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Chapmanville News 11.16.1926

26 Thursday Oct 2017

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Agnes Whitman, Andy Lunsford, Appalachia, Bernice Ward, Callie Ferrell, Carlos Ferrell, Carrie Raines, Chapmanville, Clinton Ferrell, Connie Bentley, Dr. Ferrell, Ella Jane Toney, Emmett Raines, genealogy, Gladys Lowe, Hazel Conley, history, Huntington, J.D. Turner, J.H. Vickers, John Whitman, Kennie Perry, Lizzie Crislip, Logan Banner, Logan County, Lyle Swan, Marea Lowe, Margaret Ballard, Minnie Ferrell, Ossie Workman, Preston Cooper, Raleigh County, Sara Ferrell, Stollings, typhoid fever, Vivian Ferrell, Walter Crislip, Walter Ferrell, Walter Workman, West Virginia, Wetzel Raines, Willa Lowe

An unknown correspondent from Chapmanville in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on January 16, 1926:

We are having some nice weather now. As the election is over some of the folks are well pleased because J.H. Vickers was elected as commissioner of the county court.

Clinton Ferrell and family from Stollings were visiting homefolks Saturday and Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Kennie Perry and Walter Crislip motored to Huntington Sunday.

We are sorry to say Andy Lunsford is very ill with typhoid fever.

Miss Ella Jane Toney seemed to be enjoying herself Sunday. Wonder where Marea was?

Lyle Swan escorted Miss Connie Bentley home Saturday night.

There was a large bunch of girls and boys seen out kodaking Sunday. Did they break your kodak, Bill?

Emmett Raines escorted Miss Willa Lowe home from church Saturday night.

Preston Cooper is seen on our streets almost every day.

Walter Ferrell was calling on Miss Carrie Raines Sunday.

Miss Marea Lowe and Mrs. Lizzie Crislip made a flying trip to Huntington Monday.

Misses Vivian Ferrell, Callie Ferrell, and Wetzel Raines were seen out walking Sunday evening.

Walter Workman seems very sad these days. Cheer up, Walter. Hazel still loves you.

John Whitman was calling on Miss Hazel Conley Sunday.

Osie workman was calling on Miss Agnes Whitman Sunday.

Mrs. J.D. Turner is visiting friends in Raleigh county the week end.

Misses Gladys Lowe, Bernice Ward, Margaret Ballard, Ella Jane Toney, and Carlos and Walter Ferrell were seen out walking Sunday.

Dr. Ferrell delivered a very nice speech to the junior high school Friday which we appreciated very much.

Misses Minnie and Sara Ferrell were seen out walking Sunday evening.

Wishing all the good luck to The Banner. We are hoping to see the news from our little town again.

Daily happenings: Grace and Jim going to milk; Carrie going to the post office; Gladys and Minnie going to school; Carlos going up the road; Kyle going to see Inas; Ruth and Julius going to church; Miss Click teaching school.

Chapmanville News 07.30.1926

23 Monday Oct 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Chapmanville, Whirlwind, Yantus

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An unknown correspondent from Chapmanville in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on July 30, 1926:

Frank Adams of Whirlwind was here Tuesday. Frank wants to be constable this time.

John Ellis was here Monday. John is meeting with some surprises in this end of the county.

Orville Barker is visiting the Rev. G.F. Lowe of Stollings this week.

The Happy Circle picnicked again Sunday on Chapmanville mountain in honor of Miss Fay Turner, who is visiting here this week from Dry Creek.

Brook Whitman, while in bathing the other evening, received a painful bruise caused by his head striking a rock.

Stiltner & Bellamy have just completed a new garage for Dr. Ferrell.

Dallas Toney is head clerk at the G.S. Chapman store this week.

Quite a lot of our people were attending court this week as witnesses in the case of Henry Samson et al. vs. Willie Gore.

French Dingess of Yantus was transacting business here Tuesday.

Mont Phipps got the cane, Lackey Dingess the Brown Mule tobacco and it is not decided yet who gets the manicuring set, but it lies between Newt Munsey and J.W. Barker.

