1925– 100 Years Ago
Smallpox Increasing
Another outbreak of smallpox bringing the total number of cases in Charleston to about 50, has brough additional worry to Dr. J. B. Lohan city health officer, who said that he could not hope to get complete control of the disease unless Charleston residents would cooperate by receiving vaccination.
1925
These are the days of suffragetting, profiteering, rent hogs, excess taxes and alleged prohibition, but it’s a pretty good world after all, and we thank you for our share of the good of 1924, and at the close of 1925, we hope that you will have missed all of the bad and had an ample portion of the good.
Wanted To Experiment
County Clerk John H. Wells of Wheeling was knocked silly when Herman Johnson, aged 28 and Hannah Lewis, aged 30 made arequest for a marriage license which they explained was only to be binding for six months. The license was refused, the clerk informing the couple, he was issuing none but perpetual licenses.
1950 – 75 Years Ago
Real Fish
Frank L. King and Huling Persinger, Ronceverte, proved their fishing ability by catching six wall-eyed pike weighing 36 ½ pounds. The pike were caught near Ronceverte in the Greenbrier River.
Want John L. On The Beat
John L. Lewis doesn’t know it, but several Greenbrier Military School cadets claim he is working for the leather goods manufacturers. They figure it out like this: John L was responsible for the coal shortage; when coal is short, trains are canceled; when trains are canceled, you have to take later trains; when you are late, you get demerits; when you get demerits, you walk the beat; when you walk the beat, you wear out shoes; and when you wear out shoes, you have to buy new ones. They are all for putting John L. Lewis on the beat.
New WVU Band Uniforms
New “electric blue” uniforms for the West Virginia University Band are expected to arrive in time for the University Day exercises Feb. 7. The musicians will wear blue caps with black visors and gold trim. The drum major will have a special uniform consisting of a “shako” type hat, gold coat, and blue trousers. These will be the first new band uniforms since 1936.
Undefeated Spellers
Betty Beard, Mary Jane Giles, Patsy Hambrick and Spencer Harbrick, members of the White Sulphur High School spelling team, defeated Greenbrier High School at Ronceverte, to remain the only undefeated team in Greenbrier County.
1975 – 50 Years Ago
Details Of New Bank Given At Meeting
At a meeting at the General Lewis Motor Inn, architect Clint Bryant, told Greenbrier Valley Bank stockholders the proposed new banking facility will be located on the corner of Jefferson and Foster Street in Lewisburg. The building will be in the traditional style inside and out. Bank President Philip McLaughlin said that the total investment in the new facility would be “around $750,000.”
Debate On Topless Dancing
The Supreme Court today agreed to decide the constitutionality of broadly written local ordinances against topless dancing. “Dancing is a form of expression protected by the First Amendment,” the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals said. “Even nude dancing in a bar can be within the constitutional protection of free expression.”
Soviet Union Reaffirms Its Commitment With The U. S.
The Soviet Union has “emphatically” reaffirmed its commitment to détente and better trade ties with the United States. The official news agency Tass said the Kremlin intends to pursue its policy of accommodation with the United States despite the collapse of the 1972 Soviet-American trade agreement.
2000– 25 Years Ago
Judge Grans Change Of Venue For Rainbow Murder Trial
A second trial in the nearly 20 -year-old Rainbow Murder case should be held outside the Greenbrier Valley, a judge ruled. The killings occurred in Pocahontas County in June of 1980. Nancy Santomero, 19, of Huntington, New York, and Vicki Durian,26, of Wellman, Iowa, were hitchhiking to an annual gathering of the Rainbow Family when they were murdered, and their bodies dropped along a dirt road.
Lewisburg City Council Asks For More Information About ‘Negative Cash Flow’
Although Lewisburg Mayor DeEtta King Hunter explained to council why the city has negative cash flow in some of its funds, council did not approve the December 1999 financial statements during its regular meeting. Instead, council member Tom Campbell moved that the city undertake a study to determine, in more detail than the previously-mentioned statements provide, of the financial situation of the city.
Lewisburg Lions, State Police Team Up For Eyesight
Lewisburg Lions Club is one of the many Lions Clubs throughout the state teaming with local State Police stations to collect used eyeglasses. Sgt. Bruce Sloan of the Lewisburg State Police detachment says people who must get new glasses in order to qualify for a WV driver’s license are encouraged to drop their old glasses into the Lions Club recycling box.
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