1926– 100 Years Ago
Greatest Apple Crop
Apple growers of the Appalachian fruit region are wrestling with the biggest apple crop since 1914. In fact, it may prove to be the biggest crop on record. “Tens of thousands of bushels of apples will rot where they fall,” says Gray Silver, the well -known farm leader and one of the large orchardists of near Martinsburg.
Greenbrier High School News
Mr. McCuskey has asked the businessmen and citizens to assist in properly equipping the G.H.S. football team to the extent of the bare necessities – to the amount of $115. The major part of the amount is for shoes and other equipment necessary before a game can be played.
Eating Black Bread
Eighty-three million men, women and children, the people of three of the leading nations of the Old World, are going hungry to redeem their finances, wrecked in the economic chaos which followed the World War. Wheat bread, pies, and cakes today are forbidden luxuries on the tables of France, Italy and Belgium. Belgium, one of the conquerors in the war, yet robbed of the spoils of victory, is eating black bread with grim determination to deny itself of luxuries until its purse quits sagging. Pie in Italy is forbidden by law. The housewife caught making a bit of pastry must explain to a court.
1951 – 75 Years Ago
Hotel To Start Employees’ Newspaper
Mr. E. Truman Wright, new manager of The Greenbrier, announced a newspaper to be devoted to the interests and activities of hotel employees. He has appointed Mrs. Ray Petit to act as editor. A graduate of Rutgers University, Mrs. Petit was formerly editor of the record artist publication for RCA Victor.
Goose Guessing
The Merchants committee of the Lewisburg Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring a Goose Guessing Contest. How many grains of corn will a goose eat in 30 days. The goose will be on exhibit in Lewisburg at the Lewis Theatre and other places during the contest.
$130,000 To Be Spent On Main Street Motel
C. H. Carper, owner and manager of Traveltown Motel on Route 60, east of White Sulphur Springs, will spend approximately $130,000 on the construction of a new motel located on Main Street, White Sulphur Springs. The motel will be made up of 40 complete units of fireproof construction. Contrary to rumor, a restaurant will not be included in the motel, however, Mrs. Carper has stated that he will have facilities for serving coffee and sandwiches.
1976– 50 Years Ago
Explosion Rips Through Church; Six Women Injured
A thundering explosion ripped through Shuck Memorial Baptist Church in Lewisburg, injuring six women, three seriously. The blast believed to be caused by a ruptured gas water heater, shattered the structure, blowing out the rear of the church.
Scattered Flooding Seen In Areas Over Weekend
The normally placid Greenbrier River overflowed its banks at Alderson, Ronceverte and Fort Spring, but Mother Nature spared residents from a potentially major disaster when the expected 20 foot plus flood crest didn’t materialize. Greenbrier River peaked at 15.54 foot, 2.54 feet over flood stage.
Escapee Caught
One of the two women who escaped last weekend from the West Virginia State Prison for Women in Pence Springs, has been apprehended in York, PA. Elizabeth Moore, 51, serving a sentence for armed robbery, escaped along with convicted murdereress Bonnie Atkinson Miller, 37. Mrs. Miller, who hasn’t been located, was serving a life sentence for the murder of a Kanawha County man.
2001 – 25 Years Ago
Troops To Handle Airport Secuirty
In light of the terrorist attacks of September 11, calls are being made for increased security at airports, and West Virginia is obliging with National Guard troops. It was announced recently that troops would be stationed at nine airports across the state, including Greenbrier Valley Airport at Maxwelton.
Accidental Fire At Jiffy Foam Plant Releases Cyanide Gas
Officials were quick to debunk rumors of sabotage at a local industrial site, assuring worried residents that a fire at the plant had started by accident and was not the work of a terrorist. According to Rudy Holbrook, director of the county’s emergency management agency, a fire flared up in a large compactor at the Jiffy Foam plant near Ronceverte.
Meister Cup Tourney’s Proceeds Benefit Humane Society
The Greenbrier Sporting Club hosted its annual Meister Cup gold tournament. Proceeds from the event were donated to the Greenbrier County Humane Society In memory of Sam Snead’s dog, Meister. Larry Klein (right) manager of The Greenbrier Sporting Club presents a check for $500 to Pat Hodges, president of The Greenbrier County Human Society’s board of directors. (See photo)
