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100 Years Ago – February 11, 1922.
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$1 And Costs.
Some time ago Mrs. Amanda Hoylman began suit in the Greenbrier circuit court against Thos Turley for $15,000 damages, upon the claim that fire he had set out on his land had spread to her farm. The case was taken up for trial on Monday of last week. The plaintiff endeavored to show that the fire had spread from the Turley place, and defendant introduced testimony to show that it came from the railroad. On Tuesday evening the jury rendered a verdict that the plaintiff should recover no damages, but that the costs should be paid by the defendant. The jury was instructed that if they found for the plaintiff the must give her some damages, so they awarded plaintiff $1 damages.
Egg Record.
Mrs. James A. Whiting, who has been operating a poultry business on a small scale at Sunset Cottage, between Ronceverte and Lewisburg, reports closing the year 1921 with 20 Rhode Island Reds and Brown Leghorns, and an egg record for the month of December of 268. She expended $43.96 for feed during the 12 months, and the year’s egg yield was 10,379. A Brown Leghorn pullet laid her first egg at the age of four months and 18 days. Pullets hatched last September are now laying. In January Mrs. Whiting gathered 348 eggs.
In New Home.
The Ronceverte branch of Lewis Hubbard and company, wholesale grocers, this week moved into their handsome new building on the south side of Railroad Avenue, and the growing business of the house is now being conducted in the new home. The building, a three-story brick and concrete structure, is the handsomest and most substantial business structure in Ronceverte.
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75 Years Ago – February 13, 1947
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G. P. Alderson Dies
George Price Alderson, state tax commissioner, died unexpectedly Sunday night following a heart attack at the Kanawha hotel, his Charleston residence.
The 67-year-old official, a resident of Lewisburg, was stricken and died before he could be removed to a hospital. His widow, the former Lydia Comstock of Charleston, and two children were with him at the end.
Long prominent in the affairs of the Democratic party and active also in business and farming. Mr. Alderson was appointed to the state tax commissioner’s office by Gov. M. M. Neely in 1941. His term was to have expired on February 28.
Previously, Mr. Alderson had served as U. S. Marshal for Southern West Virginia and as director of the Farm Credit Administration in Baltimore. He had extensive land interests and took an active interest in farming.
George Price Alderson |
Another Large Tree
We cut our “little” locust tree in 1914. The tree being 11 ft. 61/2 in. in diameter and 87 ft. to the first limb, taking two men with axes 12.5 hours to fall the tree, and three weeks to manufacture its trunk into 2,969 six-foot fence posts, while working the top into 20 cords of 30 [inch] fire which was Nicholas County’s greatest fuel in those days.
We found a grindstone completely imbedded in forks of the tree which we always believed had been erected in the tree when a small bush by the [Native Americans] to grind their hunting knives on. I have wished many times that the tree had been left standing, but of course the grindstone wouldn’t have been found if the tree had not been fallen. – D. E. Pitzenbarger, Hines, W. VI
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50 Years Ago – February 8, 1972
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Greenbrier East Falls To Third
Greenbrier East’s reign atop the United Press International high school basketball ratings lasted just two weeks, and early season leader Williamson is No. 1 again in the rankings announced today.
United Press International’s 20-member board of coaches voted the Class AAA defending champions to the top spot with 12 first place ballots and 187 points. Charleston edged Greenbrier East out for the second-place position with 149 points to the Spartans’ 148. Both received three first place ballots. Greenbrier lost its first game of the season last week in Bluefield by 85-78.
GMS Takes Hoop Victory
The Greenbrier Military School varsity basketball team won the return game with the Augusta Military Academy squad last night at Augusta, 99 [to] 85. Augusta started off hot and led by as much as 11 points in the first hall. The ball hawking of Andy Shick and Virgil Benton cut this to one point at half time, 41-40. At the beginning of the second half Augusta again took the initiative and opened a seven-point lead. Greenbrier then substituted a fourth guard and went into a full court man to man trapping press. The defense forced Augusta’s guards into numerous mistakes.
During the next few minutes, the Greenbrier guards stole the ball 14 times from the AMA crew. Guards C. J. Dewill, John Shutski, Jeff Seibert, and Virgil Benton turned the game around quickly, G.M.S. opened up a 16-point lead and coasted to a 99-85 victory. Tomorrow evening the perennial league champion, Staunton Military Academy, will invade the GMS gym, GMS has a good chance of winning the league championship and one of the two big hurdles standing in their way is the second place SMA squad. SMA beat the fighting cadet at SMA 75.71 with many questionable calls.
