Robertson County Historical Society

THE ROBERTSON COUNTY CHIMES, is a newsletter published quarterly by the Robertson County Historical Society. Subscription to this newsletter is included with membership. Below is our most current issue. You will need the free Adobe Reader in order to view this file.

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Then & Now is a series of articles from the Robertson County Historical Society published weekly in THE ROBERTSON COUNTY TIMES. You can read the current article at http://www.rctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=MTCN0303 and look for the THEN & NOW link. Or click any of these links for past articles:

Apr. 5, 2006 Former resident now a leader in national circles
Many years ago, John and Marjorie Pike moved to Springfield from Poplar Bluff, Mo.
Mar. 29, 2006 Ridgetop, TN
The little town of Ridgetop was founded by Colonel Sebert Warren and David Smiley. Colonel Sebert Warren was the first man to build a house in what is now Ridgetop. His house was located on what is now Lake Road.
3/22/06. Baker’s Hill tunnel cost a million to build
3/15/06. The year 1900 sees the Bank of Cedar Hill open in this thriving area
3/8/06. USA team with Cross Plains players take World Champ title
3/1/06. Remembering Nashville Business College Basketball team
2/22/06. Many descendants from original Wessyngton Plantation carry Gardner
2/15/06. Celebrating Black History Month with local family history
2/8/06. Descendents of former slaves trace roots back to county’s beginning
2/1/06. African-American history of Wessyngton Plantation
1/25/06. Then and Now: Things you may have wondered about, Part 2
1/18/06. Things you may have wondered about
1/11/06. The life, experience and travels of Lorenzo Dow
1/4/06. The year 1959 brings one of Springfield’s earliest strip malls
12/28/05. Early settlers along the Red River include Prince family
12/21/05. Night Riders target Springfield, raid narrowly averted
12/14/05. Tobacco War hits Robertson County in 1900s
12/7/05. Part 2: Remembering Bransford High football teams, merging with SHS
11/30/05. Part 1: Remembering the Bransford High School Lions football teams
11/23/05. Thanksgiving shouldn’t just be celebrated one day a year
11/16/05. Then and Now
11/9/05. William C. West: World War II driver for Patton
11/2/05. Bell family contributes heroics to county heritage
10/26/05. Earthquakes of the 1800s redefine the landscape
10/19/05. DNA research and genealogy: Will the real you please step forward
10/12/05. An ode to the outhouse: Fond memories, heritage!
10/5/05. John Wiley Miles: A man’s experience facing an earthquake
9/28/05. The year without a summer: A volcano changes weather in 1816
9/21/05. Springfield High School football of 1948-49: Back-to-back championships
9/14/05. ‘Blessed are those who mourn:’ mourning customs of the past
9/7/05. Cedar Hill Institute Preparatory School opened in 1898
8/31/05. The many banks in Robertson County’s history since 1872
8/24/05. Unique memories of the 1950s never forgotten
8/17/05. Diseases and old remedies: Interesting medical facts from long ago
8/10/05. Remembering 1950s childhood: cowboys, water guns and pranks
8/3/05. James Ford: Man of mystery playing both sides of the law
7/27/05. The Harps: The area’s first known serial killers
7/20/05. Springfield Country Club is home to many winners over years
7/13/05. Springfield Golf Club sees final round of golf June 30
7/6/05. Cave Johnson Couts: Springfield native helps build San Diego
6/29/05. Romance and invention: Sir David Edward Hughes
6/22/05. Part 3: Martin Long’s reports on deadbeats and dead men
6/15/05. Part 2 - Rainy Mountain District reports give clues to life in 1890s
6/8/05. Part 1 - Robertson County man works in Oklahoma Indian Territory
6/1/05. Celebrating SHS with All-Class Reunion June 24
5/25/05. When a community band first came to Springfield
5/18/05. Barren Plains Baptist celebrates 155 years of ministry
5/11/05. A mystery is buried under Memorial Boulevard
5/4/05. Baseball comes to Springfield with Babe Ruth League
4/27/05. Springfield's Little League teams take on big league names

Copyright © 2006 Robertson County Historical Society Last modified: November, 2006

Copyright © 2006 Robertson County Historical Society
Last modified: November, 2006