oral history programs

7th Annual Wednesday - Oral History Lunches

Historic Shepherdstown will be hosting the very popular Wednesday’s at the Entler, Oral History Lunches starting June 6 and running through June 20th each Wednesday from noon till 1pm.  Pick up a sandwich, grab a friend and come to the Entler at 129 E. German Street, Shepherdstown.  Local characters relive their memories of Shepherdstown helping us to learn how we became the community we are today.  Topics this year include:

June 6: Shepherdstown Schools in Transition

• Charles Van Meter
• Barbara Nickell
• Betty Ann Lowe
• Agnes Lowe
• John Van Tol
•  Clifford Branson

Wednesday, June 13:  “The Shepherdstown Register Newspaper” Reprints of the 100th addition 1839-1949 available the day of the talk

• Jane Snyder
• John Van Tol

Wednesday, June 20: “35th Anniversary of Historic Shepherdstown” and the saving of the Entler Hotel.

• Pam and Ren Parziale
• Fred Ford
• Diana Suttenfield
• Ben Miller (hopefully)
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Last year's oral history programs covered topics about business and commerce:

Albert Kave speaks to a packed house at the oral history program	Greg Didden speaks about bringing his real estate business to Shepherdstown in the 1970s.
Joyce Thorton, Bill Knode and Albert Kave talk about their experiences running businesses in Shepherdstown in the 1970s	Carol Assam, Irwin Assam, Ed Ringoot and Jay Hurley remember the "early days" of commerce in Shepherdstown