March 1972 – Golden Anniversary of the St. Paul First Baptist Church…

© Jerry F. Couch 2020 NEARLY 100 YEARS AGO it started like this…. Following its organization, members of the church’s congregation set about erecting a church building. They chose Donald R. Beeson as the architect to guide them. Beeson had designed the new St. Paul High School, “Greystone,” and “The Molinary House” (since demolished) on… Read More March 1972 – Golden Anniversary of the St. Paul First Baptist Church…

Lookin’ for a new LOOK? Need a new ‘do for the new YOU? Get it at Terra’s Place in Castlewood, VA

© Jerry F. Couch 2020 NOW OPEN IN CASTLEWOOD — Terra Minton has relocated her barber and beauty shop from the Phillips Building in St. Paul to the Milton’s Shopping Center in Castlewood. She is now accepting appointments. Like many of us, Terra decided to “reinvent” herself after spending years working at banks and in… Read More Lookin’ for a new LOOK? Need a new ‘do for the new YOU? Get it at Terra’s Place in Castlewood, VA

May, 1978 – Castlewood Elementary 7th Grade Students’ Field Trip

© Jerry F. Couch 2020 On Monday, May 8, 1978 at 5:30 a.m., the Seventh-Grade Class of Castlewood Elementary School boarded two Yellow Coach Lines buses for a week-long field trip of unforgettable events. The special folio shown here was commissioned by the school, and prepared and printed by the Clinch Valley Times. Like most… Read More May, 1978 – Castlewood Elementary 7th Grade Students’ Field Trip