1926– 100 Years Ago
In The Senate
A wild demonstration of hand-clapping and stamping of feet ledvby ardent women prohibitionists and bone-dry senators, brokevloose in the Senate galleries and on the floor when thevsuggestion of a civil war to maintain the Eighteenth amendment was made in the midst of a fiery debate on the liquor question.
Bell Ringing
Miss Hannah O’Brien, of White Sulphur Springs, has run the bell at St. Charles’ Catholic Church at White Sulphur three times a day for 27 years. The 27 th year was completed on the 25 th day of March.
More School Records
Martha Banner, age 10, of the Camp Slab School, Greenbrier County, Falling Spring district, has attended that school five years in succession without having been absent or tardy. If James Neff completes the present term of school, he will have attended ten years in succession (except five days that he missed about two months ago, while he had measles) the Thayer Mt. School, Fayette County, without being absent.
1951 – 75 Years Ago
Mining Venture Open Between Alvon-Neola
A surprise mining venture was opened between Neola and Alvon in the Beaver Lick and Cole Mtn. region this week when contractors moved into the area a large power-shovel and two bulldozers and attempted to move them from the highway to the mountains. Since the machinery was hauled in by a contracting company that unloaded it and left the area there was some mystery as to who was involved and what they plan to do. The Sherwood Mineral Co., a few years ago purchased the area, but subsequently let it go delinquent for non-payment of taxes.
Consigned To Hereford Show
Seven herds from this region were represented by 16 animas at the 17 th annual spring show and sale of the West Virginia Hereford Breeders’ Association at Jackson’s mill. Heaviest consignor from this area was Morlunda Farms with five head. Others are Poca Dot Farms, Dunnglen Farms, Ben Buck Farms, Mrs. Harriett Nelson, Dundale Farms and C. I. Underwood.
GMS Annual Inspection
Three army officers will inspect the ROTC unit at Greenbrier Military School. Although bad weather forced cancellation of three dress parades, the corps is reported to be in splendid shape for the inspection, with cadet moral high as the big day approaches.
Lewis Theatre
Opening Sunday and running through Tuesday is Lullaby Of Broadway In Technicolor with Doris Day and Gene Nelson along with added late news and cartoons.
1976– 50 Years Ago
Mystery Mountain Lion
A Pocahontas County farmer stalked to within 100 feet of the 100-pound animal, and felled it with a single shot in the chest as it was about to devour a lamb it had caught. It was believed to be the first mountain lion, or Eastern Cougar, killed in West Virginia in more than 50 years. The last serious attempt to authenticate the presence of cougars in the state was in the early 1930s. At that time, members of a Smithsonian expedition spotted fresh cougar tracks, but failed to make visual contact with any mountain lions.
Second Cougar Sighted Near Here
Conservation officers stood guard today over a mountain lion that “appeared relatively tame,” the second cougar sighted in Pocahontas County in a week. Capt. Lawrence Wyatt Jr. of the Department of Natural Resources said about 100 area residents gathered in the rural area where the animal was found and many wanted to kill it. “The officers are there to prevent the animal from being killed until it can be tranquilized and removed,” said Wyatt.
Golden Horseshoe Competitors
Contestants from the Alderson Junior High School competing in the Golden Horseshoe Contest for the eastern half of Greenbrier County are John Lobban, Donna Farley, Tom Simmons, Ira Wood, Detra Clement and Andy Nash.
2001 – 25 Years Ago
Public Service Commission Urges Cable TV Company To Provide Better Service
The West Virginia Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an order strongly urging Charter Communications to provide better service to customers in Lewisburg. The order came after two complaints were filed against the cable television service and only days before the company is scheduled to implement a rate hike.
Lewisburg Elks Lodge Celebrates New Facility
“The phoenix has arisen!” With that triumphant declaration by Master of Ceremonies Steve Hunter, the new Lewisburg Elks Lodge facility opened its doors to the community. Nearly 15 months after the old lodge building burned to the ground, ceremonies were held to celebrate the grand opening of the impressive new facility.
Haas Speaks To Students At WVSOM
Robert Haas, the head athletic trainer for the Dallas Cowboys football team, recently spoke to medical students at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. Haas, a native of Renick, was the guest speaker at a dinner held at WVSOM. He presented a multimedia slide show and centered his talk on “Sports Injuries.”
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