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Nashville Then: February 1967

H.O. Durham, dairyman of Route 2 in Hendersonville, pours 10 gallons of milk in front of the Sealtest Milk plant on Church Street on Feb. 1, 1967, in the presence of other dairy farmers protesting the drop in milk prices. About 50 angry dairymen, protesting the drop in the price paid them for milk from $6.35 to $6 per hundredweight, dumped a symbolic 200 gallons of milk valued at nearly $200 in front of Nashville dairy plants and the producers association.
H.O. Durham, dairyman of Route 2 in Hendersonville, pours 10 gallons of milk in front of the Sealtest Milk plant on Church Street on Feb. 1, 1967, in the presence of other dairy farmers protesting the drop in milk prices. About 50 angry dairymen, protesting the drop in the price paid them for milk from $6.35 to $6 per hundredweight, dumped a symbolic 200 gallons of milk valued at nearly $200 in front of Nashville dairy plants and the producers association.
Jimmy Ellis / The Tennessean
A couple of dairymen pour 10 gallons of milk in front of the Purity Milk plant on Murfreesboro Road on Feb. 1, 1967, in the presence of other dairy farmers protesting the drop in milk prices. About 50 angry dairymen, protesting the drop in the price paid them for milk from $6.35 to $6 per hundredweight, dumped a symbolic 200 gallons of milk valued at nearly $200 in front of Nashville dairy plants and the producers association.
A couple of dairymen pour 10 gallons of milk in front of the Purity Milk plant on Murfreesboro Road on Feb. 1, 1967, in the presence of other dairy farmers protesting the drop in milk prices. About 50 angry dairymen, protesting the drop in the price paid them for milk from $6.35 to $6 per hundredweight, dumped a symbolic 200 gallons of milk valued at nearly $200 in front of Nashville dairy plants and the producers association.
Jimmy Ellis / The Tennessean
Miss America 1967, Jane Anne Jayroe, front left, grins at the cameras after arriving at Nashville Municipal Airport on Feb. 1, 1967. She was in town for special Ban Lon fashion shows for Cain Sloan Co.
Miss America 1967, Jane Anne Jayroe, front left, grins at the cameras after arriving at Nashville Municipal Airport on Feb. 1, 1967. She was in town for special Ban Lon fashion shows for Cain Sloan Co.
Jimmy Ellis / The Tennessean
Miss America 1967, Jane Anne Jayroe, right, answers questions from the media after arriving at Nashville Municipal Airport on Feb. 1, 1967, for special Ban Lon fashion shows at Cain Sloan Co. With her is traveling companion Irene Bryant, mother of last year's Miss America, Deborah Irene Bryant.
Miss America 1967, Jane Anne Jayroe, right, answers questions from the media after arriving at Nashville Municipal Airport on Feb. 1, 1967, for special Ban Lon fashion shows at Cain Sloan Co. With her is traveling companion Irene Bryant, mother of last year's Miss America, Deborah Irene Bryant.
Jimmy Ellis / The Tennessean
Famed opera singer Dorothy Kirsten is all smiles after arriving at Nashville Municipal Airport on Feb. 2, 1967, to sing the next night at David Lipscomb College as part of the artist series there. "They're for my cold," the singer said when ask why she is carrying a bag of Florida oranges. "I'm going straight to bed now and start getting well in time for my concert."
Famed opera singer Dorothy Kirsten is all smiles after arriving at Nashville Municipal Airport on Feb. 2, 1967, to sing the next night at David Lipscomb College as part of the artist series there. "They're for my cold," the singer said when ask why she is carrying a bag of Florida oranges. "I'm going straight to bed now and start getting well in time for my concert."
Joe Rudis / The Tennessean
Actor-athlete Johnny Weissmuller, better known as Tarzan, answers questions from the media after arriving at the Nashville Municipal Airport on Feb. 2, 1967. Weissmuller was about to hit the road for Clarksville, where he was to sign autographs and greet fans during a retail promotion for Uncle Bud's Furniture store.
