Submitted by Name: Steven Riles From: Memphis E-mail: slriles1@aol.com
Comments: I worked for Fer River Towing on the MV Mr Paul and MV Mr Joey from 1980,81 and 82. Finding this site has really brought back some good memories. Thank you for Sharing!
Comments: Served aboard the m/v W. V. Keeley, in 1951, with Capt. Danna Young, upon the Kanawha River. I had been clerking for Moore's Hardware, Guyandotte, WV, when Danna sold me on the idea of shipping out with him. Don't recall any details. Didn't stay long. Need a good 8x10 photo, for my history album. Thanks.
Comments: Served aboard the m/v W. V. Keeley, in 1951, with Capt. Danna Young, upon the Kanawha River. I had been clerking for Moore's Hardware, Guyandotte, WV, when Danna sold me on the idea of shipping out with him. Don't recall any details. Didn't stay long. Need a good 8x10 photo, for my history album. Thanks.
Comments: Engineered warren w Hines in the 80s made it's first trip south. It becomes my home. Cap. Charles lucas, chief charles whitlow, an James tarter. I miss that BOAT.
Comments: I worked on the Sierra Dawn in the late 70s, great boat ! How can I get a photo of it? Thanks
Added: November 1, 2020
Submitted by Name: Larry From: Pleasure Ridge Park KY E-mail: n4mrm.1@juno.com
Comments: Saw you on the Ohio today at West Point. If a amateur radio operator is onboard give us a call sometime when you are cruising by on 147.375 plus 600 with a ctcs 151.4 always listening the repeater is about 1/4 mile from the greenwood boat ramp. Fair Winds and Following Sea. Larry
Comments: Thanks for the memories. I worked for West Memphis Towing Co. on the Defender and the Lady Mignon. Seems like the dates were from 1968 - 1971. Markham & Brown was the primary company that West Memphis towing was a subsidiary. Man it was a long time ago. The dates could be off by a year.
Comments: This boat was named the Alton Simms after my father in 1975.
Added: September 4, 2020
Submitted by Name: Jamie White From: DeRidder, La. 70634 E-mail: jkwhite_99@yahoo.com
Comments: I have some items that belong to my grandfather, J.B. Chauvin, a steam and diesel towboat captain from the 1930's thru the 1950's that I would like to donate to a towboat museum. Would you recommend someplace that would be interested in a balsa wood model christened in his name as well as his river charts , photos, and related news articles about him? I located his namesake in your photo gallery today and decided that it's time for these items to be shared with the pulic....Sincerely, Jamie White
Name: Steven Riles
From: Memphis
E-mail: slriles1@aol.com
I worked for Fer River Towing on the MV Mr Paul and MV Mr Joey from 1980,81 and 82. Finding this site has really brought back some good memories. Thank you for Sharing!