Likely Logan County, WV, 1960s. Photo courtesy of Jill (Mullins) Baisden.
Guyandotte River Flood
13 Monday May 2019
Posted in Guyandotte River
Tag Archives: West Virginia
Queens Ridge News 03.23.1923
13 Monday May 2019
Posted in Queens Ridge
Tags
Appalachia, Arnold Workman, genealogy, history, Ira Moore, John Mann, Lincoln County, Logan Banner, Logan County, Luther Manns, Miles Browning, Ora Mann, Queens Ridge, Sallie Mann, Sarah Tomblin, Wayne County, West Virginia
A correspondent named “Three Chums” from Queen’s Ridge at Lincoln-Wayne counties, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on March 23, 1923:
(Too late for publication last week.)
Sarah Mans Tomblin was calling on her home folks Saturday.
Luther Mans was calling on his father and mother Sunday night.
Doctor Ira Moore was called to Myles Browning’s Sunday to fix his telephone.
Sallie Mann was calling on Ora Mann Friday.
Ida Workman was visiting Mrs. John Mann Sunday.
Mrs. Arnold Workman has a young daughter at her house. It arrived March 5th.
Gracie Mann was calling on Ora Mann Sunday.
Good luck to the Banner.
NOTE: Geographically, Queens Ridge is located entirely in Wayne County but the post office area included a section of Lincoln (and Logan) County for a certain number of years.
Don Chafin Property in Logan, WV (1937)
13 Monday May 2019
Tags
Appalachia, Coal Street, Don Chafin, High Street, history, Logan, Logan County, map, Morgan Street, Tom Avis, W.H. Steele, W.J. Ellis, West Virginia
Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk | Filed under Logan
Whirlwind News 04.13.1923
13 Monday May 2019
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Logan, Whirlwind
Tags
Appalachia, Daniel McCloud, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, James Baisden, Jessie Carter, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Wayne Adams, West Virginia, Whirlwind
An unknown correspondent from Whirlwind on Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on April 13, 1923:
Here we come with some news.
Daniel McCloud is off on a visit today.
Wonder if Wayne Adams is smoking his pipe in Logan this week.
We are all glad to see James Baisden back.
Jessie Carter looks back over his shoulder when he gets on his horse just as if he was going on a raid.
Joe has lost his coon dog.
Daily happenings—Alice going to the mail box; Stella and her bonnet; Lucy and her handkerchief; Jessie on his saddle horse; Parlee and her baby; Frank and his bottle.
Clothier, WV (1925)
08 Wednesday May 2019
Posted in Battle of Blair Mountain, Boone County, Clothier, Coal, Timber
Queens Ridge News (1923)
08 Wednesday May 2019
Posted in Little Harts Creek, Queens Ridge, Twelve Pole Creek
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Appalachia, Arnold Workman, Carrie Browning, Fern Pack, G.D. Vance, genealogy, Gracie Mann, H.H. Mann, Hazel Neal, history, Huff's Creek, Ira Moore, Lincoln County, Logan Banner, Matilda Mann, Monroe Workman, Ora Mann, Queens Ridge, Rosa Mann, Sallie Mann, Vernie Toney, W.H. Mann, Wadie Gartin, Wayne County, West Virginia
A correspondent named “Slim Jim” from Queen’s Ridge at Lincoln-Wayne County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on February 23, 1923:
Mr. H.H. Mann left here for Huff Creek Sunday.
Mr. Vernie Toney was calling on Miss Matilda Mann Sunday.
Mr. Arnold Workman was the guest of Mr. W.H. Mann Sunday.
Mr. Monroe Workman was calling on Miss Sallie Mann Sunday.
Mr. Fern Pack and Miss Rosa Mann were married Saturday evening.
Mr. Ora Mann was calling on Misses Gracie and Sallie Mann Sunday.
Mr. Ira Moore was calling on Miss Carrie Browning Sunday.
Mr. G.D. Vance left Sunday evening to work for Mr. Seagraves this week.
Mr. Wadie Gartin was calling on Miss Hazel Neal Sunday.
NOTE: Geographically, Queens Ridge is located entirely in Wayne County but the post office area included a section of Lincoln (and Logan) County for a certain number of years.
Alfred Wiley Music House in Logan, WV (1924)
08 Wednesday May 2019
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Alfred Wiley Music House, Appalachia, H.G. Edwards, history, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, music, Stratton Street, West Virginia
Logan (WV) Banner, 24 October 1924.
Whirlwind News 03.30.1923
08 Wednesday May 2019
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind
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Alice McCloud, Appalachia, Buck Fork, Cecil Workman, Cherry Tree, Dicie Adams, Eddie Adams, Eunice Farley, Florence Adams, Frank Adams, genealogy, George Mullins, Grover Adams, Harts Creek, history, Hoover Fork, Jesse Carter, Logan Banner, Logan County, Mattie Carter, Norma Adams, Pink Mullins, Roxie Mullins, Roy Browning, Sam Workman, Trace Fork, Vernie Farley, West Virginia, Whirlwind
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.
State v. Edgar Combs (1923): Statement of J.E. Peck, No. 10
29 Monday Apr 2019
Posted in Battle of Blair Mountain, Coal, Logan
Queens Ridge News 02.02.1923
29 Monday Apr 2019
Posted in Little Harts Creek, Queens Ridge, Twelve Pole Creek, Wyoming County
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Albert Carter, Appalachia, Emery Bryant, Eva Workman, Fern Pack, Frank Manis, genealogy, Gradie Manns, history, Huff Creek, Lincoln County, Logan Banner, Manns School, Miles Browning, Minnie Workman, Nancy Shepherd, Ocie Spry, Ora Manns, Otto Manis, Pat Napier, Queens Ridge, Rosa Manns, Tom Manns, Victoria Maynard, West Virginia, William H. Manns, Woodrow Workman
A correspondent named “A Sunbeam” from Queen’s Ridge at Lincoln-Wayne County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on February 2, 1923:
The Mans school is progressing nicely.
Fern Pack was calling on Rosa Mans Sunday.
Little Tom Mans had bad luck Saturday night. He and his __ seemed to have a falling out.
Eva Workman is all smiles this week. Says that she had a letter from Mr. Moore.
Cheer up girls and don’t be down-hearted because of so many weddings. You won’t have so many to select from.
Minnie and Eva Workman were calling on Ora Manns Saturday and Sunday. They took a horseback ride and reported a nice time.
Gradie Mans has just returned from a week’s vacation with friends at Rocky.
Albert Carter and Emery Bryant were seen on our streets today horseback riding.
W.H. Mans left for Huff Creek Sunday evening.
Woodrow Workman is raising a coon dog. He states that he is an awful good dog to tree possums.
Miles Browning has a broken leg. We are sorry to hear of his accident and hope that he will soon be well.
Minnie Workman goes to school every day.
Victoria Maynard and her sister Ocie Spry were visiting their mother Sunday.
Nancy Shepherd is very ill this week with a sore finger.
Pat Napier died last Friday with pneumonia and was buried on Saturday.
Frank and Otto Manis are working on Huffs Creek.
Good luck to the Banner.
NOTE: Geographically, Queens Ridge is located entirely in Wayne County but the post office area included a section of Lincoln (and Logan) County for a certain number of years.
Chapmanville, WV (1923-1924, 1942)
26 Friday Apr 2019
Posted in Chapmanville, Guyandotte River
Tags
Appalachia, Ball Addition, C&O Railroad, Chapmanville, Dingess Street, Division Street, Ed Conley, engineer, Ferrell Street, George S. Ferrell, Guyandotte River, history, Huntington, J.D. Perry, J.D. Turner, J.H. Vickers, Logan, Logan County, map, O'Dell Street, R.E. Vickers, Riverside Drive, Rupert W. Stone, surveyor, West Virginia, William J. Ellis
Sub-division of Chapmanville, WV.
Sub-division of Chapmanville, WV.
Ball Addition to Chapmanville, WV.
Whirlwind News 03.30.1923
26 Friday Apr 2019
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind
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Appalachia, Dixie Mullins, genealogy, George Mullins, Harts Creek, history, Horatio Rush Adams, Joe Kirk, John H. Mullins, John L. Thompson, Julia Mullins, L.W. Mullins, Logan Banner, Logan County, Miles Browning, Mingo County, Peter Mullins, Ray Browning, Stonewall Workman, Trace Fork, West Virginia, Whirlwind
A correspondent named “Blind Tom” from Whirlwind on Big Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on March 30, 1923:
John H. Mullins of Mingo county was visiting friends here.
Ray Browning sold some fine hogs last week to Joe Kirk and Stonewall Workman.
The stork visited the Workman home and left a fine baby boy.
Several of the young folks attended singing at Trace.
Peter and George Mullins are spending a few days with home folks.
Dr. Lindsey has been called to Hart’s Creek several times in the past month.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Browning a girl baby.
Farmers are working now days and a few are turning ground.
Julia and Dixie Mullins made a flying trip to Trace Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Thompson, Rush Adams and Ray Browning are about to trade mules.
Mrs. Miles Browning visited her sister Mrs. L.W. Mullins last week.
Chapmanville, WV (1920, 1923)
24 Wednesday Apr 2019
Posted in Chapmanville, Guyandotte River
Tags
Appalachia, C&O Railroad, Chapmanville, Crispin S. Stone, Dingess Street, E.R. Chapman, Elm Street, Ferrell Addition, Guyandotte River, history, L.W. Chapman, Logan County, Main Street, Matheny Lot, Stone Street, West Virginia
Ferrell Addition of Chapmanville, WV.
Chapman Addition of Chapmanville, WV.
