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Tags: 0100, 100, 5/16/95, Archie Blankenship, Augusta, Bastian, Biography, Bland County, Bluefield, Christmas celebrations, Family/People, Flint, Franklin Roosevelt, GA, Gabby Hayes, Grand Ole Opry, Halloween, Hollybrook, Homer Neal Wright, Japan, Johnson Wright, Korean War, Mae Falls Wright, manganese mines, Matelida Ellen Wright, Maxwell Anthony Wright, MI, Ms. Repass' store, Oddfellers lot, President Kennedy, President Truman, Richlands., Richmond, Rick Boucher, Rocky Gap, Roy Rogers, State Convict Road Force, Stephanie Compton, Tazewell, telephones, This is an interview with Maxwell Anthony Wright about growing up., VA, Vietnam, William Olney Wright

Tags: 0101, 101, 4/22/97, Agnus, Agnus Hart, atom bomb, Betsy Whitaker, Billy, Biography, Bluefield, Butch Hart, CCC Camp, Chesapeake, Christmas, Dicky Hart, Easter, Elmer VanBlaricom, Fallsmills, Family/People, FDR, George, Halloween, Hoover, Illinois, Iowa, Japanese, John Wayne, Julienne, Kentucky, Korean War, Maggie Walton, Michigan, Mistic Island, Ms. Butler, Ms. White, Norfolk, Norra, Pearl Harbor, President Eisenhower, President Kennedy, President Nixon, President Truman, Robert, Roosevelt, Ruby, Sandy Hart, Shannell Ball, Shuler, This is an interview with Velma Hart about her life., Tommy, Tommy Hart, Valentines Day, Velma Hart, Virginia, Watergate., West Virginia, World War I

Tags: 0102, 10/26/97, 102, Anthony Rife, Bradshaw, Buchannan County, Carrol's Groceries, Christmas, Easter., Germany, Hitler, Ieager, Japan, Jolo, Knox Creek, Laura Jane Coleman Rife, Longbottom, McDowell County, Mussolini, Navy Seabees, North Gap, Pearl Harbor, Rhode Island, Rocky Gap, Samantha Horne, Sherman Rife, This is an interview with Anthony Rife about his life and experiences in World War II., War, Welch, Whitewood, Woody's, World War II

Tags: 0103, 10/27/97, 103, Amos and Andy, Andrew Ferguson, Babtist Parson, barbershop, barbershop discussions, Bastian, Bastian garment factories, Bernard Chewey Conley, Bernard Drayton Conley, Biography, Bland County, Bluefield, Bob Conley, Bonnie Sue Nelson Conley, Carroll's store, CCC Camps, Charlie Taylor, Christmas, Cliff Conley, Clinch Valley., Colonial Theater, D.E. Conley, dance hall, Dry Fork, East River Mountain, Eisenhower, Family/People, Fanning's, first radio, games, Gene Autry, Goldie Conely, Great Depression, Grenada Theater, Greyhound Corporation, Halloween pranks, home life, Honaker Church, Honaker's grocery sotre, Howard Stowers, Ida Eustus Conley, Isaac Conley, Isabelle Brookman, Iwo Jima, Jean Conley, June-Gail Conley, Kentucky, Korean War, Laurel, Lena Conley, Loraine Conley, Mayberry Tunnel, Methodist Church of Rocky Gap, Mr. Ed, Mr. French, Mr. Tom Booth, Nancy Conley, New Deal PWA, North Carolina, Palmer Carroll's store, Peterstown, President Johnson, President Kennedy, President Nixon, Princeton Avenue, Railroad, Ralph Tiller's, Richlands, Roanoke, Rocky Gap, Roosevelt, Sam Newberry, school life, State Theater on Raleigh Street, Stowers Grocery, Sutphin's Grocery, taxes, telephone, television, This is an interview with Thurman Conley about his life and experiences in Bland County., Thurman Conley, toys, Truman, Verlin Shrader, Vietnam, Virginia, Watergate, Watt Conley, Westmoreland Coal Company, Williamson, Winston-Salem, Wolf Creek, WVA, WWI

