1924– 100 Years Ago
Coolidge Vote 18,000000
Davis Receives 8,000,000
La Follette 4,000,000
The full measure of the Republican victory at the polls could not yet be taken tonight, but the returns continued to show that President Coolidge would have at least a hundred votes to spare in the electoral college, and the largest popular plurality in history.
Two Women At Least
As to the number of women members in the 1925 legislature of West Virginia, Mrs. Tom Gates, the only woman member of the last legislature was defeated in Kanawha County. Two women, however, have been elected in her stead: Mrs. T. J. Davis of Fayette County and Dr. Harriett B. Jones of Marshall County, both Republicans.
Wooden Shingles Must Go
“The wooden shingle roof has been banned by ordinance in 118 cities in the United States,” remarks State Fire Marshall C. L. Topping. “”None of these cities is in West Virginia, but I am hopeful that our state will soon have a place on the list. Fire prevention endeavor will be greatly retarded until the old wooden shingle as roofing material passes out along with the firecracker.”
1949 – 75 Years Ago
Mother of G. M. S.
Mrs. Ida E. Moore, mother of Greenbrier Military School, the sons who operate it, and all the cadets who have gone forth from it in the last 40 years, died at her home in Lewisburg, Nov. 1, at the great age of nearly 93.
Nahru Speaks Over WRON
Station WRON of Ronceverte had a radio scoop last weekend the likes of which few small stations ever have a chance for. A tape recorder was taken to The Greenbrier where a banquet was held in honor of Prime Minister Pandit Nehru of India and party.
More West Virginians Arrive
The bodies of nine West Virginia soldiers who lost their lives in the Mediterranean area during the late war, are being returned for reburial at home from temporary cemeteries abroad.
1974– 50 Years Ago
Mollohan, Staggers And Slack Think Tuesday Was Beautiful
For Robert Mollohan, Harley Staggers and John Slack, Tuesday was beautiful. The three veteran incumbent Congressmen were part of a wave of Democratic victories recorded nationwide in the first general election since Watergate.
Consumers Faced With Increasing Prices On Sugar
Consumers were faced today with the certainty of even higher prices for sugar and the possibility of increases on meat and poultry. In Washington, a White House spokesman said neither President Ford nor his advisers think the nation is in a recession in the “classic” sense. Press Secretary Ron Nessen said inflation was the major problem.
State Owned Helicopters Were On Standby Duty
Two state-owned helicopters were kept on standby in Tuesday’s election to fly Secretary of State Edgar Heiskell and an investigator anywhere the situation warranted. As it turned out, however, Heiskell said the state enjoyed “a well-conducted, clean election.”
1999– 25 Years Ago
Lewisburg Planners Favor Rezoning Moore Property
The Lewisburg Planning Commission voted to endorse a request made by Lawrence J. Ickes and Bill E. Owens to rezone property between Route 219 and Fairview Road from R-1, a residential designation, to C-2, a commercial designation. The tract of land, which is also known as the Moore property, is located across from Bill Lewis Motors.
Carnegie Receives Art Education Award
Carnegie Hall has been named the recipient of the West Virginia Art Education Association’s (WVAEA) 1999 Distinguished Service Outside the Profession Award for its exemplary contribution to art education in West Virginia. Accepting the awards at the WVAEA annual meeting were (l to r): Linda Elmer, President of the WVAEA, Christy Clemons-Rodgers, education director at Carnegie Hall, and Novella Green, art teacher at Lewisburg Elementary School.
Estranged Husband Charged In Shooting
A Berkeley County woman was killed and a man traveling with her was severely injured when gunfire broke out at the Sam Black Shell Station. According to Senior Trooper T. E. Samples of the West Virginia State Police, officers arrived on the scene at 9:46 PM and took 36-year-old Andrew Mugnamo into custody, charging him with murder and malicious wounding. Samples said Teresa Mugnamo, 32, was shot three times with a large caliber handgun outside of the convenience store.
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