I think the other one in East End was the Virginian theater. My Dad used to take me there on Saturday nights to see western movies.....Tom Micks, Cisco Kid, Lone Ranger, etc. Norma Phoebe Poff wrote: > Boy, do you all bring back memories....love all the chatter about Radford.I believe there were two movie houses in East End and only one (StateTheatre) inWest End. My father took my sister (Alice)(twin's) and I to that other onedowntownto see "Tom Sawyer" (our first movie ever) but I can not remember the nameof it and that was back early 40's. I was born on "Hornbarger Hill" rememberwherethat is? Gilbert Street to be exact. > Phoebe > >

June Vest is my aunt. I see her out walking a lot in warm weather. Her husband ,Milton Vest was my mothers only brother. They had seven kids . One daughter and six sons. One of her sons will retire from the Marines sonn with 35 years service. Wayne Hawley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim or Alice Bishop" <jdbasb@i-plus.net> To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:58 PM Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--back to my Ole Virginny home > Edgar, > My Mother rented out rooms to workers at the Radford Ordnance Plant during > the WWII boom. We lived on Clement Street. The big white house (it has > been torn down and is now a parking lot) directly behind the First > Christian > Church on Tyler Avenue . My Dad worked at the Arsenal. There were > several > on Clement Street that keep boarders. A Mrs. Dixon, also cooked meals for > these workers. We moved from Clement Street to First Avenue (one block > from > Tyler) between Downy and Clement. After my Dad died, my Mother sold it to > a > realtor who turned it into apts. and added an addition to the house with > apts. for college students. It is so sad to see that area where Norma, > Phoebe and I grew up. We have such fond memories of our childhood on > Clement Street. > > Do you know a June Vest that lives in Pulaski? She lives at the Village > (apartments that I manage). > > I saw the 'Long Way Home' outdoor drama several times and do remember > Bobby > Collins. I did not know him but enjoyed his performances in the drama. > Alice > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Edgar Vest" <eevest@msn.com> > To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 9:14 AM > Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--back to my Ole Virginny home > > >>I attended the Long Way Home several times and am sure he was part of the >> actors. I lived in Pulaski county about 30 years and loved the travels to >> Radford yard saleing. Also not as fond, but by neccesity to the doctors. >> Sure hated to see the college take the streets and route 11 had to be >> relocated because students kept walking into the traffic. I worked a >> short >> time in the Hosiery Mill in >> east end before going into Navy in WW2. Boarded with a lady a few blocks >> from college. Radford was so crowded as there was about 23 thousand >> people >> working on the construction and operation >> of Radford Ordnance Plant and the plant at Dublin had many workers there >> also. The old King's Hospital is now a tea room or something like that >> since >> Radford College is owners. They built a 22 million dollar bridge across >> New >> River. By working those years at the powder plant I was accquainted with >> lots of folks in that area. >> >> Edgar Vest >> >> >> PSALM 100:3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: > > > ********************************** > Note from List Administrator!!! > The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll > Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us > something about your Brick Wall person. > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > ********************************** > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.7/1233 - Release Date: 1/19/2008 > 6:37 PM > >

