Hack Wilson Contact: Stan Bumgardner bumgardner@wvhumanities.org 304-346-8500 April 17, 2024 Charleston WV – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. April 24, 1865: McNeill’s Rangers surrendered to Union troops at New Creek (now Keyser)....
This receipt was from Arbogast Brothers of Parsons. It is dated October 12, 1929, and was given to Stephen Harvey Murphy. The receipt is for two 30x5 tires at $26.15 per tire for a total of $52.30. These tires were used on farm trucks. The price was high for the...
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate Spring in West Virginia is not judged by a date on the calendar, Spring arrives when the first ramps are being dug. Now for you who do not know what a ramp is I would describe as thus; If Mr. Garlic and Ms. Onion...
Jennifer Garner Charleston WV – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. April 17, 1827: Outdoorsman William “Squirrelly Bill” Carpenter was born on the Elk River near the mouth of Laurel Creek. Carpenter guided...
This is the first time I have recommended a book on the site. There have been many books written concerning Tucker County. I highly recommend Big Doc and Little Doc. This book contains some of the most unusual cases taken care of by country doctors. The doctors were “Big Doc”...
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate I went to an auction this past weekend and it is the first one I have been to in a very long time. Everything I wanted to bid on had an outsider bidder and the prices just went too high. I did get a...
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate I am happy to report that my brother is coming along really great with his radiation treatments. He almost has his normal voice back again and is not feeling too rough yet. Momma Said, “I know it will probably zap him before he is...
Hon. Peter Godwin Van Winkle of W. Va Charleston WV – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. April 10, 1848: John Kenna was born in Kanawha County. In 1883, the state legislature elected...
This is a letterhead from P. C. Clark, barber shop and pool room, dealer in tobacco and cigars, Davis. The letter is dated December 29, 1920. Patrick Clark was also the owner and manager of a local coal mine. In the letter, he is planning to purchase 1,200 acres of...
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate It seems I must apologize for last week’s recipe. Due to a clerical error somewhere along the line, the ingredients were correct for the Grilled Chicken Sandwich but the directions were for the Pineapple Upside Down Cake from weeks before. I will republish the...
Air Guard Crash Charleston WV – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. April 3, 1755: Frontier scout and “long hunter” Simon Kenton was born in Fauquier County, Virginia. Upon leaving home, Kenton first...
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate Gas prices are through the roof again, just in our area in a 12 hour period the price jumped from $2.94 a gallon to $3.29. I don’t know about you but that is just crazy. I might be a skeptic but I believe this...
This is a photo of four Vance men who worked in the lumber industry. They are (left to right) Frank Vance, Snowden Vance, Arnold Vance, Mason “Doc” Vance. They worked in various sawmills. It is reported that in the 1950’s they worked for Preston Hardwoods. It is also said that...
Henry Mason Mathews Charleston WV – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. March 27, 1826: Laura Jackson Arnold, the younger sister of “Stonewall” Jackson, was born in Clarksburg. During the Civil War, she...
Rose Cousins Charleston WV – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. March 20, 1849: Businessman James Kay was born in Scotland. He constructed the coke ovens at Hawks Nest, installed a cable car...
This is a photo card produced by F. S. Johnston of the Pulp Mill in Davis. This plant is part of what was known as The West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company which opened in 1895 by six Luke Brothers. At the height of operation in 1912 there were 400...
March 13, 2002: Herbalist and folk doctor Catfish Gray died in Huntington. Gray was known for his vast knowledge of traditional plant lore and for his quaint and engaging personality. At the height of the folklore revival of the 1970s, Gray was a frequent newspaper and television interview subject. March...
This is a photo of the Tannery of Parsons. The card was printed in Germany sometime before 1915. Notice that the plant is fenced in, and the railroad tracks run into the plant. The tannery suffered damage during the Big Flood of October 1954. At the time there were 85...
By Teri Cayton The Parsons Advocate Stupid is a very harsh word but when you see people doing things that you just can’t explain what else explains it? I just can’t get over the newest generation of people that have no common sense. Why can’t they just stop what they...
This is a sawmill of unknown origins. It could be in Tucker County or the Horton, Whitmer area of Randolph County. There was 164 feet in this poplar board. It was sawed March 9, 1954. That is a large board, and the tree must have been very old and huge....
