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Tags: 0069, 1/4/95, 69, Angela Clark, Archie Nunn, Biography, Bluefield, Booker Miller, Donna Nunn, Dr. Wagner, Ethel Nunn, Family/People, Henry Nunn, Herbert Nunn, Hershel Nunn, Jackson Taber, Jaspor Miller, Jerkwater, Johnny Nunn, Kimberling Spring, Louella Miller Nunn, Marthie Nunn, Minnie Nunn, Minnie Williams., Pinch Creek, Roadie Miller, Roxie Nunn, Shady Grove, This is an interview with Henry Nunn about his life., Timmy Nunn, Tracy Nunn

Tags: 0070, 4/10/95, 70, Army Reserves, Baghdad, Bland County, Bluefield, Brent Sterns, British, Cobart Towers, Czechslovakia, Dahl Heron, democracy., Egyptians, Fort AP Hill Virginia, Fort Jackson, George Bush, Germany, Iraqi's, Islamic, Kuwait, Mark Wilson, Military Services, MRE's, Muslims, Nigerians, Persian Gulf, Sam Larry, Sam Larry tells what it was like to be in the military services., Saudi Arabia, Saudis, Sergeant Dodson, Siberians, South Carolina, Spain, UPW Camps, Vietnam, War

Tags: 0071, 147th Infantry, 1st Lt. Vannas E. Smith.., 4/15/95, 71, AL., Alric Chapman, B-29, Camikaze, Captain Walter Tymnial, Captian James C. Griffin, Celanease, Emiruau Island, England, Fort Benning, Fort Bragg, Fort McClellen, GA., General John W. O'Daniel, Guadalcanal, Hiroshima, Hitler, Huntington, James Betz, Liverpool, Lt. Col. Paul F. Smith, Marshall Islands, Mayberry Railroad Company, Mussolinni, Nancy Conley, Narrows, NC., New Cauldonia, Niday, Okinawa, Oppie T. Conley, Pearl Harbor, Siapan, Somera Island, This is an interview with Thurman Conley about his experience during World War II., Thurman Conley, Tokyo, U.S.S. General John Pope, Va., War, World War II, Wytheville

Tags: 0072, 1/10/95, 72, Betsy Ross Bakery, Charlie Gerald, Community, Daniel Stowers, Daniel Tibbs, Eloise Stowers, George Stowers, George VanBlaricom, Hub Stowers, Mason Stowers, Mr. Yeager., Rocky Gap, This is an interview with Hub Stowers about the general history of the Clearfork Mill Dam and Sawmill.

Tags: 0073, 1/7/95, 73, Andrea Bruffey, Bill Wyatt, Biography, Christmas., coal mining, Cordie Bell Miller, Engineer, Family/People, Lake Superior, McDowell County, This is an interview with Bill Wyatt about growing up in the coal fields., Venida Geraldine Johnson Wyatt, West Virginia, William R. Wyatt, Wyoming County

Tags: 0074, 1/9/95, 74, Barbara Hull, Bastian, Bland County, Bluefield, Burkes Garden, CCC Camp, Cherokee Camp, Daniel Earnest, Daniel P. Earnest, Dr. Whitter, Earl Fitzhugh, General, Lietenant Gilmore, Mr. Ratcliffe, Radford, Ray N. Neel, Suitor, Tazewell, Textile, This is an interview with Daniel P. Earnest about the CCC Camp in Bastian., W.J. Bruce

Tags: 0075, 4/23/97, 75, Alabama, Alaska, B.J. Carter, Billy Moon, Bland County, C-140 airplane, Chicago, Denane, Florida, Great Lake, Hollywood, Illinois, Inshawn., J.D. Lookridge, Japan, Kasain, Korea, Korean War, Marilyn Monroe, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Raymond Havens, Roy Montgomery, South Vietnamese soldiers, Texas, This is an interview with Raymond Havens about the Vietnam and Korean War., Vietnam, Vietnam War/ Korean War, War

Tags: 0076, 1/11/95, 76, A.B. Burton, Angle Shott Lumber Company, Bank Building, Biography, Bland County, Bluefield, Buzzi Havens, CC Road, Dinky, Dr. Davidson, Family/People, Germany, Hollybrook School House, Hope Shrader, Huckleberry Myers, Ice House, Jesse Mae White, Maron Radford, Mire Branch, Mrs. Reed, Narrows, Pearisburg, Quin Shelton, Radford School House, Roney Nunn., Rony Nunn, Sawmill, Sugar Run, This is an interview with Huckleberry Myers about his life., Virginia, Virginia Electric Plant, Virginia train, Wolf Creek, Wolf Creek train

