Dry Ridge, c. 1950
Dry Ridge, c. 1970's
From a Facebook post by Donald Lee Skirvin
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The Telestar Motel, West of Dry Ridge on
Rt. 22, 1967
(Think 100 years from now somebody's going to
look at these and think of the good old days?)
The Dry Ridge exit of I-75
From a Facebook post by Billy Younger
Dry Ridge's country music star, Skeeter Davis (Wikipedia)
A retrospective of her is here.
Electric Service in Dry Ridge
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Dry Ridge, 1984 |
Dry Ridge, c. 1977 | Action Lanes, Dry Ridge, 1968 | Fire at Action Lanes |
In 1956, Dry Ridge changed its name, very briefly, to North Williamstown.
In 1911, Dry Ridge changed its name, very briefly, to Carlsbad
Lake Pollywog, 1969
From a Facebook post by Donald Skirvin
Boltz Lake Dedicated, 1958
Dedication story.
Aerial of Dry Ridge School
From a Facebook post by Donald Skirvin
Turpin's Hardware, 1960
Bates Farm Supply, 1960
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| Architect C. C. Weber's rending | Citizens Bank, 1977 | Banker B. C. Cotton Citizens Bank of Dry Ridge |
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| You can read about the dedication of this building, in 1928, here. Note the name over the door on the architect's drawing is Farmers Bank of Equity, only late the Citizens Bank. | |||
The 1931 Dry Ridge bank robbery. |
Peoples Bank defalcation in 1899. | ||
Dry Ridge Post Office
| The Judy Drive-In opened in 1961, and could accommodate 300 cars. A tornado did considerable damage in 1967, but it was rebuilt, and operated until the early 1980's |
Grant County Drugs, 1965
Dry Ridge Lumber, 1965
Dry Ridge High School, 1950
From a Facebook post by Glenn Stewart
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| The Beighle (say "beet-lee) Brothers Foodliner, just south of Dry Ridge, 1955 and 1966. | ||
Grant County High School, 1955
High School Construction, 1953
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Grant County High School
The school resulted from the consolidation of high schools in Corinth,
Crittenden, Dry Ridge, and Mason
Chuck Hall identified the people in the image on the left, here.
Grant County to get “swanky” new high school.
New high school dedicated.
The Grant County Historical Society compiled a list of the all of the graduates of Grant County High School.
Southbound for Chattanooga, 22 train cars derail, blocking Knoxville Road.
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Johnny Renaker's Dry Ridge Auto Co., |
Roger Rash's Food Market, |
The Little Shrimp, 1977 |
The Little Shrimp, 1962 |
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| Renaker's Garage in Dry Ridge. 1951, left and 1947 From a Facebook post by Katie Clemons |
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| Judy Drive-In right, from a Facebook post by Glenn Stewart |
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| Aluminum factory at the corner of Warsaw Road and Taft highway, next to the Telestar Motel. In the back was a doctor's office, beauticians shop, and laundromat in the early 70's. Later it was replaced by the Grant County Bank and is now - 2023 - a tobacco store. From a Facebook post by Glenn Stewart |
Dry Ridge Parade, c. 1974
From a Facebook post by Shannon A. Webster-Brown
Caroline Williams' sketch of Dry Ridge Baptist Church
