1924– 100 Years Ago
Arrested On Capias
Constable Thomas B. Keiffer arrested L. W. Bowyer and lodged him in jail at Union on capias issued for him out of the circuit court for selling liquor and was sentenced to pay a fine of $100 and to serve 60 days in McDowell County. But Judge Herndon was lenient with him and accepted a bond of $500 until the first of the year in order to allow Lon to do his farm work. Lon will be sorely missed especially around Alderson, as he is an expert check writer and bogus check passer.
Rainelle News
March has come back with a “knockout” blow and now we have eighteen inches of snow. Some of the old timers say that this is the deepest snow we have had since the winter of the “blue snow on the Big Onion.”
Our State
West Virginia has the largest proprietary medicine company in the world, the largest stogie factory in the world, the largest clothes pin factory in the world, the largest shovel factory in the world, the largest sheet glass factory in the world, the largest bottle factory in the world, the largest hosiery mill in the world, the largest axe factory in the world, the largest natural gas gasoline plant in the world, the largest toy marble factory in the world, and the deepest well in the world.
1949 – 75 Years Ago
Foreign Affairs Chairman
Rep. John Kee of this Congressional District became the first West Virginian to ever head the House Foreign Affairs Committee as a result of the death of Rep. Sol Bloom of New York. Mr. Kee has been a member of the committee for 16 years. He said there will be no change in the policies of the committee. He added, we expect to proceed as we have, and will maintain the non-partisan policy.
Scouts To Open Camp
Boy Scout Camp Clifton McClintic near Williamsburg will open on June 19 for a season of eight weeks. Many new boats, several new camp sites for overnight and other camping jaunts, and a number of additional facilities have been added to the camp. Last year’s camping attendance was 160 percent over the previous year, with boys from all nine counties of the council represented at camp.
Babcock State Park
Glade and Mann Creek in Babcock State Park, as well as the park swimming pool, have cleared up and good fishing and swimming appears to be in prospect for park guests the coming season. The streams will be well stocked before opening of the trout season April 30, and the swimming pool will be in readiness when the park season begins May 28. Last year the streams and the pool were muddled as result of strip mining operations outside the park.
1974– 50 Years Ago
No Rationing, Says Nixon
Declaring that he will “stand and fight” to preserve the office, President Nixon brushed aside a plea that he resign from a previously staunch Republican ally, Sen James L. Buckley of New York. Nixon also refused again to relinquish 42 tapes the House Judiciary Committee deems vital to its impeachment inquiry. In a wide-ranging session, the President announced that the end of the Arab oil embargo should bring steadily diminishing lines at the gas pumps. Forget about compulsory gasoline rationing. Service stations will open again on Sundays – starting this weekend.
Alaskan Line Requested
The U. S. and Canadian government were asked Thursday to approve construction of a $5.7 billion pipeline to carry natural gas from the north slope of Alaska and the Mackenzie River Delta of northern Canada into major energy consuming areas of the two countries.
Open Theater
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hartley have reopened the Alpine Theater in Alderson for showings of popular films on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The theater had been closed for ten years before the Hartleys purchased it, remodeled and repaired and opened for business.
1999– 25 Years Ago
Lewisburg Foundation Fulfills Pledge To College Campaign
In March 1994, the Lewisburg Foundation pledged a five-year donation totalling $10,000 toward Greenbrier Community College Foundation’s “Step Up To The Future” campaign to renovate Greenbrier Hall in Lewisburg. On a blustery day, Lewisburg Foundation President Tag Galyean handed the last payment on this pledge to Ann P. Fort, executive director of GCCF.
Coles Solicits “Kids Point Of View” For 1999 Camps
Bimbo Coles, a nine-year NBA veteran and starting point guard for the Golden State Warriors, announces the Bimbo Coles & Col 1999 Basketball and Cheerleading Camps. In planning the camps, Coles and Dr. Alinda Perrine, who is the executive director of the enterprise, met with area children to get a “kids point of view.” Highlights of the camps include the interactions and help from professional athletes such as Coles and Kathy Murray-Merritt, an international cheerleading coach.
Creativity Encouraged In Schools
During the 1998-1999 school year, Carnegie Hall will conduct 125 Creative Classrooms workshops in schools throughout Greenbrier County. “Creative Classrooms continues to be one of our most popular arts in education programs,” said Christy Clermons-Rodgers, education director at Carnegie Hall. Connie Jackson’s third grade class at Frankford Elementary School recently learned to weave during a fiber arts class with weaver/teacher Toni Ogden.
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