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.
February 26-March 1, 1996
25 Years Ago…
Bids for renovation of Greenbrier Hall in Lewisburg as a home for Greenbrier Community College Center were opened at the College System Board of Directors offices in Charleston recently. The apparent low bid for renovation of the 40,000 square foot building is $3.6 million.
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Jennie F. Johnson of Lewisburg has been selected for Who’s Who Among American High School Students.
She is a senior honor student at Greenbrier East High School and is the daughter of Jim and Julie Johnson of Lewisburg.
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Army Pvt. Jeremy W. Chandler has graduated from the armor crewman course at Fort Knox, KY.
He is the former ward of John and Sherry Burns of Sinks Grove and is a 1995 graduate of James Monroe High School.
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John Woolwine was recently named president of the Ohio Investigator’s Association.
He graduated from Greenbrier East High School, retired from the United States Air Force, and is the son of Billie Joe Woolwine of Ronceverte. He and his family now reside in Lewisburg.
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A big break came to Carnegie Hall as a record-breaking crowd of more than 475 people enjoyed an evening at The Greenbrier at the Hall’s annual Monte Carlo Night fundraiser on Saturday, February 10.
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Barbara Bennett, daughter of Oliver Earl and Mary Bennett of Alderson, completed her master’s degree in chemical engineering at West Virginia University in December of 1995.
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Recipients of trophies from Cub Master John Gillespie following the Pinewood Derby held for members of White Sulphur Springs Cub Scout Pack 51 were Matthew Flood and Eric Mazey.
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WRON sponsored its annual Valentine King and Queen contest again this year, and it was a special day for Brenda Adkins of Alderson and Heath Boggs of White Sulphur Springs.
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Allison Dalton, a sixth-grade student at Lewisburg Elementary School, attended the annual Women’s Day at the Legislature Conference sponsored by the West Virginia’s Women’s Commission on February 15 in Charleston.
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David L. Richmond of Lewisburg won first place in the “B” Division in the 1995 Kanawha Valley Table Tennis Tournament on Saturday, February 10, in Charleston. He advanced to the semifinals of the “A” Division.
February 25, 1971
50 Years Ago…
After 95 years, men students will again be a part of Greenbrier College.
It is of interest to recall that both Greenbrier College and Greenbrier Military School had their beginnings in the Lewisburg Academy in 1812. This school began as a coeducational institution and continued as such until 1875.
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Joanne Gladys Dempsey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Dempsey of Lewisburg, has been accepted for admission to Davis and Elkins College for the fall term in September 1971.
She is a senior at Greenbrier East High School and is interested in obtaining a degree in psychology.
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Airman Merle L. Henson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Estil G. Henson of Lewisburg, has completed basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas.
Henson attended Greenbrier East High School.
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One of the six combination information centers and rest stops on the state’s Interstate Highway System is under construction at Kate’s Mountain near White Sulphur Springs on I-64.
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West Virginia’s municipalities will divide $8.4 million if President Nixon’s plan to share $5 billion in federal funds with cities and states is approved by a reluctant Congress. White Sulphur Springs was the only area town listed. It was listed at $13,993.
Greenbrier County is listed to receive $71,483.
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The possibility of a new building at Greenbrier East High School is being given thought, according to Paris Hume, principal. The purpose of the suggested building would be to serve as a fine arts building and would possibly house the music, drama, and art departments.
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Blue Grass Electric Inc. of Ronceverte will hold a public demonstration of the Thermador thermatronic microwave range in the Virginia Electric & Power Company building on March 3.
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Brenda J. Smith, freshman at Marshall University, has been named to the dean’s list for the first semester of the academic year 1970-71 and was awarded a Certificate of Academic Achievement in the School of Business.
She is the daughter of Prosecuting Attorney and Mrs. Edgar L. Smith of Lewisburg.
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Linda Cox, daughter of C.E. Cox Jr. of Hinton, formerly of Lewisburg, will leave March 3 for California in preparation for a tour of duty with the Peace Corps. From California, she will go to Hawaii and then on to Thailand.
February 28, 1946
75 Years Ago…
$320,013.29 was spent in the state liquor stores of Greenbrier County during the year 1945. This amount showing the largest per capita consumption (slightly less than two gallons for each person) of any county in West Virginia.
The East Rainelle store topped the county stores, gross sales for 1945 amounting to $210,756.23. Following in order were White Sulphur Springs with sales of $194,877.70, Ronceverte $156,861.15, Lewisburg $155,816.16, and Quinwood $102,202.05.
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J.J. Hurley was elected mayor of the newly incorporated town of Rupert.
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2nd Lt. Hazel Lemons and 2nd Lt. Helen Lemons of the Army Nurse Corps recently returned to the States from the Philippines and have arrived at their home at Sinks Grove to spend a leave with their mother, Mrs. Lossie Lemons. The sisters have been together since entering the Army.
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The King Coal Hotel in East Rainelle has been leased by two Beckley men, Howard Combs and Homer Dew, who will take over the 50-room brick structure on March 1.
February 26, 1921
100 Years Ago…
On Sunday morning, February 13, at about five o’clock, the store building and stock of merchandise at Williamsburg, this county, belonging to Dr. E.G.. Kesler, were entirely destroyed by fire of unknown origin. The loss is estimated between five and six thousand dollars and was insured.
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At a general meeting of the stockholders of the Alderson Electric Appliance Company, incorporated, of Alderson, held on the 31st day of January, it was decided to discontinue business and surrender the charter.
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A new business concern under the name of the Ronceverte Implement Company, composed of Messrs. L.L. Lee, E.N. Lee, and Frank W. Tuckwiller, will be located on the corner of Main Street and Frankford Road.
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