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1. One of the First Daily News boy, W. L. Graham, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
014721
Title:
One of the First Daily News boy, W. L. Graham, Hinton, W. Va.
Former Publisher of Hinton Daily News.

2. Graham, John W. of Hinton, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
014936
Title:
Graham, John W. of Hinton, Summers County, W. Va.
Description:
Former Publisher of Hinton Daily News.
Starret, left, and Ewing, right, pose in a pretend "face-off" with their pistols. Starret starred in western films while Ewing ran the Ritze Theatre. The two men in the background are unidentified.

3. Charles Starrett & Ray Ewing in Hinton Daily News Office, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
047201
Title:
Charles Starrett & Ray Ewing in Hinton Daily News Office, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Starret, left, and Ewing, right, pose in a pretend "face-off" with their pistols. Starret starred in western films while Ewing ran the Ritze Theatre. The two men in the background are unidentified.
Starret, posing on the right, points a gun at an unidentified newspaper employee. Starret played many roles in old western movies.

4. Charles Starret at the Hinton Daily News Office, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
047202
Title:
Charles Starret at the Hinton Daily News Office, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Starret, posing on the right, points a gun at an unidentified newspaper employee. Starret played many roles in old western movies.
Members of the C.C.C. play a game of tennis. Stephen D. Trail, later an employee at Hinton Daily News, pictured shirtless on the right.

5. Tennis Court at the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
047490
Title:
Tennis Court at the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Members of the C.C.C. play a game of tennis. Stephen D. Trail, later an employee at Hinton Daily News, pictured shirtless on the right.
Emil Hudel, Editor of Beckley Post Herald; John Faulconer, Editor of Hinton Daily News, and Jim Comstock, Editor of The West Virginia Hillbilly examining the club's books.

6. Judging West Virginia Women's Club Books at Greenbrier Hotel, White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.

IDNO:
047595
Title:
Judging West Virginia Women's Club Books at Greenbrier Hotel, White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.
Date:
1959/03/20
Description:
Emil Hudel, Editor of Beckley Post Herald; John Faulconer, Editor of Hinton Daily News, and Jim Comstock, Editor of The West Virginia Hillbilly examining the club's books.
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.

7. 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.
Gwinn, a tackle for Hinton High School, is pictured on a field in front of the bleachers. From Hinton Daily News Collection.

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

IDNO:
047647
Title:
Kyle Gwinn in Football Uniform, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1948
Description:
Gwinn, a tackle for Hinton High School, is pictured on a field in front of the bleachers. From Hinton Daily News Collection.
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.

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

IDNO:
047734
Title:
Jack Weaver Signing a Check to Initiate Hinton Bobcat Boosters Club, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1957/08
Description:
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.
A look at the damage after 24 cars derailed for unknown reasons. The C. & O. Railway bridge was extensively damaged by the wreck.

10. Derailment near Sandstone Depot, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049060
Title:
Derailment near Sandstone Depot, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1976/01/15
Description:
A look at the damage after 24 cars derailed for unknown reasons. The C. & O. Railway bridge was extensively damaged by the wreck.
Four unidentified men stand with film equipment during them making of the movie about Hinton's story.

11. Film Crew for "Hinton Story" in front of Hinton Daily News Office, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049101
Title:
Film Crew for "Hinton Story" in front of Hinton Daily News Office, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1960
Description:
Four unidentified men stand with film equipment during them making of the movie about Hinton's story.
A group of unidentified soldiers carry their rifles up the brick road.

12. U. S. Soldiers March Outside Hinton Daily News Office, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049266
Title:
U. S. Soldiers March Outside Hinton Daily News Office, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1945
Description:
A group of unidentified soldiers carry their rifles up the brick road.