Actor-athlete Johnny Weissmuller, better known as Tarzan, answers questions from the media after arriving at the Nashville Municipal Airport on Feb. 2, 1967. Weissmuller was about to hit the road for Clarksville, where he was to sign autographs and greet fans during a retail promotion for Uncle Bud's Furniture store.
Joe Rudis / The Tennessean
Nashville Dixie Flyers goalie Marv Edwards blocks a shot by Greensboro Generals defenseman Bob Young. The Flyers won 5-4 before 1,894 fans at Municipal Auditorium on Feb. 2, 1967.
Nashville Dixie Flyers goalie Marv Edwards blocks a shot by Greensboro Generals defenseman Bob Young. The Flyers won 5-4 before 1,894 fans at Municipal Auditorium on Feb. 2, 1967.
Robert Johnson / The Tennessean
Nashville Dixie Flyers center Ted McCaskill, front left, gets his shot stopped by Greensboro Generals goalie John Voss. The Flyers won 5-4 before 1,894 fans at Municipal Auditorium on Feb. 2, 1967.
Nashville Dixie Flyers center Ted McCaskill, front left, gets his shot stopped by Greensboro Generals goalie John Voss. The Flyers won 5-4 before 1,894 fans at Municipal Auditorium on Feb. 2, 1967.
Robert Johnson / The Tennessean
Women of the Year are honored by the Davidson County Business and Professional Women's Club during a banquet at the Andrew Jackson Hotel on Feb. 2, 1967. Bill Williams, center, moderator for the panel, is with honorees Juanita Jones, left, of ASCAP; Joyce Bush, secretary-treasurer of Tree Publishing Co.; Frances Preston, vice president of BMI; and Jo Walker, executive director of CMA.
Women of the Year are honored by the Davidson County Business and Professional Women's Club during a banquet at the Andrew Jackson Hotel on Feb. 2, 1967. Bill Williams, center, moderator for the panel, is with honorees Juanita Jones, left, of ASCAP; Joyce Bush, secretary-treasurer of Tree Publishing Co.; Frances Preston, vice president of BMI; and Jo Walker, executive director of CMA.
Bill Preston / The Tennessean
Middle Tennessee State's Willie Brown (33) can only look on as Western Kentucky's Wayne Chapman pulls in a rebound. The high-riding Hilltoppers won 95-62 in the televised OVC battle in Murfreesboro on Feb. 4, 1967.
Middle Tennessee State's Willie Brown (33) can only look on as Western Kentucky's Wayne Chapman pulls in a rebound. The high-riding Hilltoppers won 95-62 in the televised OVC battle in Murfreesboro on Feb. 4, 1967.
Frank Empson / The Tennessean
Middle Tennessee State's Ed "Boom Boom" Cannon (52) reaches for the rebound as Western Kentucky brothers Greg, left, and Dwight Smith (35) can only look on. But the high-riding Hilltoppers won 95-62 in the televised OVC battle in Murfreesboro on Feb. 4, 1967.
Middle Tennessee State's Ed "Boom Boom" Cannon (52) reaches for the rebound as Western Kentucky brothers Greg, left, and Dwight Smith (35) can only look on. But the high-riding Hilltoppers won 95-62 in the televised OVC battle in Murfreesboro on Feb. 4, 1967.
Frank Empson / The Tennessean
Danny Sailor, world's champion tree climber, gets acquainted Feb. 5, 1967, with a giant Douglas fir tree brought from Canada for the Great Lakes of the South Outdoor Show at Municipal Auditorium.
Danny Sailor, world's champion tree climber, gets acquainted Feb. 5, 1967, with a giant Douglas fir tree brought from Canada for the Great Lakes of the South Outdoor Show at Municipal Auditorium.
Frank Empson / The Tennessean
Danny Sailor, world's champion tree climber, gets acquainted Feb. 5, 1967, with a giant Douglas fir tree brought from Canada for the Great Lakes of the South Outdoor Show at Municipal Auditorium.
