Columbus DayGerry Griffith October 9, 2017Folks in Wheeling, like folks in hundreds of towns and communities across America, celebrate Monday as Columbus Day. But, should...
The Griffith Files: A Wheeling Boy’s Curiosity Leads to a Life in MusicGerry Griffith February 4, 2017 In the late 1950s, my brother, Terry, often found time on his hands to explore the dusty back rooms...
The Mabel Files: A ’52 Nash in Elm GroveGerry Griffith June 7, 2016Mabel Wrestles a Four-Wheeled Beast Called Nash on the Streets of Elm Grove Mabel jammed the gear shift on the...
Mabel Files: Harry Truman’s Pop-In at the McLure HotelGerry Griffith March 24, 2016Harry S. Truman concluded his business at the front desk of Wheeling’s McLure Hotel, turned quickly to depart, and bumped...
Mabel Files: Tom Becomes Part of the Spirit of WheelingGerry Griffith March 7, 2016When Tom Minns died at Ohio Valley General Hospital on September 13, 1951, his little family in Center Wheeling was...