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Building located in the Southside/Gold Strip.

201. Dairy Queen in Hinton, W. Va.

Republican party members campaign for the party and register people to vote on the corner of Third Avenue and Temple Street. Subjects unidentified.

202. Republicans Registering Voters on Temple Street, Hinton, W. Va.

An unidentified man cuts a cake to celebrate the birthday of President Dwight D. "Ike" Eisenhower. In the background hangs a campaign poster to re-elect Eisenhower as president with Richard Nixon as his vice-president.

203. Republican Headquarters, Hinton, W. Va.

A group of unidentified women stand around a birthday cake dedicated to President Dwight D. "Ike" Eisenhower's birthday. In the background hangs a campaign poster to re-elect Eisenhower as president with Richard Nixon as his vice-president.

204. Republican Headquarters, Hinton, W. Va.

A sign above the entrance reads, "Democratic Hdqs. for Wally Barron for Governor". Richard Baylor pictured on the far left speaking to an unidentified couple.

205. Outside the Democratic Headquarters, Hinton, W. Va.

An unidentified man gets ready to cut the ribbon blocking the entranced to the building. On the window reads, "Democratic Headquarters for Wally Barron for Governor". The man in the center with his hand held out is Richard Baylor. The woman to the left is unidentified.

206. Barron Headquarters, Hinton, W. Va.

The former sheriff pictured beside his home. Behind him are blank tombstones.

207. J. C. Dillon Sr. at His Home, Hinton, W. Va.

Dillon and Kennedy shake hands on Second Avenue beside the post office. The picture is taken during Kennedy's campaign for president.

208. J. Clyde "Sheriff" Dillon with John F. Kennedy, Hinton, W. Va.

Faulconer was the founder of Pipestem State Park and  one of West Virginia's most esteemed historians. A native of Hinton, W. Va., Faulconor's active fundraising eventually led to the building of the Bluestone Center, city hall, a 4-H Camp and city sewage system. His most noted achievement was the creation of Pipestem, acclaimed as one of the 10 best family vacation resorts in the nation. Though Faulconer once owned the Hinton Daily News, he served as a columnist for the Beckley Post-Herald toward the end of his life. He died at the age of 78.A graduate of Hinton High School in 1923, Faulconer spent two years at West Virginia University as a pre-med student before returning to Hinton in 1926 to become the managing editor of Hinton Daily News. He held that position until 1937 when he left to manage Hinton Insurance Agency and pursue other business interests. In 1947, Faulconer and his brother purchased the Hinton Daily News where he served as publisher and editor until 1973 when the newspaper was sold.Faulconer was an active member of the community, serving 17 years as a member of the advisory board of the state Department of Highways, was vice chairman of the board and a director of the National Bank of Summers, and helped organize the Mountaineer Travel Council, Summers County Boys Scout Council, and the City/County Chamber of Commerce. He received countless awards and citations including a special award in 1973 by the West Virginia Department of Commerce for outstanding contributions to the development of tourism in West Virginia.

209. John E. Faulconer, Right, and Associate, Hinton, W. Va.

Goff, a fishing buddy of Edward Turner's, smiles with a large fish. Sports Mart sign pictured in the background.

210. Allen Goff With Fish at the Sport Mart, Hinton, W. Va.

An unidentified man climbs on wooden structures still above water. James House pictured on the hill.The flood came about after Greenbrier and New Rivers combined. The flood spilled into the Hinton residential area through Main and Pleasant Streets.

211. Flooded Town of Avis near Hinton, W. Va.

Fall season of 1948 semi-pro football team at Hinton Old Field.Front row, pictured left to right, starting with No. 35 is John Ratliff; "Bud" Maddy (No. 50); "Tobe" Humphreys (No. 31); Jimmy Thompson (No. 49); Tom Clinebell; "Big Deal" Richmond (No. 45); Sweeney (No. 39); Fred Vass (No. 47); "Rob" Vass.Back row, left to right, is Bobby Jack Crush (No. 44); Maynard Bruce (No. 33); Big "Poodie" Phillips; "Flop" Osborne; Julian Fredeging (No. 35); and Charley Johnson.

