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Leet News 11.30.1923

11 Thursday Jul 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Ugly Creek, Hamlin, Huntington, Leet, Rector

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Anna Fry, Appalachia, Beulah Ellen Skeens, Edith Frye, Edna Brumfield, Ernest Lucas, Ethel Frye, genealogy, H.M. Gill, Hamlin, history, Horn Skeens, Huntington, Irwin Lucas, Leona Lambert, Lillie Lucas, Linnie Brumfield, Lizzie Frye, Lonnie Lambert, Morrisville, Rector, Thanksgiving, Thelma Huffman, Wayne Brumfield, Wealtha Lambert, West Virginia, Willie Payne

A correspondent named “Baby Doll” from Leet on Big Ugly Creek in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following news, which the Logan Banner printed on November 30, 1923:

Miss Thelma Huffman, her chum, __ ___ Brumfield, have __________.

_________ visiting friends and relatives in Huntington.

Miss Wealtha Lambert gave a party Tuesday night. A nice time was reported.

Mr. Willie Payne left this afternoon for Morrisville, W.Va.

Mr. Lonnie and Leona Lambert will spend Thanksgiving in Hunitngton.

Miss Edna M. Brumfield stayed home all day Sunday. Wonder where her sweetie was?

Edith and Ethel Frye are going to school these days.

School is proceeding nicely on Lore Fork.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Horn Skeens a 11 pound baby girl, Buleauh Ellen.

Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Gill made a flying trip to Hamlin attending to personal affairs.

Miss Lillie Lucas has a case of chickenpox and is very ill.

Mr. Wayne C. Brumfield will visit home folks Saturday evening.

Ernest and Irwin Lucas attended church at Rector Sunday.

Miss Anna Fry seems to be quite ill now. Hope she will soon recover.

Miss Linnie Brumfield had lots of company Sunday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Guy are planning to go to Huntington this week.

Mrs. Lizzie Frye entertained company Sunday evening.

Leet News 10.26.1923

30 Thursday May 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Ugly Creek, Leet, Logan

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Appalachia, Big Ugly Creek, Bill Brumfield, Coal River, Edna Brumfield, Everett Paisley, genealogy, Gertie Smith, history, John Gartin, Leet, Lennie Brumfield, Lillie Curry, Lillie Lucas, Lincoln County, Lizzy Huffman, Logan, Logan Banner, Lonnie Lambert, Lucas School, Maud Frye, Minnie Frye, Nora Lucas, Sam Lambert, Thelma Huffman, West Virginia

A correspondent named “Daisy” from Leet on Big Ugly Creek in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on October 26, 1923:

Dear Banner:

We are certainly having some nice weather at this writing.

Miss Thelma Huffman has returned home from her week’s vacation on Coal River, visiting friends and relatives.

Mrs. Lillie Curry entertained company Sunday, Mr. Nelson.

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brumfield spent a few days at Leet, W.Va., visiting the old folks.

The big revival meeting will begin Sunday at Leet.

Mr. John Gartin of Hart held meeting at the Lucas school building Sunday morning.

Mr. and Mrs. Lizzy Huffman were seen out car riding Sunday.

Miss Lennie Brumfield were calling on Miss Lambert Sunday morning.

Miss Lillie Lucas visited home folks Saturday and Sunday.

Mr. and Misses Everett Paisley were the guests of Miss Huffman Sunday.

Mr. Lonnie Lambert was calling at the home of Miss Edna Brumfield Sunday.

One of Sam Lambert’s horses fell dead while hauling on the road Wednesday.

Miss Thelma Huffman and Miss Edna Brumfield were shopping in Logan last Saturday.

Miss Minnie and Maud Frye were out horseback riding Sunday.

Miss Gertie Smith went chestnut gathering yesterday.

Miss Nora Lucas seems to be enjoying herself fine these days.

We’ll leave the rest for White Hill.

