The following information is taken from the pages of The West Virginia Daily News, The West Virginia News, and The Greenbrier Independent in The West Virginia Daily News archives from 25, 50, 75, and 100 years ago.
November 25-29, 1996
25 Years Ago…
Carnegie Hall’s Clay in the Classroom is on the road again. Most recently, the project landed at Peterstown Middle and Peterstown Elementary schools where all fourth and fifth grade students received a hands-on learning experience in the art of pottery.
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A traffic safety poster contest was sponsored by the Williamsburg Community 4-H Club. Participants were Megan Hedrick, Crystal Ortiz, Latasha Hunter, Andy Beiler, and Timmy Podsiadlik.
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Monroe County resident Cleo J. “J.C.” Smith was recently recognized for scoring highest among West Virginia Power electric linemen and servicemen on an electric theory and safety test.
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In ceremonies recently held at ABB Process Analytics Inc., four employees received service awards: Eva Dowdy, Crystal Persinger, and Tom Nickell, 30 years; and Myron Goodell, 20 years.
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The Lewisburg Seventh-day Adventist Church has announced that its community services center has moved to a new location, the blue building beside the Little General Store at the foot of the hill in Ronceverte.
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For the week of September 15, Russell and Brian Weikle, sons of Robert R. and Patty Weikle of Union, attended Space Camp Academy in Huntsville, Alabama.
Russell Weikle won the trip for two in a sweepstakes sponsored by Tyson Foods and IGA Company.
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Navy Chief Petty Officer Clark E. Bostic, son of Marshall E. and Emma G.. Bostic of White Sulphur Springs, recently received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal.
He is a 1976 graduate of Greenbrier East High School.
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The Greenbrier East p.m. Head Start class enjoyed a fall festival celebration at the Head Start Center. Attending were Ariel Collins, Shannon Defibaugh, Miranda Shope, Tiffany Glover, Cindy Nida, and Kodie Brooks.
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Greenbrier East’s football season crashed to a close Friday night at Spartan Stadium with a 31-12 loss to Morgantown in quarter-final AAA playoff action.
East finished the 1996 campaign 8-4 and ranked 11th among AAA teams in the state.
November 25, 1971
50 Years Ago…
Cecil K. Wiseman of Ronceverte has accepted a position with the Greenbrier Valley Bank in Lewisburg.
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Gail McKeever, a senior education major at Marshall University, has been accepted by Kappa Delta Pi, academic honorary organization for senior and graduate students.
She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glen McKeever of Ronceverte.
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A new business has opened in Alderson and is already employing 25 persons and will hopefully supply more new jobs to the area in the near future.
The firm is the Gapp Manufacturing Corporation, and Pat T. Masella is the principal owner and manager.
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Army Private Leon D. McFall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rupert M. McFall of Lewisburg, recently was assigned to the 171st Infantry Brigade at Ft. Mainwright, Alaska.
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The Rev. Thomas William Apperson, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Washington, N.C., has accepted a call from Old Stone Presbyterian Church in Lewisburg to become their pastor.
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A group of area citizens have made application to the State Banking Commissioner by a charter to open a bank in Fairlea.
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A certificate of incorporation has been issued to the Bank Building Corporation with principal offices in White Sulphur Springs. Incorporators are W.R. Bowling Sr., W.P. Cruikshanks, and V.L. Dillon, all of White Sulphur Springs.
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Staff Sgt. James A. Coleman of Lewisburg recently participated in an exercise to test the combat readiness of various military units throughout the Republic of Korea.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Coleman and is a 1960 graduate of Bolling High School.
November 28, 1946
75 Years Ago…
The State Road Commission has put a top dressing on the three miles of Route 63 leading out of Ronceverte toward Fort Spring. This section was never surfaced when the road was built just before the war and was very rough.
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The town of Rupert, incorporated only a few months, is installing street lighting. A crew of Appalachian Electric Power Co. expects to have the first 15-light system installed and in use by December 15.
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A steam shovel belonging to the Keely Construction Co., which was being taken across Greenbrier River for use in grading the eastern end of Route 63 between Alderson and Fort Spring and became stuck in six feet of water some 10 days ago, has so far resisted efforts to get it dislodged. The plan is now to dismantle the huge machine and remove it in parts, reassembling it on the job.
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Mrs. S.G. Yarid of Lewisburg is in New York on a buying mission for Yarid’s Specialty Shop.
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Contract for an office building for the C&P Telephone Co. to be erected on Maple Avenue in Alderson has been awarded to Housby Brothers of Alderson. Work on the building is expected to start at once.
November 26, 1921
100 Years Ago…
Peterstown is to incorporate. An election was held, and the motion was carried 70 to 5 in favor.
The village has been incorporated in the past, but surrendered its charter some years ago. Peterstown has a population of 500.
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Kenna W. Snedegar as been nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate as postmaster of Renick.
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The State Road Commission at Charleston has assured the Pocahontas County delegation that they realized that the logical route for the state road for the Greenbrier Valley was through the Big and Little Levels and by way of Marlinton, and not up Anthony’s Creek.
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