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Ruby Jewell Berry Maynor a US Cadet Nurse 1946

 

"..picture of my mother Ruby Jewell Berry Maynor.  The picture was made while she was a US Cadet Nurse at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, 1946. The War ended before she finished nursing school, but the girls were allowed to finish school. She then started her 31 year career as a Registered Nurse at VA Hospitals."

 

Photo Submitted by Larry Maynor January 22, 2008
 

   

"Hanging the Hogs" Wiley Erwin - Eccles, WV - 1940's.


Photo submitted by Dennis Lester

 

Identified by Evelyn Carter and Sue Carter Moore - September 15, 2002

 

 

This was taken just a few years after C. P. Shrewsbury "Suzie" retired due to health problems. He was Stationmaster at the Virginian Railway Depot at Eccles and retired about 1945.

Submitted by Pat Wall Daniels Oct, 26, 2001.

 

Corrected date from 1941 to 1945 - April 8, 2003 by Pat Wall Daniels

 

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Front Row: Dollie Byrd, "Duck Byrd"

 

Middle Row: Carrie Byrd, Elsie Stoots (Grandmother of Franklin D. Martin).

 

Back Row: Gentleman's last name Byrd first name not known- 


Photo circa 1946 submitted by Boyd Ballard.

 

 

Eccles Station

 

.Photo submitted by Tom Salmon January 12, 2003

 

 

Virginian Railway engine #8024 circa 1940's  This is the Virginia Railway Engine #8024 that serviced the depot. It also was the one that killed Harry Nesbit.

 

Photo submitted by Boyd Ballard April 9, 2003

 

The photo is of a C&O Engine - Comment by Tom Salmon August 31, 2003

 

 

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