Harts News 01.14.1927

22 Sunday Oct 2017

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

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Appalachia, Beatrice Adkins, Bessie Adkins, Big Creek, Bill Adkins, Bob Brumfield, Bob Dingess, Caroline Brumfield, Chapmanville, Coal Branch City, Cora Adkins, Dallas McComas, Dr. Ferrell, Fisher B. Adkins, genealogy, Hamlin, Harts, Hawkins Perry, Herbert Adkins, history, Hollena Ferguson, Huntington, Indiana, Jeff Mullins, Jessie Brumfield, Joe Brumfield, Lincoln County, Logan, Logan Banner, Minerva Brumfield, New Orleans, Tom Brumfield, Valparaiso, Verna Johnson, Ward Brumfield, West Fork, West Virginia, Whirlwind

An unknown correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on January 14, 1927:

After all the sadness and sorrow Harts has mingled back again.

Mrs. Ward Brumfield met the county court at Hamlin Monday to be appointed Ward Brumfield’s administrator.

Mrs. Charles Brumfield is looking after business matters in Logan this week.

Miss Cora Adkins spent Saturday in Huntington.

Herbert Adkins was a business caller in Huntington Monday.

Mrs. Hollena Ferguson spent several days in Logan visiting friends.

Hawkins Perry is our new operator here this week.

Mrs. Toney Johnson from New Orleans is here visiting her mother, Mrs. Chas. Brumfield.

Wonder why Dr. Ferrell of Chapmanville is so interested in Harts now?

Mr. and Mrs. Dallas McComas spent Saturday and Sunday in Huntington.

Mrs. Beatrice Adkins from West Fork was in Harts Saturday.

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

Bill Adkins will leave here soon for Valparaiso, Indiana where he will be engaged in school for some time.

Mrs. Jeff Mullins of Big Creek spent Saturday visiting relatives here.

Robert Dingess of Whirlwind was a business caller in this town Monday.

Robert and Joe Brumfield are looking after business matters in Logan this week.

Fisher B. Adkins was in Hamlin Monday looking after his contest which will come off the March term of court.

Mrs. Herbert Adkins has purchased a fine radio.

Tom Brumfield seems to be very much pleased these days. Wonder why? Guess the wedding bells will ring soon.

Bill Adkins from Coal Branch City was in town Monday.

Chapmanville News 07.23.1926

21 Saturday Oct 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Chapmanville, Coal

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Appalachia, board of education, Cemetery Ridge, Chapmanville, Chapmanville Mountain, coal, county clerk, Crooked Creek, Democratic Party, Dr. Ferrell, genealogy, history, Joe Buskirk, L.B. York, Logan Banner, Logan County, O.F. Ferrell, Republican Party, Sons of Rest, West Virginia

An unknown correspondent from Chapmanville in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on July 23, 1926:

Joe Buskirk, candidate for county clerk, was looking up Republicans here this week.

Doctor Ferrell gave a wiener roast Friday evening on Cemetery Ridge. It is said one man danced until his shirt was wet with sweat, something that had not happened to him before for five years.

This being the only Democratic district in Logan county, we have a surplus of candidates for members of the Board of Education. The Democrats hate to lose clear out.

Both the Vickers and Tompkins mines have started again, practically everybody is at work.

A number of our young folks went a hiking before breakfast Sunday morning, and cooked breakfast on Chapmanville mountain. It is rumored that some of the boys got treed.

L.B. York is suffering from some strange malady. Doctor Ferrell thinks it is a back set on the sun shine.

...refused to lick stamps for the public.

Quite a lot of our people attended the Sunday School Convention at Crooked Creek last Sunday.

O.F. Ferrell has purchased a fine fox hound. He is a Virginia trail burner.

On Saturday evening the Sons of Rest will award the following prizes to those present: Fattest man, Gold headed cane; Biggest liar, Plug of Brown’s Mule tobacco; Best looking man, Manicuring set. The names of the winners will be given next week.

