I was born and raised in Harlan County and we moved to Alabama in 1952 when I was 12 years old. Its still pretty much the same. Glad I did not move here and my kids there, My children have been able to say they are from Eastern Ky as both were born down there. In reference to going swimming in the river and the city pool, we did that too. There are a couple of places to stay, and theyre okay. And to the ones that moved away (say to the north) or wherever, it shows very little respect and class to put down the place you came from. Wouldnt trade it for anything. THIS is just funny. Billy G. Williams. So, I speak of how it was 30 years ago. He was 85 when he starred in this movie. There are a lot of Harlan Countians that are very happy to be called just that. I left a long time ago and went back to live there once for a few years. My Mom taught at SE Community College. I dont believe Ive ever been called a mooron before. The obvious beingwe are just like you and every one else. Elliott County. Good old Mikes drive in, where one of Harlan Countys finest young men threatened me with a belt when I stepped in to defend a younger friend. He evidently hasnt been to Harlan lately. Theirs will be more like trips to Kings Island, etc. My dad was a teacher at JACHS from 1962 to 1968. I respect ALL coal miners. I didnt want to leave. Small town life can be hard or easy. A mouthy little man like me finds out the hard way that bad is good, but big is better. She agreed. But today, thanks to my daughter and another pool company, there are more privately owned pools at homes, per average, than in Fayette County (Lexington). Joseph "Jock" Yablonski. I grew up in the town of Harlan, at the bottom of Ivy Hill. Again, they are excluded because of lack of isolation. My mother taught at Evarts for many years. That bastion of journalism, Hustler Magazine, once listed Harlan (the town) as one the three meanest towns in America. Moved to Lynch in the summer of 1969. I am a brand new grandma and I am Mamaw to that beautiful baby. While not as corrupt as his predecessor Boyle, he seems on his way down that pathor not. Janice and I were both switchboard operators and admissions clerk. Hes married married to one of my first cousins for many years. The government cheese, however, is real. Only if were talking to another Harlan Countian would we narrow the description to the town. John, this is really good stuff! I made another U turn and started back toward Harlan at a much slower pace and was directed to take the Loyall turn off. No one from Harlan . I appreciate your comments but must, of course, defend myself. When Sheriff Its called age, my friend. We like being the badasses of Eastern Kentucky. My Mom and grandparents are gone now but I have always continued to visit with relatives in Harlan every summer. Its too dull. Christy, I believe we may know each other. Im from a family of 12, but no inbreds here, but I do know cousins who married. She taught Home Ec, but also taught other classes. If someone tells you that he or she is from Harlan, they could mean any town from Pathforkto Holmes Mill to Cumberland to Cranks. I was rather disappointed to read all about my competition Garys Lounge. The children of Harlan are blessed to have such a nice school. That is perhaps because I hail from off the grid (Smith). Geelong. My mom (Joyce Abraham) was a home ec teacher at JACHS at the time of government commodities, and she had students who always offered to sell her their cheese for $5.00 a block. I knew the Clarks well. The new leader of the UMWA, Arnold Miller (a real miner, not just a union hack), is shown as a possible sellout. (LogOut/ They were both sweet, kind, honest, decent people. I was raised in Wallins Creek and Cumberland by my Mamaw as a child. I was born and raised in Harlan County-Cumberland. Once you push too far north, you get out of the mountains, and we have to exclude you. Basil was a neighbor of ours when I was a kid, so I know he was real. It was originally the Bays Motel. I raised my daughter hereBTW she has owned a successful swimming pool and fence company here for 35 yrs. Although its closer to Hazard than Harlan, I would reply, Bean Patch Holler on Irishman Creek! They loved it! Oh, and that knife fight deal down there: I saw a big one at Hall once, in the yard in front of the school crazy watching the teachers try to break that one up. Have you checked out Welcome To Watts Creek site? Today, theres not much there for anyone, unfortunately. We used to be territorial based on our schools. That is where my husband grew