Echoes of the Past – First Three Games Crucial For CFHS

 

 

Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad making Extensive Improvement’s in Freight Yards here

 

Work on the new coal tipple being erected by the C. & O. Railroad, now engaged in making extensive improvements to its local yards, is nearing completion and is expected to be ready for use in about a week. Work on four new side-tracks being laid in the local yards is also being rushed to completion.

 

When the coal tipple and four new tracks are completed the car capacity of the local yards will be about doubled.

 

In order to enlarge the yards, it was necessary for the railroad company to move the present depot distance of approximately 300 feet. It said the company will erect a modern brick freight depot within the next few months to take the place of the place of the frame building new in use.

 

 

 

Queen Of Fair To Be Selected By Vote Of Public

 

This year the Alleghany County Fair will feature a horse show, a sulky race in three heats, will choose a queen and have six stage acts in front of the grandstand ever Tuesday afternoon starting Tuesday, Sept 13.

 

Also, there will be fireworks every night, a stoke car race, a needlecraft contest and two children’s days with a live Shetland pony to be given away on one of these. This was announced by Robert B. Mc Caleb, secretary treasurer of the Alleghany County Fair Association, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 CLIFTON FORGE – Led by five senior letterman and junior quarterback Lawrence Berry, the Clifton Forge Mountaineers should find out how strong they are after their first three games. 

 

They open Sept. 6 against the 1973 Peidmont district champions, Drewry Mason, on the latter’s home field. The next two games are with Glenvar and Lexington, both of which had 9-1 records in 1973. Mountie Coach Ed Scott said he understands all three teams have a large number or returnees and should be strong again. The Glenvar and Lexington games will be at Memorial Park Clifton Forge. Scott noted that the Mounties were 5-5 last year and “we definitely hope to improve on that record”.” Scott was able to report over the weekend that the Mounties have no significant injury problems.

                                                                                                                 

 

 

 

Westvaco Corp. plans to combine three of its principal business units, including the Bleached Board Division, into a single entity that will focus on growing international packaging markets.

   

The new business will be called the Packaging Recourses Group, company officials said Wednesday. It’s scheduled to begin operations in November and will represent more than half of the company’s sales and assets.