(Front Row L-R) Joy Hood (Dark Clothing), Sharon Wampler, Kay Smith, Charlene Stewart, Diane King, Jayne Tallent, Vicky Del Nixson and Beth Purser (Standing Dark Clothing) The feature photo above shows the brand-new Emergency Room at the Rhea County Hospital in early 1979. In preparation for the trial and the arriving hordes of people, Dayton businessmen F.E. The new engine wa, The Strawberry field above was located on the Abel farm in "Abeltown", which is now south Dayton. P.O. City of Dayton Tennessee Historical List of Mayors Sitting around the table where it all began were the Robinson's along with the famous monkey "Mindy" and its guardian. Area townsfolk are aware of the much-publicized historical event that occurred in 1925, The Scopes Mo, Carver High School Teacher Dies In Class Vacant,Area Forester (contact District Forester in lieu of) (Photo Courtesy of Chattanooga BSA History) A new system of street naming for Dayton went into effect the week of September 12, 1957. Adam Ziegenbein, Asst. This is the former location of the old American National Ba, Yearbook Staff 1994-1995 We dispatch Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, and Rescue county wide and are open 24 hours, 7 days a week, for 365 He could perform a re, 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. Citizens are walking about on Front Street. Robinson Published A Booklet Promoting Dayton Tennessee Bryan, after the conclusion of the Scopes Trial, Carver High School named for Dr. George Washington Carver KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) The Knoxville Fire Department and several other Kelly, King Banks and Haliday Spi, DFD Intentionally Burns One House The Broyles-Darwin house located on East Idaho Ave is said to be the oldest home inside the city limits of Dayton. Robinson home located on Market Street at 3rd Ave. About 75 people turned out at the Rhea County Courthouse to see the Ten Commandments monument that cost Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore his job.The monument was to travel, 1925 Scopes Trial Jury Dayton Tennessee Tid Bits From Around Rhea County Roddy Girl Struck by Car 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. A vast majority of our citizens would not realize that Mansfield's Coffee Shop started here, on the corner of 2nd and Market before it moved in May of 1947 to 1st and Market Street. WebRhea County Sheriffs Dept. Warren G.H. Taylor farm, brought their washpots to heat water, and washed their clo, This beautiful buff brick home located on south market street across from Georgia Ave. was built by A.P. (Photo by Dean Wilson) Experts on charters said that it was the most progressive charter in the state at the time. 200 officials and guests celebrated the ribbon cutting of the Rhea County Welcome Center on Main Street. She was a sophomore at Carson Newman College. The older generations of Dayton and the surrounding areas certainly recognize the name Sawyers Funeral Home. Shibley's Dime Store vs Abel Hardware in Rhea Court, County Wide Victory Scrap Metal Drive November 1942. Broyles, it originally sat on a 300 acre farm. Multiple agencies assisted in the rescue effort including the Crossville Fire Department and Cumberland County Rescue. WebBrowse through our real estate listings and homes for sale, view virtual tours and contact one of our experienced real estate agents to answer any questions you may have about moving to the Rhea County area. On October 13, 1969, three separate fire calls kept Dayton's Volunteer Fire Department busy. 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 Box 438, Lexington, TN 38351 Both sides of the street we, This portrait is of a traveling group from the Dayton Concert band who were known as the Dayton Rifles. Bobs involvement in the St, Shown above in this late 1960's photo is the Deluxe Cleaners which was located on the end of 2nd Ave at Railroad Street. Spring City. from the University of Chicago School of Medicine. On the backs, George Shibley and Jim Abel file suit in Rhea Court over lease dispute Looking back to Dayton's First mayor, Thomas Newton Locke Cunnyngham, better known as T.N.L. Fred met Ida McClure at a community get-together in the Bogle's Chapel community in 1923. ( Photo Courtesy of Patti Graham) Please click the buttons below to purchase Electrical and/or Residential permits, add inspection services, request inspections, request re-inspections, print permits and request refunds. 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 Reminiscing back upon a special couple from our little town of Dayton, Fred & Ida Mullins. The photo above shows workers along the front of Conner's Super Market as they take up the old sidewalk. 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. 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. 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. 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A twenty yearlong feud between brothers-in-law came to an end on December 21, 1957, when one shot and killed the other, leaving the sister of t, Third Church Building At This Location In May of 1884, William T. Broyles and, Rhea County named after John Rhea - an American solider and POLITICIAN We will also share remembrances of those beloved citizens from here that have gone on before us. WebTennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's Open Burning Guidelines . 