New Year’s resolutions from The Mountain Statesman editor
The editor outlines goals for the paper and community in Taylor County including press freedom, non partisanship, open government, youth involvement, civil discourse, public opinion polls, local business growth, fresh ideas, community cooperation, expanded government statistics coverage, more local photographs, stronger local news coverage, and greater familiarity with West Virginia and West Virginians.
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Taylor County
Grafton
West Virginia
West
New Year traditions traced from Scotland to medieval calendars
A compact history notes how New Year customs spread from Scotland to America, tracing gift giving and feasting on New Year’s Day. It covers masked street visits, festive songs, and shifts from March 25 to January 1 under the Julian and Gregorian calendars, including reforms in Britain and Sweden.
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Bryan Miller
Associated Press
Scotland
Statehouse Notebook mixed with election results and odd Santa letter
West Virginia coverage blends a humorous postal leak about a statehouse official’s son writing Santa with notes on campaign finance compliance after the primary. It covers McCartney’s office reviewing potential non filings, then reports voters in seven states approving judicial system changes, lottery expansions, and gaming measures, including Virginia and Missouri tax and severance tax proposals.
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West Virginia
James R. McCartney
Council of State Governments
We’ll Miss You Betty Ford First Lady Tribute
Judy Clathes writes a warm tribute to Betty Ford praising her humanity, honesty, and steadying influence. The piece recalls her openness about family, motherhood, and public life, including her strength during personal health battles and a candid stance on national issues. The author credits Ford with restoring faith in American families and champions her candid, natural persona.
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Betty
First Family
White House
Betty Ford
Toni Orlando
Fred Astair
Buttons
Today in History for December 31 1976
Highlights include Edison’s first electric light demonstration at Menlo Park in 1879 and Lincoln’s 1862 act admitting West Virginia to the Union. Other notes cover Ellis Island’s 1890 opening, Truman’s 1946 WWII end proclamation, the 1951 Marshall Plan expiry, Nixon Foundation plans drop in 1974, and recent Cold War and Vietnam items.
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Thomas Edison
Menlo Park
N.J
Henry Laurens
American Continental Congress
Tower of London
Charles Cornwallis
Abraham Lincoln
West Virginia
Ellis Island
New York Harbor
Harry Truman
Richard Nixon Foundation
U.S
Boeing
General Motors
Hait
South Vietnam
Soviet Union
United States
Moment of Prayer and Quote on Judgment
A moment of reverent reflection cites Psalm 105 5 praising his works and judgments and includes a Lord Beaverbrook quotation on success highlighting judgment as the greatest quality. The pieces read like brief inspirational reflections from a historical newspaper page.
Berry's World The Mountain Statesman Grafton WV notice
The Mountain Statesman in Grafton WV lists editorial and production staff titles and rates. Subscription options include 1 dollar weekly carrier, 75 cents for adjacent counties, and 33.59 per month for other regions, with address and contact details for subscription changes and communications.
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Robert
Glenna M. Carper
Mall Taylor
Adj
Odd historical notes and quirks in love and law
A collage of curiosities traces meanings from offense as stumbling to cultural quirks. It recalls a Civil War era piano bed combo, gender tempers, TV watching habits, diabetes linked blindness, cannon-venturers, Tremont Hotel firsts, and bizarre divorce grounds in Pittsburgh San Francisco and Chicago.
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Boston
Tremont
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Chicago
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