Remembering Rutherford

by Tucker, Gregory

• ISBN13: 9781596299498
• ISBN10: 1596299495
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-03
• Publisher: History Pr

Summary

From The Remote Hills and hollows to the parlors and attics of historic Main Street, from the clear memories of centenarians to the dark corners of the state archives comes the true accounts in Remembering Rutherford. Daily News Journal columnist Greg Tucker presents the history of Rutherford County, Tennessee, the state's fastest-growing county, in a series of engaging and meticulously researched stories that will inform and amuse both longtime residents and newcomers. Biscuit tea, outhouse births, monkey wrenches, milk snakes, devil fences, whittlers, grave robbers, Boy Scouts, cattle drives, barnstormers, heroes and scoundrels-they are all found in this outstanding collection of local history and lore. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Dedication and Acknowledgement	p. 9
Early Settlement and the Civil War
Early Water Source, Sand Spring, Now a City Drain	p. 11
Town Creek Once Navigated for "Bragging Rights"	p. 14
Private Investors Fueled County Infrastructure Growth	p. 16
Peas and Sweet Potatoes Marked Surrender Anniversary	p. 19
The Courthouse Sycamore	p. 21
Two Pilot Knobs	p. 24
Cellar Excavation Led to Cemetery Dilemma	p. 26
Yankee Engravers Left Names on Stones River Rock	p. 28
Did a Yankee Sympathizer Promote Sam Davis Legend?	p. 31
Founder's Death and Lynch Mob Closed Local University	p. 34
Many Roles for North Maple Street Property	p. 37
The Great Depression
Pond Digging for a Dollar a Day	p. 39
Weather Pilots and Barnstormers	p. 41
Camp Mullywatt Once Served Rutherford Boy Scouts	p. 45
Depression-Era Folklorists Featured Rutherford Snakes	p. 48
Scout Hut Break-In Was a Surprise for Scoutmaster	p. 52
A Depression Odyssey
One-Lunger Cadillac Offered Depression-Era Relief	p. 55
Halls Hill One-Lunger Went Coast to Coast	p. 58
One-Lunger Starred in Hollywood Comedy	p. 62
Heading East, Cadillac Met Bedbugs, Gypsies, Henry Ford	p. 65
Old Cadillac Finally Got Halls Homecoming	p. 68
World War II
Tragic End to Local Mining	p. 73
Homeland Prepared for Air Raids	p. 75
"Too Old, Too Young, Exempt or Deferred"	p. 78
Mounted Cattle Drive a Rare, Dusty Wartime Experience	p. 80
New Car Dealers Sacrificed in Wartime Production	p. 83
War Blunted Revenge of the Locker Room Rats	p. 85
Pilot Skill Avoided Monkey Wrench Disaster	p. 87
Culpepper Winner Became Tireless Walnut Huller	p. 90
People
Kadosh Funeral for James Daniel Richardson	p. 95
"Commodities Baby" Born to Determined "Hill Woman"	p. 98
Homeless Home Boy Housed Under Pool Hall	p. 101
Underwater Recovery Pioneer
SCUBA Recovery at Murfree Spring	p. 104
Haunting Search Was Final Recovery	p. 107
Retired Dairy Farmer Older than Local Johnson Grass	p. 110
"Biscuit Tea" Miracle Saved Life of Rutherford Child	p. 112
Rockvale's Doc: Schools, Sports, Shoes and Service	p. 115
Great Big Fellow Liked Kids, Not Doctors	p. 121
Green Money Was Good if it Looked Good	p. 123
Gambling Collateral Became Smyrna Landmark	p. 126
Painter's Career Came to Shocking End in Rutherford	p. 130
Rutherford Roots in Modern Romance Novel	p. 133
Traditions and Life
November Was Hog-Killing Time in Rutherford County	p. 139
Popular Christmas Carol Originated in Local Milk Barn	p. 142
"Whittle Club" Permitted Only Shavings and Talk	p. 146
Camping on Stones River Was a 1920s Family Vacation	p. 148
Dead Car, Small Crowd Highlighted MacArthur Visit	p. 155
Stories Told by Fences: Feuds, Psych Care and Personalities	p. 158
Romantic Rutherford Runaways Remembered	p. 163
Gum's Catalogue House Still Standing on Rutherford Farm	p. 167
Unique Buick Brought Auto History to Discovery Center	p. 171
Century-Long Effort Required for Full Voting Rights	p. 174
Crime, Scams and Fights
Ghouls Once Profiteered in Rutherford County	p. 179
Grave Robbers Arrested, Bodies Recovered	p. 181
"Black Gold" Hoax Sets Up Farm Swap	p. 184
County Clerk Prosecuted Schoolhouse Brawlers	p. 186
About the Author	p. 191
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