1926– 100 Years Ago
Pneumonia, The Killer
Pneumonia, revealed by death reports to be the greatest killing disease in West Virginia, with 1,444 deaths to its credit for the year 1924, is manifesting itself all over the state at the present time with greater prevalency than at any other season of the year, says an announcement issued a few days ago by the state department of health.
Down In Florida
Relief agencies located in the cities on the highway to Florida are facing a big problem. It is that of caring for the “shoe stringers” who finding that money does not grow on trees in Florida, try to make their way back north Not only are Georgia and the Carolinas affected by these conditions, Florida, itself is overrun with many undesirables. The price of living is so high that if they had the chance to return North they would accept just half the wages they are not getting.
Plans Are Nearly Complete
A Richmond paper says plans for the new hotel in Alderson are expected to be completed between January 10 and 15, by Carneal and Johnson, architects. The Richmond paper says the hotel will be 50 by 120 feet, six stories high, fireproof consruction of steel framework, brick, stone and tile
1951 – 75 Years Ago
The Shanghai Parade
Lewisburg was filled to capacity with people who were on hand to witness The Shanghai Parade on New Year’s day. The weather was ideal. N. S. Arbuckle was grand marshall of the parade. Governor Okey L. Patterson was guest of honor in the procession, which was colorfully mingled with six high school bands.
Meat Output
The U. S. Agriculture Department warned that more meat must be produced to avert a shortage next year in face of increased military and civilian needs. A department report to the House Agriculture Committee also forecast shortages of cotton and wool in 1951 if production is not stepped up.
Local Mail Carriers Handle Record Mail Delivery Services
Taking into consideration that mail delivery in White Sulphur Springs, not only to the delivery men, but also to the citizens as a whole, was something new and difficult to get started on a smooth running basis, the three carriers, Bill Sweet, Ray Keirn and Bill Hefner are to receive high praise for the way they performed their duties.
1976– 50 Years Ago
Natural Food Store Opens In Wolf Creek
“Natural food is quality food. It is mostly unprocessed or at least less processed than a lot of stuff you find in the supermarket, and there’s no chemical additives.” With these words, Many Hancock, 25-year old native of Manhattan Island, describes the kind of food carried by her little natural food store in the tiny town of Wolf Creek.
Results Of Lewisburg’s Recent Bird Count
The temperatures ranged from 27 degrees F. to 34 degrees. There were snow showers all day. Still water was frozen over. December 27 had been designated as the Lewisburg Christmas Bird Counting Day so in spite of the weather seven observers in three parties spent 25.5 total party hours traveling 192 total party miles counting birds. The observers saw 48 species of birds and counted about 6,602 individual ones. Charles O. Handley, Sr., leader, said the two species not usually seen were the Phoebe and Snow Geese.
Steelers Win, Head For Super Bowl
A 15-degree temperature and a 17-mile an hour wind combined to freeze a few fingers and toes Sunday in the American Football Conference championship game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Oakland Raiders. The Steelers get a chance to thaw out in Miami next week when they will meet NFC champion Dallas in Super Bowl X.
2001 – 25 Years Ago
Lewisburg’s Carnegie Hall Receives $200,000 Grant
Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts. The grant was one of the first provided through the new Cultural Facilities and Capital Resource Grant Program, which is funded through lottery proceeds. The grant will be applied towards The Renaissance Campaign to finance the renovation of the historic 1902 structure.
Byrd Becomes First Senator To Serve Eighth Consecutive Term
U. S. Senator Robert C. Byrd (D-WV) took the oath of office to serve an eighth consecutive full six-year term in the U. S.
Senate, becoming the first senator in American history to do so.
Sailors Make Holiday Sacrifices In Service Of Country
Thousands of service men and women spent their holidays overseas, a vast ocean away from their families and friends in the United States. Lewisburg’s Richard W. Heffner is one of those sailors making the sacrifice in service to the United States. Navy Petty Officer 2 nd Class Heffner, the 34-year old son of Larry and Loretta Heffner of Lewisburg, serves aboard the aircraft barrier USS Kitty Hawk which is forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan.