Tags: 0104, 10/28/97, 104, A.B. Dixon, Archie Covington, Aubrey Floyd, baptisms, Bessie Looney, Bill Leonard, Billy Garner, Brenda Witten, Cara Burgess, Carol Hayes, Carolina Hinson, ceremonies, charter member, Christmas, Churches, David Scearce, disasters, Doug Fox, Drema Vaughn, Easter, Flora Beckner, Flora Wolfe, Frank Stanley, Friend Day, funerals, Geneva Levitt, Gladys Gillespie, Grapefield., graveyards, H.M. Burche, History of the Grapefield Church of God, Honaker, J.B. Holcomb, J.T. Barnes, James L. Witten, James Looney, John R. Gouge, Kelley Kidd, L. King, Leroy Beckner, Linnie Looney, M.T. Lankford, Marvin Porter, Mary Agnes Burgess, Michael Kidd, Michael Swiney, music, O.C. Collins, Olla Heilman, Parsonage, R.E. Pope, Rev. Lambert, Rev. Lawson, revivals, Richard Kidd, Roby Day, Ronnie Hager, Rosa Gregory, Sally Kidd, Sunday School, T.O. Dennis, Tennessee, This is an interview with Linnie Looney about the history of the Grapefield Church of God., Troy Simmons, Walter Shewbridge, Wayne Briggs, Willie Lyle, Wolf Creek, Wytheville

Tags: 0105, 10/29/97, 105, Alfred Andrew Thompson, atom bomb, Biography, Bland County, Bland County schools, Bland Street, Bluefield, Bluefield Sanitarium, CCC Camp, Central School, Christmas, Clarence Wooldrige, Davis Munsey, Doctor William Spiero, Eddie Edith, Egypt, Ethyl Blythe, Family/People, First National Bank, Franklin Roosevelt, Germans, Great Depression, Greta Munsey, Halloween, Japanese, Jenay Thompson, Johnson sisters, Kate Thompson, Kennedy, Korean War, Learners, Maryland, Melissa Leedy, Miss O'Neal, Ms. Scott, New Deal, Ollie Virginia Munsey, Pearl Harbor, President Johnson, President Nixon, President Truman, Presient Eisenhower, Princeton, Ramsey School, Ramsey Street, Reed, Rialto Theater, Roanoke, Rocky Gap, Rogers Street, Shirley Temple, Social Security, Stan Sweet, Stumpy Bottom, Tazewell, This is an interview with Kate Thompson about her life., Vernon Munsey, Vietnam War, Virginia, Wade School, Watergate., West Virginia, William Robert Munsey, Woodrow Munsey, WPA

Tags: "Bosch Kaput", 0106, 106, 55th Quarter Master, 6/6/95, Angers, Annapolis, Army, Avranches, basic training, Battle of the Bulge, Bloody Muddy Moselle, British, Brittany Peninsula, Camp Buckener, Camp Dodge, Camp Pickett, Captian Smith, Channel, Charleston, Chartres, Chattanooga, Chinamen, Cincinnati, CMTC, Cossacks, Czechoslovakia, Danube, Deacon Bailey, Depression, Diekrirch, Ed Dillon, eighth division, Eisenhower, England, Europe, Eva Braun, FDR, fifth division, Fifth Infantry, Fontainebleau, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Fort Custard, Fort Meade, Fort Oglethorpe, Fort Thomas, France, Frankfort, Franklin D. Roosevelt, General Bradley, George C. Scott, Germany, GMC's, Gomez, Grenada, H Company, highlanders, Hitler, Holocaust, Holsthum., Iceland, Indiana, Italy, Jacqulin Rose, Japan, Jim Tolbert, John Harris, Keflavik, Korea, Krauts, KY, Lieutenant Davis, Lorraine, Louisiana, Luxembourg, MacArthur, Marvin G. Kennedy, MI, Montereao, Mussolini, Mustang, New England, New York, ninety-fifth division, Normandy, Nova Scotia, Paris, Patton, Pearl Harbor, PFC, Princeton Avenue, Raleigh Martin, Rhine, Rhineland, Richmond, Robert Taylor, Rocky Gap, Russians, Saar Campaign, Saint Lo, Scotch, Spitfire, Stockem, Tenth Infantry, This is an interview with Rawley Martin about his life and experiences in World War II., Verdun, Vidouville, Vincent Sheean, WAC Camp, War, Washington, Waterloo, World War II, WWII