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. James Robert Mansfield who was born on May 9, 1880, was the son of Matthew and Luck Welch Mansfield. 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. 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 i, If you grew up in or around Dayton in the 60s and early 70s, then you certainly remember the Redford's five and dime store, which was located on Market Street across from Robinsons Drug Store. October 28, 1978 Jim Abel, 89, The above photo is of the Dayton Fire Department in 1960. 25 Feb/23. and Ford were already in uniform, fighting in World War II. Copyright Al, Harry & John Crawford Prominent Dayton residents Killed in Auto Accident 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. The Rhea County Fair is underway at the fairgrounds in Evensville, and today, from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. is Senior Day at the fair. Later in the day, the 4-H Youth Demonstration Competition begins at 4 p.m. and continues until 6 p.m. The carnival opens at 5 p.m. and will be open on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Today A Memorial Sits Near The site of the crash in Spring City remembering the victims of the tragic accident. Graysville Tennessee became an incorporated town in January of 1917. Rhea County Courthouse 1475 Market Street Dayton, TN 37321 County Courthouse Phone: 423-775-7808 County Clerk Phone: 423-775-7808 County Register of Deeds Phone: 423-775-7841 County Clerk has marriage records from 1808. A permit is not required for the installation of a manufactured or modular home; however a permit is needed if there will be custom site work that is a part of exiting the home such as a deck, patio or stoop. In July of 1942, James Ueal Williams of Dayton went off to war. Copyright All Rights Reserved -Yesterday In Dayton, Cola is one of the top three most recognized logos in the U.S. A lot of our younger generation have no idea that we once produced Coca-Cola right here in Dayton, TN. Rhea County (pronounced "ray") is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The blaze extended ten feet high by the time the firefighters arrived, Cain Abel Descendants Reunite June 3, 1916 Please check the captcha to verify you are not a robot. These are available for purchase for those wishing to obtain them. Richland Creek had a long history of flooding, 1970-1971Graduating Class of Rhea Central High School in Dayton Tn. The featured photo above of the Freeway Shell located on Hwy 27 North at 11th Ave. was taken in 1973. Many of you remember the old white Chapel at Bryan College which sat on the hilltop near the current day Library. The Aqua Hotel for many years was known as the best eating place during the early part of the century. 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 All rights reserved. This show was known as the "Grand Ole Opry Tent Theater". This was a limited edition print, Beautiful Historic Dayton, Tennessee with only 200 signed and number released. 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. William Jennings Bryan, In November of 1929, the City of Dayton bought its first motorized fire truck. The National Read Across America Day takes place every year on March 2, Geisels birthday. Municipal Building There were amusement rides, softball games, horseshoe pitching, These are the official portraits for the Spring City Homecoming from October 1979. DeVaney Cemetery at 215 Chastain Reed Lane The family-owned business was started by John Morgan back in the days when deliveries were still being made by horse and wagon. On the evening of March 25, 1980, Eckerd Drug Store located in the Richland Park Shopping Center was destroyed by fire. This photo is b, November 16, 2019 | Spring City | Comments (2). John Cary and Allison West Sr. opened the franchised store in 1946. This was a special day of celebration, Rhea County shared with the rest of the nation the joy of Armistice Day, 1918, when World War I ended. 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. The pageant was held on May 25, 1974, in the Auditorium of the Rhea Central High School. J.R. Thompson Farmer and Ex Marshall-, Deena Dill is a 1988 graduate of Rhea County High School in Evensville, Tennessee. He died on March 16, 1985, just two months, Tony's Drive In Originated As The Freez-Ette Upon their arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke and flames visible from the rear of the structure. Around 11:45 am on August 14, Joe was traveling east on Hwy 30 in the Old Washington Community when the motorcycle he was riding, This is the City of Dayton Fire Department group photo taken in May of 1992 on Strawberry Festival Parade Day. (Photo Courtesy of Cunnyngham Studio Archives) The Quee, Rhea County Courthouse Saved by quick Fire Department Action Engineer Dennis Kirby of the department was on duty and. The late Ronnie Ray of Dayton was the current owner in 2008. It was known as the Bethel Episcopal Church, South. The single wides were much more popular and abundant back in the 70s and 80s. vacant, Area Forester (contact District office in lieu of) Several Dayton City School children considered it a treat to be let out of school to witness the blasting of the 200-foot stack of the old iron, Five years of planning and fundraising came to an end the week of June 15, 1975, when Bryan College broke ground for its new Rudd Chapel. Mr. Keith was driving Bryan to Dayton from a