Kentucky Oral History Commission
Interview Log
Name of Interviewee: Tom Justice
DOB: 12/11/1901
Birthplace: Boyd County, KY
Occupation: Topics Discussed in Interview: Background & family
Education & occupations
Religion in the 1910s and 1920s
Politics in the 1910s, 1920s, and 1930s
Bridge collapse between Catlettsburg and Kenova, WV
Origins of Catlettsburg
Transportation
Prohibition
Unions
Great Depression
Civil war
Childhood and family life in the early 1900s
How he feels about this country today
Differences between people today compared with the “old days”
Opinions on today’s youth
Interviewer comments: Places & Names Discussed: Catlettsburg (Ky.)
Kenova (Wva.)
Tom Justice
Tony Robinette
Jim Justice
Kathryn “Kate” Justice
John Justice
Jean Justice
Charlie Justice
Warren Justice
Mamie Justice
Boda Justice
Shopes Creek
Cliffside Hollow
Grandfather Stevens
Butterfield
Rice
Josh Damron
Reed
Musser
Clinton Furnace
17th st
Winchester Avenue
Central Park
Cincinnati Laboratory
Detroit (Mich.)
Champion Spark Plugs
Line Material Company
New York (N.Y.)
Chicago (Ill.)
Big Sandy River (Ky.)
KY
WV
Norfolk & Western (N&W) Railway
Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Railway
Baptists
Pentecostal
Presbyterians
Freewill Baptists
Ashland (Ky.)
Front Street
Italians
Huntington (Wva.)
Rainbow Bread
Red Cross
Mayo Bridge
Judge McConnell
Spring
Sheriff Riffe
Hughes
Johnson
Yost School
KY School
Democrats
Republican
Hampton City
Chinatown
Park Street
Precinct 7
England Hill
Cooper Precinct
14th Street
15th Street
Mock Brothers Tire Company
Overland
WWI
Tri-State Airport (Ky.)
Harry Kirkman
General Electric (GE)
Dr. Jim Kincaid
German measles
Dick Walker
White’s Creek
Dillon
John L. Lewis
Civil War
Confederate & Union Army
Lawrence County (Ky.)
Boyd County (Ky.)
David Rice
Methodists
Ben Packston
Louisa (Ky.)
Illinois
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