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Whirlwind News 03.30.1923

08 Wednesday May 2019

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A correspondent named “I C U” from Whirlwind on Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on March 30, 1923:

We suppose Harts Creek will be wondering who this is writing now.

Mattie Carter was visiting friends Sunday and reported a nice time.

The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Workman and presented them a baby boy.

Eunice and Vernie Farley spent Saturday and Sunday with their grandparents on Hoover.

George Mullins was visiting relatives on Buck Fork Tuesday.

Jesse Carter has purchased a saddle horse.

Miss Roxie Mullins was visiting relatives on Trace Fork Monday.

Mr. Eddie Adams of this community is building a new house on Hoover, where he expects to move.

Frank and Grover Adams made a business trip to Cherry Tree Tuesday.

Miss Norma Adams of Trace Fork is very ill at present.

A stork visited Mr. and Mrs. Roy Browning, leaving a baby girl of which they are very proud.

Pink Mullins was out in his Buick a few days ago.

Florence and Dicie Adams were visiting Mrs. Roy Browning Sunday.

Sam Workman was calling on Miss Alice McCloud Sunday.

Good luck to the Banner and writers.

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 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 09.17.1926

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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.

Solomon H. Adams Family Cemetery (2014)

17 Friday Jul 2015

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The Solomon H. Adams Family Cemetery, which I visited on 28 June 2014, is located 0.8 miles up Hoover Fork of Harts Creek in Logan County, WV. Driving up Hoover, it is situated to the right of the road. Today, this cemetery is popularly called the Grover Adams Family Cemetery.

Row 1

unmarked rock headstone and footstone — baby

Row 2

Annie Adams (05 January 1933-09 April 1934); d/o Willie and Bertha (Mullins) Adams

Row 3

Florence A. White (07 May 1888-09 August 1980); d/o Solomon “Squire Sol” and Ellen E. (Curry) Adams; m1. Grover Adams

(gap)

Daniel Lee “Danny” Adams (16 June 1963-12 January 2003)

Sherry Ann Adams (1964-1965)

Row 4

Ira Adams (1930-1930); s/o Grover and Florence (Adams) Adams

Willis Adams (18 November 1921-15 July 1930)

Grover Adams (29 December 1883-25 June 1935); s/o Solomon H. and Dicie (Mullins) Adams

Carl Adams (20 January 1906-03 or 05 May 1967); s/o Grover and Florence (Adams) Adams

Daniel L. Adams (07 March 1942-29 November 1968); s/o Carl and Virginia (Booth) Adams

Denny Ray Adams (1974-1975)

Row 5

Docha Adams (1937-1940)

Ruby Adams (1914-1942); d/o George and Mary Jane (Mullins) Adams; m. Reed Adams

Lois Adams (1942-1943); d/o Reed and Ruby (Adams) Adams

Lora B. Adams (1939-1948); d/o Reed and Ruby (Adams) Adams

Row 6

Dicie Adams (21 January 1850-21 June 1927); d/o Alexander and Peggy (Fleming) Mullins; m. Solomon H. Adams

Sol Adams (20 November 1846-21 January 1924); s/o Joseph and Dicy (Mullins) Adams

Jim Martin (29 December 1920 or 09 February 1920-21 September 1924)

Row 7

Lester Martin (16 March 1919-16 March 1919); s/o Joe and Laura Bell (Adams) Martin

unmarked square rock headstone and footstone — baby

(small gap)

Herod P. Loftis (31 March 1939, only date); VIRGINIA PVT 318 INF 30 DIV

Tennis Adams, Jr. (05 December 1961-01 June 1988); s/o Tennis and Flora (Riffe) Adams

Tennis Adams (04 February 1940-10 January 2008); s/o Carl and Virginia (Booth) Adams

Flora Adams (13 April 1941-still alive); d/o Pat and Lucy (Williams) Riffe; m. Tennis Adams on 20 November 1959

Row 8

small unmarked rock headstone and footstone — baby?

small unmarked rock headstone and footstone — baby?

Edgar Adams (26 February 1911-21 April 1911); s/o Grover and Florence (Adams) Adams

possible grave — no rocks

(gap)

Allie Maynard (no dates) “inft” born 22 November 1938; d/o Woodrow and Merrill (Adams) Maynard; died 24 November 1938

J.R. Maynard (no dates) “inft” born 13 January 1940; c/o Woodrow and Merrill (Adams) Maynard; died 13 January 1940

NOTE: One of the “baby” graves is actually a pig.

Whirlwind 06.09.1911

11 Thursday Dec 2014

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An unnamed local correspondent at Whirlwind in Upper Hart, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on Friday, June 9, 1911:

C.W. Mullins was visiting this place Monday.

S. Riddell made a business trip to Dingess Friday.

The recent rain did considerable good in this section.

Quite a crowd attended the box supper Saturday night.

Mrs. Frances Baisden was shopping in Whirlwind Wednesday.

Frank Adams made a flying trip to Whirlwind store Thursday.

Miss Burtie Riddell was visiting at Whirlwind last Tuesday.

Quite a number attended church at C.W. Mullins’ last Sunday.

The Misses Dorca and Malinda Smith left Monday for Holden.

Mullins & Riddell are having their business enlarged to some extent.

Mrs. Jackson Workman died at her home on Trace Wednesday of last week.

The Misses ____ Vanderpool and Phoebe Marcum were here Wednesday.

Moses Tomblin made a business trip to the forks of Hart last week Tuesday.

James Mullins and Frank Sias made a brief visit to William H. Mullins last Monday.

Mrs. Florence Adams and Clara Bell Adams were shopping in S. Riddell’s Thursday last.

Peter Mullins and William Carter have been working for Mullins & Riddell the past week.

Little Dennie, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Tomblin, of Whirlwind, died Tuesday, June 5th, of spinal meningitis, after only a few days illness.