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Whirlwind News 04.12.1927

01 Thursday Apr 2021

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An unnamed correspondent from Whirlwind on Big Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on April 12, 1927:

All the farmers are getting very busy in our vicinity, especially Wayne Adams.

Miss Unice Farley of Mud Fork was visiting her parents of Harts Tuesday.

May Robinson says she don’t know which one of the boys she loves best, Cole or Cary.

They are all taking a vote to find out which is the wisest man in town. Look out, Daniel, you’ll be the one.

Wonder why Jim Thompson didn’t want any pillow?

Wonder why Sid Mullins never visits Hoover any more?

Working is all the go among the farmers. Guess the men are getting plenty of chicken.

Daniel McCloud was calling on his best friends at Mollie Robinson’s on Sunday night.

Daniel and his sweet potatoes; Philip sowing oats; Edna going to the store; Ollie and his silk socks.

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Sid Mullins and his oldest sister Miss Dixie Mullins went on a business trip to Logan Friday.

Charley Mullins was a visitor of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Adams Friday.

Tom Mullins went to see his mother on Twelvepole Thursday evening. She is very ill at this time.

Whirlwind News 03.09.1923

23 Tuesday Apr 2019

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A correspondent named “The Flirt” from Whirlwind on Big Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on March 9, 1923:

Miss Mattie Carter was calling on Roxie Mullins Sunday.

Mr. Floyd Conley was the guest of Roxie Mullins Saturday.

So the Cherry Tree “ginks” say that “The Flirt” from Hart can’t hurt them. They aren’t real honest-to-goodness Cherry Tree babies, for they just migrated from Hart since—

Charley Mullins is thinking of joining the army.

Jeff Mullins says he thinks he will go to Cherry Tree and buy him a small grocery store and forget Harts Creekers.

Inez Dingess was the guest of Rosa Adams Saturday.

Elbert Adams goes up Trace real often now.

Combinations we see often: Charley and a new tie; Roxie and her books; Mattie and her chewing gum; Lula and a powder puff.

Whirlwind News 02.02.1923

04 Thursday Apr 2019

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A correspondent named “Chums” from Whirlwind at Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on February 2, 1923:

The post office at Enzelo has been discontinued. Someone will have fun going to Halcyon.

Several families have been attacked with flu and diphtheria in this neighborhood.

Randolph’s visit was very brief. She didn’t talk to suit him.

Why is Troy staying in Cherry Tree so long? Come back, Troy. You’ll receive some warm welcome.

Mrs. C.H. McCloud and three daughters were seen passing down the road yesterday.

Charley Mullins has been on the sick list but is recovering.

Roxie Mullins was visiting Mr. and Mrs. Grover Mullins Sunday.

There was a grand meeting at the Mt. Era church Sunday.

Stonewall Dalton seems real proud of his bride.

Good luck to the Banner.

Whirlwind News 01.26.1923

02 Tuesday Apr 2019

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Correspondents named “Blue Eyes” and “White Rose” from Whirlwind at Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on January 26, 1923:

We all certainly like the good old Banner.

Mr. Charley Mullins is visiting his sister at Peach Creek this week.

Mr. Albert Mullins is starting up a big job on Buck Fork. Boys, maybe he will give you a job.

Mr. Alex Adams was seen in our town last Sunday.

Mr. Roy Browning was visiting his family here Sunday.

[Blue Eyes]

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This is a nice place at Trace Fork now while the singing is going on.

Alex Adams is a new visitor on Hart this week.

Alvis Maynard is taking a hand in the singing school.

David Dingess is learning to sing fast.

Peter Mullins is singing for Sunday.

George Workman left the Branch the other day and came back again.

Hush Pink cranked up his one hand car and went to Logan Tuesday.

Crockett built a new hog barn the other day.

[White Rose]

Harts Creek News 01.26.1923

31 Sunday Mar 2019

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A correspondent named “Cinderella” from Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on January 26, 1923:

We, the citizens of Harts Creek, certainly do enjoy reading the Banner.

Some Harts Creekers have been making some drawings representing the new model cars so that they will not embarrass us so.

Mr. Jerome Adams has left this city and gone to Monaville. Cheer up, girls. There’ll be more just as good looking maybe.

Come on and let’s give a ‘rah for Harts Creek. Let’s pledge to her anew for others it is white and crimson but for us it is old and true. Yea, Brack and Brue.

The singing school is progressing nicely with the following different parts: tenor, by principal Alice Dingess; soprano Charley Curry; bass and fido by Lucy, David, and Norma. Guess the alto is left off this half.

Wonder if James Baisden has ever repaired his old tire. Don’t guess he has, or he would not have bought that poodle dog. “Haint it the truth?”

Miss Roxie Mullins continues her daily trips to the store.

Mr. Charley Mullins does not enjoy himself since the black pudding is found by the yard. “Hot dog!”

Major Adams has purchased a wheelbarrow. Our town is improving every day.

