Tragic 1906 Mine Explosion Kills McCarl Brothers
In January 1906 a blast at the Detroit and Kanawha Coal Co mine on Paint Creek killed 18 workers. Three Mason City brothers James 43 Patrick 39 and Stephen 37 died together in the same grave, leaving wives and many children. Funeral drew over 1000 mourners at St Josephs Church Mason. The disaster, one of West Virginias worst mining tragedies, left lasting memories in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy Bend
Mason
William Gress
Graham District
McCar
Gress
Detroit & Kanawha Coal Co
Paint Creek
Charleston
Kanawha River
Patrick McCarl
Mason City
James McCarl
Stephen McCall
Kanawha
Maso City
West Virginia
James McCar
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
McCarl Brothers
Family and friends visit in Crafton and Buckroe Beach
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Campbell and sons of Crafton Pa spent days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Goddard. Weekend visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Roy White and children and Miss Wanda Goddard of Columbus. Miss Eliza Jane Carothers, Miss Myrtie Dunbar and Mrs. Louise Dunbar returned from a two week Virginia trip. They visited Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McVicar Buckroe Beach Va. Mr. and Mrs. Gail Remiley and children of Columbus were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Remiley. Mr. and Mrs. Orland Kee and Nancy went to Hawk s Nest W Va. Mrs. Kenneth MecVicar and children Buckroe Beach Va have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Blauser Mrs. Lyle Basim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Lloyd Remiley
Orland Kee
Nancy
Hawk's Nest
W. Va
Kenneth MecVicar
Buckro Beach
Ivan Blauser
Lyle Basim
John M. Jones
Lester Metcalf
Tom Hoover
Charleston
Clint Lambert
Claude Lambert
Thurman
Caton
C. C. Caton
Salem Center
Jean
Shirley
Danny Newman
Vinton
Ery
Charles Lambert
James Snyder
Pearl E. Osler
Willie Swick
Morgan Center
Laura Gould
Burl Burke
Mora Ford
Ewington
Pluma Quickel
Pikesville
Ural Humphreys
Cinda
Mary Hoover
Frank Markins
Circleville
James Stewart
Toledo
Pearl Markin
Ivan Grener
Douglas Durst
Cheshire
David Brown and
Ben Watts
Kalamazoo, Mich
Anna Higgins
Golden wedding anniversary celebrated in Vinton
Mr and Mrs Harley Oiler of Vinton marked their 50th wedding anniversary at home. The event followed a long marriage in and around Vinton with a three tier cake baked by daughter in law Mrs Earl Oiler. Family and friends from Logan Utica Wellston Hamden and other nearby communities attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Mrs. Harley
Earl Oiler
Oiler
Harley Mont Oller
Addie Holcomb
Elmer Sheppard
Logan
Jerry Osler
Utica
Ohio
William Coyle
Billy
Emerson Drummond
Deanna
Patricia
Sam Oller
Sharon
Earl Oller
Wellston
Henry Buehler
Hamden
Ronald
Daisy Schleppi
Houston
Texas
Oller
Buck Run Buck Run Birthday Surprise Dinner
A birthday surprise dinner was planned by Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Masure for their daughter Marilyn. Guests included the Meyers with children Wilbur Betty Freda from Lancaster and Ellingers from Logan plus Emma Meyer and the Woltz family from Rockbridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Run
Floyd Masure
Marilyn
Kenneth Meyer
Wilbur
Betty
Freda
Lancaster
Lawrence Ellinger
Logan
Emma Meyer
Melvin Meyer
Melvin, Jr
Emma
Dave Woltz
Rockbridge
Emma Woltz
Etta Carpenter
Ed Woltz
Gail
Edwin Woltz
Effie Woltz
Hamden Social Notes Highlight Local Health and Visits
Hamden society items report Mrs Clarence Jewell undergoing major surgery at Hocking Valley Hospital with a second operation planned. Several local children and adults are listed for medical procedures, hospital visits, and numerous weekend visits across Gallia, Columbus, Pataskala, and Newark with family and friends.
Local Family Visits and Reunions Highlight Ohio Weekend
Apple Grove residents Mr and Mrs Jack Sharpnack took Mara bel and William and Charles Hanning to the Ohio State Fair in Columbus. Bert Wolfe and children visited Port Huron Michigan relatives. Howard Lter hosted a family reunion at home with Johnny Stobart and Betty Carpenter and daughter. Bertha Robinson spent a week with Lil la Stover in Apple Grove West Virginia, remaining for an indefinite stay. Ward Hayman hosted guests Carl Loomis and son from Point Pleasant Ellis Mills and family from Columbus Harry Hayman and children from New Haven John Barnett and twin sons from Steubenville visited Jerry Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Wolfe
Port Huron
Mich
Howard Lter
Johnny Stobart
Betty, Carpenter
Portland
Bertha Robinson
Lilla Stover
Apple Grove
W. Va
Stover
Ward Hayman
Carl Loomis
Point Pleasant
Ellis Mills
Columbus
Harry Hayman
New Haven
John Barnett
Steubenville
Jerry Graham
Akron visit for birthday dinner at Jones and Wallace
Mr and Mrs Claude Jones hosted a birthday dinner for Mrs Jones and Mr Wallace attended by Mr and Mrs Wilbur Warece of Mavarthing and Bip Minnie Cibeson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Wilbur Warece
Mavarthig
Claude Jones
Jones
Mr. Wallace
Bip
Minnie Cibeson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Virginia Carleton
James
Patrick McCar
Stephen McCar
Cutler
Hudson Hornet
WWWWW
Platts Sales & Service
W. Union Street
Athens
THUR
Miss Hawaii Sun
Plisse Shorty
Hamden Social
Ghter
Mr. and
John E. Is
Fear the
Ray Rovinson
Children’s Hospital
Gladys Blackstone
Holzer Hospital
Galli
Leonard Gentilore
Gallipolis
Harry Messick
Welleton
Marion Dye
Mollie Bagley
Eunice Taylor
Autye Baker
Flint
Mansfield
Fiossie Frampton
John Salts
and Murray Hartley
Nelsonville
Cora Winters
Raymond Haynes
Haynes Rents
E. RB
Avie Tedrow
Pormeroy
Robbe Barron
Judith
Martha
Zion Church
A. B. Maloy
Harden Eib
W. B. Munsey
Mary Lou
Pentington Gap
C. L Kirk
Russell Hollings Head
Newark
Andrew Croesin
Luther Hartsough
Leo Stanton
Lydia Shorts
John Jolly
Pearl Clemens
McArthur
Guy Wescott
Max Wescott
Pamela and
Marcia
Har
Rion Mo
Kenneth McManus
Sept. N
Potts
Edna Jodly
Portsmouth
Robert Kibbey
Joe Kempa
Yucon
William Young
UV. S Air Force
Lackland Air Force Bance
Robert A. Young
U. S. Army
Fort Lewis
Wash
A. H. Young
Howard King
Jack Sharpnack
Marabel
William
Charles Hanning
Mrs. C. SS. Sayre
Athens Messenger
Zanesville
Vere Lyyen. Prence, Penver & Beane
Cederwinner
Directaters
Oe Secure
Commadian
Masonic Tempte Building
Zanceville
Russell A. Rowan
Hope
Casey Jones
Dungarees
New School
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