Leet News 06.15.1923

23 Tuesday Apr 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Ugly Creek, Leet, Sand Creek

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A.J. Gill, Ance Curry, Appalachia, Bell Gue, Big Ugly Creek, Billy Sunday, farming, genealogy, George Hager, Georgia Smith, Gertie Smith, history, James Gue, Leet, Lillie Lucas, Lincoln County, Linza Huffman, Logan Banner, Sand Creek, Thelma Huffman, Wayne Brumfield, Weltha Lambert, West Virginia

A correspondent named “Red Rose and Smiles” from Leet on Big Ugly Creek in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on June 15, 1923:

We are having nice weather at this writing.

The boys and girls of Leet are enjoying themselves playing ball.

Our Sunday school is progressing nicely.

Mrs. Linza Huffman is very ill at present. We hope she will soon be enjoying good health.

Miss Thelma Huffman has made a flying trip to Logan to attend the Billy Sunday meetings.

There has been several mad dogs around the creek in the last week.

Crops and gardens are looking fine around Leet, and young chickens are getting ripe for the frying pan.

Mr. A.J. Gill and wife seem to be very busy in the store, as there is plenty of business here.

Mrs. Georgie Smith and family were visiting Mrs. L. Huffman Sunday. They spent a long happy day with her.

Mr. Ance Curry of Leet is very ill and there will be prayer service at his home tonight.

Mr. Wayne C. Brumfield was calling at the home of Miss Thelma Huffman Sunday, but she had gone to Logan.

Mr. George Hager called on Miss Gertie Smith Sunday.

Miss Weltha Lambert was out horseback riding Sunday.

Miss Lillie Lucas and sister were calling on friends in Sand Creek Sunday.

Mrs. Bell Gue seems to be enjoying life these cool days, as she is through hoeing corn for a few days.

James Gue will hold a protracted meeting in Leet soon. Come on, Jim. We like to hear you preach.

Leet News 09.12.1924

31 Monday Dec 2018

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Huntington, Leet, Toney

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Aggie Lucas, Appalachia, Big Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Earling, Ernest Lucas, genealogy, George Lucas, H.M. Gill, Herbert Feels, history, Huntington, Irvin Lucas, Jim Brumfield, Jim Gue, Joe Lewis, Leet, Lillie Lucas, Lincoln County, Logan Banner, Lorado, Lucas, Madison Creek, New York, Nora Lucas, Pearl Brumfield, Pleasant Valley, Sylvia Cyphers, teacher, Thelma Huffman, Toney, Vergie Brumfield, Wayne Brumfield, West Virginia

An unknown correspondent from Leet on Big Ugly Creek in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on September 12, 1924:

Dear old Banner, here we come with our bit of news.

L. Hoffman has just completed the new school house at the Pleasant valley, Leet, W.Va.

Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Gill spent a few days vacation on Madison Creek last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gue made a business trip to Huntington last week.

Mrs. Joe Lewis and family of Lorado were visiting friends at this place last week.

Mr. Wayne Brumfield was calling on Miss Thelma Huffman Sunday.

Miss M. Lucas of Toney, W.Va., and Mr. Boyer of Big Creek were quietly married Wednesday. We wish them much happiness for a future life. They will spend their honeymoon in New York.

Miss Pearl Brumfield’s school is progressing nicely at Lucas, W.Va.

Miss Aggie Lucas, Miss Thelma and Rosa and a bunch of other girls were at a party Saturday night and reported a nice time.

Let’s not forget the 4th Sunday in this month the big meeting in the new school building here at Leet, W.Va.

Mr. Irwin and Ernest Lucas were the guests of Miss Thelma Huffman Friday and Saturday.

Miss Vergie Brumfield left Sunday evening for Earling, W.Va., where she will remain to teach school.

Miss Thelma Huffman entertained a bunch of girls and boys with piano and Victrola music Sunday.

Mr. Ernest Lucas was calling on Miss Sylvia Cyphers Sunday.

Miss Nora Lucas and George Lucas were out horse back riding Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Feels were down to visit home folks last week.

Miss Lillie Lucas was calling on homefolks Saturday and Sunday.

Mrs. L. Hoffman seems to be really busy now a days canning fruit.

NOTE: In the mid-1990s, I enjoyed several telephone calls and an exchange of letters with Vergie and Pearl Brumfield, who were daughters of my great-great-uncle Jim Brumfield.

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