Danny Sailor, world's champion tree climber, gets acquainted Feb. 5, 1967, with a giant Douglas fir tree brought from Canada for the Great Lakes of the South Outdoor Show at Municipal Auditorium.
Frank Empson / The Tennessean
Danny Sailor, world's champion tree climber, gets acquainted Feb. 5, 1967, with a giant Douglas fir tree brought from Canada for the Great Lakes of the South Outdoor Show at Municipal Auditorium.
Danny Sailor, world's champion tree climber, gets acquainted Feb. 5, 1967, with a giant Douglas fir tree brought from Canada for the Great Lakes of the South Outdoor Show at Municipal Auditorium.
Frank Empson / The Tennessean
Paris model Rolande Perier models a design from one of the European couturiers who were represented in the "Vogue Patterns - Boussac de Pair Fabrics Show" at the downtown Cain Sloan department store Feb. 6, 1967. She wore a bright print by Yves Saint Laurent.
Paris model Rolande Perier models a design from one of the European couturiers who were represented in the "Vogue Patterns - Boussac de Pair Fabrics Show" at the downtown Cain Sloan department store Feb. 6, 1967. She wore a bright print by Yves Saint Laurent.
Robert Johnson / The Tennessean
Paris model Rolande Perier models a design from one of the European couturiers represented in the "Vogue Patterns - Boussac de Pair Fabrics Show" at the downtown Cain Sloan department store Feb. 6, 1967.
Paris model Rolande Perier models a design from one of the European couturiers represented in the "Vogue Patterns - Boussac de Pair Fabrics Show" at the downtown Cain Sloan department store Feb. 6, 1967.
Robert Johnson / The Tennessean
Some sure-shooters listen to a hare-raising tale told by bunny banquet toastmaster Fate Thomas, right, as he and other members of the Sure Shot Rabbit Hunters Association hosted their annual feast (650 rabbits) Feb. 7. 1967, at St. Edward's church. Enjoying the tale are Oscar Capps, left, John Burns, Charles Donnely, Bob Burns and Jim Burns.
Some sure-shooters listen to a hare-raising tale told by bunny banquet toastmaster Fate Thomas, right, as he and other members of the Sure Shot Rabbit Hunters Association hosted their annual feast (650 rabbits) Feb. 7. 1967, at St. Edward's church. Enjoying the tale are Oscar Capps, left, John Burns, Charles Donnely, Bob Burns and Jim Burns.
Jimmy Ellis / The Tennessean
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton, left, and halfback Tommy Mason get an inspection tour of an $800,000 jet airplane by Mack Brothers Jr. of Big Brothers Aircraft on Feb. 8, 1967, in Nashville. The firm Mason and Tarkenton work for during the offseason was purchasing the jet.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton, left, and halfback Tommy Mason get an inspection tour of an $800,000 jet airplane by Mack Brothers Jr. of Big Brothers Aircraft on Feb. 8, 1967, in Nashville. The firm Mason and Tarkenton work for during the offseason was purchasing the jet.
Jack Corn / The Tennessean
Kids check out the Springfield 6HP motor scooters on the lower level of Municipal Auditorium during the second night of the 11th annual Great Lakes of the South Outdoor Show on Feb. 8, 1967.
Kids check out the Springfield 6HP motor scooters on the lower level of Municipal Auditorium during the second night of the 11th annual Great Lakes of the South Outdoor Show on Feb. 8, 1967.
Bill Preston / The Tennessean
A couple of kids dressed as Batman and Robin check out the Batboat that was used by their heroes on television and in the movies on display in the lower level of Municipal Auditorium during the second night of the 11th annual Great Lakes of the South Outdoor Show on Feb. 8, 1967. Batman is Mike Freemon, 7, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Freemon, and Robin is Jimmy Gafford, 5, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Gafford.
A couple of kids dressed as Batman and Robin check out the Batboat that was used by their heroes on television and in the movies on display in the lower level of Municipal Auditorium during the second night of the 11th annual Great Lakes of the South Outdoor Show on Feb. 8, 1967. Batman is Mike Freemon, 7, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Freemon, and Robin is Jimmy Gafford, 5, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Gafford.
Bill Preston / The Tennessean
The bronze sculpture "Cornucopia" by American artist Milton Hebald, here Feb. 8, 1967, has been given to Cheekwood by friends of the late dancer Joy Zibart as a permanent memorial.
The bronze sculpture "Cornucopia" by American artist Milton Hebald, here Feb. 8, 1967, has been given to Cheekwood by friends of the late dancer Joy Zibart as a permanent memorial.
Jimmy Ellis / The Tennessean
Former members of the Nashville Vols enjoy the Old Timers baseball banquet Feb. 9, 1967, at the Noel Hotel. They are John Mihalic, left, Hugh Poland, Clydell Castleman, Dick Sisler and Buster Boguskie. Castleman, who starred in the majors with the New York Giants, was honored at the banquet for giving distinguished service to baseball.
Former members of the Nashville Vols enjoy the Old Timers baseball banquet Feb. 9, 1967, at the Noel Hotel. They are John Mihalic, left, Hugh Poland, Clydell Castleman, Dick Sisler and Buster Boguskie. Castleman, who starred in the majors with the New York Giants, was honored at the banquet for giving distinguished service to baseball.
Robert Johnson / The Tennessean
Pitching has to be the conversation when former St. Louis Cardinals great Johnny Beazley, left, main speaker and former Atlanta Braves hurler Ernie Johnson, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jim Cosman and New York Yankees pitching coach Jim Turner get together Feb. 9, 1967, for the Old Timers baseball banquet.
Pitching has to be the conversation when former St. Louis Cardinals great Johnny Beazley, left, main speaker and former Atlanta Braves hurler Ernie Johnson, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jim Cosman and New York Yankees pitching coach Jim Turner get together Feb. 9, 1967, for the Old Timers baseball banquet.
Robert Johnson / The Tennessean
Robert Montgomery, a chattel of the Boston Red Sox, checks the oil on one of the planes of Big Brothers Aircraft in Nashville on Feb. 10, 1967, during his offseason job. The former Central High School star was to report soon for spring training with Class AAA Toronto Maple Leafs.
Robert Montgomery, a chattel of the Boston Red Sox, checks the oil on one of the planes of Big Brothers Aircraft in Nashville on Feb. 10, 1967, during his offseason job. The former Central High School star was to report soon for spring training with Class AAA Toronto Maple Leafs.
Dale Ernsberger / The Tennessean
Hillsboro High coach Tommy Frensley, center, is in a musical mood with a couple of his star players, leading rebounder Gene Tucker, left, and top scorer Robert Alexander, on Feb. 10, 1967. Frensley was enjoying his second straight winning season since beginning his coaching career a year before.
Hillsboro High coach Tommy Frensley, center, is in a musical mood with a couple of his star players, leading rebounder Gene Tucker, left, and top scorer Robert Alexander, on Feb. 10, 1967. Frensley was enjoying his second straight winning season since beginning his coaching career a year before.
Joe Rudis / The Tennessean
Who'll be his Valentine? The moment of truth nears for Harvey Hammock, 5, as two young ladies woo him with whispered sweet nothings Feb. 10, 1967. They are Nancy Fields and Cynthia Woodard. The youngsters were from McNeilly Day Home, one of five United Givers Fund day care agencies.
Who'll be his Valentine? The moment of truth nears for Harvey Hammock, 5, as two young ladies woo him with whispered sweet nothings Feb. 10, 1967. They are Nancy Fields and Cynthia Woodard. The youngsters were from McNeilly Day Home, one of five United Givers Fund day care agencies.
Jack Corn / The Tennessean
Walter Nipper, left, of Nashville Sporting Goods shows the latest in shoulder pads to a trio of area football coaches during a sporting event at Noel Hotel on Feb. 11, 1967. They are Austin Peay head coach Bill Dupes, second from left, Vanderbilt head coach Bill Pace and Tennessee A&I State aide S.D. Little.
