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Lost Creek Dying as Old Folks Stay Home
In Lost Creek Pa older residents refuse to leave as mining declines after World War II with 5,000 jobs disappearing. Young people travel up to 100 miles for work while locals, like ex miner Vincent Barrett, stay tied to homes and savings. The town looks toward change as strip mine operators arise. John Boles, an Hollywood actor now in oil, reflects on the era’s shift and the community’s fear of losing its roots.
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Pennsylvania
Patrick McAndrew
Bob Thomas
O Hollywood
Johnlime
Pat Een
Holly
St. Mary Megdalen
Houston
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D! Wells
Shirley Temple
Curly Top
Rosalind
Russell
Craig
Kara Stamwyck
Stella Dallas
Vincent Barrett
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Irene Dunne
Barrett
Doris Lloyd
Charles Boyer
Margaret
Sullavan
Nella Walker
Ross Hunter
McAndrew
Boles
Tulsa
Okla
Illinois
Oklahoma
San Angelo
Tex
Jast
Beverly Hills
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Texas
Journal
U.S
Louisiana
Gloria Swanson
Mexico