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Harts News 11.27.1925

15 Monday Feb 2021

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Atenville, Big Creek, Hamlin, Harts, Huntington, Logan, Man, Sand Creek, Whirlwind

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A.B. Gillan, Annie Dingess, Appalachia, Atenville, Beatrice Adkins, Bessie Adkins, Bill Adkins, Bill Farris, Caroline Brumfield, Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, Cora Adkins, Fred Shelton, Hamlin, Harriet Dingess, Harts, Herbert Adkins, Huntington, Inez Adkins, Jessie Brumfield, Laura Lucas, Lincoln County, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Man, Myrtle Mobley, Nora Brumfield, Sadie Powers, Sand Creek, Sesco Messinger, Sylvia Shelton, Tom Brumfield, Vina Adkins, West Virginia, Whirlwind

An unnamed correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on November 27, 1925:

Here comes Harts at the tip top again.

Mrs. Vina Adkins and children of Man are visiting relatives at Harts at the present time.

Mrs. Chas. Brumfield and children were the guests of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Dingess, of Whirlwind, Sunday.

Miss Sylvia Shelton and Laura Lucas of Sand Creek were calling on friends at Harts Monday.

Mr. Bill Faris is quite a popular fellow with all the girls at Harts now.

We wonder why Mr. Spencer is taking dinner with Mrs. Sadie Powers so often now?

Mrs. Herbert Adkins attended the circuit court at Hamlin the past week.

Miss Cora Adkins of Logan spent Sunday with home folks at Harts.

Mrs. Beatrice Adkins was shopping in Logan Saturday.

Miss Jessie Brumfield is progressing nicely with her school at Atenville.

Mr. Tom Brumfield and Sesco Messinger have opened up their new garage at Harts.

Miss Myrtle Mobley of Big Creek and Fred Shelton of Sand Creek were seen out walking through Harts Saturday evening.

Mr. A.B. Gillan, C. & O. operator of Huntington was calling on Miss Jessie Brumfield Monday evening.

Miss Harriet Dingess of Logan is visiting friends and relatives at Harts this week.

Combinations: Sadie and her red coat; Inez and bobbed hair; Bessie and her wrist watch; Nora and her powder puff; May and her purple dress; Tom in his garage; Bill and his grey suit; Jessie and her diamond ring.

Dear old Banner, we will see you again next week.

Harts News 07.03.1925

27 Sunday Dec 2020

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Ashland, Big Creek, Harts, Holden, Huntington, Logan, Sand Creek

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Amon Ferguson, Annie Dingess, Appalachia, Ashland, Beatrice Adkins, Big Creek, Bill Porter, Camden Park, Charles Brumfield, Charleston, Fisher B. Adkins, genealogy, Harts, Hendricks Brumfield, Herbert Adkins, history, Holden, Howard Brumfield, Huntington, Ina Dingess, James Auxier Newman, Jessie Brumfield, John Beamins, John McEldowney, Kentucky, Lincoln County, Logan, Logan Banner, Ora Dingess, Robert Dingess, Rosco Dingess, Sand Creek, Shirley McEldowney, singing school, Sylvia Shelton, West Virginia

An unnamed correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on July 3, 1925:

Mr. and Mrs. Rosco Dingess of Blair spent the week end visiting friends and relatives at Harts.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dingess of Logan and sister Miss Ina Dingess were visiting relatives at Harts Sunday.

Miss Jessie Brumfield of Harts was shopping in Logan Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Fisher B. Adkins of Harts spent Sunday at Camden Park in Huntington.

Mr. and Mrs. John McEldowney returned to their home at Charleston Sunday after a few weeks visit with friends and relatives at Harts.

Mrs. John Beamins of Holden was the guest of Mrs. Robert Brumfield at Harts Sunday.

Miss Sylvia Shelton of Sand Creek passed through our town Sunday.

Mr. Amon Ferguson of Huntington was calling on Miss Ora Dingess at Harts Saturday and Sunday.

Mr. Charles Brumfield and little son Howard were visiting relatives in Huntington and Ashland, Ky., this week.

