My Grandfather was a coal miner in Ethel, WV. My great uncle, Earl Gearhart, died in the McBeth Mine in 1937 in Logan County, WV. Both men fought for the United Mine Workers Union in the mine war of 1921... fourteen years later after the election of FDR was the UMWA recgonized and life changed ...
Harry Gant was one of the best ever to represent NASCAR... He set an example that few today could follow. One hard working man with down to earth class.... We miss not having the number 33 of Harry's and I also miss the carpenter stories too!!!
My Grandfather was a coal miner in Ethel, WV. My great uncle, Earl Gearhart, died in the McBeth Mine in 1937 in Logan County, WV. Both men fought for the United Mine Workers Union in the mine war of 1921... fourteen years later after the election of FDR was the UMWA recgonized and life changed ...