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Whirlwind News 08.24.1926

10 Monday Feb 2020

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

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Anna Adams, Appalachia, Bernie Adams, Carl Adams, Charlie Mullins, Clinton Adams, coal, Edgar McCloud, Frank Bradshaw, genealogy, George McCloud Jr., Harts Creek, history, Hoover, Hoover Fork, Howard Adams, Logan County, Lucy McCloud, Margaret Wiley, Mary Honaker, May Robinson, Mildred Adams, Mt. Gay, Mud Fork, Pearly McCloud, Peter Mullins, Queens Ridge, Roy Browning, Sol Adams, teacher, Trace Fork, West Virginia, Whirlwind

An unknown correspondent from Whirlwind on Big Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following news, which the Logan Banner printed on August 24, 1926:

We are having plenty of rain at this writing.

Howard Adams is going to teach our school on Hoover. We are expecting a good school.

Miss Lucy McCloud visited her grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Wiley of Queen’s Ridge, last Tuesday.

Mrs. Anna Adams of Trace Fork is very ill at present.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Browning of Mud Fork are visiting Mrs. Browning’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mullins of Hart’s Creek.

Miss Pearly McCloud made a flying trip to Sol Adams’ Wednesday.

Charlie Mullins and Edgar McCloud have completed their coal tipple.

Carl Adams and Geo. McCloud Jr., are coal mining on the left hand fork of Hoover.

Miss Mildred Adams has returned from Mt. Gay where she has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Bradshaw.

Mrs. Mary Honaker was the guest of Miss May Robinson last Sunday.

Clinton Adams was taking his vacation last week.

Wonder what makes Bernie Adams look so downhearted? Ask Tilda. She knows.

Howard Adams was seen coming up the creek with a broom. Wonder what’s going to happen?

Daily happenings: Edgar and his new slippers; Carl and his white hogs; Herb and his lantern; Pearl and her blue dress; Howard and his talking machine; Charlie and his kodak; Bernie and his cob pipe.

Whirlwind News 08.24.1926

13 Wednesday Jun 2018

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

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Anna Adams, Appalachia, Bernie Adams, Carl Adams, Charlie Mullins, Clinton Adams, coal, Edgar McCloud, Frank Bradshaw, genealogy, George McCloud Jr., Harts Creek, history, Hoover School, Howard Adams, Logan Banner, Logan County, Lucy McCloud, Margaret Wiley, Mary Honaker, May Robinson, Mildred Adams, Mt. Gay, Mud Fork, Pearly McCloud, Peter Mullins, Queens Ridge, Roy Browning, Sol Adams, Trace Fork, West Virginia, Whirlwind

An unknown correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on August 24, 1926:

We are having plenty of rain at this writing.

Howard Adams is going to teach our school on Hoover. We are expecting a good school.

Miss Lucy McCloud visited her grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Wiley of Queen’s Ridge, last Tuesday.

Mrs. Anna Adams of Trace Fork is very ill at present.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Browning of Mud Fork are visiting Mrs. Browning’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mullins of Hart’s Creek.

Miss Pearly McCloud made a flying trip to Sol Adams’ Wednesday.

Charlie Mullins and Edgar McCloud have completed their coal tipple.

Carl Adams and Geo. McCloud Jr., are coal mining on the left hand Fork of Hoover.

Miss Mildred Adams has returned from Mt. Gay where she has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Bradshaw.

Mrs. Mary Honaker was the guest of Miss May Robinson last Sunday.

Clinton Adams was taking his vacation last week.

Wonder what makes Bernie Adams look so downhearted? Ask Tilda. She knows.

Howard Adams was seen coming up the creek with a broom. Wonder what’s going to happen?

Daily happenings: Edgar and his new slippers; Carl and his white hogs; Herb and his lantern; Pearl and her blue dress; Howard and his talking machine; Charlie and his kodak; Bernie and his cob pipe.

Whirlwind News 06.28.1927

15 Monday Jan 2018

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind

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Appalachia, Buck Fork, Burl Mullins, Carlos Adams, Clinton Adams, Cole Adams, Dixie Mullins, Fred Adams, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, Hoover Fork, Logan Banner, Logan County, Mollie Robinson, Monaville, Sid Mullins, West Virginia, Whirlwind

An unknown correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on June 28, 1927:

Sidney Mullins and Fred Adams of Buck Fork were visiting on Hoover Wednesday.

Clinton Adams has just returned from a business trip to Monaville.

Wonder if Maudie and Dixie found the two lost boys Sunday?

Burl Mullins seems to enjoy going to Hoover nowadays. Wonder why?

Cole Adams was calling on his girl on Hoover Sunday.

