1924, Martinsville Cotillion Club; 1949, John Riddle returns after mysterious absence; 1960, “what a way to meet your neighbors”; 1974, digging begins for Indian graves; 1999, renovations at Fairy Stone State Park. (PHOTO: Fagg’s Drug Store)

1924, Prizes for best grasses; 1949, injuries after scaffolding fall at Fieldale'; 1960, 200 at Methodist District meeting; 1974, King’s Family Center portraits; 1999, Junior Lee Lawlss, Lynn Prillaman Mabe, Brad Parker and Roy L. Thomas. (PHOTO: David Minter in front of Broad Street Hotel with his 1961 Chevrolet convertible)

1924, top prizes; 1949, Community Fund; 1960, Christmas Cheer meeting; 1974, “DISCO: The DOIN’ IT People”; 1999, Versharn Scales’ new mansion. (PHOTO: Construction of Woolworths, showing Chief Tassel building at left and the old First Baptist Church, which was torn down in 1960 and now is a parking lot.)

1924, famous equestrian stars at circus; 1949, Flori Roberts cosmetics; 1960, Boy Scout uniform drive; 1974, Imperial Savings and Loan; 1999, Courthouse Days. (PHOTO: Church Street business section from postcard)

1924, Fair director quits over merchandise wheels; 1949, rock wool on sale; 1960, Fieldale HS yearbook wins prize; 1974, Joseph Martin school may close; 1999, Pluma’s going-out-of-business sale. (PHOTO: Chief Tassel Service Station where car wash is now at the bottom of the Big Chair parking lot, facing Broad Street)

1924, “the dry United States”; 1949, Lucy Manns refuses to give up bus seat; 1960, trying out new road lines; 1974, Chief Carver Jim Childs at Stanley; 1999, sewage problems in Stone’s Dairy area. (PHOTO: Alley behind Globman’s)

1924, Roy Prillaman’s kidneys not acting right at all; 1949, coal shortage; 1960, Martinsville VFD asks for reduced funding; 1974, prizes for bank deposits; 1999, Hurricane Floyd donations. (PHOTO: Admiral Richard Byrd lands his Trimotor in a field in Forest Park.)

1924, Self Repair Co. on Main St.; 1949, Martinsville studies natural gas; 1960, Ronnie Kallam wins national prize for chicken-cutting'; 1974, S&H Stamps at Akers’ Supermarket; 1999, candidate forum at Morning Star. (PHOTO: A Martinsville City Cab in 1958 behind the Tuggle home which was where that small parking lot is between Globmans and Lee Telephone)

1924, Richardson Electric Co., Bridge St.; 1949, model of Philpott Dam at bank; 1960, 28 Girl Scout troops and 76 Boy Scout troops in MHC; 1974, new plant for Jessup Furniture; 1999, teachers visit from Japan. (PHOTO: 1901 looking down Franklin Street. Banner Warehouse and Alliance Warehouse, burned in 1951, were where Franklin Street parking lot is now)

1924, Hawaiian Theatre at fair; 1949, 250K pounds of tobacco; 1960, Lonnie Pearson, 13, dead from boxcar fall; 1974, end of the Busy Bee Cafe; 1999, "What Would Jesus Do" at three local churches. (PHOTO: Eggleston Motor Company which pumped Texaco gas)

1924, men injured in Hooker-Bassett fall; 1949, big role for Geneva Hairston; 1960, United Fund emergency relief; 1974, tours of new county jail; 1999, victim found. (PHOTO: David Minter walking on Chestnut Street; McKee funerla home is at right)

1924, Dokies in regalia; 1949, Axton Community Fair and new church; 1960, Public Library; 1974, 23-year-old cat; 1999, layoffs at Tultex. (PHOTO: Martinsville-Henry County Memorial Hospital)

1924, when the fair was a big deal; 1949, break-in at Dr. Baldwin's; 1960, United Fund helps polio victims; 1974, firewood price increase; 1999, Hooker employees help hurricane victims.

1924, Diphtheria-prevention clinics in schools; 1949, sweet potatoes; 1960, Transient Aid to the rescue; 1974, night school; 1999, at MovieTown.

1924, winter coal for cash; 1949, changes on Fayette Street; 1960, Henry County Emergency Relief; 1974, $500K tobacco destroyed; 1999, "The Hairstons" book

1924, angry kin demand investigation; 1949, City's coal dealers face emergency; 1960, biggest tobacco sales day; 1974, Flora Weaver wonders how she'll fit; 1999, Nobody Walks Til the Clippers Talk. (PHOTO: From left Margaret, Mary Williamson, Blanche Harrison and Frances, daughters of Dr. and Mrs. John A. Shackelford, around 1950)

1924, the Mise family appreciate assistance; 1949, Martinsville Seven; 1960, 300,000 pounds of tobacco sold in one day; 1974, new part of Chatham Road opened; 1999, 85,000 people attend NASCAR race.(PHOTO: North Martinsville School 1935)

1924, more girls that boys finish high school; 1974, stores closed for Yom Kippur; 1960, open house for MHC Community Center; 1974, Stone Hall dedicated; 1999, 10,000 danced to Ricky Scaggs. (PHOTO: Martinsville High School when it was new in 1935)

1924, 60-gallon still and 100 gallons of beer; 1949, polio; 1960, Shuford, Burch party presidential campaign managers; 1974, new special ed program; 1999, 1,800 workers at Martinsville Speedway. (PHOTO: Henry County furniture-making)

1924, Patrick-Henry Cold Storage accepting apples; 1949, Martinsville Creamery protests tax; 1960, hassle counting change; 1974, Sugartree not looking so good; 1999, sewer state of emergency. (PHOTO: Broad Street Baptist Church, built in 1888)