Tags: 0107, 10/17/96, 107, Bastian., Bluefield, East River Mountain Tunnel, Jim Lundy, Nathaniel Lundy, Rocky Gap, This is an interview with Jim Lundy about the building of the East River Mountain Tunnel., Tunnels, Wytheville

Tags: 0108, 108, 4/30/97, Bland Lodge, Chad T. Williams, Clare Williams., Clarence Starks, Community, David E. Williams and Jean N. Williams, Eastern Star, Edna Lambert, Edna Turner, George Washington, Grand Lodge, Independence of Declaration, John Lambert, Mabel Pruett, Masonic Lodge, Pike Shrader, Rocky Gap, Rocky Gap Eastern Star, This is an interview with David E. Williams and Jean N. Williams about the Rocky Gap Order of Eastern Star.

Tags: 0109, 10/22/95, 109, Bertha May VanBlaricom, Biography, Bland, Blemen Chester Lambert, Bristol, Charlie Taylor, Church of Christ, Della VanBlaricom, Earl Lambert, electricity., Family/People, Florence Ann VanBlaricom, George Elmer VanBlaricam, Herman Lambert, Korean War, Laurel Fork, Laurie Ann Lambert, Megan Freeborn, Palmer Carroll, Rebecca Willis, Rocky Gap, Ronny Clay VanBlaricom, Tazewell County, This is an interview with Della VanBlaricom about her life in Rocky Gap., Vietnam War, WWII

Tags: 0110, 10/16/95, 110, Army, Bastian, Biography, CCC, Charlie Bowen, Christie Hull, Civil War, Family/People, Great Depression, Guy Kidd, James Bruce, Korean War, Ms. Guy Bruce, PWA, Ralph Kidd, Rhoda Kidd, Rosco Martin., Ruby Gilkum, This is an interview with Ralph Kidd about his life., Todd Walker, Tyler Kidd, Watson Kidd, Wolfe Creek, World War II, WPA

Tags: 0111, 10/31/95, 111, Betty Blankenship, Biography, Bland, Bluefield, Burton School House, CCC, Charlie Taylor, Della Blankenship, Elmer Vadis Bailey, Family/People, Flibber McGee, Flibber McGee., Great Depression, James Earnest, James Muncy Lambert, Korean War, Linnie Bivens Lambert, Luther Bivens, Niday, Palmer Carroll, Pearisburg, Pearl Harbor, Rocky Gap, Steven Black, This is an interview with Virgie Bailey about her life., Virgie Bailey, Wolf Creek

Tags: 0112, 11/5/99, 112, 22 Rifle, A.D. Burton, A.J. Tynes, Anders, Benny Lockhart, Bland, Bluefield, Buckhorn Mountain, Carleton, Charley Taylor, Cobbs, Crackers Neck, Dryfork, East River Mountain, Elizabeth Tynes, Family/People, Fergusons, Gardens, George Tynes, Glen Lynn, Hazel Tynes, Hector Tynes, Highway 42, Hodges, Hunting, Jerry Clark, Jerry Thompson, John Dodson, Las Tynes, Lee Tynes, Mark Edwards, Molly Thompson, Narrows, New River, Ohio, Paul Saunders, Rarspuets, Rich Creek, ridge, Rita Gibson, Rocky Gap, Saunders, Sheep Holler, Virgina Tech, Walker Mountain, West Virgina, Wolf Creek

