Adamsville celebration to begin

Adamsville residents -- past and present -- as well as visitors are expected to be on hand Saturday for the 100-year celebration of the township. Events will be at the community center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., hosted by the Adamsville Heritage Association.

The great-granddaughters of Samuel Houston Straley and his wife, Fannie, will visit from Virginia Beach, Va.

The Straleys conveyed, deeded and recorded the subdivision of the Township of Adamsville in January 1908.

There will be classic cars, vintage clothing, old farm equipment, soapmaking, spinning, corn shelling, vintage photographs and more.

Merritt Romans will display rocks, gems and minerals from the northern part of the county.

Music -- including country and western, southern gospel and rock 'n' roll -- will be provided by a variety of performers, and children's activities will be offered.

Barbecue sandwiches, hot dogs, cookies, bottled water and sodas will be available.

Group members are seeking a 1908 automobile (running or not) for display, and the community center will be stocked with Adamsville memorabilia for viewing.

Commemorative cookbooks and calendars and the Adamsville History Book will be on sale. Proceeds will benefit the Heritage Association for beautification of the community.

Classics at the Classic will display cars and trucks in a special area set aside by the Heritage Association.

Those who wish to dress in the era of their classic auto are welcome to do so, and participants are encouraged to set up a display from their vehicle's era that would be of interest to visitors, such as old gas signs and other items that don't require a lot of space.

The group will head to Adamsville from Storm's Drive-In Saturday around 7:30 a.m.

Anyone interested in participating may contact Sharon Carrigan at 556-5265 or 734-5173.

The celebration will honor the Township of Adamsville, a subdivision west of U.S. Highway 281.

For more information on the celebration, phone 768-3442 or 556- 6469.