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By Dwight Williamson Let’s just call this week’s splattering of words as “hit or miss” Wednesday because as I sit down to write, I have not decided what to write about, and that’s not because I don’t have enough material to choose from. Oh, well, let’s see… How about we start with an interesting letter […]
Random thoughts on Logan history and people Read More »
By Dwight Williamson At various points in my life, from childhood to adulthood, the phrase “the good old days” has been used by persons referring to various times in their pasts when things just seemed to be a little better than they were in actuality. Still, for those of us who are fortunate to be
Longing for the good old days Read More »
By Dwight Williamson A mere dot on the United States map is about all that Logan County represents to most people, but the fact is that it is eerily uncanny how much history has been made in the confines of this Appalachian region that – as of the 2010 census – shows a population of
Some early history of the Logan area Read More »
Logan Banner, Wednesday, August 28, 1985 Special thanks to Mark Edward Jones for providing a clipping of this article. By Dwight Williamson Part XI of a Series Testimony in the Mamie Thurman Murder Trial reads more like a soap opera than evidence. It fueled tongue waggers and gossipers in 1932 Logan. And, the trail raised
Thurman Case Testimony Reads Lot Like A TV Soap Opera Read More »
Special thanks to Mark Edward Jones for providing a clipping of this article. The Logan Banner, Friday, August 23, 1985 By Dwight Williamson Eighth in A Series Harry Robertson had an impressive list of credentials. He was President of the City Commission, banker-sportsman and treasurer of the Logan Woman’s Club’s public library…add to that the
Real Drama Provided In 1932 Trail Read More »
Below is a listing of articles by Dwight Williamson about the murder of Mamie Thurman. A 1932 murder leaves many questions today A letter from Ohio reveals an unlikely success story Mamie Thurman and her connection to two Logan cemeteries The murder of Mamie Thurman remains a mystery 1985 Series Part I – Mamie Thurman’s
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Logan Banner, Thursday, August 22, 1985 Special thanks to Mark Edward Jones for providing a clipping of this article. By Dwight Williamson Now, 53 years and seven updated stories later, George Morrison, Mamie Thurman’s brother, telephoned The Banner from Arizona to say he had received a letter from “someone” who will not disclose their name,
Mamie’s Brother Gets Call; Others Now Coming Forward Read More »
Logan Banner, Thursday, August 22, 1985 Special thanks to Mark Edward Jones for providing a clipping of this article. By Dwight Williamson Seventh In A Series The old Logan courthouse must have been a real site Monday, Sept.10, 1932, the day Clarence Stephenson’s trial started. The stately old southern courthouse, later torn down and replaced
Like Vultures, They Packed Court Room In ’32 Read More »
Logan Banner, Wednesday, August 21, 1985 Special thanks to Mark Edward Jones for providing a clipping of this article. By Dwight Williamson (Part VI of a Series) It had been nearly three months since Mamie Thurman’s body was discovered atop Trace Mountain (now known as Holden 33 Mountain). Her neck was broken, two .38 caliber
Thurman Jury Reached Prominent Families 53-Years Ago Read More »
Logan Banner, Tuesday, August 20, 1985 Special thanks to Mark Edward Jones for providing a clipping of this article. By Dwight Williamson (Part V in a Series) Just where is the legendary Mamie Thurman buried? Did someone try to blot out her memory, even to the point of hiding her burial spot? These are questions
McConnell Graveyard Checked, But… Read More »