NEW MILTON RACKET STORE Part – 2 LUTHER FITZ RANDOLPH, OWNER The postcard reads, “The Orphan Shelter, New Milton, W.Va., June 4, 1913, Mrs.[Read More…]
Weekly Features
THE WEEKLY SHAMAN
The Christmas Season is not ne we normally associate with vampires, But According t the Greek Orthodox Church of the Middle Ages any child born[Read More…]
Historically Speaking
THE NEW MILTON RACKET STORE Part – 1 Recently I enjoyed a visit from one of our residents who also happens to be an[Read More…]
WV ENCYCLOPEDIA
Nov. 17, 1927: Composer and performer Robert Drasnin was born in Charleston. He performed with classic combos and big bands such as Tommy Dorsey and[Read More…]
THE WEEKLY SHAMAN
In the Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald Gordon Lightfoot sings about the witch of November which I have always suspected might be a reference to[Read More…]
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING
THE FLAVIUS J. ASHBURN STORY (In his own words) – Part 6 Last week I shared excerpts of an article Dr. Alton Childers published on[Read More…]
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
November 2, 2022 Charleston WV – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West[Read More…]
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING
THE FLAVIUS J. ASHBURN STORY Part 5 (Beginning of his entries regarding the Civil War included.) Last week I shared excerpts of an article Dr.[Read More…]
THE WEEKLY SHAMAN
Once upon a time Halloween was the Celtic New Year, a threshold time. Common belief holds that Halloween stated out as the Celtic Year by[Read More…]
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING
THE FLAVIUS J. ASHBURN STORY (In his own words) – Part 4 Last week I shared excerpts of an article Dr. Alton Childers published on[Read More…]