The girls of other cities wear long dresses. Don’t get out of style, girls. Won’t ever do.

Harts Creek News 01.05.1923

19 Tuesday Mar 2019

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A correspondent named “Baby Doll” from Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on January 5, 1923:

(Received too late for publication last week.)

Christmas was certainly celebrated in true, old fashioned style here on Harts.

Messrs. Charles Curry and Daniel McCloud are teaching singing school at lower school house on Trace. They have all the voices but the alto, heigh ho.

There is a new arrival at Thomas Baisden’s. Oh no, we didn’t say who, so you need not get mad.

Mr. Charley Mullins was calling on Miss Roxie Mullins last Sunday, but oh gee, he had a black pudding on his nose.

Oh, I forgot. How many yards does it take to make a black pudding? “Haint it the truth.”

Miss Weltha Hensley cranked up her old Ford and went to Washington. Hope she doesn’t forget those—ah, you know what.

Messrs. Randy Baisden and Charley went to town just before Christmas. Wonder what for?

Mr. Elbert Adams was calling on Miss Tilda Baisden Christmas day.

Miss Mattie Carter has decided to be an old maid.

Miss Katie Baisden was calling on the Dingess home the other day.

Mr. Robert Martin, one of our teachers, is planning on attending summer school. We hope that many more will do likewise.

Mrs. Belle Dora Adams was seen going through town smoking her pipe but she did not have any thinking cap on.

Miss Thelma Dingess returned from Rum Creek to spend Christmas with her sister, Mrs. Adams.

The “scruant” officer visits Trace school so often that the teachers are kept busy watching for him.

Poor Anna is lonely since Frank is ill. Cheer up, Anna.

There has been an awful disaster around in Dingess town. Moscoe Dingess got his contract signed and then it was stolen. It was a blue paper, so watch for it. Oh, boy.

Misses Nora and Anna Adams are visiting friends on Hart. They appeared to be disappointed on Christmas day. Wonder why? Ask Everett and Bernie.

Whirlwind News 04.05.1927

09 Saturday Sep 2017

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

The Bible school on Trace Fork is progressing nicely and is conducted by Rev. Ratio Adams and Peter Mullins.

Hubert Adams of Holden was visiting relatives on Hoover recently.

Howard Adams and Charley Mullins were visiting Peter Tomblin of Twelve Pole Saturday.

James Thompson and Miss Julia Tomblin were united in marriage on Buck Fork recently. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson are planning a honeymoon trip to the Cumberland Mountains and points in Eastern Kentucky.

Millard Thompson was visiting friends on Harts Creek Monday.

Ezra Farley made a flying trip to Lewis Maynard’s Sunday.

The home of Boyd Carter at Hendersonville was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon.

Chick Dingess was a visitor to Jesse Carter last Sunday.

Ireland Mullins was calling on Miss Sallie Bunn of Hoover Sunday.

Harmon Carter of Buck Fork was calling on Miss Mae Robinson Sunday.

Things seen daily: Philip going to see Aunt Minnie; Howard going to Mollie’s; Florence and her pipe; Bernie and his guitar; Clinton and his whooping cough; Mollie and her forty four; Peter and Fred Carter making toothpicks; Wilburn and his boots; Ewell watching for a car to come up Trace.

Whirlwind News 02.25.1927

07 Thursday Sep 2017

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An unknown correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on February 25, 1927:

After so much rain and snow we are having some beautiful weather.

Emmett Dingess, little son of Robert Dingess, is very low at this writing.

Frank McCloud of Monaville is visiting his friends of Harts this week.

___ is attending school at Mud Fork.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Moses Vance of Twelvepole, a fine boy, Tuesday.

Mrs. Jane Adams was out joy riding Thursday.

Wonder why Charley Mullins never visits Hoover any more? Charley, it wasn’t so.

Wonder why Burl Mullins never visits D. McCloud’s any more?

Mrs. Mary M. Adams and children of Holden have been visiting her mother-in-law of Hoover for the past week.

Howard Adams is taking his vacation this week.

Wonder why Carl Adams looks so blue these days? Cheer up, Carl. She’s not mad.

Anthony Blair was transacting business on Harts Thursday.

Some combinations: Mandie looking for Charley; Lenville going to school; Grandma and her cane; Hattie and her baby; Curtis swinging; Frank wearing Carl’s ring; Howard teaching school; Howard and his pipe; Dixie going to Lawrence; Wilburn and his red sweater; Lucille and her Lee order; Clinton and his lamp; Wilburn and his dogs; Lucy going down the road.

Whirlwind News 03.08.1927

03 Sunday Sep 2017

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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 11.26.1926

15 Saturday Jul 2017

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An unknown correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on November 26, 1926:

All the boys and girls of Hoover attended the spelling match at the Hoover school Friday and all reported a nice time.

Ireland Mullins was calling on friends at Mollie Robinson’s Saturday evening.

Mason Adams was the guest of Florence Adams Saturday.