 

Chapmanville News 06.29.1926

19 Tuesday Sep 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Chapmanville, Logan

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Appalachia, Bob Hale, Brookie Rowsey, Chapmanville, Dr. Ferrell, genealogy, history, Horace Mullins, James Wagner, Leonard T. Hicks, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Martha Whitman, Mt. Gay, Nelson Bentley, Virginia Coberly, West Virginia

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

Nelson Bentley passed Mrs. Brookie Rowsey’s and failed to stop. What’s wrong, Brookie?

Mr. and Mrs. ___ Whitman are visiting Mrs. Martha Whitman this week.

Mrs. Horace Mullins and little son of Logan spent the weekend here.

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hale of Logan spent the week with Mr. Hale’s mother, Mrs. Wagner.

Mrs. James Wagner, who has been very ill, is much improved.

Leonard T. Hicks of Mt. Gay was calling on his wife here last Sunday.

Miss Virginia Coberly of Logan was a visitor here Sunday.

Daily happenings: Mildred looking for Virgil; Fannie meeting all trains; Minnie and his dinner bucket; Thelma and her mulberries; Grace and her knickers; Gladys calling on Minnis; Dr. Ferrell going to see Miss Queen; Harold and his pony; Nute and his gas station; Fat and his ice cream cone; Diana hoeing corn; Gillia carrying water; Brookie watching for Bentley; Goldie calling on Mildred.

Harts News 01.14.1927

21 Friday Jul 2017

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

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Appalachia, Beatrice Adkins, Big Creek, Bill Adkins, Bob Brumfield, Bob Dingess, Caroline Brumfield, Chapmanville, Charley Brumfield, Coal Branch City, Cora Adkins, Dallas McComas, Dr. Ferrell, Fisher B. Adkins, genealogy, Harts, Hawkins Perry, Herb Adkins, history, Hollena Ferguson, Huntington, Indiana, Jeff Mullins, Jessie Brumfield, Joe Brumfield, Lincoln County, Logan, Logan Banner, Minerva Brumfield, New Orleans, teacher, Tom Brumfield, Valparaiso, Verna Johnson, Ward Brumfield, West Fork, West Virginia, Whirlwind

An unknown correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on January 14, 1927:

After all the sadness and sorrow Harts has mingled back again.

Mrs. Ward Brumfield met the county court in Hamlin Monday to be appointed Ward Brumfield’s administrator.

Mrs. Charles Brumfield is looking after business matters in Logan this week.

Miss Cora Adkins spent Saturday in Huntington.

Herbert Adkins was a business caller in Huntington Monday.

Mrs. Hollena Ferguson spent several days in Logan visiting friends.

Hawkins Perry is our new operator here this week.

Mrs. Toney Johnson from New Orleans is here visiting her mother, Mrs. Chas. Brumfield.

Wonder why Dr. Ferrell of Chapmanville is so interested in Harts now?

Mr. and Mrs. Dallas McComas spent Saturday and Sunday in Huntington.

Mrs. Beatrice Adkins from West Fork was in Harts Saturday.

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

Bill Adkins will leave here soon for Valparaiso, Indiana where he will be engaged in school for some time.

Mrs. Jeff Mullins of Big Creek spent Saturday visiting relatives here.

Robert Dingess of Whirlwind was a business caller in this town Monday.

Robert and Joe Brumfield are looking after business matters in Logan this week.

Fisher B. Adkins was in Hamlin Monday looking after his contest which will come off the March term of court.

Mrs. Herbert Adkins has purchased a fine radio.

Tom Brumfield seems to be very much pleased these days. Wonder why? Guess the wedding bells will ring soon.

Bill Adkins from Coal Branch City was in town Monday.

Chapmanville News 05.21.1926

23 Tuesday May 2017

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

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algebra, Appalachia, Big Creek, Buck Fork, Chapmanville, Dr. Ferrell, E.M. Oaks, Ernie Ward, genealogy, Grover Lowe, gypsies, Harts Creek, history, J.E. Peck, John Vickers, Logan Banner, Logan County, Low Gap Church, Peter Carter, Roscoe Ferrell, Stollings, W.C. Pridemore, West Virginia

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

This Rev. E.M. Oaks of Stollings preached a very interesting sermon here Sunday at the Christian church.

Rev. Reedy will preach here next Sunday in the place of Grover Lowe, he being temporarily absent.