Mr. James Auxier Newman of Huntington was calling on friends at this place Monday while eanroute to Big Creek.

People at this place were glad to see Hendrix Brumfield on our streets again.

Rev. Gartin is teaching a successful singing school at Harts. Everybody is invited to come.

Miss May Caines of Wayne was calling on Miss Jessie Brumfield at Harts Sunday.

Herbert Adkins was transacting business in Logan Saturday.

It was a great shock to the people of this place to hear of the death of Bill Porter, for he had a wide circle of friends at Harts.

Harts News 06.05.1925

23 Wednesday Dec 2020

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Ashland, Hamlin, Harts, Huntington, Logan, Wayne

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Albert Adkins, Alva Koontz, Amon Ferguson, Annie Dingess, Appalachia, Ashland, attorney general, Bell Adkins, Bessie Adkins, Bob Brumfield, Bob Dingess, Brooke Adkins, Burl Farley, Cabell County, Caroline Brumfield, Cora Adkins, Decoration Day, Ed Brumfield, genealogy, Harts, Hazel Toney, Herb Adkins, history, Hollena Ferguson, Huntington, James Auxier Newman, Jessie Brumfield, Kentucky, Lace Marcum, Lincoln County, Logan, Mary Ann Farley, Nora Brumfield, Ora Dingess, Robert Hale, Ruby Adkins, Shelby Shelton, Toney Johnson, Verna Johnson, Wayne, Wayne County, Wesley Ferguson, West Virginia

An unnamed correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on June 5, 1925:

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dingess of Logan spent Saturday and Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Chas. Brumfield at Harts.

Miss Cora Adkins was shopping in Logan Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brumfield of Harts spent Decoration Day in Wayne county.

Mr. Edward Brumfield and Wesley Ferguson spent several days visiting friends and relatives at Wayne.

Attorney General Lace Marcum of Huntington has been visiting Chas. Brumfield and family at Harts.

Mr. and Mrs. Toney Johnson of Ashland, Ky., spent Decoration Day with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brumfield at this place.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Adkins has purchased them a fine new Studebaker car last week.

Miss Hazel Toney and Mr. Eplings of Huntington were calling on Miss Jessie Brumfield Sunday.

Misses Jessie Brumfield was shopping in Huntington Saturday.

Mr. James Auxier Newman a state road inspector of Huntington was the guest of Miss Jessie Brumfield Tuesday at Harts.

Mr. Robert Hale and Mrs. Hollena Ferguson were seen out car riding Monday evening.

Mr. Amon Ferguson, Ora Dingess, Bell Adkins were seen out car riding Sunday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Burl Farley of Cabell County and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Adkins and daughter, Miss Ruby, of Hamlin were the guests of Mrs. Chas. Brumfield at Harts Sunday.

Mr. Alva Koontz of Huntington is out new State inspector this week in Harts.

Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Shelton and children of Huntington spent Decoration Day at Harts.

Harts News 05.22.1925

09 Wednesday Dec 2020

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Hamlin, Harts, Logan, Ranger, Toney

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Amon Ferguson, Annie Dingess, Appalachia, Arta Dingess, Beatrice Adkins, Bessie Adkins, Big Creek, Bill Vance, Caroline Brumfield, Charles Brumfield, Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, Columbus Lum Pack, Dorothy Workman, East Hamlin, Ed Brumfield, Enos Dial, Fisher B. Adkins, genealogy, Hamlin High School, Harts, Herbert Adkins, Homer White, Jessie Brumfield, Kentucky, Lexington, Lincoln County, Logan, Logan Banner, Marshall College, Minerva Brumfield, Nora Brumfield, Pearl Brumfield, Ranger, Robert Brumfield, Robert Dingess, teacher, Toney, Verna Johnson, Ward Brumfield, Wayne County, West Virginia

An unnamed correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on May 22, 1925:

Mrs. Fisher B. Adkins, of this place, has been visiting relatives at East Hamlin the past week.

Mr. Chas. Brumfield has moved in his new residence at Harts.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Adkins and Robert Brumfield made a flying trip to Ranger and back in their car Friday evening.

