Posted July 28, 2012
The Roanoke Times file Aug. 1, 1987 ?Rail buffs were treated to a rare sight Saturday morning as not just one, but two vintage NW steam locomotives came huffing past the old Elliston train station in Montgomery County for a special photo run-by.? The locomotives were the 1281 and the 611."
1987 (25 years ago)
-?OK, all you wolf, leopard and lion owners out there. Today?s the day. Unless you report your pet to Pearisburg officials by 5 p.m., it will be subject to a new ordinance that bans dangerous animals.?
-?Two steam locomotives [the 611 and the 1218], carrying about 1,200 visitors from the United States, Australia, Scotland and England, will pull into Radford Saturday at 12:15 p.m. for a two-hour stay.?
-?A fire that began in the old Coleman Furniture refinishing plant [in Pulaski] gutted one building Wednesday, damaged another and sent four firefighters to the hospital.?
-?Virginia Tech?s financially troubled athletic department will be dialing for dollars next week?.the Hokies will conduct a football season ticket phone-a-thon starting Sunday.?
-?The Pulaski Braves could get extremely comfortable with the strong performances their pitchers are turning in.?
-?New River Valley officials agree that something must be done to reduce traffic congestion on the U. S. 460 bypass between Blacksburg and Christiansburg.?
-?Flamboyant television basketball announcer Dick Vitale will be this year?s guest speaker at the Radford University Athletic Association?s summer banquet Aug. 27.?
1962 (50 years ago)
-?Approximately 200 student leaders from Virginia high schools will meet at Radford College next week for the 10th annual workshop of the Student Cooperative Association.?
-?Three Virginia Polytechnic Institute agricultural engineers were honored with blue ribbons for their entries in the recent American Society of Agricultural Engineers? annual extension exhibits competition??
-?A grudge match, tag match and a girls match will highlight the wrestling card at Calfee Field here Monday night.?
-?A California firm [Litton Industries, Inc.] will acquire Poly-Scientific Corp. of Blacksburg if stockholders of the Blacksburg firm approve the move.?
-?A Baltimore, Md., man, John Holden, landed his Piper Colt plane safely Tuesday night in a cow pasture in the Fallen Branch section of Floyd County.?
-?The Leas and McVitty Tannery here [Pearisburg] will celebrate their 150th anniversary of the founding of the company Aug. 5-11.?
1937 (75 years ago)
-?Following the wildlife conference Thursday afternoon, the Blacksburg Game Association will hold a barbecue and picnic at Yellow Sulphur Springs??
-?There has been little interest shown in the coming Democratic primary election Tuesday [in Floyd].?
-?The Floyd theater, a new enterprise, with Leonard Branscome manager, opened here last night.?
-?Boy Scouts of Pulaski, Dublin and Wytheville plan to leave Monday for their camp site in Giles county to spend two weeks.?
-?The Giles unit American Legion auxiliary to Post No. 68 met Monday evening and closed the year?s work with final reports, election of delegates to the state convention in Danville, and the election of officers for 1937-38.?
-?For the fourth time in less than two years, a cave-in occurred beside the Lee highway about 100 yards east of the stores here [Elliston] last night.?
-?The varied temperature in the community [Pembroke] has been very noticeable during the past week. Several nights the temperature has been 48 degrees with intense heat during the days.?
1912 (100 years ago)
-?Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Eoff have returned home [Christiansburg] from their bridal trip after an absence of a month. A cordial reception awaited them from a host of friends.?
-?The election held in this county yesterday upon the question of Dublin district issuing $100,000 of bonds for the purpose of improving roads and bridges in that district, resulted in favor of the bond issue.?
-?The box supper given by the ladies of the [Narrows] Methodist church on the New river bridge Saturday night was quite a success, both financially and other wise.?
-?Master Frank Hoback [of Narrows] entertained his little playmates on Monday evening from 3 to until 5 o?clock in honor of his birthday.?
-?In view of the orders given by the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke company for the thorough repairs of the Dora furnace at this place [Pulaski] it seems apparent that this furnace will be put in operation within the course of several months.?
-?Mr. S. T. Harless [of Whitethorne] is negotiating with a Roanoke firm to install electric lights, fans and other necessary apparatus for his moving picture hall.?
-?Work will be commenced in a few days on the new telephone line [from Whitethorne] to Blacksburg.?
-?It was unusually warm for this section [Blacksburg] during July and the cool weather of the past week has afforded a pleasant contrast to the heat of the preceding month??
-Compiled by Roanoke Times librarian Belinda Harris
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