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Published: September 04, 2008 04:09 pm    print this story  

LOOKING BACK: A weekly historical news feature

By Dorothy Brush / dcb1@frontier.net

September 1897

A.J. Martin’s orchard was rather run down, but it is the thriftiest in the neighborhood and loaded with fruit. This change was entirely caused by planting it in artichokes and letting the hogs root them on the ground.

Miss McCall of St. Louis, Missouri will open a class in drawing and painting from nature and still life commencing this week. Terms, 50 cents per single lesson or term of 12 lessons for $5. Inquire at Rose House.

Trustee W.O. Kearley is confined to his bed with an attack of slow fever. He expects to attend to the duties of his office again in a few days.

September 1945

We will change from War Time to Standard Time on September 30.

Cumberland County High School students voted unanimously to honor veterans of World War II with a Memorial Stadium. The cost is estimated at $6,000.

Burke – J.S. Selby and George Tollett of Crossville came down last week and cut a fine crop of hay for G.M. Thompson. While here one of Mr. Selby’s mules got his leg cut by the mowing machine.

September 1987

Tennessee Airways is making plans to establish commuter airline service between Knoxville and Crossville.

Crossville attorney Harry Sabine was elected vice president of the United States Chess Federation at the organization’s recent meeting in Portland, OR. Sabine serves as the national tournament director. His involvement in chess began in 1992 when several members of the Jaycees began playing chess. This later became the Cumberland County Chess Club.

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