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“We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it.” — Abraham Lincoln
One of our elders Sufi M. R. Bengalee, an Ahmadi Muslim missionary stayed in Aracome Hotel in December 1939. He delivered lectures and many people evidenced a desire to hear him. (The Logan Banner and The Logan County News reported)
In the 1970s, Island Creek Coal Company dumped its old employee records down an abandoned air shaft about 416 feet deep.Many of the records went back to WWll and later. They also dumped old company scrip. The coal mine was at Holden # 21.The company was moving from WV. to KY. None of the records were put on microfilm. Records from 1980 to 2025 might be found by contacting the United Mine Workers of America.304 346 0341 in Charleston,WV.
Looking for information on Albert Richards of smoke house fork
Online search shows 1903 to 1974. Shows a paragraph of info.
ANYONE HAS BOXSCORE OF LOGAN VS ST ALBANS REGIONALS BASKETBALL 1964?? LOGAN FIELDHOUSE
there are Banner archives at the county library and the college library.
Coach Willie Akers might be able to help you. Maybe he’s on FB.
Hello, does anyone know how to get in touch with Dodie Smith Browning? I have family questions. Thank you.
Carey, try Facebook. Does she live in Logan County WV. or somewhere else.
Hi Bob, Florida now I do believe.
Carey, do your search in Florida. FB also shows many names.
My name is Laurence Alan Fish Tompkins. My Grandfather is J.T. Fish. He lived and loved Logan his entire life. Coal, mining machinery and the such. He had two daughters. The Fish girls, Frances and Jacqline. Any connections?
Stay blessed!!
Laurence Fish Tompkins
My father was a small-time coal operator in the Logan field and a frequent buyer of mining equipment from Mr. Fish. The two were good friends as well. I remember seeing him at Dad’s funeral.
Robert,
Your father, William T. Harvey, was a titan of the early days of Logan County coal mining and all through the nearly 60+ years of his mining career. I am glad I got to meet him and do some engineering work for him in the late-1960’s. I enjoyed having conversations with him.
Mention of him was made on page 420 of the 1914 edition of the “WEST VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY- Logan and Mingo Counties”, thusly:
“Coal owned by Dingess-Rum Coal Co ; principal office, Oak Hill; designed for daily capacity of S00 tons; daily output, 80 tons; mine has been in operation only a short time; 7 laborers and 13 miners employed; mule haulage; used for domestic fuel; shipped east and west; butts and faces, irregular; greatest rise, southeast; sample collected from Nos. 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of section, at working face of Straight Heading Air Course, about 200 feet from opening, by R. M. Gawthrop; W. T. Harvey, Superintendent, authority for data.”
In my December 7, 2020 article titled “POST OFFICES, LOGAN COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA” on this website, I mention that W. T. Harvey was appointed postmaster of the KLEENKOAL post office on October 21, 1926. (This probably was a short-term appointment when the post office was re-established after a closure.)
It’s been years since I read these.
My Father, Jack Carter(b. 1926 d.1968) and his 8? brothers and 1 sister were from Hart’s Creek. Any passed down memories of the Carter family would be welcomed.
Tamara, what was your Mother’s name? Do you have any old family photos that you can send to this Logan site, then someone might recall your family.