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Tags: 2/15/03, 399, Arvin Shrader, Bastian Union Church, Biographical, Blanche Shrader, Britany Bowling/Nikki McLeamore, Christmas, Daniel Shrader, Elis Shrader, Franklin Roosevelt, Halloween, Hazel Stowers, Hipe Crabtree, Joseph Shrader, Katherine Shrader, Kathy Billis, Leslie Cochran, Life in Bland County, Louise Compton, Lyndsey Shrader Cochrane, Mark Shrader, Mary Crabtree, Mike Shrader, Narrows, President Kennedy, President Nixon, Rocky Gap, Round Bottom, Round Bottom Methodist Church, Susan Crabtree, Unis Shrader, William Sharder Burton, Wolf Creek, World War II

Tags: 1938, 397, 6/10/03, Agnes Saunders, B.B. Saunders, baseball, Basketball, Biographical, Bluefield, Brooklyn, Calloway, Campbell Cecil, Carlotta, CC Camps, Chappell, checkers, Chicago, chores, Christmas, Church, Church of Christ, coal mining, Connie T. Cecil, courting, cut grass, dancing, dating, Della Fergeson, Dewey, Dickie Sessoms, Eastern Parkway, Ed Sullivan, Eisenhower, Elanor Roosevelt, Eli Myhand, Erasmus High School, Erica, farm, fights, Floyd County, Football, Frank Parker, Franklin County, Franklin Roosevelt, garden, gris mill, Halloween, hockey, holidays, home remedies, housewife, Ida Cecil, Ida Saunders, Jackie Robinson, Jersey City, Jesica, Jewell Cecil, Johnson, Kennedy, Kim, Korean War, Kyle, Lee Powell Saunders, Lexington Avenue, Life in Bland County, Lonnie Price Saunders, Manhattan, Marc, May 24, Memorial Day, memories, mental institution, Monica, Moochie, Morstine, Morstine Colclough, movies, Ms.Lewis, New Deal, New Year’s, New York, Newark, Nixon, Octavia, Petersburg, Pitkin Avenue, Postal Service, pranks, President Truman, restaurant, rock battles, Rocky Gap, Sawmill, School, shows, snowball fight, snowstorm, Sports, Tazewell, telephone, television, This is an interview with Connie T. Cecil about his life in Bland County., toys, train set, Veteran, Vietnam War, Virginia, Watergate, Williamsburg, Willie Mays, WWII

Tags: 3/24/03, 396, Andy Slaughter, Beth Slaughter, Biographical, Bland County, Carthy, Christmas, Church, Church of God, Clint Slaughter, courting, Dearly in the Sun, Dorcas Slaughter, Eisenhower, Eugene Slaughter, Fall Mills, Farming, Franklin Roosevelt, Freddie Ray Slaughter, Gina Slaughter, Haiti May Willis, Halloween, holidays, Hubert Slaughter, Johnson, Kennedy, Laurel Creek, Life in Bland County, mechanic, movies, Mr. Elsie, Mr. Looney, Mrs. Folgeson, Mrs. Pierre, Mrs. Stowers, Nixon, Pearl Harbor, Penecostal, pranks, Rocky Gap, School, Slim, Stadium Drive, Terry Slaughter, This is an interview with Eugene Slaughter about his life in Bland County., Tina Elizabeth Slaughter, Tobacco Road, Tom WIllis, Vernon Taylor, Vietnam War, War, Watergate, WWII

Tags: 1936, 1940s, 1950s, 395, 5/27/02, advice, atomic bomb, baseball, Biographical, Bland County, businesses, carpentry, CCC, Charlie Taylor, chores, Christmas, Church, Cob Willis, cows, David Taylor, David Taylor/Matthew Shrader, Dean, electric washer, electricity, farm, FDR, fishing, Franklin Roosevelt, garden, Germans, Germany, grandparents, hair cut, holiday, home remedies, housekeeper, James Jefferson Willis, Japan, Jean Sheffylbarger, jobs, JT Willis, Kevin, Laurel, Laurel Fork Church of Christ, Life in Bland County, Lisa, lob cabin, Matthew Shrader, Ms. Gregory, Ms. Phillips, Ms. Simpkins, Ms. Stowers, Ms. Tickle, Ms. Walters, New Deal, November 22, Orgray, outhouse, Palmer Carroll, Palmor Carroll’s, party lines, Pearl Harbor, President Nixon, President Truman, PWA, radio, radio shows, rationing, Ricky, Rocky Gap, Royal Mounty, Ruth Willis, School, school bus, school programs, Sherry, Slaughter, stonemason, store, technology, telephone, television, television shows, The Andy Griffith Show, This is an interview with Cob Willis about his life in Bland County., TV, vegetables, Vietnam War, washboard, Watergate, Wilma E Underwood, WPA, WWII

