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George Greenhalgh claimed his grandfather had been at the sale, snapping up one of two 'Egyptian sculptures' listed in the yellowed pages of the catalogue ... Again it was claimed the artefacts had been bought by his grandfather at the Silverton Park auction of 1892. (BBC News -- UK)
Newton's Jewelers closing after 93 years; Day-Star also closing Nov 16, 2007
Newton's Jewelry Store has been in operation since 1914, founded by owner Sherryl Newton's grandfather. She is the third generation of the family to own the store, which made the decision to close difficult. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Spiggle home part of Christmas Tour Nov 14, 2007
In Williamsburg style, the house now features a collection of antiques passed down through the family, including a grandfather clock built by James Rumsey, who put the first steamboat on the Potomac River. Rumsey was traveling Route 50 and got snowed in. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Dilly Court: In Her Own Words Nov 3, 2007
The Dollmaker's Daughters was inspired partly by the Antiques Roadshow, when a man brought in a doll which had been made by his Italian grandfather who had died of lead poisoning from the pigment used in the wax faces. My great grandfather was an artist and he too died of lead poisoning from a similar source. (Suite101.com)
O'Brien on trade talk Nov 2, 2007
Plus he was Pat Boone s father-in-law and Debby Boone s grandfather. So old Red has a hell of a lot to answer for, wherever he is. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Interview With Dilly Court Nov 1, 2007
DC: I grew up in the suburbs of East London and both my grandfathers worked in the City ... The Dollmaker's Daughters was inspired partly by the Antiques Roadshow, when a man brought in a doll which had been made by his Italian grandfather who had died of lead poisoning from the pigment used in the wax faces ... My great grandfather was an artist and he too died of lead poisoning from a similar source. (Suite101.com)
Titus House, 4 others star in Scottsdale's home tour Oct 26, 2007
In addition, visitors can see a dresser built by the homeowner's grandfather in the 1940s, Western art, Native American rugs, baskets, kachinas, an old wooden jigsaw and a coffee table and end tables made from wood recycled from the 2002 Rodeo-Chediski fire. Arcadia Home: Located on a citrus acre in the Arcadia neighborhood, this 30-year-old Southwest-flavored home has an eclectic collection of European, Latin American, and Native American art. (AZCentral -- Business)
Chiefs' Look Is Carefully Crafted Oct 26, 2007
" The receipt, by the way, was found in 2005. That's when Wrenn and Chiefettes parents went to the Wagon Wheel Flea Market and found Red Eagle, a 59-year-old Native American Indian from the Lakota Sioux tribe, and that's when Red Eagle's hands went to work on hundreds of white turkey feathers (yes there are white turkeys) and thousands of beads. A few months later, 35 Chiefette color guard members, dancers and drum majors had 30 white feathers and 2,500 beads in each of their headdresses. In... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Collectors rue glass company's closing Oct 14, 2007
-- As a tiny girl, Linda Harmon delighted in picking through the "mistake'' pile behind the Fenton Art Glass plant and slipping away with a shimmering vase, dish or figurine that hadn't passed an inspector's muster but, to her, was irresistibly pretty. Like so many other people in this community on the Ohio-West Virginia border, Mrs. Harmon's grandfather, Frank Wooster, spent years working in the Fenton complex a couple of blocks from his home. She cracks a wistful smile at memories of dashing... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Local film photography stores fading amid digital revolution Oct 10, 2007
The last survivor was Mr. Walters' Prestwood Photo Service on Sanderson Avenue, which was founded in 1936 by his grandfather, Wallace Prestwood, and closed 15 months ago. "We were the first camera store in Northeastern Pennsylvania when we started and we were the last one to go," said Mr. Walters. (Scranton Times, PA)
California man dreams of a new-look downtown Oct 3, 2007
oth of these were restored with my grandmother and grandfather overseeing most of the construction work, he said. He also worked with Red Leavens on all the layouts and plans for the buildings. (Forest City Summit, IO)
'Hero banker' Oct 1, 2007
