tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665938954545158043.comments2023-06-10T05:47:49.469-05:00Just ThoughtsPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05960574627644930183noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665938954545158043.post-70413952847428747602022-01-28T01:44:21.226-05:002022-01-28T01:44:21.226-05:00I was just reminiscing on my childhood camp experi...I was just reminiscing on my childhood camp experiences so I looked up Judson Hills and this post popped up. Thank you for writing it and letting us know what happened to it. I was a camper there in the late 1960s/early 1970s. Some of my happiest memories are of summer camp. I remember the lodge very well. I seem to recall our accommodations were shaped like teepees?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09564179687645150755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665938954545158043.post-87814306821379764012020-07-20T18:11:07.813-05:002020-07-20T18:11:07.813-05:00I was greatly saddened to hear that the camp had b...I was greatly saddened to hear that the camp had been sold. I spent the summer of 1962 at the camp. I was going into my sophomore year of high school. I met the love of my life at that camp. We agreed to spend the camp period as boyfriend/girlfriend. She was going into 9th grade. I got my first kiss in the stairwell of the lodge. Well, what about the end of the story? We dated all through high school even though we lived 43 miles apart. She from Akron and I from Youngstown. For me it was off to college while she finished her senior year of high school. The she went to a 3 year nursing program and I completed my degree cat the United States Coast Guard Academy. Believe it not, I graduated on June 4th 1969 and we were married on June 7th. We just celebrated our 51st anniversary last June. Needless to say, the camp created a strong bond between us that has lasted a lifetime. I wouldn’t trade those memories for anything. I look at our camp experience as the start of a lifetime with the best girl/woman I have ever known.Chris Kreiler, Tampa, FLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00302367760110633902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665938954545158043.post-33315934947052910752019-03-09T14:50:17.216-05:002019-03-09T14:50:17.216-05:00I was born and raised in Big Chimney, WV. My fath...I was born and raised in Big Chimney, WV. My father, James Harold Clemmer, was a Methodist pastor.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613144008971691054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665938954545158043.post-27920881543433632322019-03-09T14:45:52.702-05:002019-03-09T14:45:52.702-05:00I was born and raised in Big Chimney West Virginia...I was born and raised in Big Chimney West Virginia. My maiden name was Bonnie Sue Clemmer. My father was James H. Clemmer who was a Methodist preacher. My mother was Nell R. (Pauley) Clemmer. I also have relatives in Clendenin and Blue Creek, WV as well.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613144008971691054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665938954545158043.post-90872916171632644002016-09-08T12:11:56.289-05:002016-09-08T12:11:56.289-05:00I discovered Compuserve in the early 90's and ...I discovered Compuserve in the early 90's and fell in love. I loved the forums. I loved the fact everyone used their real name. I loved the content of the forums and they fact that the Sysops kept tabs on each of them. I wish it was still around like it was.<br />I also remember AOL sending out jillions of floppies to every address in the US at least twice or more. The floppies were like junk mail. I remember when AOL advertised s low price that Compuserve had already beaten but the idiots at Compuserve decided to go head to head with AOL and lost. AOL sucked then IMHO and probably does now but since I don't have an account with them (wouldn't either) I'm really not sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665938954545158043.post-19416459519897472452016-01-30T09:27:40.712-05:002016-01-30T09:27:40.712-05:00As far as I know, it's still the lady who boug...As far as I know, it's still the lady who bought the camp at the auction. But I'm far from current.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05960574627644930183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665938954545158043.post-31995121058821907522016-01-30T09:26:31.180-05:002016-01-30T09:26:31.180-05:00We attended Big Chimney Baptist for several years,...We attended Big Chimney Baptist for several years, but had moved by the time the "split" occurred, which led to the construction of the new building down in the bottom below the old church. Rev Talmadge Duncan married the Mrs and me.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05960574627644930183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665938954545158043.post-41930794441610830392015-11-28T17:41:15.824-05:002015-11-28T17:41:15.824-05:00Do you recall the church name that was at the foo...Do you recall the church name that was at the foot of elk cemetery ? It was close to big chimney baptist which was the former library .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665938954545158043.post-80676515295255130452015-05-16T12:05:37.034-05:002015-05-16T12:05:37.034-05:00Does anyone know who owns the lodge now?Does anyone know who owns the lodge now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665938954545158043.post-53783541783391679132012-02-28T15:40:08.235-05:002012-02-28T15:40:08.235-05:00Hi Steve: Thanks for your note.
