1925– 100 Years Ago
Great Blast Fired
The largest blast ever made in West Virginia, if not in the United States, was set up at the Frazier quarries. Preparation for the blast have been going on for a considerable time and 73,800 pounds of explosive were employed. The cost of the shot is said to have been over $30,000, and it is estimated that 200,000 tons of rock were dislodged. War Refugees
As a result of the world war there are nearly 3,000,000 refugees wandering over eastern Europe. Thousands are them are
starving in spite of the aid sent them from America. Over a million of these homeless people are Russians, scattered through Germany, France, Rumania and Poland. There are also a hundred thousand of them in China where food is scarce, and conditions are bad.
Patents
It was once thought that a woman couldn’t invent anything, but the records of the patent office show that in the past ten years more than 5,000 patents have been granted to women.
1950 – 75 Years Ago
Symphony Concert Tickets
Tickets for the Charleston Symphony Orchestra will go on sale next week. The concert will be held in the Ronceverte Armory May 7. Conducting the symphony will be Antonio Modarelli and Miss Margurette Lamb, a graduate of Greenbrier College, will be the featured soloist.
West Virginia Made “Em
The cannon balls used by Commodore Perry in the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812 were made in a furnace located in Hancock County.
Finger In Bottle Not Funny
Mrs. Loraine Allen of West Charleston finished a bottle of Coca-Cola and idly inserted the index finger of her right hand in the neck of the bottle. It wouldn’t come out. Finally, the bottle was broken but the neck didn’t break. She went to bed and slept with it still on her finger. The next morning the finger was getting sore and beginning to swell when she arrived at the hospital. A doctor took a look at it and decided “surgery” was required. Forty minutes later, after a special file and saw that would cut glass was used, Mrs. Allen was discharged with only a nicked finger, but an unpleasant experience.
1975– 50 Years Ago
“Funny Girl” Get Review After Production
A Funny Girl from the farm starred in the Greenbrier East High School Theatre production captivated her audience with an exuberance that reminded one of a blast-off of a spaceship, and she is soaring. Jane Ann Ford plays Fanny and “Funny Girl” is Jane’s show. If she seems to steal the show, however, it is because she is aided and abetted by a good cast.
CIA Finds No Evidence
The commission investigating the Central Intelligence Agency has found no “credible” evidence the agency was involved in the assassination of John F. Kennedy, says executive director David W. Belin.
Companies Call Women Bad Risks
Health insurance companies call women “clunkers’” “losers” and “bad risks” for coverage, said a study released today by organized labor supporters of national health insurance. The reason are women use health care services more than men, see doctors more often, have more surgery and bear children, said the unusual study comparing health insurance coverage by sex.
2000– 25 Years Ago
Anti-Gambling Organization Shares Concerns With County Commissioners
The Greenbrier County Commission was addressed by a group called West Virginia Families Against Casino Gambling which inquired about the possibility of gambling being permitted at The Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs. Scott Buell, secretary of the group, said during a recent meeting its members had passed a resolution recommending a single issue election to be paid for by The Greenbrier on gambling at the resort.
Resort To Develop Residential Properties
In front of a small crowd including news media, local economic development representatives and government officials, Ted Kleisner, president and managing director of The Greenbrier, announced Wednesday that the resort will be entering the real estate business. He explained that a new sporting club and residential community will be created on the resort’s 6,500-acre property.
Annual Grand Slam Tourney Will Benefit Humane Society
The Greenbrier County Humane Society is gearing up for its annual Grand Slam golf tournament. Chuck Lewis and Bill Lewis Motors will give away a 4-door 2000 Chevrolet Impala 2000 for the first hole-in-one on #5, and Steve Morgan and Erie Insurance will give away $10,000 cash for the first hole-in-one on #1.
