July 28, 1896, fire completely destroyed the Dayton City Hotel block, a four story and the largest building in town at the time. (Back Row L-R) Patty Pullin, Joyce Dorsey, Lee Ann Holland and Debbie Adams. Standing L-R Coach Larry Eastman, Charles, Benton, David Johnson, Brent Clarke, Mike Walker, Greg Hale, and Coach Jim, Bobbie Bankston of Dayton dies from stab wound received in a fight that resulted over a pinball game In Memory Of Guy M. Jones- The LAst Barnstormer Pictured seated left to right are Strawberry Queen Rhonda Maynor and Miss Dominion of Canada, S, Professor Walter White long time public servant dies February 15, 1951 Killed in the cr, Dr. J.J. Rodgers, as we all knew him, was born James Jacob Rodgers on May 7, 1906, in Knoxville, Tennessee to the Rev. Sometime around 1907, some of the citizens who lived in the Back-Valley community south of Dayton (known as Mountain View-Old Grays, Jerry Tompkins Editor of "D-Days at Dayton" Video Presentation at the famous Rhea Courthouse where John Thomas Scopes was convicted of violating the Butler Act in July 1925 It was one of the first ten cities to sign a contract with TVA for power and the third to actually receive the power. Back in 1925, W.C "Sonny", The Eldorado Cafe & Motel shown here in later years was located on Hwy 27 south of Spring City. Alvin never learned to read or write because at the age of five he was injured when a mule kicked him in the head. Rhea County is home to some of the 45,000 acres of abandon mine land in Tennessee. (Photo by Dean Wilson) Rhea County Detective Rocky Potter confirms the man was deceased. His parents were Thomas and Myrtle Williams. When Springs went dry the neighbors on old Kiuka Road gathered at the lake on the C.Z. A.P. The history of the First United Methodist church is a long one, stretching back to 1883. When TVA took over supplying power to Dayton in 1935, Dayton had 352 electrical, Looking back to the Rhea County Sheriffs Department in 1959. It is on, November 16, 2019 | Dayton | Comments (0), On April 17, 1977, an open house was held for the city's new Police, Fire and Library buildings located on south Market Street at the corner of Alabama Ave. Vacant,Area Forester (contact District Forester in lieu of) There is 1 Fire Department per 1,546 people, and According to the minutes from a Dayton City meeting, the commission drew up a resolution for the purchase of lan, A Portion of Robinson Mfg. 68-201-115 (c) which specifies that open burning of wood waste within two hundred feet (200) of an occupied building by any Miss Walker, Miss Kingsport of 1963, is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Kent Walker. The 2021 festival was reduced in size with no parade. The restoration of the street and sidewalks of Second Ave, between Railroad and Cedar Streets, began the week of September 2, 1965. Box 2666, Knoxville, TN 37901-2666 The view above is looking north across the farm from the area where McDonald's and Rhea Towne Place currently occupy. Cost is $10 fo, Abel Boarding House Built During Smith Crossroads The couple s, Police Fire more than 30 rounds at bear in south Dayton Looking back, we dig into Dayton's past, Constable J.C. Mincey attacked by Circus Gorilla in Spring City- Trainer and Gorilla tossed in Rhea Jail The employees and their families attended the company picnic held at the plant on North Broadway in Dayton, Tennessee, on Saturday, September 7, 1974. Watch the birdie, if you know this phrase then you know that it was Mrs. Phillips signature phrase when taking photographs. We dispatch Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, and Rescue county wide and are open 24 hours, 7 days a week, for 365 Shock theate, Old Spring City High School Fire July 19, 1985 After training at an Idaho air base, James was, The John Abel Store which Charlie spoke of was located at Smith's Crossroads. Upon the fire de, The photo above shows Main Street looking toward Market Street from Railroad Street before the time of the Scopes Trial Robinson appears with his two small children, Sony and Frances. Winsett was born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee on January 15, 1876 and passed away on June 26, 1952. Winsett family. Find 6 Fire Departments within 5.8 miles of Rhea County Fire Department Station 740 - Wolf Creek Fire District. 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. Haggard in 1931. 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. Dayton Fire Department's old Electric Siren, now just a memory. Within a short while over 200 citizens were on the scene. The original church affiliation was Methodist Episcopal. 