Walter Nipper, left, of Nashville Sporting Goods shows the latest in shoulder pads to a trio of area football coaches during a sporting event at Noel Hotel on Feb. 11, 1967. They are Austin Peay head coach Bill Dupes, second from left, Vanderbilt head coach Bill Pace and Tennessee A&I State aide S.D. Little.
Bill Preston / The Tennessean
Gullford Dudley Jr., left, president of Life & Casualty Insurance Co., and Allen M. Steele, executive vice president and general counsel of the American General Insurance Co. of Houston, check the agreement affiliating their firms. American General was to acquire L & C as a permanent Nashville affiliate in an exchange of stock worth more than $180 million.
Gullford Dudley Jr., left, president of Life & Casualty Insurance Co., and Allen M. Steele, executive vice president and general counsel of the American General Insurance Co. of Houston, check the agreement affiliating their firms. American General was to acquire L & C as a permanent Nashville affiliate in an exchange of stock worth more than $180 million.
Joe Rudis / The Tennessean
Former Nashville city councilman Gene Jacobs, left, campaigns in South Nashville for election to the Metro Action Commission by soliciting the vote of J.D. Bell on Feb. 14, 1967. Jacobs announced that he and his wife were seeking election to the anti-poverty board.
Former Nashville city councilman Gene Jacobs, left, campaigns in South Nashville for election to the Metro Action Commission by soliciting the vote of J.D. Bell on Feb. 14, 1967. Jacobs announced that he and his wife were seeking election to the anti-poverty board.
Jimmy Ellis / The Tennessean
Former Nashville city councilman Gene Jacobs, right, and his wife display the victory sign Feb. 14, 1967, after announcing that both are seeking election to the Metro Action Commission.
Former Nashville city councilman Gene Jacobs, right, and his wife display the victory sign Feb. 14, 1967, after announcing that both are seeking election to the Metro Action Commission.
Jimmy Ellis / The Tennessean
Mrs. Bulent Gunacan, right, who underwent heart surgery only three weeks ago at Vanderbilt Hospital, appears happily healthy as she watches her daughter, "Sumi," the Turkish belly dancer, perform at the Rainbow Room in downtown Nashville on Feb. 14, 1967.
Mrs. Bulent Gunacan, right, who underwent heart surgery only three weeks ago at Vanderbilt Hospital, appears happily healthy as she watches her daughter, "Sumi," the Turkish belly dancer, perform at the Rainbow Room in downtown Nashville on Feb. 14, 1967.
Jack Corn / The Tennessean
Miss Angela Ayer of St. Petersburg, Fla., poses for the camera Feb. 15, 1967, after she was named best dressed coed at Fisk University. She was to compete in Glamour Magazine's national Best Dressed College Girl contest.
Miss Angela Ayer of St. Petersburg, Fla., poses for the camera Feb. 15, 1967, after she was named best dressed coed at Fisk University. She was to compete in Glamour Magazine's national Best Dressed College Girl contest.
Jack Corn / The Tennessean
Takashi Akusawa, left, demonstrates a karate move for Cecil Patterson and Mario Ferrari during a workout Feb. 15, 1967.
Takashi Akusawa, left, demonstrates a karate move for Cecil Patterson and Mario Ferrari during a workout Feb. 15, 1967.
Jack Corn / The Tennessean
Rikuo Takizawa, left, leaps toward Cecil "Pat" Patterson during a workout Feb. 15, 1967.
Rikuo Takizawa, left, leaps toward Cecil "Pat" Patterson during a workout Feb. 15, 1967.
Jack Corn / The Tennessean
Texan country music singer Claude Gray, center, performs at the Black Poodle in Printers Alley on Feb. 15, 1967, after doing an earlier show for the Grand Ole Opry. Gray had the hit "I Never Had the One I Wanted."
Texan country music singer Claude Gray, center, performs at the Black Poodle in Printers Alley on Feb. 15, 1967, after doing an earlier show for the Grand Ole Opry. Gray had the hit "I Never Had the One I Wanted."