Miss Jessie Brumfield, one of Lincoln county’s most popular school teachers, has completed her school at Ranger, W.Va., and returned to her house in Harts, where she will leave for Marshall College and was accompanied by Mrs. Tony Johnson of Lexington, Ky.

Mr. C.C. Pack, of Wayne county, was the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Robert Brumfield, at Harts Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dingess, of Logan, were the guests of her mother, Mrs. Chas. Brumfield, at Harts Sunday.

Mr. Edward Brumfield, of Hamlin High School, is spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ward Brumfield, at Harts.

Mr. Bill Vance, C.&O. fireman, and Miss Dorothy Workman, of Big Creek, Miss Pearl Brumfield, of Toney, were calling on Miss Jessie Brumfield.

There were several from this place attended the examination at Logan last week.

Mr. Amon Ferguson and Miss Jessie Brumfield, Arta Dingess, Cora Adkins, Hazel Toney, Sylvia Shelton, Enos Dials, Edward Brumfield were car riding Sunday.

Homer White, C.&O. agent of Ranger and several others were calling on Chas. Brumfield at Harts Monday evening.

Harts News 08.28.1925

18 Wednesday Nov 2020

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Gill, Harts, Huntington, Logan, Ranger

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Annie Dingess, Appalachia, Bessie Adkins, Big Creek, Bob Dingess, Caroline Brumfield, Charleston, Charley Brumfield, Cora Adkins, Dr. Hite, Florida, genealogy, Gill, Hardin Marcum, Harts, Hendricks Brumfield, Herbert Adkins, history, Huntington, Lincoln County, Logan, Logan Banner, Midkiff, Pauline Scites, Ranger, singing schools, Sylvia Cyfers, Tony Johnson, Verna Johnson, W.B. Toney, West Virginia

An unnamed correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on August 28, 1925:

Singing school at this place is progressing nicely under the leadership of Rev. Gartin.

All the school teachers at this place are preparing to attend the teachers association at Charleston this year.

Mr. and Mrs. Tony Johnson left here Saturday for their home in Florida after spending a few weeks with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Chas. Brumfield, of Harts.

Dr. Hite of Big Creek was calling on Miss Cora Adkins Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Adkins of Harts motored to Huntington Sunday.

Mrs. Robert Dingess of Logan was here to see her sister before she left for her vacation.

Mr. Hardin Marcum of Ranger was calling on friends in Harts Monday.

Mr. Chas. Brumfield of Harts is looking after business matters in Huntington this week.

Mr. Hendrix Brumfield has been on the sick list several days.

Miss Sylvia Ciphers, of Gill, was at the board meeting at Harts Tuesday.

Mr. W.B. Toney of Big Creek was in Harts Sunday.

Miss Pauline Scites of Midkiff was here to visit Miss Brumfield Friday before she left for her vacation.

Queens Ridge News 08.07.1925

10 Tuesday Nov 2020

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Ashland, Huntington, Logan, Queens Ridge

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Alice Dingess, Annie Dingess, Appalachia, Bill Thompson, Bob Dingess, David Dingess, Dixie Mullins, Emmett Scaggs, genealogy, Georgia Curry, Harriet Curry, Harts Creek, Hinton, history, Howard Adams, Hulet Blair, Huntington, Inez Dingess, Jake Workman, John Wysong, John Yurkanin, Kentucky, Lawrence Mullins, Logan, Logan County, Lucinda Collins, Lucy Dingess, Mary Ann Farley, Missell Dingess, Queens Ridge, Roach, Sidney Mullins, singing school, Thelma Dingess, Tom Brumfield, West Virginia

An unnamed correspondent from Queens Ridge in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on August 7, 1925:

David Dingess was transacting business in Logan Monday.

E.F. Scaggs was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Dingess Thursday.

Tom Brumfield was calling on Miss Thelma Dingess Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dingess were seen out car riding Sunday.

Misses Inez and Lucy Dingess were visiting their grandmother Sunday and were accompanied by Miss Ula Adams.