Lucy McCloud was visiting her grandmother at Queen’s Ridge Wednesday.

Alice McCloud was looking sad Friday. Cheer up, Alice. I hope Si won’t forsake you.

Wonder who the three good-looking boys were leaving the left fork of Hoover late Sunday evening.

Look out, boys. Gillis Adams is coming back to Hoover Saturday.

Charley Mullins and George McCloud, Jr. were hauling lumber from Dingess Saturday. Boys, are you going again next Saturday?

May Robinson looked so sad Sunday. Cheer up, May. Winter sure is here.

Howard Adams is looking lonely since his girl went to Twelve Pole to spend a few weeks.

Carl Adams is right on his job this week. Stay right with it, Carl. Sunday comes but once a week.

Daily happenings: Carl and his chewing gum; Burl and his tie; Howard and his shoes; Hays and his milk; Burnett and his ring.

Whirlwind News 11.19.1926

08 Saturday Jul 2017

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An unknown correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on November 19, 1926:

Grover Adams was seen out getting his peddling load. We all wish him good luck.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. James Baisden, a fine girl, November 11th, named Ivy.

Joe Martin and Joe Kirk were business visitors at Mollie Robinson’s Thursday night.

Wilburn Mullins was the early bird on Hoover Saturday. Come again, Wilburn. But not so early.

All the people will live on Hoover for a while as John Carter has beef for sale.

Clinton Adams seemed to be all smiles Sunday. Surely, Clinton, Liza is on Jonas Branch yet.

Gillis, come back. The girls are all hungry to see the new Willys Knight.

Charley Mullins wore a nice grin on his face Sunday night. Look out, everybody. Something is going to happen.

Ezra, come back. We hope you won’t have bad luck all the time.

Wonder if Randolph Baisden got all the chicken he wanted Thursday night?

Wonder who the youngsters are that visit the left fork of Hoover so often.

Some Combinations: Pearl and her blue dress; Charley and his wooden chain; Lucy and her beech nuts; Alice and her shoes; Grover and his dogs; May and her apple butter.

Whiffs from Whirlwind (1914)

21 Wednesday Jun 2017

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J.M., a correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on February 20, 1914:

Business is dull in this section.

S. Riddell left Thursday for New York City.

Miss Belvia Mullins is visiting friends at Canterbury this week.

Peter Mullins left Tuesday for Oilville where he will engage in the carpenter’s trade.

Singing school is progressing nicely under the skillful management of Rev. Chas. Curry.

A large crowd attended church at Hoover Sunday.

J.H. Workman has accepted a position as clerk in S. Riddell’s store at this place.

Sam Mullins returned to his work on Pond Creek Monday.

Miss Julia Mullins was shopping at Pink Mullins’ Saturday.

Charley Mullins is on the sick list this week.

Mrs. Jno. McCloud died at her home on Twelve Pole Friday and was buried in the McCloud cemetery.

Lawrence Mullins and Barney Carter are getting out a fine lot of telegraph poles at this place.

Mosco Mullins died here last Wednesday. Fits was the cause of death.

Burglars made a raid on James Mullins’ store a few nights ago; names of visitors not learned yet.

John Carter is furnishing the town with coal this winter.

Miss Burlie Riddle is teaching school on Hoover.

Whirlwind News 09.17.1926

18 Sunday Jun 2017

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An unknown correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on September 17, 1926:

Frank Adams, Jr. doesn’t seem to enjoy walking up the road any more. Wonder why?

Will Adams is taking his vacation this week.

James Baisden was a business visitor at Daniel McCloud’s Wednesday.

Charley Mullins is right on his job this week. Stay right with it, Charley. Winter will soon be here.

Jeff Baisden visits Hoover very often these days. Wonder what his attention is?

Grover Adams is visiting his friends on Twelve Pole. Wonder what makes him go there?

Clinton Adams has bought Florence Adams a bundle of pipes.

Gillis Adams was visiting his girl at Hoover Sunday.

Miss Lucy McCloud was seen visiting in Hoover Tuesday.

Ezra Farley was calling on his best girl Pearl McCloud Sunday.

Gillis Adams was visiting his girl on Sunday. Wonder what was the cause? Ask Lucy. She knows.

Miss Tilda Carter was visiting the sick, Bernice Adams, last Tuesday.

Daily happenings: Alice Dingess and her pipe; David and his bottle; Rush and his mule; Garnett and her rolled hose; Ann and her chewing gum; Rose and her overalls; Ina and her bobbed hair; Boyd and his tobacco; Mollie and her spinning wheel; May and her cards; Alice drying apples; Mandie and her hose; Bertha and her white hat; Susie looking for Daniel; Florence and her apple butter; Bob Dingess’ old Ford; Joe and his geese; Roxie and her baby; Lucy and her pink dress; Carl and his blood hounds; Charley and his ax; Mary is looking so lonely without Herb; Howard and his sweet ways; Pearl and her bangs; Fred Adams and his 10 cent trousers.