1924– 100 Years Ago
Pay Dirt Found
Resulting from the discovery of what is declared to be paying qualities of silver on the headwaters of Camp Creek in Jumping Branch district, Mercer County, plans are being made to develop it on an extensive scale. According to analysis made by geologists and chemists, the ore runs between $45 and $50 worth of silver to the ton of ore.
Klan For The North
Officials of Delaware County Klan No.4 of Muncie, Indiana, proclaimed a break with the national organization of a new national order along similar lines to be known as the Nobles of the Klan of the North. The belief was expressed that the new movement which, it was said, had been advancing rapidly under cover for several months, will be endorsed by a majority of the Klaverns in Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan.
Lynchings Decrease
Lynchings in the United States decreased by more than fifty per cent, during 1923, as compare with 1922 according to the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. During 1923 there were 28 lynchings as compared with 57 for the preceding year. Twenty-six of the number were negroes and two were whites. Two women were among the victims of mobs.
1949 – 75 Years Ago
DeGroot At GMS
Dudley DeGroot, West Virginia University football coach was a guest of Greenbrier Military School athletic heads at a dinner party at a local hotel. Coach DeGroot spoke to the cadets in the afternoon. After dinner pictures were shown covering the WVU football games with South Carolina and the Sun Bowl battle with Texas Mines. Coach DeGroot’s running comment added interest to the films.
Purchase Sawmill
Andrew Cook and Dock Simmons have purchased the sawmill at Bingham. The mill is located on the Cook Farm and is now cutting its first set. The operation is called the Thick and Think Lumber Co.
To Appear At Carnegie
Cornelia Stabler, actress, author and director of a theatre group and often labeled “One-Woman Theatre” will present a program of original character sketches in Carnegie Hall on March 4. A very well-known monologist, Miss Stabler has appeared on major radio networks, and during the last war she toured England for USO units. Admission is 75 cents.
1974– 50 Years Ago
Nixon Doesn’t Expect To Be Impeached
President Nixon again Monday night took a tough Watergate stand – narrowly defining the grounds for impeachment and declaring: “I do not expect to be impeached.” The President revealed that he had been asked to testify before a federal grand jury investigating the Watergate scandals but said he had “respectfully declined on constitutional grounds.”
15,000 Coal Miners Protest Fuel Shortage
The ranks of soft coal miners striking in southern West Virginia because of a gasoline shortage swelled to more than 15,000. An official of the West Virginia Coal Association estimated that the production of badly needed coal has declined by 175,000 tons daily during the shutdown in eight counties.
Unbeaten Senators End Regular Season Thursday
The Lewisburg Senators have won 14 straight games thus far this season without a single defeat. They’re displayed a powerful offensive attack as well as a tight defense in compiling this outstanding record. Lewisburg Coach Sam Banton said that success of his team can be contributed to the fact that he has seven starters instead of five.
1999– 25 Years Ago
Unique Retelling Of Classic Fairy Tale Slated For Carnegie
It’s perfect for families and children of all ages! Carnegie Hall presents “Beauty and The Beast” on March 4. This classic French fairy tale will be retold by Landis & Company Theatre of Magic using inventive sets, colorful masks, life-sized pupets and stunning illusions. In addition to the public performance, Landis & Company Theatre of Magic will present two performances through Carnegie Hall Spotlight on School Performance Services which will serve more than 800 children in Greenbrier, Monroe and Pocahontas counties.
Quilts Of Hope Project Benefits Cancer Fund
American Home Patient, formerly Greenbrier Respiratory Care, is supporting breast cancer awareness through the Quilts of Hope project. According to Sharon Cope, cancer information specialist with the Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program, quilt guilds, CEOS clubs, and individuals have tapped into West Virginia’s rich cultural heritage of quilting by making quilts in honor of breast cancer awareness. Thirty-three quilts have been made throughout the state.
Lewisburg Mayor Focuses On City’s Pro-Business Actions
Responding to statements made by local citizens at previous meetings that Lewisburg city officials are anti-business, Mayor F. B Fouch outlined what he described as pro-business steps the city has recently taken. During last week’s city council meeting, Fouch said officials have been making efforts to promote new business and support existing ones. He noted Lewisburg has a very active merchants’ and professionals’ association, and a productive citizens’ and visitors’ bureau. Fouch also commented that in 1998, a record number of building permits were issued in the city, which indicates the city as a whole, not just the business community, is growing.
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