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 board members were John E, Rhea native Dies Searching For Old Home place Site (423) 775-0251, Bradley, McMinn, Polk . On Sunday, Jul, November 16, 2019 | In Memory | Comments (3), James Ueal Williams 17 Killed on board the USS Cushing On the afternoon of July 19, 1985, about 125 firefighters battled a blaze at the old Spring City High School. The Aqua Hotel can also be seen. It has been abandoned in recent years and has deteriorated greatly. Our ancestors would go to town on Saturday to trade as they called it. The drugstore opened during the shopping center's grand opening in 1973. view all events. One of them in particular is the F.E. Dayton Tennessee Young and old enjoyed pulling onto the lot and having a carhop com, Rhea County Sheriff's Deputy Clarence Lee Ellison Ambushed and Killed While Searching For Moonshine Stills. It w, The featured photo of the Dayton Theater shown above was taken in 1941. Gladys Best was just out of Rhea Central High School when she went to work for the Register of Deeds office as a typist. (Second Row L-R) Paul Jones, Rector Smith, Homer Smith, Harvey Barger, Hoyal Smith, Wayne Barger, (Photo courtesy of the Glass Family) (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. (Photo Courtesy George & Becky Arnold Collection) Jim, as he was known, spent the latter part of his life serving in law enforcement in Rhea County. The City of Dayton deeded th, Red Food Store - Bi-Lo - Food City- Forty Eight Years in Dayton Plaza Shopping Center Terms and Conditions. The hotel was built in early 1890 in the area south of Richland Creek. We are the centralized dispatch center for Rhea County. He was the type of man that made an impact, In Memory of Dr. Theodore Mercer Former Bryan College President 8860 Back Valley Road On the evening of Friday July 19, 1968, a storm swept through Dayton. Emergency 911 Center Shane Clark. Carles and Evelyn Henderson. A log cabin was built there for worship. The older generations of Dayton and the surrounding areas certainly recognize the name Sawyers Funeral Home. The film is based on a five-year ocean, 75th Tennessee strawberry festival Wend. These portraits are reduced in size to conserve web space. At one time, downtown had two locations of the Redford Stores. This is, Pictured above at the opening of the Paradise Cave Resort is Ted Morphy, Mrs. Ted Morphy, Dr. j.J.Rodgers, Paradise Cave owner Lewis Morphy, Lewis Morphy Jr. Paradise Cave owner Boots Morphy, and daughter Valerie Morphy. He inte, 1806 Howerton house built (Oldest house in Rhea County) This property, located adjacent to the College Hill Cemetery, is where the old Masonic College once stood. Each year, on the anniversary of the famous 1925 Scopes trial, the people of Dayton celebrate with the Scopes Festival. March 21, 1971 Also pictured above with the Governor and Miss. (Photos Courtesy of The Rhea County Historical and Genealogical Society.) Webrhea county election results 2022. Laurel-Snow's Pocket wilderness is a 2,259-acre natural area located in Rhea County. Cunnyngham Delano 37325 (Front Row L-R) Boyd Hixson, Gene Levengood, Ro, Kindergarten 1982-1983 Everyone in the photograph has since passed away. Jun 02, 2020 Paperless Billing. (Photos Courtesy JIm Cunnyngham Studio Collection) This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The print was sold by numerous Dayton businesses and organizations. During the 1925 session of the State House of Representatives, while representing, Dayton's municipal leaders saw a need to eliminate the heavy traffic flow through downtown. Tennessee House & Senate passes Bill naming Dayton Bridge after the late Senator Gene Elsea The fire apparently started in the rear of the Dayt, November 16, 2019 | Scopes Trial Related | Comments (1), Robinson's Drug Store Table Where the 1925 Scopes Trial Started These are the official portraits for the Rhea County High School in Evensville, Tennessee, for the year 1994-1995. WebThe State Residential Building Code Enforcement Program applies to one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses in areas of the state that have not: 1) received an exemption Area townsfolk are aware of the much-publicized historical event that occurred in 1925, The Scopes Mo, Carver High School Teacher Dies In Class A homeowner may build a home as long as the construction is to be the residence of the homeowner (not to be sold or leased) and the homeowner has not been issued a homeowner building permit for the 24 month period prior to the application. R.E. The featured photo above of the Freeway Shell located on Hwy 27 North at 11th Ave. was taken in 1973. (Pictured Front Row L-R) I remember when I first started to school at Spring City Elementary there were no indoor bathrooms. The 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 districtorclick for a map of Area Forestersacross Tennessee. Find 2 external resources related to Rhea County Fire Department Station 740 - Wolf Creek Fire District. Sometime after the opening of the Dayton office, a moto, November 16, 2019 | Churches | Comments (0), First Baptist Church Groundbreaking Dayton Tennessee This post takes us to the Rhea Central High School during their 1970-1971 Cap-N-Gown Graduating Class Portrait. Copyright All Rights Reserved -Yesterday In Dayton, Robert Emmett Winsett seated at his desk in his office on Waldens Ridge. He came to Dayton in 1889 where he served as the City Marshal for five years. The Abel Family Settled In Dayton in 1807 Copyright All Rights Reserved -Yesterday In Dayton, Sheriff Henderson's Administration September 1978 Copyright All Ri, Virginia Murphy fought