The Shadow
Echoes of the Past is a collection of historical articles curated from The Virginian Review and other publications archived since 1914. You may be exposed to content that you find offensive or objectionable. For historical purposes and accuracy, articles are reprinted in their original, unedited form, and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of the publisher.
100 Years Ago
March, 1924
Workmen’s Compensation Law is Changed: Measure for Establishment of School for Blind Passes
After having failed passage Monday because of the lack of a constitutional majority, the Price bill making changes in the workmen’s compensation law and the DeFriece measure creating a special court of appeals to relieve the crowded condition of the docket were passed yesterday by the House.
The Price bill raises the minimum compensation allowance from $5 to $6 per week, and the maximum from $12 to $14, permits directed appeals from the Industrial Commission to the Supreme Court of Appeals and reduces the waiting period from ten to seven days. The vote on the measure was 60 to 23, while the result on the DeFriece bill was 66 to 19.
The Taylor measure, providing for the establishment of a school for the blind, at Charlottesville, was passed by a vote of 85 to 2, and sent immediately to the “Senate, where it was referred to the Finance Committee.
75 Years Ago
March, 1949
Record Number at Firemen’s Annual Dinner: Volunteers and Guests at Dinner
The 47th Annual Banquet of the Covington Fire Department had a record turnout last night. The invited guests enjoyed a turkey dinner, served by the Women of the Rebekahs in the Odd Fellows Hall.
The invocation was delivered by the Rev. A. McKinley-Reynolds, and following the dinner, during which music was furnished by Pee Wee Hylton’s Rhythm Makers, President H.W. Robertson officially welcomed the guests on behalf of the organization.
Guests were introduced, and then C.L. Overhold, in a brief ceremony, presented G.R. Alexander with a fountain pen set and engraved plaque as a token of his long and faithful service to the Fire Department and to the community as a whole.
50 Years Ago
March, 1974
Leggett’s Store Being Remodeled
Leggett’s Department store at 410 W. Main St. in Covington is in the process of its first remodeling in five years, according to Lloyd Giles, manager.
Giles said the remodeling process will include the installation of modern fixtures to make shopping easier for customers and will affect all three floors of the store and the rearrangement of some departments.
The men’s department and the ladies sportswear department, for example, will be enlarged and new and modern display fixtures installed.
Giles said these improvements are being made by Leggett’s because “we believe that Covington’s future prospects for growth are very bright, to our way of looking at things, and we desire to serve the public better by making this a more complete department store.”
25 Years Ago
March, 1999
Senior Miss Will Be Crowned Saturday at Covington High
The 35th annual Senior Miss Queen of Hearts Pageant will be held Saturday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m. at Curfman Hall, Covington High School. This is a fundraising event for the Alleghany Heart Unit.
Kimberly Dilley, reigning queen, will crown her successor at the end of the competition featuring nineteen contestants. Dilley, a student at the College of Health Sciences in Roanoke, has participated in the Alleghany Heart Unit’s activities this past year. Dilley plans to stay involved with the Alleghany Heart Unit as she and her mother are directing the Little Miss Queen of Hearts Pageant to be held in April.
