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World War II Navy
Sept. 26, 1941
Two months prior to the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor, The Hartwell Sun was designated to provide young men with information about the U.S. Navy.
U.S. Navy Secretary Frank Knox urged The Hartwell Sun, along with other newspapers, to give out information about the opportunities in the Navy. The Navy boasted high-paying jobs from nearly 50 different trades and vocations.
At the time, the Navy was looking for candidates who were “more than average intelligence and ambition, of fine moral character and must have the written recommendations of at least two townspeople.”
The request came on the heels of one of the most infamous attacks on American soil — Pearl Harbor — which occurred on Dec. 7, 1941. The surprise attack by the Japanese led the U.S. to formally enter World War II and killed 2,403 Americans.
Sept. 26, 1968
The Lake Hartwell water level nearly dropped below its all-time low in 1968.
Measuring at 654.72, the lake nearly hit its lowest level to date in 1968, which was recorded in 1963 at 653.66, due to lack of rainfall and extreme, high and persistent temperatures, The Hartwell Sun reported.
Low water levels can be dangerous for boaters, so people were advised to be cautious of newly exposed trees and stumps sticking out of the water.
The full-pool lake level is 660 feet. The lowest recorded level now came in 2008 when the lake dropped to 637.49.
Sept. 27, 1984
Cotton was making a comeback in Hart County in 1984.
After the massive agricultural industry that once dominated Hart County nearly disappeared, farmers began to once again grow cotton.
The Hartwell Sun reported that from 1979-1980 cotton crops had almost disappeared from Hart County farms, but in 1984 there was an estimated 800 acres of cotton fields in the county.
A major problem farmers faced was that Hart County no longer had a gin necessary for cotton production. The nearest ginning operations were in Elberton and Starr, S.C.
The reason the crop disappeared from farms was due to an infestation of the boll weevil during the 1960’s that eliminated cotton as the major cash crop, The Hartwell Sun reported.