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Big Creek News 04.16.1926

01 Saturday Apr 2017

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

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Appalachia, Archie Chapman, Big Creek, Big Creek Depot, Big Creek School, Bill Haze, Chapmanville District, Christine Kitchen, education, F.W. Saltsman, farming, genealogy, Hamlin, Helen Shriver, history, Lizzie Barker, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Mae Lucas, Marie Kitchen, Myrtle Mobley, Nannie Thomas, Princess Butcher, singing schools, Virginia Lilly, Ward Lucas, Ward Shriver, West Virginia, William G. Lucas

An unknown local correspondent from Big Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on April 16, 1926:

Here we come with more of the Big Creek news.

We are having some rain which has caused much delay in farm work.

W.G. Lucas who has been sick for quite a while was seen in his garden Saturday afternoon. We wish him much success and good health this season and his wife also.

The Big Creek school is progressing nicely. We have the best school in Chapmanville District this year and the best that has been known in Big Creek. We have the honor of being the First Standardized school in Chapmanville district. Other schools may be progressive but they can’t beat us. Miss Richardson says we are fine workers and we consider that a nice compliment. We were the first to finish the pupils Reading Circle work in the district. We also had the nicest social and the best programs and intend to have an excellent good time the 23rd of this month. What will we do when Miss Richardson and Miss Cottle leave? We know there will never be a better school taught in Big Creek.

Mr. F.W. Saltsman has had the depot cleaned. It sure does look nice.

The Pied Pipers of Hamlin are coming to Big Creek rather often. They don’t want to take away the rats, but it’s the pretty girls they want.

Mr. Midkiff sure has a good horse. I would like to take a horseback ride, wouldn’t you, Princess?

Archie Chapman got very wet while on a business errand Sunday afternoon.

Mr. Ward Shriver and Miss Mae Lucas were married at Ward Lucas’ home Saturday evening, April 10. We wish them much success.

Miss Lizzie Barker was a Saturday night guest of Miss Princess Butcher.

Miss Nannie Thomas was in Logan Monday.

Misses Marie Kitchen, Helen Shriver, Virginia Lilly, and Chrystine Kitchen took the Diploma test. Wonder why Julia didn’t take it? Have some more self-confidence, Julia.

Wonder who is going to be married next? Ikey and Bobbie, I hope.

Miss Myrtle Mobley seems to be all smiles. Wonder why?

We hope that all the people of Chapmanville will enjoy themselves at their singing school.

We expect to start a Sunday school the 1st Sunday in May.

Combinations: Bill Haze coming to Big Creek; Mae and her husband; Miss Richardson passing compliments on her good pupils; Myrtle and her smile; Ollie and her long hair; Jessie and his truck; John and his Dodge; Don and his long pants; Ottie and her new slippers; Ikey and Bobbie going to the show.

Good by old Banner.

 

Harts Creek District Board of Education (1905-1913)

12 Monday Jan 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Atenville, Big Ugly Creek, Ferrellsburg, Fourteen, Harts, Leet, Rector, Toney

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Adam Cummings, Allen, Atenville, Ben Walker, Brad Toney, Ferrellsburg, Fisher B. Adkins, Fourteen, genealogy, Harts, Harts Creek District, history, Isaac Fry, John B. Pullen, John S. Brumfield, John W. Sias, Leet, Lincoln County, Matthew C. Farley, Philip Hager, Ras Fowler, Rector, Squire Toney, Superintendent of Schools, Toney, Wallace Hager, Ward Lucas, West Virginia

Given below are Harts Creek District boards of education between 1905 to 1913:

