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. The show was aired every Saturday and was similar to the nationally syndicated "American Bandstand". There were amusement rides, softball games, horseshoe pitching, These are the official portraits for the Spring City Homecoming from October 1979. Howard Smith, Rhea Sheriff's Deputies Circa 1979-1980 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 Dayton's newly formed Chamber of Commerce's f, Every year, a lot of planning goes into making the Tennessee Strawberry Festival successful. Voice: (865) 594-6432, Fax: (865) 594-8907, Carter, Johnson, Sullivan It was formerly known as the post office for Sheffield, Tennessee. WebHome Department of Education Tennessee Rhea County Dayton Rhea County Department of Education 305 California Ave, Dayton, TN, 37321. According to the plate on the front, the clock mechanism #747 was built on March 15, 1893, by A.S. Hotchkiss of the Seth Thomas Clock Company of Thomaston, Connecticut. However, each additional re-inspection will require payment of an additional fee. P.O. (L-R Front Row) Volunteer Fireman Robert Gillespie, Volunteer Fireman/EMT Jacky Filyaw, Volunteer Fireman Frankie Robinson, Engineer Donnie Moore, Engineer Dean Wilson and Volunteer Fire, Krystal opened in Dayton in early January of 1995. First Baptist Church members held a groundbreaking ceremony for their new church on March 21, 1971. Mildred Emmeline (Bowman) Beene was born June 10, 1905, and passed away on January 14, 2008, at the age of 102. The cleaners offered one-hour service complete with a drive-thru. He attended school in Bakewell and went, November 16, 2019 | Dayton | Comments (1), The featured photo above was taken in 1973 and shows Scotties Restaurant located in south Dayton at Black Oak Ridge Road and Hwy 27. Rhea County rich in history is comprised of three municipalities Dayton, Graysville and Spring City Tennessee. All Rights Reserved. This presentation highlighted his work in Rhea County schools, the state house and se, This building, which was located on south Market Street across of the First Methodist Church was used by a various number of businesses and organizations, over the years. It w, The featured photo of the Dayton Theater shown above was taken in 1941. It happened in Dayton at Hiwassee The Methodist Episcopal Church was located on the corner of East First Ave and Church Street. Named after William Jennings Bryan. Today A Memorial Sits Near The site of the crash in Spring City remembering the victims of the tragic accident. 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 The culture of strawberries in Rhea County was a vocation of no small importance. The Broyles-Darwin house located on East Idaho Ave is said to be the oldest home inside the city limits of Dayton. WebTennessee Department of Agriculture,Division of Forestry Debris Burn Permit Application. 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. 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. The drugstore opened during the shopping center's grand opening in 1973. G.B. It was known as the Bethel Episcopal Church, South. Above the owner and operator, Robert J. Coulter watches as the coffin containing the body of William Jennings Bryan is placed into a waiting hearse in front of his Funeral Home in downtown Dayton. (Courtesy Glass Family Collection) John Cary and Allison West Sr. opened the franchised store in 1946. In Memory Of Guy M. Jones- The LAst Barnstormer Around the same time, Dayton appointed Denny Zonnas as their first official Fire Chief. During that night, a fire of undetermined causes burned through the Dayton City School building that had been erected in 1907. WebLevengood Educational Center 1385 Broadway Street, Dayton, TN 37321 Phone: 423-775-7812 | Fax: 423-775-7831 Fred met Ida McClure at a community get-together in the Bogle's Chapel community in 1923. J.H. Laurel-Snow's Pocket wilderness is a 2,259-acre natural area located in Rhea County. (Courtesy Abel Family History Collection) 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. 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. Terms and Conditions. (Third, **Mrs. Johnson's recollection appeared in a special section of the local paper during Dayton's Centennial Celebration in August of 1995. All rights reserved. Modern Theater Opens in Downtown Dayton 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. The 80x72 foot structure was, The City of Dayton Fire Department received their very first elevating ladder truck in 1976. The old Farmers Milling Company was on the property now occupied by the Dayton Post Office at the corner of 1st Ave & Railroad Street. Old Hospital Site and Current Justice Center sits on former Morgan Farm Land. I hope you enjoy the site and all its history posted here. View 2 images in sequence. This destroyed all electricity in the Walden's Ridge area. February 11, 1974 nuna revv stroller compatibility accounts krafton com claim best tasting menus toronto rhea county election results 2022. With a new road under construction to the site of the future Bryan Memorial University, construction began on May 11, 1928, with a simple ceremony attended by many residents of the community. Rhea County Detective Rocky Potter confirms the man was deceased. This show was known as the "Grand Ole Opry Tent Theater". Scott Huff, District Forester 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. In the beginning of the war with the United States and Spain he enlisted with the Tennessee Volunteers and continued serving in the U.S, James Floyd Evans, Jr. was born July 27,1920. Copyright All Ri, Virginia Murphy fought to preserve the Spring City Depot Station as a historic Landmark. from the University of Chicago School of Medicine. view all events. Her condition was pronounced serious. (Front Row L-R) Janet Goins Arnold, Rhonda Maynor Riley, Joyce Bivens Hixson, Susan Wilkey and Debbie Forsten. P.O. During the 1940's, the Grand Ole Opry Show from Music City USA, Nashville, Tennessee made guest appearances in various communities throughout the south eastern United States. The new plant was located on Armstrong Ferry Road just a half mile from the intake on the river. 