Boy, do you all bring back memories....love all the chatter about Radford.I believe there were two movie houses in East End and only one (StateTheatre) inWest End. My father took my sister (Alice)(twin's) and I to that other onedowntownto see "Tom Sawyer" (our first movie ever) but I can not remember the nameof it and that was back early 40's. I was born on "Hornbarger Hill" rememberwherethat is? Gilbert Street to be exact. Phoebe -----Original Message----- >From: paul <pogoat2@webtv.net> >Sent: Jan 20, 2008 10:20 PM >To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--back to my Ole Virginny home > >Edgar, across on the other corner from the Bear Market was Umbergers >store..I used to watch for the delivery truck to stop there and >unload..I would run in there ASAP and ask for a pack of cigarettes as >they were scarce back then and I knew they had cigarettes when that >truck brought them from Gordon-Dalton wholesale house which was behinf >the First & Merchants Bank in the east end... >I lived in the west end, and also in the east end of Radford.......I >lived up over Whitehead's Drug store which was on the corner in east end >..just 1/2 a block up the side street..(I think it was 3rd ave) was >Bibee's Supermarket where we bought groceries....there were 3 theaters >in Radford.... the state theater and the Radford theater in the east end >and another theater in the west end.... >I worked at Clover Creamery and ate quite a bit at Betty's Steak House >across from the west end theater.....Jake Scott had a hole-in-the wall >restaurant beside that theater where he sold hot dogs, 2 for 15 cents. >but he cut the weiner in half the long way and put 1/2 of a weiner on >each hot dog...Wade's Supermarket is where the creamery stood back >then... >Ole Paul > >keep the mail comin' to Ole Paul > >********************************** >Note from List Administrator!!! >The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something about your Brick Wall person. >To contact Listowner: >Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com >********************************** >Search this list's archived messages! >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Yep the names you mention come back to mind now. I worked with Gerald Phillips at the powder plant and he was a ex-Clover Creamery worker. I remember Paul when I was young and walked to Doc and Effie Jewell's store in Otey community of Montgomery county that they owned stock in Clover Creamery that also had a plant in Roanoke and also stock in Crockett Springs Hotel. I think Dock took my nephew to doctor/hospital in Christiansburg when my nephew was bitten by a copperhead snake near the Crockett Springs Hotel. Edgar Vest PSALM 100:3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: >From: pogoat2@webtv.net (paul) >Reply-To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com >To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--back to my Ole Virginny home >Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:20:10 -0500 > >Edgar, across on the other corner from the Bear Market was Umbergers >store..I used to watch for the delivery truck to stop there and >unload..I would run in there ASAP and ask for a pack of cigarettes as >they were scarce back then and I knew they had cigarettes when that >truck brought them from Gordon-Dalton wholesale house which was behinf >the First & Merchants Bank in the east end... >I lived in the west end, and also in the east end of Radford.......I >lived up over Whitehead's Drug store which was on the corner in east end >..just 1/2 a block up the side street..(I think it was 3rd ave) was >Bibee's Supermarket where we bought groceries....there were 3 theaters >in Radford.... the state theater and the Radford theater in the east end >and another theater in the west end.... >I worked at Clover Creamery and ate quite a bit at Betty's Steak House >across from the west end theater.....Jake Scott had a hole-in-the wall >restaurant beside that theater where he sold hot dogs, 2 for 15 cents. >but he cut the weiner in half the long way and put 1/2 of a weiner on >each hot dog...Wade's Supermarket is where the creamery stood back >then... >Ole Paul > >keep the mail comin' to Ole Paul > >********************************** >Note from List Administrator!!! >The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll >Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us >something about your Brick Wall person. >To contact Listowner: >Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com >********************************** >Search this list's archived messages! >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >in the subject and the body of the message

Edgar, across on the other corner from the Bear Market was Umbergers store..I used to watch for the delivery truck to stop there and unload..I would run in there ASAP and ask for a pack of cigarettes as they were scarce back then and I knew they had cigarettes when that truck brought them from Gordon-Dalton wholesale house which was behinf the First & Merchants Bank in the east end... I lived in the west end, and also in the east end of Radford.......I lived up over Whitehead's Drug store which was on the corner in east end ..just 1/2 a block up the side street..(I think it was 3rd ave) was Bibee's Supermarket where we bought groceries....there were 3 theaters in Radford.... the state theater and the Radford theater in the east end and another theater in the west end.... I worked at Clover Creamery and ate quite a bit at Betty's Steak House across from the west end theater.....Jake Scott had a hole-in-the wall restaurant beside that theater where he sold hot dogs, 2 for 15 cents. but he cut the weiner in half the long way and put 1/2 of a weiner on each hot dog...Wade's Supermarket is where the creamery stood back then... Ole Paul keep the mail comin' to Ole Paul