George Galphin, his grandfather of seven generations back, traded with Indians at Silver Bluff near Beech Island ... His grandfather of five generations ago was its first chairman ... "Three of the people who signed that document knew my grandfather seven generations back.". (The Augusta Chronicle)
Prosecution, defense, see defendant differently Sep 19, 2007
"Castillo-Alvarez spoke only 12 words during the first morning of the trial, answering "si" (translated as "yes" response by interpreter Francisco Gonzalez of Sioux City) each time when asked a series of questions about his waiving a trial by jury.Prosecutor Thoman called two witnesses to set the scene of the crime before the noon recess. Following testimony of Jackson County, Minn., Deputy Paul Janning, Thoman called Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agent James Dougherty to explain the... (Sioux City Journal)
Taste of Italy Sep 6, 2007
She brought the grape vine down from her grandfather's garden in New Jersey ... Maria's grandfather was taken prisoner during the Spanish Civil War and imprisoned for 10 years ... Maria's grandfather fashioned the boxes out of folded paper as a gift for her grandmother. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A National Treasure: 30 Years of Antiques Roadshow Sep 1, 2007
from The Independent & The Independent on Sunday. Porcelain, paintings and pewter goblets may not be the most obvious ingredients for a hit TV series. (Independent)
Reunion a walk through farming past Sep 1, 2007
They hopped on one of the many tractors to pose for the pictures their mother and grandfather were taking ... Back in 1948, my dad took me out of high school to come to the first Threshermens Reunion, and its changed tremendously, said Will and Kaylas grandfather, Justin Legner of Blackstone. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Shops in Woodbury, Nantucket to Close Wayne Pratt Remembered by Family, Friends, Colleagues Aug 22, 2007
"Born in 1943, Wayne Pratt grew up in South Easton, Mass., south of Boston. Inspired by a grandfather who dabbled in antiques, he purchased his first 18th-century Windsor chair when he was 7 years-old. By age 15, he sold his first antique mechanical bank.The national sales manager for an office equipment company, he moonlighted as an antiques picker until 1969, when he opened Wayne Pratt and Company, an antiques dealership in Marlboro, Mass.Over the next 20 years, Mr. Pratt developed his... (Voices, CT)
Another Moravec picks up the chant Aug 18, 2007
His grandfather Frank Svoboda was a orse trader who made his living by buying and selling livestock, land and other property. Russ Moravec said he got his big chance working for Marvin and Dick Grubaugh, and also for the late Bob Loshbaugh of Columbus. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
A happy mix of old and new, all in one place Aug 14, 2007
" Happy's is a place where people unload precious memories of family long gone. A chestnut desk used by a grandfather. A German floor clock that sat in the same corner of a Georgia estate for more than 100 years. Some people reconnect with family history at Happy's. A general store inside the mall sells Amish butter and jams. Margaret Brown drove all the way from Smyrna to shop at Happy's for brooms. The ones sold at most retail stores just don't hold up like the brooms she used when she was a... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Where have all the girly women gone? Aug 3, 2007 A bucket of relics from Napoleonic era Jul 28, 2007 Narragansett Bay beauty Jul 20, 2007 Chemo Pill Tested for Lymphoma Jul 20, 2007 Tackle box treasures Jul 19, 2007 Others' junk makes artist's home a real treasure Jul 12, 2007 • Train Car Diner Has Served Up The Classics Since 1931 Jul 5, 2007 At 92, Spotsylvania County resident Ray Chidester is still ticking--and repairing timepieces. Jul 3, 2007 Switch from No. 8 would boost merchandising sales Jun 30, 2007 Descendants of slaves, masters form unlikely bond Jun 25, 2007 Heirlooms help home herald your heritage Jun 23, 2007 Auction benefits Old Order Amish medical needs Jun 21, 2007 Obituaries for Tuesday, June 19, 2007 Jun 19, 2007 Behind the business Jun 18, 2007 A Tuscan summer Jun 16, 2007 The Memothentic Collection and the NFL Take Sports Memorabilia to the Highest Level Jun 7, 2007 JUST AMONG FRIENDS Jun 7, 2007 WWII veteran dies in fire May 21, 2007 Watch collecting comes back in style May 20, 2007 Rare book made more valuable because of its family history, makes it home May 6, 2007 Ask Babe: More questions for the Babe May 6, 2007 She who dares wins in business world May 4, 2007 ONE-MAN BAND Apr 30, 2007 