Frank Hughes College in 1907.
Photograph taken from The Taylor~Trotwood Magazine, February 1907
Author Archives: Betty Peacock
Wharf Scene (1907)
Wharf Scene at the Clifton Whart in 1907.
Photograph taken from The Taylor~Trotwood Magazine, February 1907
Wharf Scene (about 1900)
Wharf Scene at the Clifton Wharf about 1900.
Postcard published by E. S. Lancaster & Company, Clifton, Tennessee
Contributed by Nelle J. Berry.
Operations (1918-19)
Allen’s Creek.
My father worked as a chemist at Allen’s Creek from the fall 1918 until May 1919.
Contributed by Mary Ann Brown.
View of Allen’s Creek (1918-19)
View of Allen’s Creek.
My father worked as a chemist at Allen’s Creek from the fall 1918 until May 1919.
Contributed by Mary Ann Brown.
Car and Building (1918-19)
Car and Building at Allen’s Creek.
My father worked as a chemist at Allen’s Creek from the fall 1918 until May 1919.
Contributed by Mary Ann Brown.
Steam Shovel (1918-19)
Steam Shovel at Allen’s Creek.
My father worked as a chemist at Allen’s Creek from the fall 1918 until May 1919.
Contributed by Mary Ann Brown.
Assault Trial In Progress At Collinwood This Week (1917)
“The Wayne County Times”
Waynesboro, Tennessee
June 14, 1917 – Page 1
On Thursday, May 31st, Nathan Harbin and John J. May, both of Lauderdale County, Alabama were arraigned before E. D. McGlamery and W. W. Rippey, justices of the peace, at Collinwood, on the charge of assault with intent to commit murder.
It will be remembered that some time ago Wesley Willis, also a citizen of North Alabama, was shot from ambush. He accused Nathan Harbin of the crime and also implicated Mr. May in some way. The weapon used as a shotgun, but as the shot used were small, Mr. Willis was only slight injured and has since fully recovered from his wounds. It was at first believed that the shooting took place in Alabama, and these defendants were first arraigned there, but before the trial of the case the line between the two State s were located and it was found that the trouble happened north of the State line. The two defendants readily submitted to the change of venue and came over into this county and gave themselves up to the officers. Both of the defendants deny their guilt, and claim that they know nothing of the affair. It is understood that considerable malice and ill-will exists in the settlement where all the parties reside, and has existed since the killing of Jerry Keeton by Joe Harbin some two years ago.
At the trial in Collinwood counsel for the State asked for a continuance on the ground that several of their material witnesses were not present. The continuance was allowed and the case set for hearing at Collinwood Thursday, June 7th.
The attorneys representing the State are Haggard & Haggard of Waynesboro and A. A. Williams of Florence, Ala. and Boyd & Boyd of Waynesboro represent the defendants.
Our Patriotic Boys Stand True To The Country’s Call (1917)
“The Wayne County Times”
Waynesboro, Tennessee
June 14, 1917
Page 1
Tuesday was quite an eventful day in the history of Wayne County. The call for registration of those qualified for draft purposes brought out a good many and it is thought that those coming within the draft age registered almost to a man. Below we give the total registered for each county precinct as follows:
1 Waynesboro
122
Hardins Creek
20
2 Clifton 95
3 Beech Creek 71
Bell Box 35
4 Collinwood 70
Upper Indian 42
Martins Mills 47
Bear Creek 33
5 Big Cypress 86
Second Creek 32
6 Allens Creek 69
Ashland 48
7 Butlers Creek 57
Middle Cypress 48
8 Factors Fork 60
Forty Eight 31
Total 966
The following is a list of those who registered at Waynesboro, and the age
and occupation of each.
