Gallery: Bob Hope's 1965 visit

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Comedian Bob Hope arrives at Huntington's Tri-State Airport on May 6, 1965. That night, Hope performed at Veterans Memorial Field House to benefit Cammack Children's Center. Hope died July 27, 2003, at age 100.

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Comedian Bob Hope arrives at Huntington's Tri-State Airport on May 6, 1965. At left is Tom Campbell, manager of the JC Penney store and civic leader (thanks to Joe Amsbary for the identification). At right is Anne Birkhead (thanks to Frank Booth for the identification). That night, Hope performed at Veterans Memorial Field House to benefit Cammack Children's Center. Hope died July 27, 2003, at age 100.

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Comedian Bob Hope arrives at Huntington's Tri-State Airport on May 6, 1965. That night, Hope performed at Veterans Memorial Field House to benefit Cammack Children's Center. Hope died July 27, 2003, at age 100.

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Comedian Bob Hope arrives at Huntington's Tri-State Airport on May 6, 1965. That night, Hope performed at Veterans Memorial Field House to benefit Cammack Children's Center. Hope died July 27, 2003, at age 100.

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Comedian Bob Hope arrives at Huntington's Tri-State Airport on May 6, 1965. That night, Hope performed at Veterans Memorial Field House to benefit Cammack Children's Center. Hope died July 27, 2003, at age 100.

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Comedian Bob Hope arrives at Huntington's Tri-State Airport on May 6, 1965. "Would you believe my plane had to fly upside down all the way here from Cincinnati because I forgot my suspenders?" he told the children. That night, Hope performed at Veterans Memorial Field House to benefit Cammack Children's Center. Hope died July 27, 2003, at age 100.

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Comedian Bob Hope arrives at Huntington's Tri-State Airport on May 6, 1965. "Would you believe my plane had to fly upside down all the way here from Cincinnati because I forgot my suspenders?" he told the children. That night, Hope performed at Veterans Memorial Field House to benefit Cammack Children's Center. Hope died July 27, 2003, at age 100.

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Comedian Bob Hope arrives at Huntington's Tri-State Airport on May 6, 1965. That night, Hope performed at Veterans Memorial Field House to benefit Cammack Children's Center. Hope died July 27, 2003, at age 100.

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Comedian Bob Hope arrives at Huntington's Tri-State Airport on May 6, 1965. Huntington Mayor John Meek presented Hope with a key to the city. "I know this bit," Hope responded, "you give me the key, then you change all the locks." That night, Hope performed at Veterans Memorial Field House to benefit Cammack Children's Center. Hope died July 27, 2003, at age 100.

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From left, Richard Van Zandt of the Van Zandt Supply Co.; Leslie T. Downey, director of the Cammack Children's Center; Tom Campbell, manager of the JC Penney store and civic leader; comedian Bob Hope; and Grady Risen, a commercial real estate executive and civic leader. Hope performed at Veterans Memorial Field House on May 6, 1965, to benefit Cammack Children's Center. Thanks to Ken Reffeitt and Joe Amsbary for the identifications.

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From left, Richard Van Zandt of the Van Zandt Supply Co.; Leslie T. Downey, director of the Cammack Children's Center; unknown; comedian Bob Hope; and (possibly) John Goodnoe, who owned the Palace Theater. Hope performed at Veterans Memorial Field House on May 6, 1965, to benefit Cammack Children's Center. Thanks to Ken Reffeitt for the identifications.

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From left, Grady Risen, a commercial real estate executive and civic leader; Leslie T. Downey, director of the Cammack Children's Center; and comedian Bob Hope. Hope performed at Veterans Memorial Field House on May 6, 1965, to benefit Cammack Children's Center. Thanks to Ken Reffeitt and Joe Amsbary for the identifications.

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Comedian Bob Hope performed at Veterans Memorial Field House on May 6, 1965, to benefit Cammack Children's Center. Hope died July 27, 2003, at age 100.

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Comedian Bob Hope performed at Veterans Memorial Field House on May 6, 1965, to benefit Cammack Children's Center. Hope died July 27, 2003, at age 100.

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Comedian Bob Hope performed at Veterans Memorial Field House on May 6, 1965, to benefit Cammack Children's Center. Hope died July 27, 2003, at age 100.

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Comedian Bob Hope performed at Veterans Memorial Field House on May 6, 1965, to benefit Cammack Children's Center. Hope died July 27, 2003, at age 100.

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Comedian Bob Hope performed at Veterans Memorial Field House on May 6, 1965, to benefit Cammack Children's Center. Hope died July 27, 2003, at age 100.

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Comedian Bob Hope performed at Veterans Memorial Field House on May 6, 1965, to benefit Cammack Children's Center. Hope died July 27, 2003, at age 100.

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Comedian Bob Hope performed at Veterans Memorial Field House on May 6, 1965, to benefit Cammack Children's Center. Hope died July 27, 2003, at age 100.

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Comedian Bob Hope performed at Veterans Memorial Field House on May 6, 1965, to benefit Cammack Children's Center. Hope died July 27, 2003, at age 100.

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Comedian Bob Hope performed at Veterans Memorial Field House on May 6, 1965, to benefit Cammack Children's Center. Hope died July 27, 2003, at age 100.

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Comedian Bob Hope performed at Veterans Memorial Field House on May 6, 1965, to benefit Cammack Children's Center. Hope died July 27, 2003, at age 100.

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Comedian Bob Hope performed at Veterans Memorial Field House on May 6, 1965, to benefit Cammack Children's Center. Hope died July 27, 2003, at age 100.