Peter Carter of Buck Fork was in town Monday.

J.E. Peck of Logan was looking after legal matters here Tuesday.

Prof. Snidow claims to have the best Algebra class of any place in the county.

Earnie Ward left here Monday for Detroit, Mich.

The Regular Baptists will hold their annual meeting at the Low Gap church on Big Creek Sunday June 19th.

W.C. Pridemore, the new deputy, is collecting taxes now. Cam says everybody must pay.

Quite a band of gypsies passed through town Monday. Owing to the experience of some of the boys last year, no one had their fortunes told this trip.

Daily happenings: The public asking the postmaster fool questions; John Vickers if he is a candidate; Roscoe Ferrell when the county court meets; Dr. Ferrell when will the next flu epidemic be.

Chapmanville News 04.30.1926

16 Tuesday May 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Chapmanville, Huntington, Logan, Music

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A.D. Cook, Agness Whitman, Appalachia, Beulah Ballard, Blake Bentley, Broda Johnson, Chapmanville, Chapmanville Water Works Company, circus, Crawley Creek, Democrat, Dr. Ferrell, Ed Johnson, G.R. Claypool, genealogy, Gracie Johnson, Gracie Workman, Hazel McCloud, history, Huntington, Ike Jeffrey, Lee Jordan, Lillian Johnson, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Margaret Ballard, Marie Lucas, Mason Rowsey, Minnie Workman, music, Naaman Jackson, Nilla Lowe, Opa Johnson, Otto Shuff, Oza Workman, Pennsylvania, Pitt Branch, Pittsburg, Reva Childress, Ruby Blankenship, Sarless Ferrell, state police, Thelma Scaggs, W.J. Bachtel, Wattie Workman, West Virginia

An unknown local correspondent from Chapmanville in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on April 30, 1926:

Here we come with a rush and a roar Chapmanville more and more.

Misses Agness Whitman, Hazel McCloud and Nilla Lowe were out strolling Sunday afternoon.

Miss Ruby Blankenship of Huntington was visiting relatives of this place through the weekend.

Sarless Ferrell escorted Miss Inez Barker home from church Sunday night.

Misses Opa Johnson, Lillian Johnson, and cousin were out walking Sunday.

Miss Gracie Johnson, Broda Johnson, and Minnie Workman were visiting in Stone Branch Sunday morning.

Oza Workman hasn’t been calling on Miss Beulah Ballard lately.

Miss Gracie Workman made a flying trip to Logan Sunday evening.

Wonder who Miss Thelma Scaggs and Blake Bentley are getting along these days?

Wattie Workman was visiting home folks Saturday and Sunday.

Wonder why Biss Beulah Ballard is so downhearted these days. Cheer up, Beulah. He’ll be back.

Mason Rowsey was calling on Miss Margaret Ballard Sunday night.

We are glad to say that Miss Marie Lucas is able to get out.

Otto Shuff was visiting Ed Johnson Saturday night.

We are sorry to report the death of Mr. Ike Jeffrey.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Jordan, April 26, 1926, a girl.

Miss Reva Childress was seen at church Sunday night.

Daily scenes: Thelma and her new dress; Broda and her new hose; Opal and her shingle  bob; Lillian and her new dress; Margaret staying with Gladys; Carless going to see Inez; Susie and her spring coat; Tom and his prize; Beulah and her smiles; Gracie and her knickers; Wattie and his white hat; Minnie and her blues.

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Naaman Jackson, G.R. Claypool, A.D. Cook, and W.J. Bachtel were here on business last Saturday.

Space will not permit a list of those politically ill, as we promised last week from this town.

It is reported they had an old fashioned head-skinning on Crawley’s Creek Sunday evening near the mouth of Pitt Branch.

Mrs. Burns, the district music teacher, left on Tuesday of this week for her home in Pittsburg, Pa.

Everything seemed to be in the clear here on Saturday night when the state police were here. Come again, boys. Better luck next time, we hope.

First meeting of the Chapmanville Water Works Co. was held last Tuesday. The time was mostly consumed by listening to appropriate estimated for material.