The woman I boarded with was maybe in 70's and had a grandson. No husband and was one of the streets off of the bvld. by the college. This street was absorbed by the college many years ago. The old building where Bear Market was in across from the old fire station was made into apartments a few years ago. Calvin Whitt was fire chief and seems like the police chief at one time was a Whitt. I'm sure you remember the unsolved murder of the Turpin woman. Was Mick or Mack on main street? What about Piggly Wiggly store in Radford? I worked with Frank Robertsion at RAAP and he worked at one of these grocery stores. I also worked with "Bob" Miller that lived in east Radford that killed his wife and then himself. At least they still have the movie theater on main street. No Radford today is not like it was in the 1940-1970 years. Edgar Vest PSALM 100:3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: >From: "Jim or Alice Bishop" <jdbasb@i-plus.net> >Reply-To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com >To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> >Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--back to my Ole Virginny home >Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:58:44 -0500 > >Edgar, >My Mother rented out rooms to workers at the Radford Ordnance Plant during >the WWII boom. We lived on Clement Street. The big white house (it has >been torn down and is now a parking lot) directly behind the First >Christian >Church on Tyler Avenue . My Dad worked at the Arsenal. There were several >on Clement Street that keep boarders. A Mrs. Dixon, also cooked meals for >these workers. We moved from Clement Street to First Avenue (one block >from >Tyler) between Downy and Clement. After my Dad died, my Mother sold it to >a >realtor who turned it into apts. and added an addition to the house with >apts. for college students. It is so sad to see that area where Norma, >Phoebe and I grew up. We have such fond memories of our childhood on >Clement Street. > >Do you know a June Vest that lives in Pulaski? She lives at the Village >(apartments that I manage). > >I saw the 'Long Way Home' outdoor drama several times and do remember Bobby >Collins. I did not know him but enjoyed his performances in the drama. >Alice > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Edgar Vest" <eevest@msn.com> >To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 9:14 AM >Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--back to my Ole Virginny home > > > >I attended the Long Way Home several times and am sure he was part of the > > actors. I lived in Pulaski county about 30 years and loved the travels >to > > Radford yard saleing. Also not as fond, but by neccesity to the doctors. > > Sure hated to see the college take the streets and route 11 had to be > > relocated because students kept walking into the traffic. I worked a >short > > time in the Hosiery Mill in > > east end before going into Navy in WW2. Boarded with a lady a few blocks > > from college. Radford was so crowded as there was about 23 thousand >people > > working on the construction and operation > > of Radford Ordnance Plant and the plant at Dublin had many workers there > > also. The old King's Hospital is now a tea room or something like that > > since > > Radford College is owners. They built a 22 million dollar bridge across > > New > > River. By working those years at the powder plant I was accquainted with > > lots of folks in that area. > > > > Edgar Vest > > > > > > PSALM 100:3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: > > >********************************** >Note from List Administrator!!! >The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll >Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us >something about your Brick Wall person. >To contact Listowner: >Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com >********************************** >Search this list's archived messages! >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >in the subject and the body of the message

It won't be long and spring will be here. That's something to look forward to..I hate winter. Rena

Ken, Could you send me any information you have on Mildred Sowers and her family. I am only showing dob as Feb 1900 (census record) and dod as Apr 1924 (from another distant cousin) John Sowers in Lawrence, KS researching Sowers, John, Miller, Booth. Eller, Sargent and other related families. sowgenealogy@sunflower.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken & Margo Brown" <kenbrown17@earthlink.net> To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 12:14 PM Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--Jim Whitt > John in Ohio, > > My great aunt, Mildred Sowers married Richard T. Whitt (1870 - 1942). I > wonder if he is related to your Jim Whitt. they both live in Radford near > West View Cemetery and are buried there. > > Ken >

