1925, Mr. Koger’s store in Bassett; 1950, help with coal at Prison Farm; 1975, school lunches; 2000, lawsuit over Fieldcrest Lodge. (PHOTO: Martinsville Station)

1925, Jergens Lotion samples at Mountain Drug Co. in Bassett a big hit; 1950, disputed property on Fayette Street; 1975, students Tim Spivey, Dana Bennett and Patricia Moore top investors; 2000, Lynn Wolf, Fike Rogers, Jannie Koumparakis, Randolph Wade and Ira Trollinger read Dr. Seuss. (PHOTO: Church Street from Jefferson Plaza)

1925, Preston Home Demonstration Club; 1950, Bosses Night at Club Martinique; 1975, shot by 15-year-old wife; 2000, remote-control planes at BHS and new air field behind Henry County Administration Building. (PHOTO: Hotel Hamilton where Jefferson Plaza is now)

1925, thousands of chicks; 1950, two-way radios and new Public Health department; 1975, fund for James Aliff, and mourning “The Passing of Old Man Credit” at Woody’s; 2000, Chuck and Doris Marshall safe amid political coup in Africa. (PHOTO: Curing tobacco)

1925, J.W.F. Beckner leases Piedmont Kennel Farm;1950, Blue Ridge Baptist Pastors’ Assn. wants seminary in Martinsville’ 1975, county dog catchers put under county administrator instead of sheriff; 2000, Rocky Reynolds performs in London. (PHOTO: Bassett Train Depot)

1925, Prohibition agents capture two teams and large wagons; 1950, the Globmans buy the Shackelford homesite; 1975, Pam Archer of Martinsville Office Supple does County Admin. Building’s interior design; 2000, Julia Brown is top first soprano. (PHOTO: Virginia Furniture Co. in Martinsville)

Oops! We knew this day would happen — and it has: We have worn outbour website with so many daily articles. We have to clean it up a bit, so we complied all of last year’s January daily history columns into one long document - it’s 29 pages on the computer, 9,828 words. With all those 31 daily columns on this one huge column, we deleted 31, freeing up more blog space for later. All the information remains, and you’ll still be able to find what you look up in our Search fields.

1925, Dr. and Mrs. M.E. Hundley witnesses big Philadelphia fire; 1950, committee for Martinsville YMCA; 1975, sewing men’s knit trousers; 2000, unexpected death of Tiffany Craighead, 14. (PHOTO: Fields and Leggett)

1925, Ensemble suit was the new fashion; 1950, Elks’ Ladies’ Night at Club Martinique; 1975, Max Kendall’s ideas for county; 2000, Rail Trail is proposed. (PHOTO: Billy Roger “Cowboy” Penn riding his horse in Bassett)

1925, fire at Bassett Manufacturing Plant; 1950, possibility of YMCA; 1975, $2 million loss for Fieldcrest Mills; 2000, new area code for 540 district. (PHOTO, Farmers Warehouse)

1925, “with him were buried many heritages of the Old South”; 1950, possible new Baptist seminary; 1975, Washington’s birthday ball; 2000, Toastmasters wins for Tim Mills and Pauline Lawson.

(PHOTO: Millner Store in Pythian Buildling)

1925, churches commemorate Founding Fathers, upon request of DAR; 1950, Martinsville firemen respond in Chatham; 1975, air pollution plans; 2000, insurance for laid-off workers. (PHOTO: 1874 Main Street looking down from Courthouse Square)

1925, Rippe-Prager’s Woman’s Shop; 1950, Women’s Auxiliary of Martinsville General Hospital; 1975, Annie Saul whopped the robber in the belly with half-gallon of wine; 2000, Trans World Connections. (PHOTO: Leggett’s)

1925, Happy Jack not dead after all; 1950, New Jesse French Styles at Al’s; 1975, Builders Seminar at Armory; 2000, Family Life Medical Center.

(PHOTO: Fuller Memorial Baptist Church)

1925, Bassetts’ fishing success in Florida; 1950, “Operator 25”; 1961, the Punkin Vine; 1961, Punkin Vine’s last route; 1975, Memorial Hospital’s psych ward; 2000, Philpott Lake drops. (PHOTO: Prillaman’s Market in 1925)

1925, still busted; 1950, Pannill Post’s annual Valentine dance; 1961, Stanley Bowles to build DMHS edition; 1975, Busy Bee restaurant to be demolished; 2000, Adele Dillard Pannill Carter.

(PHOTO: Sallie Hall Slate strings tobacco bags)

1925, Floyd’s Store; 1950, Lions Club musical revue; 1961, C’ville Lions Club; 1975, 295 Boy Scouts at Lake Sugartree; 2000, Textile Relief Workers Act.

1925, All Star Wrestling and Boxing; 1950, visitors; 1961, new library goal; 1975, Railroad Nuts included Dr. King, who now is opening a museum annex with model railroads; 2000, Starnes family inspires bill. (PHOTO: Standard Garment on Cabell Street)

1925, Round Dozen Club’s Valentine Bazaar; 1950, Leon Globman replaces Herman Fusfeld; 1961, at the Martin Theatre; 1975, Richmond PD treats 10-year-old Michael Adkins; 2000, True Love Waits program. (PHOTO: Tim and Sallie Hall Slate lift the bottomless tub)

1925, Tech minstrel troupe; 1950, optometrist in Western Union building; 1961, Martinsville Pony League; 1975, top rank or A.L. Philpott; 2000, Charles White’s Chevyland donates to drivers’ ed.

(PHOTO: Slate and Moorefield, Patrick County)