Carmel Clarence Griggs, 21, farmer
Harry Allen Helton, 21, Postal Clerk
Amos Henry Skelton, 21, farmer
Freeman Boyd Melton, 21, laborer
Samuel Jackson, 21, farmer
Dollie Skelton, 21, farmer
Robert Newton Long, 21, farmer
Russell A. McLean, 21, farmer
Frank Rolland Boyd, 22, farmer
Elda Baize, 22, farmer
Thos. Sanders Howell. 22, farmer
Clyde Everett Dugan, 22, Sawyer
Bill Pulley, 2, farmer
Franklin Kerr Hurst, 22, teacher
Eunice Smith, 23, farmer
Eugene Fowler, 23, farmer
William Ralph Lee, 23, farmer
Sherrill Burlison, 23, laborer
Clint Shaw, 23, farmer
Edgar Clinton Bates, 23, laborer
Carry Frank Thompson, 23, farmer
Terry Cleveland Melton, 24, fireman
Charlie Walter Ray, 24, log cutter
Carl Nowlin, 24, farmer
Lewis Taylor Long, 24, farmer
Archie Brown, 24, farmer
John Carroll Helton, 24, merchant
Perry Clyde Walker, 24, carpenter
Art Helton, 25, farmer
____________Brown, 25, farmer [tear in newspaper]
George Clarence Duren, 25, farmer
Joe Jesse Staggs, 25, timber cutter
Cavil Bennett Cole, 25, farmer
Samuel Grady Treadwell, 25, farmer
Isaac Franklin Morgan, 25, farmer
Pleas Ward Dever, 25, farmer
Mack Pully, 25, farmer
Robert Cecil Keeton, 25, farmer
W. T. Harrison Skelton, 26, farmer
James Elmer Scott, 27, laborer
Elmer Walker, 27, Carpenter
Lon Brown, 28, farmer
Harrison Rose, 28, farmer
Walter Baker Whitby, 28, Blacksmith
Milas Greenberry Davis, 29, farmer
Snow McMillin Brewer, 29, farmer
Albert Skelton, 29, farmer
Wm. Edgar Moore, 29, farmer
Fielding Baker Hurst, 29, surveyor
Billie Brown, 29, farmer
Harris Boyd Bundrant, 30, salesman
Henry Clay Artis, 30, farmer
Bob Robert Belew, 30, farmer
Jesse Lee Rose, 30, farmer
F. Ernest Cole, 30, merchant
Alfred John Taylor, 30, farmer
E. Dodge Merriman, 29, farmer
James Wm. Martin, 29, farmer
Geo. Robert Flippo, 29, laborer
William C. Whitby, 29, blacksmith
Elijah V. Turman, 29, dep. trustee
Isaac Ulie Clay, 29, farmer
William Thos. Dever, 28, farmer
Solon Dever, 28, farmer
Lovic Russ Meredith, 28, mgr. tel.
Joseph H. Kilburn, 28, farmer
Dee Grossy Walker, 28, machinist
Lester Floyd Nowlin, 27, farmer
Douglas B. O’Guin, 27, teamster
Chas. Shields Bundrant, 17, farmer
R. R. Haggard, 27, lawyer
M. Herman Greeson, 27, farmer
John Henry Davis, 27, farmer
Amos Morrow, 26, laborer
Alfred Haywood Stutts, 26, farmer
Am. Andrew Ray, 26, farmer
Alvin Wesley McDonald, 26, farmer
Hiram Springer Hurst, 26, telephone
Wm. Harvey Melton, 25, laborer
Bill Jackson, 25, farmer
Stephen Harrison, 25, farmer
Arthur H. Mitchell, 24, teamster
Lonnie Virgil Casteel, 24, farmer
Eldred Morrison, 24, farmer
Jesse Keeton, 24, laborer
Claud L. Boyd, 24, lawyer
Fredric Turney Alley, 24, teacher
Wm. Mack Brewer, 24, salesman
Fred Lay, 24, farmer
Barney C. Skelton, 25, farmer
Luther Pully, 23, farmer
Wm. King Prater, 23, farmer
Frank Ray, 23, farmer
Willard M. Blessing, 23, laborer
Monroe Whitfield, 22, teamster
Edgar Joseph Smith, 22, farmer
Clifton Lampl, 22, woods foreman
Paul Jones Taylor, 22, salesman
Leonard Evans Clay, 22, salesman
Earnest M. Baker, 22, barber
Herbert Clarence Jones, 22, laborer
aarchie Wm. Lynch, 22, farmer
James Edgar Rose, 22 farmer
Lannie Keeton, 22, farmer
Sam Jasper Davis, 21, laborer
Wm. Harry Walker, 21, minister
Guilford Taylor Cole, 21, laborer
Farris Walker, 21, laborer
_______Jackson, 21, farmer [tear in newspaper]
Bill Staggs, 21, farmer
Parker Lay, 21, farmer
Gilp Wach. Taylor 21, yd. foreman
Alfred Pointer (col.), 22, laborer
Wesley Springer, (col.), 21, teamster
H. Jones Hicks, (col.), 28, laborer
Van A. Hickerson, (col.), 28, porter
John Pointer, (col.), 27, laborer
R. T. Craig, (col.), 24, laborer
Wress Churchwell, (col.), 24, teamster
Frank Hicks, (col.) 26, teamster.