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: 247, 5/15/99, Alvie Tabor, Amos Tabor, Arnold Tabor, Barbara Harless, BIll Walter’s place, Birdie Tabor, Bland, Bland County, businesses, Christmas, Clearfork, David Harless, Davidson place, Doug Harless, Dryfork, Earl Tabor, Elsie Harless, Frank Gordon Tabor, Franklin Roosevelt, garden, Grace Tabor, Great Depression, Halloween, Helen Marar Wolfe, Helen Tabor, Homer Tabor, Hoover, James Tabor, Jesse Tabor, Josh Kidd, Josh Kidd & Zane Perkins, Judy Harless, Kimberlin, Korean War, Marion Lee Harless, Myrtle Tabor, Nanny Tabor, Patty Harless, Peggy Harless, President Kennedy, President Nixon, President Truman, Richlands, Roy Tabor, Ruth Tabor, Santa Clause, Skip Harless, Watergate., Wolfe Creek, Zane Perkins

Tags: 1/24/97, 194, Bastian, Beckley, Biography, Bland County, Buchanan County, CCC, Christmas, Cindy Lou Atha, Clara Atha, Clyde Eugene Looney, Clyde Greever Looney, Debbie LuAnn Atha, Democrats, Doris Adeana Atha, Dwight David Eisenhower, Easter, Family/People, Francis Geraldine Looney, Franklin Roosevelt, Georgia Lee Looney, Glenwood Park, Grapefield, Gratton, Great Depression, Grundy, Halloween, Idell Harmon Looney, Jackofall trades, John Harrison Looney, John Wayne Looney, Kenneth Shrader, Korean War, Mary Carolyn Looney, Mercer County, Michael Edward Looney, Navy, New Deal, Patricia Ann Atha, Phillipines, President Nixon, Princeton, PWA, Raleigh County, Republicans, Rex Allen, Rocky Gap Elementary School, Rocky Gap High School, Roy Atha, Roy Patrick Atha, stock market, Tazewell County, This is an interview with Clara Atha about her life., Vadis Carmel Atha, Valentines Day, Vietnam, Virgie Junedale Looney, Virgie Short, Virginia, Watergate., West Virginia, Western Bluefield, Willie Carolyn Looney, WPA, WWI, WWII

Tags: 10/29/96, 180, Africa, Andrew, Angela, Annie, atomic bomb, Biography, Bland County, Bluefield, CCC Camp, Ceres, Christmas, Conley, Conley Twigg Dillow, D-Day, Deborah, Della Elizabeth Tickle, Democrats, Diana Huddle, English Channel, Europe, Family/People, France, Franklin Roosevelt, German, Gleaves, Great Depression, Greenhill, Groucho Marx, Guy, Halloween, J.T. Dunn, Jackie Gleason Show, Japanese, Korean War, Kristen Bradshaw, Liberty School, Linda, Lucille Foglesong, Mary, Mennis, Myrtle Stuart, Navy, New Deal, Pacific, Pearl Harbor, Philippine Islands, President Calvin Coolidge, President Eisenhower, President Harding, President Johnson, President Kennedy, President Nixon, President Truman, Republicans, Rhonda, Rocky Gap, Roy Dillow, San Francisco, Teapot Dome Scandal, This is an interview with Roy Dillow about his life., Thurleen, Tula Stowers, Valentines Day, Vietnam War, Virginia, Watergate., WWI, WWII, Wytheville

Tags: 151, 3/3/96, Biography, CCC Camp, Dust Bowl, Family/People, Franklin Roosevelt, Great Depression, Harold Andrews, Laurel Creek, Logging., Michelle Sarver, New Deal, PWA, Railroad, This is an interview with Harold Andrews about his life., WPA

Tags: 149, 1921, 1929, 3/28/96, Albert, atomic bomb, Biography, Bland County, Bluefield, Calvin Coolidge, CCC, Christmas, David, Democrats, Dorothy, Easter, Family/People, Franklin Roosevelt, Germans, Great Depression, Halloween, Hoover, J.P. Sayers, Jan, Japanese, John Wayne., Judy, Korean War, Lawrence, Lettie Leftwich Peak Sayers, Lone Ranger, Macy, Marie & Charlie Sayers, Mr. Woody, Nash Woody, New Deal, Pansy Sayers, Pearl Harbor, President Eisenhower, President Harding, President Johnson, President Kennedy, President Nixon, President Truman, PWA, Raymond Woody, Republicans, Richmond, Rocky Gap, Ron, Tabitha Roesch, Tazewell, Tea Pot Dome Scandal, This is an interview with Lettie Sayers about her life in Bland County., Uncle Wash, Valentines Day, Vietnam War, Virginia, West Virginia, WPA, WWI, WWII

Tags: 12/15/95, 138, Albert Sarver, Biography, Bland, Bland County, Bluefield, Brian Ball, CCC, Cherokee Indian, Clara King, Clarence Sarver, Clark, Clyde Sarver, Conley, Craig County, Dave Conley, Dory Skeenes, Dutch, Edith Payne, Elizabeth Allen, Family/People, Floyd Sarver, Franklin Roosevelt, Geleva Bell Clark, German, Giles Sarver, Glen Ball, Great Depression, Hazel Stowers, Honaker's, Japanese, John William Sarver, Korean War, Lawrence and the wrestler, Methodist Church, Narrows, North Carolina, Old Dirt Road, Pansy Ball, Pat Nelson, Pearl Harbor, Pearl Patterson, Phyllis Umbarger, President Calvin Coolidge, President Eisenhower, President Harding, President Hoover, President Johnson, President Kennedy, President Truman, Pulaski, PWA, Randy and Larry, Rev. Parks, Rocky Gap, Rosie Gordon, Round Bottom, Sherri, St. Lukes, This is an interview with Pansy Ball about her life., White House., Wolf Creek, WPA, WWI, WWII, Wytheville