212. Hinton Bobcats Football Team, Hinton, W. Va.

Football players sit along the bleachers for their team portrait. Subjects unidentified.

213. Hinton High School Football Team, Hinton, W. Va.

Football players sit on the bleachers for their team portrait. Subjects unidentified.

214. Hinton High School Football Team, Hinton, W. Va.

The Bobcats pose for their team photo. Subjects unidentified.

215. Hinton High School Basketball Team, Hinton, W. Va.

Tommy Hartley and "Sug" Shull pictured at Avis Field.

216. Hinton High School Football Players, Hinton, W. Va.

The high school football team plays an unidentified team. Players also unidentified. A referee looks on as a player runs with the ball.

217. Hinton High School Football Game, Hinton, W. Va.

Gwinn, a tackle for Hinton High School, is pictured on a field in front of the bleachers. From Hinton Daily News Collection.

218. Kyle Gwinn in Football Uniform, Hinton, W. Va.

The band plays on the field while spectators watch from the bleachers. Referees pictured in conversation on the bottom right.

219. Hinton High School Marching Band at Football Game, Hinton, W. Va.

The high school's football team takes on an unidentified opponent. View from the bleachers show spectators lining the field on all sides.

220. Hinton High School Football Game, Hinton, W. Va.

Jack Dillon, left, and Al Morgan,right, pose with their coach in front of the bleachers.

221. Hinton High School Football Co-Captains with Coach Stanley Huffman, Hinton, W. Va.

Patrick dressed in his Bobcat football team uniform.

222. Richard Patrick, Hinton High School Football Player, Hinton, W. Va.

Portrait of the football team that had a winnin season, losing only their last game against Beckley High School.1st row, left to right: Billy Carl Meadows; Jack Westfall; Robert Morriss; K. D. Foster; Phil Dupriest; Kyle Gwinn; Jack Johnson; Jimmy Hartley; Bobby Jack Crush; Howard "Curley" williams; "Buck" Seldomridge2nd row, left to right: "Snooks" Dobbins; Paul Phipps; Charley Patrick; Jimmy Ellison; Ernie Moore; Dennie Surber; Dutch Holbert; Bill Jenkenson; Tootie Woods; Tink Ritter; Richard Patrick3rd row, left to right: Coach Stan Huffman; Pete Johnson; Bobby Hoffer; Dick Gunnoe; Clifford Ratliff; Pat Shires; Garland Tyree; Carl Houchins; Buzzy Hellems; Tom Halloran; Hammy Brown; Crow Hellems; Coach Harold Beasley4th row, left to right: Ronnie Keaton; Dickie Wiseman; Dave Hess; Bobbie Meadows Pollock; unidentified; Cyrus; Mose Lilly; Ray Surbaugh; Nick Cantrell; Danny Keaton; Chubby Willey; Yancey; and Dough Richmond.

223. Hinton High School Football Team, Hinton, W. Va.

Huffman, left, and Beasley, right, go over plays for the football team.

224. Hinton High School Coach Stanley Huffman and Assistant Coach Harold Beasley, Hinton, W. Va.

Bob Crush, right, and Bob Hoffer, left, pose on the field.

225. Hinton High School Football Players, Hinton, W. Va.

Unidentified player in tackling stance on the practice field.

226. Hinton High School Player, Hinton, W. Va.

Johnson, a tackle for Hinton High School's football team, pictured in his practice gear.

227. Jack Johnson, Hinton, W. Va.

Williams pictured in his football practice gear.

228. Howard Williams, Hinton High School Tackle, Hinton, W. Va.

Players pose in their uniforms for their team photo. Subjects unidentified.

229. Hinton High School Football Team, Hinton, W. Va.

Pictured from left to right, Jack Westfall, Bobby Jack Crush, "Buck" Seldomridge, and Pat Shires. The boys are dressed in their team uniform. The school's mascot is the Bobcats.

230. Hinton High School Football Players, Hinton, W. Va.

Portrait of the Hinton High School football player who later played in the 1954 Sugar Bowl.

231. Ray Surbaugh at Stokes Stadium, Hinton, W. Va.

A football player at Hinton High School, Bennett is pictured in his team uniform running while cradling a football.