Misses Harriet and Georgia Curry and their niece attended singing school at Harts Sunday and reported a good time.

Mr. John Wysong of Logan has been visiting relatives of this place for the past week.

Mrs. Cinda Collins left early Monday morning on the Huntington train for Hinton where she will spend a few days with her daughter.

Mrs. Missel Dingess has been visiting her mother at Roach, W.Va., for the past week.

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Thompson were visiting the latter’s mother Sunday.

Mr. Jake Workman was calling on Miss Dixie Mullins Sunday.

Mr. John Yurkanin and Hulet Blair were the dinner guests of Mrs. Alice Dingess while enroute to Ashland, Ky.

Sidney Mullins made a flying trip to Logan Saturday.

Lawrence Mullins is building a new dwelling house.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Adams were the guests of the former’s mother Sunday.

NOTE: Queens Ridge is located in Wayne County; the post office served Upper Hart during the 1920s.

Harts News 07.31.1925

10 Tuesday Nov 2020

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Gill, Harts, Huntington, Logan, Ranger, Toney

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Annie Dingess, Appalachia, Bessie Adkins, Bob Dingess, Charleston, Charley Brumfield, Cora Adkins, Emmett Dingess, genealogy, Gill, Hardin Marcum, Harriet Wysong, Harts, Hazel Toney, Herbert Adkins, history, Huntington, James Auxier Newman, Jessie Brumfield, John McEldowney, Lincoln County, Logan, Logan Banner, Nora Brumfield, Ranger, Sylvia Cyfers, Toney, Walter Adkins, West Virginia

An unnamed correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on July 31, 1925:

Mrs. Harriet Wysong of Logan has been visiting friends and relatives at Harts the past week.

Miss Jessie Brumfield of Harts was shopping ___ Saturday and was accompanied home by her sister, Mrs. Robert Dingess, of Logan.

Miss Hazel Toney and Mr. Epling of Huntington passed through this town Sunday enroute to Toney, W.Va.

Mr. Hardin Marcum of Ranger was visiting friends in Harts Sunday.

Miss Sylvia Ciphers of Gill was a guest of Miss Jessie Brumfield at Hart Monday.

Mr. James Auxier Newman of Huntington was visiting Charles Brumfield and family at Harts Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Adkins and family of Harts were out car riding Sunday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Adkins and family of Ranger attended the singing school at this place Sunday.

Mr. Charles Brumfield is transacting business in Huntington this week.

Mrs. Nora Brumfield is teaching a successful school at Harts.

Mrs. Charles Brumfield was seen out walking with her little grandson Emmett Floyd Sunday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. John McEldowney and family of Charleston, W.Va. were visiting relatives at Harts Sunday.

Miss Cora Adkins was shopping in Logan Saturday.

Queens Ridge News 09.03.1926

31 Tuesday Jul 2018

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Chapmanville, Harts, Logan, Queens Ridge

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Annie Dingess, Appalachia, Ashland, Bob Dingess, Bulwark School, Bunt Dingess, Burl Farley, Carey Dingess, Chapmanville, Charlie Harris, Cole Adams, David Dingess, deputy sheriff, Ed Brumfield, Enos Dial, Ewell Mullins, genealogy, Harts, Harts Creek, history, Howard Adams, Inez Barker, Inez Dingess, Isaac Marion Nelson, J.W. Renfroe, Jeff Baisden, Jonas Branch, Kate Baisden, Kentucky, Lewis Farley, Lincoln County, Liza Mullins, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Lucy Dingess, Mary Ann Farley, Maudie Adams, Mud Fork, Queens Ridge, Rachel Keyser, Roach, Rosa Workman, Sally Dingess, Sidney Mullins, Smokehouse Fork, Sol Adams, Trace Fork, Ula Adams, Ward Brumfield, West Virginia

An unknown correspondent from Queens Ridge (Harts Creek) in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on September 3, 1926:

We are having much rainy weather at this writing.

David Dingess made a business trip to Chapmanville Monday.

Miss Inez Barker of Chapmanville has been visiting Miss Ula Adams of Queen’s Ridge for the past week.

