Volume 38, Number 4

On the cover: Jessie Beard Powell was born at Travelers’ Repose, Pocahontas County, in 1915. She has lived at this historic inn her entire life, according to author and photographer Carl E. Feather. Our story begins on page 10.

Published by the
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA

Earl Ray Tomblin, Governor

Kay Goodwin, Secretary
Department of Arts, Culture and History

Randall Reid-Smith, Commissioner
Department of Arts, Culture and History

John Lilly, Editor

Kim Johnson,
Editorial Assistant

Karin Kercheval Design
Publication Design

Winter 2012

2 Letters from Readers

6 Current Programs ● Events ● Publications

9 GOLDENSEAL Good-Byes

10 Sweet Repose in Bartow

By Carl E. Feather

18 "We're Here for Service"

United Gospel Singers
By Rebecca Kimmons

24 Waterborne

River Work in Winter
By Patricia Byrnside Carder

30 Recalling Life along the Little Kanawha

By Virgil L. Smith

36 The Girl from Ireland

By Jean Bruffey

40 Dishpan Rock

By Daphne Moore

42 Cable TV Comes to Red Jacket

By Joe Plasky

48 Allegheny Treenware

Carving out a Living in Preston County
By Carl E. Feather

56 Hope and Success in Corton

By Mack Samples

60 Ho-Ho-Ho!

Santa Bill Kimmons
By Pamela J. Dickerscheid

64 West Virginia Back Roads

Antiques and Memories in Pendleton County
By Carl E. Feather

66 Mountain Music Roundup

By John Lilly

69 GOLDENSEAL 2012 Index

 

 

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