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Date Posted: 09:50:41 02/17/03 Mon
Author: Bill Van Bibber
Author Host/IP: acs-24-154-138-184.zoominternet.net / 24.154.138.184
Subject: Re: Nothing like Ashland memories!
In reply to: Jonathan E. Wright (Class of 1971) 's message, "Nothing like Ashland memories!" on 17:41:05 02/11/03 Tue

Jonathan
The next time you get to Ashland, give me a shout and we'll break bread and remember the good ole days. Would love to sit down with you.
I don't recall a Scott Van Bibber, but that don't mean too much with my poor old memory. AS far as I knew we were the only Van Bibbers in Ashland. My family all came from down in Greenup County, out on Tygart Creek. A lot of them are still out there, but most are scattered about the couontry.
Good talking with you,
Bill
>Bill:
>Thanks for the added detail. It really takes me
>back---even before MY time! Actually, my family moved
>to Ashland from Huntington back in 1960 (my dad worked
>at Castle Showcase Company, near City Hall, on 17th
>Street at the floodwall), so all my memories are from
>1960 and later. Poage was in its second year that
>year. I loved you story about how schools would build
>gymns as soon as you left! I remember the old Oakview
>School--lots of my classmates at Putnam came from
>there, and at that time the old building was still
>around. Same for Hager too. I know they've all been
>replace by newer buildings now. It's hard to believe
>that Poage is now over 40 years old, and Paul Blazer
>is almost that old too---yet their design belies their
>age. I guess when wood is not the predominant building
>material, as with the older school buildings, they
>don't show their age as clearly!
>
>I had no idea there was an earlier version of the
>Dairy Cheer! I really learned something. I probably
>saw the old building from time to time but didn't know
>what it was.
>
>Now that I know your last name, I have to tell you
>that it's familiar. I never knew any Van Bibbers
>personally, but I do recall once predominant name at
>Paul Blazer during the time we lived in
>Ashland---Scott Van Bibber. Is he related to you? I
>would imagine he's in his early 50s by now. I'm almost
>50, and he was a bit older than me, I believe.
>
>Yes, it would be good to swap stories if we can ever
>get together. I don't get to Ashland too often but
>always enjoy driving around my old haunts whenever I
>do. If you're ever on I-64 driving east into Virginia,
>stop off at Lewisburg, W.Va., near White Sulphur
>Springs and only about 15 miles from the Virginia
>line. I live only about a mile from the interstate. It
>would be great getting together.
>
>Feel free to share any other memories---maybe between
>you and me, we'll dust the cobwebs off this discussion
>forum and stir up a lot more interest!
>
>Best regards,
>
>Jonathan

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