1924, “wonderful values” at Sam Kolodny’s store on Brown’s Corner; 1949, local college student injured in Greyhound wreck; 1960. Mrs. Roy K Hodnett was the president of Patrick Henry Garden Club, which in January met in the home of Mrs. Morton Lester; 1974, Martin Stables hosts Stanley party for Dyer’s Store VFD; 1999, fifth anniversary of NAFTA.

1924, dainty kerchiefs on sale at C.W. Holt & Co.; 1949, first city manager hired; 1974, Patrick Henry VFD Chief Ratliff warns about telephone confusion; 1999, liver & onions at Country Cookin’; 2024, county schools chose DARE over PCS’s Too Good for Drugs.

1924, C.W. Holt & Co. expanding; 1974, working around Special Police Departments, and a new $29,700 firetruck for Collinsville; 1999, Sheriff Frank Cassell runs for election again but says it will be his last time; 2024, everyone’s talking about Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s Friday visit to New College Institute, where he visited with all students and instructors in all of the programs and events.

1924, C.P. Kearfott & Sons tout the New Columbia phonograph; 1949, record-breaking construction in City; 1974, disposable wigs for sale at Patrick Henry Mall; 1999, Sen. Reynolds and Del. Armstrong stand up for VMNH and Cari Zimmer honored for volunteer work.

Whitmell Farm Life School named on of the four best in the U.S.; 1949, Joe Hampton (Martinsville Seven)’s preliminary hearing would be waived; 1974, local soldier stationed overseas happy to see Martinsville scenes in a movie; 1999, Stanley Furniture sales have 16.7% increase over previous year, and City hoping to get Houston Astros’ league team; 2024, drug bust in Koehler.

1924, permit for hogs inside town limits; 1949, fundraisers at Club Martinique and the DuPont-Fontaine basketball game; 1974, Martinsville Singing Men and PHCC, under Katherine Tuggle, present concert; 1999, no more trailers older than 1976 in Henry County; 2024, judge rules for Carter Bank over West Virginia governor.

1924, Roy Prillaman’s butcher shop; 1949, city voters pass new style of government; 1974, apartments rent from $115 to $180; 1999, Geraldine Lawson Gillispie of Bassett and her granddaughter, Emily Strugill, died in a wreck; 2024, Joel Barnes of Horsepasture is the winner of the 2023 Jack Dalton Community Service Award.

1924, Bank of Fieldale announces $85,000 in resources; 1949, mayor and councilmen urge voters to approve city manager style of government; 1974, Drewy Mason freshman Robin Largen offers baton twirling lessons; 1999, planning to survive Y2K; 2024, the Patrick County hospital won’t reopen after all.

1924, new-fangled balloon tires heralded; 1949, counsel appointed for the Martinsville Seven, and a vote to come on city government format; 1974, city and county sign sewage treatment contract; 1999, top real estate agents and nightlife at the Dutch Inn; 2024, Aaroa Hairston is Teacher of the Year.

1924, Mr. McDonald says growing tobacco in Henry County pays; 1949, Clarence Kearfott president of Community Chest; 1974, questions about Special Police Departments; 1999, Stanley Furniture expands, Tultex partners with Carver Middle School and women win legal victory over Fieldcrest-Cannon; 2024, data breach at VF Corp. and results of survey of Harvest.

1924, Axton farmers’ tobacco sales; 1949, construction on city’s hydro-electric substation; 1974, local school districts’ rules on pregnant teachers; 1999, Sammy Shelor in Martinsville and Oak Level Ruritan Club officers.

1924, Stuart gets new Post Office with 200 boxes; 1949, 108 adults enroll in the city schools’ night classes; 1974, Collinsville Jaycees were building the county’s first public park; 1999, bananas 29 cents at Taylor’s Supermarket; 2024, police officer injured in collision near Jefferson Circle.

1924’s version of Grace Network; 1949, 17 area furniture officials were at High Point Market; 1974, former Henry County resident bought Patrick Henry Mall; 1999, children Brandon Martin and Rebecca Byrd join the Harlem Globetrotters on the court at Bassett High School; 2024, American Legion Homer Dillard Post #78 seeks help in paving its parking lot, estimated at $45,000.

1924: Morris Prager’s apples enjoyed in Danville; 1949, the largest purchase of timber – the H.C. Gravely estate in Leatherwood; 1974, former Henry County resident bought Patrick Henry Mall; 1999, teach-ins at area churches; 2024, state championship ring for Rickyah Mitchell-Hairston; Melinda and Michael Ward plan to start mental health support group.

1924, ads for Rough & Ready Mills and Thomas Electric Washing Machine; 1949, construction begins at North Martinsville playground; 1974, local representation in state government committees; 1999, Sammy Shelor and the Lonesome River Band play for Piedmont Arts; 2024, Pres Garrett and Tekela Redd among dancers preparing for Dancing for the Arts; Sen. Bill Stanley fights for NCI in Richmond.

1924, Women’s Christian Temperance Union held big celebration of the fourth anniversary of Prohibition; 1949, 2-year-old Billy Harris hospitalized after being shot by a 4-year-old – both in separate cars in the hospital parking lot; 1974, the new shop at MHS gets it final inspection, including by Chester Lane; 1999, Mary Anna Jackson Chapter of the UDC; 2024, discovery made in theft of the home of Martinsville’s first city manager, 73 years ago.

1924, American Dining Room Furniture began operations; 1949, Burch-Hodges-Stone Inc. stockholders meeting; 1974, changing jobs at city schools for Ralph Shank, Dr. N. Grant Tubbs, Joseph Finley and Clyde Williams; 1999, 5B’s laid off most of its workers; 2024, 11 startup business planning on growth using more than $62,000 funding from C-PEG.

1924, Boosters Club of Fieldale; 1949, Collinsville Community Association; 1974, the winter sparrows at Datie Chitwood’s Collinsville beauty shop; 1999, Rose Lee Barkers said Barker’s Auto Salvage will be rebuilt after fire; 2024, MLK services at Mt. Sinai Apostle Church and First Baptist Church East Martinsville.

1924, rivalry between Schilbe and Martinsville bread bakeries; 1949, planning on the construction of Philpott Dam; 1974, Mae Leake Chunging turned 106; 1999, American Furniture Co. water plant torn down; 2024, fire destroys Chatmoss home.

1924, factory advertises for entire families of workers – including children; 1949, to starch or not to starch? 1974, 27-year-old Va. Sen. Virgil Goode Jr. named to committees; 1999, car prices at Jim Mills; 2024, any reversion attempt in future must go through the voters first.