1926– 100 Years Ago
Sale Of Springs
The Minnehaha Springs hotel property in Pocahontas County has been purchased by H. A. W. Hobbs, of Miami, Florida. Mr. Hobbs will open the hotel May 15. This property consists of a large hotel, a big bathing pool, and one of the finest springs of that section.
More Lambs
A 12-year old pet sheep, owned by the 13-year old daughter of A. J. Trainer, of Trainer, Greenbrier County, has made quite a record this season. She now has a set of nice twin lambs following her, which makes 24 lambs she has raised. This ewe has had twins every year except two, her first year only one, but another year brought forth triplets, which makes an average of two each year. She raises a fine grade of lambs. Quite a flock of sheep in 12 years from one ewe, isn’t it?
Hesitant
Because a prospective bridegroom in Richmond, Va., refused to say “I will” during a wedding ceremony he is still unmarried. The man kept answering “I’ll do the best I can.” The minister told him he would have to change his answers or return the license. He returned the license.
1951 – 75 Years Ago
Music Demonstration At Bethune School
The Bethune School having the honor of being one of the schools selected for a music demonstration presented it’s musical program under the skillful leadership and instruction of Miss Drema Taylor, the Greenbrier County traveling music teacher. Twelve schools of Greenbrier County, with their
selected pupils, parents, friends, and distinguished personages were present.
New Minister
Rev. John Henry, the new rector of the Episcopal churches in Lewisburg and Ronceverte will live in Lewisburg. The Rev. Mr. Henry, after graduating from V.M.I. , went to work in the White House In Washington. He was married while serving in the army. After his discharge from the Army he studied at the Virginia Seminary in Alexandria. His first church was in Arlington, VA.
Champion Speller
Barbara Jack, 13-year old pupil captured the Daily Mail’s 1951 Southern West Virginia Spelling Bee title. A modest and unassuming eight grade word-wizard from a two-room school at Keiffer became The Daily Mail’s Southern West Virginia 1951 spelling champion. She is the daughter of Charles Jack, a coal miner and eighth in a family of nine children whose mother died in 1940.
1976– 50 Years Ago
Moore Says He Didn’t See Price
Gov. Arch Moore testified at his federal trial he never saw the president of a loan company chain in 1972 – the year he allegedly extorted $25,000 from the official in return for a state banking charter. Moore, 53, and his onetime top aide, William Loy, 43, are accused of extorting $25,000 from the president of Diversified Mountaineer Corp. in return for the charter, which was not granted.
Jimmy Carter Sweeps Victory
Southerner Jimmy Carter swept to victory in industrial Pennsylvania, and his stunning margin all but doomed the presidential aspirations of Henry Jackson, Morris Udall, and George Wallace. The 51-year old rural Georgian won his seventh and most important primary victory, crushing the combined efforts of labor leaders and state political chieftain to derail his bandwagon.
11 th Annual Show-Me-Hike Enjoyed By 110 Persons
One-hundred and ten men, women, and children joined the 11 th annual Show-Me-Hike, April 24 th, that started at the picnic area at Hart’s Run. Many eminent leaders in the fields of biology, herbs, bird and nature study served as guides for the participants. This annual event is sponsored by the Old White Garden Club of White Sulphur Springs and is always held on the last Saturday of April.
2001 – 25 Years Ago
Gov. Wise Announces Medicaid Benefits For Uninsured Women With Breast/Cervical Cancer
Gov. Bob Wise announced that West Virginia would be one of three states allowed to offer Medicaid benefits to uninsured women who are diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer through a federal screening program.” I am proud of the action we are taking today to assure that women who are fighting these diseases will get the help they need,” said Wise. Lawsuit Claims Attorney Defamed Greenbrier Resort A lawsuit filed by The Greenbrier and its managing director lays the lion’s share of the blame for the failure of a casino referendum at the feet of a Lewisburg attorney. The suit claims Barry L. Bruce made defamatory statements he knew to be false while caught up in the effort to defeat a ballot initiative to allow the White Sulphur springs resort to operate a casino on hotel grounds. Those statements led to the defeat at the polls for the casino measure and cost the resort an estimated $36 million, the lawsuit claims.
Greenbrier Board Of Education Recognizes Young Writers’ Success
The Greenbrier County Board of Education acknowledged area students for their achievements in this year’s Young Writers’ contest. The winners include Sarah Richardson, Emily Carter, Christopher Kirk, Chase Kirby, Whitney Groves, Christian Karrs, Myka James, Jacob Brackman, Brittany Nutter, Sarah Golden and Jennifer George.
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