The clippings on this page are from the David Goad Collection.  They are from various issues of The Coalwood-Caretta News from approximately 1944.  You may click on a photo to enlarge it.

The Coalwood-Caretta News.
Subscription information.

Homer Hickam, Jr. has his first birthday.  [Even as early as 1944, people were misspelling 'Hickam!'  When Linda Hickam saw the clipping she e-mailed us: "Actually, Elsie had spelled his nickname 'SUNNY' (because he was the light of her life).  His first grade teacher fixed it to 'Sonny.'   So both names in the article are wrong!"]

Doctors' Office Hours.

Carter Coal Company Stores.
Ad for health items.

Carter Coal Company Stores.
Ad for health items.

Carter Coal Company Stores.
Ad for grocery items.

World War II Ration Information.

Coalwood High School Football Team 1928-1929, before Big Creek School District pulled Coalwood into that School District. This and other photos and articles about McDowell County, WV appeared in Centennial publication covering 1858-1958 of the Welch Daily News. Courtesy of the R. Tim Gilley collection.