Flashback: Tracking NRV history

The Roanoke Times file 1962 “The new hydro-electric project of the Appalachian Electric Power company, on New River, above Radford, has been named Claytor Hydro-Electric project in honor of Graham Claytor, vice-president and a director of the company (pictured).”

1987
(25 years ago)
-“Virginia Tech’s athletic department has been swamped with bad news lately, but a couple of sports [volleyball and men’s soccer] have found prosperity in troubled times.”
-“Traffic congestion along U.S. 460 between Blacksburg and Christiansburg may be relieved, eventually – but not soon.”
-“NCNB Financial Services will pay the trustee of the bankrupt Coleman Furniture Co, of Pulaski, about $850,000 in a court-approved settlement of a complex package of claims and counterclaims extending over several years.”
-“Pulaski County and state officials celebrated the opening of a 40,000-square-foot industrial shell building Friday in the county’s Corporate Center.”
-“Joel Hicks, who built Pulaski County into a state football power, has decided this will be his last season as the school’s head coach.”

1962
(50 years ago)
-“Radford, Pulaski, Wytheville and Richlands will be saluted by Gov. Albertis S. Harrison Jr. for their industrial development in a 300-mile, six-speech trip through Southwestern Virginia Monday and Tuesday.”
-“Fraternities which officially ‘don’t exist’ at Virginia Polytechnic Institute have stirred the school’s administration to enact what student publication leaders term ‘press censorship.’ “
-“To winless Tulane, Virginia Tech must have the same appearance as a steak dinner to a starving man.”
-“Four members of the Pulaski County Library Board have resigned, scoring the board of supervisors for lack of interest in a new library.”
-“Narrows used three recovered fumbles to beat Christiansburg, 20-18, here Friday night, and wrap up the New River District championship.”

1937
(75 years ago)
-“Heavy snowfall was reported in the mountains of Giles county while rain continued to fall in the valleys.”
-“Eleven V. P. I. cadets, one professor and a coal miner are being given flying instructions each week at the Blacksburg airport by Robert Garst, local flier.”
-“Incessant rains, falling steadily the past 24 hours made a lake out of the Virginia Tech practice field and forced the Tech gridmen indoors this afternoon.”
-“The bounding backs of Pulaski high school crossed William Byrd’s goal line twice yesterday and checked a sweltering passing attack to mow down a gallant band of Terriers 12 to 0 at Leggett Field.”
-“Pulaski experienced a noisy Halloween eve tonight with several hundred youngsters turning out for the annual celebration which was held in the business section under police supervision.”

1912
(100 years ago)
-“Quite a good deal of work is being accomplished on the streets of Radford. Several miles of pavement have been laid…”
-“Marshal Moore [of Christiansburg] has just purchased a handsome touring car.”
-“The [Montgomery county] board of supervisors met in regular session today for the purpose of settling with the treasurer, and to fix the game laws.”
-“With the Washington and Lee game just ten days off, the V. P. I. football team has entered upon the most strenuous period of the season’s work.”
-“The young ladies of the town [Pulaski] have organized an embroidery club, which will no doubt prove both interesting and improving.”
-“V. P. I.’s defeat, yesterday, by the Medical College of Richmond, was quite a blow to the Tech followers, especially when Washington and Lee beat Davidson, 56 to 0…”

-Compiled by Roanoke Times librarian Belinda Harris

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