Whirlwind News 03.09.1923
24 Wednesday Apr 2019
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Twelve Pole Creek
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Appalachia, Charles Mullins, Charles Rineer, Cherry Tree, Evert Workman, Frank Adams, genealogy, Grover Adams, Harts Creek, history, Hoover Fork, Horatio Adams, Logan Banner, Logan County, Lucy Carter, Mud Fork, singing schools, Thompson Workman, Trace Fork, Twelve Pole Creek, West Virginia, Whirlwind
A correspondent named “Pedru” from Whirlwind on Big Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on March 9, 1923:
Thompson Workman has moved back from Mud Fork where he has been living for the past year to his old home on Harts Creek.
Frank and Grover Adams made a business trip to Cherry Tree the latter part of the week.
Evert Workman of Cherry Tree was a business visitor to Whirlwind recently.
Mr. Rush Adams was visiting friends near the mouth of Hoover Sunday.
The singing school on Trace is progressing nicely. Everybody seems to enjoy the teaching of their singing master.
Mr. Charles Mullins of Hoover accompanied Miss Lucy Carter home from singing school Sunday.
Mr. Charles Rineer of Twelve Pole was a business visitor to Whirlwind the latter part of the week.
Mr. Bill Mullins of Buck Fork has moved to Cherry Tree. We miss Bill very much.
Miss Sadie Carter of Hoover is visiting her sister on Twelve Pole.
Some daily happenings—M.J.M. enquiring about Rush; Rosa going to the post office; Isom carrying the mail; Van going to Whirlwind.
Peytona Lumber Company in Omar, WV (2019)
23 Tuesday Apr 2019
Posted in Timber
Tags
history, Logan County, logging, Omar, Peytona Lumber Company, photos, Pine Creek, timber, timbering, West Virginia
The Peytona Lumber Company established itself in 1916 at Omar, Logan County, WV. As of 1921-1922, the company boasted 150 employees. Here’s a PLC splash dam crib on Pine Creek in Omar. 19 April 2019
Whirlwind News 03.09.1923
23 Tuesday Apr 2019
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind
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Appalachia, Charley Mullins, Cherry Tree, Elbert Adams, Floyd Conley, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, Inez Dingess, Jeff Mullins, Logan Banner, Logan County, Mattie Carter, Rosa Adams, Roxie Mullins, West Virginia, Whirlwind
A correspondent named “The Flirt” from Whirlwind on Big Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on March 9, 1923:
Miss Mattie Carter was calling on Roxie Mullins Sunday.
Mr. Floyd Conley was the guest of Roxie Mullins Saturday.
So the Cherry Tree “ginks” say that “The Flirt” from Hart can’t hurt them. They aren’t real honest-to-goodness Cherry Tree babies, for they just migrated from Hart since—
Charley Mullins is thinking of joining the army.
Jeff Mullins says he thinks he will go to Cherry Tree and buy him a small grocery store and forget Harts Creekers.
Inez Dingess was the guest of Rosa Adams Saturday.
Elbert Adams goes up Trace real often now.
Combinations we see often: Charley and a new tie; Roxie and her books; Mattie and her chewing gum; Lula and a powder puff.
Chapmanville, WV (1919)
23 Tuesday Apr 2019
Posted in Chapmanville, Guyandotte River
Tags
Appalachia, C&O Railroad, Chapman Alley, Chapmanville, Elloise Avenue, Ferrell Addition, Garnett Avenue, Guyandotte River, history, Johnston Boulevard, Logan County, maps, West Virginia
Ferrell Addition to Chapman(s)ville, WV.
Ferrell Addition #2 to Chapmanville, WV.
Leet News 06.15.1923
23 Tuesday Apr 2019
Posted 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.
Harry S. Gay for House of Delegates (1928)
20 Saturday Apr 2019
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Harry Gay, history, House of Delegates, Logan Banner, Logan County, politics, Republican Party, West Virginia
Logan (WV) Banner, 2 March 1928. “Logan County’s popular member of the House of Delegates who is being urged to accept renomination by the Republicans for that post, despite his own inclination to quit politics.” Later on November 5: “To be the first person to ship coal from Logan county has always been quite an honor for Harry S. Gay, Jr., but to be selected, 23 years later, as its first Republican representative in the legislature is a fitting tribute to his popularity. Mr. Gay’s race was not quite so easy, though. He was opposed by a very popular Democrat, and many of the large coal companies fought him bitterly. The fact that he is a coal operator caused some to feel that he could not carry the labor vote, but besides his own mining precinct and all bordering precincts his labor vote totals compared very favorably with Mr. Turley’s.”
Lincoln County Courthouse in Hamlin, WV
17 Wednesday Apr 2019
Tags
Appalachia, Hamlin, history, Lincoln County, photos, West Virginia
Hamlin, Lincoln County, WV. Photo credit unknown.
Brandon Ray Kirk 