Tags: 0113, 11/5/95, 113, Arnold Sarver, Benton Stowers, Biography, Bland County, Craig County, Family/People, George Smith, How Stowers, Michael Lundy, Molly Stowers, Mr. Mold, Ms. Hazel Davis, Ms. Rosy Gordon, Nanny Belle Smith Stowers, Ora Grey Stowers, President Kennedy., R.D. Davis, Rocky Gap, Suzie Smith, Vietnam War, Virgie Stowers

Tags: 0114, 10/30/95, 114, Biography, Bluefield, Bluestone, Christiansburg, Elkhorn, Eunice Lambert, Family/People, Graham, Hillsboro, Nick Bruffey, Pearl Shawver, Pricey Waterhouse., Robert Thomas, Rocky Gap, Sally Creig, Shawver's Store, Tazewell, This is an interview with Pearl Shawver about her life., Vivian, William B. Mitchem, William B. Yost, World War I, World War II, WV

Tags: 0115, 10/19/95, 115, Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Community, Crystal Woody, Hillsville, North Carolina, Phyllis Looney/ Watha Woody, Raymond Woody, Rocky Gap, Rt. 52, This is an interview with Phyllis Looney and Watha Woody about Charley Woody's produce market., tunnel., Woody's Produce Market

Tags: 0116, 10/31/95, 116, Arthur Bruce, B.A. Wimmer, Bastian, Bastian., Beverly Hall, Bland, Bluefield, Ceres, Church of God, Community, Daniel Ernest, doctor, Dr. Perry, Dr. Walker, George Starks, Hardwood Lumber Company, Helen Bruce, Mr. Starks, Mrs. Wimmer, Ms. Morehead, Narrows, Radler, Railroad, Ralph Kidd, Roanoke, Rocky Gap, Roy Leftwich, Thanksgiving, This is an interview with Ralph Kidd about the Bastian area and the Bastian Hotel., undertaker, Walker's Creek, Walkers

Tags: 0117, 10/15/95, 117, Acme Grocery, Alaska, Armed Services, Bluefield Drive-in, Bluefield State College, Bob Hope., Charleston, checks, Chinese, Cincinnati, Detroit, Fort Benning, Fort Cellar, Fort Knox, Fort Linnorwood, Hawaii, helicopter crash, Japan, KY, Lai Khe, Mercer County, MO, Monks, Morale, New England, OK, recruits, Russians, Saigon, San Fransisco, South Vietnam, This is an interview with Tim Wyatt about his life and experiences in the Vietnam War., Thom Sham UK air force and army base, Thom Shan, Tim Wyatt, UK Air Force, USO, Vicki Wyatt, Vietnam, Vietnam War, VMI, War, West Virginia

Tags: 0118, 10/23/95, 118, Beth Hull, Bland County., Bluefield, Clear Fork, East River Mountain Tunnel, Jay Fred Hall, RGHA, Rocky Gap High School, Sr. and Peggy Hall about the building of the East River Mountain Tunnel., Sr./Peggy Hall, This is an interview with Jay Fred Hall, Tunnel, Tunnels, WV, Wytheville

Tags: 10/1/95, 119, Abilene, Bluefield, Charles L. Honaker, Chinese, Crumpecker Hill, David Blankenship, Fort Campbell, Fort Knox, General MacArthur, Georgia, Japan, Korea, Korean War, KY, New York, North Korea, POW., Princeton, Russia, San Fransisco, Seoul, South Korea, This is an interview with Charles L. Honaker about his life and experiences in the Korean War., TX, United States Army, War, Woodrum Roofing & Sheet Metal Company, Yokohoma

Tags: 10/25/95, 120, beerjoint, Bluefield, cable, casino, East River Mountain Lookout, gift shop, information center, interstate, log cabin, Mr. Poe., museum, overlook, perk, picnic areas, radio towers, Raymond Woody, Recreation, Rocky Gap, scenic railroad, Tabitha Roesch, telephone, television, This is an interview with Raymond Woody about the East River Mountain Lookout.