Carlos Adams seems to be awfully down-hearted. Cheer up, Carl. He won’t be back.

Carl Adams is taking his vacation this week.

Mollie Robinson is very ill at present.

Things Seen Daily: Lucy looking for Cole; Carl and his blues; Burl and his straw hat; Philip and his green hat; Mae and her pumps; Lucy and her smiles; Parlee and her brown dress; Wilburn and his straw hat; Lucy wondering why Cole hasn’t come; Dixie and Maudie looking down hearted.

Whirlwind News 06.17.1927

08 Monday Jan 2018

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind

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Alice McCloud, Appalachia, Carl Adams, Clinton Adams, Cole Adams, Dixie Adams, Elias Workman, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, Hoover Fork, Johnnie Workman, Logan Banner, Logan County, Micco, Mollie Robinson, Monaville, Mormons, Trace Fork, West Virginia, Whirlwind

An unknown correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on June 17, 1927:

Here we are with a little news from our busy town.

Johnnie Workman of Micco is visiting his brother Elias Workman, who is very ill at this writing.

Sunday School is progressing nicely at Trace. We are sorry it will soon close.

Carl Adams was visiting at Mollie Robinson’s Sunday.

No one knows who the two good-looking men were who went up Hoover Sunday. They looked like Mormon preachers.

Alice McCloud was calling on friends at Dixie Adams’s Sunday.

Clinton Adams is calling on friends at Monaville this week.

Mrs. Jane Adams was visiting her daughter of Buck Fork one day this week.

Cole Adams spent Sunday at Hoover.

Daily events: Clinton and his rabbit; Wilburn going to Daniel’s; Rush going to the mail box; Mollie and her turkey.

Whirlwind News 11.19.1926

08 Saturday Jul 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind

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Appalachia, Charley Mullins, Clinton Adams, genealogy, Gillis Adams, Grover Adams, Harts Creek, history, Hoover Fork, Ivy Baisden, James Baisden, Joe Kirk, Joe Martin, John Carter, Jonas Branch, Liza McKenzie, Logan Banner, Logan County, Mollie Robinson, Randolph Baisden, 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 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.

Whirlwind News 11.02.1926

04 Tuesday Jul 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind

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Albert Gore, Alice McCloud, Appalachia, Bernie Adams, Clinton Adams, Daniel McCloud, Eddie Adams, Edgar McCloud, Fred Adams, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, Hoover Church, Hoover Fork, Hoover School, Howard Adams, Ireland Mullins, Logan Banner, Logan County, Lucy McCloud, Mattie Robinson, Micco, Norman Adams, teacher, Tilda Carter, 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 November 2, 1926:

We are having plenty of rain at present.

Albert Gore was the evening guest of Mattie Robinson Friday.

Mrs. Eddie Adams is ill at this writing, we are sorry to say.

Lucy McCloud was calling at the post office Saturday. Did he forget to write this time, Lucy?

Fred Adams don’t visit the Left Fork of Hoover any more. Cheer up, Fred. Sallie is at home yet.

Norman Adams was the guest of his mother Friday night.

Wilburn Mullins visits Daniel McCloud’s often these days. Wonder why? Ask Frank. He knows.

Clinton Adams never visits the Left Fork of Hoover no more. Come on back, Clinton. The sun is shining now.

Ireland Mullins was visiting on Hoover Thursday. He must have been wanting some fried chicken.

Alice McCloud is back on Hoover after a few weeks of absence.

Edgar McCloud, Fred Adams, and Bernie Adams attended church on Hoover Saturday night.

Ireland Mullins wore a ten cent smile Thursday night. Wonder what seemed to be the cause? Ask Lucy. She knows.

Wonder why Frank Adams doesn’t enjoy walking up the road any more?

Bernie Adams looks so sad since Tilda Carter left Hoover to spend a few weeks in Micco with her sister.

Howard Adams seems to enjoy teaching school in Hoover.

Daily Happenings: Wilburn going to Daniel’s; May going up the road; Lucy and her slippers; Mildred and her bobbed hair; Carl and his chestnuts.

Whirlwind News 09.17.1926

18 Sunday Jun 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Whirlwind

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Alice Dingess, Appalachia, Bernice Adams, Bob Dingess, Charley Mullins, Clinton Adams, Daniel McCloud, Ezra Farley, Florence Adams, Frank Adams Jr., Fred Adams, genealogy, Gillis Adams, Grover Adams, Harts Creek, history, Hoover Fork, Ina Dingess, James Baisden, Jeff Baisden, Logan Banner, Logan County, Lucy McCloud, Pearl McCloud, Rose Dingess, Rush Adams, Tilda Carter, Twelve Pole Creek, West Virginia, Whirlwind, Will Adams

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.

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