Trace That Call by Clifford Dobbins In the 1950’s and 60’s I was employed by General Telephone of Kentucky. In the early 1960’s I was the business office supervisor in Ashland, Kentucky, which serviced eight surrounding cities. All transactions for the area went through this office. Also at this time I was the President of […]
Update: “The identity of an American serviceman in one of the most iconic photographs of World War II, the raising of the American flag over Iwo Jima, has now been called into question by his son, who wrote the best-selling book that memorialized his father’s role. See note at bottom of this story. IWO JIMA MEMORIAL […]
Pay Station Collector by Clifford Dobyns In the early 60’s I was sent to my hometown by my employer, General Telephone, to supervise the business office. This office handled the contacts with the population of the main city of Ashland, Kentucky and eight other surrounding cities and consisted of 12 ladies and 1 man, Crayton Hamilton. Crayton was […]
