N&W in 1911--Depot wanted

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Gordon:
 
When I was growing up in Bluefield, VA in the late '40s and early '50s,  
that part of Bluefield, VA was still known locally as "West Graham".   
Present-day residents will have to comment on whether that's still true.   And, of 
course, the high school was, and I believe still is, known as "Graham  High."
 
Dave Phelps
 
 
In a message dated 2/9/2011 6:55:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org writes:

Bluefield Daily Telegraph
June 18,  1911
 
THE GRAHAM DAILY NEWS
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Hockman Wants Depot
    The citizens of Hockman want a depot  provided for their convenience 
near the Keys Planing Mill, and it is  understood a move is on foot where by 
the Norfolk and Western will be asked to  build a new depot out there for the 
accommodation of that section of the  town.  The people residing in the 
extreme west end are compelled to haul  their freight all the way to the Graham 
station, and they believe the business  of the west end is sufficient to 
justify the railroad in establishing a  freight and passenger station at 
Hockman.
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[Old Sanborn maps show Keys Planing Mill in west Graham  (present-day 
Bluefield, VA) where the Clinch Valley line turns south to head  away from 
Greever Avenue (present-day Virginia Avenue).  Modern maps  show a Hockman Pike 
nearby.]
 
Gordon  Hamilton


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