Sidney Mullins made a flying trip to Logan last week.

Edward Brumfield and Enos Dials of Harts were the guests of Misses Inez and Lucy Dingess Saturday and Sunday.

The people of this place enjoyed a fine meeting Saturday and Sunday when fine sermons were delivered by Rev. I.M. Nelson and Revs. J.W. Renfroe and Short from Ashland, Ky. There were a number of conversions.

Ward Brumfield, deputy sheriff of Lincoln county, attended church here Sunday.

Mrs. Rosa Workman of Mud Fork was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Sol Adams last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Harris of Mud Fork were visiting relatives of Smoke House Fork, Sunday.

Miss Maudie Adams and Rachel Keyser were seen out walking Sunday.

R.L. Dingess is teaching school at Bulwark this year. We wish him much success.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Adams are raising water melons this year.

Times are very lively on Trace now since Mr. Dials made a visit up the left fork.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dingess, a fine son, named J. Cary Dingess.

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Farley made a trip to Roach last week, visiting the former’s parents.

Wonder why so many boys visit Mr. Baisden’s now?

Cole Adams looks lonely these days. Cheer up, Cole. Bessie has come back again.

Wonder who the barber is on Jonas Branch nowadays?

Some combinations: Howard and his wash bowl and pitcher; Liza and her flowered dress; Ewell going to Harts; Maudie and her powder puff; Kate and her bobbed hair; Sally and Bunt packing beans.

Harts News 08.05.1927

15 Monday Jan 2018

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Gill, Harts, Huntington, Logan

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Annie Dingess, Appalachia, Big Creek, Blanche Spry, Caroline Brumfield, Cat Adkins, Charleston, Columbus, Cora Adkins, Ed Brumfield, Ethel Brumfield, Fisher B. Adkins, Fred Shelton, genealogy, H.R. Adkins, Harts, Hendricks Brumfield, Herb Adkins, history, Howard Stone, Huntington, Inez Adkins, Jessie Brumfield, John McEldowney, Lincoln County, Logan, Logan Banner, Nye Rooper, Ohio, Pauline Scites, St. Albans, Sylvia Cyfers, Verna Johnson, Vesta Cyfers, West Virginia

An unknown correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on August 5, 1927:

Hurrah! Here comes Harts again!

H.R. Adkins was transacting business in Logan, Monday.

Miss Cora Adkins of Huntington spent the weekend with home folks here.

Cheer up, boys. The flapper from Big Creek will come again.

Mrs. Verna Johnson of Columbus, Ohio, was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Chas. Brumfield, here over Saturday and Sunday.

Howard Stone of Huntington was calling on friends in Harts, Friday.

F.B. Adkins was looking after business matters in Huntington, Saturday.

Miss Pauline Scites of Huntington was calling on Mrs. Jessie Brumfield here Saturday and Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. John McEldowney and children of Charleston are here visiting friends at present.

Miss Ethel Brumfield was the guest of Mrs. Robert Dingess at Logan last Saturday.

Mrs. Jessie Brumfield and Pauline Scites and Fred Shelton were calling on Miss Sylvia and Vesta Cyfers at Gill Sunday and were accompanied by Nye Rooper of St. Albans.

George Midkiff is our new operator here this week.

Jack Marcum of Hamlin was in town Sunday.

Daily Happenings: Fred in his new car; Inez in her sleeveless dress; Catherine and her pipe; Herb and his bill book; Hendrix and his mail; Clara crying; Blanche flirting; Jessie and Pauline in Bessie’s fine new Oakland coach; Ed with his tax books.

Dear old Banner, goodbye, see you some time again.

Whirlwind News 03.08.1927

03 Sunday Sep 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Logan, Queens Ridge, Whirlwind

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Annie Dingess, Anthony Adams, Appalachia, Bob Dingess, Buck Creek, Burl Mullins, Carl Adams, Charles Curry, Charley Mullins, Daniel McCloud, Edward Hensley, Ewell Mullins, Frank Adams, genealogy, Harts Creek, Hoover Fork, Hoover School House, Isom Workman, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Lora Belle Martin, Lucy B. Mullins, Lucy McCloud, moonshine, moonshining, Mud Fork, preacher, Queens Ridge, T.H. Adams, Twelve Pole Creek, Washington, West Virginia, Whirlwind, Wilburn Mullins

An unknown correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on March 8, 1927:

Edward Hensley, the prohibitionist, and Frank Adams, the constable, are constantly on their duty trying to catch all the moonshiners at present.

