West Virginia troops case and Rockefeller inauguration report
A grand jury will hear evidence in the case of a state trooper who allegedly shot a woman and wounded himself. In Hinton, Sharon Shanklin was killed on a trailer porch, with T James W. Riser wounded and in hospital. In Charleston the inauguration invites for John Davison Rockefeller IV were mailed to prominent figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian Regional Haspital
Perry Mann
Summers County
Charleston
W.va
John Davison Rockefeller IV
West Virginia
Rockefeller
Democratic Party
Armco Chief Says Steel Dumping Sparks Job Losses in Houston
Armco Steel Corp chairman William Verity Jr. labeled foreign steel imports as a strategic, subsidized flood hurting the U S industry and jobs. He spoke to 1,000 laid off Armco workers in Houston urging a massive letter-writing effort to lawmakers as more than three million tons of imported steel arrived on Gulf Coast ports in early 1976, with about 3,000 Houston area steelworkers losing jobs in October alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
United States
William Verity Jr
Armco Steel Corp
Verity
Armco
Gulf Coast
Ford will not reconsider amnesty after Hart plea
President Ford rejects a blanket amnesty for Vietnam era draft evaders and deserters though he said he would review the idea when asked by Jane Hart during condolence talks over the death of Sen. Philip Hart. Ford maintains his long opposition to blanket pardon, while aides hint a review may occur before Jan. 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W.va
Ford
Stephanie McCready
U.S
Susan Ford
Ciue
Ath
Vail
Colo
Michigan
Philip Hart
Jane Hart
Hart
The
Senate
Chamber
Pentagon
Phil
Carter
Ponchos Recalled Over Flammable Fringe Hazard
Cotton City Industries and J C Penney recall about 16 000 ponchos made between May and November 1976 sold mainly at J C Penney stores. Fringe fringe may ignite or melt when near heat. Consumers warned not to wear and to return for cash refund or credit via CPSC hotline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
J.C. Penney
Cotton City Industries, Inc
J.C. Penney Company, Inc
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Foley's Department Store
Houston
Texas
Penney's
Barbour County Deeds Recorded At The Courthouse
Barbour County deeds recently recorded in Philippi and Union districts include transfers of graves spaces real estate and coal interests. Names include Prom Curtis W Rhoades Oliver England James Joseph LaRosa Ethel Mathews Berry Energy Consultants Murl Freeman and others with parcels in Belington Philippi Cove Barker and Union districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Court
Barbour County
Philippi
James W. Simon
Mary A. Simon
Iyrom
Charles FE. Compton
Julia Compton
Berry Energy Consultants and Managers, Inc
Union District
Howard Otis Blue
Lulu H. Blue
Richard W. Blue
Sherry J. Hine
North District
Alvin H. Carstensen
Marie Carstensen
Stanford N. Daugherty
Melodie Ann Daugherty
John W. Wilt
Floray F. Wilt
Sheila Fay Wilt
Glade
Roy E. Warner
Shirley E. Warner
Ivan Austin
Delores Austin
Susan Marie Wilt
Lyndon T. Robinson
Dorothy L. Robinson
Lawson Weaver
James E. Marsh
Edythe L. Marsh
Russel Lee Jones
Iva Jones
Cove District
Thomas Hardin
Goldie Hardin
Fred L. Dumire
Brenda Dumire
Obituary notices from Grafton area mourn multiple residents
Several obituaries list deaths in late December for Grafton area residents. Mary Agnes Brown of Greenup Kentucky and James Albert Hammons of 220 West Washington Street are among those honored with funeral services planned in Bartlett and Knotts funeral homes. Emma Mae Delaney Bourne formerly of Grafton to be buried at Grafton National Cemetery after services in Waynesburg Pennsylvania. Leahnora Dove Sevier and James Dawson of Grafton also noted with services at Shiloh Church of the Brethren and Bartlett Funeral Home respectively. Interments at Woodsdale Memorial Park and Shiloh Cemetery. Friends may call and lie in state ahead of services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Mary Agnes Brown
