Taylor, Sr. The current school building now spreads down Cherry Street to the location of Voigt Field. Welcome to Yesterday in Dayton's home on the web. 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. We dispatch Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, and Rescue county wide and are open 24 hours, 7 days a week, for 365 We as citizens of Rhea County are fortunate to have some of the absolute best educational facilities available to our children. View map of Rhea County Fire Department Station 740 - Wolf Creek Fire District, and get driving directions from your location. Charlie takes us to Dayton, "the place where they had that Scopes trial." 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. Dayton Housing Named in Memory of Dr. G.V. 3497 Church Street, Burns, TN 37029 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. Upon their arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke and flames visible from the rear of the structure. Tennessee State Trooper Ronnie Roe, at the time was recognized at the, November 16, 2019 | Graysville | Comments (1), The featured photo above was taken in the late 1960's along Hwy 27 near the south entrance to Graysville, Tennessee. Each year, on the anniversary of the famous 1925 Scopes trial, the people of Dayton celebrate with the Scopes Festival. Copyright These are available for purchase for those wishing to obtain them. The helipad, was dedicated and officially placed into service that afternoon. 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 Cost is $10 for a non watermarked, full size digital image delivered to you by either ema, Nine inch Snow Blankets Worst Ice Storm In Fifty Years That all changed one June afternoon i, Cleo Jenkins Retires after 57 Years Operating Ferries. He entered the Army on November 14, 1942, at Fort O, November 16, 2019 | Graysville | Comments (0), Graysville, Tennessee was Incorporated in 1917 In March of 1973, Shipkron Man, The fifth grade of Dayton City School were treated to an ice cream and coke party at Robinson's Drug Store. In addition, the SFMO issues permits, licenses and certificates of registration related to explosives, fire sprinkler systems, fire extinguishers, fireworks and LP Gas. The Crawford Home Was First House Built On Main Street. Many people remain near their birthplace and yet others have for various reasons moved away years ago. 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. Back in those days a youngster could spend an af, On June 15, 2000, approx. First-time users will need to register for a new account. (Photo By Wallace Rice) Voice: (731) 968-6676, Fax: (731) 968-5356, Brian Hughett, District Forester Rhea County Detective Rocky Potter confirms the man was deceased. S, Dayton City School Cheerleaders 1967-1968 Year Swafford by the Four Seasons and Sunset Garden Clubs. WDEF TV-12 CR206-07 - IRC Significant Changes 2018 (3) CR206-08 - Significant Changes 2012-2018 IRC (7) CR211-00 - Mold Properties and Prevention (14) CR212-00 - Inspecting Building Construction in Crawlspaces (3) The house was a mark of distinction in town. Our town did not have running water, so we got a drink at recess from a pump out beside the school. New sidewalks were instal, Pictured above L-R are John R. Abel and his daughters Martha Melinda Abel and Laura Isabel Abel. He inte, 1806 Howerton house built (Oldest house in Rhea County) A Tennessee State Trooper reported seeing lightning strike the station's tower and said a hu, It All Began In May 1947 This post takes us to the Rhea County High School during the year 1975-1976 to see the schools football team. 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. It has been abandoned in recent years and has deteriorated greatly. 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 25 Feb/23. 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". A new system of street naming for Dayton went into effect the week of September 12, 1957. Photo on the right was taken just after Bryan's death in July of 1925 as his body is returned to the Rogers home for his funeral service. (Photo Courtesy George & Becky Arnold Collection) First Building In Dayton To Have Air Conditioning Modern Theater Opens in Downtown Dayton The November 21, 1935, edition of the Dayton Herald Newspaper carried a front-page story, Dayton to Boast New Sound Movie Theater. The 2021 festival was reduced in size with no parade. P.O. Experts on charters said that it was the most progressive charter in the state at the time. These are available for purchase for those wishing to obtain them. (423) 542-9221, MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Listed by Jim Monday ERA Blue Key Properties Dayton's Chamber of Commerce organized in 1954 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. On the evening of February 28, 1929, the Rhea County Courthouse was threatened with destruction by fire when a blaze was discovered in the middle of the main courtroom. 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. Shown in the feature photo above, from left to right are Frank Tankersley, farm manager and Mrs. Lee Hayes, one of the strawberry pickers. First Row L-R) David, Forsten, Tom Rogers, Phil Swafford, Jim Ward, Bill Patton, Terry Wilkie, Jackie Abel, and Genie Sims Downtown Dayton has some beautiful old homes. 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. On Saturday, twelve guests of the host, Long before the Hwy 27 Bypass came to Dayton, travelers had to make their way through Daytons downtown business district on the old U.S. 27, known as Market Street. The bricks were imported and said to be of a very hard variety. Today, we know this building as part of the Robinson's MFG Company on south Market Street. Kingwood Drugs was located in the Richland Park Shopping Center in the building currently occupied by the Dollar General Store. 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. Traveling to Chattanooga on this two lane road was a bit slower than on today's four, In Memory of Jesse Thomas Williams Billowing smoke began to show from inside the Dayton Department Store located on Market Street near Main Street. (Photo Courtesy Clyde Roddy Collection) (Bottom Row L-R) Wallace Haggard, Earl Shaver, Joe Gallagher, Wallace Keith and Perry Swafford First Building In Dayton To Have Air Conditioning He graduated from Rhea central High School, then he worked for the TVA. 