© Copyrighted Lorenzo Dow Thompson was born September 10, 1885, in Logan County, West Virginia. He was the second of ten children of James “Jimmy” Thompson & Mary Elizabeth Allen. Dow, as he was known, was a serious minded, and responsible young man. This was demonstrated when his father Jimmy Thompson was killed when Dow […]
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© Copyrighted The letter below was from Wavolene Blass, written approximately 1981-3, to her cousin, Lillian “Judy” Thompson Hall, describing her mother, Nettie Thompson Curtis’, memories of her childhood. NOTE: The house that burned in this story was on or near the area where McConnell, West Virginia, now stands. My comments are in brackets [
By Pam Brennan We lived in West Logan. There is an alley that dips down over the hill on the right just before the Baptist Church. We lived on the riverbank side of the alley. I can remember we had a peach tree in the back yard and I used to love to climb the
The Buffalo Creek Disaster, February 26, 1972 One of worst floods in US occurred here 26 February 1972, when Buffalo Mining Co. impoundment dam for mine waste broke, releasing over 130 million gallons of black waste water: killed 125; property losses over $50 million; and thousands left homeless. Three commissions placed blame on ignored safety
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by Lena Grey One of my favorite past times is visiting antique stores. I love to admire the items there which hold memories of our past and while nostalgically recalling the ones which were used by my parents or grandparents in their every day lives. I especially love admiring old photographs. With a mixture of
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The images below list some of the Monaville WV Grade School students taught by Mrs. Dot Richmond in the 1920s. If you have any Monaville Grade School photos you’d like to contribute to this page, please email them to the admin at loganwv.us@gmail.com. You may also enjoy the Monaville Photo Gallery.
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By Pam Brennan I was 5 years old and I went out with my dad to catch crawdads. We were at Bluestone Lake. The last thing my mom told me before we left was not to get my pajamas wet which wasn’t a problem since we were wading. I followed my dad holding a plastic
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These vintage advertisements appeared in a 1916 Railroad Men’s Annual Time Book. Below are a few Logan, West Virginia excerpts. The Jefferson Hotel — Sample Rooms were used by traveling salesmen to display their wares. Below are more vintage advertisments for the 1916 Railroad Men’s Annual Time Book. Click on any of the thumbnails to
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By Pam Brennan (1962-2015) In my distant memory I can remember my pepaw telling one of my uncles to “go run the TV line.” My mom told me that her brother, Bud, used to have to “run the line” as well. Here is what that means. Back in the 50’s and 60’s and even the
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By Pam Brennan That’s what my Pepaw, Floyd Farley, said to my Granny, Anna Saunders, the first time he ever saw her. She was living with her brother, Sherman Saunders, and his family in 1938. It was winter and she had no where else to go. My granny and her 4 siblings had been orphaned
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