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1923 – 100 Years Ago
Killing In Mining Region
The new coal mining section of western Greenbrier County had its first killing on Monday afternoon, June 11, when Bill Daly was shot and killed by Winfred McClung. Moonshine whiskey was the cause of the tragedy, which took place on the Greenbrier and Eastern Railroad tracks at the No. 1 tipple at Marguerite, shortly after one o’clock.
Dedication Of St. Catherine’s
St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Ronceverte will be dedicated on Sunday, July 1. The Right Reverend Bishop Swint, D. D., will conduct high mass and deliver the dedicatory sermon at 10:30 in the morning. At eight o’clock Sunday evening the confirmation sermon will be delivered followed by benediction. St. Catherine’s has been open for about two years and is one of Ronceverte’s finest new churches.
Closed For The Holiday
Ronceverte’s Plumley-Hulme Co. store announced they are one-hundred per cent American and will be closed all day July 4th.
1948 – 75 Years Ago
Clifton Forge
The work of enlarging the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway yards at Clifton Forge is progressing very rapidly. This is a enormous undertaking and one of the biggest things that could possibly happen to Clifton Forge. When it is finished that city will be able to boast of the second largest railroad yards on the entire C&O system.
Begin New Capitol
The preliminary work incident to the construction of the new state capitol building at Charleston will be started within the next few weeks, and officials in charge of the construction hope to have everything ready for laying of the foundation by early in the spring. Work of removal of the houses on the new site is progressing. Two of the remaining houses are now on rollers ready to move, and the others will be either torn down or removed soon,
1973 – 50 Years Ago
Herns Step Down
With this issue of The Greenbrier Independent, J. Bright and Mildred V. Hern cease as its publishers and editors. The Herns with a mixed feeling of realization reluctantly make this move, but father time speaks with authority. It is their fervent wish that the same cooperation will be extended to the new owners and publishers, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jay Brumbley.
Dean Claims Nixon Involved
John Wesley Dean III told a White House intimate’s Watergate story that compels the nation to choose between believing him and believing President Nixon. His demeanor sober, his voice flat, Dean took more than six hours to read his 65,000-word account of the scandal and its cover-up.
Kellwood Production Begins Here Today
Kellwood, Inc., officially started production this morning at its plant near the Greenbrier Valley Airport at Maxwelton. The $700,000 plant (excluding equipment) will eventually employ about 250 persons, according to plant manager, Neal Rakstang.
Fuel Shortage Varies Greatly
More gasoline stations than ever have reduced operating hours or restricted sales because there’s not enough fuel to go around, but the American Automobile Association says the scarcity varies greatly from area to area around the states. Federal Power Commission Chariman John N Nassikas, who testified before a Senate subcommittee, said his commission has found no evidence that the natural gas producers have conspired to drive up prices by curtailing supplies.
1998 – 25 Years Ago
Greenbrier County Native Tapped For Federal Bench
The White House announced Wednesday that President Bill Clinton has nominated Robert B. “Bob” King to fill the bench of the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. King graduated from Greenbrier High School in Ronceverte and attended West Virginia University, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Jurisprudence degrees. He is also a veteran of the U. S. Air Force. He is a partner in the Charleston law firm of King, Allen & Guthrie and a former U. S. Attorney.
Pizza Featured At New Spa City Restaurant
One of White Sulphur’s newest businesses is Al Sab’s Godmother Pizza which is located in the downtown section of the village in a building that opened originally as a drugstore. Al Sabbag, a Boston native, is no stranger to the pizza business, as owner of the Al Sab Pop It in the Oven Pizza Company. He was a distributor of pizza supplies in the two Virginians for a number of years.
Car Dealership Makes Teen’s Wish Come True
Sarah Rhodes, who is holding the keys to a 1992 Dodge Caravan, is pictured above with Bill Talbott, owner of Greenbrier Motor Company. Talbott recently gave Rhodes the van after hearing that her wish for a vehicle to transport her to and from Duke University for medical treatment could not be granted through Make-A-Wish Foundation. Rhodes, who is 14 years old, has a condition called cardiomyopathy. She needs a heart transplant.