Frank Empson / The Tennessean
Nashville Dixie Flyers center Wally Sprange (6) controls the puck in front of a group of New Jersey Devils players. But New Jersey dealt the Flyers a 6-2 licking before 3,468 unbelieving fans at Municipal Auditorium on Feb. 18, 1967.
Nashville Dixie Flyers center Wally Sprange (6) controls the puck in front of a group of New Jersey Devils players. But New Jersey dealt the Flyers a 6-2 licking before 3,468 unbelieving fans at Municipal Auditorium on Feb. 18, 1967.
Jack Corn / The Tennessean
Nashville Dixie Flyers center Ted McCaskill (9), left, battles a New Jersey Devils player for control of the puck. New Jersey dealt the Flyers a 6-2 licking before 3,468 unbelieving fans at Municipal Auditorium on Feb. 18, 1967.
Nashville Dixie Flyers center Ted McCaskill (9), left, battles a New Jersey Devils player for control of the puck. New Jersey dealt the Flyers a 6-2 licking before 3,468 unbelieving fans at Municipal Auditorium on Feb. 18, 1967.
Jack Corn / The Tennessean
RCA Victor singer-songwriter Justin Tubb, son of Country Music Hall of Famer Ernest Tubb, is an established star in his own right and it shows as he performs during the Grand Ole Opry show at the Ryman Auditorium on Feb. 18, 1967.
RCA Victor singer-songwriter Justin Tubb, son of Country Music Hall of Famer Ernest Tubb, is an established star in his own right and it shows as he performs during the Grand Ole Opry show at the Ryman Auditorium on Feb. 18, 1967.
Jack Corn / The Tennessean
Nashville Dixie Flyers' Dave Evoy (11) reaches for the puck for a shot as New Jersey Devils fill-in goalie Marcel Pelletier (1) moves over for the stop. During a Kid's Day audience, the Flyers shut out the Devils 3-0 at Municipal Auditorium on Feb. 19, 1967.
Nashville Dixie Flyers' Dave Evoy (11) reaches for the puck for a shot as New Jersey Devils fill-in goalie Marcel Pelletier (1) moves over for the stop. During a Kid's Day audience, the Flyers shut out the Devils 3-0 at Municipal Auditorium on Feb. 19, 1967.
Robert Johnson / The Tennessean
The Holiday Inn sign on West End and Vanderbilt head coach Roy Skinner, center, welcome teammates Rudy Thacker, left, and Mike Tallent of Langley, Ky., for a recruiting visit to campus Feb. 20, 1967.
The Holiday Inn sign on West End and Vanderbilt head coach Roy Skinner, center, welcome teammates Rudy Thacker, left, and Mike Tallent of Langley, Ky., for a recruiting visit to campus Feb. 20, 1967.
Dale Ernsberger / The Tennessean
Three of Nashville's Pee Wee hockey players — Brandt Johnson, left, 13, Gary Hess, 10, and Chris Dickens, 9 — pose for the camera during practice Feb. 22, 1967.
Three of Nashville's Pee Wee hockey players — Brandt Johnson, left, 13, Gary Hess, 10, and Chris Dickens, 9 — pose for the camera during practice Feb. 22, 1967.
Dale Ernsberger / The Tennessean
Tennessean staff photographer Jack Corn, center, is congratulated by Chuck Neely, left, and Linda Sullivan for an award from a group for special-needs children.
Tennessean staff photographer Jack Corn, center, is congratulated by Chuck Neely, left, and Linda Sullivan for an award from a group for special-needs children.
Jimmy Ellis / The Tennessean
A unit of the new Ambulance Service of Nashville is parked at a checkpoint at First and Broadway across the Acme Farm Supply store to await the next call Feb. 23, 1967. The new service company was needed after most funeral directors in Nashville discontinued ambulance service weeks before due to financial losses.
