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By Renea Bennett The Hinchmans where very sweet down to earth people, Mrs. Hinchman used to have a Hat Shop and made hats and Mr. Hinchman was Feather Weight Golden Glove Boxer when he was young and he had a small photo of himself as a boxer on the mantel in the Family room (common room) […]
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Gay Coal & Coke Company History of West Virginia, Old and New and West Virginia Biography Volume II Biographical, Page 236-37 The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York Published 1923 (Public Domain) HARRY S. GAY, Jr. Some of the most extensive operations in the Logan County field are conducted by the Gay Coal
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By Pam Brennan We were the first group of girls to play Miss Softball America in Logan, County. We were able to play because of the tireless efforts of Bea Orr to bring sports to the girls who lived in Logan. Every year she would hold a meeting with us to see if we still
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Source: 1952 Centennial Program Booklet – Page 80 & 81, Published by the City of Logan, WV. THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICINE IN LOGAN COUNTY By Dr. H. H. Farley and Dr. L. E. Steele The history of medicine in Logan county can be classified in three divisions—the home remedy, the first doctors and the first
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The History of West Virginia, Old and New and West Virginia Biography Volume II Biographical, Page 579 The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York Published 1923 DON CHAFIN. Logan County’s best-known citizen is Don Chafin, businessman and public official. His abilities have given him an unusual sphere of usefulness from early boyhood. He has taught school,
Logan County was formed in 1824 from sections of Cabell, Giles, Kanawha and Tazewell counties. Logan County and Logan city is named for the famous Indian chief of the Mingo tribe, Chief Logan. The city of Logan is the county seat. Logan was first established as Lawnsville in 1827. The town was first incorporated in
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By Pam Brennan (1962-2015) Steve Thompson Witnessed the Buffalo Creek Flood Disaster First Hand. He lives in my building. We have had a couple of conversations since he moved in and that is how I found out he was from Logan, more specifically, Man, West Virginia. Today is the 40th anniversary of the dam bursting which
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This was originally published on Martha Sparks’ My West Virginia Mountain website and is reprinted here with her permission and our special thanks. Holden, Logan County, WV Once the Home of Former Champion Jack Dempsey While it is true that William Harrison Dempsey, better known as “Jack” Dempsey, former heavyweight champion of the world, was
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