Genuine Ansel? Apr 22, 2007 Tying up loose threads/Worn quilts, frayed rugs, tattered frocks and torn blue jeans -- Berkeley artist mends them all Apr 19, 2007 Auction to benefit county medical center Apr 19, 2007 Parish officials dedicate, bury bicentennial time capsule in Donaldsonville Apr 19, 2007 Otis Taylor: Singing the blues, with new textures Apr 18, 2007 Nodine man’s artwork selected as trout stamp in Delaware Apr 12, 2007 Talk about multiplying like rabbits Apr 8, 2007 Matt Neznanski: Sales are a slice of Iowa Apr 6, 2007 Cooper's Oak Winery celebrates Grand Opening Saturday Apr 6, 2007 Residents get dish on collectible pottery Apr 5, 2007 Release the Fleas Mar 30, 2007 Graduating, getting a job, a car and off drugs were among teen's goals Mar 25, 2007 Events around the Southeast Mar 21, 2007 Akron woman owns one-of-a-kind volume of movie history Mar 12, 2007 Couple Take In 3 Children - Then Trouble Arrives Mar 4, 2007 Union Oyster House restaurateur balances worlds of Boston and Thailand Feb 19, 2007 Fulton woman's collection a celebration of love Feb 15, 2007 `Basement full of paintings' sees daylight Feb 14, 2007 Museum celebrates tourism industry in the Hillls Feb 4, 2007 Artists in residence Feb 3, 2007 Treasures, clocks stand test of time Feb 1, 2007 Historical groups mulls gift of free, but old, buildings Jan 31, 2007 Ohio State Players Oden, Hunter Mourn Losses Jan 31, 2007 INn by the Mill is a living piece of history Jan 29, 2007 Obituaries - 1/11/2007 Jan 11, 2007 Storytellers decend on county Jan. 13 Jan 5, 2007
My grandfather told me that the following 5 words can get you far in life: 1) Yes, Sir 2) No, Sir 3) Yes, Ma am 4) No, Ma am 5) Thank You. They show respect and appreciation. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Sycamore car show revs up Jul 29, 2007
The car belonged to the grandfather of Genoa resident Jaimie Courtney, who has refurbished the car from end to end ... This one was special since it was one of my grandfather's original cars ... One of only 14 ever made, the car originally belonged to Courtney s grandfather. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Apparently the husband inherited it from his father, who in turn got it from the grandfather. Formidable as it is, the chances of the dragon jar surviving the depredations of a young and energetic family in a suburban home seemed limited, hence the auctioneers being called in. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
The house is a grand beauty from the handsome foyer with ornate ceilings, to the sweeping staircase, to the majestic chiming of the grandfather clock, to our elegant second-floor room, called the Victorian, which stretches from the front of the house to the back and has windows on three sides ... you hear the grandfather clock chiming majestically. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
And coming from Europe, food is very important," Serge says. Even though this 74-year-old was told a decade ago he would die, he says his will to live, the love of his wife and family and new drugs have kept him here. Every time they find a new drug, says the father of three and grandfather of six. Strong's Wilmot Cancer Center is the first in the world to study a pill to fight stubborn lymphomas. R788 targets the bad cancer cells and leaves the body's good cells, alone. Dr. Julia... (R News)
I wonder what my grandfather was doing with these ... Basore inherited his grandfather's fishing gear, sparking his in collecting, and he has built a collection he estimates is worth "seven figures." He also administers the Honorary Member Program for the National Fishing Lure Collectors Club and often fields calls from folks like me. (News & Observer -- Sports)
"I have so many tools and cans of stain and paint that I hardly check into the cost of redoing it. Also, my grandfather was a cabinetmaker who went into the furniture business and he taught me how to do a lot of stuff.". Look for bargains everywhere. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
The owner is Harry Bassilakis, whose grandfather, also named HarryBassilakis, started the Quaker Diner in 1931. Dianne Lachance, the top waitress, has worked there since 1987 and is one of nine employees. (FOX61, CT)
Over the years, he fixed pocket watches that kept railroad workers on time all the live-long day and grandfather clocks that chimed in Victorian living rooms. The Spotsylvania County man is still doing the same type of repairs at 92, with hands as steady as those of someone half his age. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
