Echoes of the Past is a collection of historical articles curated from The West Virginia News, The Greenbrier Independent, White Sulphur Star and other publications archived since 1852. You may be exposed to content that you find offensive or objectionable. For historical accuracy, articles are reprinted in their original form and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of the publisher.
1922 – 100 Years Ago
To Play in the West
The West Virginia University football team will play Gonzaga University at San Diego, Calif., on Christmas Day. It will be the first visit of a Mountaineer football squad to the Pacific Coast, and permission for the trip was granted by the faculty only when it was agreed that but one day of school would be missed by the journey, practically the whole period coming during the holidays.
The Prize Hog
Mr. C. A. Goddard of Sewell Valley, this county, butchered a two-year-old hog last week that weighed 680 pounds dressed and rendered eight and one-half gallons of pure lard. So far Mr. Goddard has the prize Greenbrier hog.
Tuberculosis in Greenbrier
It is estimated that there are 263 active cases of tuberculosis in Greenbrier County, with 35 deaths in the past year from the “white plague.” Monroe County is accredited with 132 active cases and 18 deaths.
1947 – 75 Years Ago
Carols Christmas Eve
There will be the usual singing of Christmas carols under the General Lewis Hotel Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. Everyone, as well as the singers, is invited to open house at the hotel following the singing of the carols. This custom was inaugurated by the late Mr. Randolph K. Hock some 15 years ago and has been enjoyed by many throughout the years.
Miss Taylor to Sing
Drema Taylor of Lewisburg, student at the New England Conservatory of Music, is a member of the Conservatory chorus, which will sing at the Christmas concert in Jordan Hall, Boston, Mass. The program includes chorales, carols and hymns.
Shanghai Parade
For so many years that the oldest residents cannot recall its beginning, the Shanghai Parade has been a traditional fun festival of the Greenbrier County folks held in Lewisburg on New Year’s Day. You arrange and put on your exhibition, exercise imagination and add something funny, fantastic, historical or purely original and come join the fun parade. Every conceivable costume will be used this year, when the merrymakers usher in the New Year.
1972 – 50 Years Ago
WVU Peach Bowl Plans
On the fifth day of Christmas, the state of West Virginia will give Georgia nearly 13,000 die-hard Mountaineer fans and a blitz of commerce officials bound to leave a good impression on the South, hoping to make Southerners eager for a summer vacation in the Mountain State. Besides the traditional float in the Peach Bowl Parade, state Commerce Commission Lysander Dudley has a few gimmicks up his sleeve. For one thing, more than 5,000 straw hats and an equal supply of poms-poms have been made for distribution at kickoff time, and each order of tickets contains the familiar “Wild Wonderful West Virginia” bumper stickers.
Nixon Gives Ultimatum
Vietnamese government sources in Saigon said President Nixon has delivered an ultimatum to the two Vietnams – either accept a peace accord on Washington’s terms or bombing of the North will continue, and all military and economic aid for the South will end.
Splashdown Today
Ending a peerless age of adventure, the last men of Apollo raced toward a Pacific Ocean splashdown today with the prize they sought — evidence the moon may have been wrecked by volcanos in relatively recent times.
1997 – 25 Years Ago
Livestock Judging Team Represents Greenbrier County
A livestock judging team represented Greenbrier County 4-H in the 1997 national 4-H Livestock Judging Contest. The contest was held in conjunction with the North American Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky. The judging team includes Levi Bland, Reagan Simms, Julianne Nelson, Deanna Vaughan and coach Jack Tuckwiller.
