Hi, try this : Hiott Printing PO Box 997 Pickens,SC 29671 864-878-9832 > [Original Message] > From: LAUREN RICHARDSON <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 2/14/2004 8:54:04 PM > Subject: Re: [SC-OPD] Jocassee Valley > > Hi Delores, > > I believe I do know the author of that book--or there are two Claudia > Hembrees in the area! > I would like to get my hands on that book and will try the two avenues you > suggest. > > My mother-in-law's grandparents owned the girl's camp and the resort at one > time I believe. Unfortunately, it was all underwater before my husband and I > met--maybe even before we were born. > > Thanks for pointing out this book to the list! > > Lauren H. Richardson > Family Branches > 18309 155th PL SE > Renton, Washington 98058 > Phone: (206) 280-1010 > Email: [email protected] > Web Pages: www.family-branches.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dolores Miller Pringle" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 8:06 PM > Subject: [SC-OPD] Jocassee Valley > > > > I know that there are many of you on the lists who have never even seen > > the > > beautiful area that makes up the western corner of SC, but I wanted to > > make > > as many of you aware of the following book as possible. > > > > Many of you write looking for folks who once lived in the old Jocassee > > Valley, and I know that others try to help you, but sometimes graves, etc. > > are impossible to find bec. of the lakes that were built: Hartwell, > > Keowee, > > Jocassee. I only learned in recent years that I had lost family that way > > without knowing it. > > > > When I was younger, I was fortunate enough to be able to spend a lot of > > magical time in Jocassee Valley. You cannot imagine the beauty; the > > greens > > can never be matched; the hardwoods created a blanket of green; the hills > > roll like the waves on a still ocean; and the water of the river was > > pristine, unspoiled by mankind. > > > > Once this beautiful land was gone, it was a forever thing except for the > > work of Claudia WHITMIRE HEMBREE, a native of Jocassee. I don't know Mrs. > > HEMBREE but she has written a wonderful book, called "Jocassee Valley." > > It's not abt the "new" Jocassee; it's abt the Jocassee Valley that lies > > beneath those waters that make up the lakes - about the memories and the > > history that will forever lie there. > > > > I highly recommend the book to those who love the area, and to those who > > want to "see" and imagine the area where their ancestors lived. I believe > > it can be purchased fr. Hiott Printers in Pickens, SC, or from the author > > (I > > am sorry I don't know how to contact her). > > > > I hope this will help some of you have a chance to see our beautiful home > > in > > the special western corner of South Carolina! > > God bless, > > Dolores Miller Pringle - a desc of the MILLERS, ALEXANDERS, GROGANS, > > WATSONS, ALLGOODS, SMITHS, PORTERS, ROPERS, COOPERS, and others who lived > > in > > the area. > > > > > > ==== SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST Mailing List ==== > > To check for a zip code or, > > find out where a zip code is: > > http://www.usps.gov/ncsc > > > > > > > ==== SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST Mailing List ==== > Join RootsWeb WorldConnect Program > For details on how to submit your GEDCOM > Visit http://www.rootsweb.com > Scroll down to Other Tools/Resources