The KKK saw a significant revival in West Virginia in the late 1910's and early 1920's. Klan publication showed reports from various places in West Virginia in 1924 from places such as Clarksburg, Parkersburg, Williamson, and McDowell County. After World War II, Klan membership dropped in West Virginia and since the mid 1970's there has been very limited Klan activity in the state.
The walk way on the right is identified as leading to the Dun Glen Hotel. Wallace Bennett lived in the first house from 1918 to 1922, and the second house from 1925 to 1933.
Completed in 1898 by Jesse Howard Simmons. The building was used as a hotel until 1917 when it was converted into an apartment complex known as Liberty Flat. It would then be later converted back into a hotel bearing the name Worden's Hotel.
Burnsville High School Football Team, Burnsville, W. Va.
Date:
1930
Description:
In the first row, from left to right, are Buck Jamison, Wayne Hicks, Paul Goodrich, Keith Bennett, Dale Ball, Roy Sholes, and Paul Singleton.In the second row, from left to right, are Early Dorsey, Charles Talbott, Ray Sands, Fred Fletcher, Burr Queen, Sam Wiant, and Bob Collins.In the third row, from left to right, are Ralph Queen, Don McCartney, Arthur Franklin, Jason Hyre, and Vernon McCoy.The manager, pictured on the far left, is Staunton Trimble. The coach, pictured on the far right, is Roy Nutter.
Work Train Explosion in Powellton Hollow, McDunn, W. Va.
Date:
1934/12/27
Description:
Those killed as a result of the accident were William Blankenship, Homer Cart, Thomas W. Craft, James Hunter, Eddie Huelett, Steve Kozma, Everett Leach, John Long, William J. Maynus, Henry McMillian, J. L. "Pat" Murphy, Delmar Oxley, Jesse Persinger, S. L. Runyon, Ray Tartar, William Turner, and Jerome Walters. In addition to those who lost their lives, 43 or 46 were injured. A Chesapeake and Ohio derrick car works to clear the wreckage.
