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Tags: 0001, 1, 5/23/93, Bastian, Beckner Grocery, Biographical, Bland County., Colleen Beckner, Dr. Carol Weir, Flora Beckner, Florence Lee Beckner, food stamps, Grapefield Post Office, Great Depression, Great Depression in Grapefield, illness, Jean Beckner, Kelly Beckner, Leroy Beckner, Logging, This is about growing up in Grapefield during the Great Depression., Wytheville

Tags: 4-H, 714, 9/6/11, Accountin, Alexander Mercer Peters, Allison Morgan, Angela Rose Mercer, Angie Morgan Mercer, Anne Mercer, Anne Mercer life in Bland County, Basketball, Bastian, Bland County Fair, Bluefield, Chad Peters, Christopher Lee Mercer, East River Mountain, Erica Muncy, FBLA, FCLA, ferris wheel, FFA, Financing, Football, Harma Woodward Jr, Jacob Fulton Mercer, Japanese exchange student, Jerry Lee Mercer, June Rish Woodward, Junko, Laurel, Life in Bland County, Lodge Drive, Radford University, Rocky Gap, Saw Mill, Shelby Morgan, Sheridan Anne Mercer, Suiter, volleyball, WV and VA

Tags: 10/1/10, 705, Alma Shufflebarger, Bastian, Biographical, circus, Interview with Alma Shufflebarger on her early life and the history of Bastian., John Dodson / Bonnie Dodson, Railroad, Schools, Shufflebarger, stores

Tags: 3/4/07, 510, Audrey Blessing, Bastian, Bastian Elementary, Bastian Union Church, Bill Bruce, Bland County, Bland High School, Bluefield College, Bud Blessing, Christmas, Denise Hershel, Denver Conley, Depression, Eddie Kid, Franklin D. Roosevelt, German, GIV, Grand Ole Opry, Halloween, Harber Lumber Company, Harped Hoover, Ira Kid, Iraq, Japanese, Jim Kitts, John Bruce, John Wayne, Korean War, Larry Kid, Lob and Adner, Mark Blessing, Mildred Kid, Mr. Wright, Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Kegley, New Deal, Pearl Harbor, President Eisenhower, President Johnson, President Kennedy, President Nixon, President Truman, Ralph Reynolds, Stella, Stella Kits, Suiter, Sylvie Homan, VA, Vietnam War, Virginia Tech, Watergate, WW2

Tags: 488, Bastian, Bastian Church of God, Betty Baines, Biographical, Bland Pentecostal, Bluefield Lumber Company, Catherine Hepert, Cindy Havens, CJ Thompson, CJ Thompson and Daniel Mullins, Daniel Mullins, Dreama Neil, Edith Looney, Elise Bricke, Fort Blackmore, George Allen, Grand Ole Opry, James Bricke, Jimmy Dye, Lauchie Taylor, Life in Bland County, Lottie Bricke Estep, Margery Blankenship, Mary Muncy, Maxine Taylor, Mr. Dilly, Mr. Tool, Mrs. Groseclose, Pearl Harbor, Pete Dye, President Truman, Robert Estep, Robert Wagner, Terpantine, This is an interview with Maxine Taylor about her life in Bland County., Virginia, Virginia Hardwood, Vivian Brown, World War 2

Tags: “Newberry Haircut”, 3/10/05, 459, Bastian, Bland Messanger, Bluefield WV, Bobby Craig Mustard, Crime, Elizabeth and Henry Conley, Elizabeth Conley and Henry Conley, Elwood Mustard, Garland Updyke, John A. Newberry, Lewis Fletcher, Marine Core, Mary Katherine Suiter Newberry, Newberry Haircut, Pearisburg, Richmond VA, Shirley Melvin, Stephanie Lambert, Stephanie Lambert and Trista Willis, Tony Wright, Trista Willis, Walkers Creek

