GREAT PICTURES TAKEN OVER THE YEARS IN LORADO WHEN IT WAS A BOOMING COAL MINING COMMUNITY

The Belling 1948

Left to right: Mrs. Charles Bucy (Edith), Mrs. Luther Adkins (Fannie) and daugther Gretchen, Mrs. Tom McClellan (Theresa) Mrs. Bob Strunk (Ruth), Irene Lewis, Betty Browning, Mrs. Wade Bailey(Georgia), Maude Browning, Dixie Accord, Eva Staten and Mrs. Frances Lankas - Jim and Stella are in the Wheelbarrow (Photo's contributed by Carl and Kathryn Staten Hawkins

A sunny summer afternoon in Lorado, seated from the left: Maude Browning, Sally Graves, Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Leslie, Mrs. Jason Brown, Mrs. Lee Blankenship and Mr. Les Graves. In the background is Thompson Cook, French Workman and Nan Workman.(Photo's contributed by Carl and Kathryn Staten Hawkins

Luther Adkins, Wetzel Lewis and L.F. (French) Workman in the Lorado Coal Mine Office. Wonder if the map on the wall is of the Lorado Mines?	Stanley Clements in the Lorado Drugstore. His famaily ran the Theatre for many years.

Doris Spears in the Lorado Drugstore	Billy Marshall in front of the Lorado Drugstore The Barbershop is behind him

America's Finest Home on leave and going to the movies	Lorado Boys

Columbus Goff in front of the drugstore	Lorado basketball team in the early 50's Coach WetzelLewis, Larry Tallerico, Charles Moore and Tommy Kovich In front is Raymond Lovejoy and ?? hope someone can identify this player

Friends had gathered to see Anita Tallerico Moreno who was home from California and eat her Italian cooking. Great time was had by all-left to right: Frank Oney, behind him is Anita (sister to Jim Tallerico) Ida Mae (Gilbert) Tallerico, Eloise and Lillian Marshall, Jim Tallerico and Anita's husband. In front is Wayne Oney. Contributed by Wayne Oney