Dale, Yes I kinda miss that that warm Seattle weather but not the rain. Sorry we didn't get to visit personally while I was out there. John Sowers Lawrenc, KS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Hylton" <ayfudad2@comcast.net> To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 10:10 AM Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--Temp > And here in Seattle at 8AM it is a warm 37 degrees, > > Dale > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "JUST MEmaw" <mrw@swva.net> >> John, Here in Floyd { about 4 miles from the town} the temp. Is 6 >> degrees >> with wind chill about -8 degrees , the wind is supposed to calm down >> about >> 12 noon, but tonight it is supposed to be about 0 or minus. >> Rena, we are SO glad you can get warm at home, now, with your new >> furnance, >> you had almost 2 years without. we are so THANKFUL for you. >> THANK you for taking care of the Floyd List. >> LOVE Ya, >> JUST MEmaw >> >> > ********************************** > Note from List Administrator!!! > The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll > Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us > something about your Brick Wall person. > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > ********************************** > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.7/1233 - Release Date: 1/19/2008 > 6:37 PM > >

In a message dated 1/20/2008 8:24:17 AM Eastern Standard Time, kfulcher55@gmail.com writes: Hooray for your new furnace!!! I know you have struggled with THAT problem long enough! Congratulations! On Jan 19, 2008 10:41 PM, Rena Worthen <doreatr@rbnet.com> wrote: > > The temp here is 31 but is due to be down about 17 by morning. > We are forcasted to get snow tonight again. If so maybe the temp will stay > up abt freezing. > The good news is my new furnace was installed this evening and for the first > time since Christmas day, i'm warm. We don't know how much we take things > for granted until we don't have something. I can relate to our fore parents > now. You know all the things we have would have been unheard of 100 years > ago. > Rena Dear Listers, I too congratulate Rena for dealing as long as she has with no heat at all. I am going to take the bull by the horns here and suggest that it would not hurt most of us to make a "green" donation to this project since she does so much for all the lists and us--how many obits have you used that she provided. I suggested this two weeks ago but there was not a single person on the list that helped at all. rena does not know I am doing this at all and would shoot me if she did, but I know how hard things have been for her. I am sure that she would appreciate anything at all--all of this plus the oil needs to be paid for. Those that can help I am sure will. Just send to her personally and I am sure she will provide you with her address. Good luck Rena and I apologize for bringing this to the list's attention. If they do not know, they can not help. I know there are many problems with the folks on our list but any help will be wonderful. Carlisle Bowling 10 year list member **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

