Welcome aboard from just across the Potomac. My grandfather (1901-1981) was born and raised in Hampshire County. His family was in the sawmill business. He told me about the Chestnut blight and it's effects on wildlife and hunting. He moved his family here to Maryland to work at Fairchild Aircraft during the war. Still have family around Moorefield in Hardy County.I'm not far from Winchester. Across the state line in Hampshire county.
I grew up in Moorefield. Graduated from high school there in 1971. Funny that you should mention chestnut trees. A friend just planted 4 American chestnut trees on my property that are supposed to be blight resistant. I had an uncle that was vice president at Fairchild and my younger brother worked on the A10 at Fairchild right out of high school.
I've wanted to get there to WV, where the 1920's mine strike was! There's a movie and books about it, most people don't know of it.
Did you happen to have a Mr. Roger Sherman for a teacher? He was a cousin. You probably graduated with or near Poling cousins, Debbie, Greg and Danny. Nice country and good folks around there. I have many good memories of family reunions in Moorefield. Memories of piles of delicious food and desserts fixed by good country cooks. While the adults talked of old times we kids played on the banks and swam in the South Branch.
Mr. Sherman was my 4th grade teacher and I graduated with Danny. Deb (Danny's wife) passed away a couple of years ago and was a real sweetheart. Small world.
I would love to, but I'm in Colombia until the end of October. Is there a club that organizes these matches that I can link up with?
what part of West va are you from
I grew up in Moorefield. Now have a small home near Delray in Hampshire County.
