A look back at Mooreland’s newspaper HISTORICALLY SPEAKING By DARREL RADFORD News has traveled in a multitude of ways over the years. From the fence post through the old “party line” on those rotary phones of the past. At the beauty or barber shop. And today, of course, through Facebook. Years ago, small-town newspapers did…
Remembering the ‘reel’ thing Castle Theatre is last in a grand family that once included a princess By DARREL RADFORD Nearly eighty years of movies have rolled by at the Castle Theatre, which first opened its doors in 1935. It is the last in a line of as many as eight theaters that have entertained…
Remembering Ralph Harvey By DARREL RADFORD Historically Speaking After a week of federal government shutdown talk and political posturing, this columnist thought it might be refreshing to remember and reflect on a member of Congress who knew how to reach across the aisle – and as a result, reach thousands across the globe.What would Mount…
A Trojan Horse full of memories By DARREL RADFORD [email protected] hundreds converged on New Castle for Homecoming activities, a veritable Trojan horse filled with memories and emotions followed.Sixteen empty chairs on the Fieldhouse concourse told one poignant story. A pair of what were known as “senior cords” expressed a completely different one. A short walk…
Education rewind: From log structures to state-of-the-art DARREL RADFORD Historically SpeakingFrom primitive log structures to a magnificent building that actually looked like a castle, schools have grown right alongside the community’s students in the city’s 191-year history. As hundreds gather for New Castle Homecoming activities this weekend, it’s interesting to take a trip back down…
Historically Speaking A symphony of history, spirit By DARREL RADFORD “Oh look. There’s a Krell-French piano.” The words were said not by a music teacher or an antique dealer. They were said on the big screen, by legendary actor Paul Newman in one of his films with Joanne Woodward. In the early 1900s everyone had…
Catherine Winters case solved? Bob Hansen / C-T photo Lisa Martin holds a copy of her newest book “Haunted Henry County IV” in front of the Henry County Courthouse, near where much of the book is set. DARREL RADFORD HISTORICALLY SPEAKING For years inside Charlene Perry’s home, photos of her daughter and grandchildren shared “shelf…
A father finds his fallen soldier son David Burns / C-T photoThe head stones of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Powell (left) rests next their son Orlistus (right) in the southeast corner of South Mound Cemetery. Simon Powell found the body of his son Orlistus in a mass grave at the Chickamauga battlefield and brought his…
Bridging history Pan-American Bridge Co. impact spanned years, miles The Pan-American Bridge Company was located along the Big Four Railroad in New Castle. Photo courtesy New Castle: A Pictorial History. By DARREL RADFORD [email protected] They were there when Jonathan Maxwell and Benjamin Briscoe wanted to build the largest automobile factory in the world. The Honey…
Remembering UAW Local 371 I grew up in New Castle in the 1950s. My father and grandfather worked at the Chrysler, as did the fathers of many of my friends. They were also members of United Auto Workers Local 371. The Chrysler and the union were part of the world I knew then. Local…