1905-1906

J.B. Pullen of Rector, president

William E. Fowler of Ferrellsburg, secretary

John S. Brumfield of Fourteen

Squire Toney of Rector

1906-1907

Squire Toney of Rector, president

William E. Fowler of Hart, secretary

John S. Brumfield of Fourteen

Wallace Hager of Rector

1908-1909

Matthew C. Farley of Fourteen, president

Philip Hager of Leet, secretary

Adam Cummings of Leet

Ward Lucas of Toney

1909-1910

John W. Sias of Fourteen, president

Philip Hager of Leet, secretary

Adam Cummings of Allen

Bradford D. Toney of Toney

1911-1912

B.W. Walker of Ferrellsburg, president

William E. Fowler of Ferrellsburg, secretary

Isaac Fry of Toney

Bradford D. Toney of Toney

1912-1913

B.W. Walker of Ferrellsburg, president

William E. Fowler of Ferrellsburg, secretary

Isaac Fry of Atensville

Bradford D. Toney of Toney

NOTE: Fisher B. Adkins of Ferrellsburg was Lincoln County Superintendent of Schools from 1915-1919.

Toney News 05.23.1912

18 Sunday May 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Ferrellsburg, Fourteen, Leet, Sand Creek, Toney

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Anna Laura Lucas, Big Creek, Blackburn Lucas, Catherine Toney, Clerk Lucas, Ed Reynolds, Elizabeth Lucas, farming, Ferrellsburg, Fourteen, genealogy, Georgia Stowers, Hazel Toney, history, Huntington, Isaac Marion Nelson, Jessie Lucas, John Sias, Leet, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, Low Gap United Baptist Church, Marie Lucas, Rachel Fry, Republican, Sand Creek, Sarah Workman, Susan Brumfield, Toney, Tucker Fry, W.W. Lucas, Walt Stowers, Ward Lucas, West Virginia, Wilburn Adkins

“Bess,” a local correspondent from Toney in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, May 23, 1912:

The farmers are all glad to see this fine weather. They are all busy planting corn and hoeing potatoes.

Clerk Lucas attended the Republican Convention at Huntington last Wednesday and Thursday. He reports an interesting time.

D.C. Fry spent Saturday and Sunday with his family here.

Some of our people attended church at Low Gap Sunday and heard an interesting sermon delivered by Rev. Nelson.

Mr. and Mrs. B.B. Lucas had as guests Sunday J.W. Stowers and wife, of Ferrellsburg, W.W. Lucas and wife, E.W. Lucas and wife, of Big Creek, and John Sias of Fourteen.

Mrs. Sarah Workman was shopping in Ferrellsburg Saturday.

Mrs. B.D. Toney and granddaughter, Hazel, were visiting on Green Shoal Sunday.

Ed. Reynolds, a hustling republican of Leet, was in our midst Sunday.

Mrs. Rachel Fry is visiting her mother near Leet.

Wilburn Adkins, of this town, was visiting relatives near Sand Creek last week.

Little Marie Lucas is on the sick list this week.

Ferrellsburg News 12.21.1911

26 Saturday Apr 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Ferrellsburg, Fourteen, Rector, Sand Creek

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Albert Adkins, Allen Nelson, Brooke Adkins, Buffalo Creek, Christmas, David Farley, Doren Lucas, education, Everett Dingess, Ferrellsburg, Fisher B. Adkins, Floyd Enos Adkins, genealogy, Harts Creek, Hazel Adkins, history, Jessie Lucas, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, Logan County, Lottie Lucas, Maggie Fry, Maggie Lucas, Matthew Farley, Maud Toney, Methodist Church, Minerva Brumfield, Rector, Sand Creek, Ward Lucas, West Virginia

“Old Hickory,” a local correspondent from Ferrellsburg in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, December 21, 1911:

Mrs. Brook Adkins is teaching one of the best schools in Harts Creek district. She is a faithful teacher.

Misses Maud Toney and Maggie Fry of Rector, were visiting Mrs. Ward Lucas last Sunday.

A.G. Adkins and wife, and M.C. Farley were calling on Misses Maggie and Lottie Lucas Sunday.

Miss Minerva Dingess was visiting Mrs. A.G. Adkins Sunday.

