Remember When Elkton book remembers simpler times
Jack and Jed Hensley of Elkton publish Remember When a self funded 85 page pictorial of past Elkton service stations and stores with black and white photos. The book highlights old Gulf and Pure Oil stations and landmarks like the Rainbow post office and Foltz’s station showing how the town once looked. Priced at 20 dollars, it aims to appeal to local Christmas buyers with photos of owners families and workers from 40 to 75 stations and businesses.
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Salon Magazine
Jack
Jeddie Hensley
Elkton
Elkton-area
Workman
United Brethren Church
Evangelical United Methodist Church
Gulf Service
Old Spotswood Trail
Terrace Avenue
Dick Sandridge
Pure Oil
Steve Lam
Jack Hensley
Ser
Vice
The
Valley Banner
Danny Flory
Ronnie Meadows
BB &T Bank
Rooster’s
U.S. 340
North Stuart Avenue
Jarman’s Conoco
Hair Gallery
ESSO
Hensley Brothers
Wilson O. Hensley
Jeddie
Conrad
Rainbow
Riverfront Park Highlights Big Gem Town Year
Big Gem River parks drew crowds with 70 attendees at two sittings. Proceeds from Beta Sigma Pi fund a $1,000 scholarship for a Page County High senior. Kappa Nu adds a $500 award. James Satton again played piano. Jeff Vaughan became Genie Building owner as plans stay undisclosed. Riverfront Run drew broad out of town participation in July. The town offers $12 yearly broadband, produces custom calendars, and handles book reprints and photo resizing. Bruce Arnold and Gary Patterson taught basic office computer skills to former Genie Corp employees and led two tech seminars for small businesses on sites, logos, and Facebook. Plans for more seminars follow. A picnic shelter fund and drainage work are underway in Big Gem Park. River Front Park hosted seven weddings, five birthdays, and several hymn sings and fundraisers. JMU Crew Club used the Shenandoah River stretch for practice and the annual March regatta, both public. Veterans Park expanded Wall of Memory by 100+ bricks. another expansion underway. Memorial Day Festival drew volunteers. Classic car lovers enjoyed six Cruz-in events on First Street. five more planned in coming year. Dozens of fundraisers and neighbor-help projects occurred, including Christ United Methodist Church and December's Project Firewood, serving 25 homes with 10 more deliveries planned. Ten new businesses opened while one closed. Volunteers remained essential to improvements and events.
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Jeff Vaughan
Genie
Bruce Arnold
Gary Patterson
Genie Corporation
Big Gem Park
River Front Park
Shenandoah River
James Madison University Crew Club
Veterans Park
First Street
Nancy Karnes
Christ United Methodist Church
Shenandoah Hardware
Also Mentioned on This Page
Resort Drive
Foltz
Skyland Drive
Hensleys
Otis Ray Lam Sr
Lam
Chevron
Jollett Road
George Williams
Shell
Beta Sigma Pi
Page County
Kappa Nu
James Satton
Shenandoah Valley
Valley Banner Advertising
the Valley Banner
W. Spotswood Ave
Tolsma Insurance
Deavers
Elkton High School
Lawson’s Auto Repair
Elkton Family Dentistry
Dr’s
Madelyn Gaynor Dixon
Rodney Baugher
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