Small town life can be hard or easy. | Coal Troll's Blog, I stumbled across your blog and enjoyed much. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . They arent isolated enough. I absolutely LOVE this! I really hacked off one guy about the government cheese. I KNOW A LOT OF REALLY GOOD PEOPLE AT CAWOOD AND SMITH, KY. While not as corrupt as his predecessor Boyle, he seems on his way down that pathor not. The late Norman Smith was a classmate of mine at JACHS. I loved living in Ages,Ky for the 2 years I was there!! I went back through my Ancestry.com files and I found 2: Clarence Leonard, born 24 May 1914, Walker County, AL and died 27 July 1985 at Corbin, KY, it shows he had no wife or children, and his father was John D. Leonard and his mother was Jeanette McKendrick Leonard. You hit home with many of your comments being born and raised in Eastern Kentucky, Sandy Hook, Elliott County to be exact. Sudie Crusenberry. https://www.facebook.com/groups/WallinsCreekers/. WebIn his new introduction to the reissue of Harlan Miners Speak, an on-the-scene report from a panel of writers about the coal strike in Bell and Harlan Counties, John Hennen skillfully explains the precipitating factors of the labor unrest. No worries. I spent at least a week during the summer vacation every year growing up visiting the Harlan area and family enjoying every visit which included rail road tracks and slate dumps on one side of house and the Cumberland River on the other side all residing in a big holler off HWY 38. Pretty accurate for McCreary Co, as well. And a little c.r.a.z.y. Myself, Im from Loyall which is three miles from the town of Harlan. One can argue that its always been over-populated what with the chronic high unemployment and high poverty rate. Our teeth arent all that bad, although mine arent great. There has always been tension between those who work and those who dont or wont. That is perhaps because I hail from off the grid (Smith). I need a shirt like that. Edit. my growing up years were behind the old telephone company next to Robinette Chevrolet which was across from the old Macks Supper Market and down the street from Hackneys. My ancestors settled Smith, hence its name, and Im proud of it being off the grid. My Grandfather/Grandmother was Floyd/Janie Clark. (: Did you know Jo Alice Chitwood or Lance Johnson? SOMEONE MENTIONED SMITH. Maybe they just didnt have much else to do. Harlan County, USA is not only a great documentary, but a great film. Great article!! Rest assured that no one in my family considers me a disgrace or embarrassment, but your concern is noted. Maybe its the camo/orange. You werent one of us. When I started reading this blog I thought well this is alright, but as I continued I came to realize that you dont know what the hell your talking about. We mine coal and have for over 100 years. Harlan County, U.S.A. is not a traditional documentary in any sense of the word. Im actually kind of offended by your antics and false information. Nothing will get a hard-working coal miner or school teacher fired up like a discussion about those drawing a check. Thats how it was when I was a kid, and it hasnt changed. Hell, it was the best cheese everthe only thing the Federal Government ever perfected! People gathered at the railroad tracks to watch it. Thanks again for the good read. I havent lived in Harlan in 30 year, but if someone asks where Im from, Harlan is the immediate response. If you were Basils neighbor, then you lived in Rio Vista, right? I called some place the other day, got an automated machine.your name, address, (Im sorryI didnt get that could you repeat that again. 6. We moved here from a comfortable city life to having no electricity (a new three bedroom house with one bath and hardwood floors. These are the folks who stayed in Harlan. I think we also went to RC Bottling Plant at Loyall. We also suffer from stereotyping. Although we certainly werent poor, Government Cheese is excellent, and my Dad would get us a block whenever he could. I was up at Holmes Mill just a few months ago. And should I know you? We currently have a lot of re-fencing to do, interested :). BTW I live on Watts Creek and have most of my life..off and on. I also have no desire to change this wonderful region.am I forgiven? It rated right up there with his song about Jim and Tammy Baker, pretty good actually. You mustve been a good student, John. Edit. I left Ky in 1990 but go back very very often. Different, but nice. There she met my father and I was born in 1952. Read my post about