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Harts News 06.19.1925

25 Friday Dec 2020

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An unnamed correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on June 19, 1925:

Mr. Charles C. Brumfield of this place is visiting friends and relatives at Logan and Holden this week.

Alva Koontz and James Auxier Newman of Huntington were seen to pass through this town enroute to Big Creek today.

Mr. and Mrs. Burl Farley of Salt Rock were guests of Mrs. Charles Brumfield at Harts Sunday.

Hardin Marcum and Elliot Fleur, C. & O. operators of Ranger, were calling on Miss Jessie Brumfield Saturday evening at Harts.

Robert Brumfield of this place has purchased a fine new Studebaker car this week.

Mr. and Mrs. John McEldowney and children of Charleston are visting relatives at this place.

Rev. Porter, Minister of the Baptist church, preached an able sermon here Sunday which was largely attended.

Fisher Adkins of Harts made a flying trip to Huntington Sunday.

Miss Jessie Brumfield and __ Adkins were guests of Sylvia and Vesta Cyfers and Miss ____ of Gill Sunday and reported a good time.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Adkins of Harts and Miss Ethel Brumfield were visiting friends at Hamlin Sunday.

Hon. Grant Cremeans, the Circuit Clerk, and family of Hamlin were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brumfield Friday.

Harts News 08.28.1925

18 Wednesday Nov 2020

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An unnamed correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on August 28, 1925:

Singing school at this place is progressing nicely under the leadership of Rev. Gartin.

All the school teachers at this place are preparing to attend the teachers association at Charleston this year.

Mr. and Mrs. Tony Johnson left here Saturday for their home in Florida after spending a few weeks with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Chas. Brumfield, of Harts.

Dr. Hite of Big Creek was calling on Miss Cora Adkins Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Adkins of Harts motored to Huntington Sunday.

Mrs. Robert Dingess of Logan was here to see her sister before she left for her vacation.

Mr. Hardin Marcum of Ranger was calling on friends in Harts Monday.

Mr. Chas. Brumfield of Harts is looking after business matters in Huntington this week.

Mr. Hendrix Brumfield has been on the sick list several days.

Miss Sylvia Ciphers, of Gill, was at the board meeting at Harts Tuesday.

Mr. W.B. Toney of Big Creek was in Harts Sunday.

Miss Pauline Scites of Midkiff was here to visit Miss Brumfield Friday before she left for her vacation.

Harts News 07.31.1925

10 Tuesday Nov 2020

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An unnamed correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on July 31, 1925:

Mrs. Harriet Wysong of Logan has been visiting friends and relatives at Harts the past week.

Miss Jessie Brumfield of Harts was shopping ___ Saturday and was accompanied home by her sister, Mrs. Robert Dingess, of Logan.

Miss Hazel Toney and Mr. Epling of Huntington passed through this town Sunday enroute to Toney, W.Va.

Mr. Hardin Marcum of Ranger was visiting friends in Harts Sunday.

Miss Sylvia Ciphers of Gill was a guest of Miss Jessie Brumfield at Hart Monday.

Mr. James Auxier Newman of Huntington was visiting Charles Brumfield and family at Harts Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Adkins and family of Harts were out car riding Sunday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Adkins and family of Ranger attended the singing school at this place Sunday.

Mr. Charles Brumfield is transacting business in Huntington this week.

Mrs. Nora Brumfield is teaching a successful school at Harts.

Mrs. Charles Brumfield was seen out walking with her little grandson Emmett Floyd Sunday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. John McEldowney and family of Charleston, W.Va. were visiting relatives at Harts Sunday.

Miss Cora Adkins was shopping in Logan Saturday.

Harts News 08.05.1927

15 Monday Jan 2018

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An unknown correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on August 5, 1927:

Hurrah! Here comes Harts again!

H.R. Adkins was transacting business in Logan, Monday.

Miss Cora Adkins of Huntington spent the weekend with home folks here.

Cheer up, boys. The flapper from Big Creek will come again.

Mrs. Verna Johnson of Columbus, Ohio, was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Chas. Brumfield, here over Saturday and Sunday.

Howard Stone of Huntington was calling on friends in Harts, Friday.

F.B. Adkins was looking after business matters in Huntington, Saturday.

Miss Pauline Scites of Huntington was calling on Mrs. Jessie Brumfield here Saturday and Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. John McEldowney and children of Charleston are here visiting friends at present.

Miss Ethel Brumfield was the guest of Mrs. Robert Dingess at Logan last Saturday.

Mrs. Jessie Brumfield and Pauline Scites and Fred Shelton were calling on Miss Sylvia and Vesta Cyfers at Gill Sunday and were accompanied by Nye Rooper of St. Albans.

George Midkiff is our new operator here this week.

Jack Marcum of Hamlin was in town Sunday.

Daily Happenings: Fred in his new car; Inez in her sleeveless dress; Catherine and her pipe; Herb and his bill book; Hendrix and his mail; Clara crying; Blanche flirting; Jessie and Pauline in Bessie’s fine new Oakland coach; Ed with his tax books.

