Volume 28, Number 1

Wallace Williamson Farley at the Coal House in Williamson - the only structure of its kind in the world, and a fitting monument to southern West Virginia's coal heritage. Photograph by Michael Keller.

Published by the
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
Bob Wise, Governor

Division of Culture and History
Nancy Herholdt, Commissioner

John Lilly, Editor

Kathy Hughes
Assistant Editor

Cornelia Crews Alexander
Circulation Manager

A.C. Designs
Publication Design

Spring 2002

2 From the Editor

3 Letters From Readers

6 Current Programs*Events*Publications

8 GOLDENSEAL Goodbyes

9 New Books Available

10 Riding Route 52

The Old Coal Road

By Su Clauson-Wicker

20 "I Never Wanted to Live Anywhere Else"

Wallace W. Farley of Williamson

By Robert Spence

24 Williamson's Coal House

27 The Devil Turned to Stone

By Robert Spence

30 Doing Fine at 99

A Visit With Melvin Harris

By Ross Ballard II

36 Starstruck by Stage Struck

Hollywood Comes to New Martinsville

By Susan M. Doll

40 Early West Virginia Cinema (1919-1941)

By Steve Fesenmaier

44 Growing Up in a Family Store

By Newton L. Poling

50 "To Seek and Save"

Memories of Good Hope Church

By June Cowles Jones

54 Joltin' Jim McCoy

Morgan County's Country Music Troubadour

By John Douglas

60 The Other Coal House

By Belinda Anderson

62 2001 Liars Contest

65 Vandalia Time!

Photoessay by Michael Keller

68 New Films and Videos on West Virginia and Appalachia

By Steve Fesenmaier