2019 St. Paul Christmas Tree Lighting and Parade
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St. Paul Christmas Parade – 1989
© Jerry F. Couch Saturday, December 7th 2019 is Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, “The day that will live in infamy.” It is also the date of the 2019 Christmas Parade in St. Paul. We’ll be sharing pictures of that parade with you, but right now let’s take a look at some of our CVT archival… Read More St. Paul Christmas Parade – 1989
Christmas at Dante – 1989
© Jerry F. Couch THE YEAR 1989 HAD BEEN TOUGH in Southwest Virginia. In April of that year, miners employed by Pittston had gone on strike because of the company’s continued refusal to negotiate a new labor contract. An agreement was finally reached at the end of the year. During a prolonged strick, the entire… Read More Christmas at Dante – 1989
VIRGINIA CITY – Early SWVA Boom Town
© Jerry F. Couch Virgnia City was among the early coal camps in Southwest Virginia. Its prosperity was made possible by several massive seams of coal, miners to dig the coal, and the Clinch Valley Division of the Norfolk & Western Railway to haul the coal away. In the camp’s heyday, it featured a school,… Read More VIRGINIA CITY – Early SWVA Boom Town
I Got Them Old Jake Leg Blues – 1930
© Jerry F. Couch ALCOHOL HAS LONG BEEN USED as a medium into which herbs and flowers will transfer their flavor and fragrance for extracts and perfumes. During Prohibition (the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution), some people turned to flavorings, patent tonics, and perfumes or colognes as liquor substitutes. Despite a very satisfactory alcohol… Read More I Got Them Old Jake Leg Blues – 1930