Pageant Cast Totals 1000 For Greenbrier Anniversary
One thousand cast members have been chosen for Greenbrier county's 160th anniversary pageant directed by Robert J. Ketma of the John Bees Producing Company. Rehearsals are underway in White Sulphur Springs and neighboring communities. George Parrish of Charleston portrays Collis P Huntington, and John Bowling of the resort town plays Robert E. Lee. The three night spectacle runs on a 290 foot stage at the Greenbrier valley fair grounds between Lewisburg and Ronceverte.
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White Sulphur Springs
Greenbrier County
Robert J. Ketma
John Bees
Lewisburg
Rainelle
Ronceverte
Williamsburg
Charlestonisn
Robert E. Lee
John Bowling
Citi
Greenbrier Valley Fair Grounds
Roncevarte
Dr Speer to Speak at Greenbrier Valley Celebration Next Sunday
Dr Speer will deliver a general address before an estimated audience of 40 000 at the Greenbrier valley izir grounds between Lewisburg and Ronceverte during the celebration. The event, free to all, features the 160th program withSpeer traveling from his summer home in Connecticut to participate.
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Greenbrier
Speer
Greenbrier Valley
Izir
Lewisburg
Ronceverte
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Conn
Greenbrier Tract Sold For Three Dollars Long Ago
Historical notes for Greenbrier county's 180th birthday festival reveal that the vast Greenbrier hotel estate was once sold in 1609 for three dollars in present U S currency. James Bowyer transferred the nine hundred acre tract to his three sisters, with James Calwell later expanding the resort and laying the groundwork for White Sulphur Springs. The property is now valued in the millions as plans for the four day celebration progress.
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Michael Bowyer
Greenbrier
Bowyer
James
Noble
Calwell
James Calwell
White Sulphur Springs
Greenbrier County
James Bowyer
United States of America
Religious Gathering to Hear Dr Speer in City Event
An estimated one hundred thousand people are expected to view the event as a large Sunday program features Dr Robert Elliott Speer of New York addressing a general religious gathering.
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Robert Elliott Speer
New
Gold discovery tale at Tennant Creek draws crowd
A Sydney report describes Harry Smith uncovering a 14.9 ounce gold lump near Tennant Creek in central Australia. The find, weighing against harsh weather, comes as York plans a large event with forty thousand expected attendees. Verg at Tene nant Creek is noted as the mining center.
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Tenenant Creek
Central Australia
Sydney
Harry Smith
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Dr. Speer
Amere Gas
Lewisburg, W. Va
White Sulphur High School
Paul Geyer
Martha Jans O’connell
Daniel Boone
York
Greenbrier Valley Hospital
The
Amer
Ican College of Surgeons
American Hospitals
Ronceverte, W. Virginia
TE. Goodman
M. D
BD. Gunning
I. N. Reeves
A. D. Ferrell
Eye
J. W. Compton
A.G. Lanham
L. C. Thrasher
D.D
L. W. Bryce
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Leila Cordrey
Ashley Bread Co
Holsum
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