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Newspaper

The Mountain Statesman

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1976

Page

2

Health department flaws at state parks spark budget plea

West Virginia legislators were told by R G McCall the state faces major water and sewage needs at nine parks and four others. He urged $1.5 million for 1977 78 to fix chlorination at Cacapon and other parks, build new systems, and connect Hawk's Nest to a municipal supply.

Charleston W.va State Health Department R.G. McCall Environmental Health Services Cacapon State Park Morgan County Cass Scenic Railroad Pocahontas County Cacapon Bald Kne Wittaker Cass McCall Cathedral State Park Preston County Audra Bluestone Carnifex Ferry Cedar Creek Droop Mountain Valley Falls Watoga Blackwater Falls Hawk's Nest Park Ansted

Elderly policeman plans retirement

MABSCOTT W V A AP Boyd C Hutchinson, 73, plans to retire as Mabscott police chief in six months. He keeps working seven days a week after two retirements, saying he loves the job and cannot stay idle. Hutchinson once left 14 years as police chief to retire, then returned at community insistence. He guards speed limits and children, handles trouble, and values his role in a town of about 1,500.

Mabscott W.va Boyd C. Hutchinson Raleigh County Hutchinson Stll Raleigh State Department of Hisways

Eight Die In State Tragedies Over Weekend

Eight violent deaths occurred in Cabell Mercer Boone Monongalia Mingo and Pocahontas counties over the weekend. Shootings claimed four lives. two deaths were in a car train collision. one in a hunting accident. one in an auto accident.

Mountain State Cabell Mercer Boone Monongalia Mingo Pocahontas Jerry Ray Barker Madison Shirley Boone County Richard Hill Huntington Robert James W. Lawrence Ironton Ohio Brian Showalter Princeton Concord College Virginia George Albert Marks II Salisbury Norfolk and Western Miller's Creek Mingo County Kathy Browning Mount Gay

Obituaries of Haddix Smith Boyles and Sinsel Smith

Four obituaries list George Haddix 84 of Fairmont Route 4 with a long marriage and 12 grandchildren, Haymond Brickyard veteran, Hayzen Smith 83 of Bridgeport with World War I service and church memberships, John Boyles 71 Morgantown retired coal miner and WVU worker, and Lulu Sinsel Smith 75 of Philippi Pleasant Creek with a large family and Methodist ties.

Rosanna Hannah Haddix Boyd John Lloyd Charles Fairmont Area Morgan Rudy Charles Shaffer Floyd Walters Haymond Brickyard Hayzen Ray Smith Bridgeport Boothsville Benjamin H. Smith Louise Provance Smith Mabel Williams Smith Roy Earl Smith Dorsey Riley Shinnston Earl Smith Harryt Boggess Providence Rhode Island Genevieve Williams Smith Hoke Gas Company Hepzibah John Arthur Boyles Morgantown Monongalia General Hospital Berryburg Barbour County James and Suan Isner Boyles Alta Maxwell Boyles James Junior Boyles Grafton Lulu Ethel Sinsel Smith Philippi Pleasant Creek Grafton City Hospital Webster Curtis and Hattie Funk Sinsel Carl L. Smith Carl Smith Jr Parma Ohio Carl Smith Darrell Ruby Pleasant Creek United Methodist Church Webster School Edmond Rice Nuzum Woodsdale Memorial Park Bartlett

House leaders named in Charleston set for new 63rd session

In Charleston activists named leaders for the upcoming 63rd session with Democrats backing Donald L. Kopp as House speaker while Senate president remains William T. Brotherton. Nine GOP House members chose James Teels as minority leader, and Senate Republicans remained deadlocked awaiting a Jan. 11 vote. Kopp vows new committee leadership, spotlighting roads tax relief and streamlined government under Gov elect Rockefeller.

Charleston W.va House Senate Donald L. Kopp Harrison County William T. Brotherton Kanawha County House Gop James Teels Terra Alta Preston Joseph Albright Parkersburg C.E. Lohr Mercer County Roger Tompkins Kopp Brotherton John D. Rockefeller Rockefeller

Hospital register notes multiple Grafton admissions and discharges

Grafton City Hospital lists admissions for December 4 1976 including Dewayne Lanham Myrtle Bartlett Melva Woodruff and others. Discharges name Estella Lohr Claude Ebert Patty Poling Elizabeth Leonard Sherman Haselden Blanche Spratley and more. Funeral notices for Lulu Sinsel and Julie Bartlett listed with services and interments. many town names and addresses in surrounding counties appear in the obituary and memorial notices.

Elizabeth Leonard Grafton City Hospital St. Johns St W. Smith Pleasant Creek Myrtle Bartlett Rest Haven Nursing Home Richard Keller E. Main St Broaddus Hospital Grafton Dewayne Lanham Melva Woodruff Estella Lohr Thayer St Claude Ebert Patty Poling Gay St Milford Spring Dewey Ave Sherman Haselden Blanche Spratley

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Health Department Conssidered & McCall Id Otter Kermit McKeever Parks and Recreation Division Department of Natural Resources Taylor County New York Grafton High School Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs Bill Byrd Grafton High Parents and Friends GHS Roger Ray Stone Stone Warren D. Shoe U.S. 219 Marlinton George O. Haddix Route 4 Fairmont Fairmont General Hospital Moatsville Moses and Virginia Matthews Haddix Hospital Register Thornton William Bonner Remo Manzione Flemington Mickey Long Admissiono Aley Mayle George Sevier Judy Hoffman Coretta McFarland Owen Swann Simpson Rosemary Daley Colleen Knotts Myrtle Hill Bowlesburg Allen Myers Preston Memorial Hospital Pennsylvania Jean Mouser Dennis McGinnity Bertha Kelly Willa Strahin Michelle Ash Jean Smouser Memorial Bay Jane Lew Robert Roach Kingwood John Trembly Peter Gallina Tunnelton Betty Huffman Elizabeth Polland Deborah Kelly Erna Fraley Downtown Clarksburg Admissions Clarksburg Charles Daugherty Boyd Skidmore Everett Swiger Harry Hinton Maude Bevan William Christie Virginia Strader Mittie Shook Agnes Harbert Weston Clara Ballard Folsom Lorraine Poulton Blanche DePoy Little Birch Richard Cutlip Center Point W. Harbert Mary Stout Smithfield Alex Stout John Cowell Howard Taylor Celeste Ashcraft Albert Whaley Carol Watson Martha Lipscomb Teresa Sprouse Roy Jones Dollie Delaney Jim Blankenship Homer Cornell Deborah Longwell Donnie Peck Edith Thompson Betty Neel June McVaney Minnie Samuel Raymond Griffin Helen George Robert Spaganola Genevieve Pitts Patricia Wilson Deborah Kelley Sally Cann Stanley Swiger Pauline Sandy Ethel Gloria Reynolds James Hamlin, Sr William Jones Lavada Golden Dorothy Golden Evelyn Godshall Belington Evelyn Ribey Bertsel Harris Paula Boyles Hambleton Gaynell Phillips Onego Gertrude Sites Gassaway Marthia Marple Betty Walls Louise Shaffer Selah Ice Nancy Winans James Scott Sharon Brown Elsa Rice Buckhannon Rosanne Hackett Arlene Stump The Mountain ‘Statesman America W. Virginia Francis Schmidt Beltone B. Ttn Beltone —Trear Pike St IFAS W. Main ST
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