Everett Dingess has just returned from a flying visit to Big Hart. He reports a fine time.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ward Lucas on last Monday morning, a boy. The mother and child are doing well, and Ward says the boy will be a republican.

F.B. Adkins on returning from the Toney lodge on last Saturday night lost his hat.

M.C. Farley has returned from Big Buffalo, Logan county, where he has a good job of work.

Mrs. Martha Farley, mother of M.C. Farley, died at the home of her youngest son, David Farley, on Dec. 5th. She had been a member of the Methodist church since early life and was ever faithful to the teachings of that church. She was past 74 years of age. The remains were interred at the place selected by her on the home farm.

A small child of Allen Nelson, of Sand Creek, caught its clothes on fire the other day and was burned to death.

Hazel, the six year old daughter of F.E. Adkins, caught on fire the other day and was badly burned.

M.C. Farley went to Hamlin last Monday.

The boys of this vicinity are preparing for a lively time. Xmas and the children are looking for Santa Claus.

1910 Election Officers in Lincoln County, West Virginia

11 Friday Apr 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Ugly Creek, Harts

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A.E. Waggoner, Aaron Adkins, Albert O'Daniel, Andrew J. Lucas, Ballard Payne, Charley B. Brumfield, E.W. Scites, election, Eli Cremeans, Gilbert Topping, Harts Creek District, Harvey Farley, history, John Fry, Laurel Hill District, Lee Adkins, Lewis Thompson, Lincoln County, Lincoln County Court, Lincoln Republican, Matthew Farley, Millard F. Adkins, O.F. Smith, politics, W.L. Smith, Walter Spurlock, Ward Brumfield, Ward Lucas, West Virginia

According to the October 13, 1910 edition of the Lincoln Republican, the Lincoln County Court appointed the following election officers for 1910 in Harts Creek District, Lincoln County, WV:

Precinct 1

Ward Brumfield, Lewis Thompson, and M.C. Farley, commissioners

Aaron Adkins and Gilbert Toppings, challengers

Precinct 2

A.E. Wagoner, Ward Lucas, and Eli Cremeans, commissioners

John Fry and Charles B. Brumfield, challengers

The election officers for adjacent Laurel Hill District were:

Precinct 1

Millard F. Adkins, Ballard Payne, and E.W. Scites, commissioners

Albert O’Daniel and Walter Spurlock, challengers

Precinct 2

O.F. Smith, Andrew J. Lucas, and Harvey Farley, commissioners

Lee Adkins and W.L. Smith, challengers

Ferrellsburg Items 12.2.1909

05 Saturday Apr 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Ferrellsburg, Green Shoal, Toney

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Appalachia, Big Ugly Creek, Charley Tomblin, Coon Tomblin, education, farming, Ferrellsburg, genealogy, Green Shoal School, Guyandotte River, Harts Creek, Joseph Gartin, Keenan Ferrell, Keenan Toney, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, logging, Lottie Lucas, Low Gap School, Nancy Alford, Strawder Tomblin, timbering, typhoid fever, Ward Lucas, Watson Lucas, West Fork, West Virginia

“Grey Eyes,” a local correspondent at Ferrellsburg in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, December 2, 1909:

The tobacco barn of Ferrell & Altizer burned a few days ago. Loss about $1200. It is supposed that it caught from a passing train.

Keenan Toney is doing a very good business with his store, P.O. and grist mill.

The Lucas boys, Ward and Watson, are running a good job of logging on Big Ugly.

Miss Lottie Lucas is teaching the Green Shoal School this year and is having fine success.

The people over this county, are well worked up. They think the Court House will be built on the Guyan River side. Petitions are flying here like straw in a whirl-wind for a chance to get to vote on the question.

Farmers are busy gathering corn.

The sons of Charley Tomblin, Coon and Strawder are getting over a severe spell of typhoid fever.

Rev. Jos. Gartin preached to a large congregation at the Low Gap School House on last Sunday.

Mrs. Nan Alford died at her home on the West Fork of Big Hart the other day.

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