I meant to say Barbara married "Sid" I'm sure it's the right one. As to dairy farming in Ferrum, it could have been another sibling. Maybe Carl can clear it up. Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phoebe Poff" <pjspoff@earthlink.net> To: "Ken & Margo Brown" <kenbrown17@earthlink.net>; "VA/Floyd RootsWeb" <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 5:14 PM Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--Jim Whitt >I am confused as the Barbara I know is married to Sidney Johnson and he is > affilated with Radford Hopsital(Carilion Hospitals) and his father was > Sidney, Sr. > Not sure about any Dairy farming in Ferrum. Will be waiting John's reply > from Carl too. > Interesting little tidbits. > Phoebe, > > >>Senr: Jan 20, 2008 5:05 PM >>To: Phoebe Poff <pjspoff@earthlink.net>, vafloyd@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--Jim Whitt >> >>You have jogged my memory by saying Carl's father was Jim. As I remember, >>Richard T. Whitt (1870 - 1942) had a son, Ervin Richard "Dick" Whitt >>(1900 - >>1986, married Lyndal Bishop. There were 3 brothers I know of, Jim, Sam and >>Fred. A daughter, Barbara married Cid Johnson and at one time was in the >>dairy business in Ferrum. I think we're on the right track. >> >>I'll be waiting on Carl's reply to John in Ohio. >> >>Thanks, Ken >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Phoebe Poff" <pjspoff@earthlink.net> >>To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com>; "Ken & Margo Brown" >><kenbrown17@earthlink.net>; >><vafloyd@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 4:03 PM >>Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--Jim Whitt >> >> >>>I think Richard (Dick) was Molly Whitt's father if I remember correctly >>>and >>> would be brother to Carl's father, Jim. My parents knew the families. >>> Molly and I were really good friends and she >>> has a younger sister Barbara Whitt Johnson who lives at Claytor Lake. >>> Molly >>> passed away a few years ago. There were several siblings in that >>> family. >>> Carl >>> will confirm that I believe. >>> Phoebe >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>From: John Ford <johnlford@embarqmail.com> >>>>Sent: Jan 20, 2008 3:21 PM >>>>To: Ken & Margo Brown <kenbrown17@earthlink.net>, vafloyd@rootsweb.com >>>>Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--Jim Whitt >>>> >>>>Ken: >>>> >>>>I don't know much about the Whitt family, but I just e-mailed Carl to >>>>see >>>>what he knows. He said he was working on the Whitt line. >>>> >>>>Both Jim & Pearl are buried in Westview, as are my father and >>>>step-father. >>>> >>>>John in Ohio >>>> >>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "Ken & Margo Brown" <kenbrown17@earthlink.net> >>>>To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> >>>>Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:14 PM >>>>Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--Jim Whitt >>>> >>>> >>>>John in Ohio, >>>> >>>>My great aunt, Mildred Sowers married Richard T. Whitt (1870 - 1942). I >>>>wonder if he is related to your Jim Whitt. they both live in Radford >>>>near >>>>West View Cemetery and are buried there. >>>> >>>>Ken

My biggest worry Linda was having the plants die from the cold, so far everything is doing okay. I know the low 30's doesn't sound cold to others but our cold is wet and goes right through the clothing. It won't be long and spring will be here. Joyce in Ca -----Original Message----- From: vafloyd-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vafloyd-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mrs. Hackney Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 3:11 PM To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--Temp Joyce & Tom......it is the same here in Modesto, I do not like these cold night that we have been having when it gets down to the mid 30's Brrrrr.... Linda in Modesto, Ca. ----- Original Message ---- From: Joyce & Tom <jthawkin@pacbell.net> To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 2:46:36 PM Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--Temp In sunny CA. it's 54 with a cold wind blowing. Joyce in Ca -----Original Message----- From: vafloyd-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vafloyd-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Dale Hylton Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 8:11 AM To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--Temp And here in Seattle at 8AM it is a warm 37 degrees, Dale -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "JUST MEmaw" <mrw@swva.net> > John, Here in Floyd { about 4 miles from the town} the temp. Is 6 degrees > with wind chill about -8 degrees , the wind is supposed to calm down about > 12 noon, but tonight it is supposed to be about 0 or minus. > Rena, we are SO glad you can get warm at home, now, with your new furnance, > you had almost 2 years without. we are so THANKFUL for you. > THANK you for taking care of the Floyd List. > LOVE Ya, > JUST MEmaw > > ********************************** Note from List Administrator!!! The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something about your Brick Wall person. To contact Listowner: Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com ********************************** Search this list's archived messages! http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********************************** Note from List Administrator!!! The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something about your Brick Wall person. To contact Listowner: Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com ********************************** Search this list's archived messages! http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********************************** Note from List Administrator!!! The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something about your Brick Wall person. To contact Listowner: Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com ********************************** Search this list's archived messages! http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am confused as the Barbara I know is married to Sidney Johnson and he is affilated with Radford Hopsital(Carilion Hospitals) and his father was Sidney, Sr. Not sure about any Dairy farming in Ferrum. Will be waiting John's reply from Carl too. Interesting little tidbits. Phoebe, >Senr: Jan 20, 2008 5:05 PM >To: Phoebe Poff <pjspoff@earthlink.net>, vafloyd@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--Jim Whitt > >You have jogged my memory by saying Carl's father was Jim. As I remember, >Richard T. Whitt (1870 - 1942) had a son, Ervin Richard "Dick" Whitt (1900 - >1986, married Lyndal Bishop. There were 3 brothers I know of, Jim, Sam and >Fred. A daughter, Barbara married Cid Johnson and at one time was in the >dairy business in Ferrum. I think we're on the right track. > >I'll be waiting on Carl's reply to John in Ohio. > >Thanks, Ken > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Phoebe Poff" <pjspoff@earthlink.net> >To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com>; "Ken & Margo Brown" <kenbrown17@earthlink.net>; ><vafloyd@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 4:03 PM >Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--Jim Whitt > > >>I think Richard (Dick) was Molly Whitt's father if I remember correctly and >> would be brother to Carl's father, Jim. My parents knew the families. >> Molly and I were really good friends and she >> has a younger sister Barbara Whitt Johnson who lives at Claytor Lake. >> Molly >> passed away a few years ago. There were several siblings in that family. >> Carl >> will confirm that I believe. >> Phoebe >> >> >> >> >> >>>From: John Ford <johnlford@embarqmail.com> >>>Sent: Jan 20, 2008 3:21 PM >>>To: Ken & Margo Brown <kenbrown17@earthlink.net>, vafloyd@rootsweb.com >>>Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--Jim Whitt >>> >>>Ken: >>> >>>I don't know much about the Whitt family, but I just e-mailed Carl to see >>>what he knows. He said he was working on the Whitt line. >>> >>>Both Jim & Pearl are buried in Westview, as are my father and step-father. >>> >>>John in Ohio >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Ken & Margo Brown" <kenbrown17@earthlink.net> >>>To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> >>>Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:14 PM >>>Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--Jim Whitt >>> >>> >>>John in Ohio, >>> >>>My great aunt, Mildred Sowers married Richard T. Whitt (1870 - 1942). I >>>wonder if he is related to your Jim Whitt. they both live in Radford near >>>West View Cemetery and are buried there. >>> >>>Ken > "This is the day the Lord has made: we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 "A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart"