growing up in Loyall sometime. Theyre usually the folks who dream of turning all of Eastern Kentucky into a massive tourist destination by having all the people who live there pack up and move. McCreary just has that Eastern Kentucky feel to it. We hung out at Denny Rays, Kens and I cant remember the drive in on the road to Loyall?? My mom was from Lynch and my dad from Without. My younger brother and I were born and raised in Dayton. To add to my previous comment above, my other Grandfather was Elijah Depew (nicknamed Lidge? Singing man in the beginning. | Coal Troll's Blog, https://thetrivialtroll.com/2012/03/10/adventures-in-hitchhiking/, ALL ABOARD THE NERVE GAS TRAIN! Have you checked out Welcome To Watts Creek site? What happened to Basil Collins in the end? Went to JACHS then moved to Indiana an I havent went home in a long time. Your ignorant, evidently you dont much about Catlettsburg in the early 1900s . What is Eastern Kentucky? The old structure is still up there on Pine Mountain. Miss the trains. I rarely saw Janice after I left the hospital, born and raised in harlan ky live in northern. I have a heavy heavy accent. Government checks. We used to sprinkle sugar over the cheese, before grilling them! Grew up in Loyall. Dad was born and raised there. Youd be surprised how many of us moved here from other places (quite a few from other countries), were welcomed as friends, made our homes here and raised our families here. You do remember he is my step-daddy?? There are a lot of us spread over the country, but we still think of ourselves as being from Harlan. Knew a few Edsels which I never met outside Harlan! It has been both fascinating and sad as well to learn so much about the history, struggles, strength and resilience of the Harlan countians. My Mother married her high school sweethart Robert Kitts right before he left for the army as WWII started. I was mostly raised In Floyd Co. KY & did live in Grundy , Va. at one time. No as in stop, do not, negative, etc and nothin slang for nothing not anything; no single thing; having no prospect of progress; of no value; not at all. I believe you will see that I have great affection for Harlan, much more than many of the people who still live there. In reference to going swimming in the river and the city pool, we did that too. They might have gone to college or joined the military. Coal Mining. Even though I had been lots of places, leaving Harlan took me out of my comfort zone. My Dad used to talk about when they distributed commodity margarine. One of the great things about Harlan is that changes very little. You need some coal mines, either now or in the past. I believe they graduated for there on 83. I am from Wynntown, went to Evarts High School and live in Richmond Ky. Happy to be an Outlander! Thanks for the article. Regardless, they came back. No matter where Ive traveled in this great country, I never fail to meet someone that is either from Harlan, or knows someone that lives there!! Your dad was a really good teacher. I was in the 7th grade at Evarts when we moved. I was born in Pineville, Ky but grew up in Pathfork. Moo-ron. My dad spent much of childhood there in the 30s. I didnt want to leave. When he grew up, he moved west to Colorado and became a hard rock miner for the next 40 years. Imagine trying to explain where Cutshin is located!! My husband has worked in low coal where one had to crawl to get to your section. I know that area well. WebBasil Collins Harlan County Obituary | Death | Basil Collins Dead | Died | Funeral Plans - We heard about the great loss, that Basil Collins is no more and has reportedly passed away. Take care! I am Wayne Middletons daughter. Maybe they never left. Now, far in the past, at least until I visit. I first saw the light of day in Oneida, tn because that was the closest hospital & the road l.P. looPwas better Once you push too far north, you get out of the mountains, and we have to exclude you. Harlan has always been divided into pro- and anti-union. I love the fact she loves a mountain boy, just like her Momma did:) This is a great article!! Also as a child there was a Ski Lodge and slopes on Black Mountain. Pingback: ALL ABOARD THE NERVE GAS TRAIN! How can I contact your Uncle Clarence E. to find out if he has any information to help with my research? Oh, i think these shows are a joke, they couldnt do the truth,,, thank you, Lane. There arent any hotels to speak of, really. She always bought some, even though she was never sure if doing so was legal. The original Mount Aire