Terror of the Tug dedication recalls Hatfield Chambers killings
The play at McDowell County marks Aug 1 1921 when Sid Hatfield and Ed Chambers were shot at the courthouse steps. Detectives Lively Pence and Salters were indicted for Chambers murder but acquitted. Jay Chapman notes the event sparked Blair Mountain miners' insurrection. Hatfield rose to regional fame as a lawman.
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Welch
Baldwin Felts
Ed Chambers
Sid Hatfield
McDowell
McArts
Jean Battle
Tug
Smilin
Matewan
United Mine Workers of America
McDowell County
C.E. Lively
George “Buster” Pence
William Salters
Chamber
Blair Mountain
Jay Chapman
McDowell County Historical Society
Hatfield
Chambers
McDowell County Coal and Rail Postcard History
Jay Chapman presents McDowell County Coal and Rail in Arcadia Publishing Postcard History Series. Using postcards, coal company order cards and paper scrip, the work offers insights into county history through visual artifacts.
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McDowell County
Arcadia Publishing
Jay Chapman
Arcadia
McDowell County Coal and Rail
Chapman
McDowell
Eco travel options in the continental United States
Earth Talk highlights sustainable getaways such as Costanoa in California with tented bungalow cabins and access to 30,000 acres of state parks. It notes advance booking for bungalows and mentions Washington State’s Rolling Huts as another eco friendly lodging option for families seeking low impact vacations.
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U.S
Janet Devine
Brooklyn
California
Costanoa
Bluefield Photo Exhibit Opens at Paine Gallery
Mel Grubb’s photography spans 1890 to present in Bluefield’s Paine Gallery with prints courtesy of Grubb Photo and Cole Chevrolet sponsorship. Open weekdays 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday 10 am to 4 pm. reception 5 to 7 pm Aug 21.
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Luefield
Paine
Bluefield Area
Bluefield
Mel Grubb
Cole Chevrolet
David McNeil
Grubb Photo
Sue Jackson
Arts Center
Bluefield Alliance For the Arts
Summit Players
Young Life
Collegians
Stadium Drive
Grants Supermarkets
Cole Harley-Davidson
Goodykoontz Drug Store
New Graham Pharmacy
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Melvin Grubb
Bluefield Coal Symposium
Greater Bluefield
Senator Warner In
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Mark Warner
Dva
Tazewell County
Warner
Senate
Virginia
Athens
Concord
Concord University
Allen Smith
Margo
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Mercer County
Lotito Park
Doug McDaniel
Spurrier
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South Carolina Gamecocks
Steve Spurrier
Ron Henry
Lyons Press
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Hearthside Books
Robert
Elizabeth Henry
Miami Herald
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Storteller Sponsors
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