In 1932, a
Southern Methodist revival was well attended ... Nannie Cutcher died ... W.P.
Lang was elected to serve another year as president of Benton Banking Company.
L.E. Kimsey was president of Ducktown Banking Company ... A farmers’ committee
was established to aid farm marketing ... At the movies: Greta Garbo and Ramon
Novarro in “Mata Hari” ... Trustee G.W. Passmore reminded citizens that their
poll tax must be paid before property tax can be accepted.
In 1942, a
wartime rationing plan for sugar was set to go into effect. Consumption of
sugar was to be cut to around one pound a week per person ... W.V. Davis was
director of the local defense organization. L.W. Moore was in charge of the Air
Raid Warning Services ... The U.S. House passed the largest single army
appropriation bill in history, $12.5 billion ... The Johnny Taylor heirs sold
150 acres of timber for $8,500, one of the largest deals ever ... Lizzie Ramsey
Clayton died at age 74 ... Deputy Bill Rose announced he was running for
Justice of the Peace from Copperhill.
In 1952,
Senator Estes Kefauver announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination
for president ... The annual polio drive was underway ... Toddy White and Lynn
Bates led the scoring in a Wildcat win over McMinn ... At the movies: “Gene
Autry and The Mounties” and “Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis in “That’s My Boy” ...
The number of rural telephones served by southern Bell passed the half-million
mark.
In 1962,
the 225-foot Parksville steam plant tower was felled after 46 years at Ocoee
No. 1 ... Theodore Jones was named chairmanof the American Cancer Society Crusade ... Roger Crouch was
elected Prince of Personalities at TPI ... Traffic deaths were down in the
county in 1961, with three compared to five in 1960 ... Troy Roberts was in
Marine training ... Kate Westmoreland was installed as Worthy Matron of the
Ocoee OES.
In 1972,
the state’s new Air Pollution regulation controlled output of sulfur dioxide
from the copper industry and TVA steam plants ... Whitey Ramsey announced his
candidacy for Sheriff ... Keith Ballew announced he would run for a full
six-year term as County Judge ... Edsel Beavers was president of the Old Fort
Ruritan ... Patsy Stone was Polk’s candidate for March of Dimes Queen ... On
the Dean’s List at UT: David Annand, Pamela Brackett, Karen Campbell, Rogers
Campbell, Sarah Jones, Alice Lewis, John Williams, Kenneth Bishop, Brenda Cole,
Marion Kerr, Pamela Van Demark, J. Harold Webb and Deborah Williams ... Food
prices: ham, 45¢/lb; sugar, 59¢/5 lb. bag; cake mixes, 3 boxes/89¢.
In 1982,
five PCHS students were suspended as a result of an investigation concerning
drug possession ... Waterfalls were plentiful following heavy snow and rains
... Harold Hood announced his candidacy for county commission; Imogene Frady
announced for County Clerk ... Keith and Kent Kilpatrick opened Appalachia
Nursery ... Denise Milen was chosen FFA Sweetheart ... Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Cates celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary ... Jack Kilpatrick attended
one of the sessions of the Southern Republican Leadership Conference.
In 2002,
Jackie Garrett of Copperhill was pulled fromhis burning car on Hwy. 64 by passing motorists Richard
Horvath, Sherlene Spicer and Kathy Padgett … The Friends of the Library effort
for two new libraries was gaining steam … There was hope that BEP funds for
schools would be safe as the state struggled with a budget shortfall … Rocky
King announced his candidacy for Sheriff.
Polk County Planners approved multiple plats during the April meeting and discussed permitting staff approval on plats that meet all necessary qualifications.
A handicapped-complaint building for concessions and restrooms will be built at the Benton ball fields following action by the county commission April 19.
The governor’s recently released three-year transportation program does not include any Polk County projects, although current projects are continuing.
Questions have been raised about the cost of a precinct rental and the decision to put the sample ballot in the Fannin County, GA newspaper rather than the Polk County newspaper.
Diane Wilson said she was more upset by the response of Election Administrator Steve Gaddis when she reported the incident than she was by the incident itself.
A Special Master’s Hearing was held last Wednesday to take an accounting of the Home Owners Association for Ocoee Mountain Club in preparation for an upcoming trial.
Paul Hunter has asked the U.S. District Court to award him at least $169,920 in “front pay” following last month’s verdict that his firing from Copperhill was due to age discrimination.