No. 8 from Billy Stavola so Dale Jr. could race with grandfather Ralph's old number. Once the new car is unveiled, Charlie Crump, store manager of Diecast Depot Racing Collectibles in Gainesville, said he will order "as many as we can afford.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Her search has led back in time to the western Tennessee plantation owned by Jones' great-great grandfather ... An 1843 record showed a man named Tennison Cheshier bought Bennett's great-great grandfather, Squire, for $525 about $10,500 in today's dollars. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
It's a two-door cabinet that her great-great-grandfather, who immigrated to the United States from Sweden, constructed out of packing crates ... No doubt you have your own heirlooms: a 1940s lamp used by a favorite aunt, the wagon that your grandfather toted as a boy, the quilt handmade from old shirts cut into strips that adorned your great-grandparents' bed ... Reeves, who began collecting antiques when she was 8 and now has a booth at Treasures From the Past Antiques, an antiques mall in... (AZCentral -- Home)
Anything from an old grandfather clock in chestnut wood to an Autumn Splendor design quilt or a surrey with the fringe on top and even a Jersey bull is being sold Saturday to help with the Old Order Amish Hospital Fund. ith the costs of health care, an auction like this for the Amish will fill a need, said Jesse Maust, auctioneer for the event second annual benefit auction. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Like his father and grandfather, he was a church usher for numerous years. His passions included fishing, hunting, gardening and woodworking. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
(Bill) My grandfather went into the furniture business in 1914 on the 1200 block of Broad. My father opened State Furniture Co. in 1952, and opened Merry's after selling that. (The Augusta Chronicle)
The family returned to Italy when Mrs. Berchielli was 18, and she married a man from the village whose father and grandfather owned the restaurant. She likes to talk to visitors and reminisce about her high school days in Akron. (Washington Times)
"Imagine having a quote from your grandfather, something that he you wrote about you or your family, complete with a picture and some other memorable artifact -- it would be passed down for generations," said Johns. The Memothentic Collection is available in three different versions: an unsigned version, which is the most affordable ($147 retail); an autographed version (averages $297 retail); a high-end, deluxe version that retails for around $900. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Her grandfather, W.B. Hall, was one of the founders of the church which was established in 1911. The party was hosted by Mayzell's children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Louise Willis and Pete Willis of Decatur, Ala. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
A French piano, an antique record player and a grandfather clock were among the items inside. "I can't believe it yet," Dawn Hoare said, her voice cracking. (Pensacola News Journal)
t's a lot easier to handle a watch than a grandfather clock, Krajewski explained ... You put 30 grandfather clocks in a house and that's a lot. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
He told stories, recalling the old ranching and cowboy tales from his father Steve s grandfather that filled in gaps of family and local history that were sometimes missing ... More importantly, Ricketts left a huge mark on his grandfather ... Ricketts had mentored his grandfather and helped him decide where it would be best to homestead. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
It was given to my grandfather as a present when he retired from the IRS in the late 1940s or early 1950s. There are signatures on the inside of the shirt, which I am told do not decrease its value because they are not on the outside and cannot be seen. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Wrasman, who grew up in Chicago, said her Greek-immigrant grandfather owned a chain of movie theaters in Illinois and Wisconsin, and her father was controller of a large coat factory ... She credits the men in her family - her grandfather, who was a former Phoenix city councilman, and her father, a restaurant owner and former teacher at the now-defunct Phoenix Union High School - in setting the stage for her future business success ... Her grandfather "encouraged me to graduate from high school... (AZCentral -- Business)