Tags: 0077, 1/9/95, 77, Akers Garage, Amie Lee, Andrew Ferguson, Bank of Bland, Black and White Inn, Bland cemetary, Bland County, Bluefield, Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Bonny French, Buckhorn, Caroll's Grocery, Civil War, Clear Fork, Clear Fork Nebo, Community, Comptons., Conley Merchandise, Cove Hollow, D.C., Dentist, Dr. J. Davidson, Dry Fork Valley, East River Metal and American Mines, East River Mountain, East River Tunnel, Eastern Star, Elbert Munsey, Elizabeth Rotchen, english Ott Lumber Company, Extension Home-Makers of the County, filling station, Fisher & Bell Flooring Plant, Frank Tanning, Govenor Charles Robb, Granton, Greenawalt Antique Shop, Henry Gibson House, Hollow Ford Bridge, Honaker Church, Honaker Mercantile, Howard Stowers, I 77, J.D. Honaker, Jerry Stowers, Jery clark, John Lambert, Laurel, Laurel Fork Baptist, Laurel Valley, Leverete Trumpo, Mack Koewin, Marlene Havens, Masonic Lodge, Mercer County, Methodist Church, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Tickle, Nannie Rose Tiller, Narrows, New York, North Gap, North Gap Grocery, Palmer Carrol, Peggy Trump, Pentecostal Holiness Church, Pete Summs, Pounding Mill Quarry, Railroad, Raleigh Grayson Turnpike, Rich Mountain, Rock Quarry, Rocky Gap, Rocky Gap Knitting Company, Rt 21-52, Scotty DeHart, SDE Conley, Sears and Roebuck Catalog, Service's Station, Seventh Day Adventist, South Gap, Southwest of Roanoke, State Government, Stower's Groceries, Sutphin, Taylor Grocery, Terry Holler, Terry Springs, The History of Rocky Gap, This is an interview with Nannie Rose Tiller about the history of Rocky Gap., Tiller's Gulf, Washington, Wolf Creek, Wythe County

Tags: 0078, 1/5/95, 78, Ardelia Jane Wolford Mitchell, Aunt Lila, Civil War, Colonel John Compton, Colonel John R. Compton, Community, Compton, Dismal Creek, Gap View, Hattie Compton, Indian Trails, J.B. Upduke, J.R. Compton, Joe Compton, Joseph Carr/Doris Carr, Lizzy Miller, Mechanicsburg, Misses Fannie, Montgomery Ward, Mountain Watchman, Mr. C.T. Hanks, Mr. Hanks., Mr. Houston Compton, Mr. J. Wiley Thorn, Mrs. Compton, National Forest, Rev. J.E. Naft, Sawmill, Squire Thorn, Stephanie Compton, The Old Gap View Home, This is an interview with Joseph Carr and Doris Carr about the history of the old home of Colonel John Compton and surrounding areas., Virginia Militia, Wardmill, Wolford's

Tags: 0079, 1/15/95, 79, Andrew Ferguson, Ashley Akers, barbers pole, barbershop, Barbershop in Rocky Gap, Black and Decker, Bland, Bluefield, Charles Akers, Charles Akers/Junior Akers, Clara D., Conley Store, Cornelia Hogar Ferguson, Dick Rooker, Dry Fork, Elgood, Elizabeth Stevens Charlton, Eugene Charlton, Evelyn Charlton, Farming, Ferguson, Glen Hare, hair tonic, haircuts, Howard Stowers Store, Johnny Bogle, Junior Akers, MacDaniel Ferguson, Mr. Conley, Mr. Honaker, Mr. Newberry, Mrs. Rayford, Myrtle Charlton, Nathaniel Charlton, oil stove, Palmer Carroll, Ray Williams, Raymond L. Booth, Richard Ferguson, Rocky Gap, shot guns, siren, This is an interview with Charles Akers and Junior Akers about the barbershop in Rocky Gap., Wolf Creek., wood stove, WVA

Tags: 0080, 2/3/95, 80, Alice Mustard, Bastian, Bastian Sportswear, Bland County, Bluefield, Bluefield., CCC Camp, Chosterville Co., Crawdads, Dairy Queen, Daniel Clark, Doran and Smith Co., Earl Crabrtree, Family/People, Garland L. Updike, Growing up in Bland County, Hollybrook, Hunting Camp Creek, John Dodson, Las Vegas, Linda Bailey, Marie Umbarger, Mary Muncy, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Clark, Mr. Emrs Rueben, Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Hazel Ramsey, Ms. Altizer, Ms. Brown, Ms. Irene Faulkner, Ms. Perry, paul Clark, Pepsi, Princess Dia, Richlands, Rocky Gap, Rosie Gordan, Tarzan and Jane, This is an interview with Tim Bailey and Linda Bailey about growing up in Bland County., Tim Bailey, Tim Bailey/ Linda Bailey, Wilderness, William Burke Baily, William Burko Baily and Alma Kidd Baily, WV

