The Grand Design
Ten years ago Jimmy Hargrave had a grand design, his own sign business, but the soil in Blackstone wasn't ready for his seed yet. Not that Blackstone wasn't ready, Jimmy wasn't ready for success yet. He had some weeds to pull before his dream could grow.
Beaver Pond Mill left an empty husk
“Oh my God!” my mind said before my words could react to the burning hulk that was left of the landmark on route 153 that we traveled on our shopping trips to Richmond. The Beaver Pond Mill where my wife and I used to buy fresh ground corn meal and flour back in the 80s, and then became a quaint mill house after it went out of business was gone. Burned up with nothing but a shell remaining, the mill was still smoking when we passed and a woman was standing in front crying.
June Powell’s Birthday
The two of the five remaining members of the 13-child family Richard and Ida Powell family surfaced at June Powell's birthday party in Richmond March 21st, for what maybe the last family reunion of this once great Blackstone family. Shannon Conley performing
Blackstone Founding Fathers
“No enterprise was ever started with which he was not connected,” it was said of Freeman Epes, who was called the Father of Blackstone when he died in 1916.
The Blackstone Chronicles
Blackstone Chronicles is expanding from its original concept of being a site where the town's history can be saved and celebrated to a place were every Blackstonian and those in surrounding areas can be empowered to create their town's story.
Just Blackstone Folks by William Clark
The painting Watching Patterson is a painting of a Floyd Patterson figth in the late 50s as told to me by a freind. He told me how his family was the only family for miles around that own a T, V. After a hard day's work people would vist them just to watch T. V, So many people would come that they would place the T. V. at a opening window so all could see. Not only the weekly fight but the new and local events. If the ...
Yesterday in Blackstone
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Town’s most successful job training program
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98-years-old and still in love with the earth
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The Hurts of Blackstone
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Lunenburg’s WWI vet survives century without a scratch
So many fat acorns crunched on the frozen ground, I had to look up to their source...
If cancer doesn’t kill you, the hospital bills will
The American health care system reminds Delores Bishop of a giant trap. You get...
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Beaver Pond Mill left an empty husk
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Just Blackstone Folks by William ClarkeHello Blackstone Va and freinds.We lost a one of the best entertainer (to me ) of all times, Michel Jackson .One of the first records I purchase was The Jackson Five the Love You Save . I grew up with Micheal Jackson and the Jackson Five.. He will be miss .I would be the first to say a lot of the things he did in his life was very ,very wrong and... [Read more of this review]
Just Blackstone Folks by William Clarke
Hello Blackstone and Freinds a special shout out to the group of National Guards who attended the Civil War Event On June 13 & 14 2009. I really enjoyed talking with them. The group of troops from South Windsor Ct.the 334 th Quarter Master Battron That came by on Sun. really seem to enjoy the Event.Some of the 334 th Quarter Master Battlron... [Read more of this review]
Just Blackstone Folks by William Clarke
Hello friends sorry I missed last week but I was really busy painting for the Civil War Demonstration this week end (Sat Jun. 9 and Jun. Sun 10 2009 ) This event is hosted by Nottoway Antiques at Nottoway Courthouse Virginia. I am looking forward to the demonstrations Nottoway County like most of Virginia had part of the battle here. Athough... [Read more of this review]
Just Blackstone Folks by William Clark
The painting Watching Patterson is a painting of a Floyd Patterson figth in the late 50s as told to me by a freind. He told me how his family was the only family for miles around that own a T, V. After a hard day’s work people would vist them just to watch T. V, So many people would come that they would place the T. V. at a opening window... [Read more of this review]
Just Blackstone Folks by William Clarke
Hello Blackstone Virginia and freinds. This past weekend I travaled to Urbanna Virginia to attend Art on the Half Shell Festival. Artists from all along the east coast attend this festival.There is only art at this show no craft. [Read more of this review] Read More →
Just Blackstone Folks
Last week I attended the Heart Of Virginia Festvial in Farmville Virginia. I took this picture below of the set up there.Hope you like it. It was a good turn out of people ,althougth there were shower off and on all day. Heart Of Virginia Festival is one of my best attended show. I really enjoyed meeting and talking to old freinds and artists that... [Read more of this review]
JUST BLACKSTONE FOLKS
THE ART OF FOLK ARTIST WILLIAM H. CLARKE I WAS RASED IN RUAL SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA. THE FOLK ART I PAINT I TRY TO RELATE THOUGH THE EYES OF A YOUNG BOY GROWING UP IN THE EARLY 50s IN THE SOUTH. [Read more of this review] Read More →
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