Tags: 3/31/05, 449, Bastian, Biographical, Bland Correctional Farm, Bland County, Christmas, Earl Dunn, Easter, Electrician, Estelle Blankenship, Gene Audry, Great Depression, Halloween, Jack Blankenship, Jessie Rae Hull, Jessie Ray Hull, John F. Kennedy, Johny Ray Hull, Kate Childress, Life, Lucy Blankenship, Nicholas Farmer, Norman Hull, party lines, Pearl Harbor, Rick Hull, Ronald Hull, Seth Hull, Seth Hull and Tiffany Griffith, Shelby Hull, Tiffany Griffith, Valentines Day, William Hull, World War II

Tags: 441, 6/1/04, Amber Looney/Melissa Hagy, Arnold Parnell, Arthur Parnell, B.J. Parnell, Bastian, Bastian Union Church, Betty, Betty Looney, Betty Parnell Looney, Bible School, Bill Parnell, Bob Parnell, Caples, chores, Church of God, Coal Mines, Delcie Parnell, Ellie Newsome, Ethel Parnell, Fay Kidd, Fred Newsome, garden, Gordon Parnell, Himp Hill West Virginia, Hobert Parnell, housewife, Lawrence Parnell, Leonard Parnell, Life, Life in Bland County, Mary Munsey, Minny Parnell, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Eagle, Mrs. Kidd, Mrs. Umbarger, Ol Susanna, paddle, pranks, Ralph Kidd, remedies, Sandra Willis, School, Sports, Steven Fosters, stores, This is an interview with Betty Looney about her life in Bland County., Vivian Brown, Westly Parnell, Will Parnell, Wolf Creek

Tags: 378, 5/6/02, Artie Kitts, August 11, Bastian, Becky, Ben Bird, Biographical, Bland, Bland County, Blessing, Brushy Mountain, Charley Pauley, Chevrolet, chores, Christmas, construction, courting, dating, Debbie, depot, farm, Farming, fishing, Frankfort, gas, George Allen, Gertrude Pauley, Gordon Pauley: Belle Pauley, Grand Ole Opry, Great Depression, Greens Construction, Harry E. Pauley Sr., Harry Pauley, Hoover, horehound candy, Huntington, Jane Ella Pauley, John F. Kennedy, Johnson, Junior Pauley, Kegley, Kennedy, Lebington, Levi Long, Lexington, Life in Bland County, Lone Ranger, Margret Thompson, marriage, North Carolina, Novas, Olmens, out house, Parkersburg, Pearl Harbor, Post Office, Ralph Mills, Randy Pauley, remedies, Rescue Squad, restaurant, Shrader, Shufflebarger, snow, South Gap, Southern Coal, store, storms, This is an interview with Harry E. Pauley Sr. about his life in Bland County., Thompson, town, Walker’s Creek, Walker’s Mountain, wedding, Will Neal, WWII

Tags: 373, 4/7/02, Amos and Andy Show, Anthony Conley, Bastian, Bastian School, Bill French, Biographical, Bland, Bland County, Bland High School, Bluefield Sanitarium, Bruces Hill, Brushy Mountain, Buddy Lucas, CC camp, Ceres, Christmas, Claude Stowers, Clear Fork, Colonia Theater, Delano Roosevelt, Desi and Lucy, Earnest Lucas, Errol Flynn, Farming, garden, Grace Kidd, Harry Dean Lucas, Hazel Stowers, hide and seek, Hunting Camp Creek, James W. Conley, Jamie Conley, Jevette Buchanan, kick the can, Life in Bland County, Lillith Kidd, lumberman, Miss Flora Eagle, Miss Hattie Stowers, Miss Phyllis Kidd, Miss Ruth Groseclose, Mollie Neal & Dusty Williams, Mr. & Mrs. Henderson Kidd, Patty Whitehead, Pearl Harbor, Phyllis Conley, President Eisenhower, Ruth Groseclose, Shewie, Snow Ice Cream, Suiter School, This is an interview with Bill French about his life in Bland County., Wolf Creek, Woolworths five and dime

