Sept. 25 through the years

100 Years ago – 1925

Dr. G.B Dudley, M.D., held practice in the Burch building, offering eye, ear, nose and throat services, including the fitting of glasses.

75 years ago – 1950

PFC Leo D. Dooley of Bassett was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for heroic service in action in the Korean War. In a letter he wrote to his aunt, Mrs. Herbert Ramsey of Danville Road, in August, he wrote, “We are catching it hard … we had four killed day before yesterday and three wounded. One didn’t die until today. My buddy was blown all to pieces. I was lying right across the road from him. I was under a tank. The other boys were torn up mighty bad. They won’t be any more good. The shell that hit us struck right in the hole with my buddy. He and I used to work at Danville together. His home is there.” He wrote that danger came from American forces as well: “One of our Navy planes dropped a 2,000-pound bomb close to us one time. It covered up two of our boys alive. It made such a big mess we couldn’t find the two who were buried. It tore down houses for 300 yards. If it had hit 50 yards closer, it would have killed all of my battery. This makes twice we have been bombed by our own plans. They kill more of us than the enemy does. We have lost some 30 men so far. …”

50 years ago – 1975

Deputy Circuit Court Clerk Merrit C. Stultz Jr. enclosed his campaign cards promoting his candidacy for Circuit Court Clerk in the envelopes with the checks that were mailed to 51 jurors, and postage paid by the county. He defended his use of official mail as a benefit he earned after 5 years as deputy clerk. The total cost of the envelopes and postage for the mailing was $5.91.

25 years ago - 2000

At the Sonic Drive-In’s national convention, Kim Powell of the Collinsville Sonic wone a gold medal in the Carhop competition for delivery, and Phillip Taylor won a gold medal in the Dresser competition among food preparation workers.

— Information from museum records and the Henry Bulletin and the Martinsville Bulletin.