Interview with Eugene Bush

Partial Transcript: If you would please state your name sir.

Segment Synopsis: Bush discusses his family background. He states where he was born and when.

Keywords: Barber Shop; Griffin Building; Irvine, Kentucky; Pool Room; Ravenna, Kentucky

Subjects: Irvine (Ky.) Ravenna (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: Have they lived in Ravenna all their life?

Segment Synopsis: Bush discusses the different ownership of the family restaurant. He also describes working in the restaurant as a young man.

Keywords: "Callboys"; Barber Shop; Bush Brother's Restaurant; Dance Hall; Ed Hester; Floyd Bush; L&N Railway; Mammy Bush; Oil Fields; Pool Room; Powell County; Ravenna, Kentucky; Round House; V-E Day; Victor Hotel; World War II

Subjects: Oil fields Railroad stations Railroad--Employees Ravenna (Ky.) Restaurateurs Small business V-E Day, 1945

Partial Transcript: We had two police men in Ravenna.

Segment Synopsis: Bush discusses the different customers and people of Ravenna. He also describes the different food options at the restaurant.

Keywords: "carte blanche"; Dry County; George Mays; Jim Palmer; Railroad depot; Ravenna, Kentucky; Wet County

Subjects: Police Railroad stations Ravenna (Ky.) Restaurant--menus

Partial Transcript: We'll have to get back to Bush's but, I wanted to go back a little uh before that as far as, you grew up in Ravenna, tell me about your mother.

Segment Synopsis: Bush discusses his mother's occupation and her education. He also describes growing up living with his entire extended family.

Keywords: 4th Street; Business School; Eastern Kentucky University; Elm Street; Grave Field Hill; Griffin Building; Hunter Shumate; Insurance Agency; Internal Revenue; Normal School; Popular Street; Ravenna Grade School; Ravenna, Kentucky; Smithers

Subjects: Eastern Kentucky University Insurance companies Internal revenue--United States Moving, Household Ravenna (Ky.) Teachers colleges

Partial Transcript: What do you remember about school?

Segment Synopsis: Bush recalls his teachers while he was in school.

Keywords: Discipline; Jim Cochran; Mrs. Burchfield; Mrs. Renfro; Mrs. Smock; Ms. Curtis; Ms. Gibson; Paddles; Ravenna, Kentucky

Subjects: Ravenna (Ky.) School discipline Teacher-student relationships Teaching

Partial Transcript: Most small towns a lot of times will revolve around the churches. What can you remember about Ravenna?

Segment Synopsis: Bush describes being an active member of the Ravenna Christian Church.

Keywords: Christmas event; Potluck suppers; Ravenna Christian Church; Ravenna, Kentucky; St. Patrick Day's Tea

Subjects: Church attendance Church membership Ravenna (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: And uh, the it was a very bustling community back in the 30s, the 40s and the the 50s.

Segment Synopsis: Bush discusses the community as a railroad community and describes the school system.

Keywords: Consolidation; County seat; Diesel engine; Hazard, Kentucky; Irvine, Kentucky; Railroad depot; Railroad strike; Ravenna, Kentucky; River View Hotel; Roundhouse; School rivalry; Steam engine; Tornado

Subjects: Diesel locomotives Estill County (Ky.) Irvine (Ky.) Railroad stations Ravenna (Ky.) Sport rivalries Steam-engines Strikes and lockouts--Railroad--United States Tornado damage

Partial Transcript: We were hitting on it earlier and I want to go back to that, um how the town has changed over the years.

Segment Synopsis: Bush describes businesses in and around Ravenna. He discusses Ravenna as a "bedroom community".

Keywords: "Bedroom Community"; Carhartt Incorporated; Dress Shop; Grocery Store; Hatfield Clothing Store; Irvine, Kentucky; Oil fields; Railroad Depot; Ravenna, Kentucky; Southeast Coal Company

Subjects: bedroom communities Grocery trade Irvine (Ky.) Oil fields Railroad stations Ravenna (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: Going back, what about the public services in Ravenna as far as like post office, banking?

Segment Synopsis: Bush discusses different public services provided to the people of Ravenna.

Keywords: "Big" Earl Barnes; Banks; Bootlegger; Irvine, Kentucky; Police Department; Ravenna, Kentucky; United States Navy; William Page Mason

Subjects: Bank mergers Crime Irvine (Ky.) Police Ravenna (Ky.) United States. Navy

Partial Transcript: What did you do on a date growing up?

Segment Synopsis: Bush discusses recreation in and out of Ravenna. He also describes "town characters" and people who would come into the family restaurant.

Keywords: Bush's Brother's Restaurant; Floyd Bush; Irvine, Kentucky; Lewis Earl "Wimpy" Edwards; Movie theater; Murder; Ravenna, Kentucky; Sausage grinder; Suicide

Subjects: Crime Irvine (Ky.) Motion picture theater Ravenna (Ky.) Suicide