Tags: 134, 5/3/97, Abe Saunders, Andrew Ferguson, Archie Saunders, Biography, Bland County, Bland Courthouse, Bluefield, Bluefield Sanitarium, Brizillea Berguson, Carnelia Ferguson, childhood games, Christianburg High School, Christmas, Civil Rights Movement, Corneal Saunders, dating, Dr. King, Dry Fork, Easter, Elena Ferguson, Eppie Saunders, Estellia Saunders, Evaleen Charlton, Family/People, Flemin Saunders, Floyd, Floyd County, Franklin County, Franklin Roosevelt, Fred Saunders/ Estella Saunders, Freda Scruggs, Gamelia Ferguson, garden, Ida Cecil, Jim Saunders, Kacelia Williams, Kermit Ferguson, Kwusses, Lillies, Lonnie Saunders, MacDaniel Ferguson, Martha Cobbs, Mose Saunders, NAACP, Norfolk, Octavia Tynes, Pal Saunders, President Hoover., Priscilla Ferguson, Pulaski, Raymond Boone, Rev. Boone, Rev. Raymond Boone, Rocky Gap, Roosevelt Ferguson, school life, Social Security, This is a summary of Fred and Estella's childhood and their life together. It also contains short summaries on their family history and the history of the black community on Dry Fork., Tynes Chapel, United States, Vialee Ferguson, Virginia, Virginia Ferguson, West Virginia, Willie Ferguson, Willious, Woodrow Ferguson, 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: 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: "Banker John", "Miss Jones", 0028, 28, Aker's Cemetery, Aker's families, Andrew Fergeuson, Anglish-Lott, Anglish-Ott, Anglo-Shott's Lumber Co., Appalachian Power Company, Arelena McNeil, Arlena McNeil, Aunt Bettty, Aunt Lambert, Aunt Marhar, Aunt Mariah, Aunt Martian, Bastian, Bill Akers, Bland County, Blessings, Blue Ridge Overall Factory, Bluefield, Bob Newman, Brother Jeff annd Wife, Brother Walter, CCC Camp, Charlie Taylor, Charlotte, Cherry Stret, Chuckie Underwoods, Church of Christ, Clear Fork, Clifford, Coal Mines, Community, Corn Mill Plan, David Slaughter, Depression, Dorcasl, Dr. Bishop, Dr. Davidson, Dr. Jim Davis, Dry Fork, East River Mountain, electricity, Elsie Akers, Emmy, Eugene Honaker, Farming, Faye Hodge, Faye Tolbert, Florene Eagle, Floyd County, Franklin Roosevelt, Gas Stations, Gene Honaker, Hattie May, Hattie May Willis, Haven Gills, Herbert Hoover, Herman Lambert, Herschel Gleason, Hilsville, History of Rocky Gap, Honaker Baptist, Honaker's Store, hospitals, Inventions, Italy, Jack Slaughter, Jes Lambert, Jim Honaker, Jimbo, Jimmy Willis, John Lambert, Johnny and Ricky, Johnny McNeil, Lambert family, Laura Newman/Faye Tolbert, Laurel, Lily Richardson, Lucy Akers, Mac Tolley, MaClaritys, Maggie Edits, Mary'ss, May-94, Mercer Funeral Home, Miss Gurs, Miss Jones, Missionary Baptist, Model T Ford, Mr. and Mrs. HOnaker, Mr. Conley, Mr. Conley Pete, Mr. Gibson, Mr. King, Mr. Tuggle, Ms. Blessing, Ms. Florene Nelson, Ms. Gleason, Ms. Hazel Stowers, Ms. MaClaritys, Nicki White, Northfork, Odre and Wife, Pete., Preacher Aliff, Preacher Phillips, Preacher Stone, Priscilla Tree, Richard Nixon, Rick McNeil, Rocky Gap, Ronnie, Ruthie Martin Willis, Ruthie Williss, Salem, Sammy John, Samuel Willis, Sawmills, School Information, Sheriff Bill Akers, Shirley Wiley, Sussie Trigger, Symth Co., Telephone Invention, Theodore Roosevelt, This is an interview with Laura Newman and Faye Tolbert about the history of Rocky Gap., Thkomas Willis, Tina and Jack Slaughter, Tiny Slaughter, Town Information, Transportation, Uncle Haren Gills, Uncle Jimmy, Uncle Todd, Vienna Weines, Walter Guy, Walter Guy's family, West Virginia, Wheelers, Wilders, Wilma Underwood, Wolf Creek, World War II, WWII, Wythe Co.