Location of company store

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Dave:
 
When I lived in Bluefield in the '50's, my Dad, who did power company  
service work all over the WV - VA area, always pronounced it pretty much as it's 
 spelled - "Bos (rhymes with "Oz") - i (as in "did"; NOT a  long "eee" in 
spite of the spelling) - vain (LOL as you would expect to  pronounce it)".
 
Of course, the residents may have their own idea, so hopefully someone who  
lives in the area now can either verify or shoot me down!
 
Dave Phelps
 
 
In a message dated 5/25/2010 9:34:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org writes:

This  post brings to mind another question - how does one pronounce  
Boissevain?

Dave Stephenson

--- On Tue, 5/25/10, NW Mailing List  <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:


> From: NW Mailing List  <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>

> Subject: Re: Location of company  store

> To: "NW Mailing List" <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>

>  Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 8:55 AM



> That is the Lick Branch store  at

> Switchback, WV.  It is similar to Boissevain because

>  both stores were built by Pocahontas Fuel Co.

> 

> The present  location is a large concrete slab which is on

> your left as you are on  US 52 driving from Elkhorn to

> Maybeury.  On you right, about a  1/2 mile before the

> store is the old Elkhorn High School.

>  

> Alex Schust





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