Clinton County 50-Year Timeline
From THE ALBANY-CLINTON COUNTY SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, 1836-1986, published in the Mountain Echo and transcribed and submitted by Lisa Haug. |
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1936 - Clinton County 100 years old April 1. 1937 - KY. Hwy. 35 surfaced from Albany to Rowens. 1938 - W. C. Farmer begins second term as State Senator. 1939 - REA building electric lines into the county. 1940 - County population 10,279; Selective Service Act passed, registration 18-36. 1941 - World War II begins; draft extended 18-45. 1942 - Federal survey for atomic plant in Duvall Valley; Albany Lions Club organized; Maple Hill Hospital opened. 1943 - Rationing of food, gas and shoe continues. 1944 - Desda Oil Refinery reopens, co-owner Clarence L. Bell, first editor of The New Era. 1945 - World War II ends; Albany Younger Woman’s Club organized. 1946 - Wisdom Fishing Camp opened on Dale Hollow Lake. 1947 - Work Resumes on Wolf Creek Dam. 1948 - Wolf River Dock opened; Roadside Park opened. 1949 - Clinton County News founded; Bond of $80,000 voted for hospital. 1950 - Clinton County population 10,605; Wolf Creek Dam completed. 1951 - Dedication of the bridge over Cumberland River at Burkesville; dedication of Roadside Park by Gov. Lawrence Wetherby. 1952 - Edd Warinner’s first term as State Senator. 1953 - Clinton County War Memorial Hospital opened. 1954 - Indian Creek Lodge opened at Grider Hill Dock; desegregation of schools. 1955 - Bookmobile with Eloise Smith, driver. 1956 - Albany post office moved to Smith building on Washington Street. 1957 - New Masonic Lodge Building dedicated. 1958 - WANY, first radio station. 1959 - Albany Younger Women’s Club built two tennis courts in West Albany. 1960 - Clinton County population 8,886; Irwin Elementary School opened. 1961 - Albany First Baptist Education Building. 1962 - Albany Elementary School opened. 1963 - Bible reading in schools declared invalid by the Supreme Court. 1964 - Land purchased for Albany’s first housing project. 1965 - Memorial Hill Cemetery established. 1966 - Open House at housing project. 1967 - Repair work at Wolf Creek Dam. 1968 - Citizens Bank moved to new building on Cumberland Street; land purchased for fairgrounds. 1969 - Vocational School opened; country club opens. 1970 - Clinton County population 8,174; James A. Hicks State Senator. 1971 - Wolf Creek Feeder Cal Sales marks 20th anniversary; new Clinton County High School opens. 1972 - Albany First Baptist builds sanctuary; Issac Denton Memorial Chapel dedicated. 1973 - Albany United Methodist moved into the new church building; Dr. William C. Powell opens medical practice. 1974 - April tornado; Ky. Bicentennial celebrated; time capsule from the cornerstone of Methodist Church opened; Bald Rock Sand Mine opens. 1975 - New Highway Church of the Nazarene dedicated; new Mt. Union Christian Church dedicated; for second year “Lighthouse in the Wilderness” was presented by Clear Fork Baptist Church; county jail opened. 1976 - Celebration of U.S. 200th birthday: New Hwy. 90 was opened. 1977 - N. L. Morgan completed 18 years as mayor of Albany; post office moved to Cross Street. 1978 - Retirement system established for county employees; grant for Clinton County DES. 1979 - Community Center opened. 1980 - Clinton County population 9,058; first Foothills Festival; Golden Harvest Village opened; courthouse burned Aug 2. 1981 - Glynn Mann removed charred remains of courthouse. 1982 - Redbud Festival April 16-18; Albany Manor opened in May. 1983 - Dedication of courthouse and veteran’s monument. 1984 - Dr. F. B. Hay retired after 40+ years of practice; Dr. E. A. Barnes semi-retired after 52 years of practice; open house at hospital to view Phase I renovation; Albany post office promoted to first class; Dr. Michael Cummings opens medical practice. 1985 - Dr. James E. Caver appointed Superintendent of Schools; Albany Christian Church celebrates 150 years. 1986 - WSBI radio station went on air in April; old high school building torn down; Lake Reporter, founded by L. W. Hatfield, Brian Thompson and Jim DeForest, published; New Mountain Echo, founded by Jim DeForest, Brian Thompson, L. W. Hatfield, Jerry Perdue, Tom Allen and Lisa A. Beaty, published; Clinton County celebrates its 150th birthday. |
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