Tags: 0081, 2/4/95, 81, Beatrice Sarver Clark, Bernard Meek Clark, Biography, Charlene Clark, Charles Antony, Charles Clark, Damon Clark, Damon Marshall, Della Clark, Earl DeHart, Family/People, Jack Clark Growing Gardens, Judith Wilma, Kimberly Dennis, Larry Clark, Linda Clark, Mek Clark, Mr. Faulkner, Mr. Updyke, Ms. Mustard, Ms. Ramsey, Patsy Clark, Peggy Clark, Pinch Creek, radio, Ralph Clark, Ray Clark, Sawmills, Shelia Clark, Steve Clark, television., This is an interview with Charles Clark about his life growing up in Bland County., Wayne Clark, Yancy Clark

Tags: 0082, 5/30/94, 82, Bland County., Bruce Place, Brushy Mountain, CCC Camp, Coburn boy, Congress, F.D.R., General, Hog Back, Ralph Kidd, Rocky Gap, Round Mountain, This is an interview with Thurman Kidd about the CCC Camp in Bastian., Thurman Kidd, Tracy Bradshaw, Virginia Hardwood Mill, WPA, WPA Teachers

Tags: 0083, 5/29/94, 83, artifacts, Bastian, Bland County Railroad, Chappel, Dry Fork, first ford, Giles County, Hicksville, Kevin DeHart, Laurel, Lees and McVitty of Salem, Merrimack Lumber Company, Mr. F.E. Bastian, Narrows, Niday, Northfolk & Western., Novis (South Gap), Penvir, Post Office, Railroad, Rocky Gap, Round Bottom, Suiter, Sunlight Oil Company, Talmash, The History of the Bland County Railroad, This is an interview with Wilson Belcher and Mary Belcher about the history of the Bland County Railroad., Wilson Belcher/ Mary Belcher, Wilson Cliff

Tags: 0084, 04-21-97, 84, China, Early farm life, Golden Bantam corn, Laurel Baptist Church., livestock, Matthew Akers, planting, Poland, poultry, This is an interview with Wylie Akers about his early farm life, vegetables, Work, Wylie Akers

Tags: 0085, 4/20/95, 85, Arabie, Barbara Bradshaw, Biography, Blue Ridge Parkway., Bluefield, Carl Cooper, Carl Jean, CCC, Christmas, Dr. Davidson, East River Mountain, Eilderness Road, Family/People, Frank, Fred, Glen Harris, Henry Sarver, Hollybrook, J.K. Sarver, Jason Bradshaw, Jr., Korean War, Lawrence County, Logging, Mire Branch, Mr. Crumby, Mr. Cumby, OH, Pearl Harbor, President Eisenhower, President Johnson, President Kennedy, President Roosevelt, PWA, Red Cross, Ronnie Nunn, Sally Nunn, The Great Depression, This is the second interview with Barbara Bradshaw about her life growing up in Bland County., Vietnam, Waterloo, Wolf Creek, Woody, WPA

Tags: 0086, 5/13/95, 86, Allen Burton, Angela Clark, Bill Gusler, Bland High School, Blue Ridge Supply, Bluefield, Chris, Community, EPA, EPA., Galdys Morehead Burton, Hollybrook, Hollybrook Elementary, Jim Crider, Joy, Kenny, Malcolm Friend, manganese nime, Marie Greever, Mason Burton, Maxwell Wright, Mechanicsburg, Melvin Cox, Mike, Minnie Wright, Mrs. Irene Faulkner, Mrs. Trent's store, Otis Wright, Pearisburg, Pepsi Cola, Pulaski, Russell and Georgia Lee Francis, Terina Ramsey, This is an interview with Minnie Wright about the history of Tony's Grocery in Hollybrook., Tony Wright, Tony's Grocery, VA

Tags: 0087, 5/16/95, 87, baptism, Brother Proffitt, Brother Terry, Charles Clark/ Judy Clark, Charleston, Charlie Conley, Charlottesville, Christmas plays, Churches, Daniel Clark, David Johnson, Dedication, Dismal Swamp, Don Johnson, Dr. McConnell, Dublin, E.T. Hall, Easter, God., Hollybrook School House, Holy Ghost, Little Creek Dublin, Mac Hamilton, Mechanicsburg, New River, New Year's Service, North Carolina, Northern Lights, Paul Deaton, Pearisburg, Pumpkin Center, Resurrection of Jesus Christ, Richmond, South Carolina, Southeastern Conference of the Apostolic Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, Southwest Virginia, Tennessee, This is a history of the Wilderness Lighthouse Church., Tommy Ramsey, VA, Wallace French, West Virginia, Wilderness Church, Wytheville

