Sept. 9

100 Years ago – 1924

The Hamilton Theatre was advertising three shows daily: “Manhandled” with Gloria Swanson, “Thundergate” with Owen Moore and a star cast, and “Flaming Barriers” with Jacqueline Logan and Antonio Moreno. It also advertised that “Covered Wagon” would be shown later in September.

75 years ago – 1949

Loads of tobacco were arriving in Martinsville in preparation for the tobacco auctions which would begin in two days. The first load to arrive was that of Jose Linkens of the eastern section of Henry County, and the second was by Roy Martin and Bob Hazelwood of Stuart. The two tobacco warehouses were Farmer’s and Planter’s (the old Banner).

1960

Pau. B. Toms, MD, announced the reopening of his office for the practice of surgery and gynecology. His office was in the Henry County Medical Center, 21 Starling Ave., and the telephone number was ME 2-2320.

50 years ago – 1974

Industrialist William F. Franck and retailer Abe Globman receive the first National Brotherhood Award presented by the local chapter of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. The dinner banquet at which the award was presented was attended by 300 people. Franck, a Presbyterian, was presicent of the Tully Corp and chairman of the fund drive which raised $4 million for the construction of Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County, which opened in 1970, among other roles. Globman, who was Jewish, founded Globman’s Department Store and helped found a number of civic and religious organizations.

25 years ago - 1999

Martinsville Uptown Revitalization Association and WHEE Radio sponsored an evening of bluegrass music and clogging. Bands were The Shelton Brothers, Wood & Stell and Inside Track. The Old Dominion Cloggers danced.

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