You have jogged my memory by saying Carl's father was Jim. As I remember, Richard T. Whitt (1870 - 1942) had a son, Ervin Richard "Dick" Whitt (1900 - 1986, married Lyndal Bishop. There were 3 brothers I know of, Jim, Sam and Fred. A daughter, Barbara married Cid Johnson and at one time was in the dairy business in Ferrum. I think we're on the right track. I'll be waiting on Carl's reply to John in Ohio. Thanks, Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phoebe Poff" <pjspoff@earthlink.net> To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com>; "Ken & Margo Brown" <kenbrown17@earthlink.net>; <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 4:03 PM Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--Jim Whitt >I think Richard (Dick) was Molly Whitt's father if I remember correctly and > would be brother to Carl's father, Jim. My parents knew the families. > Molly and I were really good friends and she > has a younger sister Barbara Whitt Johnson who lives at Claytor Lake. > Molly > passed away a few years ago. There were several siblings in that family. > Carl > will confirm that I believe. > Phoebe > > > > > >>From: John Ford <johnlford@embarqmail.com> >>Sent: Jan 20, 2008 3:21 PM >>To: Ken & Margo Brown <kenbrown17@earthlink.net>, vafloyd@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--Jim Whitt >> >>Ken: >> >>I don't know much about the Whitt family, but I just e-mailed Carl to see >>what he knows. He said he was working on the Whitt line. >> >>Both Jim & Pearl are buried in Westview, as are my father and step-father. >> >>John in Ohio >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Ken & Margo Brown" <kenbrown17@earthlink.net> >>To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:14 PM >>Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--Jim Whitt >> >> >>John in Ohio, >> >>My great aunt, Mildred Sowers married Richard T. Whitt (1870 - 1942). I >>wonder if he is related to your Jim Whitt. they both live in Radford near >>West View Cemetery and are buried there. >> >>Ken

