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

Rena..I am GLAD you are finally warm.. My grandson lives beside me and he is schooled in HVAC so he takes care of my heating (and cooling) Paul keep the mail comin' to Ole Paul

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

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

John, I went to school with Carl Whitt. We graduated from Radford High School in 1955. Carl put together a wonderful DVD for our 50th class reunion. Did you know Molly Whitt? She lived on Howe Street in Radford in the 50's. She was in the class of '55 also. She had several brothers and sisters. She passed away a few years ago in Maryland. It was 7 degrees in Draper this morning when we got up about 7 a.m. Alice ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Ford" <johnlford@embarqmail.com> To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 9:08 AM Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--back to my Ole Virginny home Norma: My uncle and aunt lived on Clement Street - Jim & Pearl Whitt. They lived directly behind "The Mill" (Burlington) where they worked most all their lives. Pearl was my mother's sister. She died last fall at 92 years old. We had lunch with her at the Senior Center last September. They had 2 boys - Douglas and Carl. Doug lives in Colorado and Carl owns Whitt Photography in Radford (Fairlawn). My wife went to Radford schools and I went to Montgomery County schools - mostly Christiansburg. It's 6° here now, about 90 miles south of Lake Erie. No snow, but the wind is sharp. John in Ohio ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norma Edmonds" <nwe@psknet.com> To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 4:45 PM Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--back to my Ole Virginny home > I know exactly where your house would have been located. And, I > remember my father speaking of "Hub" Gibson. We also rode the railroad > on a pass. Mostly, we rode from Radford to Bristol or Radford to > Roanoke. On one trip, we went to Norfolk and went to Virginia > Beach. Several times, we would get the train in Christiansburg and go > north to Portsmouth, Ohio. That was an overnight trip and I got to > sleep in a "sleeper car". > > My father worked for the railroad in Radford as a Machinist until his > retirement in the early 60's. I lived in town,on Clement Street, just > 1/2 block from Radford University ("College" at that time). Did you > attend Radford High School or Christiansburg? Have you ever visited > the railroad museum in Roanoke? It's located in the old train station > there. > > Norma > ********************************** 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, 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:

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 ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Ford" <johnlford@embarqmail.com> To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 9:08 AM Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--back to my Ole Virginny home Norma: My uncle and aunt lived on Clement Street - Jim & Pearl Whitt. They lived directly behind "The Mill" (Burlington) where they worked most all their lives. Pearl was my mother's sister. She died last fall at 92 years old. We had lunch with her at the Senior Center last September. They had 2 boys - Douglas and Carl. Doug lives in Colorado and Carl owns Whitt Photography in Radford (Fairlawn). My wife went to Radford schools and I went to Montgomery County schools - mostly Christiansburg. It's 6° here now, about 90 miles south of Lake Erie. No snow, but the wind is sharp. John in Ohio

My uncle lived on Preston St back in the 70's (Howell) and now my youngere brother also a Howell lives on Preston St. Dorraine ----- 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 On Jan 20, 2008 7:46 AM, Norma Edmonds <nwe@psknet.com> wrote: > I lived on the section of Clement Street on the other side of the > University near the Christian Church. I know Carl Whitt. I think he > was a year behind me in school, but I have two friends (Alice and > Phoebe, also on the Floyd List) who went to school with him and I > believe he was in their class. > > It is 13 degrees here this morning, but sunny. We had 4 or 5 inches of > snow on Thursday and it was predicted that we would get about 2 inches > more yesterday, but that didn't happen. > > > Norma > > > > > John Ford wrote: > > Norma: > > > > My uncle and aunt lived on Clement Street - Jim & Pearl Whitt. They > > lived > > directly behind "The Mill" (Burlington) where they worked most all their > > lives. Pearl was my mother's sister. She died last fall at 92 years > > old. We > > had lunch with her at the Senior Center last September. > > > > They had 2 boys - Douglas and Carl. Doug lives in Colorado and Carl > > owns > > Whitt Photography in Radford (Fairlawn). > > > > My wife went to Radford schools and I went to Montgomery County > > schools - > > mostly Christiansburg. > > > > It's 6° here now, about 90 miles south of Lake Erie. No snow, but the > > wind > > is sharp. > > > > John in Ohio > > > > --- > > ********************************** > 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

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 -----Original Message----- From: vafloyd-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vafloyd-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 9:19 Am Rena, congrats on the new furnace. I can relate to no heat. I remember when I was a kid Dad would "bank" the fire in the Warm Morning stove. He would be up first to get the fire goin the next morning. We kids would jump out of bed and run in around the stove to put our clothes on. It not suppose to get above freezin here until almost the middle or end of this week Brrrrrrrrr. ********************************** 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

