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Subject: Re: WRIGHT FAMILY
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 20:26:47 EDT


In a message dated 10/27/1999 08:02:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:

>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I have been on the list for awhile but afraid to post questions as I am a
> beginner and not to sure which questions to ask, maybe I'll get up the
nerve
>
> soon. Anyhow here is some information that might be of interest to
someone,
>
> I have had this clipping for many years and am not sure of my connection
to
> it.
>
> Taken from the MIAMI HERALD pg 5 B August 10, 1971
>
> TWO IN 80s SHOOT IT OUT, BOTH KILLED
>
> KANSAS CITY, MO. (UPI)
>
> Two octogenerian men shot each other to death in an argument during a
poker
> game.
> The men, OLLIE WILLIAMS, 87, and CHARLES (CHALKIE) WRIGHT, 81, were
> playing
> poker with two women, aged 40 and 64. Police said an argument started
when
> one of the women started bragging about beating the other one at cards.
> Police said Wright finally drew a gun and Williams ran into the kitchen
and
>
> also got a gun. Several shots were fired by each man and both were dead at
> the scene when police arrived.
> The shooting happened at the home of Houston Moore, 87, also a participant
> in
> the poker game
>
> I hope this will be of interest to someone.
>
> Sincerely, Gloria
>
Hi Gloria, Thanks for the article. Jump in and post your Wrights. We all were
new at one time.
Pat

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