Tags: 2/21/01, 332, Bastian, Bastian Elementary, Biographical, Bland High, Burkes Garden, Ceres, chores, Christmas, courting, Halloween, Life in Bland County, Margie Songer, Mollie Neal, Pearl Harbor, Pres. Kennedy, Pres. Nixon, This is an interview with Margie Songer about her life in Bland County., Watergate, Wytheville

Tags: 1/24/01, 330, Bastian, Bill Vanover, Biographical, Bland County, Bluefield, boxcars, Burkes Garden, Burner Gibson, CC camp, CE Thomas, Charlie Sutphin, Clearfork, Con Tuggle, Dangerfield, Dave Conley, Depression, Emory Thomas Hull, garden, Goodman Conley, Harry Smith, Hugh Baker, Iddie Nice, Jay Fred Hall, John Cantrane, John Kindser, Johnny Gibson, Kentucky, Kister, Korean War, Laurel, Levi Long, Life in Bland County, Lorraine Carpenters, lumber, Molasses, moonshine, Narrows, Old Manise Burton, Paul Hull & Matthew Dent, Pearisburg, Robey Hull, Rocky Gap, T.J. Kitts, This is an interview with Emory Thomas Hull about his life in Bland County., Trudy Lambert, VA Hospital, Virginia Hardwood Lumber Company, Washington Walter Reed Hospital, whiskey, Wiley Compton, Wolf Creek

Tags: 0325, 12/14/00, 325, Bastian, Bastian Elementary, Betsey Ross Bakery, Biographical, Blessing Brothers Grocery, Bluefield, Chatham hill, chores, Christmas, Cussin Hollow, Depression, Dora Coulthard, East River Mountain, Easter, Edna Sarver, Franklin D. Roosevelt, gardening, Grand Ole Opry, Halloween, Jon Sarver, Kingsport, Korean War, Life in Bland County, Little Women, Louisa May Elcot, Marion, Marion Clem Buchanan, Nashville, New Deal, Pearl Harbor, Pres. Eisenhower, Pres. Johnson, Pres. Kennedy, Pres. Nixon, Pres. Truman, Pulaski, Reynolds Aluminum, Roy Rogers, Rural Retreat, school programs, Smith Co., Social Security, This is an interview with Edna Sarver about her life in Bland County., TN, Vietnam War, Watergate

Tags: 0321, 12/31/00, 321, Amanda Looney, arithmetic, Bastian, Biographical, Bland County, Bluefield, Bogle School, Buchanan County, CC camp, Crockett Looney, East River Mountain, Eisenhower, English, Eribe Looney, garden, geography, Gladys, Granada Theater, Grand Ole Opry, Harless Looney, Hick Looney, history, Hollybrook, Joe Childress, Kennedy, Kent Looney, Korean War, Life in Bland County, Lucille Looney, Margaret Looney, Marice Devors. Vickie Lynn, Marvin, Marvin Looney, Plantnick Brothers, Pricey Jane Looney, Randy Lee, reading, Roanoke, Rufus Looney, This is an interview with Kent Looney about his life in Bland County., Vick Looney, Vietnam War Nixon, Virgina on 614, Virginia, Watergate., West Virginia, Wolf Creek, writing

Tags: 0320, 320, 4/29/01, Aaron Wolfe, Alice Roberson, Barry Dent, Bastian, Bessie Dent, Biographical, Cammy Dent, Cecle Estep, Charlie Couch, Christmas, Danny Ray Dent, Della May Estep, Ewell Berry Estep, Fred Estep, George Kennedy, Halloween, I love Lucy, Jimmy Lawson, Juanita Margret, Karen Dent, Life in Bland County, Matthew Dent, Matthew Dent & Aaron Wolfe, Narrows, Odis Estep, Randy Dent, Ray Dent, Rocky Gap, Scott County, Sharlet Mead, Shelia Dent, This is an interview with Bessie Dent about her life in Bland County., Tine Estep, Wise County, World War II

Tags: 0317, 317, 5/4/00, Bastian, Biographical, Church, Life in Bland County, Margaret Fisher, Michelle Fisher, Railroad, stove, This is an interview with Margaret Fisher about her life in Bland County., Wise County

Tags: 0313, 313, 5/25/00, Annie French, Appomattox, atomic bomb, Augusta, Austria, Bastian, Biographical, Bland Co., California, Canada, chores, Depression, Dink Rooker, East Berlin, East End, Europe, Florida, Franklin Roosevelt, Georgia, GTE, Halloween, Jeffrey Johnson & Ryan Leftwich, Jimmy Pemberton, Joe Dokes, Johnny Bogle Honaker, Korean War, Life in Bland County, Loris Davis Neal, Pearl Harbor, Pres. Eisenhower, Pres. Kennedy, Pres. Nixon, Pres. Truman, PTA, Rhine River, Richard Neal, Richard Wiley, Rocky Gap, Ruritan Club, Sam James Neal, school subjects, Tazewell Co., This is an interview with Richard Neal about his life in Bland County., VA, Watergate, World War II, Yellow River

Tags: 1/6/00, 292, Bastian, Bastian One Room School, beans, Biographical, Biology, Bland County, blizzard, Blue Grove Inn, CC camp, CCC Camp, Cecille Colley’s Station, Chemistry, chevorlet cars, Churches, Cynthia Akers & Kara Perkins, Eunice Childress, geometry, goverment, Hazel Stowers, Kegley Clinic, Korean War, Life in Bland County, movie, Mrs, Mrs. Ruth Kegley algerbra, Norfolk, PF Shrader, potatoes, President Eisenhower. CC Cap, President Truman, R.E. Kidd, Railroad, rasberry, Sawmill, Science, strawberry patch, T.V., This is an interview with Eunice Childress about her life in Bland County., VA, Virginia Hardwood Lumber Company, winter

Tags: 1/4/00, 289, Angela Shrader, Bastian, Biographical, Bland County, Byron Morehead, C.C. Morehead, Charles L. Morehead, Christmas, coal, docters, Donald Ray. Charlie Vernon, Dora May Walker, Emery Morehead, Gilbet Morehead, Halloween, Hazel Shrader, Helen Coburn, Hicksville, James Morehead, Junior, Leona Morehead, Life in Bland County, Mame Shufflebarger, monet amounts, Nina Hicks, Post Office, Rocky Gap., Round Bottom, School, Terra Bradshaw & Natasha Looney, This is an interview with Helene Coburn about her life in Bland County., toys, Virginia, voting, warren

Tags: 12/28/99, 282, Bastian, Biography, Bobby Gross, Bradford, Family/People, Farming, Franklin, Garding, Hickville, Lilly Grove, Mary Belcher, North Carolina, Round Mountain, South Gap, South Hampton, Virgina, Waynesbro

Tags: 12/28/99, 281, Abingdon, Bastian, Billie Jean Carty, Biography, Bland, Charois Beef Cattle, Civil War, Durham, Family/People, farm, fishing, garden, Hicksville, Hunting, Jennifer Belcher, Live Stock, North Carolina, Pearisburg, Pine Grove Church, Rich Mountain, Richmond, Veterinarian, Virgina, Washington County Farm, Wildlife

Tags: 10/6/99, 262, 93 years., apple peeling, Bastian, Biographical interview with Mrs. Nina Childress. Mrs. Childress’s has lived in Bland County for her entire life, Biography, Carl Walker, Cecil Hicks, Charles Morehead, Chest Carter, dare base, Family/People, Floyd Childress, Frank McCologon, Henry Childress, Hicksville, Howard Walker, Louise Shrader, Miss. Lineymoo, Nattasha Looney, Nina Childress, Nina Hicks Walker, Nina Hicks Walker Childress, pretty girl station, Russell Childress, scout camp, Shirley Mascara, Sis Darley