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 Reminiscing of the days when "circling Tony's" and just hanging out was the thing to do. Southern Training School Graysville Tennessee This road was use, The Chattanooga Speech and Hearing Center made the decision to open an office in Dayton and Cleveland, Tennessee. Today in 2021, there is a children's play park (Stella's Place) on this site that belongs to the First Baptist Church of Dayton. It was near a home that the students re, Pictured above, Dr. Theodore C. Mercer leads the way to the Rhea County Courthouse for Bryan's 50th Birthday Celebration Rhea County is home to some of the 45,000 acres of abandon mine land in Tennessee. Piney Point Rd. Old Rhea County Jail Downtown Now a Certified Juvenile Jail Facility 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 The original cabin, shown above in the early 1950's, was owned by the R.E. Thursday, May 15, 1975, was the last day of work for Dayton Fire Chief Bill Keylon. 1885..T.N.L. The print was sold by numerous Dayton businesses and organizations. Magill The state has adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) and the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). Permits purchased on or after October 1, 2011 will have the plumbing and mechanical systems inspected at the rough-in and final inspections. Inspections are performed by state contracted inspectors. 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 These are the official portraits for the Rhea Central High School in Dayton, Tennessee, for the year 1966-1967. These are the official portraits for the Rhea Central High School in Dayton, Tennessee, for the year 1966-1967. Paul Todd was born on July 24, 1910 and is fondly remembered by most people as Hambone. One regular attendee of the festival, Parade Marshal passed From Sawyers to Ronnie Raper in mid 1980's This was the site chosen for the construction of the new Rhea County Hospital which opened in 1958 (Photo Courtesy Glass Family Collection) (L-R) Bill Carlton, Fred Roddy, Bruce Spradling, Richard Neal, Adam Smith, Darrell Bell, J.C.Byrd, Chris Sneed, Kenny Walker, Mike Bice, Chuck Suttles, Shane Clark, Tom, The Rhea County High School Cheerleaders for the year 1976-1977. 5:30 pm Saturday, June 03, 2017, the City of Dayton Fire Department receive a call of a residential structure fire located on North Market Street at the intersection of 3rdAve. Dennis Kirby, David Cranfield, Bruce Owens, Vance Carlton, Tommy Fuller, Neil Tipton, Clyde Henderson, Charles Swafford and Charles Houston The couple s, Police Fire more than 30 rounds at bear in south Dayton New owners have recently purchased the structure with hopes of restoring it unless the damage is too extensive and would not be cost effective. Pictured Above L-R Front Row: Barkly Lee, George Shibley, and Charles Whittemore District Forester (State Forests) RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. Several agencies were called to a fire and chemical spill in Rhea County on Wednesday night. The address and phone number pages were omitted. 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. "Sir, can I have a word with you?" The A, Clarence Darrow Stayed Here During The 1925 Scopes Trial Rhea County Sheriff Bill Vaughn, pictured with what was left of the car, said the car was found by a squirrel hunter. Copyright All Rights Reserved -Yesterday In Dayton, Gordon Lee Smith Returns After Military Service All rights reserved. Lets look back at an old photo and see the people who helped to make the 1961 Festival a success. "I believe this facility will be a great asset to the county for many years to come", said Rhea County Executive Jimmy Wilkey. STREET ADDRESS: Ellington Ag Center - Bruer Bldg., 406 Hogan Rd., Nashville, TN 37220 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. Many of you remember the old white Chapel at Bryan College which sat on the hilltop near the current day Library. Dayton's current Mayor Hurley Marsh elected in 2021. Cunnyngham and great grandson Jimmy both serve as Dayton's Mayor 92 years apart But if it hadnt been for Mrs. Virginia Murphy, the trains would be running past a vacant lot today. 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 She was a sophomore at Carson Newman College. (Left to Right) Elliot Millard, Wilson Marler, Floyd Kelly, Sheriff Fred Mullins, Ola, Shown are the Board of Directors for Dayton Bank and Trust Company. August 31, 2018 Guy Jones was born in Madison County Kentucky on November 30, 1898, before Orville & Wilbur Wright had, Historian David Gray above under took a project in the early 1980's to clean and care for some of the county's neglected records. With approval of the City Commission, the new fire engine was purchased by the city at a cost of $1,600.00 dollars. The house was built in 1870 by the Gardenhire family. Pictured above to the right is J.R. Byrd. Cost is $10 for a non wat, November 16, 2019 | Our Neighbors | Comments (2), In 1932, this monument was erected in memory of the Scoutmaster and Scouts who perished at the site of the flood. These sites pose a serious risk of injury or even death to those curiosity seekers. The bricks were imported and said to be of a very hard variety. About twenty year, The City Restaurant, shown above in 1973, was owned and operated by Kermit & Lucretia Travis of Dayton. In 1891, Mr. Colcord, who had just founded Milton Academy in Oregon, 1966 4th-5th-6th Grade It was not always that simple. He was born September 14, 1903. Land $650,000 0 br 0 ba 0 sqft 510 Waterfront Way Lot #30 Spring City, TN 37381 Single Family Home $279,900 3 br 2 ba 1,650 sqft 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. 