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
April, 1924
City Council Puts License on Hucksters: City Fathers transacted Important Business Last Night
An ordinance prohibiting the erection of gasoline-filling stations on blocks where more than 80 per cent of the buildings theron were residences was adopted on a motion to reconsider, after being defeated at the regular monthly meeting of the City Council last evening. Another ordinance changing the expiration date on city licenses on motor vehicles to December 31, of this year from May 1, 1925, was also adopted. The Council also passed an ordinance imposing a license of $10 on hucksters who retail any vegetables or other produce not grown on their own farms.
The reports of the Auditing, Finance, Street, Water and Sewer Committees were read and adopted.
The first question to be discussed was the matter of city automobile licenses. At present the city license year runs from May 1 to May 1, and, after some discussion an ordinance was adopted providing that the licenses issued May 1, this year, shall expire December 31, and provision will be made for prorating the license charge. The change was made in order that the city licenses would have the same expiration date as the state licenses. The same ordinance provides that two city licenses will have to be displayed in the future.
75 Years Ago
April, 1949
Further Curtailments Coming At Paper Mill
Further curtailment in the operation of the No. 1 Board Mill at the Covington plant of West Virginia Pu;p and Paper Company during April was indicated in a notice posted today by plant officials.
The Board Mill resumed operations yesterday after a week’s shutdown. It will run five days this week. Then, according to the present tentative schedule, the department will close down for the week of April 11. It is expected that orders will permit operation for five days during the week of April 18. No decision has yet been reached concerning the fourth week of the month, beginning April 25.
The mill, which makes filled kraft liner board, has lost considerable time since last July because of a lack of orders. In an effort to stabilize the workforce in the Board Mill the company changed the operation from a seven-day to a five-day week early in February. Orders since that time had been sufficient to keep the mill going on the curtailed schedule, with the exception of the five days lost last week.
50 Years Ago
April, 1974
Bible Survives Major House Fire
To Mrs. Everett Brisendine Sr. of Westwood the survival of a Bible lying on a charred table in a room gutted by a fire which did extensive damage to her daughter and son-in-law’s house recently in Westwood is “a miracle.”
“I feel it goes to show there’s someone higher up than we are. God still lives,” she added. The Bible she referred to is an expensive volume with a leatherlike cover, black and white illustrations by famous artists of past centuries, and the worlds of Christ printed in red.
The Bible was in a room of the Gene Treynor home in Westwood, a subdivision about two miles west of Covington.
Despite the fire and the heat and smoke it generated, not to mention 500 gallons of water used to put it out, the Bible was undamaged except for a few smoke stains along the edges of the pages. The cover was slightly stained. Mrs. Brisendine cleaned if off, from the outside the Bible looks unblemished.
25 Years Ago
April, 1999
Laurel Haynes Little Miss Queen Of Hearts
Photo caption: Laurel Brook Haynes was crowned Little Miss Queen of Hearts Saturday night at Covington High School’s Curfman Hall. Pictured, from left, are Holly Howard, fourth runner-up; Katie Thacker, third runner-up; Miss Haynes; Kayla Harrison, first run-up; and Tayler Ross, second runner-up. (Beth Miller Photo)
Laurel Brook Haynes was crowned Little Miss Queen of hearts Saturday night at Covington High School.
Haynes, 7, is the daughter of Frankie and Rhonda Haynes of Holloway Drive in Covington. She is a first grader at Edgemont Primary School. Her sponsor was WIQO-FM.
First runner-up was Kayla Naomi Harrison, daughter of Patrick and Kimberly Harrison of Pitzers Ridge Rd. in Covington. She is a fourth grader at Jeter Watson Intermediate School. She was sponsored by Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio.
Second runner-up was Tayler Jeane’ Ross, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Cooper of County Rd. Clifton Forge. Tayler is a fourth grader at Clifton Forge Elementary East. Her sponsor was Main Street Baptist Church and One-Stop Store.