A unit of the new Ambulance Service of Nashville is parked at a checkpoint at First and Broadway across the Acme Farm Supply store to await the next call Feb. 23, 1967. The new service company was needed after most funeral directors in Nashville discontinued ambulance service weeks before due to financial losses.
Robert Johnson / The Tennessean
A unit of the new Ambulance Service of Nashville heads up Lower Broadway to answer a call Feb. 23, 1967. The company had a 60-day contract with Metro for countywide ambulance service.
A unit of the new Ambulance Service of Nashville heads up Lower Broadway to answer a call Feb. 23, 1967. The company had a 60-day contract with Metro for countywide ambulance service.
Robert Johnson / The Tennessean
A woman injured in a fall is being wheeled into the emergency room at Vanderbilt Hospital by a unit of the new Ambulance Service of Nashville on Feb. 23, 1967.
A woman injured in a fall is being wheeled into the emergency room at Vanderbilt Hospital by a unit of the new Ambulance Service of Nashville on Feb. 23, 1967.
Robert Johnson / The Tennessean
Ray Amonette, right, and daughter Arminda of Donelson check out the giant outdoor punch bowl in front of the Country Music Hall of Fame at 16th Avenue South on Feb. 25, 1967. The fountain continued spouting water as the temperature dropped to a low of 5 degrees, resulting in a cascade of ice. The previous low for Feb. 25 was 12 degrees in 1900.
Ray Amonette, right, and daughter Arminda of Donelson check out the giant outdoor punch bowl in front of the Country Music Hall of Fame at 16th Avenue South on Feb. 25, 1967. The fountain continued spouting water as the temperature dropped to a low of 5 degrees, resulting in a cascade of ice. The previous low for Feb. 25 was 12 degrees in 1900.
Jack Corn / The Tennessean
Nashville Dixie Flyers winger Wayne Clairmont, right, watches his shot hit the back of the net for one of his three goals against Greensboro Generals goalie John Voss. Clairmont's hat trick was part of the Flyers' 10-2 romp to clinch the overall Eastern Hockey League point race before 2,167 fans at Municipal Auditorium on Feb. 26, 1967.
Nashville Dixie Flyers winger Wayne Clairmont, right, watches his shot hit the back of the net for one of his three goals against Greensboro Generals goalie John Voss. Clairmont's hat trick was part of the Flyers' 10-2 romp to clinch the overall Eastern Hockey League point race before 2,167 fans at Municipal Auditorium on Feb. 26, 1967.
Robert Johnson / The Tennessean
Nashville Dixie Flyers goalie Marv Edwards (1) and Greensboro Generals defenseman Bill Adair (18) watch the puck move away after Edwards blocked a shot. The Flyers won 10-2 to clinch the overall Eastern Hockey League point race before 2,167 fans at Municipal Auditorium on Feb. 26, 1967.
Nashville Dixie Flyers goalie Marv Edwards (1) and Greensboro Generals defenseman Bill Adair (18) watch the puck move away after Edwards blocked a shot. The Flyers won 10-2 to clinch the overall Eastern Hockey League point race before 2,167 fans at Municipal Auditorium on Feb. 26, 1967.
Robert Johnson / The Tennessean
After a power pole forced its way into a car window, a policeman attempts to calm Ralph L. Carson and his sisters, who are trapped in their car by live electrical wires, Feb. 27, 1967. A truck clipped the pole at Murphy Road and West End.
After a power pole forced its way into a car window, a policeman attempts to calm Ralph L. Carson and his sisters, who are trapped in their car by live electrical wires, Feb. 27, 1967. A truck clipped the pole at Murphy Road and West End.
Jimmy Ellis / The Tennessean
Ralph L. Carson, left, helps one of his sisters, Miss Jean Carson, out of the car in which they were trapped by live electrical wires for 20 minutes Feb. 27, 1967, at Murphy Road and West End.
Ralph L. Carson, left, helps one of his sisters, Miss Jean Carson, out of the car in which they were trapped by live electrical wires for 20 minutes Feb. 27, 1967, at Murphy Road and West End.
Jimmy Ellis / The Tennessean