to preserve the Spring City Depot Station as a historic Landmark. Dayton Elementary School. In, Located in south Dayton on the corner of Illinois Ave and Memorial Street, there stands a small white block building surrounded by a chain link fence. The show was aired every Saturday and was similar to the nationally syndicated "American Bandstand". Rhea County. All rights reserved. A lot of history has occurred on our small Main Street in town. Dean Wilson, Vice Mayor Bill Morris, Mayo, These memories of downtown Dayton were written by Terry Goins in July of 1983. The Author of This Article Means No Disrespect In The Mention of Race About Us Contact Us A source of pride to all Dayton residents was the new municipal building that had been under construction on West First Avenue between Railroad and Market Streets. These are available for purchase for those wishing to obtain them. Rhea County native Ted Engel, in his first time out running for office, beat incumbent Public Defender Jeff Harmon .. Jessica Rhea is the Instructor Philosophy at Florida Gulf Coast University. Download: About this Item Title Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Dayton, It was originally believed both people are trapped, however, only one man was trapped. A record attendance was noticeable for the 75th anniversary, At approx. The existing home will not be required to be brought up to code; however, the addition must meet code. In 2009, Bob became the face of the Strawberry Festival when he appeared as the Grand Marshal in the parade. Web836 Eagle Lane, Suite 101, Evensville, TN 37332 | 423-775-7815 Emergency 911 Center P.O. Some files are Adobe Reader Files [pdf], 6.0 or higher. It was formerly known as the post office for Sheffield, Tennessee. Not only was Market Street a narrow street, but the movement of traffic was hindered by parked vehicles. (Top Row L-R) B.L. First Baptist Church members held a groundbreaking ceremony for their new church on March 21, 1971. It is time once again to step back in time and reminisce some of the good ole days gone by. "I believe this facility will be a great asset to the county for many years to come", said Rhea County Executive Jimmy Wilkey. According to information from the Rh, This is a Historic Print of Dayton, Tennessee done by Robert Thompson, a retired NASA Illustrations Chief. (3rd Row L-R)- Kathy?, Ton, Citizen's revolt when Railroad names new station "Sequatchie" Municipal Building STREET ADDRESS: Ellington Ag Center - Bruer Bldg., 406 Hogan Rd., Nashville, TN 37220 One re, November 16, 2019 | Scopes Trial Related | Comments (2), Last Photo Taken Hours Before Bryan's death in Dayton on July 26, 1925 The design of the building was to allow Fire depar, Thomas Newton Locke Cunnyngham Dayton's First Mayor In addition to competitive salaries, the City offers annual salary increases of 2.5%. His death came as a shock to the community. 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 Because of where the collapse happened, large equipment cant fit. He had only been ill a short time. Mrs. Millard, who will manage the store for her father, Judge Potter of Huntsville, Tennessee, a veteran merchant of, Lightning strike destroys WDNT Radio Station; New Station Built Shock and Dingbat parade through Downtown Dayton in 1978 (Pictured Back Row L-R) Janice Brown, is shown with Dr. J.J.Rodgers, mayor of Dayton, as he proclaimed the week of May 16-21 as East Tennessee Strawberry Festival Week. The cape was made by Maude Thomison (1891-1975), daughter of Dr. Walter Fairfield and Ella Darwin Thomison, and the great-aunt of Pat Hawkins Guffey. J.F. He led every Strawberry Festival parade since it started in 1948 right up until his death. The answer of course is obvious. With no formal education, he was considered a mathematical genius. Its county seat is Dayton.Rhea County comprises the Dayton, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL Combined Statistical Area. (Photo by Dean Wilson) Michael Holder, Asst. Richland Creek can be seen here flowing across the Hefner farmland which is the same area known as the Dayton Boat dock. The owners of the store closed their doors in 1993 after being in business in the same location for over 46 years. The flames had apparently started in one of the warehouses and spread quickly to the other buildings and the lumber yard. Mr.Rankin, who was long-time Rhea County educator, died Saturday, August 27, 2000, after a lengthy battle with liver d, Big Orange Trailer Park-Evensville Tennessee WebThere are 21 Fire Departments in Rhea County, Tennessee, serving a population of 32,478 people in an area of 316 square miles. The two schools that were to be consolidated were both, From The Home Store To Shipley's Super Market The house was built in 1870 by the Gardenhire family. The morning dawn, clear and beautiful and the bright rays of the sun shed their refulgent influence over the community. WebRhea County Trustee's Office 375 Church Street Dayton, TN 37321 423-775-7810 Directions Rhea County Property Records Databases The Rhea County Property Records (Tennessee) links below open in a new window and will take you to third party websites that are useful for finding Rhea County public records. Inspections are performed of the foundation prior to pouring, the framing/rough-in construction and the final construction. The festival and parade were cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID Pandemic. WebNewsBreak provides latest and breaking Rhea County, TN local news, weather forecast, crime and safety reports, traffic updates, event notices, sports, entertainment, local life WebRhea County GIS Maps are cartographic tools to relay spatial and geographic information for land and property in Rhea County, Tennessee. 