My Mom used to have boarders in the early days of Radford Arsenal. Where did you board? My home was sold and then sold again to one of the local realtors who turned it into student housing. I can hardly stand to see it these days. In fact, when I have occasion to be in that end of town, I make a point not to look at it or drive by that way. It is just too sad to see the way it has been mistreated. The tea room you mentioned at St. Albans (or Kings as you mentioned), is a lovely restaurant which specializes in a wonderful Sunday Buffet. It is quite popular with the after church folks...in fact, it is a good idea to make a reservation before going. Although, I have been a few times without reservation and they always manage to accommodate my group. It is called Baker's Best and they also do catering. They catered my high school class reunion last summer...de-lish!!! http://www.thebakersbest.com/ Norma Edgar Vest wrote: > 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: > > > > > >> From: "Kat Fulcher" <kfulcher55@gmail.com> >> 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 07:52:53 -0600 >> >> 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 >> >> On Jan 20, 2008 7:46 AM, Norma Edmonds <nwe@psknet.com> wrote: >> > I lived on the section of Clement Street on the other side of the >> > University near the Christian Church. I know Carl Whitt. I >> think he >> > was a year behind me in school, but I have two friends (Alice and >> > Phoebe, also on the Floyd List) who went to school with him and I >> > believe he was in their class. >> > >> > It is 13 degrees here this morning, but sunny. We had 4 or 5 >> inches of >> > snow on Thursday and it was predicted that we would get about 2 inches >> > more yesterday, but that didn't happen. >> > >> > >> > Norma >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > John Ford wrote: >> > > Norma: >> > > >> > > My uncle and aunt lived on Clement Street - Jim & Pearl Whitt. >> They lived >> > > directly behind "The Mill" (Burlington) where they worked most >> all their >> > > lives. Pearl was my mother's sister. She died last fall at 92 >> years old. We >> > > had lunch with her at the Senior Center last September. >> > > >> > > They had 2 boys - Douglas and Carl. Doug lives in Colorado and >> Carl owns >> > > Whitt Photography in Radford (Fairlawn). >> > > >> > > My wife went to Radford schools and I went to Montgomery County >> schools - >> > > mostly Christiansburg. >> > > >> > > It's 6° here now, about 90 miles south of Lake Erie. No snow, >> but the wind >> > > is sharp. >> > > >> > > John in Ohio >> > > >> > > --- >> > >> > ********************************** >> > 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. 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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: >From: "Kat Fulcher" <kfulcher55@gmail.com> >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 07:52:53 -0600 > >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 > >On Jan 20, 2008 7:46 AM, Norma Edmonds <nwe@psknet.com> wrote: > > I lived on the section of Clement Street on the other side of the > > University near the Christian Church. I know Carl Whitt. I think he > > was a year behind me in school, but I have two friends (Alice and > > Phoebe, also on the Floyd List) who went to school with him and I > > believe he was in their class. > > > > It is 13 degrees here this morning, but sunny. We had 4 or 5 inches of > > snow on Thursday and it was predicted that we would get about 2 inches > > more yesterday, but that didn't happen. > > > > > > Norma > > > > > > > > > > John Ford wrote: > > > Norma: > > > > > > My uncle and aunt lived on Clement Street - Jim & Pearl Whitt. They >lived > > > directly behind "The Mill" (Burlington) where they worked most all >their > > > lives. Pearl was my mother's sister. She died last fall at 92 years >old. We > > > had lunch with her at the Senior Center last September. > > > > > > They had 2 boys - Douglas and Carl. Doug lives in Colorado and Carl >owns > > > Whitt Photography in Radford (Fairlawn). > > > > > > My wife went to Radford schools and I went to Montgomery County >schools - > > > mostly Christiansburg. > > > > > > It's 6° here now, about 90 miles south of Lake Erie. No snow, but the >wind > > > is sharp. > > > > > > John in Ohio > > > > > > --- > > > > ********************************** > > 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

Norma: My uncle and aunt lived on Clement Street - Jim & Pearl Whitt. They lived directly behind "The Mill" (Burlington) where they worked most all their lives. Pearl was my mother's sister. She died last fall at 92 years old. We had lunch with her at the Senior Center last September. They had 2 boys - Douglas and Carl. Doug lives in Colorado and Carl owns Whitt Photography in Radford (Fairlawn). My wife went to Radford schools and I went to Montgomery County schools - mostly Christiansburg. It's 6° here now, about 90 miles south of Lake Erie. No snow, but the wind is sharp. John in Ohio ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norma Edmonds" <nwe@psknet.com> To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 4:45 PM Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--back to my Ole Virginny home > I know exactly where your house would have been located. And, I > remember my father speaking of "Hub" Gibson. We also rode the railroad > on a pass. Mostly, we rode from Radford to Bristol or Radford to > Roanoke. On one trip, we went to Norfolk and went to Virginia > Beach. Several times, we would get the train in Christiansburg and go > north to Portsmouth, Ohio. That was an overnight trip and I got to > sleep in a "sleeper car". > > My father worked for the railroad in Radford as a Machinist until his > retirement in the early 60's. I lived in town,on Clement Street, just > 1/2 block from Radford University ("College" at that time). Did you > attend Radford High School or Christiansburg? Have you ever visited > the railroad museum in Roanoke? It's located in the old train station > there. > > Norma >