Tags: 10/20/95, 121, 1913 Cadillac, A. Lincoln, Ash County, Augusta Military Academy, Basketball, Bastian, Biography, boxcars, Bristol, CCC Camp, Civil War, coal, Depression, diesel engines, drug store, Family/People, Grett Mustard, Henry S. Bowen, Hobo's, Hoover, horse buggies, horseshoes, Huckleberry, Maiden Springs, Mary Ellen Bowen, Mary Mustard, Mary Mustard Bowen, Narrows, NC, Norfolk and Southern, Princeton., Reece Tate Bowen, Reese Bowen, Republican, Rocky Gap, Sarah Burge, Sr., Sr. about his life., Stanton, steam engines, Suitor, T-Model Ford, Tazewell, Teapot Dome Scandal, This is an interview with Reece Tate Bowen, Union Mine Workers of America, VA, Wittens Mills, WWI

Tags: 10/13/95, 122, 1920's, Amus and Andy, Author Looney, Bastian, Betina Looney, Biography, Bland County, Boggles school, Buchannan County, Burt Stowers, Calvin Coolidge, CCC, CCC Camp, Claude Stowers, Clear Fork, Clyde Graver Looney, David Duane Looney, Debra Gene Looney, Eisenhower, Elizabeth Groseclose, Elizabeth Hamilton, Euva Lee Looney, Family/People, FDR, Germans, Germans., Gladys Elma Harmon, Glen Wood Park, Great Depression, Guy Edward Looney, Harding, Harry Foglesong, Hoover, Japanese, Johnson, Karen Beth Looney, Kennedy, Korean, Oscar Hicks Looney, Pearl Harbor, Ralph Looney, Rocky Gap, Roosevelt, Sandlick West Virginia, Sandlick WVa, St. Lukes Hospital, This is an interview with Wallace Randolph Looney about his life., Vietnam, Virginia, Wallace Randolph Looney, Wallace Randolph Looney Jr., Wayne Looney, Wolf Creek, WWII

Tags: 123, 4/22/97, Abingdon, Bastain, Bill Francisco, Bland, Bland County, Bobby Thompson, Brushfork, Buell Thompson, Calvin Francisco, Carl Thompson, Charles Thompson, Farming, Gene Autry, Glen Thompson, Hal Thompson, Hardwood Lumber Company, Hester Francisco, Japanese, Jennifer Belcher, Jimmy Thompson, Korean War, livestock, Malcom Thompson, Mary Francisco, Mr. Akers, Pearl Harbor, planting, poultry, President Eisenhower, President Johnson, President Kennedy, President Nixon, President Roosevelt, Rita Thompson, Rocky Gap, South Pacific, stock market, Sunday School, This is an interview with Glen Thompson about his life and farming., Una Burke, vegetables, Vietnam War, Virginia, Virginia Bailey, Watergate., West Virginia, Work, World War I, World War II

Tags: 10/31/95, 124, Agnes Lazenby, Belle-Acres club and corporation, Betty Kirk, Bill Riley, Bluefield, Camp Iva, Clovis Street, Cove Creek, Dot Riley, Edward Douglas, Eula Stowers, Florda, Florence Douglas, Frank Kersey, Hank Burnley, History of Belle-Acres, Jack Thompson, Jame Thompson, Jeannine Starks, Jim Leighton, Joe Kirk, John (Hopper) Lazenby, John Kersey, Kate Kersey, Katharine Kersey, Lois Burnley, Lowell Grubb, Meghan, Mel Harris, Phillip Lilly and wife, Pogo, Pug, Recreation, Red Cross, Shortie Stowers, Someone with initials J. T., This is an interview with someone with the initials J. T. about the history of Belle-Acres., Vivien Grubb, Walter Stowers, Wolf Creek, Wyoming.