luncheon date in Cha, Freeway Shell Station Destroyed By Fire in June of 1974 Mrs. Marianne Beechman, 42-year-old teacher, became sick without warning while teaching a morning science class and fell to the floo, On February 1, 1935, Dayton was connected to the Tennessee Valley Authority power distribution system. Memories still loom of the grand ole two story Brown home that once stood at this same location. A building permit must be purchased online or at a local Issue Agent. WebTennessee Department of Agriculture,Division of Forestry Debris Burn Permit Application. WebLevengood Educational Center 1385 Broadway Street, Dayton, TN 37321 Phone: 423-775-7812 | Fax: 423-775-7831 The photo below was taken thirty years later in 2003 of the Conoco Station. By the time this photo was taken in March of 1973, the skating rink, Dayton Group "The Fables" appears on "To Tell The Truth" TV Show Wilkey is "Miss D, historic Rhea County Courthouse Closes after 130 years Today, double wide mobile homes can be seen throughout the county and occasionally single wide trailers can be seen. Copyright W.G. On Thursday, September 18, 1980, the st, Brother and Sister's Funeral Cards Find 6 Fire Departments within 5.8 miles of Rhea County Fire Department Station 740 - Wolf Creek Fire District. Harris and to the extreme right is Judge John Tate Raulston. Dayton Elementary School. Back through the decades, old newspapers are filled with stories of flooding at Richland Creek in Dayton. To report illegal burning, please call toll-free 1-888-891-TDEC Basic Fire Safety Guidelines for Outdoor Burning Careless debris burning is a primary cause of The father-son family business served our families for over four decades. One re, November 16, 2019 | Scopes Trial Related | Comments (2), Last Photo Taken Hours Before Bryan's death in Dayton on July 26, 1925 He was educated in his native county. He was a New England school master turned merchant, who emigrated around 1812 from Knoxville to the Washi, Richland Terrace Housing Units The valley portion of the farm was eventually transformed in, Longtime Law Enforcement Officer Bailey Hardware purchased by John R. Abel and Sons June 19, 1929. 2023 Yesterday In Dayton-Dean Wilson. 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. Mor, The photo above is the original paging encoder and pager from the 1980 equipment upgrade from 1936. Francis Darwin, who is the great-grandson of Charles Darwin fields questions at the Rhea County Courthouse after the premiere of the motion picture "The Darwin Adventure". 1030 Cumberland Heights Road, Suite B (Photos Courtesy of The Rhea County Historical and Genealogical Society.) 7800 Rhea County Hwy Dayton, TN 37321 423-775-7837. located behind these apartments shadowed beneath the large trees is a grand ole house that now, This is a video presentation by Jacob Smith to the Rhea County Historical Society on the life of Walter White of Rhea County Tennessee. In early April of 1976, the Dayton City Council took action and ordered the delivery of a basic pumper truck with the elevating platform to be added in early 1977, after the delivery of the apparatus. P.O. Employees can choose from several health plans, will receive a Vision Plan, and can also select optional Dental Insurance and Family Coverage. 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. 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. He had served the citizens of Rhea County in law enforcement for more than 46 years. The worst ice storm in 50 years struck Rhea County and most of East Tennessee during night of March 2, 1960. 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 She was born July 4, 1948, and was a lifelong resident of Dayton. 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. On the evening of July 27, 2005, a severe thunderstorm moved through south Dayton leaving two businesses completely destroyed by fire from a lightning strike. Behind Them: Doc, Bill Hunt, the Chief Federal Probation officer for Tennessee was in Dayton on June 6th, 1978 to inspect the Rhea County Jail after federal judges in both Knoxville and Chattanooga had received complaints from a prisoner being held at the facility. 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. In early 1943, James enlisted in the Army Air Corps. Coulter Garrison Funeral Home located on Market Street in downtown Dayton suffered a fire on the evening of December 29, 2010. In July of 1983 Jim Abel recounted some of his memories of Dayton. The Following was written by Mrs. Vivian Littell in 1974 The name was changed to Pennine to avoid confusion in railroad shipments with Sheffield, Alabama. 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 Some people will drift up towards Hwy 30 where the parade route starts. The Following B, November 16, 2019 | Spring City | Comments (1), Simply Bank in Spring City Tennessee started as Bank of Spring City in 1890 Red Food Store was sta. The 80x72 foot structure was, The City of Dayton Fire Department received their very first elevating ladder truck in 1976. Ta, Combined effort widens creek and replaces decades old bridge. 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. Mr. Gabbert served in various positions at Rhea Central High School, holding the positions of teacher, football coach and principal. His death came as a shock to the community. 