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Big Creek News 10.03.1924

04 Wednesday Mar 2020

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Albert Estepp, Allie Chafins, Appalachia, Big Creek, Cecil Hager, Donnie Chafins, Dr. White Hill, genealogy, history, Jack Mullins, Lilly Estep, Logan Banner, Logan County, Lou Harmon, Lulia Mobley, Nannie Mobley, P.D. Bradberry, Star Theatre, Thomas Vance, Tilda Harmon, West Virginia

An unknown correspondent from Big Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following news, which the Logan Banner printed on October 3, 1924:

A little bit of news again from our little city. It makes the Banner more interesting when the Big Creek news are added to its columns.

Our news seems to be scarce in the Banner of late. We all suppose the news bee must have flown away. So there is a few more left any way that will help the dear old Banner put out the Big Creek news.

Everybody seems to be lonely these rainy Sundays. The taxis can’t run.

There was a large crowd attended the Star Theatre Saturday night.

Miss Lou Harmon is very ill at this writing.

Mrs. Allie Chafins and son, Donnie, were the all day guests of Miss Tilda Harmon Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hager will be citizens of our little town Big Creek.

Remember well and don’t forget, the Logan Banner is the best yet.

So good luck to the dear old Banner.

Every day happenings: Florence and her red dress; Jake and his straw hat. Gracie going up to the store. Pearl going to the post office. Earl and his mud scraper.

We were sorry to hear of the death of Mr. Jack Mullins, brother of Mrs. P.D. Bradberry of this place.

Miss Lulia Mobley was visiting her mother, Mrs. Nannie Mobley, Thursday.

We all sympathized with Mr. and Mrs. Vance of the death of their son, Thomas Vance.

Mrs. Albert Estepp is very ill. We hope for a speedy recovery.

Dr. White Hill is quite busy, as there is lots of sickness around here.

Miss Lilly Estep is the guest of home folks.

Big Creek News 09.05.1924

12 Sunday Jan 2020

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Guyandotte River, Huntington, Logan

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Appalachia, basket meetings, Big Creek, Burke McComas, Cecil Hager, Charleston, Florence Wheeler, genealogy, Gladys Saunders, Guyandotte Valley, history, Huntington, Jess Harmon, John Mitchell, John Mobley, Laura Hager, Lillie Estep, Lloyd Ellis, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Lonna Hager, Lulu Harmon, merchant, Myrtle Mobley, Nannie Lilly, Nannie Mobley, Norma Saunders, P.D. Bradbury, Pearl Mobley, Peter M. Toney, Tom Vance, Ward Shively, West Virginia

An unnamed correspondent from Big Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following news, which the Logan Banner printed on September 5, 1924:

Dear old Banner, here I am with a bit of news from our little city Big Creek, one of the most leading little cities on the Guyan Valley.

Miss Lulu Harmon is very ill at this writing.

Mrs. John Mitchell was calling on Mrs. John Mobley Sunday.

It was sad to see Mr. Burke McComas baptized Sunday. He is very ill and not expected to live.

Mr. Lloyd Ellis seems to be enjoying himself of late.

Misses Florence Wheeler and Gladys Saunders has returned home after a short stay in Huntington.

A fine new boy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Mobley.

Don’t forget the basket meeting Sunday on Big Creek. Everybody invited.

Misses Nannie Lilly, Myrtle Mobley, and Cecil Hager were out car riding Sunday.

Mr. Jess Harmon and Miss Norma Saunders were out picnicking Sunday.

Mr. Tom Vance and Miss Pearl Mobley motored to Logan Sunday.

John Mobley has accommodated all loafers. He has made a loafers bench under his shade tree near his store.

Ward Shively has returned to his home after a short stay in Charleston.

Peter M. Toney made a flying trip to Huntington to see his home folks.

We all were sorry when Mr. P.D. Bradbury found his span of mules drowned Sunday. They were tied with a rope and fell over the high bank.

Mrs. Nannie Mobley was kodaking Sunday evening.

Miss Lillie Estepp returned home after a short stay with her parents.

Miss Gladys Saunders and Miss Myrtle Mobley had a happy meeting when first they met after Gladys’ return home.

There are plenty of cars and good drivers nowadays.

Mrs. Lonna Hager of Huntington is the guest of her sisters, Laura Hager.

Big Creek News 09.12.1924

11 Wednesday Sep 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Huntington, Logan, Stone Branch

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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.

