Pearl Barlow and her husband were some of West Jefferson's earliest residents. In this interview, she recalls memories of early West Jefferson, including the arrival of the first train.
PART 1
0:00 Hanging of Will Banks
2:15 Railroad in Ashe County
3:30 Civil War
4:20 Childhood
7:45 1st train in West Jefferson
9:40 Livery Stable in West Jefferson
11:20 Depression
12:55 Atomic bomb in World War II
14:30 Depression
15:30 World War II
19:45 Horseback riding and farming
24:10 School at Appalachian Teacher School
PART 2
0:00 Church in Glendale Springs
2:00 Going to Jefferson