Rifle with Hatfield McCoy feud link found in dentist collection
A historic muzzled loader linked to the Hatfield McCoy feud reappears in Dr. O. R. Hodgin’s gun collection in Thomasville. The rifle, once owned by Randolph McCoy, was reportedly traded for a hundred dollar bill and later dug up during railroad bridge work near Jamestown.
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Papa McCoy
O. R. Hodgin
Thomasville
Papa
Randolph — McCoy
Kentucky
Hatfield
McCoy No. 1
Hodgin
Jamestown
Frank
High Point
Gunnin
C. R. Hodgin
Randolph McCoy
McCoys
Hatfields
Peeta
No Indication Of Peace Desires Shown By Reds
Lyle C. Wilson argues there is no sign of peace desire from Communist forces as they intensify propaganda against the West while hosting a Korean peace move. He contends U.N. aims in Korea provoked China and that Moscow seeks peace rhetoric to mask aggression.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Aeme
United Nations
Geo Matthew B. Ridgway
Korea
United States
China
Douglas MacArthur
U.N
Yalu River
MacArthur
Yalu
Moscow
Japan
Military personnel notes promotions and assignments listed
A batch of service updates from greenwood avenue to Bainbridge describes Pfc William Jack Willis Jr earning a new rank after basic training and heading to Keesler AFB. Other items note Pvt Michael Harley beginning basic training in Wichita Falls and Airman Smith reporting to Seattle NAS. Buck completes a night vision course in San Diego. Seaman Recruit Williams trains at Bainbridge, and MSgt Roy McCoy returns from Korea aboard the USS Antolok. An old Nashua railroad story recalls William Dodge’s long career with Boston and Maine.
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William Jack Willis, Jr
Jack Willis
Greenwood Avenue
Heminganatperd Afb
Wichita
Texas
Keesler Afb
Miss
Michael Arlen Harley
P. W. Harley
High Point
Afb
Wichita Falls
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Canyon de Chelly
Arizona
Numa F. Reid Lodge
A. F
A.M
Gascony
Guilford Optical Co Rite
Pete High Point
Pata
TEL
General Electric
N. MA
Spainhour
Cecil
Optometrist
Wachovia Bank
Seattle
A H. Smith, Jr
Robert H. Smith
Sunset Drive
U. S. Naval Air Station
Wash
Bobbie
Buck
Albert W. Buck
Asheboro Street
U. S.naval Air Station
San Diego
Calif
Robert L. Williams
Route 2
U. S. Naval Training Center
Bainbridge, Md
Roy McCoy
North
Hamilton Street
Oan
Nashua, N. H
William O. Dodge
Boston & Maine
Park Hill
SHEER
Efird
Efird’s Department
U. S
Horatio Alger
J. B
E. L
Efird’s
Main Street
North Carolina
American Trust Co. of
Charlotte
Efird Brothers
Joseph B. Efird
Efird Enterprises
J. R. Terry
Rayon
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