1926– 100 Years Ago
Boy Scout News
The annual hayride will take place tonight. All scouts are expected to go. Bring your best girl with you. White ducks and white shirts will be worn. No hat or necktie. Before anyone can get on the truck 50 cents must be handed to the committee.
Big Day At Alderson
The Fourth of July celebration at Alderson was a great success. Several thousand visitors poured into the town that day. Monroe County carried off the honors, and the box of cigars in the tug-of-war between Greenbrier, Summers and Monroe. After defeating Greenbrier decisively, Monroe’s champions found little difficulty in out-pulling those from Summers.
Hospital To
Change Hands
It has been announced that Dr. Love’s Private Hospital of Ronceverte will be taken over by Dr. H. L. Goodman of McKendree and Dr. W. L. Van Zant of Hinton, and the name of the hospital will be restored to the Greenbrier General Hospital.
1951 – 75 Years Ago
Ronceverte Laundry Employees on Strike for Better Conditions
Thirty-two persons, mostly girls and women, are on strike at the Greenbrier Laundry Company in Ronceverte. More than a dozen of the strikers are picketing the main road into the laundry daily during working hours. A spokesman for the pickets stated that the strike was for the purpose of establishing a union and having the union recognized.
Medical School
Located
Governor Patterson announced that he has selected Morgantown as the site for the new medical college ordered establishment at the last session of the legislature.
Lightning Rods
Failure to install adequate protection against lightning may cost the lives of 400 farmers this summer, according to N. S. Arbuckle, secretary pf the Famers Home Fire Insurance Company. Lightning is caused by the accumulation of static electricity in storm clouds. When the charge becomes sufficiently strong, they jump the air gap separating them and lightning occurs.
1976– 50 Years Ago
Lewisburg Water
at Crisis Stage
Lewisburg Mayor Mike McHale told the Daily News the water shortage situation in Lewisburg has reached crisis proportions, with no immediate relief in sight. According to McHale, the water shortage began to show up several months ago. The city’s reservoir level is now at 13 feet. Normal level for the reservoir, consisting of two water tanks in the city, stands at about 23 feet.
Staggers Is Speaker At July 4th
Celebration
A small but attentive crowd braved rain and overcast skies July4th to hear the address by the Hon. Harley O. Staggers, who represents the 2nd Congressional District of West Virginia in the U. S. Congress. Accompanying Mr. Staggers to White Sulphur Springs for the Ox Roast Gala Celebration sponsored by the Lions Club, were William Johnson, Field Representative for Mr. Staggers, and M. T. Moss, Chairman of Greenbrier County Democratic Party.
Spelunker Crushed To Death In
Area Cave
A 28-year-old Canadian spelunker was crushed to death when huge rocks fell on him at the mouth of a cave in the Monongahela National Forest. Allan George Tracey of Mississauga, Ontario, was in a group of about 10 Canadians who were making a repeat visiting to this easter section of West Virginia to explore caves. Tracey’s body was recovered by the Pocahontas Fire Department.
2001 – 25 Years Ago
Officials Predict New Flight Will Benefit Local Economy
Officials from several groups working to increase economic development in the local area are viewing the addition of a daily connector flight between Atlanta and the Greenbrier Valley Airport as an opportunity to bring in new people and new money. Jerry O’Sullivan, manager of the airport, called the new service, provided by Delta Airlines’ Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA), “the greatest thing in the world.”
Trip To Mayan
Riviera Grand Prize In Carnegie’s Fantasy Fund Raiser
In keeping with the theme of this year’s Carnegie Hall gala costume benefit, a trip for two to the Mayan Riviera will be the grand prize in a riffle that will conclude Fantasy in the Islands on July 28. The prize package includes round-trip airfare to Playa de Carmen on the Mayan Riviera, deluxe double occupancy hotel accommodations for three nights, all meals, beverages and snacks.
Meadows Joins
Dental Practice
Michael J. Meadows (left) of Lewisburg received the Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from West Virginia University. His father, Dr. Julian M. Meadows, Jr. (right), a 1973 graduate of WVU School of Dentistry, invested in his son during the official hooding ceremony. Dr. Michael J. Meadows has joined the family dental practice with his father located on the Davis-Stuart Road. (See attached photo)
