Conroy, Jack (Jack Wesley)

(1899–1990) editor, writer; born near Moberly, Mo. After working as a migrant laborer in the 1920s, he began writing for magazines about Depression-era unemployment. In 1933 he published the semi-autobiographical book, The Disinherited (1933), which remains a classic proletarian novel. He was founding editor of the leftist journals, The Anvil (1933–37) and The New Anvil (1939–41). He was senior associate editor of New Standard Encyclopedia, Chicago (1947–66).

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Examiner correspondent Brian Hayhurst (far right) enjoying life in Spain with (from left) Linda Noble, Elaine |Hayhurst, Chrissy Parkin, Allen Conroy, Dennis Midwood, Elaine Conroy, Jack Wells and (at the back) Jeff Parkin A reveller thrown by a cow at the San Fermin |bull festival in Pamplona, Spain, last month

Gentle change in Costa way of life

A settled life in Spain for (from left) Brian and Elaine Hayhurst, Malcolm and Val Golding, Elaine and Allen Conroy, Jack and Linda Wells |

Enjoying life in sun ... for now

Front: Thomas Love, Raymond Mwale, Luke Hammond, Alex Conroy, Jack Hartley, Thomas Smith, Chris Gladwyn (zyhudd030308shelfkert)

Battlers stay on course for magnificent treble; RCD League

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