1965 Logan High School Yearbook
1965 Logan High School Yearbook – Seniors and Staff
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History of Logan County from the 1940 LHS Yearbook
Courtesy of Christine Hall The beginning of Logan County is a picture of uneducated men setting out into a strange country as pioneers; courage and a will to win being their only tools. The history of this county dates back to the French and Indian War. William Baker, a deserter from General Braddock’s army, was
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1940 Logan High School Yearbook
Courtesy of Christine Hall.
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WV’s oldest barber shop is in Logan
By Dwight Williamson My earliest recollection of receiving a haircut is when I was about five years old and sitting in a chair on my grandparents’ front porch. Although I can’t say for sure, I suspect the hair cutting event was likely due to me getting ready to go to school for the first time.
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We were ‘poor,’ but I didn’t care and still don’t
By Dwight Williamson I can honestly say that I do not desire to change much about any of my childhood, including most of those so-called “bad” things that I may have done while adjusting to my teenage years. I grew up living in five different coal camp houses, plus three more after I became an
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Aunt Jennie Wilson banjo player
The Queen of Clawhammer: How “Aunt Jennie” Wilson Kept Appalachian History Alive Appalachian traditional music is defined by resilience, and few figures embody that spirit quite like Virginia Myrtle Ellis “Aunt Jennie” Wilson. Born in 1900 in Logan County, West Virginia, Aunt Jennie became one of the most celebrated master musicians of the old-time style.
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1957 Flood Photos
1957 Logan County Flood Photos If you commented on an image in this gallery and don’t see it, try clearing your browser’s cache. On Windows, a quick Ctrl + F5 hard refresh usually does the trick. Just keep in mind that image comments only appear on the image itself, not in the sidebar—we’re hoping an
William Anderson “Devil Anse” Hatfield
Revised June 2, 2026 William Anderson Hatfield—better known as “Devil Anse” Hatfield—was one of the most formidable and controversial figures in Appalachian history. As the patriarch of the Hatfield family during the infamous Hatfield–McCoy feud, he became a symbol of frontier justice, loyalty, and violence along the rugged borderlands of West Virginia and Kentucky. Early
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Carmello “Mel” Cottone went from Mt. Gay to the White House
By Dwight Williamson When I was a sixth-grade student at Verdunville Grade School, my homeroom teacher was a silver-haired lady named Hattie Hale. Mrs. Hale’s son, Harold, either was at the time or had been Logan County state road supervisor. Back then, that most certainly meant her son likely was a key factor in local
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Mel Cottone rubbed elbows with presidents
By Dwight Williamson Part II History, especially local history, has a way of just fading away with time. Unfortunately, people and places that were once revered in our youth too often leave us without a new generation ever knowing their former values, be them significant or just trivial. For example, as I daily travel by
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