Jan. 6 through the years

1924

Martinsville reached 5 degrees below zero on Jan. 6, thought to be the lowest temperature in 30 years. Henry Clay Preston of Chestnut Knob was found dead on the side of the road leading from the state highway to his home. He had been to Martinsville with a load of wood. It was presumed that on returning home Saturday night the team became unmanageable and Preston was thrown out of the wagon. One of his ankles had been broken.

1949

All six schools high schools in the county have been accredited for 1948-49. They are: Spencer-Penn, Fieldale, Axton, Bassett, Ridgeway, Henry County Training School (for black students). The division superintendent of schools was J.F. Hollifield.

1974

The MHC Chamber of Commerce joined the national Chamber of Commerce’s drive “Save America, Save 25 per cent to conserve fuel, as a measure to try to avoid the nation to actually go to fuel rationing, the Bulletin reported.

The Henry County School Board voted to keep the schools on the regular schedule, though Patrick and Franklin schools are going on “sun” time (roughly 10-4) through March. Superintendent Dr. Paul H. Jones called the matter “one of the biggest issues” of the year.

1999

Norman Mills of Axton, a Tultex employee, was on The Price is Right. He won various prizes including Ray Ban sunglasses and a trip to Brazil.

— Information from those years’ editions of the Henry and Martinsville Bulletin.