Dear old Banner, goodbye, see you some time again.

Harts News 12.03.1926

26 Monday Jun 2017

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An unknown correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on December 3, 1926:

Oh, gee! Look what is at Harts. Nothing but mud and raining.

Mrs. Dallas McComas of Harts was the guest of her mother of West Hamlin on Thanksgiving.

Edward Brumfield was looking downhearted Sunday. Cheer up, Edward. Your girl will soon return.

There was great excitement in Harts Friday. Fred Adkins’ dog died.

Miss Sylvia Cyfers of Gill was the guest of Miss Jessie Brumfield at Harts Saturday.

Chas. Brumfield was transacting business matters in Logan last week.

Mrs. Nora Brumfield is progressing nicely with her school at Harts.

All the people in Harts are anxious to read The Banner.

Daily happenings: Robert and his letters; Ed and his sporty lumberjacket; Herbert and his greenback bills; Jessie and her satin slippers; May and her curls; Tom and his frock tail coat; Bessie and her red sweater; Cora and her white cap; Corbett and his oil can; Howard and his bob tail sweater; Clyde and his little tight shirt; Nora and her magazines; James and his dog; Enos and his red hair; Cora and her powder puff; Ella and her marcel wavers; Aunt Hollena and her cane.

Harts News 10.08.1926

17 Saturday Jun 2017

Posted by in Barboursville, Chapmanville, Gill, Hamlin, Harts, Huntington, Logan, Ranger, Toney, West Hamlin

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An unknown correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on October 8, 1926:

Rev. Grover Gartin of Amherstdale was calling on Miss Nola Adkins Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Drew Adkins and children of Logan have been visiting the latter’s sister, Mrs. R.L. Powers, of this place.

Miss Blanch Lambert of Toney has been calling on Miss Cora Adkins.

Mrs. Nora Brumfield is teaching a very successful term of school here.

F.B. Adkins, Republican nominee for county clerk, was taken to the Kessler-Hatfield hospital on Monday night with an injured arm.

Miss Sylvia Cyfers of Gill was the guest of Miss Cora Adkins Saturday.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Watson Adkins a fine boy named Thomas Watson, Jr.

Misses Nannie and Vergia Fry of Barboursville were the weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. S.H. Adkins and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Herb Adkins have moved into their new home which was completed only a few days ago.

Mr. and Mrs. Dallas McComas of this place were visiting home folks at West Hamlin Saturday and Sunday.

W.M. McCann of Logan was the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Watson Adkins, one day last week.

O.E. Bias, C. & O. operator of this place, is working at McConnell for a few days.

Dr. Taylor of Huntington made an eloquent speech here one day last week.

Bill Adkins and M.C. Farley made a flying trip to Ranger Wednesday.

Clyde Rutherford was seen in Harts this week.

Miss Mae Caines of this place made a trip to Logan one day last week.

Mrs. F.B. Adkins was visiting relatives in Harts Sunday.

Mrs. Fred Adkins and Florence Davis have been calling on Rev. and Mrs. Jas. Porter.

Miss Jessie Brumfield was in Harts Saturday evening.

J.M. Marcum of Ranger, Democratic nominee for county clerk, was in Harts Wednesday.

Dr. J.T. Ferrell of Chapmanville and Miss Rine Browning were seen out car riding one day last week.

Dr. J.T. Chafin of Hamlin was in Harts Wednesday.

Harts News 02.26.1926

17 Thursday Nov 2016

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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.

Harts 06.19.1925

30 Thursday 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 19 June 1925:

Mr. Chas. C. Brumfield, of this place are visiting friends and relatives at Logan and Holden this week.

Alva Koontz and James Auxier Newman, of Huntington were seen to pass through this town enroute to Big Creek, today.

Mr. and Mrs. Burl Farley, of Salt Rock, were guests of Mrs. Chas. Brumfield at Harts Sunday.

Hardin Marcum and Elliot Fleur, C. & O. operators of Ranger, were calling on Miss Jessie Brumfield Saturday evening at Harts.

Robert Brumfield, of this place has purchased a fine new Studebaker car this week.

Mr. and Mrs. John McEldowney and children of Charleston are visiting relatives at this place.

Rev. Porter, Minister of the Baptist church preached an able sermon here Sunday which was largely attended.

Fisher Adkins, of Harts made a flying trip to Huntington Sunday.

Misses Jessie Brumfield and Cora Adkins were guests of Sylvia and Vesta Ciphers and Miss Mattie Gill, of Gill, Sunday and reported a fine time.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Adkins of Harts and Miss Ethel Brumfield were visiting friends at Hamlin, Sunday.

Hon. Grant Cremeans the Circuit Clerk, and family of Hamlin were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brumfield, Friday.

Harts Creek District schools and teachers, 1926-1927

05 Monday Jan 2015

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In 1926-1927, the West Virginia Educational Directory provided the following information regarding Harts Creek District’s 21 schools, school locations, teachers, and enrollment. Harts Creek District is located in Lincoln County.