up. Theyre still there. I have many relatives there, but Ive been gone since I graduated from high school in 1979, when my family moved to Corbin. And they were well respected. The Chappells Dairy Slogan: It may be good and not be ours, but it cant be ours and not be good. I grew up in Wilhoit and went to Loyall High for the first part of my freshman year, then moved to Indiana, but I still go back to Harlan often, my sister still lives there. But you also are basically running down the place you were born. There were several Leonard families in the county in my day. Jeanette McKendrick Leonard was my Me-maw and the best lady you to have ever been born! By the way, Cumberland had the Novo Theater and the drive-in theater as well. All thats left is the yard and that light. They dont want to sound like Harlan or look like Harlan. Paddling. This, so they say, makes them mountain people. We are our own world. Basil Collins was Uncle Basil to us. LOL LOL..enjoyed the article, One way to prove that someone is from the mountains is if they know someone named Lonzo! My Dad was a coal miner, was on oxygen from 2007 until 2010. Harlan Countians did not like that. Ive often heard that anywhere you go on Earth you can find someone from Harlan county. It captured the essence of Jimmy. My much loved step daddy moved us to his hometown after he was discharged from the Army. We laugh at them but let them have their fun. John I cant believe you didnt even mention the no nothin about. What do you suppose that would translate into? She stayed there for a few months but felt things just werent the same so she moved back to Newport News where she had made some good friends. I can relate to alot of it. Im on the state Corrections Commission, so Ive seen her name. Earlier strikes had resulted in a great deal of bloodshed on both sides. Basil Collins is recorded in slow motion firing a gun at the camera while members of the strikebreakers beat Ms. Kopple and her crew. Just discovered your blog. It has been both fascinating and sad as well to learn so much about the history, struggles, strength and resilience of the Harlan countians. No matter where Ive traveled in this great country, I never fail to meet someone that is either from Harlan, or knows someone that lives there!! No Holiday Inn Express, Hampton Inn, etc. I DO HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU ALL, DO ANY OF YOU REMEMBER A LITTLE BLIND MAN THAT USE TO SELL NEWS PAPERS IN THE LOBBY OF THE HARLAN HOSPITAL? My husband is a retired coal miner. I know that area well. These are small town people just like in every small town. Even though life was very hard at times, it was filled with family and friends and its been fun thinking about them this morning. Thanks again for the trip back to the Harlan of my youth! If he is still living can you ask him about any Leonard relatives he know about or put him in touch with me. This excludes Boyd, Greenup, Lewis, etc. The road to lexington did get better tho. I loved all your rationale for your boundary lines. I volunteer as a cashier at a nonprofits ReStore. It was a movie experience like no other. Pat your name seems familiar. Harlan County Sally Simonton. I do not intend to change it now and I am NOT ashamed of it. I know that area well. I need a shirt like that. Murdered while running against Boyle. Inside the Harlan County Coal Miner Protest Rolling The original Mount Aire Motel was on Pine Mountain, and it burned down in the 70s. Im an outlander, living in Pulaski County. Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com. Just so ya know Boyd County is further east than Harlin!!!! Cats and Harlan Countians have 9 lives. I grew up in Browning Acres, just down the street from both the hospital and Cawood High School. Still have a few family members there and many friends. Then we moved up on Park Hill in Loyall. Who are the Harlan Countians? Harlan County, USA Both my grandsons have degrees in med profession PT and Massage Therapy. art halcomb. As I was merrily driving along, I was suddenly chastised soundly for missing the road. Unless you lived in the town of Harlan, you dont go to the city schoolsHarlan High Elementary and Harlan High School. I left Ky in 1990 but go back very very often. I went back through my Ancestry.com files and I found 2: Clarence Leonard, born 24 May 1914, Walker County, AL and died 27 July 1985 at Corbin, KY, it shows he had no wife or children, and his father was John D. Leonard and his mother was Jeanette McKendrick Leonard.
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