Who was Sam Whitt who also lived in the mill village?..was he related to Jim?? Ole Paul keep the mail comin' to Ole Paul

Carl was red-headed Alice ----- Original Message ----- From: "paul" <pogoat2@webtv.net> To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 4:20 PM Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--back to my Ole Virginny home > John, > Was Pearl Whitt red-headed? I lived in mill village also...Paul > > keep the mail comin' to Ole Paul > > ********************************** > Note from List Administrator!!! > The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll > Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us > something about your Brick Wall person. > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > ********************************** > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

John, Was Pearl Whitt red-headed? I lived in mill village also...Paul keep the mail comin' to Ole Paul

And here in Seattle at 8AM it is a warm 37 degrees, Dale -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "JUST MEmaw" <mrw@swva.net> > John, Here in Floyd { about 4 miles from the town} the temp. Is 6 degrees > with wind chill about -8 degrees , the wind is supposed to calm down about > 12 noon, but tonight it is supposed to be about 0 or minus. > Rena, we are SO glad you can get warm at home, now, with your new furnance, > you had almost 2 years without. we are so THANKFUL for you. > THANK you for taking care of the Floyd List. > LOVE Ya, > JUST MEmaw > >

I think Richard (Dick) was Molly Whitt's father if I remember correctly and would be brother to Carl's father, Jim. My parents knew the families. Molly and I were really good friends and she has a younger sister Barbara Whitt Johnson who lives at Claytor Lake. Molly passed away a few years ago. There were several siblings in that family. Carl will confirm that I believe. Phoebe >From: John Ford <johnlford@embarqmail.com> >Sent: Jan 20, 2008 3:21 PM >To: Ken & Margo Brown <kenbrown17@earthlink.net>, vafloyd@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--Jim Whitt > >Ken: > >I don't know much about the Whitt family, but I just e-mailed Carl to see >what he knows. He said he was working on the Whitt line. > >Both Jim & Pearl are buried in Westview, as are my father and step-father. > >John in Ohio > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Ken & Margo Brown" <kenbrown17@earthlink.net> >To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:14 PM >Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--Jim Whitt > > >John in Ohio, > >My great aunt, Mildred Sowers married Richard T. Whitt (1870 - 1942). I >wonder if he is related to your Jim Whitt. they both live in Radford near >West View Cemetery and are buried there. > >Ken > > >********************************** >Note from List Administrator!!! >The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something about your Brick Wall person. >To contact Listowner: >Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com >********************************** >Search this list's archived messages! >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message "This is the day the Lord has made: we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 "A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart"

Kat: I asked Addie about the Collins family, but she doesn't remember them. My foster brother lived for years on Preston Street - Buddy (Delmar Frank) and Virginia Wirt Ford. Virginia claimed to be the meanest woman in Radford, and I believe her. Buddy was a drunk and Virginia told us she was marrying him just to teach him a lesson. I guess she did. Buddy quit drinking. No big surprise. Buddy was a runt and Virginia was at least 6" taller and probably 50 pounds heavier than him. Even in his death she was mean. Poor Buddy was dead, cremated and buried before any of the family knew about it. Last count she's still alive. John in Ohio ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kat Fulcher" <kfulcher55@gmail.com> To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 8:52 AM Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--back to my Ole Virginny home Any of y'all Radford people know my mother in law? She lives in Radford on Preston St. (but lived for many years in a big house on 7th st.) Her name is June Collins and her late husband was Brady Collins. Her younger son (also passed on now) was Bobby Collins who was well known as a featured actor in the "Long Way Home" outdoor drama. just wonderin, since the conversation had turned to Radford... My husband's 1st step-dad also worked for the railroad and Clay says he remembers riding back and forth from Virginia Beach to come visit his grandmother until the family moved back to Radford. He says that they used to get off in Christiansburg because his mama didn't want to have to change trains in Roanoke to get to Radford. Kat