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McComas Memories

Lets take a walk down memory lane to McComas, West Virginia a place many people CALLED HOME at one time. Although we no longer live there we'll never forget the time we spent there.

November 14, 2007 Solving a difficult problem� Windmill Gap ATV solution a precedent read more...

Special Invitation to You: Be a participant in a 2009 McComas visit - read about the one that occurred May 3, 2008 James "Pedro" Spencer sent this email to me to share with everyone who is interested... read more....

William Morris Eanes a McComas Miner with his children June and Frazier early 1940s They lived in a double unit house above where Cecil Todd and his family once lived in the Thomas Coal Company Superintendent's House Morris died in 1946 in a mining accident at Tralee photo was colorized by David Thompson 2007	Thanks to Judy Sutherland Spangler for this trip down memory lane - Who remembers the high school bus stop across the tracks and the bridge -- I sure do... Notice the single file waiting line on the steps to get on the bus.
help name these students - recent photo additions to the website

I'm still looking for photos of the McComas Shoe Shop, Hoot Owl Inn and others. Does anyone have any?
Does anyone remember the old McComas High School newspaper "The GOB"?
Request for McComas Graduation pictures and names of classmates if you have any for the years I don't have on the Area Schools page (1943-44, 1949-50, 1950-51, 1957-58, 1958-59)
Looking for anyone who graduated in 1944 - do you know someone?
If you would like to write a letter of your McComas Memories we would love to publish it here!!

Sampling of
Emails sent to
Webmaster Pat Smith
from web viewers over the years (their precious) read more...
If you want to share your McComas Memories on this website please contact me. I would love to publish them.

Photo supplied by
Minnie Mariotti Kuzemka, MHS class of 1940

Glen Scott - 1st Manager of the McComas Theater note Mora Elementary School in the background photo taken in the 1930s

Terry Tabor's
Memories of McComas

Terry has been compiling information for a book which he has asked to be included on this site for others to enjoy thank you Terry!!!!
stay tuned as these links are added....

click to enlarge thumbnail photo

McComas Community Center 1943 Photo ...click to enlarge

McComas UMWA Local 5864 Band 1935, at Crane Creek...click to enlarge

Mannering, WV between 1901-1904...click to enlarge

McComas Community Center during its early days ...click to enlarge

McComas High School during its early days - so early the steps were not built...click to enlarge

McComas High School around 1950 the work shop and steps are now present...click to enlarge

MHS Sports Participation Letter Photo supplied by Tony Basconi November 2001...click to enlarge

McComas High School (1925-1960)

Home to the BLUE and GOLD McComas LOADERS

There were 105 steps going up to the McComas High School according to Jackie (Curran) Howard.
Click here to see those same McComas High School Steps as of May 2001.
(if you can see them through the trees - 41 years after the school closed.)
Does it make you loose your breath just to remember walking up them?

MHS steps 1 MHS steps 2

I'm seeking contributions (data/pictures/memories) from anyone
willing to share concerning McComas History.
I'll gladly include it on these pages annotating the contributor.

As a recent convert to the wonders of family genealogy I'd like to stress that each and everyone of us need to pass on to our children their heritage. How often do we talk to them about their ancestors - or even what our lives were like in our youth. Many of us no longer live in a small close knit community like we were raised in. We had family and friends surrounding us and sharing in teaching us every day. Our children don't know where there roots started from unless we take the time and initive to teach them. Write it down, talk about it, visit old friends and places and introduce them to your children. Maybe re-introduce yourselves to them as well. It feels good!

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