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. (Photo Courtesy of the Glass Family Collection) Pickets March in First Dayton Strike in Over 10 Years It all started back in February when negotiations began…
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Arnold Motor Company 1946
Gordon Lee Smith Returns After Military Service 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. (Photo Courtesy of George & Becky Arnold) It takes more than just…
Dayton Theater
The featured photo of the Dayton Theater shown above was taken in 1941. (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”.…
Potters New Store 1931
“Potters” will be the name of the new store in Dayton to be opened next Saturday in the building formerly occupied by Darwin’s, redecorated, and refitted in a very attractive manner. Mrs. Millard, who will manage the store for her father, Judge Potter of Huntsville, Tennessee, a veteran merchant of that community, says the stock…
Old Coke Plant Building Demolished in Dayton Tennessee
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. Originally built as the Coco Cola Bottling Plant. An exact date of construction is unknown at this time, but it is believed to have been built in…
Dayton Bank Opens Market & 2nd Ave Branch February1957
Dayton Bank Opens in Old American National Bank Building The Dayton Bank & Trust Company held their formal grand opening on Wednesday, February 20, 1957, at their new and remodeled location at the corner of Market Street & 2nd Ave. This is the former location of the old American National Bank which closed during the…
Ice Cream and Coke Party February 14, 1957
The fifth grade of Dayton City School were treated to an ice cream and coke party at Robinson’s Drug Store. The group of students came together to express they’re thanks to F.E.Robinson for a gift of calendars presented to the schools. Igou Hodges made the speech of thanks and the entire class introduced themselves to…
Otto Daniels “Open Door Café”
(Photos Courtesy of The Rhea County Historical and Genealogical Society.) Another Landmark from the Smith Crossroads Days The Author of This Article Means No Disrespect In The Mention of Race If you are one of the few people to remember Otto Daniel’s “Open Door Cafe” down in the Goose Pasture, then I’m certain that you…
Morgan Furniture Company Established 1909
One of Dayton’s longest standing landmarks is still doing business daily in downtown Dayton. Morgan Furniture since 1909 has been a cornerstone of the downtown area. The family-owned business was started by John Morgan back in the days when deliveries were still being made by horse and wagon. Morgan also started a furniture factory over…
Mansfield’s Restaurant Building -Then and Now
I am certain many of us have memories of some great meals here in the old Mansfield’s Restaurant located on the corner of Market St. and 1st Ave., which is shown above in the late 1960’s. In the 1940’s, the restaurant was located on the south-west corner of Market St. and 2nd Ave where the…