Tags: 10/25/99, 1950’s, 260, advice, arithmatic, Bastian, Bastian Elementary School, Bibliography, bicycles, Biographical interview of Mellissie, Bland High School, Bluefield, Ceres, children, Chinese Checkers, chores, Christiansburg, Christmas, Commissioner of Revenue, courting, Cynthia Akers and Kara Perkins, David Newberry Kidd, electricity, games, Halloween, Helen Hardy, hide and seek, Ira S. Kidd, Jimmy Ray Gibson, John W. Kidd, John Wayne, Kidd Cheverolet, Korean War, life in Bland Co, lunch, Mary Margaret, Mellisie Kidd Gibson, Mildred Newberry Kidd, movies, Mr. Dow Davis, Mrs. Marie Groseclose, Mrs. Rosa Byrd, mud pies, Narrows, Old Maid, out house, paper dolls, party lines, peer pressure, pranks, President Eisenhower, President Kennedy, President Nixon, President Truman, Pulaski Community Hospital, punishment, radio, Railroad, rationing, Red Skeleton, Riner, Rook, Saw Mill, shape the world is in, shows, telephone, television, Valentine’s Day, vdgetables, Virginia, W.S. Newberry, Watergate, weather, writing, WWII

Tags: 258, 9/11/99, AFC office, and working for the Post Office., bars, Bastian, Big Walker, Bland, Bland County Fair, Bland Messanger, Bland Post Office, Bluefield, Bob Davis, Bobby Newberry, Brushy, Cawana’s Club, Clearfork, clerk for Draft Board, Cloyd’s Mountain, Colonial Fields, courthouse, deferment, discrimination against blacks, Dr. Kegley, Draft Board, East River, Ed, Elmo Silo, exhibits, FFA, fights, Frankie Newberry, grouse, Henry Ratcliff, horses, Hunting, John Dodson, John Dodson and Robbie Morehead, Koren War, Life and the Bland County Fair, Mig Hoges, Miss. Repass, Moorehead’s, Mr. Gilley, Mr. Hardy, Mr. Roy Kidd, Nancy Tate, NAPA, Ohio, Pierce Kegley, Post Master, quail, Richardsons, rides, Roanoke, Robbie Morehead, Social Services, Suzanne, Tech, Ted, This is an inteview with Nancy Tate. She talks about life in Bland, Vietnam War, Washington County, West Virginia, working for the Draft Board, Wright’s, Wytheville, Yonce’s

Tags: 256, 9/10/99, Allen Woodyard, Arthur King, Auburn, Barbara Place, Basketball, Bastian, Bill, Bill Monroe, Biology, Bland Correctional Center, Bland High School, Bob, bookkeeping, canning, CCC, Ceres, Charles, Charlie Barbara Farm, Charlie Barbers, Chemistry, chores, Christmas, churning butter, Correctional, creek, Dollins, Dr. Kegley, Dr. Webner, Dublin, Dublin High School, Dublin Theatre, Earl, Edna May, electricity, Elvis, Emeryl, English, Fanning Farm, Farming, FDR, fishing, Florence Gertrude Hamilton Jenning, Fred, games, gardening, GED, George Farris, Georgie Bird, Giles, Grand ‘Ole Opry, Great Depression, Greenville Farm, Hamlen Jenning, heat, Highland, Hoover, Jack King, Jane Stafford, John Wayne, Korean War, Laura Bridges, Life and the Bland County Fair, Lorraine Tolbert, Lou, lunch, Maggie Leona, Margaret Thompson, Martha Pruett, Mary Stuart, Math, Mechanicsburg, Methodist Church, Motten B, Mr. Ed Hamlen, Mrs Franklin, Mrs. Labellops, Mrs. Via, Ms, Ms. Ethel Billops, Ms. Gregory, Ms. Hilly Munsey, Ms. Lydia Stuart, Ms. Meryl Stuart, Ms. Ramsey, National Gypsum, Nellie Live, Orson Willy Jenning, Pearl Harbor, plumbing, President Johnson, President Kennedy, Pulaski, PWA, Radford, Rev. Anderson, Rita Locust, Robbie Morehead, Rocky Gap High School, Roosevelt, rummie, running water, School, Science, Shorthand, snow, stock market, telephone, Thanksgiving, Tommy Dollins, toys, TV, Typing, Walker Creek, Walker School House, Wally Edna Jenning, West Virginia, White Gate, World War I, World War II, WPA, wrestling