Members of the Greenbrier Valley Press Association photographed during their meeting in Alderson, W.Va. in 1907 or 1908. Seated front, left to right: Calvin W. Price, The Pocahontas Times; William B. Blake, Sr., The West Virginia News; Thomas H. Dennis, The Greenbrier Independent; Albert Sidney Johnston, The Monroe Watchman; George T. Argabrite, The Greenbrier Independent. Standing back, left to right: Alonzo C. Nelson, Alderson Advertiser; R. A. Kramer, The Marlinton Messenger; Howard Templeton, The White Sulphur Sentinel; Andrew Price, The Pocahontas Times; William B. Blake, Jr., The West Virginia News. Courtesy of Pocahontas Co. Historical Society, ID: PHS004500
PHOTO ID UPDATE: The “Who Am I” Preserving Pocahontas photo in The Pocahontas Times on September 10, 2015, has been identified as Hannah Friel. Thanks to Clarence Friel for calling when he recognized his grandmother.
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