If 20 or 30 people had turned up for opening night, we would have breathed a big sigh of relief and considered the evening a success.
The final head count was 82 people, from three states
Talley recommended to the congressional delegation new statewide incentives for solar energy development, cellulosic ethanol production, biomass gasification and waste to energy.
Photo from 1910 provided by Bill Lillard shows the family of Calvin Higdon, who built the Higdon Hotel in Reliance. Calvin (1836-1919) and Amanda Linderman Higdon (1845-1926) were married in 1860.
From Polk County News, 9/13/34
Famous Monroe County Hotel Is Now No More
People from All Over South Visited the “Saratoga of the South” in the Good Old Days.
Walking the Line, a series of drawings inspired by 16 years of attendance at the John C. Campbell Folk School’s Friday Night Concert series, is now on display at the Folk School’s History Center.
On May 19th at 5pm there will be a Walk-A-Thon to raise awareness for Domestic Violence. The event will be held at the Park by the Greenway on Raider Drive in Cleveland.
The Overhill Shutterbugs, a regional photography club, present their 2nd Annual Photography Exhibit through June 1, 2012 at the Etowah Arts Commission,
“The Journey of the Lost Boys of Sudan” will be held on Monday, March 19, 2012 at 7 p.m. in the George R. Johnson Cultural Heritage Center Theater on CSCC’s campus.
Cleveland State Community College and Chattanooga State Community College will be co-hosting information sessions about the Veterinary Technology Program at Chattanooga State.
Miss Misty Brooke Hill and Mr. Mason Ray Cross, both of Cleveland, exchanged marriage vows on Saturday, January 14th at the Kingdom Hall of Jehova’s Witnesses in Cleveland.
The Copper Basin Medical Center’s District Board honored Dr. William E. Lee last week. Dr. Lee, 85, has spent a lifetime in service, not only to the community but to the world through his medical mission trips.
Scott Jones and daughter Abby recently enjoyed a backpacking trip on the John Muir Trail, starting at the Hwy. 68 and making their way down to the lower section
Beginning in mid-January culverts will be replaced on Sina Branch Road where it crosses Sawmill Branch in the Ocoee Ranger District in Polk County, TN.
Fall trips on the Hiwassee River Rail Adventure are quickly selling out. On Oct. 22, the train traveling along the Old Line took 210 passengers to Copperhill for a two-hour layover. (Photo by Robert J. Duncan Sr.)
Drawdown is underway at Apalachia Lake, according to David Bowling with River Operations at TVA. He said the lake will drop 18-20 feet for routine maintenance work.
Trout stocking will be reduced about 20% in the coming fiscal year and could be reduced 85% after that, according to Frank Fiss, Assistant Chief of Fisheries at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
TVA has created a smartphone app for those wanting to check on reservoir elevations, water release schedules and more. The information has been available online, but the new app will allow access by cell phone.
Unseasonably high temperatures -- in the 90s -- are sending folks to the water. The Ocoee Whitewater Center is a popular place when the river isn't flowing, and the Hiwassee and Ocoee are popular when it is.
VEC was recently notified by a neighboring utility that they have been receiving complaints from customers who have been visited by scam artists posing as energy evaluators.
The Tennessee Historical Commission is now accepting nominations for its Certificate of Merit Awards to honor individuals or groups that have worked to preserve Tennessee’s cultural heritage during 2011.
The Tennessee Tobacco QuitLine offers personalized support for Tennessee residents who want to quit smoking by connecting them with trained quit coaches to guide them through the quitting process.
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) Consumer Affairs division is urging consumers to be wary of emails that request participation in a survey and that promise a gift card in return.
While many job placement firms may be legitimate and helpful, others may misrepresent their services, promote outdated or fictitious job offerings and charge high fees in advance for services that may not lead to a job.
The annual campaign has enrolled tens of thousands of children in the low-cost health insurance plan, which provides coverage for everything from physician visits to hospitalization to dental and vision care.
“Kids Fishing Day” event in Cherokee National Forest’s Ocoee/Hiwassee Ranger District is scheduled for May 21, 2011 at McCamy Lake. Anglers 15 years and under are invited to try their luck.
Ducktown resident Jack Suites and his partner Bitt Ledford of Murphy, N.C. took home the $700 second place prize at the Tri-County Community College Foundation Fishing for Scholarships Bass tournament on April 2.
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