" Ukuleles have been his passion since age 4, when his Hawaiian-born grandfather taught him to play, and he's been doing it ever since, bringing his vaudeville-style comedy and songs to audiences all over the world. "If my grandfather were here, he would get a great kick out of it. " His years as a freelance musician include stints as a street player at Fisherman's Wharf, where he someday hopes to house his Lunchbox-A-Lele factory and ukulele museum; negotiations are under way for that project.... (San Francisco Chronicle)
The 60-year-old grandfather spent a lifetime carting home an oddball collection of old stuff from auctions and estate sales around his Central Valley hometown. His good-natured wife, Pam, drew the line at letting it overflow into the master bedroom and bath. (Los Angeles Times)
Tying up loose threads / Worn quilts, frayed rugs, tattered frocks and torn blue jeans -- Berkeley artist mends them all. " And very little intimidates Stern, who is probably one of the few people in the entire country who will sew up moth holes and fix your blue jeans with as much care and thought as she gives to vintage rugs, flapper dresses or fine lace. Stern began repairing textiles and vintage furniture in a shop in Berkeley in 1995. If someone brings her a cherished neglected or torn item... (San Francisco Chronicle)
I never dreamed the thing would get this big when we first started out, Horn said of the huge undertaking, "but I have a lot of dedicated, good people helping me. What makes this auction so special is the fact that many of the items have come from estates of prominent Craig County families that go way back. Items too numerous to list have been donated from the estate of the late Virginia Senator G.W. Layman and his daughter, Kate Layman, by Dr. Watson A. Bowes, a nephew, and his wife who now own... (New Castle Record, VA)
""My oldest grandchild is 10, so 50 years from now she will be the same age as I am today on April 15, 2057," Hughes said. "I don't think I will be there to open it, but there is a lot to seeing a picture of her grandfather who was parish president. " Donaldsonville Mayor Leroy Sullivan inserted a key to the city, while Tamiko Francis Stroud placed a letter by her late mother, Janet Francis, to area churches inviting them to participate in the city's first Juneteenth Festival in 1996 and local... (Gonzales Ascension Citizen, LA)
On an earlier album, "White African" (2001), he sings about the lynching of his grandfather. There is no argot, no bleepable word in his lyrics, which are about suffering, loss, love, and redemption. (International Herald Tribune)
Hanson has lived his whole life in southeast Minnesota, the past 11 on his grandfather s 80-acre farm. He has dabbled in portraits of football players, NASCAR drivers and geometric shapes, but his main interest is wildlife. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Zimmerman said her love of rabbits began many years ago when she was a little girl and she and her grandfather saved a baby bunny's life. "My grandfather was working in the field and had hit a nest of baby bunnies with a piece of equipment. In taking a close look at the nest, he found one little baby alive but orphaned," she said. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
I first heard about auctions from my grandfather, who, among other things, had a host of rental properties that constantly required attention. He'd go to sales to pick up things like building materials, appliances and sinks on the cheap. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
And this expansion into wine making just makes good sense when for years Matthew, his dad, Dale Kirby and grandfather, the late D.L. Andrews, made quality oak barrels for aging wine - right next door. Aperage was begun about 40 years ago by D.L. Andrews, Carol Andrews Kirby's father. (Moberly Monitor-Index, MO)
The Erwin couple said the item, identified as a step box, belonged to Charlie s grandfather, D.P. Riddle ... Midge Ervin said the box came from her husband s grandfather s house. (Erwin Record, TN)
After closing the Silver Spring market which was started by Celesky s grandmother and Kreitzer s grandfather more than 25 years ago Celesky says he and Kreitzer searched in vain for a new location, but to no avail. Then Kreitzer, who works as a promoter for the Williams Grove Speedway, got the notion to operate a flea market at the amusement park, which was shut down by owner Morgan Hughes last year. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Brown's grandfather, Richard Sands, said it will be his life's mission to stress the dangers of drugs and addiction. "No one wants any family to have to go through this," he said. (The News-Herald)
