We were relieved to learn that there are now serious efforts underway to save the tower! There was a meeting on Aug. 21 which was well attended and supported by a number of speakers. The efforts are being led by the Henry County Historical Society, and we have been informed that efforts are underway to establish a separate 501(c)(3) charity to collect funds for the project. “Our goals are to repair Grove Tower, to restore, parts of it, renovate it...

[caption id="attachment_2078" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo by Photo by Shannon McFarlin.[/caption] The Radio NWTN website has posted that the preservation of Grove Tower will once again be a topic of discussion as it is on the agenda for an upcoming meeting of the Henry County Historical Society. The society's regular quarterly meeting will be held on Thursday, August 21, and the preservation of Grove Tower will be in the spotlight. The meeting is at 6 p.m. at the Paris-Henry County Heritage...

[caption id="attachment_1874" align="alignnone" width="999"] Photo: County Historian David Webb addresses the first public meeting of the Save The Grove Tower committee. Shannon McFarlin photo.[/caption] A meeting aimed at saving one of Henry County’s most cherished landmarks, Grove Tower, took place on October 7th with about 40 interested persons attending. Recently it was announced that the tower is no longer safe for occupancy, and county offices have all moved out. We have been told that there there are no funds available...

Pat Wilson, whose mother was a member of the Grove class of 1923, recently sent me this interesting article from the June 14, 1989 Paris P.I. about a reunion of the 1935 8th grade class of Atkins-Porter, many of whom would have been in the Grove class of 1939. You can find the article at the link here: https://ewgrove.com/resources/ParisPI19890614.pdf Maybe you will recognize some of these folks! Many thanks to Pat for sharing this little bit of our history,

It's always nice to post fun news, and Jack Nichols, a member of the Grove Class of 1958, asked to share this great picture from this weekend's 65th class reunion. First row L-R High School names: Sueleen Littleton, Pat Walker, Phyllis Phillips, Jean Brogdon, Belinda Taylor, Jean Sherwood, Ethel Rose Rushing, Jan Nichols, Pat Gatlin, Barbara Jelks Back row L-R : Jack Nichols, Charles Hill, John Wall, Randy Scholes, Ed Martin, Jim Farmer Thanks again, Jack!

[caption id="attachment_1310" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Photo by By Shannon McFarlin, News Director at Radio NWTN[/caption] For those of you who may have missed this, I thought you would like to know about problems with our beloved Grove tower. Structural issues have been uncovered which have forced staff to temporarily relocate. The historic tower was built in 1906 and now houses offices of Henry County Schools. Read the full article here...    

A true war hero... [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="250"] Sgt. Joe Dudley Mann[/caption] As some of you know, we are going through yearbooks and adding memorials for our former classmates to the Find A Grave site. We are currently working on the class of 1943, where I came across the story of fellow Grove graduate, Joe Dudley Mann, that I felt compelled to share. Joe was a volunteer who attained the rank of Sergeant in the US Army Air Force. He...

IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM F. (BILLY) CROSSWY Mr. Crosswy came to Paris to direct bands and choral groups in Henry County in the late 40’s until his untimely death in June 1970. By August 1965 the number of school musicians under his direction had grown to 250. Having not only an interest in music but also in school administration he served as president of the Henry County Education Association. In June of 1964 he was presented the Jaycees annual Distinguished...

I hope everyone is having a good summer and staying safe. Henry County Archives I am often contacted by people who either need copies or would like to donate copies of old Grove yearbooks. Yesterday, Stephanie Tayloe, who is the Archivist in charge of the Henry County Archives & Genealogy Library, got in touch to let me know that old year books can be given to their Library. Their address is: Henry County Archives 215 Grove Blvd. Paris, Tennessee 38242...

Sandra Rawls Gray-Todd‎ is on a mission to locate some missing members of the Grove Class of 1962. She asked us to post this on the website: "Still looking for lost members of the '62 Grove class. If you know anything about these folks, please let me know. I am also listing last city known. Judy Collins Bain (Tempe, AZ), Freddie Fielder (Knoxville), Martha Jane Hedges Andrews (Dover), Danny Hensley (Tupelo), Nancy Jenkins Poindexter (New Whitehead, TN), Mary Matthews Higgins...

I just came across an interesting article in the Asheville Citizen Times about E.W. Grove today that I thought any history buffs out there might enjoy. As you know, Mr. Grove was an interesting man with irons in a lot of fires, so to speak. This article discusses Mr. Grove and his relationship with the town, in particular the old Battery Park Hotel.  You can find the article here...