I lived on the section of Clement Street on the other side of the University near the Christian Church. I know Carl Whitt. I think he was a year behind me in school, but I have two friends (Alice and Phoebe, also on the Floyd List) who went to school with him and I believe he was in their class. It is 13 degrees here this morning, but sunny. We had 4 or 5 inches of snow on Thursday and it was predicted that we would get about 2 inches more yesterday, but that didn't happen. Norma John Ford wrote: > Norma: > > My uncle and aunt lived on Clement Street - Jim & Pearl Whitt. They lived > directly behind "The Mill" (Burlington) where they worked most all their > lives. Pearl was my mother's sister. She died last fall at 92 years old. We > had lunch with her at the Senior Center last September. > > They had 2 boys - Douglas and Carl. Doug lives in Colorado and Carl owns > Whitt Photography in Radford (Fairlawn). > > My wife went to Radford schools and I went to Montgomery County schools - > mostly Christiansburg. > > It's 6° here now, about 90 miles south of Lake Erie. No snow, but the wind > is sharp. > > John in Ohio > > ---

Rena, congrats on the new furnace. I can relate to no heat. I remember when I was a kid Dad would "bank" the fire in the Warm Morning stove. He would be up first to get the fire goin the next morning. We kids would jump out of bed and run in around the stove to put our clothes on. It not suppose to get above freezin here until almost the middle or end of this week Brrrrrrrrr. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kat Fulcher" <kfulcher55@gmail.com> To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 7:23 AM Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--Temp > Hooray for your new furnace!!! I know you have struggled with THAT > problem long enough! Congratulations! >

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 On Jan 20, 2008 7:46 AM, Norma Edmonds <nwe@psknet.com> wrote: > I lived on the section of Clement Street on the other side of the > University near the Christian Church. I know Carl Whitt. I think he > was a year behind me in school, but I have two friends (Alice and > Phoebe, also on the Floyd List) who went to school with him and I > believe he was in their class. > > It is 13 degrees here this morning, but sunny. We had 4 or 5 inches of > snow on Thursday and it was predicted that we would get about 2 inches > more yesterday, but that didn't happen. > > > Norma > > > > > John Ford wrote: > > Norma: > > > > My uncle and aunt lived on Clement Street - Jim & Pearl Whitt. They lived > > directly behind "The Mill" (Burlington) where they worked most all their > > lives. Pearl was my mother's sister. She died last fall at 92 years old. We > > had lunch with her at the Senior Center last September. > > > > They had 2 boys - Douglas and Carl. Doug lives in Colorado and Carl owns > > Whitt Photography in Radford (Fairlawn). > > > > My wife went to Radford schools and I went to Montgomery County schools - > > mostly Christiansburg. > > > > It's 6° here now, about 90 miles south of Lake Erie. No snow, but the wind > > is sharp. > > > > John in Ohio > > > > --- > > ********************************** > 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 >

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 > > ********************************** > 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 >

We are glad to hear you have a working furnace now. I bet you do appreciate what our ancestors, even some of our parents, besides your mom, went thru during bad/winter weather. I know a relative of mine is waiting for tax time to get their furnace/heat pump replaced and have been dealing with no AC or heat for almost a year and a half now. And they are 27 and 30 years old. Kind of unusual they would go that long people that age, isn't it. Not all people their age would do that. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rena Worthen" <doreatr@rbnet.com> To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 11:41 PM Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] not genealogy--Temp > > 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 > > ********************************** > 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

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

It is not snowing here, but do still have about 2 or 3 inches on the ground. I was down to -12 F.. last night and is at 0 degrees at 10p.m. with wind chill of -12 degrees. I'll be glad to see spring come. John Sowers in Lawrence, KS researching Sowers, John, Miller, Booth. Eller, Sargent and other related families. sowgenealogy@sunflower.com

Snowing just to your north, in Bon Air, as well. Still in the mid 30's though. Not too bad for mid January. Dave From: <DMea986657@aol.com> Its snowing here in Colonial Heights, Virginia!! Very Cold. Dorothy