June 24: "Singing on the Mountain" at Grandfather Mountain. Gospel convention and a taste of Appalachian mountain life. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Sweetser's movie The Grandfather, released in 1912, told the tale of ``an old Civil War veteran treated by his daughter-in-law with but little consideration. . (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Living)
This was on top of missed work hours for court matters related to custody issues over the children he took in, said John Ellerbe, Erica White's grandfather. Ultimately, Travis White lost his job as an equipment operator for a septic tank company, a job he'd just begun three months earlier. (The Ledger)
The couple fell in love with the light, hand-painted furniture decades ago and have one of the finest private collections in the country: tables, chairs, chests, corner cupboards, grandfather clocks, and armoires. In the backyard of the brick Georgian Colonial is a pool with a small waterfall -- and a Thai spirit house. (Boston Globe -- Living)
One of her prizes is a delicate pink satin valentine her husband's grandfather gave to his fianc in 1898. hat would just win your heart over to get something like this from your boyfriend, she said. (Fulton Sun, MO)
White said he began painting after his grandfather asked him to do a painting of Christ for the church. He said he didn't want to buy it. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
And Marilyn Oakes, granddaughter of C.C. Gideon, loaned a framed copy of the blueprint for one of her grandfather s most unusual designs, the pigtail bridges of the Iron Mountain Road. And a number of Black Hills attractions have dipped into their own photo and artifact collections to help put the show together. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
It's a fitting name -- listening to "Yellow House" feels like sitting in Droste's living room, beside the slowly ticking grandfather clock, watching four musicians add swirling, distorted layers of piano, drums, and strings to songs that Droste and Rossen wrote. " 'Yellow House' is a debut for us as a four-piece," says Droste, on the phone from Brooklyn. (Boston Globe)
The 1800s are firmly entrenched at the store, which boasts a wooden cuckoo clock (1880), a wooden rocking chair (1850), a grand bookcase (1870), an American grandfather clock (1820) and a sterling silver snuff box (1868). Yet, of all the clocks and antiques that occupy the 4,000-square-foot store, there is one item that the elder Davenport enjoys showing the most. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Cobden's grandfather, a former postmaster in Big Oak Flat, built the house more than 100 years ago. Cobden said he wants to hand the buildings over to the historical society and have them decide the buildings' future. (The Union Democrat)
Also, junior forward Othello Hunter lost both a grandmother and a grandfather over the past week in their native Africa. "Sunday was really a tough day, as guys were finding out," coach Thad Matta said. (Mac-Sports.com)
Not far is a living piece of history, complete with diaries, historic graffiti and authentic equipment used by the hands of perhaps someone s grandfather or great-grandfather. The INn by the Mill is a gold mine of information about local history, and has ties to other historical sites and endeavors, such as Beardslee Castle and the Blizzard of 1888. (Little Falls Evening Times, NY)
Beloved husband, son, brother, father, grandfather, friend and fisherman, Ronald Wayne Roundtree, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, January 6, 2007, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Born July 16, 1947, in Dallas, Texas, and moved to North Hollywood, where he went to North Hollywood High School, and lived for many years in the Los Angeles area. (North County Times)
For those who remember sitting around as a child and intently listening to their grandmother and grandfather tell stories from days gone by, the Pike Piddlers Storytelling Festival on Jan. 13 at Troy University could be just the ticket. Nationally acclaimed storytellers Donald Davis and Andy Offutt Irwin, along with B.J. Abraham, Brent Holmes and Shelia Fayson Jackson, will highlight the event sponsored by the Brundidge Historical Society, the Troy Arts Council, Troy University and the Alabama... (Troy Messenger, AL)
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