The Shadow
90 Years Ago
March 10, 1932
Governor Pollard Now Has Byrd Road Bil And Measure Cutting Prohibition Fees
The House of Delegates today, by a 71-to-14 vote, agreed to all the Senate amendments to the Byrd road bill and sent the measure to Governor Pollard for his signature. The Page bill, reducing State paid fees of prohibition officers to the level in other criminal cases and liberalizing the prohibition law, was also sent to Governor Pollard for his signature today.
Little Girl Dies From Exposure
The death of Wanda Hupp, 4 years old, from exposure for several hours before snow plows opened a pathway to her home. She was rushed to a hospital, where she died several hours later.
50 Years Ago
March 10, 1972
Nixon Linked To ITT Case By Witness
An investigator for columnist Jack Anderson has offered testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee that President Nixon was involved in settlement of an antitrust suit against International Telephone & Telegraph Corp. Brit Hume, the 28-year-old Anderson aide, quoted an ITT lobbyist as saying former Atty. Gen. John N. Mitchell told her the President wanted the Justice Department to stop pursuing three antitrust suits against the giant conglomerate and make a reasonable settlement.
Wholesale Prices Up
Wholesale prices of food and a wide range of industrial products climbed an over-all nine tenths of one per cent last month for the sharpest rise in a year, the government reported today.
25 Years Ago
March 10, 1997
Missile Is Linked To Crash Of Flight 800
Newly disclosed evidence “points to a missile” as the cause of the explosion that killed all 230 people aboard TWA Flight 800 off New York’s Long Island, The Press Enterprise reported today. The evidence includes reddish residue found on several seat backs that laboratory analysis showed to be “consistent with solid missile fuel” ingredients, the newspaper said.
Covington Fire Department Holds 95th Annual Banquet
Susan Givens, second from right, president of the Covington Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, and auxiliary member Yvonne Hall, center, presented Covington Fire Chief Roscoe Humphries, second from left, with two sets of high powered tripod-mounted lights to be used on the new $104,000 utility truck now on order by the department. The presentation took place at the department’s annual banquet Saturday night at Wolfe Hall. Dennis Trainer, first assistant chief, left, and Jerry Burks, second assistant chief, right, also helped with the presentation.
10 Years Ago
March 10, 2012
Cougars Finish Second In State
The Covington Lady Cougars returned home from Richmond last night to be greeted by a warm homecoming at Covington High School by approximately 200 of their faithful fans. Their bus was escorted home by the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office and Covington Police Department. The Cougars finished second in the state after falling to East Rockingham in the Division 1 state championship game Friday afternoon.
Newly Placed Headstone Honors Alleghany County Civil War Soldier
It was 150 years ago that a young man from Alleghany County, who went off to fight for the Confederate States of America in the Civil War, died. It was just over two weeks ago that a new headstone was placed on his grave by Scott Hutchison of Clifton Forge. Lt. Joseph H. Haynes, was wounded on June 9, 1862, and died July 3, 1862, from a rifle wound received in the Battle of Port Republic.
