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The Appalachian Good Roads Convention Met in Roanoke, VA in 1911 October 17, 2016 City, Services - The fifth annual convention of the Southern Appalachian Good Roads Association, held in Roanoke, Virginia for two days in 1911, was highly successful toward accomplishing the purpose for which the organization was created. Deep interest in improved roads was manifested throughout the sessions. Especially noticeable was the enthusiasm of local men present who were overly… Continue Reading
Johnson City Reduced to Total Darkness on Feb. 28, 1903 June 20, 2016 City, Services - The eye-catching news in a local Feb. 28, 1903 newspaper was bold and to the point: "Beginning March 1st, Johnson City will be in total darkness." It seems that on that day the contract with the Electric Light Company for street lights expired, leaving a new contract pending. The city population that year was about… Continue Reading
A Glance Back to Former Johnson City Mayor, William J. Barton June 15, 2015 City, Services - The late Sue Carr Eckstein, daughter of Paul Carr, co-owner of Carr Brothers, Inc., once shared her father's massive scrapbook with me. One local undated Johnson City Chronicle article dealt with the passing of former Johnson City mayor, William J. Barton, who I have written about several times over the years. According to Ray Stahl's… Continue Reading
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