Transition period air of unease as governors elect take office
The column observes the interregnum between elections and inaugurations. It notes local progress with Mike Murphy joining the school board, cordial national relations between Ford and Carter, and statewide tension between Arch Moore Jr and Governor-elect Jay Rockefeller. It suggests cautious cooperation for West Virginia's future, mirroring the national approach.
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Grafton
Mike Murphy
William L. Cather
Murphy
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Arch A. Moore Jr
Jay Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Appalachian Governor's Council
West Virginia
Moore
Beckley Post-Herald
Robert Byrd
Senate
James Earl Carter
Hubert Humphrey
Walter Mondale
Humphrey
Mondale
White House
Wheeling News Register
Parkersburg
Kanawha Valley
Ohio Valley
Wheeling
Martinsburg
DuPont
A moment of prayer THURSDAY per proverb and quote
A compact prayer note references Proverbs 17 20 and Oliver Wendell Holmes on sin and a crooked mind. The message links prudent speech with downfall and frames a reflective moment for Thursday.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Editorial roundups from Mountain state papers
The Huntington Advertiser notes Gov Arch Moore Jr plans extending civil service to thousands of state workers and a swift department reorganization. The paper expresses disappointment though not surprise, questioning the governor’s approach and its broader implications.
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Associated Press
Mountain
Huntington Advertiser
Arch A. Moore Jr
Moore
John D. Rockefeller IV
Civil Service Commission
State Senators Outline Interim Committee Work In West Virginia
State Senators J D Hinkle and C N Harman discuss the 19 interim committees including Higher Education Coal Mining and Fire and Police Retirement. They note the Coal Mining panel studies methods health safety and regulations to curb industry decline and plan to report findings to the Legislature. They urge citizen input while detailing various meetings and upcoming reports.
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J. D. Hinkle
C.N. Harman
Charleston
Forest Management Review Commission
Harman
Tennessee Valley Authority
West Virginia
WVU
Today in History Highlights and Birthdays
On this 9 December 1976 date line, notable events span 1941 Philippines invasion, Milton birth in 1608, Webster NY newspaper 1793, 1905 church-state decree in France, 1940 North Africa offensive, Aachen breakthrough in 1944, John Birch Society formation in 1958, Vietnam withdrawal debate a decade later, Hoffa release five years prior, Beirut toll in 1975, and birthdays of Kirk Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks Jr, Maria Callas. Also a thought by Oliver Wendell Holmes and Newport capture note.
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Philippines
John Milton
London
Noah Webster
New York
France
North Africa
Aachen
Germany
Robert Welch Jr
Indianpolis
John Birch Society
National Council of Churches
Vietnam
United Nations
Teamster Union
James Hoffa
Lewisburg
Richard M. Nixon
Beirut
Lebanon
Kirk Douglas
Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Maria Callas
Disillusionment, Disputed Politics, and TV Scrutiny
A collage of quotes shows political angst over Ford's mind state as he relinquishes power, fears of government subversion, public reactions to Amy Carter in class, zoning battles over pornography, and Lucille Ball criticizing a late night soap satire. The passages reveal media and public figures voicing frustration, caution, and dissent.
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White House
Ford
Mary Hartman
Lucille Ball
Bits and Bites on Swing, Discipline and Lobster Fables
A collage notes varied curiosities from 1935 and earlier, mentioning blind housekeepers, silver value, pipe tobacco in recessions, sow breeding timing, swing’s rise led by Benny Goodman, women and flattery, cross cultural child discipline, and that a lobster’s worst foe is its own kind. It weaves anecdotes from a San Antonio farm boy to a Dublin specialist.
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San Antonio
Speak up to government Senators and representatives
Public write in contact list lists senators Byrd Randolph and Harman and House members Staggers Hinkle Morasco Erdie Shingleton Fantasia Teets Bryan Shaffer with addresses in Washington Buckhannon Fairmont Kingmont Terra Alta Philippi and other West Virginia towns including phone numbers for each official and district names Twenty-sixth Twenty-eighth Twenty-ninth districts noted with box numbers and route addresses
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House of Representatives
Harley O. Staggers
Rayburn Building
C.N. Harman
Harman Lane
Grafton
W. Va
SD. Hinkle, Jr
Lightburn St
Buckhannon
House of Delegates
Samuel A. Morasco
P.O
Romeo D. Erdie
Rt. 7
Fairmont
William A. Shingleton
Nick Fantasia
Kingmont
W Va
James W. Teets
Terra Alta
Bryan
Hilltop St
Philippi
Charles R. Shaffer
Mountain Statesman office and mailing details
Berry's World to MOUNTAIN STATESMAN Gratton West Virginia daily excc. Grattan address notes and staff roles. Subscription rates listed for single copies and carrier delivery, with mail and tax details and contact address for the Mounta in Gratton WV 16354 Glenna M Carpenter in charge.
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Mountain Statesman
Gratton
Main Street
Excc
Daily Sentinel
Ralph J. Cooper
Phil Angelo
Anaist
Mana
Debbie Reed
David Isaak
Robert Sander
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