Water Pitcher Discovered

Winecoff Fire reader Julie Cleaves discovered this hammered copper water pitcher at a Pennsylvania antiques auction. What caught her attention was a mysterious tag attached to it. It reads: "Hand Made Hammer Copper Water Picture From Wine Coft Hotel Atlanta". Julie quickly assumed that the word "picture" was intended to be "pitcher" and that "Wine Coft" should read "Winecoff". Did this pitcher actually come from the Winecoff Hotel? We're posting this photo in hopes the pitcher will look familiar to one of our readers. If so, e-mail Winecoff Fire co-author Allen B. Goodwin: allenbgoodwin@yahoo.com

Winecoff Remembrance Page Debuts

To honor the victims of the Winecoff Hotel fire, winecoff.org debuts a special Remembrance Page. The page will feature photographs we acquire of the fire's victims. Family and friends are invited to submit photos to Winecoff Fire co-author Allen B. Goodwin, 110 Sweetwood Way Roswell, Ga. 30076-2750 or via e-mail: allenbgoodwin@yahoo.com . Your photos will be scanned and returned to you promptly.
The Remembrance Page is here

Information Sought On Possible Survivor

A new name has surfaced in our study of the Winecoff fire: Jacob Mathias Furr Jr. He was a civil engineer from North Carolina and was forty eight years old at the time of the fire. He died in 1953. One of our readers is seeking confirmation that J.M. (Jake) Furr was a survivor of the Winecoff Hotel fire.
Furr may have been among the mysterious group of gamblers who escaped from room 330 and tried to remain anonymous.
E-mail allenbgoodwin@yahoo.com.

Richard Fletcher Confirmed Deceased

The decades long search for Richard Fletcher has reached a sad end. Mr Fletcher's death in 1993 has at last been confirmed. It had been hoped that Mr. Fletcher could personally offer some valuable information about the Winecoff Fire. Hope remains that he may have left writings or stories with family or friends. The search for a verifiable photograph of him continues.

Winecoff Fire Alert! In Search of Richard Fletcher

In the continuing effort to learn more about survivors of the Winecoff Hotel fire, information is now being sought about Richard Fletcher, a visitor in room 510-12 on the morning of the 1946 fire.

Richard Fletcher Facts:
Here is what we think we know about Richard Fletcher.
Born: April 2, 1917 Died: August 30, 1993
Hometown: Dayton, Ohio

Home Address in 1946: 115 Kent Place Dayton, Ohio
Last address known to the Veterans Administration as of 1952:
1205 Newark Place Dayton, Ohio
He was married to M. Marguerite Reed Fletcher. They were married and divorced twice. Together they had two children, David Ross Fletcher and Linda Gale Fletcher. His sister in law's name was Kay Reed.

As of December 23, 1946 he was Tec 4th Grade, U.S. Army
Stationed at Military Personnel Branch, Headquarters Detachment, Ft. McPherson, Georgia
Military I.D.# ASN35237795
Here is another potentially relevant # : (RPC) C#11769557.
He had been in the Army three years and at Ft. McPherson for about two months having reenlisted.

If you ever knew Richard Fletcher or can supply a verifiable photograph of him contact allenbgoodwin@yahoo.com

The search continues for information about 1946 Winecoff Hotel employees Alice Edmonds and Rozena Neal. http://winecoff.org/hotel/2004_11_01_archive.html

Newly Discovered: Unidentified Survivors

If you recognize anyone in these photographs, please email co-author Allen Goodwin at allenbgoodwin@yahoo.com

Winecoff Alert: In Search Of

Newspaperman Harold Lamar of Atlanta is in search of information on two Winecoff fire survivors, Alice Edmonds and Rozena Neal.

Edmonds and Neal were employees of the hotel on the night of the fire and were among the first to discover the fire.

Lamar is searching for anyone who knew or was related to these two brave black women.

If you have information to share, contact Harold Lamar at (404) 524-6426 ext. 34. Or contact Harold hrldlamar@yahoo.com or Winecoff Fire co-author Allen B. Goodwin allenbgoodwin@yahoo.com.