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...
Have you ever caught the scent of something and it seems to transfer you back to another time in your life? It happened to me this week when out for a walk with The Sister. We were passing a beautiful tree in full bloom, and it seemed as if both...
This is a photo submitted by a follower of this feature of the newspaper. It shows a group of Parsons High School Vo Ag Boys at Horse Shoe Park taken June 1966. It appears as though they may be playing baseball. In 1966, the county had enough attendance to sustain...
This time of year is a time of rejuvenation. Everything is coming to life, new baby animals in the fields, flowers, bushes and trees blooming profusely. Momma Said, “Wakey, wakey, it is time to get up.” Start moving and start losing that winter weight that seems to have creeped up...
We hope you have enjoyed the series of Tucker Community Foundation (TCF) ads that ran during the month of April announcing our new website and video. The ads feature the tagline not your typical foundation. The words philanthropy and foundation conjure up images of elite donors, golf tournaments, and afternoon...
This is a photo of a 10 inch oil lamp marked Souvenir or Lead Mine. Leadmine gained fame when four men stopped to camp overnight before going on to Parsons. The men were: Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, John Burroughs, and Harvey Firestone. The name Leadmine came from an Indian...
I have to tackle the big job of bathing both dogs this weekend. I have to wait for a warm sunny day so I can put them outside to dry. Both have long hair and it takes forever for them to dry. I have to brush and comb and fluff....
This photo is labeled Fairfax Club at Fairfax Stone taken in 1925. I don't know any of the gentlemen in the photo but it is really a nice picture and notice the cars in the background. According to records, the Fairfax Stone has been replaced five times: 1746, 1859, 1885,...
April showers bring May flowers. With the rain we have been getting, the flowers should abound. I have already started the mower and did the yard once. It already needs it again. Everything is so green and beautiful, I am not complaining about the lawn mowing…yet. I thought about putting...
It’s that time of the year where everything wakes up and comes back to life. The trees and wildflowers are blooming providing a colorful landscape once again. Various shades of green are taking over the dull drab woods of winters past. Spring in West Virginia is a wonderful time to...
This is a group of girls who found the summer in 1920 as ideal for a camping trip. The girls were: Marie Lipscomb, Colleen and Euphama Ford, Lola Wilson, Ava Smith, Ruth Wood, Elsie and Minnie Daniels. They were accompanied by Mrs. H. U. Freeman and Mrs. Grant Dixon and...
It is that time again in West Virginia to head into the woods for ramps and morel mushrooms. This is a tradition that officially signals spring is here at last. I am ready to grab my ramp hoe and head for the hills. I really miss my time in the...
This is a copy of the Commencement Exercises for Thomas High School held at the Thomas High School Gymnasium on Wednesday, May 24, 1944 at 8 P.M. The Sponsors were Virginia Boyer and Mary Taylor. The class colors were Maroon and White and the flower was the White Rose. Faculty...
I have been reading the papers and hearing in the news of people doing the most horrendous things to children. For the life of me I can’t figure people out. How they can do some of these things period, not to mention to a little child, is beyond my comprehension....
This is a photo of William Stuart Bonner. He was a son of Asa and Melvina Bonner of the Flanagan Hill Area. He worked in the woods cutting trees and the like until he entered the Military. He enrolled in the Navy and spent his last years of service in...
The weather has broken and the snow has melted with warmer temperatures. Daylight savings time has already caused us to spring forward with an extra hour of daylight in the evenings. The Spring Equinox is this week on the 20th marking the first official day of spring. The birds are...
Continuing our spotlight on donors who are making a difference in their community, this month we are highlighting three impressive fundraising efforts: an incredible group of volunteers, donors and staff attempting to replace an outdated double wide trailer with a modern, permanent, attractive library to better serve their patrons; a...
This past week has seen the end of winter and ushered in spring with a rainy day. I have seen some flowers showing their faces to the sun and the birds are singing their songs. New calves are frolicking in the fields and I could watch them all day. I...
