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Newspaper
The Mountain Statesman
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1976
Page
2
Philadelphia AP report says 17 year old Paul Turchi confronted Ronald Meyers a 3 year old who spilled milk on his car and then backed the vehicle striking the child as he crossed the street. The boy died two hours later at St. Agnes Hospital.
James Anderson, 25, of Morgantown escaped from the Monongalia County jail after forcing open a temporary door, exiting a third floor window, and climbing down scaffolding. He was held for federal authorities on a counterfeit money charge.
In South Charleston West Virginia 760 FMC workers reached a new three year contract effective immediately. The agreement raises wages by 1.75 dollars per hour over three years and adds a cost of living wage provision from mid 1977. Benefits include enhanced life and health insurance and pensions. The plant employs over 1200 people and makes basic industrial chemicals. The pact was announced by John R Hofto plant manager and Ralph R Pickens president of union local 12625.
Seven West Virginia residents died on state highways over the weekend in separate crashes. Three youths from Romney were killed in a single car crash near Augusta in Hampshire County. Victims were Philip Grapes 21 Carl Conrad III 16 and Roger Lee Dawson 16. Jesse Ratcliff 16 remained hospitalized in Cumberland Maryland. Other deaths occurred in Mount Hope Charleston Birch River Nicholas County and Branchland Lincoln County involving Harry Cadle 24 Robert Goddard Jr 25 Ralph Frame 65 and Essie Mae McComas 68.
A rash of weekend shootings in West Virginia left four people dead. In Marion County Ernest Robey, 54, was killed by shotgun blasts at a house where he was staying. Cecil White, arraigned on murder charges, reportedly argued with Robey and turned himself in after phoning from a neighbor’s home. In Clay County Anthony Warren Frazier, 29, was killed on a rural Ivydale road when a van with Arizona plates opened fire after Frazier and friends left a nightspot.
North and South Vietnam will convene a unified National Assembly session in Hanoi on Thursday. The 492 deputies from both regions will select a central government and capital, frame a constitution, and decide a national anthem and the name for the unified country.
The first day of summer brought showers and thunderstorms from western New England to Virginia and the Carolinas. Heavy rains in the Carolinas waned while eastern New York and northeastern Pennsylvania saw increasing totals. A flash flood watch covered the Catskills and lower Hudson Valley as the Chemung River warning remained. Overnight rain totaled 3 to 5 inches triggering small stream and urban flooding with morning temps from 48 in Pelston to 96 in Phoenix.
Democratic leaders in Charleston say they will wait and see if the governor's $174 million highway project package warrants a special session. Caucuses planned after the 10 a.m. convening to decide a course of action.
A Bermuda to Newport race kickoff saw seven tall ships collide along the windward line, with two large square riggers quitting and two sailors lightly injured as 18 tall ships and other vessels began the voyage. The Journal cites pinching windward tactics as the cause and a Sail Training Association spokesman pledged a race committee review. The fleet proceeds toward Newport before joining Operation Sail 1976 in New York.
Lena White Proctor 82 of 235 West Main Street Grafton died June 20 at Grafton City Hospital. She was born August 18 1893 and survived by daughter Annabel Wilson granddaughter Noel Wilson and several nieces and nephews. Genevieve L Kern 47 of 27 Luther Street Grafton died June 20 from automobile injuries at Morgantown WVU Medical Center. She was born December 5 1929 and survived by husband Warren Kern son John Michael two brothers and three sisters. She worked as a catalog supervisor for J C Penney in Grafton and was active in Tau Phi Lambda Sorority Woodmen of the World Saint Johns United Methodist Church and Sunday School teaching.
Clarence F. Bartlett 84 of 412 Stealey Ave Clarksburg died June 18 at United Hospital Center Downtown Division. He was born January 1 1892 in Simpson Taylor County son of DeWitt and Dorothy Bartlett. Survived by nieces nephews including Ralph E Bartlett Martha Ballard Gladys Godwin Gertrude Simpson Ruby Kuntz. seven brothers and six sisters preceded him. Retired coal miner last with Reppert Coal Clare Mine. WWI US Army veteran. member United Mine Workers District 31 Local 1501. Protestant.
George S Kraft aged 69 died June 18 in Fort Smith Ark Born September 15 1906 in West Union W Va son of Albert F Kraft and Jennie Persons Kraft Survived by wife Lois one daughter Patsy Kraft Lovett one brother William R Kraft of Grafton one sister Florence Kraft McAlister of Fort Smith and four grandchildren Funeral services and burial were to be held today in Fort Smith Arkansas
Clarence F Bartlett aged 84 died June 18. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Bartlett Funeral Home with Rev L B James officiating. Interment Simpson Cemetery. Graveside military honors by American Legion Taylor County Post 12 VFW Memorial City Post 3081 and Veterans of World War I Barracks 1949. Friends may call at funeral home.
Grafton officials report emergency runs June weekend listing four calls from Grafton City Hospital to homes and between local streets. Names include Charles Sell from Lincoln St dispatch 10:37 am Bolyard from Lucretia to hospital 11:34 am Brabon Wynn from Flemington to hospital 1:22 pm Eileen Waters from W Main St to hospital 12:55 pm.
Hospital register for June 16 to June 20 1976 shows admissions and discharges across towns including Grafton Independence Brooke Broadus Fairfield and surrounding areas with patient names addresses and associated hospitals such as Grafton Preston Memorial and Independence. Entries include multiple patients across J towns with repeated names and street addresses.
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