Jan. 13 through the years

1924: The bakeries Schilbe and Martinsville had dueling ad campaigns, each week with different sales pitches for their breads. An ad by Martinsville Bakery says making Hot Bread is “Like Waving a Magic Wand.” “Slice your Bread in good generous slices, cutting only part way through. Press the slices closely together as to retain the loaf formation. Place in a Bread-pan and slip into a hot oven. In a few minutes you will take out Hot Bread that is tender, crisp and rich in delicious Bread-flavor.

1949: Construction on the Philpott Dam was expected to begin in late spring or early summer under funds provided for the year beginning July 1, 1949. The House Appropriations Committee was asking for $2,800,000 for the project.

Also in 1949, Ad from Bondurant Furniture Corp., located on Main & Clay (Phone 3397): Trade-In Your Old Living Room Suite! We will allow $25 for the purchase of a smart new 2 or 3 piece living room suite.

1974: Mrs. Mae Leake Chunging celebrated her 106th birthday on Jan. 13. She stayed at the Martinsville Convalescent Home.

1999: The 100-foot-tall old water towner near the former American Furniture Co. plant on Broad Street was torn down by the property’s then-owners, Pulaski Furniture. It weighed 50,000 pounds and was said to have become a safety hazard.

2024: Fire destroys Chatmoss home.

— Includes information from the Henry Bulletin and Martinsville Bulletin.