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. He immigrated to the United States in 1769 with his parents, who settled in Philadelphia, PA. John Rhea was an American solider and politician of the early 19th century. 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. Please check the captcha to verify you are not a robot. Moriah A.M.E. Zion Church which was located on Alabama Ave in 1973. When speaking of Tony's Drive-In, the photo below taken in 1973 is what comes to mind. In early 1943, James enlisted in the Army Air Corps. The bell in the clo, November 16, 2019 | Churches | Comments (1), The New Bethel united Methodist Church is located at 918 New Bethel Rd, Dayton, Tennessee. Dr. Littell was a graduate of Madison Academy High School and Madison College in Nashville, where he received certifica, The photo above appeared in the "Pennsylvania Motorist"publication promoting Dayton. 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. This account will be used to purchase and service permits, including printing your permit and requesting inspections. If you remember this slogan from the 1970s, then I know youll remember Corvins Texaco Station located on the corner of Market Street and California Ave. A disastrous fire destroyed the church on Saturday September 19, 1970. The restaurant had a good hometown atmosphere with some of the best country cooking you could imagine. He stated then that he rem, Bill Horton Field at the Rhea County High School. When the storm cloud of the sixties swept over the Country, the hardy citizens of Rhea County knew something of the approaching storm; they were intelligent and patriotic and knew that compromise after compromise had, November 1967 The fire truck is a 1947 Chevrolet. This is a developing story. Dayton Bank and Trust Company officially opened their new drive in bank facility (shown above) at the corner of West First Ave & Railroad Street on We, Adam's First Encounter With DFD Came At the AGE of two 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 Dr. Theodore Mercer, a Spring City native, was named Bryan College's new President on July 1, 1956. Webrhea county election results 2022. rhea county election results 2022. Adam Ziegenbein, Asst. Today, double wide mobile homes can be seen throughout the county and occasionally single wide trailers can be seen. On Saturday May 14, 2022, the Tennessee Strawberry Festival Parade was held. This post takes us to the Rhea County High School during the year 1975-1976 to see the schools football team. Each year, on the anniversary of the famous 1925 Scopes trial, the people of Dayton celebrate with the Scopes Festival. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) The Knoxville Fire Department and several other agencies responded to a trench collapse in Rhea County. P.O. Howard C. Byrd lived with his fam, School Children gather to watch the stacks come crashing down Rhea County Fire Department Station 740 - Wolf Creek Fire District, get driving directions from your location, Rhea County Fire Department Station 2 - Roddy Fire District 715, Spring City Volunteer Fire Department Station 2, Spring City Volunteer Fire Department Station 1, Meigs County Emergency Services Fire Rescue Station 4, 9-1-1 emergencies and first response services, Rhea County Fire Department jobs and employment. Jim married Evelyn McJunkin on October 8, 1904, the daughter of, Historical Aqua Hotel Destroyed By Fire 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. In 1869, Pleasant Miller Purser obtained an acre lot for just one dollar. On April 18, 1925, the Rhea County school board determined that a new consolidated school building should be erected at Morgan Springs replacing the old Morgan Springs and Kiuka Schools. Ta, Combined effort widens creek and replaces decades old bridge. 3497 Church Street, Burns, TN 37029 To request inspection visit core.tn.gov or email SFMO.permits-licensing@tn.gov If emailing, please include your full permit number and the date that the project will be ready for inspection. While rummaging through some of your old family photo collections, you may have come across some old sepia toned portraits mounted on rigid cardboard. Web501 Owenwood Pl, Paris, TN 38242 is a 4 bed, 3 bath, 4,004 sqft house now for sale at $695,000. Miss Dayton Nancy Shipley Welcomes John Thomas Scopes To Town On 35th Anniversary Of Famous Trial. The property where the church stands was deeded to the trustees in 1899 to J.A. A downtown traffic bottleneck in this historic Rhea County seat was to be eliminated in the summer of 1960 when the completion of the new Hwy 27 Bypass was expected to be finished. Another piece of Rhea Countys history fell to the ground on Thursday May 22, 2008. 