Anthony Adams of Logan visited relatives at Whirlwind Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Dingess of Whirlwind spent Sunday with their parents at Queens Ridge.

A large crowd visited the Hoover school house Sunday expecting to hear a sermon delivered by Rev. Chas. Curry, but were badly disappointed as Curry was not present.

Daniel McCloud has postponed his singing school, as there are several pupils suffering with smallpox at the place where the school is being taught.

T.H. Adams went through town with a basket in his hand Sunday.

Burl Mullins of Buck Creek spent Sunday on Hoover with his sweetie.

Wilburn Mullins of Mud Fork is still visiting Hoover regularly.

Charley Mullins made a business trip to Twelve Pole Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Ewell Mullins made a flying trip to Washington, D.C., last week. Guess they had a message for the President.

Carl Adams is still cold trailing. Carl says he is going to stop if the trail doesn’t get warmer.

Isom Workman was calling on Miss Lucy B. Mullins Sunday.

Miss Lucy B. McCloud of Hoover was visiting her aunt, Mrs. Lora B. Martin, of Queens Ridge Sunday.

Whirlwind News 10.29.1926

20 Tuesday Jun 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Logan, Whirlwind

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Alice Dingess, Annie Dingess, Anthony Blair, Appalachia, Belle Dora Adams, Bob Dingess, Buster Blair, Cecil Brumfield, David Dingess, Everett Adams, Frank Bradshaw, genealogy, Gillis Adams, Harts Creek, history, Hoover Fork, Howard Adams, Inez Dingess, John Haynes, Jonas Branch, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Lucy Dingess, Major Adams, Mason Adams, Mollie Mullins, Mud Fork, Rush Adams, Sol Adams, Thelma Dingess, Tom Workman, Trace Fork, Walter Kinser, West Virginia, Whirlwind, Whirlwind Post Office

An unknown correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on October 29, 1926:

Roses on my shoulders, slippers on my feet.

I am a lonely damsel from Whirlwind. Don’t you think me sweet?

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bradshaw of Logan are visiting friends of Hoover.

Major Adams and son Howard made a flying trip to Logan Monday.

Anthony Blair of Mud Fork is visiting friends here for a few days.

David Dingess made a flying trip to Logan Friday.

John Haynes was calling on Miss Thelma Dingess Friday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dingess were the guests of Mrs. David Dingess Sunday.

Mrs. Mollie Mullins of Mud Fork returned home Sunday after a two week visit here.

Miss Olve Adams was the guest of Mrs. Robert Dingess Thursday.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Mason Adams, a fine boy.

Misses Inez and Lucy Dingess were shopping in Whirlwind the latter part of the week.

Everette and Gillis Adams passed through Whirlwind Monday in their Flint enroute to Logan.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kinser, twin girls.

Sunday school is progressing nicely on Trace, with three teachers, Mrs. Alice Dingess, Mrs. Major Adams, and Mr. Rush Adams.

Mr. and Mrs. Sol Adams made a business trip to Logan Monday.

Buster Blair visits the post office too often. Say, Buster. Has she written you yet?

We are listening for the wedding bells to ring on Trace, especially on the Jonas Branch.

Wonder why Maudie looks so lonesome these days? Cheer up, Maudie. Maybe he won’t forsake you.

Wonder why Tom Workman visits grandma’s so often these days?

Cecil Brumfield has purchased a new car.

