1925– 100 Years Ago
“Wear A Moustache”
Bishop Collins Denny, of Fayette, NC, advises every man to wear a moustache as the last distinctive badge of masculinity that women have left him. “Wear one,” he told the 300 delegates assembled for the North Carolina Methodist Conference. “That is all the women have left us; they cut their
hair and wear men’s clothes, but they can’t wear a moustache; it is your badge of masculinity.”
Along The Seneca
Greenbrier County is indeed fortunate in having at her county seat the headquarters of what we believe in a short time will be one of the most important organizations in the state. Patterned in many respects after the “Shenandoah Valley, Inc.” of Virginia, it is proposed that the Seneca Trail Association advertise to the outside world the beauties of the six great counties joining each other in a continuous line over two hundred miles long.
Deadly Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, the disease that killed 1,297 persons in West Virginia in 1924 and of which there are over one million active cases in the United States at the present time, is the subject of the quarterly bulletin of the State Department of Health. Failure to enter a sanatorium soon enough is the greatest drawback in curing and preventing the spread of the disease, declares Dr. J. G. Pettit, superintendent at Hopemont, the state institution for white tubercular patients, in his report. A similar report is made by Dr. B. A. Crichlow, head of the state colored sanitarium at Denmar. Both doctors state that their records show that the majority of all early cases are cured.
1950 – 75 Years Ago
Catholic Winners
Winners of the annual award to outstanding Catholic students in the Greenbrier Valley area are Ruth Bringardner of Ronceverte and Agnes Corkrean of Maxwelton. The two girls were given a three-day expense paid trip to Ohio, where they were guests at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel in Columbus. Saturday they attended the Notre Dame-Navy football game in Cleveland.
Caught Pike
Lewis Ridgway caught a 25-inch, 6-pound pike in the Greenbrier River several miles above Caldwell. He reported his brother, George, also had a whooper, but it was the one that got away. Ridgeway is one of. Greenbrier County’s most ardent and successful sportsmen.
Uranium Found On W. Va. Farm
Discovery of a uranium deposit in Webster County was reported by Ira K. Carpenter, 60-year-old farmer who said he first found a piece of the ore last March on the 44-acre farm of Ike Armentrout. Carpenter said the find was reported to the Atomic Energy Commission and was investigated by a
government representative who confirmed that the ore was uranium. Carpenter said he was told he would receive a $10,000 bonus as the discoverer of the deposit provided the government took steps toward developing it. Armentrout and his wife, of course, would be in line for royalties.
1975– 50 Years Ago
Tradition Is Being Revived
A Greenbrier County tradition for over 100 years will be revived this January 1, 1976, in honor of the Bicentennial with the help and support of area residents. The Shanghai parade was popular up through the late 1950s and early 1960s. The Shanghai committee members are Eddie Yarid, Ruth O’Brien, John Arbuckle, Mike Williams, William Johnson and C.T. Sydenstricker.
Big Hole In Road
Work on Lewisburg’s streets is nothing new. There used to be a big sinking place at the corner of Court and Foster Streets and many times Lewisburg people tried to stop this dangerous sinking. In 1955, the hole was worked on again and a workman found an 8 foot tunnel, went up it to a room and therein discovered a hoe handle. One metropolitan paper featured the construction and called the picture “Lewisburg’s Tunnel to China.”
Dean Says He’ll Leave
If the osteopathic school at Lewisburg is transferred to Marshall University, the dean of the university’s medical school says he’d probably leave. “I’m not sure the faculty we’ve recruited would stay under those circumstances,” said Dr. Robert C. Parlett. The transfer was discussed last week by the Board of Regents Chancellor Ben Morton and some legislators. However. Dr. Robert Hayes, president of Marshall said, “We’re not even thinking about” incorporating the osteopathic school into the university.
2000 – 25 Years Ago
Ream Honored As 2001 West Virginia Teacher Of The Year
Donna Wertz Ream, a kindergarten and first grade teacher at Lewisburg Elementary School, was named the 2001 West Virginia Teacher of The Year. State Superintendent Dr. David Stewart said, “Donna Ream is a master teacher. She has researched, developed and presented many science and
technology-based thematic units for kindergarten and first grade teachers. In 1999, Ream was named to the third team in USA Today’s All USA Teacher Team of outstanding educators. She has also been the recipient of an Ashland Oil Golden Apple Achiever Award.
Sweet Grass Village Offers Property For Greenbrier Co. Recreation Center
During a Greenbrier County Commission meeting, representatives of Sweet Grass Village made an offer that might provide county residents with a new recreation facility, complete with an indoor pool. With an eye on money that will be gained next year from the implementation of a county-wide
hotel/motel tax, the county commissioners have discussed using a portion of the funds to build a recreation center that could serve all area citizens.
GVT Drama Club Members Attend State Conference
Greenbrier Valley Theatre’s (GVT) Drama Club Teens, in partnership with Greenbrier East High School, attended the West Virginia Theatre Conference (WVTC) at Davis and Elkins College. The GVTeens performed Am I Blue by Beth Henley, which was well received by the WVTC adjudicators. The Teens
involved were Katie Gibson, Stacy Glick, Zach Hilton, Rece Lynn, Maggie Mankins, Sarah Johnson, Josh Sheridan and Evelyn Sizemore.
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