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Dale Tincher 64
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485 Posts |
 Posted - 05/02/2009 : 19:30:28
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Most of us called the place, Swede's. What was its formal name?
Dale Tincher - Class of 64
919-272-8052
dale.tincher@rainellereunion.com |
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Dale Tincher 64
USA
485 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2009 : 20:33:18
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| What 2 RHS football coaches, coached against each other in the WV North-South football game? |
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Dale Tincher 64
USA
485 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2009 : 23:34:31
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Gerry Mitchell has sent some interesting trivia questions. I've learned some very interesting facts while reading J.L.'s and Gerry's questions and answers. The answers to Gerry's questions and additional information, plus often accompanying photos, can be found in the Meadow River Lumber Company slide show: http://www.rainellereunion.com/meadow_river_lumber_company_rainelle.html
HOW MANY STEAM RR ENGINES FOR LUMBERING DID MEADOW RIVER OWN AND USE DURING THE COMPANY HISTORY?
HOW MANY DIESEL RR ENGINES DID MEADOW RIVER HAVE?
HOW MANY BAND SAWS DID MEADOW RIVER HAVE GOING AT THE SAME TIME?
WHAT FAMOUS HOTEL DID MEADOW RIVER SUPPLY THE FLOORING FOR?
WHAT YEAR DID MEADOW RIVER LUMBER CO CLOSE?
WHAT YEAR WAS THE FIRE THAT DESTROYED A GOOD PART OF THE FIRST MILL?
DID MEADOW RIVER LUMBER CO SUPPLY ELECTRIC POWER TO THE TOWN OF RAINELLE AND EAST RAINELLE FOR MANY YEARS OR JUST THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF RAINELLE ONLY?
WHERE WAS SWEDE JOHNSON'S RESTAURANT LOCATED?
WERE THERE PASSENGER TRAINS IN RAINELLE?
DID THE MAIN RR RUN ON THE SAME SIDE OF RT 60 AS THE RAINELLE METHODIST CHURCH IS LOCATED ON DURING PART OF THE TIME OF THE MEADOW RIVER LUMBER CO?
WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL NAME OF THE RAINELLE BUILDING THAT LATER HELD THE TENT FACTORY?
THE ORIGINAL OLD NAME OF A PORTION OF RT 60 THAT RUNS THROUGH RAINELLE? |
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Dale Tincher 64
USA
485 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2009 : 23:37:53
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More interesting questions from J.L.
At Swede's the mill men and others used to play a draw and discard poker game. What was the name of it?
What was the family name of students that walked down through the wood from Sewell Mountain to attend school in Rainelle rather than go to Nuttall HS?
Got this one from June Wilson, married to John J. Johnson for these many years. Who was the first engineer on the first diesel engine in Rainelle?
Dale Tincher - Class of 64
919-272-8052
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Dale Tincher 64
USA
485 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2009 : 20:50:12
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More great questions from J.L. 
Square/Round dances were sometimes held upstairs in the K of P building. What family generally played for those dances?
Rainelle Dept. Store scrip coins had what alphabet letter cut out of it? And what did the letter signify? (J.L. said, "I learned about this from "Tink" Collins at the last reunion."
On either side of the front entrance to the Pioneer Hotel, there were two businesses, what were they and who ran them?
Dr. W.R. "Butch" Davis' son, Browning, to make some money for college went door-to-door selling products. What products or what would he have been called?
Going on Rt. 60 before the dog-legged left known as Mile's curve, there was a pull off spot on the right, What was its name?
The "I" formation was developed by Tom Nugent at the University of Maryland, and the spread formation at Texas Christian U. Who was the first coach in the Greenbrier County Athletic Conference to intoduce those formation into the GVAC.
Dale Tincher - Class of 64
919-272-8052
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Dale Tincher 64
USA
485 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2009 : 20:58:08
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Most people knew here as Snook or Snookie, what was her given name and maiden name?
Dale Tincher - Class of 64
919-272-8052
dale.tincher@rainellereunion.com |
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Dale Tincher 64
USA
485 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2009 : 21:48:13
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What family held principal stock in Meadow River Lumber Co?
Dale Tincher - Class of 64
919-272-8052
dale.tincher@rainellereunion.com |
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Dale Tincher 64
USA
485 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2009 : 22:58:06
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quote:
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Most people knew here as Snook or Snookie, what was her given name and maiden name?
From Joe Dale Ocheltree
Answer:
Mary Katherine Higginbotham
Dale Tincher - Class of 64
919-272-8052
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Posted - 05/04/2009 : 00:55:53
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Methinks that Joe Dale used "insider" information.
J.L.
Class of 1957 |
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Dale Tincher 64
USA
485 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2009 : 22:28:46
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From J.L. & it sounds great:
Before the old White Sulphur airport on Rt. 60, the was a restaurant called the Pilot House. They had a house salad for which the were pretty famous. Attached is how to make the salad. Gutes essen. Click on http://www.rainellereunion.com/images/Paul_and_Alfreds_Salad.jpg to see the instructions. |
Edited by - Dale Tincher 64 on 05/04/2009 22:29:09 |
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Janet Ballengee Estep 68
USA
119 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2009 : 10:42:51
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| Danke! Ich musse diese Salat essen! HAHAHAHA |
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Dale Tincher 64
USA
485 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2009 : 00:01:04
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| The apartment complex that was across the street from New River Supply, what was its name? |
Edited by - Dale Tincher 64 on 05/06/2009 00:01:26 |
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Dale Tincher 64
USA
485 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2009 : 16:34:01
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| In 1964, who purchased the first Ford Mustang car in the Rainelle area? |
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Andy Aide Pendleton 64
USA
297 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2009 : 17:31:51
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A great Salad.... Everyone must try this special dressing...... Snookie gave me the recipe long ago........
Great to see Joe Dale is watching the Reunion webpage....
Andy |
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Janet Ballengee Estep 68
USA
119 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2009 : 09:10:21
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| OK, I'm stumped on these. When will we get the answers? |
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