1924, Raylass Chain store burned; 1949, city jewelers compete for Christmas shoppers with silver; 1960, mother of five killed while driving kids to school; 1974, classes at PHCC; 1999, Pokemon, Barbie and electronic games. (PHOTO: Danville & Western aka Dick & Willie train)

1924, old First Baptist Church building converted to garage; 1949, 1950 Studebaker Miracle Ride; 1974, 60 free parking spots for Christmas shoppers; 1999, The Incredible Fat Burning Cookie. (PHOTO: Fire at Watt Hairston building, looking downhill on Jones Street. Courthouse is at the right.)

1924, Rifle lost at Roundabout Club and man accused of lady’s purse; 1949, new train coaches; 1960, hoodlumism; 1974, paralyzed furniture worker awarded $1 million

1924, KKK gives money to church Girl’s Circle program at Municipal Building; 1949, navy beans removed from 2-year-old’s lung; 1960, wasted trees; 1974, larger caliber pistol for police; 1999, Ridgeway Town Council. (PHOTO: Chatmoss, home of Sam and Alcie Hairston Harden, built in 1800s and destroyed by fire in 1928. Site of current country club.)

1924, Mrs. Edwin Penn heads Christmas Seals; 1949, Lions Club gum machines bring in money'; 1960, Southern Bank of Commerce on Walnut and Main; 1974, housing sales in slump; 1999, Junior Lynch honored. (PHOTO: C.P. Kearfott Drug Store, now the orange and white building, at right and start of Public Square on left, at Main Street)

1924, Studebaker demonstrated during rain storm; 1949, horses trample Dyer’s Store farmer; 1960, more than a still a day busted; 1974, top bowlers; 1999, County buys 5 B’s building. (PHOTO” Banner Warehouse, operated by E.J. Davis, burned down in 1951 after more than 40 years service)

1924, Paris inspiration at Holt’s; 1949, 300 needy families in MHC; 1960, fire lookout towers in Mountain Valley and Chestnut Knob manned because of fire vulnerability; 1974, abrupt decline in rabbit population; 1999, hiring at Stanley.

1924, hunter bags 100 ducks and next goes for quail; 1960, houses use three times electricity due to appliances catching on; 1974, new $103K computer; 1999, help for laid off from McCabe. (PHOTO: Circus comes to town in 1920s) (PHOTO: Danville and Western aka Dick and Willie Depot at corner of Franklin and Depot Streets, torn down in late 1940s)

1924, holiday nuts; 1949, silver service at 50 cents a week; 1960, Mary Catherine Fultz in Japan; 1974, mass area layoffs; 1999, state Rapid Response Team. (PHOTO: Circus comes to town in the 1920’s)

1924, Ridgeway High School show; 1949, Optimist Club and Boy Scouts join forces; 1960, Collinsville Street Sign Committee; 1974, 1,149 acres in tobacco; 1999, Fieldcrest Cannon Factory Outlet. (PHOTO: Henry County Training School's Smith Hall with 18 rooms, from 1906-1943; started by Fayette St. Christian Church as Mts. Christian Institute)

1024, a muffler to please him; 1949, 90 cents an hour; 1974, first local jaws of life; 1999, Tultex shifts to marketing instead of making. (PHOTO: 1928 schoolhouse)

1924, Pythians plan on gifts for 1,000; 1949, first Weimaraners; 1974, EACH to help; 1999, Tultex announces 2,600 layoffs.

1924, traffic court; 1949, largest ever crowd in Public Square as Santa arrives; 1960, local women in Va. State College Symphonic Band; 1974, Beckner building demolished; 1999, house fire deaths. )PHOTO: Fire at Watt Hairston building, looking downhill on Jones Street. Courthouse is at the right.)

1924, Fire at Craig-Bassett store and tragedy at cake-cutting; 1974, Bassett-Stanleytown Professional and Businessmen’s Ass’n; 1960, 200+ local civic groups; 1974, Kmart’s Bombshells; 1999, Frank and Jeannie Draper cooking. (PHOTO: 1951 burning of Banner Warehouse, in area where Black Box Theatre is now. You can see the former county administration building, where museum annex now is)

1924, ads; 1949, new highway mail bus service; 1960, timber rustlers; 1974, DuPont lay-offs; 1999, protesting China. (PHOTO: 1941 Franklin and Main streets. Globman's Dept. Store, A and P Supermarket, Townes Building and mostly out of sight, Banner tobacco warehouse.)

1924, Piedmont Trust Bank; 1949, Montgomery Ward; 1960, pot bust in Leatherwood; 1974, Christmas Parade; 1999, Collinsville VFD. (PHOTO: 1908 Nora Weisiger, Hunter Pannill, John Hamilton, Laura and Hattie Barrett and unknown driver)

1924, suggestions by Mattie Rogers Smith and Helen Nance; 1949, 2-way radios for police; 1960, Buddy Gregory’s letter to Santa; 1974, comprehensive plan for Martinsville; 1999, JC Penney Outlet Store. (PHOTO: 1905 view of courthouse from Bridge and Church streets.)

1924, more manners; 1949, first worker death at Philpott Dam; new convent for Myrtle Road; 1960, Community Rec Center classes; 1974, Greyhound buses back; 1999, Christmas Parade. (PHOTO: 1951 burning of Banner Warehouse, in area where Black Box Theatre is now. You can see the former county administration building, where museum annex now is)

1924, new building on Fayette; 1949, Christmas Seals sale; 1960, Christmas Cheer organizers worried; 1974, Franck tiebreaker on bingo permit; 1999, SPCA supports Christmas Cheer. (PHOTO: Williams Store in the Pythian Building)

1924, “The Flapper Grandmother”; 1949, women plan blood drive; 1960, telegraph from Santa Claus; 1974, Fieldale Mill closes for week; 1999, free Thanksgiving meals at The Gallery, Sportsman’s Club, Fontaine Baptist Church, Santa Fe Southwest Grill.