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. The Dayton Coffee Shop is shown on the left and the Robinson Drug Store is shown on the right. Little did the Williamson's know that their family and home would have a direct connection to two funeral homes that would to, The original Johnson Hardware Store founded by the Johnson family and was located near the present day First United Methodist Church. Web3034 Rhea County Hwy, Dayton, TN 37321 +1(423)570-0601 American Trading Post Dayton (Collection of Dean Wilson) "The decision to close both the Dayton, TN and the Milwaukee, WI pla, Hospital staff pose for this photo of the new Emergency Room in 1979. Brothers-in-law twenty year feud ends in shooting In addition to competitive salaries, the City offers annual salary increases of 2.5%. These portraits are reduced in size to conserve web space. The, Alvin Goins is remembered as a lifelong resident of Rhea County. Helicopter rides were offered and were a big hit among festival attendees. February 16th was on a Friday in 1951. Late summer rains slowe, F.E. 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. It was replaced by the new and modern supermarkets. Because of where the collapse happened, large equipment cant fit. (Second Row L-R) Paul Jones, Rector Smith, Homer Smith, Harvey Barger, Hoyal Smith, Wayne Barger, (Photo courtesy of the Glass Family) 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 One of the fires destroyed one of the oldes, Bryan's old White Chapel Replaced By Rudd Chapel John R. and Harry E. Crawford, brothers and prominent residents of Dayton, Tennessee were killed Friday night February 20, 1920, when their Oakland automobile overturned and rolled down an embankment on the Dry Valley Road, Governor of Tennessee Buford Ellington is pictured above in 1961 handing Miss Imogene Wilkey, 1960 East Tennessee Strawberry Queen, his proclamation setting the week of May 15 -21, 1961, as "East Tennessee Strawberry Festival Week." Bryan Duggan, Area Forester If you are one of the few people to remember Otto Daniel's "Open Door Cafe" down in the Goose Pasture. According to Rhea County Chief Deputy John Argo, deputies responded to a call of shots fired at 120 Burke Lane, which is just off from Olinger Road. (Photo Courtesy Wallace Rice Collection) Box 2666, Knoxville, TN 37901-2666 As we grow older in life, we often look back at the happy times of our life during our childhood. During the Scopes Trial in July of, In the spring of 1951 the graduating class of Rhea Central High School dedicated the yearbook to their principal C.V. Gabbert, with these words. Inspections are performed of the foundation prior to pouring, the framing/rough-in construction and the final construction. Saturday November 13, 2021, 1PM Below is a word for word account of her memories. (Back Row L-R) Margie Cary, Vickye Hickman, +Alice Wood, Gladys Hancock, Ba, For decades, motorist who traveled up and down Market Street were used to seeing the large silver fuel tanks at the JC Young Oil Company. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. He was a young assistant Rhea County attorney during the landmark trial of substitute biology teache, The historic cape that is shown above was on display in a downtown business window during the 2022 Strawberry Festival. Researched and written by Clyde Roddy February 1976 Box 40627, Melrose Station, Nashville, TN 37204 Cost is $10 fo, Abel Boarding House Built During Smith Crossroads A disastrous fire destroyed the church on Saturday September 19, 1970. Also, a new 500,000-gallon, Streets North and South - Avenues East and West Gladys Best was just out of Rhea Central High School when she went to work for the Register of Deeds office as a typist. Reminiscing of the days when "circling Tony's" and just hanging out was the thing to do. Over the years, various businesses have occ. It was later moved to Railroad Street next to the railroads main line through Dayton. Mrs. Virginia, The photo above is looking north across downtown Dayton in 1962. In 1869, Pleasant Miller Purser obtained an acre lot for just one dollar. Richard Gornik and Jane Powell George Rappleyea sat down at this table with an idea to put Dayton on the map. 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. Rhea County Football Coach Bill Hort, Judge Sue K. Hicks, the attorney who assisted William Jennings Bryan in the 1925 Scopes "monkey trial" and whose given name was celebrated in a song, died on June 17, 1980, in a convalescent home. 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. Rhea County was established in 1807 and included land on the northwest side of the Tennessee River. 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. Shortly before 1am on Friday morning, October 22, 2021, fire erupted on the 2nd floor of a downtown apartment building. (Courtesy Abel Family History Collection) WebThe 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. Mr. Jess, one of nine children, left Lexington for the long journey to Tennessee in a, This view of 2nd and Market Street is looking north from the area of the old Robinson's Drug Store. Dayton City Municipal Building, P.O. Debris were thrown over the tracks and the derailed train cars smashed into the Kayser Roth Hosiery Mill bu, Dayton calls On NEIGHBORING Fire Departments For Help A trial in which the world has come to know as "The Monkey Trial". This little round table is where it all started in 1925. 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