Queens Ridge News 05.21.1926

06 Monday Mar 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Holden, Queens Ridge

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Annie Dingess, Appalachia, Bob Dingess, Cecil Brumfield, Charley Brumfield, Charley Evans, Dixie Adams, farming, genealogy, Gillis Adams, Harts Creek, history, Holden, Hoover Fork, Howard Adams, Inez Dingess, Isom Glover, Jake Workman, Logan Banner, Lucy Dingess, Mag Brumfield, Monaville, Mud Fork, Queens Ridge, Roxie Workman, Thompson Branch, Ula Adams, Wayne County, West Virginia

An unknown local correspondent from Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on May 21, 1926:

How do you do, old Banner? Glad to see you again.

We are having some rainy weather at this writing.

Jake Workman, of Holden, is visiting his parents of this place this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Isom Glover of Mud Fork were visiting homefolks Sunday of Thompson Branch.

Gillis Adams of Monaville spent the weekend with homefolks of Hoover.

Charley Evans of Mud Fork attended church here Sunday.

Chas. Brumfield passed through our vicinity last week attending business affairs.

Robert Dingess made a flying trip… [cropped]

[cropped]… ill for the past week or so but is able to be out again.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Brumfield, a baby girl.

Mrs. Roxie Workman of Holden has returned home from a visit with her parents of Queen’s Ridge.

Misses Inez and Lucy Dingess were… [cropped]

[cropped]…downhearted Sunday? Cheer up, Freda, maybe it’s not so.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dingess was out car riding Sunday.

Jake Workman was calling on Miss Ula Adams Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Adams are very busy farming this year.

Note: Queens Ridge P.O., located in Wayne County, served Harts Creek in Lincoln and Logan counties. The above news is for Harts Creek area, not Wayne County.

Harts 07.03.1925

02 Saturday May 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Harts, Holden

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Amon Ferguson, Annie Dingess, Appalachia, Ashland, Battle of Blair Mountain, Beatrice Adkins, Big Creek, Bill Porter, Bob Dingess, Camden Park, Charles Brumfield, Charleston, Fisher B. Adkins, genealogy, Harts, Hendricks Brumfield, Herbert Adkins, history, Holden, Howard Brumfield, Huntington, Ina Dingess, James Auxier Newman, Jessie Brumfield, John Beamins, John McEldowney, Kentucky, Lincoln County, Logan Banner, Mae Caines, Mae Dingess, Nora Brumfield, Ora Dingess, Rosco Dingess, Sand Creek, Shirley McEldowney, Sylvia Shelton, Wayne, West Virginia

An unnamed local correspondent at Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on 3 July 1925:

Mr. and Mrs. Rosco Dingess, of Blair, spent the week end visiting friends and relatives at Harts.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dingess, of Logan, and sister, Miss Ina Dingess were visiting relatives at Harts, Sunday.

Miss Jessie Brumfield, of Harts was shopping in Logan, Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Fisher B. Adkins, of Harts, spent Sunday at Camden Park in Huntington.

Mr. and Mrs. John McEldowney returned to their home at Charleston, Sunday after a few weeks visit with friends and relatives at Harts.

Mrs. John Beamins, of Holden, was the guest of Mrs. Robert Brumfield, at Harts, Sunday.

Miss Sylvia Shelton, of Sand Creek passed through our town Sunday.

Mr. Amon Ferguson, of Huntington, was calling on Miss Ora Dingess at Harts Saturday and Sunday.

Mr. Chas. Brumfield and little son, Howard were visiting relatives in Huntington and Ashland, Ky. this week.

Mr. James Auxier Newman, of Huntington, was calling on friends at this place, Monday, while enroute to Big Creek.

People at this place were glad to see Hendrix Brumfield on our streets again.

Rev. Gartin is teaching a successful singing school at Harts. Everybody is invited to come.

Miss May Caines, of Wayne, was calling on Miss Jessie Brumfield, at Harts, Sunday.

Herbert Adkins was transacting business in Logan, Saturday.

It was a great shock to the people of this place to hear of the death of Bill Porter, for he had a wide circle of friends at Harts.

Harts 06.05.1925

29 Wednesday Apr 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Harts

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An unnamed local correspondent at Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on 5 June 1925:

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dingess of Logan, spent Saturday and Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Chas. Brumfield at Harts.

