This is a photo of a group of men working on the rails in the Pierce/Benbush Area. They are unidentified. They appear to be sitting on a hand/pump cart. These carts were often used to go back and forth checking and repairing the rails. A typical design consists of an...
I hope everyone took a few minutes last week to thank a veteran for their service. They sacrifice so much for our country and I think they deserve everyone’s thanks. We live in a country of unlimited freedom compared to some other countries around the world. Momma Said, “Everyone should...
This is a section of a photo of Pierce. According to records, Pierce was a coal town and was known as an Italian Town. The town was named for Winslow Pierce, President of the Western Maryland Railway from 1902-1907 and came into existence in 1912 when a branch line from...
I see in the news that we have another professional athlete has fallen victim to drugs. To have the talent and money that pro athletes have these days, and do something like that is hard for me to comprehend. Momma Said, “Apparently money can’t buy happiness.” The drug problem in...
This is a photo of May, Mary and Kate Dove. They had a brother Theadore “Ted” and another sister Daria. They were children of Abraham Lincoln Dove and Virginia Thompson Dove. May Dove married Arthur Cooper, Mary Dove married Leo Harper, Kate Dove married Clyde Harman, Daria Dove married Charlie...
The big fad today is everything organic or homemade. When we were growing up that was not a fad, it was a way of life. Homemade clothes and growing it yourself, it was all organic. We butchered our meat and grew our vegetables. Momma Said, “Make due while you can...
The 2015 mast survey conducted by the WVDNR is out and it found that the oaks didn’t produce very many acorns this year. The beech, hickory, and walnut trees were the big producers this year. Soft masts like apple and grape produced plenty of fruit this year but black...
This is a picture of Sunflower who played on WWVA and the Jamboree for a number of years. Sunflower was born in Davis on October 23,1919 and her given name was Mary Calvas.( I have not been able to track that family name down.) The black haired, black eyed girl...
The weather is changing so quickly and I still have soooo much to do before it gets really bad. I will have the second coat of paint on my deck this weekend and I still have 101 other things to do. I got some of my landscaping done, cutting back...
I heard my first cricket chirping this past weekend and the old saying is after the first chirp it is six weeks until the first frost. I am not ready for that yet. Momma Said, “The frost will soon be on the punkin.” I think we are finally getting our...
Severe Pollution and WVDEP Failures Saturday evening 8/15, a report was made to a representative of the Friends of Blackwater Canyon (myself) of severe silting of Beaver Creek. It was reported that the silt was emanating from impoundment #14 on the corridor “H” construction site. It’s believed that rain...
Letter to the Editor, This is in response to C.Y. Dumire’s letter published in the August 19th edition of the Parsons Advocate. I believe C.Y. Dumire and I share the same passion for promoting Tucker County as a tourism destination. During the past 10 years, the Tucker County Convention...
This is a generic postcard made available to allow a location to have their name printed in the blank spot. These were often found in a variety of types; some had the name written in glitter for example. The card brings greeting from Albert, WV. Originally know as Albert, the...
Do you ever look in the mirror and not see yourself? I have a bad habit of doing that. For instance, if I am doing my hair that is all I see. I could have a bone sticking out my nose and I would not see it. Momma Said, “You...
This is a photo of Stephen Harvey Murphy and Thomas Bright. Harvey was married to Orpha Ann Bright. Orpha was a daughter of Thomas Wesley and Martha Alice Cooper Bright. Thomas and Martha Alice were married by Asa Harman at the home of Jesse Harman. They lived in Randolph and...
I think I was abducted by aliens this morning. I was driving along as usual, when suddenly a bright light was shining in my face. I think I remember the same thing happening to me about a zillion years ago. I vaguely remember it being called sunshine. Momma Said, “It...
Families are such a complicated organism. Sometimes it works as a well oiled unit and others it is split into so many different entities that it is hard to see it ever coming back together. You see so many young people going down the wrong path and you feel you...
I thought I had seen it all but this weekend The Sister called to ask if I had placed flowers on mom’s grave. Of course I had done that just last week. We thought maybe they had blown off, so the next day I went to the cemetery to look...
Pine Ridge Dance Hall This is a photo from one of the followers of the Tidbits of our History. This shows The Pine Ridge Dance Land. It was operated by Cecil Goff; he and his wife Jean and their two children lived upstairs. There was a restaurant on the right...
Well if the old saying “April showers will bring May flowers” is true, we should have plenty blooming next month. There definitely hasn’t been a shortage of rain so far this spring. Driving along our backroads I can’t help but notice the beautiful redbud and dogwood trees. The deep dark...
