Coal Direct

Who knew that Mrs. Bernice Rainey’s store at Jones Mill is heated with coal delivered directly from a mine? When Mrs. Rainey, sole proprietor of the store since 1945, was told that small lot coal was no longer available, she knew someone who convinced a Kentucky mine operator to sell coal for her tiny stove. Source – Conversation with Mrs. Rainey while loafing at her store – Ray Harding.