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 GIS stands for Geographic Information System, the field of data management that charts spatial locations. Time had not been kind to Rhea's Records Memories still loom of the grand ole two story Brown home that once stood at this same location. The quick results and enormous profits obtained, and the fact that this berry grew to a state of perfection on lands that could be purchas, November 16, 2019 | In Memory | Comments (1), Dr. Littell established Rhea Hospital's Intensive Care unit. Copyright All Rights Rese, Lay's 5 &10 Store held their Grand Opening, on Friday, November 25, 1960. This requires months of work from dedicated people who serve on the Strawberry Planning Committee. He was educated in his native county. Effective October 1, 2011, additions over 30 square feet to existing homes will require a permit. Spring City. Dayton City School located on Cherry Street since 1908 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. J.F. 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 District Forester (State Forests) The Abel Family Settled In Dayton in 1807 Firefigh, Front Row L-R Boze Giles, Gene Elsea, Jim Strang, Unknown, Russell Beene, Norman Silter, Perry Massengill and Penny Nail WebTennessee Department of Agriculture,Division of Forestry Debris Burn Permit Application. 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 Upon the fire de, The photo above shows Main Street looking toward Market Street from Railroad Street before the time of the Scopes Trial Junior lived most of his life in Rhea County where he worked as a mechanic and later operated a used car dealership. First Baptist Church members held a groundbreaking ceremony for their new church on March 21, 1971. Cumberland County Fire Department Station 3 1 282 Arnold LN. Find 6 Fire Departments within 5.8 miles of Rhea County Fire Department Station 740 - Wolf Creek Fire District. Mr. Tankersley reported that they had 20 acres of St, The Rhea County Courthouse was built in 1891. (423) 775-0251, Bradley, McMinn, Polk On June 3, 1916, one hundred descendants of Cain Abel held a reunion in the form of a picnic, a bountiful dinner being spread upon the ground in the grove in front of the old Abel homestead, in a location that is what we know as south Dayton today. 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 As motorist travel up and d, With the completion of the new Rhea County Jail-Justice Center coming up at the end of this year, we will take look back to the current jail. Standing at the extreme left is Rhea County Sheriff R.B. 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. In July of 195, Dayton Police & Fire Department early to mid 1970's (Back Row L-R) Charles Swafford, Bob Jones, Larry Crawford and Jim Reid These are available for purchase for those wishing to obtain them. 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. "I believe this facility will be a great asset to the county for many years to come", said Rhea County Executive Jimmy Wilkey. During the inspection, the prisoner reportedly ad, The Rhea County High School Boys Basketball 1982-1983 When Springs went dry the neighbors on old Kiuka Road gathered at the lake on the C.Z. WebThe 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 district or click for 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. Bowman Farmer and Cabinet Maker- Methodist The original church affiliation was Methodist Episcopal. Researched and written by Clyde Roddy February 1976 Copyright All Rights Reserved -Yesterday In Dayton, Gordon Lee Smith Returns After Military Service The sign drew in many curious visitors and onlookers. View 2 images in sequence. 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. Prior to being calle, The Morgan farm can be seen in the background on the hilltop. The print was sold by numerous Dayton businesses and organizations. (Front Row L-R) Boyd Hixson, Gene Levengood, Ro, Kindergarten 1982-1983 We have all heard the term Bootlegging, one of the most infamous periods of time for bootlegging began in theUnited States when Prohibition began on January 16, 1920, when the Eightee, Dayton's oldest manufacturing company at the time, the Dayton Veneer and Lumber Company, was destroyed by fire on Saturday, November 11, 1939. Download the WATE 6 News app or sign up for our email alerts for updates. The original name was the Methodist Episcopal Church of Smiths Crossroads, though the church experienced a number of name changes. I remember when I first started to school at Spring City Elementary there were no indoor bathrooms. In July of 1983 Jim Abel recounted some of his memories of Dayton. 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. He stated then that he rem, Bill Horton Field at the Rhea County High School. R.E. The original Abel family and their descendants owned property from below Richland Creek all the way down to the area of Dayco Drive. Shock theate, Old Spring City High School Fire July 19, 1985 You can see the City Hall building on 1st Ave has not even been built yet. Rhea County is home to some of the 45,000 acres of abandon mine land in Tennessee. Rhea County. New Emergency Room replaces Outdated 1957 E.R. The restaurant had a good hometown atmosphere with some of the best country cooking you could imagine. On Friday, November 15, 1935, the old Dayton Coal and Iron Works facility was dismantled. 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. This building continued to be used for the next eleven years as the elementary school. He was a Revolutio, On the afternoon of April 7, 1999, the City of Dayton Fire Department was notified of smoke appearing from a home on Laural Drive behind Wendy's Restaurant. One of the fires destroyed one of the oldes, Bryan's old White Chapel Replaced By Rudd Chapel 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. The state has adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) and the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). His parents were Thomas and Myrtle Williams. The teens often had parties and dances at various homes in town. Jeanettes Beauty Bar was owned and operated by Jean, The feature photo above shows one of the cells from the 1998 addition of the jail. Copyright All Rights Reserved -Yesterday In Dayton, Robert Emmett Winsett seated at his desk in his office on Waldens Ridge. The Abel Boarding House, a famous old lodging house was located at Smith Crossroads on Greer Street at the end of Florence Street. 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. In July of 1942, James Ueal Williams of Dayton went off to war. (Courtesy of Rita Smith) WebHome Department of Education Tennessee Rhea County Dayton Rhea County Department of Education 305 California Ave, Dayton, TN, 37321. Broyles, it originally sat on a 300 acre farm. 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. 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