Grafton
Greenup
Knotts Funeral
Charles Roth
Woodsdale Memorial Park
Knotts Funeral Home
Hammons
James Albert Hammons
Washington St
Bartlett Funeral Home
Francis Boylen
Belington
Bartlett
Grafton National Cemetery
Bartlett Funeral
Dawson
James Dawson
Adolphus Street
Kermit Poling
Intermont Bluemont Cemetery
Brotherhood of Trainmen
Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge of
Taylor County CB Club
Obituary James Albert Hammons of Grafton 73
James Albert Hammons 73 of 220 West Washington Street Grafton died Monday December 27 after a lengthy illness at Grafton City Hospital He was born January 13 1903 in Mill Creek son of Richard and Martha Fowler Hammons He was predeceased by his first wife Pansy Hammons. survived by his wife Mary Copeland Hammons two children Santy Hammons and Anna Lea Brandon one grandchild two sisters and a brother He retired from B O with 24 years service in 1968 and was among the first Cass Scenic Railroad brakemen later worked for Cherry River Pulp and Paper Company He belonged to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and earlier to BPOE and Loyal Order of the Moose He was a Methodist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
James Albert Hammons
West
Washington Street
Grafton City Hospital
Mill Creek
Richard
Martha Elizabeth Fowler Hammons
Pansy Hamric Hammons
Mary Copeland Hammons
Santy L. Hammons
Terry
Anna Lea) Brandon
Winchester
Massachusetts
Pete
Harriet) Roberts
Mount Pleasant
H. B
Birdy) Thompson
Eureka
Montana
Cass Scenic Railroad
Cherry River Pulp and Paper Company
Webster Springs
Hammons
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Bpoe Lodge
Loyal Order of the Moose
Emergency Runs by Taylor County Squad Report
Officials of the Taylor County Emergency Squad log Monday runs including Glenn England of Rt 1 Thornton traveling from home to Veterans Administration Hospital in Clarksburg, dispatched at 10 25 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Taylor County
Glenn England
Thornton
Veterans Administration Hospital
Clarksburg
Hospital admissions and discharges across multiple towns
The Grafton City Hospital and others report admissions on December 27 24 25 and 26 1976 in towns including Grafton Preston Memorial Kingwood Rowlesburg Newburg Belington Moatsville Buckhannon West Union and more with patient names and addresses and noted discharges at Grafton Mary Knotts and others. The list includes names such as Glenna Carpenter Frances Frederick Linda Moore and Madeline Tatton among many others across varied facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton City Hospital
Grafton
Glenna Carpenter
Frances Frederick
William Mayle
Linda Moore
Grand St
Madeline Tatton
Pearl St
Jane Lew
Judy Dunhan
Mary Knotts
Preston Memorial Hospital
Kingwood
Thomas Seypolt
Rowlesburg
Virginia McCabe
Gary Hendershelt
Newburg
Flotie Danks
Century
Francis Endrizzi
VOLGA
Warren Dean
Elk Garden
Letsér Kitzmiller
Salem
Marva Davis
Moatsville
Sandy Norris Buckhannon
Charles
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Jay
Jay Rockefeller
Megonty
Kennedy
Underwood
Arch A. Moore Jr
Moore
Jarvis
Fayetteville
James Ray Jar
Jesse Jarrett
Fayette County
Jarrett
Byrd
Washington
Robert C. Byrd
U.S Department of Health, Education and Welfare
New Martinsville
W.V
HEW
Appalchian Regional Commission
Hepzibah
Come All Ye Elementary School
David Wo
Blair
Dillie D. Freeman
Cove
Walter Bolton
Margaret Bolton
Mark H. Arbogast
Wilda M. Arbogast
Barker
Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery, Inc
James G. Stemple
Betty Stemple
Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery
Ruah Davie Reid
Jean W. Ward
Union Distri
Hospital Register
Bowman
West Union
Nellie Stinespring
Ida Goble
George Golden
Anna Guinn
Ramord Gronefeld
Flemington— Kyle
Robert Neal
Edward McCauley
Rickey McCourt
Kenneth Pitman
Russel Burner
Druzilla Kennedy
Napier
Martha
Manos Theater WE
Wilderness
Tamily
Flint. Mannington
Samantha Mockler
Margaret Atha
Wendel
Tressie Fleming
Buckhannon
Gary McCartney
W. Main ST
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