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Tompkinsville | Ron Bell

by Ron Bell
Bernard Pickerall is one of the six men who work on the Cumberland River ferry at Tompkinsville. The ferry does not get much traffic at night. All there is to do is sleep and wait. Bernard is quiet, but friendly, and talks to people on the ride across.
Bernard Pickerall is one of the six men who work on the Cumberland River ferry at Tompkinsville. The ferry does not get much traffic at night. All there is to do is sleep and wait. Bernard is quiet, but friendly, and talks to people on the ride across.
Bernard Pickerall is one of the six men who work on the Cumberland River ferry at Tompkinsville. The ferry does not get much traffic at night. All there is to do is sleep and wait. Bernard is quiet, but friendly, and talks to people on the ride across.
Bernard Pickerall is one of the six men who work on the Cumberland River ferry at Tompkinsville. The ferry does not get much traffic at night. All there is to do is sleep and wait. Bernard is quiet, but friendly, and talks to people on the ride across.
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Bernard Pickerall is one of the six men who work on the Cumberland River ferry at Tompkinsville. The ferry does not get much traffic at night. All there is to do is sleep and wait. Bernard is quiet, but friendly, and talks to people on the ride across.

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