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The doctor and his dalmatian, Partner, pictured at the camp located near Hinton, W. Va. Partner was the first of three dalmatians owned by Stokes.

193. Dr. Stokes and His Dog at Camp Lightfoot, Summers County, W. Va.

The boat traveled on New River from Hinton to Bull Falls.Pictured from left to right, an unidentified boy, , Ernest Bond, Harriett Campbell Hall, Mrs. W. H. Gwinn, W. H. Gwinn, Mrs. S. W. Poore, S. W. Poore, Oliver Graham, Mattie Graham Humphrey, Charlie Poore, Jim Gwinn, and F. H. Jennings.

194. Group on Steamboat Cecilia, Green Sulphur Springs, W. Va.

Building located in the Southside/Gold Strip.

195. 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.

196. Republicans Registering Voters on Temple Street, 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.

197. 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.

198. 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.

199. Barron Headquarters, Hinton, W. Va.

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

200. 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.

201. 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.

202. 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.

203. 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.

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