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Great site. I am not exactly a Richwood girl but I went to Richwood High School for four years and had a ball while I was there. They was happy years for me. I loved the Grill and I went to the movies there. We are having a class reunion, 40th, and in my mind I am not old enough to be having it. I think who ever done this web site is a special person. Keep up the good work. I guess I am Richwooder by choice because I grew up in Leivasy.
Shirley O'Dell Boone <anniej_5

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Quinwood, West Virginia

Thanks for the information on the movie house...I remembr now! Guess I'm geting old. This is a great web site! I wish I had some pics to submit but like many I have lost them or misplaced them somewhere over the years. This changes but memories remain the same! Keep up the great work and enjoy the 2003 fest!
Joe
Beckley, West Virginia

Just wanted to say hi to everyone which I am not sure who most of you are. Richwood is still a great place to visit and I try to come back every so often, especially in the fall to see the leaves there. I really miss that place sometimes and it has so many memories for me even though it wasn't that long ago I was living there and graduating (1994). Oh well, time flies and I love the town I live in now! My wife and I both have attended Marshall University and are doing very well. We do plan on living in WV (Huntington) for the rest of our lives provided there is work. We really love this state and have really grown an appreciation for it as we get a little older. I am super pumped for football season as the Thundering Herd continue their dominance and will march on to another exciting season!! GO HERD!! Take Care!!!
Eric and Beth Kutcher <ekherd

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Huntington, West Virginia

To Ny NY the name of the restaurant attached to the Northern Hotel was called The Northern Restaurant. My mother Sally Hosey ran it from about 1958 to 1965. She then moved to the Oakford Restaurant and ran it several years for Mr. Baber. I remember the Northern Restaurant especially the old jukebox, I remember the year Rick Nelson came out with the song Hello Mary Lou, my mother had a waitress by the name of Mary Lou, and that song was played over and over, man what a song. My mom always had the best french fries, and hamburgers of any place in town at the time. I remember when Richwood was a place where you didn't have to worry about your kids, locking your door, or you car. Most kids had two or three mothers, and fathers. I know i had my mother and father and several of the neighbors claimed me as their son. as did my mother and father claimed other kids in the neighborhood. I love going back to Richwood, and go back as much as possible.
Carl Hosey <Hos7Ca

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Williamsburg, Vaginia

Greetings: I have many fond memories of Richwood. My uncle Mark Neal had a grocery store there for years. He had the coldest pop I ever drank. I lived at Charmco but we often visited Richwood. The band festivals at the Armory were a blast. Mark's wife Helen was a great lady. However, I did not like it when she insisted on calling me Frederick.
Fred L. Neal <Plgrm16204u

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Debary, Florida

This is just to let everyone know that the Class of 63 is holding a silent auction on August the 1st and 2 nd. This is being held to raise money for the class but also money for the alumni scholarship fund... Richwood collectibles plus lots more will be displayed in the window of the Country Lane Flower Shop on upper main... Stop by, take a look and go in and place your bid... Jewelry handcrafted from pieces of stained glass rescued from the old Methodist Church, Richwood tote bags, pieces of history from our great little town...Place your bid early, auction will end on Saturday afternoon.. See ya soon Betsy
Betsy <betsymaisel13

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Annapolis, Maryland

I was very happy to see the picture of the Ritzy Rae. My Mom, Thelma Cottrell was the owner in the fifties. She made the best hot dogs! I remember Stafford Starcher and John"Montana" McClure helped her when she needed assistance with anything. Happy memories.
Patty Price <calamitywv

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Richwood, West Virginia

Judie Dalton do you have that old Tannery Postcard that you got from your aunt, This would be the site you need to put in on.....
Sincerely, Richwooder
Richwood, WV.

To NY NY I mother Sally Hosey operated the restaurant by the Northern Hotel in the early sixties up until not just sure when she gave it up. I know I worked there in the sixties but guess I never knew what the name was. I think we just called it the Old Northern Restaurant. Don't remember any big guy or a Indian woman.
Judi <Jaltier

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I was thrilled to learn of the Richwood website and enjoyed reading all the comments. Growing up on Riverside Drive, attending Tannery Grade School, and Richwood High School was such a fun time. Going home for lunch or walking in a row to the old gyn basement to eat lunch is a fond memory. Also what about those grade school basketball tournaments! What fun we had! Attending Richwood High School was such fun. All the teachers were wonderful! I remember some of the boys would not behave in Mrs. Woodyard's class one day and she said it was a blackboard jungle. I remember the time Mr. Dean came down to our room and grabbed one of the boys and held him up against the blackboard until he apologized for his behavior? As a retired school teacher, I wish we had a lot more Mr. Dean's out there today! Another memory I have is when a group of us girls united to protest the fact that we could not wear blue jeans to school but the boys could. We marched into Mr. Dean's office and demanded that we be allowed to wear them. (we were early women libbers--go girls!!) He refushed, so we did it anyway. After our protest, he finally gave in and allowed us to wear them on Fridays only. Those were the days!
Carol Nelson Bjork <bjorkfcn