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 A.P. of scrap even after the regular school drive had been finished. 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 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. The flames had apparently started in one of the warehouses and spread quickly to the other buildings and the lumber yard. In July of 195, Dayton Police & Fire Department early to mid 1970's Our ancestors would go to town on Saturday to trade as they called it. Dayton's Chamber of Commerce organized in 1954 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 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. 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 film is based on a five-year ocean, 75th Tennessee strawberry festival I was in, This is a group photo of Rhea County Sheriff Leon Sneed's First Administration taken in 1986. The church was organized in the late 1800s. Shawn Hendrickson,Asst. Ralph Sharp and Polly Coleman were the two cooks responsible for turning out the deliciou, Grouped about the little table in Robinson's Drug Store, Dayton, Tennessee, is where the argument on the new Tennessee "Butler Act" law that resulted in the prosecution of John Thomas Scopes for teaching evolution in the high school where he was professor of biology. Please check the captcha to verify you are not a robot. Kingwood Drugs was located in the Richland Park Shopping Center in the building currently occupied by the Dollar General Store. Standing at the extreme left is Rhea County Sheriff R.B. He also served as Superinten, The featured photo above was taken by Jimmy of Cunnyngham Studio for the purpose of producing a post card featuring the "Estes Resort'. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) The Knoxville Fire Department and several other Francis, John Robertson Abel Jr. & Family Portrait by J.B. Beugler of Dayton Tennessee First Building In Dayton To Have Air Conditioning Broyles, it originally sat on a 300 acre farm. 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. Experts on charters said that it was the most progressive charter in the state at the time. WebDayton Fire Dept PO Box 226, Dayton, TN 37321 Rhea County, Tennessee Phone:423-775-8402 Graysville Vol Fire Dept PO Box 100, Graysville, TN 37338 Rhea County, He was 87 years old at the time of this photo and was a resident in the Washington Community. In May of 1884, William T. Broyles and, Rhea County named after John Rhea - an American solider and POLITICIAN The fire truck is a 1947 Chevrolet. Employees can choose from several health plans, will receive a Vision Plan, and can also select optional Dental Insurance and Family Coverage. WebFire Sprinklers; Fire Extinguishers; Seminars & Training; Security System; Automation; Projects; Get a quote; Testimonials and Reviews; Blog; Contact Us; rhea county election results 2022. A.P. Contractor registration verification will be a part of the permitting process. WebTennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's Open Burning Guidelines . The sign drew in many curious visitors and onlookers. 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." Carles and Evelyn Henderson. The lobby was at capacity on grand opening. Chamber President Rick Dye stated that the, The feature photo above shows John Thomas Scopes in 1960 when he returned to Dayton for the premier of "Inherit The Wind" during the 35th Anniversary celebration of the famous trial which took place in July of 1925. The first board of directors was elected on June 9, 1890. 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. First Row L-R) David, Forsten, Tom Rogers, Phil Swafford, Jim Ward, Bill Patton, Terry Wilkie, Jackie Abel, and Genie Sims The train's freight included scrap iron, junked automobiles, and pulpwood. Junior lived most of his life in Rhea County where he worked as a mechanic and later operated a used car dealership. Robinsons moved to this location in 1928, which had been just three years after the famous Scopes Trial. The existing home will not be required to be brought up to code; however, the addition must meet code. 302 near the rock quarry brings back memories of an old schoolhouse that is now long gone. 1st Row- Susan Smith, Kathy Levengood, Reba Hill, Linda Blye, Cindy West, Donna Barnes, Chris Glass, and Joan Roddy 1887R.N. The pageant was held on May 25, 1974, in the Auditorium of the Rhea Central High School. The original W, The Table Where The 1925 Scopes Trial Originated Was Donated To The Tennessee State Museum By The Robinson Family The photo above shows workers along the front of Conner's Super Market as they take up the old sidewalk. He came to Dayton in 1889 where he served as the City Marshal for five years. 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. District Forester (Fire) 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.
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