I appreciate your historical look at the Greater Wheeling area and specifically this segment on Elm Grove, where I visited family in my youth. My mother's family were pioneers (1790) and the family farm remains at the top of Edgington Lane. Though my parents left the State before I was born in 1956, I have fond memories of visiting my grandparents on their farm. The names of streets, businesses and other things you mention, bring back cherished memories of my childhood.. Thank you for sharing this history!
@Wheeling History Thank you. You seem to have personal recollections from 1940's. Are you willing to share your age? Wondering if you may know some of my family.
@Wheeling History Thanks again. You are between my parents generation and that of my cousins who remained in the area. I am looking at the books you referenced . Can you recommend one that includes information regarding pioneer Wheeling? I am about to retire and want study my heritage and possibly write a book about it for my grandchildren
I was born in 1964, and my parents moved to Bethlehem New Year's day 1870. Elm Grove was our back yard. I remember Elm Terrace shopping center. I remember the old A&P building. I remember the Exxon and Dairy Queen, or should I say ESSO. Much of this was before my time, but interesting.
Very nice Jim. Worked at Wheeling Machine for ten years. Joy Manufacture from Pittsburgh was the true demise of the plant.There were over 1000 union employees there when they purchased it. The last year of it's operation they made $3,900,000 in profit. This was in 1982. They bought it just to do that. Moved the production to Woodlake California and Pine Bluff Arkansas. Just to get cheaper labor. Mostly south of the border workers. They tried to get me to work there but I chose not to. That was a very sad day when they shut down.
Sadly common practice that really took a toll on the Ohio Valley manufacturing machine. All those jobs...then the businesses that were patronized by those who are now unemployed. It was a snowball effect that we rode to the bottom.
thanks for this ... born in 54 in Wheeling .. BUT ... much of this is familiar both via family hx / story and /or experience .. good stuff .. well done
my grandfather on the car dealership and I Elmgrove that was located from the corner of Arby's all the way down to the Grove motel on the right hand side it was known as Clarke Pontiac and buick can you please show pictures of it and add it to your your history of wheeling. I remember growing up and working for my grandfather friend Clarke
Thanks for sharing the memories. I grew up in this area and spent my early adult years in Wheeling before leaving for Texas. It is amazing to me how something so prosperous could be destroyed by our own governments and one bone headed decision after another. Those folks and their replacements are still making them and ruining lives.
Wonderful video. I much appreciate it. As I have always said none of us ever really own our property. We only own it as long the government says we do.
I am a descendant of the Rine of Rine and Winters Stables. Thank you for this beautiful story of the Grove!
Thank you , we also three posters and two books of Elm Grove,www.wheelinghistory.net
It was my pleasure to narrate this documentary. Thanks Jim for the opportunity.
WOW!
I live on Kruger Street , miss home !
Thank you I love to see the history of the area I just bought a house in elm grove on marshall ave built in 1924
I appreciate your historical look at the Greater Wheeling area and specifically this segment on Elm Grove, where I visited family in my youth. My mother's family were pioneers (1790) and the family farm remains at the top of Edgington Lane. Though my parents left the State before I was born in 1956, I have fond memories of visiting my grandparents on their farm. The names of streets, businesses and other things you mention, bring back cherished memories of my childhood.. Thank you for sharing this history!
Thank you , I also have two books about Elm Grove please visit my web site , www.wheelinghistory.net
@Wheeling History Thank you. You seem to have personal recollections from 1940's. Are you willing to share your age? Wondering if you may know some of my family.
@@davidandre206 I’m 75 , born to n 1947
@Wheeling History Thanks again. You are between my parents generation and that of my cousins who remained in the area. I am looking at the books you referenced . Can you recommend one that includes information regarding pioneer Wheeling? I am about to retire and want study my heritage and possibly write a book about it for my grandchildren
@@davidandre206 what was the family name , and if you want both books about elm grove I can reduce them to twenty each
I was born in 1964, and my parents moved to Bethlehem New Year's day 1870. Elm Grove was our back yard. I remember Elm Terrace shopping center. I remember the old A&P building. I remember the Exxon and Dairy Queen, or should I say ESSO. Much of this was before my time, but interesting.
I'm from wheeling I can't get enough of these videos wish they had a mozart one I kno it be short but there's allot of history there
Very nice Jim. Worked at Wheeling Machine for ten years. Joy Manufacture from Pittsburgh was the true demise of the plant.There were over 1000 union employees there when they purchased it. The last year of it's operation they made $3,900,000 in profit. This was in 1982. They bought it just to do that. Moved the production to Woodlake California and Pine Bluff Arkansas. Just to get cheaper labor. Mostly south of the border workers. They tried to get me to work there but I chose not to. That was a very sad day when they shut down.
Sadly common practice that really took a toll on the Ohio Valley manufacturing machine. All those jobs...then the businesses that were patronized by those who are now unemployed. It was a snowball effect that we rode to the bottom.
thanks for this ... born in 54 in Wheeling .. BUT ... much of this is familiar both via family hx / story and /or experience .. good stuff .. well done
my grandfather on the car dealership and I Elmgrove that was located from the corner of Arby's all the way down to the Grove motel on the right hand side it was known as Clarke Pontiac and buick can you please show pictures of it and add it to your your history of wheeling. I remember growing up and working for my grandfather friend Clarke
Thanks for sharing the memories. I grew up in this area and spent my early adult years in Wheeling before leaving for Texas. It is amazing to me how something so prosperous could be destroyed by our own governments and one bone headed decision after another. Those folks and their replacements are still making them and ruining lives.
Wonderful video. I much appreciate it. As I have always said none of us ever really own our property. We only own it as long the government says we do.
When it comes to governments people are the last thing to be considered. People's lives are expendable to the government.
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Truly wonderful pictures! BUT I am at 17 minutes, 49 seconds, and I believe I see a black person! I know we were / are around!
So your more or less digging through your old VHS tapes?