Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

The Mountain Statesman in Grafton, West Virginia

We have 4,406,501 pages in West Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

The Mountain Statesman

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1977

Page

3

Four drownings and a crossing fatality in West Virginia

Police report at least four drownings across the state over the weekend including a Kanawha County youth possibly pushed into the Coal River. Names include Daniel Bodkin 19 Goodhope Harrison County, Bruce Rollins 14 Saint Albans, Lee Ivy 25 Dayton Ohio, and Hubert B Austin Bluefield. A Cabell County man Vernon Hughes 36 died crossing tracks near Culloden after a train struck him. Also coverage of union leader Miller denying benefit cuts and other WV news.

Kanawha County Daniel Bodkin Goodhope Harrison County Bodkin Stonecoat Lake Weston Lewis County Bruce Rollins Saint Albans Bluestone Hinton Summers County Austin Culloden W.va Chessie System Vernon Hughes Cabell County Hughes Charleston United Mine Workers Arnold Miller Miller UMW Joseph P. Brennan Harry Patrick Funds Harry Huge Patrick

Save on phone bills with C P Telephone options

This second of three parts explains optional equipment for home service. Color phones incur a one time four dollar charge at installation with free color after August 6, 1977. color exchanges may cost eight dollars. Extensions cost one thirty five per month, with alternative long cords or extra outlets. Design Line sets from fifty five to one hundred thirty dollars one time, plus regular monthly charges. Touch Tone adds one fifty monthly and applies to extensions. Some WV communities offer Custom Calling Features like Call Waiting and Speed Dial.

Grafton C&p Telephone Company C&p West Virginia Ripley Shady Spring Man Huntington Weirton

Wharton creates a simulate business game for executives

At the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School a computer based management game lets participants act as heads of a $25 million company. Four teams run a two year plan in one day and decide 40 corporate moves. The exercise tests risk, strategy, and teamwork as profits, assets, and earnings per share are tracked.

Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Finance Wharton Chris Made U.S Success, Ltd

Mean old alligator draws tourists to Ponchatoula

In Chappechula Creek tale locals find a mean old alligator and turn him into a city tourist draw. Ponchatoula mayor Charles Gideon moves the creature to a city pool, builds a cage and attracts visitors while fining anyone who throws objects except money.

Charles Gideon Ponchatoula Louisiana

Also Mentioned on This Page

Cabell Morgantown West Virginia University West Photiadis Wvii Center For Extension Peace Academy United States Jennings Randolph Dw.va Senate National Academy of Peace Randolph George Washington Byrd Robert C. Byrd Don Smith Kiowa Oklahoma Barbour County Fairgrounds Woodmen Ieee Doles Thelma McVickep Modern Woodmen OF America Fraternal Life Insrance Home Office Alligator Ponchatoulaa Chappepella Creek Interstate Highway Builders Eldorado Supper Club Manos Theater Tues Amatiees Sat Sun Anne Blueville Dr. Grafton
Search Courier

Search the The Mountain Statesman Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The The Mountain Statesman?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication