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Domestic News
December 21, 1950
Dickenson County Herald
Clintwood, Dickenson County, Virginia
What is this article about?
The Waddell Twins, Jerry and Billy, conduct a brisk business by hitchhiking to Parsonsage in Russell County to cut small cedar Christmas trees, transporting them via trucks to Clintwood for sale, and report selling one tree three times last year.
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WADDELL TWINS IMPORT CHRISTMAS TREES FROM RUSSELL
The famed Waddell Twins, Jerry and Billy, have been doing a rushing business in Christmas trees. They hitch-hike to Parsonsage, in Russell County, where they cut a dozen or more small cedars. They are usually able to catch an empty coal truck back to Coeburn. There, they transfer themselves and their merchandise to another truck and eventually land in Clintwood. Here they find a ready sale for the evergreens.
They say they sold one small tree three times last year. How this was done may be found by inquiry.
The famed Waddell Twins, Jerry and Billy, have been doing a rushing business in Christmas trees. They hitch-hike to Parsonsage, in Russell County, where they cut a dozen or more small cedars. They are usually able to catch an empty coal truck back to Coeburn. There, they transfer themselves and their merchandise to another truck and eventually land in Clintwood. Here they find a ready sale for the evergreens.
They say they sold one small tree three times last year. How this was done may be found by inquiry.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Waddell Twins
Christmas Trees
Russell County
Parsonage
Coeburn
Clintwood
Cedar Trees
What entities or persons were involved?
Jerry Waddell
Billy Waddell
Where did it happen?
Russell County
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Russell County
Key Persons
Jerry Waddell
Billy Waddell
Outcome
sold one small tree three times last year; rushing business with ready sale for evergreens.
Event Details
The Waddell Twins hitch-hike to Parsonsage in Russell County to cut a dozen or more small cedars, catch an empty coal truck back to Coeburn, transfer to another truck, and land in Clintwood where they sell the trees.