Banco News 05.28.1926

29 Monday May 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Banco, Big Creek, Chapmanville

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Albert Chafin, Appalachia, Banco, Basil Duty, Big Creek, Carmine Hager, Cecil Hager, Chapmanville, Charles Duty, Clara Harmon, D.H. Harmon, Daisy School, education, Ella Jane Toney, Frank Chapman, Gay Pettit, genealogy, Henlawson, history, J.B. Lucas, J.M. Harmon, Jesse Justice, Johnnie Hager, Levi Duty, Logan Banner, Logan County, Marea Lucas, Peach Creek, Pearl Hager, Robert Gullet, Spring Dale, Squirrel Branch, Ted Hager, W.J. Vance, West Virginia

An unknown local correspondent from Banco in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on May 28, 1926:

Rev. White of Henlawson, who was the pastor of our church for some time, was back in our midst last Saturday night and Sunday, we are glad to say, and delivered three very interesting discourses. A good crowd attended with much attention.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Chafin of Chapmanville attended church at Banco last Saturday night and Sunday and were the all night guests of Mrs. Chafin’s sister, Mrs. D.H. Harmon of this place.

The Banco choir met last Saturday afternoon in the center of our town and gave a very interesting and enjoyable concert.

Mr. and Mrs. Levi Duty and children of Squirrel Branch attended church at Banco Saturday night and Sunday.

Robert Gullet of Spring Dale and some of his old pals were out joy riding last Sunday afternoon.

Charles Duty of Spring Dale was slightly injured last Tuesday while unloading some switch ties in Big Creek.

When Basil Duty of Spring Dale gets sight of a certain pretty girl of his town he can walk as lightly as the Meadow Lark can soar in the sky.

The  boy who says he can tell the girls the “sweetest story ever told” over the gate post was trying his experience last Sunday, and we believe the gate post was all there was between the girl and himself.

Jesse Justice and Frank Chapman sure do like Spring Dale these days. They stay up there six days a week and wouldn’t mind to stay the seventh. Time about is fair boys. Each one must wait for their turn to carry the swith ties out if the girls are coming.

Miss Ella Jane Toney of Chapmanville attended church at Banco Saturday night and Sunday and was the all night guest of her cousin, Miss Marea Lucas.

Among those who were out kodaking last Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Lucas, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hager, Misses Gay Pettit, Clara Harmon, and Pearl Hager.

J.M. Harmon and W.J. Vance of Peach Creek motored to Banco last Saturday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hager and little daughter Carmine was the all night guest of Mr. Hager’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Hager, of this place Saturday.

Wonder what has become of the sheik that we never see him in town any more?

Miss Ella Jane Toney left for her home at Chapmanville last Sunday evening accompanied by her cousin, Miss Marea Lucas of this place.

Miss Gay Pettit, teacher of the Daisy school, was the guest of Clara Harmon at this place Sunday and Monday. She will soon bid Big Creek goodbye as her school will close this week.

Wonder when there will be a circus for Banco? The parade was one day last week. The clowns went through riding the spotted pony.

Big Creek 06.20.1924

17 Thursday Sep 2015

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Alta Ferrell, Audley H. Austin, Banco, Big Creek, Cecil Hager, Charlie Harmon, Christine Kitchen, Clay Pierce, croquet, Dicy Thomas, Ethel Hunter, Florence Wheeler, Frank Toney, genealogy, Gladys Sanders, history, John Roberts, Jumbo Adams, Kitchen, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Lucille Toney, Marie Kitchen, Nannie Lilly, Nell Perry, Pearl Mobley, Ruby Lucas, Stollings, Stone Branch, Susie Harmon, Tom Vance, West Virginia

An unknown local correspondent from Big Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on June 20, 1924:

As Big Creek has been silent for a long time, I’ll write a bit of news.

Audley H. Austin paid Big Creek a short visit last Tuesday.

Miss Florence Wheeler and Miss Dicy Thomas have returned after a short stay in Logan.

There were quite a bunch of girls and boys at the croquet yards Sunday. Wonder who beat?

Miss Nell Perry made a flying trip to Logan, Monday.

Wonder how “Red” liked the car ride Sunday afternoon.

Jumbo Adams was seen on our streets here Sunday.

Mrs. John Roberts spent Sunday in Stone Branch and Kitchen.

Mr. Cecil Hager and Miss Nannie Lilly were out car riding Sunday afternoon.

Do you remember way back when Big Creek had only one automobile?

Charlie Harmon and Frank Toney spent all Sunday joy riding all by themselves.

We sure did have lots of noise here last Sunday. What is going to become of Big Creek?

Miss Pearl Mobley and Tom Vance were car riding last Monday.

Miss Susie Harmon spent Saturday night in Banco.

Florence how did you enjoy yourself Sunday?

What has become of Clay Pierce? I never see him any more. He must have been kidnapped.

Misses Marie Kitchen, Susie Harmon, Ruby Lucas, Lucille Toney, Christine Kitchen and Alta Ferrell were seen making their way to the croquet yard Sunday evening.

Miss Gladys Sanders has come home after a weeks’ stay on the farm.

Mrs. Ethel Hunter was visiting her father here but has returned to her home in Stollings, W.Va.

Well as news is scarce this week will send more next time.

With good luck and best wishes to the dear old Banner.

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