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The Last Juncture
A New Phase
Olga Coal Company 1947-1987 The new owners formed the Olga Coal Company, incorporated December 22, 1947. Olga Coal would operate the Coalwood and Caretta mines for the next 39 years, although under various parent companies.
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By 1951 Coalwood, Caretta, and Six had matured as communities. There were over 1100 homes and over 5500 residents in these communities. There were 5 elementary
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