Surprise Dinner For J. R. McClanahan (1942)
[From the Morrison Papers as copied from an article in the
scrapbook of Mrs. Arthur D. (Ethel Old) Caton, Waynesboro, Tenn.
No date or name of newspaper. (1942)]
On Sunday, Feb. 8th [1942], J. R. McClanahan was greatly surprised on his arrival from church services to find almost the entire congregation gathered at his home for dinner. Mr. McClanahan has quietly passed his seventy-fifth birthday on Saturday and had not so much as guessed the celebration in store for him. Eighteen families were represented, totalling around 50 people of the community. A basket lunch was spread on the table in the center of which was a cake with seventy-five burning candles. Mr. McClanahan was greatly overcome by the occasion, but beautifully expressed his gratitude to God for his extended life and his appreciation of friends and neighbors. Mr. McClanahan is perhaps the most widely known person in Wayne County, having taught in the public schools of this county for 48 years and five schools in Alabama. He was also a noted singer, in his younger days, and was president of the Wayne County singing convention for a number of years. He has taught more than one hundred singing schools in this and adjoining counties. Mr. McClanahan is regular in his attendance at Sunday School and church in spite of his age and impaired hearing. The Green River Baptist Church values his presence at the Sunday School and church services and join in the wishing for him continued happiness and health throughout the remainder of his declining years.
Among those present at the birthday dinner were: Rev. and Mrs. M. H. Willingham, Marcile and Margaret; Mr. and Mrs. Buford Moore and Estalla; Mr. and Mrs. Almon Copeland, Amelia, Betty Anne and Helen; Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Duren, Mabel, Nelle, Gary and Tommie; Mrs. Lydia Hardin and Iva Jean; Mr. and Mrs. Cranston Moore and children; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Moore and children; Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Old; Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Caton, Noah Ayers, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Harlowe; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Duren; Beghle [word overtyped] and Bannie Johnston; and Mr. and Mrs. McClanahan and Ruth and …
“To the seventeen families that came from the church Sunday with baskets, boxes and hampers filled to the brim with the choicest of foods to treat me to a birthday dinner. The most beautiful birthday cards calore. The fascinating and valuable presents, and some money in evidence.
“Will frankly confess from the deepest recesses of my heart, soul and whole mechanism, that this was the supreme surprise of my life. I would say to Mrs. Mont McDonald that I have never developed a talent in the culinary department, but that big superfine cake with seventy-five candles, all trimmed and burning, would have easily stood the test by the most fastidious acute critic — something far beyond the ordinary to say the least of it, and besides that, someone has said “the proof of the pudding is the eating of it,” anyway.
“Friends, it would be an enjoyment, a pleasure, a satisfaction, could I express to you in words by heartfelt thanks and appreciation for this token of kindness, friendship, good will and brotherly love; but after having rummaged around in my limited vocabulary of words, I find to my sorrow that my vocabulary is too little, too short, too limited, too insufficient, to express to you just what I’d like to and what I am really due you. Therefore, suffice it for me to say in all sincerity, truth, reverence, I thank you, once, twice and thrice.
J. Reuben McClanahan
27,393-3/4 days young.