48 Page Book Tells History Greenbrier County
White Sulphur Springs April 11 The county 180th anniversary will be celebrated June 17 to 20 with a 48 page booklet prepared as a souvenir program and history of Greenbrier County. Written by professional men it covers early churches Indian wars courts and modern resort aspects along with biographical sketches of prominent families. Gen John L Hines born in White Sulphur Springs in 1868 is highlighted with WWI service and numerous decorations.
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White Sulphur Springs
Dume
Greenbrier
West Virginia
Mountain State
Alleghany Mountains
John L. Hines
West Point
United States
Hines
Third Army Corps
Army
John J. Pershing
Belgium
Queen of Greenbrier Coronation Ball Opens 260th Anniversary
Miss Minnie Frazier Preston of Lewisburg will be crowned queen at Greenbrier county’s 260th anniversary celebration. The coronation ball at Greenbrier hotel starts 9 30 p m with Lon Chassy and Meyer Davis orchestra. Proceeds go to the celebration fund. Gov Homer A Holt and Mrs Holt attend as guests of honor.
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White Sulphur Springs
Greenbrier County
Minnie Frazier Preston
Lewisburg
Greenbrier
Lon Chassy
Meyer Davis
Greenbrier Valley Fairgrounds
Homer A. Holt
Holt
Preston
Markers Erected for Greenbrier County 160th Anniversary
Ten historical markers unveiled by the Greenbrier County anniversary committee led by Mayor W W Foster mark sites in Lewisburg and surrounding towns. Highlights include Fort Donnally near Lewisburg site of a major frontier engagement, Clendenin massacre location, and the White Sulphur Springs Civil War note, with dedications planned June 17 to 20. Notable honorees include Miss Ruth Thompson and many other named residents from counties across the region.
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Greenbrie
W. W. Foster
Lewisburg
Fort Donnally
Fort Stuart
Greenbrier
Ruth Thompson
Hurricane
Putman County
Vivian Katherine Mahan
Fayetteville
Fayette
Oreta Staats
Ripley
Jackson
Phyllis Hively
Spencer, Hoane
Ruth Hull
Glenville
Gilmer
Dorothy McNeed
Hillsboro
Pocahontas
Murdayne Marshall
Grantsville
Calhoun
Geraldine Dedrill
Webster Springs
Webster
Elaine Burdette
Point Pleasant
Mason
Nellie M. Morgan
Charleston
Kanawha
Catherine McCallister
Covington
Alleghany
Helen Walker
Gassaway
Braxton
Caroline Byrd
Warm Springs
Bath
Nellie LaDeaux
Palestine
John Stuart
Frankfort
Clendenin
Greenbrier County
Thomas Edgar
Ronceverte
White Sulphur Springs
Alleghanies
Alderson
Blaker
Court House
Kate Carpenter and Frances Bowyer of White Sulphur Springs
Kate Carpenter hid with her young daughter Frances in thick brush during an Indian raid between 1750 and 1760. Survivors moved to Virginia where Frances married Michal Bowyer, then returned to White Sulphur Springs to live and develop the property her murdered father designated. Bowyer built the first tavern on the site in 1.
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Kate Carpenter
Frances
Virginia
Michal Bowyer
White Sulephur Springs
Bowyer
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