232. Glenn "Mule" Bennett at Stokes Stadium, Hinton, W. Va.

Pictured from left to right, Ed Johnson, Bill McDowell, and an unidentified player. The boys are pictured at Stokes Stadium.

233. Hinton High School Football Players, Hinton, W. Va.

Persinger dressed in his uniform in front of the bleachers. The team mascot is the Bobcats.

234. Harold Persinger, Hinton High School Football Player, Hinton, W. Va.

Hellems pictured outside the bleachers in his Bobcat team uniform.

235. "Crow" Hellems, Hinton High School Football Player, Hinton, W. Va.

Shires, a football player for the Hinton High School Bobcats, pictured running with a football.

236. Pat Shires at Avis Field, Hinton, W. Va.

Woods pictured in his Bobcats team uniform in front of the bleachers.

237. "Footie" Woods, Hinton High School Football Player, Hinton, W. Va.

Dick Gunnoe, left, and David Hess, right, pictured in their team uniforms in front of the bleachers.

238. Hinton Bobcats Football Players, Hinton, W. Va.

David "Shadow" Willey, left, and Mule Bennett, right, pictured in front of the bleachers.

239. Hinton Bobcats Football Team Managers, Hinton, W. Va.

Pictured on the site where the Hinton Post Office building erected ca. 1925, on the corner of 2nd Avenue and Ballengee Street, the boys play a pick-up game as people observe from the sidewalk.Pictured from left to right: Cecil Hall; Oscar Quesenberry; Frank Pierce; Bill Gardner; Fred Brown; "Fatty" Gregg; Jim Russell; (Quarterback) John Parry; (Right Half) Morris Templeton; (Fullback) Dick Noel; and (Left Half) "Flip" Johnson.The three boys standing behind the positioned team are John Cobb; Ernest Graham; and Worth Wray.Bowling's Hardware store pictured in the background on the corner.

240. Hinton High School Football Team Playing in Courthouse Square, Hinton, W. Va.

Mary Dolin holding football in the front.Front row, left to right: Voile Turner; Harold McNeer; Ashly Eubanks; "Ram" Harford; Jim Anderson; Warren Holbert; and Sam Bess.Middle row, left to right: Ford Wauhop; Milton Bean; John Faulconer; Herman Fredeking; Jack Hayes; Alton Riddlebarger; and Hobart Foster.Back row, left to right: J. S. "Cowboy" Duncan; Coach (and Principal) Theodore Martufi; Norman Wilson; Buster Coleman; Bob Harford; Coleman Hank; Carthon Haythe; and Frank Tomkies (superintendent).

241. Hinton High School Football Team Portrait, Hinton, W. Va.

Front row, left to right: (No. 38) Haynes; (No. 43) Joe Hinerman; (No. 40) Raymond Jackson; (No. 32) Bus Tyree; (No. 35) Bill Stone; (No. 39) Ernie Perry; (No. 36) Bobby Dodd; and (No. 44) Charles "Fatty" Harris.Second row, left to right: Ralph Vass; (No. 18) Jimmy Stewart; (No. 19) Bill Crush; (No. 26) Gene Grimmett; (No. 34) Andy Williams; (No. 41) Basil Gil; (No. 42) Paul "Foodie" Phillips; and Morty Meadows.Third row, left to right: Scott Meadows; (no. 10) Jess Parkers; (No. 27) "Rob" Vass; Earl Ailstock; (No. 22) Shelby Allen; (No. 15) Orbe Meadows; and "Buck" Harvey.Fourth row: Coach Johny Worth; Coach Bun Goff; Manager "Noonie" Meadows; and Coach Paul Smith.