Motel was on Pine Mountain, and it burned down in the 70s. It was a movie experience like no other. I go back to Ky at least once a year. Accents. They were pretty quick to tell you that they were from Harlan. I live in Lexington, but always tell people Im from Southeastern Kentucky, Knox Co (not to be confused with just Eastern KY or Knott Co. loved her. Why turn here, I ask? Fantastic post, though. We like being the badasses of Eastern Kentucky. Now, dont confuse Harlan County with the town of Harlan, our county seat. Second, my parents lived in Harlan County their entire lives, as have aunts, uncles, cousins and many of my closest friends. We only periodically had a movie theater, the fabulous Margie Grand in Harlan. Your mother was my teacher at Hall High for four years. Then, I moved to Lexington, Kentucky and found out that I was pretty tough by Lexington standards. Im sure they knew each other. I left here when i was 15 came back in my late 20s. I graduated Harlan HS, UK, then moved to NYC, culture shock! I guess youd call it a region or sub-region of Central Appalachia. I guess teenagers everywhere just hang out. Edit. I was born in Harlan and I remember living there, but I didnt have the experience that my parents had (who were both born in Harlan County) since I didnt grow up there. Thank you. Outlander here Born at HARH, raised in Grays Knob- attended Hall Elementary and Junior High, JACHS and then got out to attend UK. I moved to the Tampa Bay area as a teenager and it was a bit of a culture shock. He had a taxi service called Do me right He was found on the side of the mountain with many bullets in him and his taxi. We have exchanged information over the years. Many people watch the FX series Justified. My grandfather worked in the Sunshine mines in the 20s and 30s. To her credit this pretty city girl took these inconveniences in her stride and made this mountain man a very good wife. Pingback: My Life in Harlan County | Williams Kilpatrick, PLLC. We know at least one person whose mother was really their grandmother, and sister was their mother. I saw a little of all of it. Nobody has ever even looked at me sideways up there; theyve always treated me well. I was in Wallins Creeks all day Saturday visiting my niece and stayed at my Mothers in Rhea. If you dont believe me, I just might have to kill you. No complaining here though. Christy, I believe we may know each other. The general store, a thriving Coal community. I would have loved to have had that McDonalds there when I was kid. These are small town people just like in every small town. now let me add to your story, Harlan has taken a step ferder, and now has a Huge new Comfort Inn Hotel.Yep, John this is LONZO, and we now have more southern hospitality hure..Come see us sometime. You probably know others of my family, like my sister Lisa, that worked at the Enterprise for years and now works for Corrections and lives in Georgetown; or my cousins that went to James A.Cawood, Ruth Ann and Gary Cox. My husband and I are the black sheep as I am an attorney and my husband is an accountant. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); https://www.facebook.com/groups/WallinsCreekers/, http://www.kentuckytourism.com/places_to_stay/holiday-inn-express/73/, SoWhere Are You From? One side was a roller rink. I raised my daughter hereBTW she has owned a successful swimming pool and fence company here for 35 yrs. My Mom taught at SE Community College. I am so grateful to the educators in Harlan who worked so diligently to open our minds, expand our thinking and develop our talents especially in music. I do think this is good stuff. I lived across Pine Mtn. Before we started, I told the court reporter that Ive been told I have an accent of some kind. If its easy, theres nothing better. Most OUTSIDE THE COUNTY shopping, doctors visits, etc were in Tennessee Although I left Harlan County in 1968, and grew up in Florida, I am still proud to say, I am from Harlan County! I was born and raised in Leslie County. I am a Harlan Countian, born in Harlan at the old hospital as they call it. Fun read. Our reputation precedes us. My maternal grandparents grew up in Black Star coal camp and Papaw taught at Hall High. Jenny, I worked in Harlan Co. in the 90s on the railroad and worked with a Saylor but cant remember his first name. Crow Drums 70 (CHS). Born and raised in Harlan, graduated from HHS in 1974, and UK in 78.went to work in Washington DC.talk about culture shock! ! Whatd I say?
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