1924– 100 Years Ago
Report For July
State prohibition Commissioner W. G. Brown announced last Monday that 59 stills had been seized and 230 arrests made on liquor charges in the state of West Virginia during the month of July. The liquor confiscated included 1,648 quarts of whiskey, 167 pints of whiskey, 25 half pints of whiskey, 183 gallons of wine, 2 quarts of wine, 2 gallons of gin, 85 gallons of home brew, 2 gallons of alcohol, 1 pint of hair tonic, one-half pint of alcorub, 9,259 gallons of mash, 2 barrels of mash, and five quarts of mash.
A Murder A Day
After a murder a day for seven months, the Chicago city fathers have commenced to concern themselves about this rapid depletion of the city’s population. The record is unpresented for Chicago. Seldom, if ever, has it been equalled by any city in other than war time.
Cause of Cancer
The sale of white bread thru out England has decreased 50 per cent in the last two years due to the repeated warnings by doctors that white bread is a likely cause of cancer. There has been a corresponding increase in the sale of wholemeal bread.
1949 – 75 Years Ago
Mail Delivery
Mail delivery for Lewisburg commenced on Tuesday with a delivery in the business section at 9 a. m. and an afternoon delivery at 1:15 p.m. in the residential section. The first class postage for Lewisburg is now three cents per ounce or fraction thereof. There are ten collection boxes located at convenient points. The two carriers are Carlos D. Cladwell and William I. Davis.
New Doctor Arrives
Dr. N. G. Palmarozzi, of the Bronx, N. Y., arrived Sunday, to re-establish the practice of Dr. Paul V. Murphy, at the Lewisburg Maternity Hospital. Dr. Palmarozzi graduated from St. Mary’s College, Emmitsburg, Md., has had post-graduate work in science, two years post graduate work in medicine at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, Ga., and graduated from the Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery, Kirksville, Mo.
“Roseanna McCoy”
C. Shanklin has been fortune in having the Lewis Theatre designated as one of the theatres in West Virginia and Kentucky for the premiere showing of “Roseanna McCoy” picture, the story of the Hatfield and McCoy feud. This picture will be part of the film festival week at the Lewis.
1974– 50 Years Ago
Ford Nominates Rockefeller
President Gerald Ford nominated New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller to be vice-president. If confirmed by a majority vote of the House and the Senate, Rockefeller, 66, will become the second vice president chosen under the 25th Amendment which provides for filing vacancies in that office. Ford, chosen to succeed Spiro T. Agnew when he resigned after pleading no contest to tax evasion charges, was the first vice president so chosen.
Tuckwiller Celebrates 50th Year With Fair
Just prior to the Sunday night program on stage at the State Fair, William Dickson stepped to the microphone to announce a special award for Ross Tuckwiller, President of the West Virginia State Fair. The gift was given by the Fair’s Board of Directors as a gesture of respect, admiration and love. This ceremony commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Fair. Mr. Tuckwiller is the only original incorporator on the board and has served for 50 years.
Governor Cuts Ribbon To New Fair Building
As part of the ceremonies dedicating the new West Virginia Pavillion at the State Fair of West Virginia, Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr. cut the gold ribbon. The dedication was made following the flag raising ceremony on Governor’s Day.
1999– 25 Years Ago
Lewisburg City Hall Deal Sealed
During this month’s regular meeting, Lewisburg Mayor DeEtta King Hunter reported the contract for the new city hall had been signed and proudly stated that the former Greenbrier Valley Bank building now belongs to Lewisburg’s Building Commission. She said the next step is to renovate the space so it can better be used by the city hall staff.
Police No Closer To Identifying Remains Found On Cold Knob
Although the state medical examiner’s office has reported that the woman whose remains were found on Cold Knob in April was shot in the head, no determination has been made as to her identity. The remains of the body were discovered in a remote section on Cold Knob in late April by a local man who was looking for ramps. Greenbrier County Sheriff Albert Lindsey said the remains were in a shallow grave.
Ice Cream Stand Conjures Memories Of Bygone Era
Mr. McGregor’s Ice Cream, one of the many attractions at this year’s State Fair of West Virginia, offers a chance to see the past in action. According to Greg Miller, owner of the stand, the idea behind the enterprise is to portray the Greenbrier Valley Fair of 1921. He explained that the ice cream makers used at the stand are replicas of period churns, and said the motor which runs them is from the early 1900s.
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