242. Hinton High School Football Team Portrait, Hinton, W. Va.

Front row, left to right: Dick Maynard; Tommy Hartley; Jack Dillon; George Harris; albert Morgan; Coach Stanley Huffman; Kay Rogers; Tommy dodd; Dick Withrow; Virgil Moore; Marshall Vansant; and Bill "Stud" Bennet.Second row, left to right: K. D. Foster; Teddy Elmore; Georgie Cales; "Sug" Shull; Paul "Foodie" Phillips; Bill Scruggs; Gene "Mule" Bennet; Tom Pack; Jimmy Hartley; Don Wilson; and Charles "Dadburn" Dobbins.Third Row, left to right: Elraydo Johnson; Snooks Dobbins; Dick Fridley; Howard "Curley" Williams; John Gilbert; Jimmy Jarrett; Benny Neely; "Pete" Bishop; "Bootie" Bennett; and Jimmy Harvey.Fourth row, left to right: "Morty" Meadows; David Lively; Jimmy Burton; Carl Leach; Boyd Vansicle; Stanley Ferguson; Robert Morris; W. C. Parker; and Tommy Hallarow.

243. Hinton High School Football Squad at Avis Field, Hinton, W. Va.

Photo caption reads, "Pat Shires led this team of Bobcats in 1946. They lost to the Eagles 19-7 but were hampered by more injuries than one shake a stick at."Front row, left to right: Charles Dobbins; Boyd Vansickle; Bobby Jack Crush; Pat Shires; Kyle Gwinn; Howard "Curly" Williams; Teddy Elmore; Virgil Moore; Jimmy Hartley; Stanley Ferguson; Kay Rogers; and Tommy Dodd.Second row, left to right: Billy Westfall; George Ames; Billy Carl Meadows; Jack Butler; W. C. Parker; Jack Yancey; Jack Johnson; Garland Tyree; Robert Morris; Bobby Hoffer; Phillip Dupreist; and Lloyd Seldomridge.Third row, left to right: Jimmy Grimmett; Marvin Steele; Jack Westfall; Ernie Moore; Richard Abbott; Bill Jenkinson; "Tootie" Wood; Benny Paul "Crow" Hellems; Dick Gunnoe; Pete Johnson; and Tommy Hellsm.Last row, left to right: Bill Apostolon, Manager; "Jake" Grimmett; Richard Neely; Benny Paul Taylor; Clifford "Bud" Ratliff; Bill "Chief' Humphreys; Tink Ritter; Charles Patrick; and Morty Meadows, Manager.

244. Hinton High School Football Squad, Hinton, W. Va.

First row, left to right: David Westfall; Pete Meador; Milton Haskins; Jurd (?); David Medly; Lyn Goins; Eddie Carson; Jack Harvy; and David Meadows.Second row, left to right: Rickie Ratcliff; Beetle Baily; Robbie Ratliff; Buggie Richmond; Mike Rhodes; Sarge Banks; Parker (?); Harold Buckland; Larry Meador; Terry Hamgan; and David Meador.Third row, left to right: unidentified; Lee Smith; Doug Epperly; Stoddard; Bobb Parker; Tom Woodrum; Tom Light; Atkins; Dennis Lindsy; Neal Grimmett; Bobby Joe Johnson; Bobby Brightwell.

245. Hinton Football Team, Hinton, W. Va.

Line, left to right: Paul Phipps; Arnold Lilly; Rudolph Suber; Bill Jenkinson; Ernie Moore; "Mose" Lilly; and Dick Gunnoe.Backfield, left to right: Emerson Carden; Ray Surbaugh; and "Tootie" Wood.Quarterback is Charlie Pollock.

246. Hinton High School Football Team, Hinton, w. Va.

The victorious football team poses with their trophy. The trophy is the Cinderella carriage drawn by horses. Subjects unidentified.

247. Hinton High School Beats Beckley at Stokes Stadium, Hinton, W. Va.

The freshman boys pose for their team pictures. Subject unidentified.

248. Hinton High School 9th Grade Football Team at Stokes Stadium, Hinton, W. Va.

From left to right, Harold Beasley, Dr. Stokes, Bill Garten, and Charlie Schrader pictured on the field.

249. Hinton High School Football at Avis Bobcat Stadium, Hinton, W. Va.

Weaver, right, signing a check to become the first member of the boosters club. This check, which appeared in The Hinton Daily News, caused 500 additional members and $1,500 to be raised by Jack Ball, pictured on the left. Ball became the first President of the boosters club.

250. Jack Weaver Signing a Check to Initiate Hinton Bobcat Boosters Club, Hinton, W. Va.