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🌱 How a Hinton church once toured kids through a women’s prison

Hinton, West Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min read

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  • How a Hinton church once toured kids through a women’s prison

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  • Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 67 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 55, low: 41.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A Peek into Summers County's Past: When a Hotel Became A Women's Prison (hintonnews.com) — Local history buffs will enjoy this look back at how the former Pence Springs Hotel once served as the West Virginia Prison for Women and even hosted tours for children from St. Patrick Catholic Church in Hinton. The story traces the site’s conversion from hotel to prison and back again, explains a quirky photo mystery involving a flipped negative, and invites residents to share old photos or memories.
   

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