By CHAD COOPER
65 YEARS AGO
September 14, 1961
Chief Forrest Warden Kyle McClanahan of Maxie attended a two-day training meeting at Abingdon this week on Civil Defense. Extensive instruction was given on the duties State Forestry personnel will have in Civil Defense. Instruments used in measuring radioactive fallout were demonstrated and will be issued to each chief forest warden at a later date.
The Buchanan County Home Demonstration Club Committee, by Mrs. L.O. Falke, after which Mrs. Riggsby stated the purpose of the meeting. The evaluation of the 1960-1961 program was given by Mrs. Louise W. Carmichael, County HD Agent.
55 YEARS AGO
September 9, 1971
Mountain Mission School opens this year on September 6 with still more instructors and the inclusion of Greek in its high school curriculum. New to the MMS staff this year are Mr. and Mrs. Lee Magness. Mr. Magness served as Associate Minister of First Christian Church in Erwin, Tennessee, during his undergraduate days.
S. D. Wood, retired Buchanan County school teacher and former county Extension Agent, received a Fifty-Year Masonic Veteran Emblem Saturday evening at the Masonic Temple in Grundy. This honor is conferred by the Grand Lodge of Virginia to all Virginia Masons who have attained 50 years of membership in Masonry.
45 YEARS AGO
September 11, 1981
Appreciation Day ceremonies honoring Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Sublett, president and secretary of Mountain Mission School, were held Sunday at the school by MMS Alumni in recognition of Sublett’s 46 years of service. To show their appreciation, the former students presented Sublett with a 1981 Cadillac Diesel and enough cash for a little vacation.
Council High School Cheerleaders attended the Golden Eagle Cheerleading Clinic held at Virginia Intermont College Aug. 11-14, where they won a spirit stick and ribbons. Members of the squad are Mary Ratliff, Ruthie Wilson, Sheryl Deel, Toni Lester, Barbara Street, Audrey Street, Mickie Sykes, Donna Bostic, Vickie Sykes, Dana Tiller and Rema Keen.
25 YEARS AGO
September 13, 2001
Grundy fans were chanting “Lu- u u-ke”; Powell Valley defenders were crying “uncles”. Luke Dales punished more than a few defenders, played some great defense himself and added three touchdowns as Grundy won a battle of classic proportions, 35- 7, in non-district action Friday night at Nelson Memorial Field.
Twin Valley had it all working on the road Friday. The offense showed its power, and the defense pitched a shutout. Brit Coleman scored a pair of touchdowns as Twin Valley whipped Ervinton 20-0 in non- district action at Rebel Field at Nora Friday night. There was no secret what the Panthers (2-0) were going to do, but the Rebels (1-1) couldn’t stop Coleman or Jonathan Clifton once they got some room to run.
