August 1998

12 Years Ago

• Annice Jones was crowned Miss Senior Macon County Fair. Other winners were: Georgia McClard, Pearlie Dies, Margie Murphy, Facis Shockley, Reba Bellar, Dixie Ellis, Francis Wright, and Mary Rushing.

• Judge Ken Witcher was elected to serve on the executive committee of the Tennessee Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, during the Council’s annual conference.

• The 4-H Livestock shows were held, some of the winners were: Evan White-Grand and Reserve Champion Charolais Heifer, Greg White - Grand and Reserve Champoin of Plled Hereford Heifers, Stephanie Walker - Grand Champion Breeding Ewe, and Laura Fizgeralds, with a 120 lb. market lamb.

• Open house for Comprehensive Rehabilitation was held.

• Royce Towns, an animal science graduate, was recognized for superior achievement in scholarship. He made the dean’s list for three consecutive quarters.

• Herbert Cutrell was named Lion of the Year, by Lafayette Lions Club.

August 1981

29 Years Ago

• Volunteer Sintered Products announced it would begin production in the old Tucker Freight Line building near Hwy. 52.

• Enrollment dropped in Macon County Schools from 3,056 in 1980-1981 to 2,399 in 1981-1992.

• Ralph Emery, host of WSM Channel 4’s morning show, made a promotional appearance at DT McCall & Sons in Lafayette.

31 Years Ago

August 1979

• Formfit Rogers announced they were hoping to buy the building they were occupying in Lafayette and expand the building from 3,000 square feet to more than 50,000 square feet.

• Robbers broke into Austin's Grocery at Frogpond and made off with approximately $1,200 in merchandise.

• Concrete pouring was underway on the new $1.4 million Macon Bank and Trust building on the HIghway 52 By-Pass at the corner of Red Boiling Springs Road. Completion of the building was expected by October of 1980.

• Pioneer Christian School announced that classes would be held in Red Boiling Springs beginning in the fall of 1979.

• Bobby Shrum's new Master Mix Feed Mill opened for business on August 1, 1979, located east of Lafayette on the new by-pass.

• Lonnie Stephens of Macon Bank and Trust was attending a banker's school at Vanderbilt University.

• Bonnie Coley exhibited the grand champion heifer at the Tennessee Junior Livestock Exposition held in Knoxville.

• The 1979-80 majorettes at Macon County High were Debbie Keisling, Cindy Raney, Cynthia Tucker, and Tiffy Roark.

• Announcement was made that Paul and Helen Walker would retire on September 1 as managers of Alexander Funeral Home in Lafayette after 26 years of service.

• Red Boiling Springs High Cheerleaders attending camp at Tennessee Tech were Sharon Brockette, Becky Goad, Latise Sperry, Cheryl Birdwell, Treasa West, Lisa Bilbrey, Sandra Owen, Shawanna Smith, and Tammie Smith.

August, 1973

37 years ago

• Superintendent of Schools Doyle Gaines, announced that a total of 2,542 students had enrolled for the 1973-74 school year in Macon County. A total of 520 students had enrolled in MCHS.

• Jerry Brawner was puictured in the Macon County Times with a rattlesnake he killed near Carr’s School.

• Hillas Swindle announced that he would not seek reelection to the office of Circuit Court Clerk.

• Ricky Roark exhibited the Reserve Junior Champion Calf at the District Junior 4-H Dairy Show.

August, 1968

42 years ago

• Chitwood Clinic moved to the new modern office building located on West Locust Street and was staffed by Dr. Charles C. Chitwood, and Dr. Jack Clark.

• A balloon sailing race was to highlight the opening of the new George W. Johnson and Son Agency office located on the square in Lafayette.

• Howard A. Smith Construction Company was the low bidder on the new Macon County Health Center located near Central Elementary School.

• Elizabeth Swindle was a $10 winner in Houchens weekly giveaway program.

• Attending 4-H Roundup were: Brenda Jent, Teresa Swindle, Mary Helen Harp, Tommy Coley, Bob Coley and Cliff Jones,

August 1967

43 Years Ago

• Several Brown Recluse spiders were killed in Macon County homes, causing concern, but the Macon County Health Department reported that the bite was poisonous but rarely fatal.

• Nera White led the Nashville Mustangs to their fifth Women’s Southeastern Regional Softball Tournament title.

• Key Dillard resigned as coach of Central Elementary football and basketball, to accept a position as head coach of Portland.

August 1947

63 years ago

• Hollis Shrum was elected president MCHS FFA. Other officers were James Lee Holland, vice-president; Richard Dyer, secretary; Donald Gann, Treasurer; and Billy King, reporter.

• Virgil White purchased the City Cafe from Burford Tooley.

• Fisher H. Fishburn announced his candidacy for Macon County Trustee, subject o an October 1947 election.

• Hollis Shrum was elected president of the MCHS FFA. Other officers were James Lee Holland, Vice President; Richard Dyer, Secretary’ Donald Gann, Treasurer; and Billy King, Reporter.

• Virgil White purchased the City Cafe from Burford Tooley.

• Fisher H. Fishburn announced his candidacy for Macon County Trustee, subject to an October, 1947 election.