Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk | Filed under Big Harts Creek
Harts Creek Residents
15 Sunday Sep 2019
Monthly Archives: September 2019
Stone Branch 08.24.1923
15 Sunday Sep 2019
Posted in Stone Branch
Tags
Appalachia, Bessie Dean, Braeholm, Chester Curtis, Cincinnati, genealogy, history, Logan Banner, Logan County, Nellie McKennzie, Nellie Stiltner, Norma Saunders, Ohio, Pearl Mobley, Rebecca McKenzie, Ross Smith, Ruby Lucas, Sadie Ferguson, Sherman Hobbs, Stone Branch, West Virginia
A correspondent named “Three Pals” from Stone Branch in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following news, which the Logan Banner printed on August 24, 1923:
We are sorry to say that Chester Curtis is on the sick list.
Mrs. McKenzie and Mrs. Smith were calling on Mrs. Williamson Sunday evening.
Mrs. Stiltner and Mrs. McComas were calling on Mrs. Stiltner Sunday.
Martha Roberts has gone to Ohio to pay her mother a visit.
Mrs. Bledsoe was calling on Mrs. Roberts Saturday.
Miss Norma Saunders and Miss Pearl Mabblie have gone to Cincinnati.
Sherman Hobbs and Ross Smith were seen going down the road Saturday.
Mr. Stiltner and Mr. Smith sure do enjoy going to lodge.
Mr. McKenzie and Mr. Marshall were seen going down the road Saturday.
Miss Nella McKenzie was calling on Miss Nellie Stiltner Saturday night.
Miss Rubie Lucas and Miss Sadie Ferguson were the dinner guests of Miss Nellie McKenzie.
Mrs. Rebecca McKenzie called on Mrs. Little Sunday evening.
Some combinations–Boyd and his slop bucket; Gracie and her bonnet; Nellie and her cretonne dress; Sadie and her wrist watch; Rebecca and her silk dress; Mrs. Smith and her milk pail; Ruben and his wagon; Nellie and her silk dress; Gracie and her hair net; Nannie and her business course; Bob Ferrell and his cat; Frank and his milk pail; Lee and his dog.
Mrs. Little was calling on Mrs. McKenzie Sunday evening.
Mrs. Bessie Dean of Braeholm was calling on Mrs. Ferguson.
Rural Scene near Spurlockville, Lincoln County, WV
11 Wednesday Sep 2019
Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk | Filed under Spurlockville
Big Creek News 09.12.1924
11 Wednesday Sep 2019
Posted in Big Creek, Huntington, Logan, Stone Branch
Tags
Appalachia, Big Creek, Cecil Hager, Charles Harmon, genealogy, Georgia Thomas, Guyan Valley Drug Store, history, Huntington, Linnie Workman, Logan, Logan County, Nannie Lilly, Nannie Mobley, Susie Harmon, Tom Vance, Wert Ellis, West Virginia
A unknown correspondent from Big Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following news, which the Logan Banner printed on September 12, 1924:
Big Creek is still on the go-go-go.
A large crowd attended the basket meeting on North Fork Sunday.
One of our Big Creek boys, Mr. Tom Vance was injured badly by falling from a telephone pole Sunday.
Mrs. Linnie Workman of this place is moving to Stone Branch.
Mr. Cecil Hager and Miss Nannie Lilly attended the basket meeting Sunday.
Mr. Charles Harmon and Miss Mobley were seen talking once more.
Mrs. Nannie Mobley is purchasing her a new home in Huntington.
Mr. Cecil Hager will leave for Logan September 12, where he will take up clerking in the Guyan Valley Drug store. Won’t Nannie be lonesome.
Miss Susie Harmon left for Huntington Sunday to attend school.
Mr. Wert Ellis and Georgia Thomas were seen out car riding Sunday.
Daily happenings–Pearl S. and drug store; Bill and his keys; Oran and his straw stack; Pearl going to see Tom; Mae and her sweetie; Gladys and her traveling case; Nannie and her dust; Cecil and his Lollipop; Lucile and her slippers; Susie and her chewing gum; Nealin and the chickens; Norma and her Gray; Myrtle and her sun grins.