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Inwood, West Virginia

Hi Folks, My name Jim Music age 63 born 1939, Father (Earl Music) Mother- (Roxie Green) My was in the 3C's we lived back on Horse Ridge, Will anwer all E-Mail. Luv Richwood, WV.
William (Jim) Music <jsmusic

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Urbana, Ohio

Answers to some questions? Joe, Beckley, WV. -- The theatre was the Auditorium not the Alpine and yes many a movie drown out because of the fire trucks. Daniel, Ft. Worth, Texas - -Jim Wolverton is a retired judge and lives in Summersville. Reddie, Albq., NM. -- Who could forget the Rainbow Grill. Dom and Agnes Girondo (spelling?) owned the place. My mother graduated RHS in 1943 and she grew up at the Grill. I graduated in 1963 (40th Reunion next week-end) and I grew up there. We ate lunch there at noon when we went to the high school. Dom and Agnes made us toe the line when we were there or you were made to leave. To bad the teens of Richwood don't have a Rainbow Grill. By the way it is now a church. Former Richwooder, NY., NY. -- The hotel you are talking about was the Northern but I don't remember the name of the resturant. When the hotel shut down so did the resturant. It late was a Recruiting Station for the USMC and other branches of the service. Richwood of the 40's, 50's,& 60's was just the perfect place to children to grow up. We created our own fun and we did it without drugs or boozes. Oh how I miss those days!
Judy Hollifield Wright <lumberjack63rhs

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Rolla, Missouri

Those were great pictures. I ate a few times at the Ritzy with the few pennies that my folks gave me for lunch. Between what my cousin had in his pocket and I had in mine we'd buy a hot dog and a coke and then split everything down the middle. That's why I was so thin in High School we had coupe (black Chevrolet, I think) like the ones in the picture. They do take me back to younger years although the town does not look so bright and cheerful as I remember it. The old pics tend to make things look darker than they are. The building to the left of the Star Theater, about three-four stores down was the firehouse and it had a movie theater above it also. The Star, however, was a real luxury movie house... plus seats, beautiful lobby and etc, -- at least that is what it felt like to us who had never been out of Richwood before. Two ladies (can't remember their names now) who live next to us down on Riverside Drive worked in the store (one name was Lena, I think) and would give comic books that were to be thrown away. In those days, the top half of the cover was cut off and returned to the publishers while the store could get rid of the comics as they saw fit, just could not sell them. I also remember that the five and dime had oiled wooden floors. Great store, one of the biggest in town. Somewhere on that street further to the left of the firehouse, I believe, was small little men's store where I bought my first suit, grey. Thanks for sharing. Brings back a lot of memories. You're doing a real service for us Richwooders'
Keith
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Answers to some questions! Joe, Beckley, WV. -- The theatre was the Auditorium not the Alpine and yes many a movie was drown out because of the firetrucks. Daniel, Ft. Worth, Tx. -- Jim Wolverton is a retired judge and now lives in Summersville. Freddie, Albq, NM. -- Who could ever forget the Rainbow Grill. Dom and Agnes Girondo (spelling?) ran the place and what a place it was to teens. To bad there aren't more places like that for teens now. Dom and Agnes made us tow the line and we either behaved or you were put out. They were great people. That's also where we ate lunch at noon when we were at the high school. Former Richwooder, NY., NY. -- I know the resturant you are talking about but can't remember the name. Hotel was the Northern. After the hotel shut down the resturant became a US Marine Corp Recruiting Station and I think also recruiting for other branches of the service. The Richwood of the 40's, 50's & 60's when we made our own fun without drugs, booze and we really enjoyed ourselves.
Judy Hollifield Wright <lumberjack63rhs

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Rolla, Missouri

I remember the Alpine Movie Theathre. Fire Dept was underneath. Sometimes while watching a movie you could hear the truck leave on a call. It was down from GC Murphy. Great pictures!
Joe
Beckley, W. Va.

Love the site! Does anyone know what happened to Jim Wolvaton. He was a lawyer there in Richwood. just wondering. I will for sure be back to this site.
Daniel
Fort Worth, Texas

I was just wondering do you or anyone know about the Rainbow Grill. Its where all the kids went to dance after football games. It was next to the old high school also. Oh by the way amazing site. Hats off to the inventor or inventors!
Freddie
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Aboustly love it! I have a triva Question though. What ever happened to the resturant that was next to the hotel that was on Main Street. Around the time frame of mid to late 60's. A mother & daughter ran it together. Daughter was married to a big man there in Richwood & his mother was Indian or at least thats what he said. I will be back to find the answer to this historical Richwood question. Keep up the good work!
former Richwooder
New York , NY.

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