Coach Woodward puts it this way – “The boys feel that the officials took the SMA game from us. They want to show Staunton with good officialing who’s best. If GMS wins, they take over undisputed second place in the league. Game time is 8:00 tomorrow evening. The public is invited FREE of charge.
Lions Win Benefit Hoop Game
White Sulphur Lions “Stomp” VSLW Regional Radio team 4847 in March of Dines benefit Basketball game Saturday night.
Approximately $140 was grossed from a near capacity crowd who gathered in the White Sulphur Junior High Gym. Saturday night to witness the MOD benefit ball game which saw the “old men” of the White Sulphur Lions Club pitted against the younger but somewhat “out-of-shape” WSLW radio team. The game was called with two seconds remaining on the clock when the score read 48 to 47 in favor of the Lions.
It would be hard to estimate who enjoyed the game more– the referees, Tom Bill Dudley (who may never the same) and Don Cary (A tried and true Lion member), or the crowd.
In addition to Sweet, Sharp and Brackman, other Lion “stars” included Tommy Napier, Jay Rodgers, Ron Hensley and Bobby Linkous. The Rockets sported such outstanding “aces” as Woodrow Wilson, Randy Mullin.
“NUTTY Chucky” Tate lobbed in a high free throw, while Rocket Bynum Way and a Lion member stood by. |
Hot shooting Bill Brackman, (out of camera range) attempted a free throw which he missed and rebound by Bill Sweet in his dark jersey at center rear. Sweet went in missed and rebound by Bill Sweet went in for a lay-up seconds later and the score read 4-2 WSLW Radio Rockets. At left, Keith Browning, (Rockets) and Warren Sharp, (Lions) start to move in. |
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25 Years Ago – February 10, 1997
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“The Food Must Go On!” By Tina Alvey
Despite the 6 inches of snow on the ground and the freezing temperatures, a group of Junior High UMYF members from the Lewisburg United Methodist Church were determined to deliver bags of groceries to the residents of three city apartment buildings on Saturday. The groceries came from the Lewisburg/Fairlea Community of Churches Food Locker, a nonprofit organization which helps to provide food to the needy in the local area.
The Junior High UMYF took on the delivery project under the direction of UMYF leaders John and Mary Cole Deitz. The youngsters, and several adult volunteer drivers, delivered over 100 bags of groceries Saturday to residents of Tabor Towers, Morgan Manor and Lewisburg Manor.
Junior High UMYF deliver bags of groceries. T. Alvey photo |
GVT Presents Valentine’s Day Performance
Greenbrier Valley Theatre will present a special Valentine’s Day performance. Friday and Saturday, February 14 and 15, GVT will perform “Songs and Sonnets” at their downtown location, 113 East Washington Street. The evening will feature readings from poetry and popular songs in honor of Valentine’s Day.
“Songs and Sonnets” will feature Bob Modlin, Bob Thompson, Devin Preston, Barbara Wygal, Cathey Sawyer and Zemph Sapanski, who will also accompany, among others. The audience will be treated to such favorites as “September Song,” “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” “When I Fall In Love,” “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face” “Where Is Love” as well as some jazz and folk standards and even a couple of witty songs from composer Tom Leher. Poetry will be interspersed with song throughout the performance.
Curtain time is 7:30, and the show is approximately an hour and a half in length. Some local restaurants will be open for dessert afterwards.
Devin Preston, Bob Modlin, and Bob Thompson rehearse for the Valentine weekend show, “Songs and Sonnets.”
Devin Preston, Bob Modlin, and Bob Thompson rehearse for the Valentine weekend show, “Songs and Sonnets.” |
Resident Raises Questions About Spa City Municipal Fee by Christine Jerman
Questions about the municipal fee In White Sulphur Springs arose yet again during Monday’s City Council.
Anita Dillon asked for an update investigation into the legality [of] the way the city is assessing the fee. The city began to assess the $6.50 this summer. While city officials initially described it as a $13 fee, [a city official] explained that the fee consisted of a $6.50 municipal fee and a police and fire service fee. There was some debate prior to mating the fee about how the uld assess it. According to Mayor G.P. Parker Sunday, the fee is currently assessed per building.
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