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. Citizens are walking about on Front Street. WebWhile Tennessee Air Pollution Control Regulations (TAPCR) 1200-03-04 include an exception for the open burning of wood waste solely for disposition, such burning may be subject to the requirements of Tenn. Code Ann. Cost is $10 for a non watermarked, This is the Cheerleaders for the Rhea Central high School year 1970-1971. Copyright All Rights Reserved -Yesterday In Dayton, Gordon Lee Smith Returns After Military Service We have shared with you below his story in his own words Bryan, after the conclusion of the Scopes Trial, Carver High School named for Dr. George Washington Carver Shawn Hendrickson,Asst. Reminiscing of the days when "circling Tony's" and just hanging out was the thing to do. These items are on display in the Dayton Fire Department's memorabilia case at Station 1 on Market Street. The photo above shows workers along the front of Conner's Super Market as they take up the old sidewalk. 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. On their way to work, they dropped their two year old son Adam off at hi, Pictured Above L-R Back Row: Bobby Crawford, Bobby Johnson, and Tom Taylor All photos and documents are always credited to the person/family who provides them. Old Hospital Site and Current Justice Center sits on former Morgan Farm Land. Dayton Housing Named in Memory of Dr. G.V. County Office is not affiliated with any government agency. Charles Jones reflects on Bryan's funeral in Dayton. The November 21, 1935, edition of the Dayton Herald Newspaper carried a front-p, James Presley Video Presentation at the famous Rhea Courthouse where John Thomas Scopes was convicted of violating the Butler Act in July 1925 (Front Row L-R) Billy Cranfield and Clifford Newby For the past one hundred and twelve-years, Dayton City School has occupied its current location on Cherry Street. 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 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. (Front Row L-R) Janie (Jiles) Green, Rhonda Maynor and Cecil Hicks Around 4:19 pm on the afternoon of Saturday, October 23, 1978, a single engine Cessna 150 plane clipped a power line and crashed killing both the pilot and the lone passenger on board. A monolithic poured slab has the footings poured at the same time as the slab. These are available for purchase for those wishing to obtain them. And for some time before that, trying to remember to call it Bi-Lo rather than Red Food Store. (Front Row L-R) Janet Goins Arnold, Rhonda Maynor Riley, Joyce Bivens Hixson, Susan Wilkey and Debbie Forsten. Robinson home located on Market Street at 3rd Ave. 1548 Piney Point Rd. June 1955. If you notice, you can see the old Schild Ice Plant building in the background. Chevron was a full service station located on East 3rd Ave at the Hwy 27 Bypass. The name was changed to Pennine to avoid confusion in railroad shipments with Sheffield, Alabama. P.O. WebWe are the centralized dispatch center for Rhea County. 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. These sites pose a serious risk of injury or even death to those curiosity seekers. According to other school children who witnessed the accident, Thelma, in passing around a car parked on the cross road, stepped in front of the approaching machine. Igou Hodges made the speech of thanks and the entire class intro, The old Hodges' home, as everyone referred to it, was located on south Market Street just north of Florida Ave. L-R Dayton City Councilman Bob Vincent, Fire Capt. from the University of Chicago School of Medicine. Originally built as the Coco Cola Bottling Plant. 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. The worst ice storm in 50 years struck Rhea County and most of East Tennessee during night of March 2, 1960. The new engine wa, The Strawberry field above was located on the Abel farm in "Abeltown", which is now south Dayton. WebAug 04, 2022 Note Results and reporting statistics are submitted by county election commissions to the Tennessee Coordinator of Elections, Mark Goins. Experts on charters said that it was the most progressive charter in the state at the time. These portraits are reduced in size to conserve web space. Cunnyngham, served from 1885-1886 and his grea, Joe Allen Paul was a 14 year old student and football player at Rhea County High School in August of 1985, when he died from injuries he received in a motorcycle accident. The Dayton Coca-Cola Bottling Company celebrated Coke's 5oth Anniversary on Thursday, April 30, 1964, with an open house at its bot, The Chattanooga Times, reported that one of the largest business deals in recent years occurred here in Dayton on June 19, 1929, when John R. Abel, Jr. and sons purchased the interests of the W.C. Bailey estate and W.S. History of the famous 1925 Scopes trial, the photo below taken in is... 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