Miss Cora Adkins was shopping in Logan, Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brumfield of Harts spent Decoration Day in Wayne county.

Mr. Edward Brumfield and Wesley Ferguson spent several days visiting friends and relatives at Wayne.

Attorney General Lace Marcum, of Huntington has been visiting Chas. Brumfield and family at Harts.

Mr. and Mrs. Toney Johnson, of Ashland, Ky., spent Decoration Day with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brumfield at this place.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Adkins has purchased them a fine new Studebaker car last week.

Miss Hazel Toney and Mr. Eplings of Huntington were calling on Miss Jessie Brumfield Sunday.

Miss Jessie Brumfield was shopping in Huntington, Saturday.

Mr. James Auxier Newman, a state road inspector of Huntington was the guest of Miss Jessie Brumfield, Tuesday at Harts.

Mr. Robert Hale and Mrs. Hallene Ferguson were seen out car riding Monday evening.

Mr. Amon Ferguson, Ora Dingess, Bell Adkins were seen out car riding Sunday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Burl Farley of Cabell county and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Adkins and daughter, Miss Ruby, of Hamlin were the guests of Mrs. Chas. Brumfield at Harts, Sunday.

Mr. Alva Koontz, of Huntington is our new State inspector this week at Harts.

Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Shelton and children of Huntington spent Decoration Day at Harts.

Harts 05.22.1925

27 Monday Apr 2015

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An unnamed local correspondent at Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on 22 May 1925:

Mrs. Fisher B. Adkins, of this place has been visiting relatives at East Hamlin the past week.

Mrs. Chas. Brumfield has moved in his fine new residence at Harts.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Adkins and Robert Brumfield made a flying trip to Ranger and back in their car Friday evening.

Miss Jessie Brumfield one of Lincoln county’s most popular school teachers, has completed her school at Rector, W.Va., and returned to her home in Harts, where she will leave soon for Marshall College and was accompanied by Mrs. Tony Johnson, of Lexington, Ky.

Mr. C.C. Pack, of Wayne county, was the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Robert Brumfield at Harts, Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dingess, of Logan, were the guests of her mother, Mrs. Chas. Brumfield at Harts, Sunday.

Mr. Edward Brumfield, of Hamlin High School is spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ward Brumfield at Harts.

Mr. Bill Vance, C. & O. fireman and Miss Dorothy Workman, of Big Creek, Miss Pearl Brumfield, of Toney, were calling on Miss Jessie Brumfield at Harts Saturday.

There were several from this place attended the examination at Logan last week.

Mr. Amon Ferguson and Miss Jessie Brumfield, Arta Dingess, Cora Adkins, Hazel Toney, Sylvia Shelton, Enos Dials, Edward Brumfield were car riding Sunday.

Homer White, C. & O. agent of Ranger and several others were calling on Chas. Brumfield at Harts, Monday evening.

Harts 04.24.1925

26 Sunday Apr 2015

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An unnamed local correspondent at Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on 24 April 1925:

Mr. and Mrs. Fisher Adkins of this place were shopping in Huntington Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dingess of Logan county were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Adkins of Harts Sunday.

Mrs. Anna Terry and Mrs. Perna Toney were the dinner guests of Mrs. Charles Brumfield Sunday.

Miss Jessie Brumfield of Harts was shopping in Huntington Saturday and was the guest of Mrs. Toney Johnson of Ashland, Ky., and was accompanied by Mr. Howard Stone of Barboursville.

Mrs. Hallena Ferguson and Bill Adkins and Georgia Brumfield were seen out car riding Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. David Kinser, of Monaville were visiting her mother, Mrs. John Adkins, of Harts Sunday.

Mr. Amon Ferguson and Edward Brumfield of Hamlin were visiting home folks at Harts Sunday.

Mr. Enos Dials of this place was looking after business matters in Logan Saturday.

Annie Dingess and Rose Dingess

11 Monday Aug 2014

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Annie and Rose Dingess, residents of Shively, Smokehouse Fork of Harts Creek, Logan County, WV

Annie and Rose Dingess, residents of Shively, Smokehouse Fork of Harts Creek, Logan County, WV

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