Roger Dean was s...Hi Steve: Thanks for your note.<br /><br />Roger Dean was still operating those stables (and his Chevy dealership) when I was a kid. I would walk back to the stables on occasion. It was a pretty fancy affair.<br /><br />I haven't heard the name "Bream" in a long time. You'd see it on the topographic maps we used when I was in Boy Scouts. The Big Chimney for which the village is named (before it was "Clyde") isn't the one still standing on the corner where Elk River Rd loops around. That was the chimney for a home which sat on that site, but burned down leaving only the chimney.<br /><br />The actual "Big Chimney" was for a saltpeter operation - a significant industry in the Elk River Valley, and the reason that the first Union Carbide plant was built in Clendenin. Those factories are long gone alone with the chimneys.<br /><br />My grandparents bought an old farmstead just downriver of the new bridge, in what is now called Milliken. Their house still stands, as does the big white house next door built by a friend and duPont colleague of my granddad and my dad - Bill Warner. When Bill was transferred to the duPont operation in Parkerburg in the late 50s, the house was sold to Derald and Jackie Rollyson. Derald and his father Bruce were the VW dealer in Charleston, and their kids were some of my closest friends growing up.<br /><br />In the 50s, the house at the very top of the hill was owned by Mayor Copenhaver or Charleston. It's still there as well, although several owners later.<br /><br />The big property owner in the area was Charlie Slack, whose family held thousands of acres.<br /><br />It was a great place to grow up.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05960574627644930183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665938954545158043.post-82497666878820810732012-02-28T14:00:59.521-05:002012-02-28T14:00:59.521-05:00Greetings Paul, I am very pleased to find your art...Greetings Paul, I am very pleased to find your article about Big Chimney, West Virginia. I moved from Charleston’s West Side to a place just across the river from where the Dairy Queen operated until just a few years ago. The building’s still there, but no DQ. I was looking on the web for anything on the “old Big Chimney Bridge” when I ran across your article. Several points worth mentioning could be added to your article, one of which is to explain that the Elk Valley Advent Christian Church is not to be confused with the Seventh Day Adventist denomination. Advent Christians are more akin to Baptists than the Seventh Day folks. I’m now a member of Heritage Baptist in Pinch, WV, but was a member of Elmore Advent Christian Church in Charleston, WV for forty some years. Wikipedia explains the Advent Christian faith adequately for those interested. The Elk Valley AC Church is located at the end of the “new Big Chimney Bridge”. As for the old, one-lane bridge, the blacktop approach to the old bridge (torn down about 1979) still exists. In 1962 my father, Raymond E. Greer, bought the stretch of property that extends from that black-top approach and extending up river all the way to what use to be another land mark – the farm and stables of one Roger Dean, a wealthy auto dealer of the 50’s and 60’s Roger Dean Chevrolet. The fact is, the area I’m describing is on record as Bream, WV, where in the 30’s held a small railroad station known as Bream Station. I could write much more, but in the interest of time and space, you perhaps left out of your article the main land mark – that is the “big chimney” itself. The chimney is located about a mile up river from the O.V. Smith store between the road (US 119) and the Elk River. If you’re interested I’ll go take a picture of the chimney and email it to you. Thanks, Steve Greer [stevegreer@suddenlink.net].Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665938954545158043.post-59865705356953902872011-06-11T14:07:34.528-05:002011-06-11T14:07:34.528-05:00The last email I had for her was:
marissam@atmc.n...The last email I had for her was:<br /><br />marissam@atmc.netPaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05960574627644930183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665938954545158043.post-36018319600503834842011-06-11T14:04:32.536-05:002011-06-11T14:04:32.536-05:00Not sure if this blog is still active. I'm loo...Not sure if this blog is still active. I'm looking for Marissa Azcarraga McLamb to order music for Lucho.Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217549260797931468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665938954545158043.post-48883206011568969012011-06-05T00:56:57.018-05:002011-06-05T00:56:57.018-05:00I strongly agree with your tribute to Carl Skrade ...I strongly agree with your tribute to Carl Skrade and with the other posting. Aside from the profound content of his teaching (the depth and clarity of his thought), the WAY that he taught--with genuine kindness, generosity, imagination, and shall we say grace and love--embodied the very ideas he was sharing. How he managed to be so utterly engaging and yet intellectually challenging remains something of a mystery to me, but as an academic professional and a psychotherapist I've always tried to live up to his example. His generosity (of mind, heart, spirit and soul) cannot be repaid, except insofar as each if his former students carry on his teaching and his work.<br />--I'm going to make this an anonymous posting, as I'm not trying to be noticed here; I just want to make a selfless contribution to your thoughtful remarks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665938954545158043.post-75848991160064401092010-06-02T01:32:10.097-05:002010-06-02T01:32:10.097-05:00I also grew up at judson! my grand parents Ben &am...I also grew up at judson! my grand parents Ben & Marie ran the camp for a few years. i had no idea of the financial difficulties that we were facing. I often find myself thinking of the beautiful and amazing memories from a place that I once called home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665938954545158043.post-50642050358971094242009-01-02T11:23:00.000-05:002009-01-02T11:23:00.000-05:00I wanted to thank you for your touching accolade t...I wanted to thank you for your touching accolade to Dr. Carl Skrade. He left his mark on a great many lives, encouraging all his students to look a little more closely, question a little more deeply, and generally become more closely intertwined with the world around us. Words of his I'll never forget:<BR/><BR/>* interconnectedness<BR/>* look!<BR/>* numinous<BR/>* eschatological<BR/>* genuine<BR/>* story<BR/>* theopoetic<BR/>* nonduality<BR/><BR/>There is really no way to repay a teacher for such weighty gifts...all we can do is pass the wisdom on to a new generation as best we may.mzieghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11335279367185796511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665938954545158043.post-64300344687941908242008-11-10T16:34:00.000-05:002008-11-10T16:34:00.000-05:00People should read this.People should read this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665938954545158043.post-67954631715445130112008-02-12T18:34:00.000-05:002008-02-12T18:34:00.000-05:00I am printing this incredible story for the second...I am printing this incredible story for the second time on a cold, blustery, winter day in Feb. The first one went to our grandson who was serving aboard the Ponce, a companion ship to the Kearsarge which one of our fellow riders served on during an earlier war. Pictures are great and the story is too. Wish we were there again. BSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665938954545158043.post-10815153267597802112008-01-19T14:12:00.000-05:002008-01-19T14:12:00.000-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05960574627644930183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665938954545158043.post-56019539146466990792008-01-19T13:20:00.000-05:002008-01-19T13:20:00.000-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665938954545158043.post-39254914707867879402008-01-18T17:24:00.000-05:002008-01-18T17:24:00.000-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05960574627644930183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665938954545158043.post-39554303777566682552008-01-18T16:51:00.000-05:002008-01-18T16:51:00.000-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665938954545158043.post-29141621950942646082008-01-18T15:58:00.000-05:002008-01-18T15:58:00.000-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05960574627644930183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665938954545158043.post-72907108852286585832008-01-18T12:55:00.000-05:002008-01-18T12:55:00.000-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665938954545158043.post-48998660007696662852007-12-10T10:48:00.000-05:002007-12-10T10:48:00.000-05:00Hi All, Just a note to let everyone know I still h...Hi All, <BR/>Just a note to let everyone know I still handle my grandfather's music. Sorry for the confusion.<BR/>Thanks and happy holidays to all.<BR/>MarissaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com