Recollections

Carnival Rides, Theme Parks and Fairs One of the things I remember are the carnivals that perpetually showed up in our little town most every year. They helped provide distractions...

GRAVE MARKED AFTER 170 YEARS A US millitary marker replaced a weather worn, unreadable field stone of Revolutionary War Soldier, Adam Crum, at the mouth of Silver Creek, near Crum,...

Labor Day When I was growing up I had trouble really understanding what was going on when people took a holiday in the name of ‘hard work.’ I still wonder...

Sales Incentives   Sales gimmicks were a marketing ploy during the mid-forties, fifties and beyond to influence their customers to choose one product over another. That was the infamous ‘free’...

School Buses  Those long yellow vehicles were a big part of a lot of people’s lives during their school years. As a ‘town kid,’ I really didn’t have a lot...

Car Love Affair  I remember a few early trips my family made back in the day. You see, we rarely owned an automobile and it was a big deal when...

"Rat Catcher, 1953"   Lawrence County Public Library Genealogy This photo was taken by John G. Zimmerman, a photographer featured in Life, Time, Sports Illustrated, and the Saturday Evening Post....

The Garden Theater Like other towns, our local theater had a special place in the heart of its growing children and even sometimes the adult population. The little town was...

James H. Hazlett  I always called him Harry he would visit me and my father many times at our home and was always welcome.  I was just thinking of him...

Rail Travel It was a long time ago when I saw my first big rumbling, black monster that steamed through town many times throughout each day. As I grew older...

Summer Camps It seems that most years I have a tendency drift off into memories that were common to my high school years. With August right here in view, I...

To the Roller Rink!  When I was a teenager, I spent a lot of time in a special building located at the edge of town on the road to Paintsville....

Early Dating? I’m talking about a ‘real’ date here! Oh, we all had those little ‘pretend dates’ where parents set up their preschoolers to go to a movie together. Those...

Board Games I wasn’t very old when I saw my first game of checkers being played by some men that were truly into the game. It was at a local...

Games We Played In my professional career I have had to attend many leadership seminars which almost always included some team-building activities. This typically involved the introduction of attendees to...

After Dinner, Family Time Favorite memories of growing up years are of those very special quiet times when our family, the neighbors, and friends, joined together to relax on the...

Flag Day Flag Day is Monday, June 14, 2021 In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United...

Farmer Mike! NOT!! Those who remember me when I was growing up in Louisa, know full well that the evidence is that I was a ‘town boy,’ and knew little...

Stormy Weather I’ve seen downpours before and have lived through hurricanes and flash floods, but for a moment last evening, as I was driving home from work, I became truly...

Memorial Day I was taught in grade school some wonderful, historical facts about the birth of our great nation. Emphasis was made by our teachers on the foundation of our...