Picnicking with the old truck

One of our favorite things to do was to go on a picnic. this is one of those occasions. As I recall, Clifford probably drove his car, and i drove his truck, pictured in part here, which was a 1941 Chevrolet with a lot of miles on it.
My mother would cook up a turkey, with oyster and chestnut dressing, and let it simmer overnight. I am guessing that that is what we are eating here. Best is can tell from the pictures is that I am standing on the left, then Nancy, Charles, my mother, Mary, and probably Mike reaching up at the pan, and jimmy in the foreground.
It may have been an old truck, and it may have been a scruffy area to picnic--but--we had fun. and that's what it's all about.

enlarge the pictures

Just a comment. the picture will enlarge, sometimes to full screen size, if you just click on it. makes the detail really stand out.
jvm

J. G. Bradley campground

here is a view of the cabooses which were purchased for use in the campground. this is at Dundon, and the cabooses will eventually be turned into campers to rent out by the night.
for those who remember Buffalo Creek being black with coal, just look at the beautiful water in it now. it was a little muddy on this day, but it is usually crystal clear now, almost pure enough to dring, and has lots of fish.
Makes you want to get out the old fishing pole, doesn't it.

Rachel, at my house on March 19

In case you don't remember, Rachel is my
granddaughter. Jerrold Jr. and Tracy are
her parents. She will be 4 this coming June.
I put this here so you can see the comparison
with Nancy. I think she looks an awful
lot like Nancy at that age.
She is very talkative, and, is taking
ballet lessons.

Robert Murphy

I took this picture of Robert about a year before he passed away.

Robert was a very unique individual, and he possessed a most desirable quality--he made people laugh. he made them feel at ease, and when he came into a room, you always knew he was there, because everything seemed a little brighter. We will always miss Robert, but will always be grateful that he was with us.

Another Christmas parade picture of Rachel

what more to say? The picture speaks for itself.

Rachel in the Christmas Parade

This is Rachel in the Christmas parade, 2006. this picture does not show it so much, but she is a dead ringer for Nancy at tht age. I will get a current picture to post and the similarity will be obvious. The car is my 1959 Cadillac which used to be the center of attention in the parade, but with Rachel, she became the big attraction.

Mary, Dorothy, and Agnes

On a clear day, under a bright blue fall sky, I can sit up on that hill back of where the house used to be, and almost swear that I can smell the aroma of Sunday fried chicken and hot rolls, wafting through the air.

The simplest pleasures often become the most memorable, and the most durable stones from which our heritage is constructed.

some of my favorite people

The memories of the past are some of the most precious thinks we have. If we do not continue to refresh our memories with fresh looks at our memorabilia, we aare depriving ourselves of some of our most valuable assets--the remembrances that form the fiber of our todays.

We know that our bodies can not return to the past, but that corner of our mind to which we retire to find respite, can easily be dtransported back to those magical times.

This picture of Nancy, Rita, Aunt Mary, and Jimmy, time travels us back to one of those days.

IN POPPY'S YARD AT SWANDALE

http://www.buffalocreekandgauley.com/

Hey, everybody, here is a good site to look at. it takes you through alot of pictorial history of Swandale, W.VA. it will also give you a link to the B,C G site.

Also, here is a picture of a bunch of us in Poppy's yard at swandale. Standing is me, Jerry Hamrick, and Mike Hamrick. Sitting is Freda (Mullins) Murphy, my brother Charles, and, I believe, the little ones are Don, Gary, and possibly Linda.

(Rita just e-mailed me, and pointed out that the little one on Freda's lap is not Linda, but my sister Nancy. Thanks, Rita)

POPPY AND ME

Well, its only fair tht i show a picture of me as a youngster. This is me with Poppy (Curt Murphy), and as you can see,my hair is not grey,it is just going back to the cottontop of my youth.

Poppy taught me a lot which has helped me all through life.

JoAnna and Granddad

JoAnna and her Granddad, down

at Point Pleasant (actually Gallipolis Ferry)in his trailer

working men of the Swandale mill

Swandale crew posed on an old Climax logging engine. the only one i recognizd for sure is theone with the tie, who was E.D. Currence, the mill superintendent.

A long time ago

This certainly was a long tim ago.
Back when flattops were still in style, and narrow ties were part of the uniform. This is me (Jerrold) with Jerry and John. According to the date on the side of the picture, it was taken in Sept, 1965. I was working for Ravens Metal at the time, and had just bought a new 65 Ford earlier in the year.

another view of the 59's

Actually, the picture with all of them has the 1960 Impala in it, along with the 59's. it is the one with the red stripe at the rear.

this one shows the tail fin view of the Cadillac and the Buick.

59 flattops

Here is a couple of pictures of my 59 flattops. they were parked outside the storage building to be photographed by the OLD CARS WEEKLY photographer. So Jerry took these pictures for me with his camera.

they are all in the top picture, but only 3 show in the bottom one.

B, C, and G co-op

the lodge building at the J.G.Bradley campground at Dundon

Yesterday, i went to clay and dundon to meet about the campground and railroad co-op.

this is a picture of our office/security building. (the red building.) the lodge is under construction and has a green roof.

charles murphy

My brother, Charles Luther Murphy, in a school picture. I am not sure exactly when this was taken, but it probably when he was about twelve years old. no doubt it was at a time when Vitalis was a big issue with the hair-combing crowd.

Charles was named for both his grandfathers, Luther Westfall, and Charles Curtis Murphy. Unfortunately, he inherited the bad luck of bothe sides.

John and Lori

Jjohn and Lori at Jerry's house at Christmas time, enjoying all the excitement of the season.

jerry at christmas time.

Jerry at my house at christmas time, 2005

Dorothy Murphy

My mother, Dorothy Murphy, standing by the cellar house under construction at home on Hansford Fork.

My grandfather, Curt Murphy

Charles Curtis (Curt) Murphy, born June 21, 1883, my grandf ather as a young man.

Rachel and Marissa

Here is a picture of Rachel

and Marissa

Christopher

And here is a picture of christopher.

Marissa, Ashley, and Preston

okay preston let's see if we can put on a picture of marissa.--well, i think i got something here. see what you think. and, if you click on the picture, it should get bigger.