Adkins School at Queens Ridge, Jamie Nelson, 28

Atenville School at Queens Ridge, Jessie Brumfield, 39

Broad Branch School at Banco, Ruby Bowling, 16

Cole Branch School at Queens Ridge, Rebel Adkins, 42

Copley Trace School at Queens Ridge, Luther Manns, 36

Dollie School at Rector, W.J. Hauldren, —

Fourteen School at Rector?, Bessie Thompson, 41

Gartin School at Queens Ridge, G.W. Nicholas, 8

Gill School at Gill, Sylvia Cyfers, 15

Green Shoals School at Ferrellsburg, Charles Gore, 44

Harts School at Harts, Nora Brumfield, 20

High Top School at Queens Ridge, Lucy Dingess, 44

Leet School at Gill, Vesta Cyfers, 39

Limestone School at Big Creek, Garnett Hickman, 14

Lucas School at Rector, Walter Hauldren, 20

Mans School at Queens Ridge, Mae Cane, 34

Perry School at Queens Ridge, Charley Tomblin, 20

Sand Creek School at Queens Ridge, Ed Brumfield, 22

Stone School at Queens Ridge, R.L. Martin, 27

Toney School at Rector, Maud Pugh, 25

Walker School at Ferrellsburg, Enos Dial, 15

The highest paid teachers are given below:

Maud Pugh, $960/yr.

Charlie Gore, $840/yr.

W.J. Hauldren, $840/yr.

Walter Hauldren, $840/yr.

Garnett Hickman, $840/yr.

The lowest paid teachers received $400/yr.

Source: West Virginia Educational Directory for the School Year 1926-1927

Harts area teachers, 1925-1926

03 Saturday Jan 2015

Posted by in Atenville, Big Creek, Big Harts Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Ferrellsburg, Gill, Hamlin, Harts, Leet, Logan, Queens Ridge, Rector, Sand Creek, Shively, Whirlwind, Yantus

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In 1925-1926, Lincoln County (WV) Superintendent of Schools Rufus P. Lambert of Hamlin and Logan County (WV) Superintendent of Schools E.V. Parsons of Logan issued information regarding teachers in their respective counties for publication in the West Virginia Educational Directory. Given below are the names of Harts area teachers, post office address, enrollment, and county of employment. NOTE: Teachers did not necessarily teach in their immediate locale.

Anna Adams, Whirlwind, 38, Logan

Cole Adams, Queens Ridge, 24, Logan

Howard Adams, Whirlwind, 36, Logan

Ina Adams, Shively, 32, Logan

Lot W. Adams, Big Creek, 8, Lincoln

Ula Adams, Yantus, 34, Logan

Fisher B. Adkins, Hart’s, 42, Logan

Rebel Adkins, Queens Ridge, 24, Lincoln

Ed Brumfield, Harts, 25, Lincoln

Jessie Brumfield, Harts, 45, Lincoln

Nora Brumfield, Harts, 20, Lincoln

Anna Butcher, Shively, 65, Logan

Lester H. Cross, Shively, 32, Logan

Sylvia Cyfers, Leet, 40, Lincoln

Enos Dial, Harts, 40, Lincoln

Alice Dingess, Queens Ridge, 66, Logan

Anna Dingess, Queens Ridge, 28, Logan

Beatrice Dingess, Hart’s, 12, Logan

Everett Dingess, Ferrellsburg, 36, Logan

Glen Dingess, Leet, 24, Lincoln

Lucy Dingess, Queens Ridge, 28, Logan

Fay Gill Frye, Gill, 33, Lincoln

Charlie Gore, Ferrrellsburg, 43, Lincoln

Walter Hauldren, Rector, 26, Lincoln

Wallace Haynor, Rector, 25, Lincoln

David E. Johnson, Dollie, 24, Lincoln

Blanche Mae Lambert, Sand Creek, 19, Lincoln

Thomas J. McGinnis, Whirlwind, 49, Logan

A.T. Miller, Danville, 12 Lincoln

Dixie Mullins, Queens Ridge, 35, Logan

Lizzie Nelson, Harts, 18, Lincoln

Beulah M. Rickman, Gill, 14, Lincoln

M.F. Tomblin, Queens Ridge, 44, Lincoln

Kile Topping, Atenville, 22, Lincoln

Willie J. Williams, Queens Ridge, 30, Lincoln

Fred Wilt, Rector, 7, Lincoln

The highest paid teachers are given below:

Lot W. Adams, $960/yr.

Fisher B. Adkins, $840/yr.

Alice Dingess, $840/yr.

Fay Gill Frye, $840/yr.

Charlie Gore, $840/yr.

A.T. Miller, $840/yr.

Walter Hauldren, $820/yr.

Beatrice Dingess, $800/yr.

The lowest paid teachers received $400/yr.

Source: West Virginia Educational Directory for the School Year 1925-1926