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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.

745. Barron Headquarters, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
047587
Title:
Barron Headquarters, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1960
Description:
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.
From left to right, Barbara Carr, County Clerk; Marvin Lacy, Summers County Commissioner; and unidentified.

746. Elected Officials Being Sworn in at Summers County Clerk Office, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
047588
Title:
Elected Officials Being Sworn in at Summers County Clerk Office, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1970
Description:
From left to right, Barbara Carr, County Clerk; Marvin Lacy, Summers County Commissioner; and unidentified.
Wooden structures pictured on the hill located near Little Bluestone River.

747. Fall Rock, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
047589
Title:
Fall Rock, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Wooden structures pictured on the hill located near Little Bluestone River.
Overlooking the grounds located in Forest Hill District. Cows pictured within a fenced plot.

748. Clyde Dillon Farm, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
047590
Title:
Clyde Dillon Farm, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Overlooking the grounds located in Forest Hill District. Cows pictured within a fenced plot.
C. S. Dillon kneels beside his prize animal.

749. Prize Bull from Dillon Farm, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
047591
Title:
Prize Bull from Dillon Farm, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
C. S. Dillon kneels beside his prize animal.
The former sheriff pictured beside his home. Behind him are blank tombstones.

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

IDNO:
047592
Title:
J. C. Dillon Sr. at His Home, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1966
Description:
The former sheriff pictured beside his home. Behind him are blank tombstones.
Dillon and Kennedy shake hands on Second Avenue beside the post office. The picture is taken during Kennedy's campaign for president.

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

IDNO:
047593
Title:
J. Clyde "Sheriff" Dillon with John F. Kennedy, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1960
Description:
Dillon and Kennedy shake hands on Second Avenue beside the post office. The picture is taken during Kennedy's campaign for president.
Built in 1830, the house is the oldest known standing structure in Pipestem. Archibald was son of Drewry Farley, the first permanent settler in Pipestem of European descent. Archibald married Jemima Cook in 1825 and reared a large family of 10 children in the home pictured..

752. Archibald Farley Home, Pipestem, W. Va.

IDNO:
047594
Title:
Archibald Farley Home, Pipestem, W. Va.
Date:
1985
Description:
Built in 1830, the house is the oldest known standing structure in Pipestem. Archibald was son of Drewry Farley, the first permanent settler in Pipestem of European descent. Archibald married Jemima Cook in 1825 and reared a large family of 10 children in the home pictured..
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.

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

IDNO:
047596
Title:
John E. Faulconer, Right, and Associate, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
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.
Five unidentified men pose in front of Ashland gas pumps with the schrader fish they have caught.

754. Men With Caught Schrader Fish at Ashland Station in Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
047631
Title:
Men With Caught Schrader Fish at Ashland Station in Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1957
Description:
Five unidentified men pose in front of Ashland gas pumps with the schrader fish they have caught.
Five unidentified young men pose with the large quantity of fish they caught.

755. Men With Caught Schrader Fish at Ashland Station in Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
047632
Title:
Men With Caught Schrader Fish at Ashland Station in Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1957
Description:
Five unidentified young men pose with the large quantity of fish they caught.
Goff, a fishing buddy of Edward Turner's, smiles with a large fish. Sports Mart sign pictured in the background.

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

IDNO:
047633
Title:
Allen Goff With Fish at the Sport Mart, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1930
Description:
Goff, a fishing buddy of Edward Turner's, smiles with a large fish. Sports Mart sign pictured in the background.