1924: Business asked to close for 70 minutes each day for two weeks for the big revival; 1949, trial of Howard Lee Hairston; 1960, houses on Historic Garden Week tour; 1974, prices at Piedmont Dodge. (PHOTO: Dr. Morton Hundley and his mother; part of a photo collage lent to the museum on April 25 by Doug Stegall.)

1924, Groceries at N.F. Burge & Sons; 1949, Millner family tears in trial [Martinsville Seven]; 1960, 2,550 seats filled in Martinsville Speedway Grandstand; 1974, City Manager Tom Noland issues parade permit for protesters.

1924, $50 fine for fishing at Morgan Ford bridge; 1949, bounty on foxes, crows and hawks; 1960, new Doyle Ready-Mix Concrete plant; 1974, F-C Cavalier girls volleyball team captured the championship. (PHOTO: Philpott boat launch)

1924, Judge J.R. Smith donates land fronting Smith River for park; 1949, dinnerware for six includes a dozen ash trays; 1960, board chosen for Community Recreation Center; 1974, Leavitt, Toms, Sprinkle and White homes open for Historic Garden Week. (PHOTO: Entrance to the abandoned Liberty Heights swimming pool)

1924, G. Filden Lester begins building block manufacturing plant in Koehler; 1949, 48 people served for jury duty on Martinsville Seven cases; 1960, 9,041 vehicles parked in downtown Martinsville each day, and more spots were needed; 1974, Globman’s basement sale.(PHOTO: Office of Dr. Jesse Shackelford with dentist J.P. Smith above)

1924, debate on whether or not to have city manager; 1949, trial of Frank Hairston Jr.; 1960, American of Martinsville introduces Melamine at furniture market; 1974, county supervisors threatened with bodily harm as subdivision ordinance debate heats up. (PHOTO: Church Street from Walnut)

1924, Martinsville Town Baseball Team opens season; 1949, first of the Martinsville Seven trials - Joe Henry Hampton; Ruby Floyd testified; 1960, 3-day polio vaccine clinic scheduled, with shots available from governor’s office and Charity League; 1974, fish stolen; 1999, JC Penney announces change.

1924: linen dresses at Kolodny’s; 1975, DuPont sets world safety record; 1960, MHC Civic Music Association subscriptions; 1974, P&HCC biologists honored; 1999, PAA and VMFA partner up. (PHOTO: Central Grammar School on Brown and Cleveland)

1924, Kearfott & Sons buy out Beckner’s; 1949, Martinsville in the grasp of a pyramid scheme; 1960, Lucie Freeman, Robert Copeland win; 1974, Justice Department stands up for black voters in Martinsville; 1999, big industry news. (PHOTO: Church Street mid-1960s)

1924, Large crowd at Farmers Warehouse hears prominent NAACP advocate; 1949, a quiet Easter Monday; 1960, 12 Easter sunrise services planned; 1974, bed-pushers, led by Danny Turner, broke record; 1999, William Stone Jr. new U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge. (PHOTO: Corner of Bridge and Walnut)

1924, work on railroad and houses for employees of the future Stanleytown Furniture Co. began; 1949, Frances Goins most beautiful Ridgeway high school senior; 1960, second arrest for fishing before the season; 1974, Martinsville High School bed-pushers, led by Danny Turner, attempt to beat world record; 1999, movies at the Rives.

1924, reckless driving charge; 1949, Military Police and FBI investigate Bassett robbery; 1960, Religious Emphasis Week at Bassett High School and woman arrested for fishing trout two days before season opens; 1974, smoking section considered for Martinsville buses; 1999, construction to double Blue Ridge Rehab’s size.

1924, “Contribution Day” to help clinic for crippled children; 1949, Bulletin’s church news page begins; 1960, brush fire in city covers 25 acres; 1974, Progressive Ladies and Gentlemen’s Club held Easter egg hunt; 1999, long lines to buy county tax decals. (PHOTO: Standard Garment on Cabell Street)

1924, Mt. Pleasant honor roll; 1949, porcelain and chrome table sale at Troxler; 1960, gas war in Martinsville; 1974, Pillowtex signs agreement with Mexican firm; 1999, 1,500 attend services in new Blackberry Baptist sanctuary. (PHOTO: Shackleford Hospital on Church Street)

1924, new Home Demonstrator will live with Mrs. Penn on Starling; 1949, using dynamite to make drainage ditch on farm; 1960, downtown stores to stay open past 1 Wednesday to make up for Easter Monday closings; 1974, Mary S. Martin at end of her term as Mother of the Year; 1999, power company pays back City $1.64 million. (PHOTO: Chief Tassel service station across from Henry Hotel)

1924, rural carriers on wagon or motor vehicle routes; 1949, marital discord; 1960, charges for throwing bottle at Richard Petty’s car; 1974, neighbor comes to the Rescue Squad’s rescue; 1999, Gateway Streetscape beautifies school grounds. (PHOTO: Camp Branch School 1928)

1924, the Hot Stuff Minstrels; 1949, Martinsville Seven indicted; 1960, honors for Greenwood Garden Club and Martinsville Council of the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs; 1974, Lawson Flood’s house moved across 58; 1999, ten days of tragedy took their toll

1924, agricultural credit corporation; 1949, small touches for comfort and efficiency; 1960, Ruth Pace’s choir and Martin Processing announces move and kisses for Richard Petty; 1974, bust on porn; 1999, Arbor Day at VMNH.

1924, Patrick Henry Chapter DAR get telegraph from Washington; 1949, state police chase gunmen; 1960, wife’s right against girlfriend upheld in court; 1974, help wanted ads by the gender; 1999, ribbon-cutting for B K-Mart. (PHOTO: Collinsville in the 1970s)

1924: “no questions asked” on odd find on Public Square; 1949, land bought for new black high school between Fieldale and Horsepasture; 1960, money for Community Recreation Center on Cleveland; 1974, propagating azaleas; 1999, car prices at Riddle (PHOTO: 1874 looking down Main Street from Courthouse Square)