Jan. 8 through the years, from 2025

1925

In the Jan. 6, 1925, Henry Bulletin (which was published Tuesdays and Fridays): “Some weeks ago this paper reported a large number of arrests made for violation of the traffic laws of the city. At the time there were some who doubted the wisdom of it and its continued effectiveness. While arrests continue to be made in carrying out the law, the number appearing before the Mayor each week now is much smaller, and those who observe the movements of cars know that greater care is being taken by the owners of cars, and a regard shown for the law. Whether forced or out of regard for what is right, the traffic laws of Martinsville are not being made a mockery any longer. Much credit is due the officers for the way in which they have discharged their duties in this respect.”

Also: American Furniture Factory foreman J.M. Berry was stabbed by an employee in several places in the back in the region of the kidneys. He was seriously ill and treated in one of the Martinsville hospitals.

1950

Adult education classes offered at Martinsville High School were: Commercial, Wood Construction, Clothes Construction, Shop Math, Bible Literature, Blue Print Reading and Architectural Drawing, English Grammar and Drivers Training. The ongoing classes were veterans’ classes in the Trades and Industrial occupations and classes in Distributive Education.

1961

Two men digging a grave in the Chigger Ridge section of the county near Carver School had an argument which resulted in a shooting. One man was charged with shooting a 12-gauge shotgun into the home of Perman Kennedy, and another  man was accused of concealing that weapon.

1975

First Federal Savings & Loan paid 7½% interest on a four-year savings certificate.

Classes at the Family YMCA [formerly the Community Recreation Center] on Cleveland Avenue included karate, yoga, slimnastics, tennis, adult swimming and senior lifesaving.

2000

Kathy McGee’s fifth-grade class at Albert Harris Intermediate School had an unusual project to help prepare them for the state Standards of Learning tests in science: pet rocks. That involved not just the fun stuff of calling it a pet and dressing it up but also studying its characteristics. Two of the students involved were Elizabeth Clark, daughter of Robert and Diane Clark of Collinsville, and Kate Zimmer, daughter of Dr. Will and Cari Zimmer of Martinsville.

— Information from museum records and the Henry Bulletin and the Martinsville Bulletin.