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Friendship reunion at Swope Farm draws hundreds in Wyoming County
About 300 businessmen and friends gathered at the Swope Farm near Welch for the McDowell Wyoming county annual bar be cue. Hosted by W B Swope the event billed as a friendship reunion drew support from regional businesses and featured an on site airstrip and helicopter pad despite no flight activity. Local figures including McDowell County Clerk H C Kit Lewis and Swope Construction’s Chandler Swope noted long standing ties and community backing for the gathering and sponsors ranged from Fanning Funeral Homes to McDowell Auto Parts. The farm sits 15 miles north of Welch on Indian Creek and is noted for its 800 foot runway and unique mountaintop setting.
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Wyoming County
Swope
Old Wolf Pen
Pineville
Baileysville
McDowell
W.B. Swope
United States
McDowell County
Salvador Dali
Swope Farm
West Virginia
FAA
Welch
Chandler Swope
W.B
Bluefield
Swope Cabin
Felix Nigro
al Modena
Mackie Hatfield
Hatfield
McGinnis Hatfield
Richard
H.C. “Kit” Lewis
Lewis
Bob
John Pat Fanning
Earl
Mark Jones
Bill
Donnie Turner
Fanning Funeral Homes
Jim Sly
H.C. Lewis, Jr
H.C. Lewis
Ill
Leonard Lewis
Elkhorn Valley Distributing
McDowell County National Bank
Grady Handy
John Haynes
Swope Construction Services
McDowell Auto Parts
Ron Dalton
Chris Dalton
Best Furniture Co
Harry Watts
Indian Creek