A goodly number of circus fans attended the circus at Logan Monday evening from this place.

Dr. Ferrell seemed to be the only Democrat here that got anything out of the last election. He has issued over $100 worth of pills to sick Democrats since the Supreme Court’s decision. Some of the boys though are convalescing.

Harts News 04.20.1926

01 Wednesday Mar 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Huntington, West Hamlin

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Appalachia, Charleston, Cora Adkins, Dr. Ferrell, Ed Brumfield, Ed Zane Adkins, Enos Dial, Fed Adkins, genealogy, Hardin Marcum, Harts, Herb Adkins, history, Huntington, Inez Adkins, Lincoln County, Logan, Marshall College, measles, Robert Black, Robert Powers, Ward Brumfield, Watson Adkins, West Hamlin, West Virginia

An unknown local correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on April 20, 1926:

Harts is on a splash again.

Everybody in Harts is planning for the big show at Huntington the 27th.

Measles are raging very bad at this place.

Wonder why Dr. Ferrell is going to Fred Adkins so often?

Ward Brumfield is transacting business in Charleston this week.

Edward Adkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Watson Adkins, is very ill at present with the measles.

Robert Powers is awful well pleased since he got to be section foreman on the railroad. Oh, gee, Miss Sadie can wear fine kid gloves now.

Wonder why Hardin Marcum is hanging around the Thomas hotel so much?

Mrs. Gibson and little daughter of Maubar were calling on Mrs. Robert Powers at Harts Sunday evening.

Enos Dials is still squeezing the Big Creek kids.

All the teachers here are planning for the summer term in Marshall College.

Robert Black of Logan was seen in Harts Sunday.

Herbert Adkins is a business caller in Logan this week.

Miss Jewell Elizabeth and Ed Brumfield are very busy these days, reading Educational News.

Cora Adkins seems to be enjoying herself these days.

The ocean is wide, the sea is deep. It takes a railroad boy to make a fool out of me.

There were six made 8th grade diplomas in the diploma test here.

Quite a lot of the West Hamlin boys were seen in Harts Sunday.

Harts News 02.26.1926

17 Thursday Nov 2016

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Gill, Hamlin, Harts, Huntington, Logan, Sand Creek, West Hamlin

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An unknown local correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on February 26, 1926:

Several boys and girls of this place attended singing school at Coal Branch Sunday.

Dr. Ferrell and Cora Adkins were calling on friends at Sand Creek last Saturday evening.

Miss Jewell Brumfield attended Sunday school at Gill Sunday and was accompanied by Sylvia Ciphers and Hawkins Perry.

J.C. McEldowney of Charleston was calling on friends and relatives at Harts Saturday.

Chas. Brumfield was a business caller in Huntington Saturday.

Ward Brumfield was transacting business in Hamlin Saturday.

Blanch, Anna and Laura Lambert were visiting friends in Harts Wednesday.

Hardin Marcum was calling on Shirlie Adkins at West Hamlin Sunday.

Hendrix Brumfield attended singing at Coal Branch Sunday and reported there were over fifty singers present and the singing was progressing nicely.

Every body is planning to hunt Easter eggs here.

Mrs. C.C. Pack and daughter, Miss May, were visiting relatives in Logan Saturday and Sunday.

Enos Dials spent Sunday in Huntington.

Daily Happenings: Bob Hendrix meeting the train; Ward with the tax books; Watson with his pipe; Herb in the garage; Nora and Jewell teaching school; Bessie and Cora in the store; Aunt Cathrine with her hair; Sadie with her glasses on; Luther in his old rattle trap; Wesley reading the newspaper; Fred, the law maker.

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Writings from my travels and experiences. High and fine literature is wine, and mine is only water; but everybody likes water. Mark Twain

Our Appalachia: A Blog Created by Students of Southern West Virginia CTC

This site is dedicated to the collection, preservation, and promotion of history and culture in Appalachia.

Piedmont Trails

Genealogy and History in North Carolina and Beyond

Truman Capote

A site about one of the most beautiful, interesting, tallented, outrageous and colorful personalities of the 20th Century

Appalachian Diaspora

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