Remember the Dipsey Doodle in Burdine/Jenkins ? Dipsey in and Doodle out. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, February 18, 1999 9:49 PM Subject: Re: [VAWISE-L] ref white trash >Brenda wrote about Jenkins Mt., train station museum, Pound Gap, etc. My wife >and I are planning to venture into S. WV., SW. VA., and E.Ky in May of this >year to reinspect and relive some memories as I was born in Coalwood, WV., >McDowell Co. Where, at the time, Coal was King. As it was in Wise Co, Va., and >Letcher Co., Ky. I lived in Norton. My mother taught at J.J. Kelly High in >Wise. My dad grew up in the Mining Areas of all three states. Became a Supt of >Mines in several areas, and a Fed. Mine Safety Engineer ultimately. I recall >living in McRoberts, and Burdine (was not incorporated into the Jenkins city >limits at the time) and attended grade school in Jenkins. Mother taught in the >area as well. My brother and I walked to and from Burdine & Jenkins. He and >I use to go up into the hills, where Bee-Hive Rock is located, which had a >great view of the surrounding hills. Dad played baseball for the Jenkins Cubs >of the old Lonesome Pine League in the 1930's. I remember sitting in the >bleachers in Jenkins eating peanuts and drinking Orange Crush, watching my dad >and others play ball. He also played ball for the Consol Coal Co. in Coalwood, >as well as the Red Robins. Following the games, there would usually be a dance >at the Club House or elsewhere. Met Happy Chandler on one of his jaunts, when >he was Governor of Ky. I recall the weather back then, and one 48" snow we >had. Mr. Stambough lived across the creek, which we crossed via a wooden >swinging bridge. He was an engineer on the railroad. We got to inspect one of >the engines, when I was 7 yrs old. Use to walk up and down the railroad >picking up coal that fell from the cars that passed. We built a tree house on >the creek bank in back of our house. We had several Bulldogs at various times. >People down the way had two Birddogs; Bird and Hike. Our dog - Duke and the >other two always fighting. >There was and still is the lake and power house in Jenkins. An elderly man >would always go out to test the ice to see if it was safe to skate on the >lake. Gatherings at the fire at night then off to skate some more. I remember >the theater in the stone building on the corner, where we paid about 15 cents >for the ticket including pop-corn served in a celophane connical bag. A >barber shop in the basement, where the owner kept a baby alligator. The people >who had a candy store in their house just up from the school. Jenkins Hospital >which is now a facility for long term care. The Peanut Man who would come >around in McRoberts. We use to go over to Norton, where the City swimming pool >was located. Was it Bald Knob up on the mountain with look-out & picnic >facilities, etc? We will venture to burial sites of Ancestors for perhaps the >last time. You see we are talking about events which took place 60 plus years >ago. AH, the memories, cherish them. Certainly nothing to be ashamed of in >the least. Peace, Tim > > >==== VAWISE Mailing List ==== >Please post your family lines to the list perodically, so that newcomers know who is on the list. >[email protected] Phyllis Morefield >