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Harts News 05.22.1925

09 Wednesday Dec 2020

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Hamlin, Harts, Logan, Ranger, Toney

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Amon Ferguson, Annie Dingess, Appalachia, Arta Dingess, Beatrice Adkins, Bessie Adkins, Big Creek, Bill Vance, Caroline Brumfield, Charles Brumfield, Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, Columbus Lum Pack, Dorothy Workman, East Hamlin, Ed Brumfield, Enos Dial, Fisher B. Adkins, genealogy, Hamlin High School, Harts, Herbert Adkins, Homer White, Jessie Brumfield, Kentucky, Lexington, Lincoln County, Logan, Logan Banner, Marshall College, Minerva Brumfield, Nora Brumfield, Pearl Brumfield, Ranger, Robert Brumfield, Robert Dingess, teacher, Toney, Verna Johnson, Ward Brumfield, Wayne County, West Virginia

An unnamed correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on May 22, 1925:

Mrs. Fisher B. Adkins, of this place, has been visiting relatives at East Hamlin the past week.

Mr. Chas. Brumfield has moved in his new residence at Harts.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Adkins and Robert Brumfield made a flying trip to Ranger and back in their car Friday evening.

Miss Jessie Brumfield, one of Lincoln county’s most popular school teachers, has completed her school at Ranger, W.Va., and returned to her house in Harts, where she will leave for Marshall College and was accompanied by Mrs. Tony Johnson of Lexington, Ky.

Mr. C.C. Pack, of Wayne county, was the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Robert Brumfield, at Harts Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dingess, of Logan, were the guests of her mother, Mrs. Chas. Brumfield, at Harts Sunday.

Mr. Edward Brumfield, of Hamlin High School, is spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ward Brumfield, at Harts.

Mr. Bill Vance, C.&O. fireman, and Miss Dorothy Workman, of Big Creek, Miss Pearl Brumfield, of Toney, were calling on Miss Jessie Brumfield.

There were several from this place attended the examination at Logan last week.

Mr. Amon Ferguson and Miss Jessie Brumfield, Arta Dingess, Cora Adkins, Hazel Toney, Sylvia Shelton, Enos Dials, Edward Brumfield were car riding Sunday.

Homer White, C.&O. agent of Ranger and several others were calling on Chas. Brumfield at Harts Monday evening.

Leet News 11.09.1923

05 Wednesday Jun 2019

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

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Appalachia, Belva Reynolds, Big Ugly Creek, Bill Cooper, Bob Gilbert, Bruce Hatfield, Bunch Lambert, Charleston, Edith Frye, Edna Brumfield, Emma Lucas, Eunice Deal, Evermont Ward Spears, genealogy, Georgia Smith, Gertie Smith, Gill, Green Shoal, H.M. Gill, history, Irvin Lucas, James Gue, Kentucky, Laura Frye, Leet, Lillie Curry, Lincoln County, Lindsey Huffman, Lizzie Payne, Logan, Logan Banner, Lucas, Luther Harper, Milt Ferrell, Pea Ridge, Pearl Brumfield, Shorty Toney, Sid Nelson, teacher, Thelma Huffman, Tom Frye, Virginia Brumfield, Wayne Brumfield, Weltha Lambert, West Virginia, Willie Payne

A correspondent named “Red Wings” from Leet on Big Ugly Creek in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on November 9, 1923:

We are having some nice weather at this writing.

We certainly are having some real good meetings at this place. Most everybody enjoyed themselves going.

Miss Edna Brumfield is teaching school at Green Shoal, W.Va.

Miss Lizzie Payne arrived home Saturday evening.

Miss Girtie Smith, Laura and Edith Frye were the dinner guests of Miss Thelma Huffman Saturday.

Miss Lillie and Lonnie (Lincoln?) attended church Sunday at Lucas, W.Va.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Spears a fine girl baby.

Mr. Wayne Brumfield was calling on Miss Thelma Huffman Sunday and Thursday night.

Mr. Willie Payne has returned home after visiting friends and relatives in Kentucky.

Mr. Sid Nelson and Miss Lillie Curry were united in wedlock this week.

Miss Pearl Brumfield visited home folks Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. James Gue made a flying trip to Gill, W.Va., Friday.

Mr. Bruce Hatfield was calling on Miss Weltha Lambert Sunday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Luther Harper visited home folks last week.

Mrs. Georgia Smith is on the sick list now. We hope she will soon recover.

Mr. Lindsey Huffman returned to Logan Sunday.

Miss Belva Reynolds visited Miss Thelma Huffman Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cooper are taking a vacation on Pea Ridge, W.Va.

Mr. Wayne Brumfield will spend a few days in Charleston this week.

Mr. Irvin Lucas was calling at the home of Miss Eunice Deal Sunday evening.

Mr. Tom Frye was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Huffman Sunday.

Miss Thelma Huffman and Miss Pearl Brumfield were seen out horse back riding Sunday.