Tags: 0088, 5/18/95, 88, Americans, Armateous, Bhudda, Biography, Daniel Clark, Dismal, Family/People, Fujiko, Fushime, God, Grundy Hospital, Grundy San Francisco, Guam, Japan, Miyoko, Naeko Isagawa Keene, New Jersey, Okinawa, Pacific Islands, Robert Daniel Keen, Saipan, Sasishe, Sayee, sun god, Tanira, This is an interview with Naeko Isagawa Keen about her life. She was raised on Okinawa and survived World War II. She married an American GI., Usako, Virginia., World War II

Tags: 0089, 5/26/95, 89, Biography, Bluefield, Christmas, Easter., Family/People, George VanBlaricom, Glen and Alfred Stowers, Halloween, Hatty and Mason Stowers, Hazel and Kathleen Stowers, Hub Stowers, Marion and Jane Thompson, Rocky Gap, Sunny Point, This is an interview with Hub Stowers about his life., Valentine's Day, Virginia, WV

Tags: 0090, 5/26/95, 90, Andrea Bruffey, atomic bomb, Bible, Biography, Bluefield, Bluefield Hospital, Bluefield-Tazewell Road, Bluestone, CCC, Christian College in North Carolina, Christmas, Doris Day, East River Mountain, electricity, Family/People, flappers, Graham High School, Great Depression, Halloween, Hillsboro, log cabin, Pearl Shawver, Piggly Wiggly, President Coolidge, President Eisenhower, President Harding, President Hoover, President Johnson, President Kennedy, President Nixon, President Roosevelt, PWA, rationing, Roanoke Memorial, Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Rocky Gap, Santa Claus, Shawver Store, stock market crash, telephones, television, This is an interview with Pearl Shawver about her life., VA, Vietnam War, Vivien, Watergate, White House., WPA, WV, WWI

Tags: "the manor place", 0091, 5/28/95, 91, A-Model, Anna Ruth, Arthur J. R. Perkins, Arthur R. Perkins, Asheville, B-2 Bomber, Bastian, Beech Mountain, Bessie Carver, Bessie Emory, Biography, Bland County, Bonnie Faye, Buicks, C.L. Taylor's, Cadillacs, Carroll's, Carter County, Charlotte Shrader, Chevrolet, Christmas, Clark Gable, Clear Fork, Clint Eastwood, Cranberry, Cranberry School, Cubans, Curtis Creek Baptist Church, Curtis Creek Road, Curtis Creek School, Debbie Louise Richardson, Debbie Louisie, Delphina Mae Perkins, Dorothy Evelynn Perkins, Dry Fork, Easter, Family/People, Germans, Grace Montgomery, Halloween, Harlan., Heaton, Heaton School, Honaker Church, Howard's Store, Hugo, Indian Village, Interstate 77, Japanese, Jerry and Retha (kids), Johnny Dan, Kentucky, Lambert's Grocery, Laurel, Mae Perkins, Maxine Loyce, Mitchell County, Mountain Motel, New River, North Carolina, North Gap, Pearl Harbor, President Kennedy, President Roosevelt, Racer Fork, Robert Clarence, Rocky Gap, Roy Rogers, Sadie Jeanette, T-Model, Tennessee, This is an interview with Charlotte Shrader about her life before and after she came to Bland County., United States, Vanrealt, Wizard of Oz, Wolf Creek, WWII

Tags: 0092, 5/25/95, 92, Andrew Ferguson, barbershop, Bastian, Biography, Bluefield, Clifford's, Family/People, Flossie Shrader, Giles County, Glen Hare, Hope Shrader, Lee Shrader, Lorreane Conley Shrades., Lorrene Conley Shrader, Mrs. Sanda, Mrs. Wick's Restaurant, Newberry murder, Pearisburg, President Eisenhower, President JJohnson, President Kennedy, President Roosevelt, President Truman, rationing, Rocky Gap, Schools, Suiter, This is an interview with Verlin Shrader about his life., Verlin Shrader, Woodrow Stowers

Tags: 0093, 5/16/95, 93, Anawalt, Bastian Hardwood Company, Bishop, Bland County, C & A Logging Company, chainsaws, Charlie Taylor, Coal Mines, Cran Creek, Cross Saw, Dry Fork, Fred Bradshaw, Glen Hare, H. Stafford, Jenkin Jones, Joe Lambert, Logging, logging business., logging salary, Matland, oak trees, pine trees, props, This is an interview with Fred Bradshaw about logging. It includes a summary about logging and a description of logging techniques., Work