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The Mountain Statesman

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1976

Page

6

Prayer Breakfast planned by Warren Methodist Women

WHAPTON The Warren United Methodist Women met at the Church on Sos Ii for their monthly meeting. President Geneva Hall welcomed District President Helen Tennant. Naomi Boston led worship and lesson with soloist Geneva Hall singing Magic Penny. A skit was performed and plans for a Parish Wide Prayer Breakfast before the Inauguration were discussed.

Whapton Warren United Methodist Women Geneva Hall Helen Tennant Naomi Boston Geneva On John Lewis Tennant Fairmont District Frances Ellington Paul Tennant Charles Boston Charles Hall Marriah Ellington Clifton Hall Lawrence Horton Manuel Jones Lula Kent Julia Lewis Kermit Poling Helen Taylor Wanda Taylor Karmen Hall Richard Ellington

Technical amendments expand railroad retirement protections

President Ford signed a 1976 law adding technical amendments to the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974. The changes adjust survivor annuity formulas, ensure a spouse minimum guarantee, clarify taxability of certain benefits, authorize borrowing for the Supplemental Account, and raise 1977 earnings and Medicare coinsurance limits affecting some annuitants and beneficiaries. Minor widows' impact is small, about 3 in 100.

Ford Congress Medicare

Births Kerry Jeanette Laulis born Nov. 19 at Monongalia General Hospital

Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Laulis of Route 3 announce the birth of a daughter, Kerry Jeanette, born November 19 at 1 58 p.m. at Monongalia General Hospital, weighing 7 pounds 3% ounces. Grandparents are George C. Colebank of Route 3 and Mrs. John T. Laulis of 184 Lincoln St. Kerry has a sister, Christy Leigh, age three and a half.

Carl R. Laulis Route 3 Kerry Jeanette Monongalia General Hospital George C. Colebank John T. Laulis Lincoln St. Kerry Christy Leigh

Birthdate Submissions Open for Mountain Statesman

Readers may send name and birth date to Carolyn Wagner for annual publication. December 2 entries include Kristin Duckworth Evelyn McWilliams Ellen M. Reed.

Carolyn Wagner Mountain Statesman Kristin Duckworth Evelyn McWilliams Ellen M. Reed

Dr. Inskeep to address State Charolais Association

West Virginia University professor Dr. E Keith Inskeep will speak at the West Virginia Charolais Association annual meeting in Sutton at Laurel Court Restaurant. He will discuss artificial insemination, reproductive physiology, and synchronization of estrus, with details on a large cattle and sheep research program.

Dr. Inskeep Charolais Association Bridgeport E. Keith Inskeep West Virginia University West Virginia Charolais Assoc Laurel Court Sutton W. Va W. Richard Patton U.S.179 Inskeep Grant County Potomac State College University of Wisconsin Wisconsin W.V.U West Virginia University College of Agriculture West Virginia Department of Agriculture Charolais Assoc

Newborn Intensive Care Unit opens at University Hospital

West Virginia University Hospital in Morgantown opens a dedicated Newborn Intensive Care Unit in the obstetrics fourth floor area near the delivery room. The unit will eventually hold eight infants with a six-bed transition, staff of three or more, one nurse per two infants, and close collaboration with the pediatrics Special Care Unit. It supports postoperative care, uses isolettes, monitors infant vitals hourly, and links with regional perinatal services to reduce state infant mortality.

Morgantown W. Va West Virginia University Hospital University Hospital West Virginia Charleston Area

VFW Post 3081 Bingo Party Highlights Wheelchair Gift

VFW Post 3081 and Auxiliary hosted a Bingo Party at Weston Home for Soldiers with prizes donated by members. Coffee and cookies were served. A wheelchair was presented to the Home by Commander Joe Reneman and Tootsie Robinson, accepted for residents by Hugh Fealy. Attendees from Grafton included several post and auxiliary members.

Grafton Memorial City Auxiliary Weston Joe Reneman Tootsie Robinson Hugh Fealy Herb Dotson Vonda James Robinson Tootsie Douglas James Minnie Fawcett David Virginia Watering Viola Fawcett VFW Martinsburg W. Va

Nursing instructor attends two health conferences

Alice May Bookout of Alderson-Broaddus College attended two health field conferences. She was chosen as a delegate to the Governors Conference on Handicapped Individuals in Institute, West Virginia, with recommendations for the White House Conference in May 1977. She also participated in a diabetes workshop in Charleston, interviewing a diabetic mother about care for pregnant diabetics. Bookout earned her BS in 1958 and MS in 1976, and lives in Philippi with her husband Gary and five children.

Philippi Alice May Bookout Alderson- Broaddus College Bookout Institute W. Va Alderson-Broaddus White House Charleston West Virginia Nurses’ Association Alderson-Broaddus College University of Virginia Gary Craig Reece Laura Fred Scott

Rape Seminar in Grafton Promotes Objective Discussion

A community seminar on sexual assault will be held Monday December 6 at 7 30 p m in the City Building Council Chambers Grafton co sponsored by the Grafton Business and Professional Women s Club the Grafton Kiwanis Club and the Marion County Rape Information Service with CHAPP funding The event features humanists guiding discussions followed by a film and small group talks on values opinions and laws relating to rape victims.

Grafton Grafton Business and Professional Women's Club Grafton Kiwanis Club Marion County Rape Information Service Committee For Humanities and Public Policy CHAPP

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