Miss Virginia Brumfield was shopping in Logan Saturday.

Bunch Lambert, Bob Gilbert, and Shorty Toney were seen riding down the big road Sunday morning.

Mr. Emma Lucas went to church Sunday at Gill, W.Va.

Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Gill attended church Sunday.

Mr. Milt Ferrell seems to be very ill now. Hope he will be able to be out again soon.

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.

Leet 07.25.1924

19 Sunday Jun 2016

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Ugly Creek, Leet

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Bruce Hatfield, Drury Frye, Edith Frye, Edna Lambert, genealogy, Georgia Lambert, H.M. Hill, history, Huntington, Jim Brumfield, Leet, Lincoln County, Logan Banner, Lonnie Lambert, Nellie Lucas, Ossie Dial, Pearl Brumfield, Thelma Huffman, W.M. Payne, Wayne Brumfield, Wealthy Hatfield, West Virginia

An unknown local correspondent from Leet in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on July 25, 1924:

Dear Banner: Our news has been very scarce for quite awhile, but am glad to say the weather is improving nicely.

Miss Thelma Huffman entertained Mr. W.C. Brumfield Sunday with good music.

Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Lambert are visiting friends and relatives in Leet this past week.

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hatfield spent a few days the guests of Mrs. Samuel Lambert.

Mr. Ossie Dial seemed to have been broken hearted Sunday. The reason was he lost his sweetheart Saturday night.

Mr. L. Hoffman is spending a few days at home with his wife and children.

Miss Nellie Lucas went to Sunday school Sunday and reported a nice time.

Mr. Jim Brumfield and his son were seen going through here late Monday evening.

Miss Pearl Brumfield stayed home all day Sunday. Wonder why?

There will be a pie supper at the Laurel Fork Saturday night. Hope there will be a large gathering.

Mrs. W.M. Payne made a flying trip to Sunday school Sunday.

Most everybody seems to be busy now-a-days picking berries.

Misses Drury and Edith Frye were at Sunday school.

Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Hill are vacationing now in Huntington, W.Va.

Leet 06.06.1924

18 Friday Sep 2015

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

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Appalachia, Belva Reynolds, Big Ugly Creek, Brode Gill, Bruce Hatfield, Clarence Lambert, Dollie, Edna Lambert, Elza Adkins, Hazel Toney, history, Holden, Huntington, Irvin Lucas, Leet, Lincoln County, Logan Banner, Pearl Brumfield, Rector, Thelma Huffman, Toney, U.S. South, Virgie Brumfield, Wayne C. Brumfield, Wealthy Hatfield, West Virginia

An unknown local correspondent from Leet in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on June 6, 1924:

We are having some beautiful weather at this writing.

Most everybody who attended decoration at Rector, W.Va., Sunday, reported a nice time.

Mrs. Edna Lambert made a flying trip visiting the home folks Sunday.

Misses Pearl and Virgie Brumfield, both of Toney, W.Va., went picnicking Sunday at Holden, W.Va., and had a nice time.

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

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hatfield has just returned from Huntington, W.Va.

Mrs. Lambert and family from Huntington was visiting on Ugly this past week.

Mr. Clarence Lambert and Irvin Lucas have gone back to their old job at Holden, W.Va.

Mr. and Mrs. Brode Gill were out riding on a hay wagon Sunday.

Miss Hazel Toney and her grandma were out car riding.

____ Toney made a quick trip to Dollie Sunday.

Elza Adkins and Belva Reynolds were out walking Sunday.

Harts 05.22.1925

27 Monday Apr 2015

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An unnamed local correspondent at Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on 22 May 1925:

Mrs. Fisher B. Adkins, of this place has been visiting relatives at East Hamlin the past week.

Mrs. Chas. Brumfield has moved in his fine new residence at Harts.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Adkins and Robert Brumfield made a flying trip to Ranger and back in their car Friday evening.

Miss Jessie Brumfield one of Lincoln county’s most popular school teachers, has completed her school at Rector, W.Va., and returned to her home in Harts, where she will leave soon for Marshall College and was accompanied by Mrs. Tony Johnson, of Lexington, Ky.

Mr. C.C. Pack, of Wayne county, was the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Robert Brumfield at Harts, Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dingess, of Logan, were the guests of her mother, Mrs. Chas. Brumfield at Harts, Sunday.

Mr. Edward Brumfield, of Hamlin High School is spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ward Brumfield at Harts.

Mr. Bill Vance, C. & O. fireman and Miss Dorothy Workman, of Big Creek, Miss Pearl Brumfield, of Toney, were calling on Miss Jessie Brumfield at Harts Saturday.

There were several from this place attended the examination at Logan last week.

Mr. Amon Ferguson and Miss Jessie Brumfield, Arta Dingess, Cora Adkins, Hazel Toney, Sylvia Shelton, Enos Dials, Edward Brumfield were car riding Sunday.

Homer White, C. & O. agent of Ranger and several others were calling on Chas. Brumfield at Harts, Monday evening.

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