Naming the Arrow.

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Hello, all. My first post here, to thank those who generously helped me get 
a photocopy of the
May 1946 N&W Magazine article about my great-grandfather winning the contest 
to name the
Powhatan Arrow. Thank you!

Photocopy now lives in a binder with some original photos of the 
presentation of the prize check
and ticket for the maiden run. Also the punched ticket itself, and photo of 
boarding in Roanoke,
ticket in hand. These items, along with his railroad watch, were begnning of 
a small collection of books and items I'm always trying to add to for future 
generations. Still looking for original copy of that magazine, but I'm sure 
that one won't be easy to find.

Childhood home was in river bottom right beside the right-of-way in Dry 
Branch, VA. So I still
remember the J's in regular service, later generations only saw them on 
excursions. But no matter what was going on when one of them came through, 
everyone always just stopped whatever
they were doing and watched until they were clean out of sight. Those were 
the days alright... .

Vince Albert